Narrator: Threatened by a ruthless demon, humanity was on the brink of destruction. All seemed lost until a lone mage stepped forward and took up the fight. After his triumph, he was hailed as the Wizard King, and his story became legend.

Reve: You are in my Glamour World. Here, the impossible becomes the possible.

Luck: PRESENTING, THE REAL DOROTHY UNSWORTH, CAPTAIN OF THE CORAL PEACOCKS!

Magna: OH HELL YEAH, WE DID THAT SHIT!

Vanessa: And she's just the person we could've asked for. We finally have a chance now!

Luck: HAHAHAHA, she's taking a nap though!

Vanessa: Oh right... from what Captain Yami keeps saying about her, she's always snoring and asleep during the captain meet-ups!

Magna: Oh come on, don't tell me she's already fallen for the eternal slumber bullshit!

Vanessa: She just woke up!

Magna: Ya damn freak, don't scare us like that again, we thought we were done for! HELP US WIN THIS THING AND GET OUT OF HERE!

Dorothy: I take you five are the major reason I was summoned here? If so....

Dorothy: That's awesome, thank you Black Bulls and Glasses Girl! Now leave the rest to me, after all your big sister is one of the Magic Knight Squad Captains!

Magna, Luck, Vanessa, Charmy and Sally found themselves in an intense with the elf Reve who trapped them in a pocket dimension called the Glamour World where fantasy ruled over all, however the tide turned thanks in part to genius plan by the Cheery Berserker and mad scientist as they created a doll who turned into the one the elf had been possessing Coral Peacocks Captain Dorothy Unsworth.

COMBO SPELL, FLAME LIGHTNING EXPLODING CANNON!

Putting their brains together, the five were able to escape the prison of dreams and allowed Asta to exorcise the possessed Captain.

Combo Spell, Reflect Iris.

Meanwhile, their squadmates as well as other present Magic Knights were subject to more dire straits as Asta, Tyrus, Gordon, Grey and Henry found themselves battling back Gauche and his sister Marie.

Asta: GAHHHHH?! I can't move my body?!

Grey: Why can't I move?

Gordon: We're all stuck!

Tyrus: It's like the weight of two pythons.... squeezing me to death. But the snakes aren't even there!

Mimosa: How is this even happening?!

Noelle: My magic... It's not responding!

Droit: Ah yes.... the fear in your faces give me joy. This is the power of my sister Eclat's magic. If someone so much as stares into her eyes, she can immobilize them just as quickly! It not only binds your body in place but it also renders all of your magic useless.

Tyrus: Impossible.... is that why it feels like Kami just got ripped out of my soul a second ago?! I can somewhat feel his presence but trying to access him is a completely different story!

Asta: He's lying.... Marie doesn't even possess a grimoire yet, how does she have that level of power?! I guess the elves are just that freakin' awesome, downright scary!

Droit: There's no remaining help for you useless cockroaches. Prepare to die!

Henry then attempted an all-too dangerous move, ensuring Asta could strike the blow he needed to return the siblings back to normal.

Henry: Now.... it's... your.... turn you guys!

Asta: YOU'RE NOT DYING ON US, HENRY!

Tyrus SO GET THAT SICK ASS THOUGHT OUT OF YOUR HEAD!

DON'T DIE! YOU WANT TO LIVE, FOR US!

Henry: I don't want to die.... I want keep living and fighting alongside my friends!

Gordon: Please don't die, let's keep being best friends, Henry! We'd miss you, now, Poison Magic, Forbidden Fruit!

Grey: Transformation, released! I won't lose a single one of my friends!

Tyrus: NICE WORK, GREY! ASTA, LET'S DO IT!

Asta: THE SAME GOES FOR YOU, TOO!

Tyrus: THAT WON'T WORK ANYMORE, FOOL!

Tyrus: Sorry, THIS IS WHERE YOU LOSE AND BRING GAUCHE AND MARIE BACK! DO IT, ASTA!

Asta: GAUCHE! MARIE! IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP!

Droit: You... boy with the Demon-Destroyer Sword. At this rate, my malice will consume me and at some point I wouldn't be able to control myself any longer. Use that blade.... and you can bring your friends back. Do what you need to do, Eclat and I will not stop you. Please forgive me, dear little sister.

Eclat: No.... I could never hate your decision. I'll always remain by my dear older brother's side. I love you, Droit.

Tyrus: Fuck... not the waterworks now. I can't watch this.

Asta: I have no choice... but if it makes you two feel any better? I'm sorry for what happened to you guys all that time long ago. You didn't deserve to be punished with death or anything of the sort. But I need my friends back, here and now.

With the Demon-Destroyer Sword, Asta and the others had finally succeeded in quelling the elven spirits and brought Gauche and Marie back.

Gauche: Goddamnit! Thanks for saving us, you buncha of clowns.

WHOOO-HOOOOO! HE'S BACK! BRING IT IN, YOU SISTER OBSESSED NUTCASE!

Gauche: GET OFF OF ME, BEFORE THERE ARE FOUR LESS BLACK BULLS THAT HAVE TO REPORT TO CAPTAIN YAMI!

Tyrus: Come on, don't fight it Gauche.

Asta: You know ya love us, ya selfish jerk!

Gauche: NO, I DON'T!

Grey: This is so awkward!

Gauche: THEN GET OFF ME, SHY-GIRL!

Gordon: Gordon and Gauche, the most unstoppable duo known to man!

Gauche: Yeah, I can do without the freaky ship!

Asta: Alright, Finral's the only one we're missing! But outside of him-

Tyrus: The Black Bulls are restored and back in action! With a couple of special guests!

Asta: Once we've recharged... it's time. TO GO LOOK FOR CAPTAIN YAMI!

Tyrus: AND STOP THE ELVES ONCE AND FOR ALL!

YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!

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(Shadow Palace Entrance....)

Broken out from their prison walls following the resurrection of the elves, former Purple Orcas members in ex-captain Gueldre Poizot and Revchi Salik stumbled upon the entrance to their ever expansive Shadow Palace, the bridge between the lands of the living and the afterlife situated high above Clover Castle. The two disgraced Magic Knights took in the surroundings from all directions, now cloaked thanks to masked man's Invisible Mage spell.

Gueldre: Ahh, so this must that Shadow Palace.

Revchi: You know about this place?

Gueldre: Indeed. It's supposed to be spatial magic from ancient times and from what I could recount, it acts as a bridge between our world and the land of the dead. Who would've thought such a place would or could ever exist, I thought it to be impossible, mere legend. Rumor dictates that if you're actually lucky enough to get past the entranceway, untold riches and priceless ancient magic items, not to mention an abundance full of treasures.

Revchi is uneasy due to the malevolent energy and steady crackling mana exuding from the palace. He swallows hard looking at the man responsible for his exile from the Magic Knights.

Revchi: So... what's our plan of attack?

Gueldre: Good thinking... I don't know yet.

Meanwhile, within the ruins of Clover Castle.

The Sheep Cooks worked feverishly to produce as much food as they could. With the Dorothy, Gauche and Marie all successfully exorcised and back to their normal selves, Charmy commanded everyone to get their manas back.

Charmy: EVERYONE, EAT! WE DON'T STOP UNTIL ALL OUR MAGIC POWERS ARE RESTORED! NOT A SINGLE CRUMB GOES TO WASTE!

The Black Bulls, with Kirsch, Mimosa, Sally and Marie in tow eat to their hearts content following such dragged out and body, mind and spirit crushing duels. Mimosa works on healing before she could feast, given she hadn't expanded much mana while the Coral Peacocks captain slept like a baby while Mimosa's elder brother added to the atmopshere which the sheeps apparently liked, with Charmy finishing up intel.

Charmy: Captain Yami and that Mantis captain already went inside, so they'll need all the help they can get! There's no doubt going to be tons of super strong enemies waiting on us, so let's make sure we're all nice and full!

Gauche: Here ya go, Marie. Go ahead and say "aah".

Marie: I don't know, Big Brother.

Gauche: There's no need to be shy around me, my angelic little Goddess. One more time?

Marie: I told you, no. I'm not hungry!

Gauche takes offense to his baby sister's words as Gordon tries to play mother bird in a sense with him, which as you could imagine ticked the Sister Complex off.

Kirsch: Ahh yes, my beautiful magic is recovering beautifully, bit by handsome bit!

Asta: THIS IS GREAT! THAT HEALING MAGIC MADE ME FEEL GOOD AS NEW, MIMOSA! THANK YOU, SERIOUSLY!

Mimosa smiles while she thinks inquisitively.

Mimosa: It's no trouble Asta, I'm glad to help. I'm just so happy everyone is back and alive!

Asta: Now I'll be back in prime fighting shape and can get back into my black form once again!

Tyrus snorts, he sits one bowl its contents now empty as Noelle and Tyrus each hand them a bowl.

Noelle: Here, Mimosa. Between healing Asta, Gauche and Marie, you have to be spent. Eat up.

Mimosa: Aww, how kind of you, Noelle. Thank you!

Tyrus: I swear fightin' is all you're good for, ya damn maniac. I don't know who worse, you or Luck.

Sally: Oh Asta..... your body's pretty unique, it'd be ashamed if something happened to it. You should do everything in your power to take care of it!

Noelle notices that Sally is wearing.... one of her boyfriend's shirts and she immediately loses it.

Noelle: HANG ON, WHY ARE YOU WEARING ONE OF TYRUS'S SHIRTS!?

Sally: Why is it such a big deal?

Tyrus: Yeah... about that...

He begins to whistle innocently before he sees the level of anger rise in Noelle, swearing he saw flames in her shiny pink irises, her blush never truly dying.

Noelle: You have about five seconds to tell me why she's wearing one of your shirts before I am- I MEAN WHY IS SHE EVEN WEARING IT TO BEGIN WITH, YOU KNUCKLEHEAD!

Tyrus: Well I was gonna say, she and those other two yahoos got sacrificed during the whole reincarnation thing. They stumbled upon us and her clothes were ripped apart, so I offered her one. That's all there was to it, Noelle I swear!

Noelle calms herself, looking for any sign of deception but ultimately can't.

Noelle: Fine, you're telling the truth as far as I can tell, but that doesn't explain why you and Asta are suddenly so buddy-buddy with one of our sworn enemies!

Tyrus: Eh?! That's what you got all bent out of shape, Noelle?

Sally decides to tease the new couple and with that she throws her arms around both Asta and his foster sibling.

Sally: Because Asta and Tyrus promised I could do whatever I wanted to do with their bodies when the fight was over!

Noelle and Mimosa both gasp loudly, the princesses none too pleased with her revelation.

Noelle: Ty....ruuuuuussss!

Mimosaa: WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHATEVER YOU WANT?!

Tyrus: HOLD ON BEFORE YA KILL ME, I DID NOT SAY THAT! IN FACT, I VEHEMENTLY SAID NO TO WHAT SHE WAS OFFERING, IF YOU CAN EVEN CALL IT THAT! ASTA SAID YES, I DIDN'T!

Asta: EHHHHH! WHY ARE YOU THROWIN' ME UNDER THE BUS?! AND I DIDN'T SAY WHATEVER YOU WANTED, CRAZY CHICK!

Tyrus: How would you want to die? By angry Noelle Silva or mad scientist?! I VALUE MY LIFE AND ORGANS, ASTA!

Sally: Awww.... close enough. I'll be sure to use lots of sleeping gas!

Tyrus: Why do I get the sense you're lying though?

Noelle: THIS ISN'T EVEN ABOUT HOW I FEEL, ARE YOU TWO DOWNRIGHT INSANE?! SERIOUSLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU. ASTA AND TYRUS, YOU TWO HAVE TO BE SOME OF INANE IDIOTS I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING! SALLY IS OUR ENEMY!

Tyrus: AGAIN I SAID NO, NOELLE! I'M TOO YOUNG TO HAVE SCARS ON MY BODY UNLESS THEY'RE FROM BATTLE!

Mimosa: I don't know what's going on here, but you're in the way of me healing Tyrus and I haven't even finished with Asta, so please step out of the way!

Sally: I thought you were already done healing Asta? You can have Tyrus since he's such a party pooper.

Noelle: You two are unbelieveable.... Bakasta and Bakarus!

Tyrus rolls his eyes at his tsundere girlfriend as he walks over to her, chopping her over the head.

Noelle: OW! I'M GONNA- WHA?

Tyrus: Is that enough to convince ya, Silva?

Noelle hits him upside the head with a bowl, earning a yelp from her man.

Tyrus: OUCH, COME ON NOELLE, YOU CAN'T SERIOUSLY BE MAD AT ME FOR NOTHIN'!

Noelle: Watch me, buster!

Magna: Hate to break it to you, Noe-Noe. But I don't think we have any food to be wastin', don't you think you should be eatin' too instead of trying to assault Little Rex with eatery?

Noelle: Did I ask for your opinion, lowly insect? What I do with my boyfriend is of none of your concern. Watch this. Are you hurt, Tyrus?

Magna: DAMN IT, NOELLE! You can't talk to your senior that way- wait a second?!

Noelle: And I'm royalty. That's all that matters, fool.

Magna: Still your senior, bratty royal- wait a second?!

Tyrus: Ask me and say sorry again in about five minutes. That's rich, Silva asking me if I'm not hur- Oh shit.

He freezes at the pet-name she slowly but surely uttered out as it caught everyone's attention that heard Noelle Silva say the word.... "boyfriend"

Noelle: What?

Everyone looks at her... and outside of Gauche, they gush at them.

Magna: DID SHE JUST CALL YOU WHAT I THINK SHE DID?! TYRUS, YOU SLY DEVIL!

Tyrus: NO! NO SHE DIDN'T, YOU MUST HAVE HIT YOUR HEAD ON SOMETHING, MAGNA!

Luck: No, I definitely heard Noelle call you her "boyfriend",Tyrus!

Noelle: No I didn't! I-I said save! YEAH, YEAH LUCK! TYRUS AND ASTA SAVED GAUCHE AND HIS SISTER!

Gordon: Is that romance I'm smelling? Noelle and Tyrus are... more than friends?!

Grey: O-Ohhhh, how are you guys not embarrassed yet?! I would positively die if I revealed something like that!

Tyrus: I'm feeling more than one emotion here Grey, pretty sure Noelle is too!

Noelle: I-I-I!

Tyrus decided to rip the bandage off, her pet-name ruining any chance of a reveal as he grit his teeth in anger at the overwhelming congratulations and attention being turned on them.

(When I think anger via being overwhelmed this is the face I see Tyrus making, LMAO.)

Tyrus: Alright, alright! Yes, the Princess and I are a thing, ya happy now?!

Vanessa: AWW LOOK AT YOU TWO, YOU'RE BLUSHING! THIS CALLS FOR A DRINK!

Noelle and Tyrus: NOT THE TIME, VANESSA!

Charmy: Here's a couple's treat for the both of you, la!

She offers them a singular bowl of pasta and seafood with a giant strawberry covered in chocolate and in the form of a heart.

Asta: WAIT, WAIT HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOIN' ON? DOES CAPTAIN YAMI EVEN KNOW?!

Vanessa: Forgot about Yami, who made the first move and who kissed who?!

Tyrus: We both admitted we liked each other at the same time... but she kissed me first.

Noelle: As for who confessed, it was my favorite idiot who said it first.

Gauche: So long as you stay away from Marie, I wish you two idiots the best of luck, I guess.

Tyrus: How many times do I have to tell ya, I don't even see your sister that way!

Sally: Does that mean-

Tyrus: If the next words out of your mouth can you do an autopsy on Noelle and I when we die, I swear to God, Sally!

Vanessa stops the teasing of her two subordinates, wrapping her arms around the Intermediate Knight couple.

Vanessa: Seriously, it's about time you two stopped dancing around one another and finally sucked face.

Noelle: I- uh thanks, Vanessa.

Tyrus: Guess I can say I did beat Asta and Yuno in something.... I've got her till my last breath. Ya know what they say, behind every great man there's a great woman backing him up. We can celebrate our... status later but right now, I still need to be healed and eat some more, fighting Gauche and Luck took a shit ton outta me.

Mimosa: Allow me. Princess-Healing Flower Robe!

Tyrus: Thank you, Mimosa.

Mimosa, having finished her bowl of food and calming down after Sally's shenanigans begins to heal Tyrus as Luck laughs before his lightning crackles.

Tyrus: Luck. What's wrong, dude?

Luck: They're here!

Magna: Already?! I could've sworn we would have more time!

Luck: I see two at the very most.

True to his words, everyone got on high alert, a possessed Aqua Deer and Crimson Lion King entered through the lone gate.

Elf: You're too slow!

Elf: NOW DIE!

They all dodge the combo spell easily but then Luck's mana radar goes crazy again just when... an orange blur drops from the sky! Salamander and Fuegoleon make a sudden appearance and trap the elves up and an even more intimidating moreso than the Crimson Lion Kings captain and Fire Spirit shows up!

Mereoleona: I see you're finally awake, you damn idiot!

Fuegoeleon smirks as they meet in the middle.

Fuegoleon: My deepest apologies for the long wait, my elder sister.

Asta: They're really here!

Tyrus: Captain Fuegoleon.

Noelle: And Captain Mereoleona!

Asta: GEEEEEE..... CAPTAIN FUEGOLEON, YOU DIDN'T DIE AT ALL?! THAT'S FREAKIN' AWESOME!

Tyrus: And you've got Salamander?! Talk about a wicked upgrade in power.

He tips his heads towards his younger rivals who shared the aspiration in wanting to become the next Wizard King.

Fuegoleon: Yes. Asta, Tyrus. It appears you've both have gotten even more formidable during my deep slumber.

Tyrus: YOU ALREADY KNOW, CAPTAIN!

Asta: I'M SO JACKED, EVEN MY MUSCLES HAVE MUSCLES HAVE MUSCLES ON THOSE MUSCLES!

Noelle: Hold on, Captain Mereoleona. I thought you were near death, didn't you need at least another day?

Mereoleona: Of course not, Lady Noelle. I'm fine now. If I'm breathing, I'm kicking someone's teeth in.

Tyrus: Yeah... I'm definitely not fightin' you now.

Zora: That woman is a goddamn monster, it's officially confirmed.

Nozel looks high above to see the Vermillions back in the fray, giving a slight smirk with his fierce rival back in action.

Nozel: Took you two long enough.

Paplo: Lord Nozel is incredible. His wounds were near fatal and he's already moving around?!

Fuegoleon: Sorry for the delay. Am I late, Nozel?

Nozel: I don't know.... are you? Let's hope you don't have any rust on those bones, dear rival. It'd be a shame to outdo you yet again, Fuegoleon. Even with Salamander at your stead, let's see you in full action.

Magna notices the entrance to the Shadow Palace starting to shrink little by little and the panic alarm is fully on.

Magna: Um.... guys not to be the bearer of bad news but-

Tyrus: The entrance to the Shadow Palace!

Noelle: It's shrinking!

Mimosa: NO GOOD, IF WE DON'T GET THROUGH, THE CLOVER KINGDOM IS OVER AS WE KNOW IT!

Baval: When we get our hands on the final magic stone and place it on the pedestal within the castle..... that shall be known as the moment humanity goes extinct. And the elves reincarnation will be finally complete! Of course the only snag with the reincarnation is that the souls of the humans we possessed will be sacrificed in exchange for the ritual to be considered a success. They shall be sent to the underworld for all eternity!

Mimosa: There's not much time!

Tyrus: She's right. If what Mimosa told Asta and I was the truth, who knows how deep those jackasses are inside of the castle!

BOOOOOOM!

In explosion of Cherry Blossoms, emerge a possessed Alecdora Sandler and various members of the Golden Dawn.

Alecdora: You will pay for your damn insolence, humans!

Tyrus: Shit... more of the Golden Dawn, incoming!

Zora: Not just that, but it's their best Senior Magic Knights.... just when you think you have a decent break, more assholes stop your fun.

Kirsch: While my beauty has no true glass ceiling, even I have to admit my magic has a most unsavory limit to it.

Mereoleona: We don't have time to fight these clowns and reach the Shadow Palace.... even so with these numbers.

Vanessa: Captains... you go inside.

Mereoleona: What was that?

Vanessa: We've got this. Let the Black Bulls deal with these morons, you guys take the fight to the strongest elves. With my threads and Charmy's Food Magic, killing us is off the table for them.

Charmy: Leave it to us, you two!

Magna: Yo, Asta, Tyrus! You should go with them. With your Anti-Magic and Spirit Magic, those clowns won't know what hit them.

Tyrus: Was just thinking that, thanks for speaking it into existence Magna!

Asta: Yeah but-

Magna: No buts, they're gonna be needin' that sword of yours to get rid of as many elves as you can!

They salute their friends.

Asta: We're counting on you guys!

Tyrus: Hold it down out here, and we'll hold it down in there!

Magna: You know it! Some of these jackasses think they're still elves so we're gonna knock some sense into them. Just try to hurry back you feel me!

Noelle: Wait, I'll go in with you guys!

Kirsch: Mimosa, you should go with our cousins and the two Black Bulls. There's no telling how powerful these elves will be, but what I do know is that they'll need a great recovery mage! Don't worry about the others and I. We shall swiftly and beautifully defeat our possessed compatriots!

Mimosa: That way I can keep an eye on Asta. Nice thinking for once, Kirsch!

Noelle: But wait I-

NOELLE!

Tyrus joins her as they hear someone shouting her name. They look up from where Solid's room used to stand and witness him shouting from all the way up the Silva House.

Noelle: Is that Solid?!

Tyrus: Looks like it, what does he want with you? I swear if he-

Solid: YOU MUST GO TOO, NOELLE! I-I HATE TO SAY IT... but you're stronger than I am currently. SO ENJOY IT FOR NOW, YOUNGEST SISTER BUT ONE DAY I WILL SURPASS YOU AS YOU OLDER SIBLING! I MUST! AND YOU COMMONER- I MEAN TYRUS! I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES, HOW MUCH SHE CARES FOR YOU AND WHY YOU WOULD GO TO SUCH LENGTHS TO PROTECT NOELLE SO AS A MAN, YOU BETTER NOT ONLY CONTINUE TO PROTECT HER, BUT YOU TWO BETTER COME BACK ALIVE SO I CAN FACE YOU WITH ALL MY MIGHT AND BEAT YOU TOO! GO FORTH AND CREATE A PATH TOWARDS ULTIMATE VICTORY!

Tyrus ponders his words.... before forming a steely smirk while feeling the warm sensation of Noelle gripping his hand.

Tyrus: YOU GOT IT.... SOLID! I'LL MAKE SURE SHE COMES BACK ALIVE!

Solid: NOELLE, REMEMBER YOUR PRIDE AS A ROYAL, OUR FAMILY, THE ROYAL HOUSE SILVA IS AT STAKE HERE!

She smiles, saluting her older brother.

Noelle: Understood Solid, I'll come back alive as you demand!

Mereoleona: Now then if we're done with the temporary goodbyes, shall we go?

Fuegoleon: Do not fall behind us, all that are accompanying!

Mimosa joins her cousins on Salamander whereas Nozel offers the Black Bulls a ride with his materialized Silver Eagle.

Nozel: Well, you three? Let's move.

Alecdora: YOU WON'T GET PAST US!

Black Bulls: YOU'RE IN THEIR WAY. MOVEEEEEEEEEEEE!

They clash with the elves, several explosions the result as Nozel and the others take advantage of the smoke-screen towards the Shadow Palace.

Asta: HERE WE GO!

Tyrus: INTO THE SHADOW PALACE, I HOPE YOU'RE ALL READY ELVES!

The portal closes behind the seven, the last of the crackling purple mana disappearing behind them, with Nero still resting on Gauche's head and the anti-bird looking on with bated interest. Asta and the others look on seeing streams of green and utter darkness greeting their vision.

Asta: Whoa, this is freaky!

Tyrus: No kiddin', is that what I'm really thinkin' it is?

Suddenly Salamander and Nozel's Eagle quickly evaporate and they're sent in a free-fall yet suspended movement state almost. Noelle quickly scrambles for Tyrus's hand and he gratefully accepts.

Asta: WHY ARE WE FLOATING?!

Fuegoleon: Maybe a way to deal with possible intruders.

Mereoleona: Such quirky mana, I'm feeling.

Mimosa: I can't control my magic, this is scary!

Tyrus: If I had to guess.... this must be the bridge between our world and the land of the dead, ya know where their souls travel to the Great Beyond.

Nozel: That's the best guess. The Shadow Palace, like Tyrus said, it's said to be the connector, almost like a boundary between our world and the next one, meaning the afterlife.

Asta: WHOAHAHAO! ARE YOU SAYIN' WERE GONNA DIE?!

Tyrus: What is wrong with you, Asta?! Are you trying to scare us, because congratulations you got me, swimming around lost souls just broke me.

Noelle: WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY?! BECAUSE TRUST ME YOU TWO, I AM NOT LAUGHING!

Asta: I REFUSE TO DIEEEEEE!

Tyrus: STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH, YOU IDIOT!

Just as they hit the entrance... Asta falls and falls until-

THWACKKKKK!

Asta: OW!

???: AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Asta: Mimosa?! IS THAT YOU HANG ON I'M-GAHHHH!

He moves to cushion her but is immediately ambushed by the woman unknowingly to him who had strong affections towards him, rocks him by falling on top of him, her ample chest hitting him square in the face!

Mimosa: UNH UNH!

Asta and Mimosa: OOOOOOOOFFFFFF!

Mimosa: OH MY GOODNESS, I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE, ASTA! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

Thanks to her.... supple rack, Mimosa is horrified to see Asta bleeding in the back of his head from the sheer drop she fell from.

Mimosa: Just hang on, I'll heal you right away! Plant Recovery Magic, Princess-Healing Flower Robe!

Asta springs up a like a wrestler coming off a hot tag.

Asta: OH HELL YEAH! I'M BACK, THANKS MIMOSA! ALMOST LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED TO MY HEAD!

Mimosa: You're very welcome! Now I'll use Magic Flower Guidepost to figure out where everyone else is while determining where exactly we are in terms of the layout of the palace.

The flower sprouts up, Asta complimenting her and causing her to blush immensely.

Mimosa: Alright let's see... right it looks like there are several big spaces... and I feel an elf's magic power in all of them. We're in one of the paths connected to those chambers that run throughout the Shadow Palace. And it looks like the closest sum of our allies appear to be Tyrus, Noelle and Nozel, but I can't really tell given they along with Mereoleona and Fuegoleon have been scattered throughout the base. So before we can regroup, we have to take down and defeat the elves in front of us... And that won't be easy..... We're all going up against the Apostles of Sephira, the most powerful of all the elves led by Licht. One of their members has more than enough magic power to take on a Magic Knight Squad captain.... The most powerful of these presence concerning the elves is emanating from the uppermost chamber of the Shadow Palace.

Asta: That's gotta be him... the real Licht! ALL RIGHT IT JUST LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE HAS TO BEAT THE ENEMY PRESENTED TO THEM AND WE CAN REUNITE, LET'S DO THIS, MIMOSA!

Mimosa: Yes! And the central chamber is right on top of us, so it's a definite straight shot after we get past out opponent.

They scale up the stairs, Asta eager to see who they drew out of the Apostles but he was to get back to fighting and freeing those possessed.

Asta: I don't care who were up against, but our best shot is Mimosa and I winnin' so we can get to the others! HUP!

He and his Golden Dawn crush jump up and witness what appears to be a forest, coastline with many buildings adjacent to the paintings... but that's when Mimosa began to pale....

Mimosa: Don't tell me.

Asta: Yeah... these paintings... they belong to Captain Rill!

Lira: Howdy there! You and I have met before, though... I'm not so familiar on the girl.

Asta takes in the possessed Aqua Deer Captain, who's glowing something fierce.

Asta: Rill....

Lira: Again with that name! I told you it's Lira, not Rill! Aww well, it doesn't matter honestly, because you two are gonna die when I'm through with ya. I'm just waiting on the final magic stone to get here so how about you come weave a story of paint with me!

Asta: I got a better one, LiRa! How 'bout I just wake Rill up right now and be done with this all?

Lira: Silly boy, I'm plenty awake as is. Picture Magic, it's a beauty, not to mention fun isn't it? Took a little while to master-

Images of skulls, trees, pythons, wilting branches all appear, Lira's face darkens in disgust as he gauges the utter fear and surprise in Asta and Mimosa's face.

Lira: But it's way better than the stuff I could do with my scribble magic.... you see humans, we're about to draw and paint a whole new world and this go-around, we'll make sure none of your race survives. AND IT STARTS ON A WHOLE NEW CANVAS WITH YOUR BLOOD AS THE FIRST COLOR STROKE!

Asta: Ha... I see you're choosin' the hard way! Let's go then, I WILL WAKE RILL UP!

(Meanwhile with Noelle and Tyrus...)

Tyrus: NOELLE! ASTA! MIMOSA!

Noelle: Tyrus! IS THAT YOU?!

Tyrus looks up ahead the darkness still imparing his vision, he knew he could Noelle's voice but feeling a more physical version of her was proving difficult. She screams louder for him and that's when they see each other.

Tyrus: NOELLE!

Noelle: TYRUS, YOU'RE ALRIGHT!

They ran to one another, before smacking lips for an out of fear kiss.

Noelle: Are you okay?!

Tyrus: I'm fine, I'm fine! Are you?

Noelle: I am... got seperated from the rest of the group but when that portal ripped us apart-

Tyrus shushes her and holds her close.

Tyrus: It's alright... I woke up not even a few minutes ago, head hurts like all hell, I felt Mimosa and Fuegoleon's manas not too far from here but yours was nearest to me since we were in adjacent chambers. We just gotta figure a gameplan and how we're goin' to get to the top of the Shadow Palace. I'm sure Asta is watchin' Mimosa's back and the captains are more than capable of handling themselves.

Noelle: Hold on... did you feel that?

Tyrus: Yeah.... that mana. It's warm but also very intimidating.

Then they see her, red wings, glowing aura.

Noelle: No... it can't be!

Tyrus: That's- that's....

Fana descends from the darkness, flying like a harpy...

Fana: I was hoping there'd be more than you, but if it's just you two lovebirds, I'd be more than happy to play with you! But I have a feeling this little game I'm thinking of won't last very long!

Tyrus: Fana!

Noelle: How though? I could've sworn we defeated you back in the Forest of Witches, what are you doing here?!

Tyrus: You're an Apostle of Sephira, aren't you?!

Fana: Bingo! I'm afraid the Fana you two are of thinking is a completely different person than I am! I am Fana just not that human girl you're familiar with.

Tyrus: So the one we fought... was an elf this entire time?! Steady yourself, Noelle... it's spooky times and we just got thrusted into the scariest one of them all.

Noelle: No... you saved me plenty of times, I want you go on-

Tyrus bugs out.

Tyrus: Out of the fuckin' question, Noelle-

Noelle: Trust me, I don't want you to go either but the way I see this, if we spread out, one if not two of us can get to the central chamber that much faster. I know you want to help out and that's a major reason why my heart wanted you. But I can handle her.

Tyrus looks between the predatorily smiling ex-Third Eye representative and his girlfriend and gives her a smoldering kiss-

Tyrus: You better beat the hell out of her, and once you do, you make your way to me! I'll try to find your Asta, Mimosa or anyone else, see if we can make our way up. Don't you die, or else I'll never forgive ya, you smartass.

Noelle: Please. I'm royalty, have a little faith in me.

Tyrus: Typical... but I trust you.

He runs off seeing an immediate chamber opening, Noelle then steels herself while looking at Fana.

Noelle: If you want my boyfriend. Get past me, Tyrus is going to get the bigger fish, as commoners like to say.

Vetto: So you.... are the opponent I drew. Interesting. You may be a filthy royal, but as far as your tainted bloodline goes, you have the heart of an indomitable warrior.

Mereoleona cackles, the newly awakened Royal Knights Captain cracking her knuckles.

Mereoleona: I'll give you one chance to watch that smartass mouth of yours. Or else I'll give ya a hard lesson in manners and in respecting your elders, furball.

Vetto: Despite my adolescent form, if you think I can truly be tamed by a mere human, a human royal at that, you're truly delusional! I'm not some easy prey you can just have your way with.

Fuegoleon: I had heard you succeeded Gueldre as the next captain... yet here we are under different circumstances and fight on opposing sides, the battle lines now evident..... Kaiser. You were once the kingdom's greatest shield, Lord Granvorka!

Kaiser: I'm sorry.... I'm drawing a blank when it comes to you. Don't hold back since we don't know each other.

Fuegoleon: I shall not. It would not only betray my core values, but it would also be severely disrespectful to my opponent as well. And once more, Lord Kaiser is an observant, capable and very virtuous individual. Do use his power to the absolute limit. He never cared much for the spotlight unlike the previous captain, but I assumed he had taken the role mainly due to the Purple Orcas being disarray and for the sake of his subordinates. His dear wife was worried a great deal about him as he just left their chambers, not daring to say a word. A dear friend, a great Magic Knight with people begging for a hasty return. SO... YOU WILL RETURN HIM TO US AT ONCE, DO YOU HEAR ME CLEARLY, ELF?!

His flames burst to the surface as Salamander roars a mighty song.

Fuegoleon: Flame Spirit Magic, Salamander's Breath!

The Flame Spirit fires a gigantic fireball but it's ultimately destroyed and converted into a cyclone.

Kaiser: Hohoho.... that was quite the powerful spell. I can see why the Flame Spirit designated you as its next master, human. Sadly, such a formidable attack will never quite reach me.

Fuegoleon: That's right, Lord Kaiser possesses vortex magic. It allows him to use his own magic to deflect and disperse his opponent's attacks rather easily. And combined with the elf possesing him's magic, it makes him next to invincible to spirit magic!

Kaiser: Now then, I believe it's my turn to attack, yes?

He sends the vortex towards Fuegoleon and Salamander, and overwhelming this particular tornado was pushing them back.

Fuegoleon: He can not only use them for defense but potent attacks as well?! Even with the deployment of Mana Skin, I'm taking this much damage! All the while, he's just pushing my magic away!

Tyrus runs through a chamber, a lone tear stinging his right as he pressed forward.

Tyrus: Damn it Noelle, why pull the chivalry act now?! We could've fought her together... unless.

He thinks back to when he and the other Black Bulls arrived and he took in her Valkyrie Armor.

Tyrus: I see now.... you wanted to get a better grip on your new power. I can't blame you for that- Just need to pray you can get to the others and I. But- HUP!

He jumps up, avoiding a blast that would've otherwise sent him to the afterlife before he drops back down.

Rhya: Good to see you're still as sharp as ever, Icy.

Tyrus: Rhya!

He lands on his feet, sending an array of Ice Missiles towards the copycat mage, who easily evades them an explosion ringing his ears.

Rhya: And you didn't even use the Ice Spirit? You truly are a marvel there, kid.

Tyrus: Spare the plesantries, where the hell is Licht and that other clown that almost killed my brothers and I?!

Rhya: Sorry young man, but if you want that information.... you're gonna have to beat it out of me. What a pain. Try to be as difficult as that fire babe, got it?

Tyrus: Trust me... I've got more than enough tricks for you. It'll put whatever Captain Mereoleona did to you to shame.

He draws both of his Stalker Sword blades, tightening the grip around the hilts, Rhya drawing out his imitation of Yami's Dark Magic infused katana. They stare each other down, daring the other to make a move. A water droplet from a massive stalactite suddenly drops from the ground, signaling the duo to race towards each other and draw the first attack.

Tyrus: HAAAHHHHH!

Rhya: RAHHHHHHH!

Mereoleona and Vetto were straight up having fun, you wouldn't have thought initially they were interlocked in a life or death encounter. Vetto avoided a Calidos Brachium from the Royal Knights Captain as he continued to hop skip, landing with a thunderous boom, all the while activating his Rhinoceros Armor with another wave of the Calidos Brachium raining down on him.

Vetto: HAHAHAHA!

Mereoleona: RAHHHHHHHH!

They exchanged blow after blow, evasion tactic after evasion tactic, all for the sake of gaining a potential advantage.

Vetto: GOT YOU!

He delivers a hellacious punch to the eldest Vermillion child, sending her cratering with a sickening crunch... only for her to pop up like a whack-a-mole.

Mereoleona: HAHAHAHA! YES! I BURNED YOU TO A CINDER, AND YET YOU STILL CHARGE AT ME! WONDERFUL! SPEED, REFLEXES AND POWER, THIS INGRATE HAS IT ALL! A WORTHY FOE, INDEED! IMPRESSIVE, YOU LITTLE SCURRYING RAT! NOT BAD, FOR A MERE BOY!

Vetto: THE SAME GOES FOR YOU, ROYAL SCUM! I NEVER KNEW OF A HUMAN THAT WAS SO WELL-VERSED IN COMBAT!

Their punches meet in a glorious yet ugly clash, no one gaining a clear and distinct advantage over the other.

Mereoleona: It's been a fucking while since I've had this much fun fighting a snot nosed booger brat one-on-one! TAKES ME BACK TO MY FOOL OF A BROTHER, LITTLE FUEGO!

Fuegoleon: He detects magic and can automatically block it as well. So my attacks will never truly land on Lord Kaiser.

He smirks.

Fuegoleon: This unfair advantage of strength... it reminds me of the last fight I had with my hot-headed older sister. Mereoleona has always had the wild streak about her, even before we became adults. Just an audacious and carefree spirit! I idolized her seemingly infinite strength! That was.... until I eventually had enough of her overly rebellious attitude.

He thinks about a time when she was obssessed in chasing a wild cat, lest she forget about their dual lessons with Sister Theresa. Realizing that Mereoleona was always destined to be the strongest of the three Vermillion children.

Fuegoleon: Looking back at it.... I must've always harbored a deep jealously for my older sister.

(Some time later...)

Fuegoleon: You're serious right now? You have no, not even a scosh of interest in joining the Crimson Lion Kings?! You won't even consider it?

Mereoleona: That's right, you got a problem with it?

Fuegoleon: Yes! Mereoleona, with powers and seemingly endless strength likes yours, you'd make an amazing Magic Knight, who knows, you could be the Wizard King in due time if you wanted to be! So why not go for it!?

Mereoleona: Once I receive my grimoire tomorrow, I'm setting off to explore the strong magic regions throughout the Clover Kingdom. You'd have to be an utter fool to waste your time dealing with wimpy criminals or boring ass guard duty.

Fuegoleon: Utter fool? Sister!

She stops in his tracks, giving him a side-eye look.

Fuegoleon: Spar with me? One round, nothing more but both of us giving it our absolute all! HERE AND NOW!

Mereoleona: Oh really? You wish to fight your big sister with no restrictions? Make it fun for me at least, Frater Stultum.

Soon, a chunk of the Vermillion Estate had burned asunder, Mereoleona and Fuegoleon not relenting in the slightest.

In a fight between eldest son and eldest daughter in the Vermillion House and Family, the fight would be come to known as the "The Tuesday of Blood and Flames."

Mereoleona: BACK THEN THAT ABSOLUTE FOOL WAS ON FIRE!

Vetto: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU'RE PROBABLY THE MOST POWERFUL HUMAN IN THIS FORSAKEN KINGDOM!

Kaiser: I'm sure if I defeated someone the likes of you, the other humans who also traversed the Shadow Palace wouldn't stand a chance against me.

Salamander roars and dashes over towards Kaiser who simply bubbles with mana and forces the spirit back.

Kaiser: BEGONE!

Vetto: YOU ARE MINE, HUMAN!

CRACKKKKK!

Fuegoleon and Mereoleona wind up attacks much to the shock of Vetto and the possessed Kaiser..

NOT ME!

Fuegoleon grabs Kaiser by his collar, his fire arm lighting a furious fire.

Fuegoleon: SHE'S UNORTHODOX, CAREFREE, AND DOESN'T LET ANYTHING OR ONE HOLD HER BACK! BUT EVERYWHERE I LOOK, EVERYONE CLEARS A PATH FOR HER BUT SHE OPENED UP HER OWN PATH, DARING SOMEONE FOOLISH TO CHALLENGE HER!

Mereoleona does the same with Vetto as her younger brother was doing to the Purple Orca.

Mereoleona: OVERBEARING, NOT TO MENTION INSANELY SERIOUS AND WAY TOO RESPONSIBLE AND BORINNNNNG! YET HIS RREFINED AND EXTRAORDINARY STRENGTH KNOWS NO LIMIT AND IT IS RESPECTED UNIVERSALLY BY ALL OF THOSE WHO FOLLOW HIM, AS WELL AS FELLOW CAPTAINS!

Fuegoleon: MY SISTER, MEREOLEONA VERMILLION!

Mereoleona: MY BROTHER, FUEGOLEON VERMILLION!

IS WORTHY OF BEING THE STRONGEST!

They surpass their limits.... with them calling new spells!

Fuegoleon: REIGNITION!

Mereoleona: TIMES TWO!

Kaiser: He used Salamander to create a distraction while erasing his own magic! That's how he penetrated my vortex detection and got the sneak attack on me so he could hit me!

Vetto: By using nothing but guts and overwhelming sheer power, she wormed through my attacks.... she conserved all of her power to ensure this would be her ultimate attack!

Fuegoleon: AS MY SISTER'S YOUNGER BROTHER!

Mereoleona: AS BOTH OF MY IDIOT BROTHERS OLDER SISTER!

I MUST PREVAIL!

I HAVE TO BE STRONGER!

BOOOM! BOOOM!

They send both elves flying in the concrete walls with thunderous impact, as they roar like a couple of apex predator lions!

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End of Chapter Ninety-Two/LXXXXII!