Narrator:  The Clover Kingdom... In this place where the be all end all is magic, there is one boy who can't use it. His name is Asta. His strength, desire, guts and overwhelming determination to best his childhood friends and rivals helped him become a Magic Knight. And no matter how many times he would wind up injured, Asta's relentless nature and motivation due to being alongside his brother in arms, he continues to aim straight for the top. Rich or poor, royalty or commoner, Asta himself believes anyone in this world can shine so long as they put in the hard work!

An image of Tyrus and Yuno in their Spirit Dives with their backs turned appears.

His mission has just been to prove that statement true.... AND TO BECOME THE WIZARD KING!

After barging into the Black Bulls hideout, Mereoleona Vermillion marched out of the headquarters with Asta, Tyrus and company in tow for another joint training session. The destination in mind? The strong magic region known as Yultim Volcano where Asta, Tyrus and Noelle had previously trained with the Crimson Lion Kings when the eldest Vermillion had been the captain in stead of her once injured sibling Fuegoleon. From there, two eldest royals had arranged that joint training session as a means to prepare for the upcoming battle with the devil wreaking havoc in the Spade Kingdom.

Asta: ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO! LET'S RACE TO THE TOP SO WE CAN HIT THAT GORGEOUS HOT SPRING!

Mereoleona: Hang on there, brat. No climbing will be necessary this go around, rather you're going to be venturing below.... to the Underground Cave!

Armed with this new information the ex-Royal Knights captain had given them, the young wizards ventured into the cavern that was imbued with intense Mana blazing with an heat never before seen previously. But just as they were about to reach the hot spring-

Noelle: GYAAHHHHHHHHHH!

Asta: You hear that?

Leo: It kinda sounded like-

Tyrus: SHIT, SHIT, NOELLE HANG ON WE'RE COMING!

They race to the source of the howl as we find Noelle in the clutches of a thick, white web spewed from the fangs of one the biggest spiders the Clover Kingdom would ever witness had it been on display at a museum or something. The arachnid begins to yank at its construct drawing the Silva closer and closer to its disgusting pitch black maw ladened with teeth. The eight eyes all had a bead on Noelle who just cowered and began to pray that her death was immediate and painless.

Asta: HAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Tyrus: HANDS OFF MY GIRL, YOU GIANT BULB SHAPED COCKROACH!

Leo: EAT THIS! MY FLAME MAGIC, SPIRAL FLAMES!

Just as the four had driven off the massive intruder, another secret of the volcano's cave had been revealed.

Asta: Whoa....

Noelle: Is that...

Secre: Hm....

Tyrus: It's a dungeon within the volcano!

Asta: Where does that door even lead to, though?!

Mereoleona: Finally, a chance to crack my knuckles! This just became a lot more interesting!

What horrors would lay inside that small dungeon was the bigger question.... it was time to put excavator caps on and do some exploring.

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The group comprised of the Vermillion siblings, Asta, Tyrus and Noelle continued to look at the entrance of the mini dungeon situated deep within the guts of Yultim Volcano when gathered footsteps could be heard from a distance.

Ben: Captain Mereoleona, what happened down here?

Mereoleona: You're late, that's what happened! I didn't bring the Black Bulls here so you could have a leisurely stroll, you buncha weaklings! Calling yourselves Crimson Lion Kings, HA!

Randall: We beg for your forgiveness, milady.

Ben: We would've gotten here faster, had it been just Vice-Captain Luftair and myself.

Forti: We are unworthy of our station and being commanded by Captain Fuegoleon or Captain Mereoleona.

Mereoleona looks at Charmy who had the tail of something sticking out of her mouth and wiggling.

Mereoleona: AND WHEN DID I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO EAT, BLACK BULL GIRL?!

Asta: C'mon Charmy, read the room every once in a while, please?

Tyrus: Seriously, you're pushing your luck with someone like Mereoleona. Stop eating that thing!

Fuegoleon: You needn't worry everyone, we've already reported our discovery to His Majesty, the Wizard King and in turn the Royal Capital. Everyone is to wait here united as one until we've received further instructions.

Crimson Lion Kings: Sir, yes, Sir!

Taking a respite from their exercise, Charmy summoned her Sheep Cooks to make a lunch for everyone involved just as the rest of the Black Bulls reported their findings to their cohorts.

Noelle: Wait, what was that?

Asta: So you're saying that giant spider that tried eating Noelle came after you guys too?

Magna: Yeah and just when we came to help Gordon and Charmy out, it just vanished into some mystery dungeon.

Luck: Right! I'm so ready to scrap with that thing!

Magna: You're kidding right?!

Leopold Vermillion however was on the opposite end of Luck. He was majorly pissed but not a person but rather his own failure. After silently handing his bowl and utensil over to a random cook, his snarl grew even louder.

Leo: I was an idiot to let that spider friggin' escape. This can't be how my evolution ends! BIG SISTER!

Mereoleona: Hm? What is it, Leopold?

Leo: We wish to explore the dungeon as well!

BOOOM!

His demand was met with his eldest sister's default setting, a mean ass fully cocked punch to Leo's gullet and face!

Tyrus: OOOOOH, OUT GOES LEO!

Mereoleona: Don't get cocky! YOU, MY YOUNGEST BROTHER, WERE THE VERY INCOMPETENT WEAKLING WHO LET THAT BUG GET AWAY TO BEGIN, YOU IDIOT! YOU'VE GOT SOME NERVE ASKING YOUR SIBLING TO DO ANYTHING AFTER YOUR TREMENDOUS FAILURE!

Leo: But I know next time I can defeat it, Sister!

Mereoleona: LET THIS BE ANOTHER LESSON, THERE IS NO "NEXT TIME" ON THE BATTLEFIELD, LEOPOLD!

She sends him flying after roughly grabbing him by the collar and slinging him. A dust cloud forming in the trail of his body, shocking everyone at the display.

Mereoleona: NOW HEAR ME, YOU BETTER GET YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND FIGHT ONLY AS YOU CAN AND BY YOUR OWN BRAND OF COMBAT, AS ONLY A TRUE VERMILLION CAN AND IT STARTS WITH THAT FUCKING DUNGEON!

Leo: Yes, Ma'am! I will not let you down!

Asta: WHOA, She's just as hot-blooded as ever!

Tyrus: It's official, moving to the category of "Fuck No, Not Fighting", is the figurehead, Mereoleona Vermillion.

Noelle: You just gave him exactly what he was asking for.

Fuegoleon: ALL EYES UP HERE, EVERYONE!

Marx: All right, yes. Captain Fuegoleon has already filled me in our developing situation regarding the dungeon recently discovered by all of you. Deep inside of its contents, is believed to be a rare and extremely powerful magic item. According to a book that Master Julius found in the library, it was said to be sealed away somewhere inside the Yultim Volcano centuries ago, out of the possible fear it would be used for evil someday. Unfortunately as expected, nothing has been made specific about the item itself.

Julius: That's right a total mystery-

Marx: I don't help explaining, Sir. NOW PLEASE ZIP IT, JULIUS!

Julius: I'm sorry for interupting, I'm just so excited to learn about this rare artifact that's in the volcano's dungeon! ACTUALLY, CAN I GO THERE TOO!

Marx: NO!

Julius: Why not, I'll just wear a disguise!

Marx: That is besides the point, Sire!

Forti: Any idea who he's talking to?

Ben: Your guess is as good as mine, man.

Asta: Uh oh, why do I know that voice?

Noelle: The Wizard King.

Tyrus: In all of his unabated zany glory.

Marx: In any case everyone, this particular magic item trapped in the dungeon would be immediately vital to restoring our Kingdom along with any other treasures you might stumble across. I ask all of you that you conduct your search and investigations thoroughly.

Fuegoleon: Understood, Sir Marx.

He shuts off the communication as he then takes in his soldiers and the Black Bulls.

Fuegoleon: All right everyone-

Mereoleona: LISTEN UP YOU FOOLS! YOU'RE ALL STAKING YOUR PRIDE AS MAGIC KNIGHTS ON THIS, DO IT FOR YOUR KINGDOM AND ALL THAT INHABIT IT!

Yes, Ma'am!

Fuegoleon: Please Sister, as the current captain of the Crimson Lion Kings, I should be the one concluding the mission brief.

Mereoleona: Oh, all right you big baby, get it over with.

Fuegoleon: A-hem. Now then, Asta, Noelle, Leo, Randall, Luck, Magna and Tyrus. You all are to take lead of the dungeon, find and recover the magic item. As for the rest of you, you all are to rendezvous with these seven as soon as all of your Mana has been restored.

(Back in the Royal Capital.)

Julius: I'm just going to join them-

Marx: There'll be no such thing in doing. You will stay right here and work on this stack of paperwork.

(Back inside of Yultim Volcano..)

Asta: All right, I'm ready! Let's do this!

YEAH!

The seven that were assigned by Fuegoleon walk into the innards of the dungeon. Laying within them, were endless amounts of red crystals. One step from Asta was all it really took to really feel the enormity of the rising temperatures.

Asta: HOT!

In front of them would be three separate paths....

Magna: Shittt.... I thought it was hot before but compared to this place, the rest of the volcano is like a paradise.

Luck: I don't sense that spider's mana at all now that you mention it. Uh-oh!

Tyrus: All right, there are three paths and seven of us, how do you guys wanna tackle this thing?

His train of thought is ruined at Luck's uh-oh..... and Asta unknowingly having stepped onto a trap rune.

Asta: Crap!

The runes fire off several rogue blasts which he easily deflects.

Leo: Nicely done, rival! Already deactivated the first trap!

Asta: You're actin' like I did that on purpose!

Tyrus: Leo, you just activated another!

True to his complaining, another trap rune activated setting Leo nearly ablaze.

Leo: YOWWWWWWWWW!

Randall: We can't afford to be bogged and distracted with all these traps for too long.

He uses his air magic and throws out a beam, revealing the rest of the booby traps in a step-like pattern. More appeared up top of everyone.

Tyrus: Incredible.....

Noelle: He used just barely enough to reveal where the rest of the traps were littered without triggering so much as one.

Tyrus: High level magic and he toyed with it.... I see why someone like this guy is the Vice Captain of Fuegoleon's squad.

Magna: Hell yeah, now that we can see them, we can walk past them!

Luck: LATER GUYS! Lightning Creation Magic, HOLY LIGHTNING BOOTS!

Magna: DAMN IT, VOLTIA! GIVE ME A HEADS UP NEXT TIME! Flame Reinforcement Magic, RISKY STOLEN BASE!

Luck intentionally then steps on a few nearly setting Magna ablaze like a well done pot-sticker, as they take the centermost path!

Leo: Well, Asta and Tyrus, looks like the middle path's been taken care of by your Black Bull squadmates! Let's split up here and now!

Tyrus: Deal, whichever team finds the Magic Item first, wins this race!

Asta: All right you're on!

Tyrus: Asta, Noelle! Let's take the chamber on the right!

The five split up with Leo and Randall taking on the left and the three remaining Black Bulls taking the furthermost right chamber. Randall takes some time admire one of the younger Vermillion royal.

Randall: I'm surprised by the way Leo's moving rather easily through the volcano and through mana this dense no less.

Leo: Vice Captain Randall, we must move with continued haste!

Randall: I hear you, Leo. And I must say, while it's obvious you've been training. It must be remarked you've been training harder than anyone in the squad from what I've seen.

Leo: And even then I'm nowhere near in terms of catching up to both Asta or Tyrus! Let alone surpass either one of my rivals!

Randall: Come again?

He thinks back to the main battle with Zagred, Noelle unlocking her Valkyrie Armor, Tyrus gaining his Spirit Dive sword and Asta striking the devil down with his fatal slash.

Leo: In their most recent battle during the elves attack, Asta and Tyrus both went up against a devil and defeated it. What's more, I heard the rest of the Black Bulls also fought valiantly against the possessed Magic Knights in an effort to buy them the time they needed to win the day! This training we're undergoing can barely match the intensity of what we all went through.

Randall: So that's his trigger.... Now I see why Captains Mereoleona and Fuegoleon invited the Black Bulls along for this training. They figured we all could learn a thing or two from them! You mustn't sell yourself short, Leo. I think that last war brought you to the verge of all the goals you've been seeking to smash through. You're closer to a breakthrough than you might think yourself to be. It hit you clean in the face when you had to face me in my darkest hours when that elf took over my body.

They continue to pace themselves when a dark mana hits both royal and Vice Captain.

Leo: I don't know if you sensed it Vice Captain, but I just felt the most violent intent coming off that barrier a second ago.

Randall: Then let us check it out!

They run just as more trap runes activate themselves..... Asta slashes chain after down which barely miss him before being frozen over from ice magic. The Black Bull trio continued their own death march just Asta slashes through fireballs, Noelle throwing her own magic into the training session.

Tyrus: Noelle, Asta, vines incoming!

Asta: Copy, damnit! It's just going to get a lot worse if we can't smash through them all!

Noelle: Charging through a dungeon littered with traps isn't the smartest way of working our way through either! Maybe for a couple of meatheads like you, but I like to diagnose what we're potentially dealing with!

Tyrus: Then how about I carry you and Asta, Your Royal Highness?

Noelle: What?!

Tyrus: Think about it, you can find the traps with mana detection and I'll send Asta flying every which way and he can deactivate them with his anti-magic!

Asta: Hey, not a bad idea!

Noelle: It is totally a bad idea, did you forget the part where Tyrus is not only bleeding from his head but he's weaker to flame magic since he's an ice-based user!?

Tyrus: You underestimate me, Silva! I meant everything I said when I told you guys I was the meanest and most violent ice user this generation of Magic Knights has ever witnessed. You keep casting spells and Asta can deflect all the traps once I can give him a clear shot!

Noelle: You want me to hop on your back?! NO, I REFUSE! I AM ROYALTY AND THAT IS BENEATH MY DIGNITY AND RESOLVE! IT SHOULD BE TO YOU AS WELL!

Tyrus: YIPE!

He stops dead in his tracks and before he could say anything he uses his strong arms to scoop up Noelle bridal style like a princess!

Noelle: T-T-TYRUS?!

Tyrus: ASTA, RUN!

Asta: I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU BUDDY!

Tyrus: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Asta: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Noelle: Wait a second, why are we retreating?! I demand an answer you two!

Tyrus: WHY DON'T YOU LOOK BEHIND YOU INSTEAD OF BADGERING ME!

Noelle looks behind as commanded and also screams, lava bursting at the seams, flowing like a waterfall as the trio ran for the hills so to speak!

Noelle: GYAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! BABE, GO FASTER!

Tyrus: I'M TRYING!

Asta: EVERYONE AGREE IN PULLING BACK FOR NOW!?

Tyrus: YEP!

Noelle: YES, JUST GET US OUT OF HERE!

While three of the arguably strongest Black Bulls escaped the immense mana induced lava flow, Leo and Randall had at long reached a treasure room.

Leo: Is this-

Randall: It seems more than plausible but look up.

They look upwards to find a legion full of golems high above them.

Leo: This must be those stone golems that were tasked in defending this place from intruders.

Randall: Stay sharp, Leo. There's without a doubt in my mind that the spider sent out that wave of violent mana to discourage us from reaching the vault. That or it WANTED us to find this place, so that it could trap us.

Suddenly webs are spewed from the darkness but luckily both Crimson Lion Kings are able to evade them.

Randall: Right on cue, as well.

Leo: YOU WON'T ESCAPE MY FIERY WRATH THIS GO AROUND, BUG!

Spider: FSHHHHH!

It sends a number of webs up top, grabbing at some stone golems, at the slightest touch, they all activated.

Randall: It's definitely smarter than it looks.

Leo: How wonderfully interesting. I'll just use my raging inferno AND BURN THESE BASTARDS ALL TO FINE CRISPS!

Ben: We've finished neutralizing all of the trap spells near the entry way, Captains.

Mereoleona: Nicely done. Take a moment to recover all of your mana and then widen all of the search efforts.

Ben: Will do, Ma'am.

Charmy: GO ON, EAT UP EVERYONE!

Tyrus: Thanks Charmy!

Noelle: Many thanks, Sheep Cook.

Sheep Cook: BAHHHH!

Gordon: So did you find anything?

Tyrus: Wish we could say yes.

Noelle: But thanks to Tyrus and Asta, we were forced to retreat thanks to overflowing lava instead of digging our hands in treasure!

Tyrus: So you're saying you'd want to drown in lava? Happy to help you guys out.

Magna: Hate to say it, but we found a bunch of weird fuckin' treasure chests that kept running away from us.

They all look to find Luck holding a treasure chest with legs at the bottom of it.

Asta: EW!

Noelle: WHAT THE HELL IS IN YOUR HANDS, LUCK?!

Magna: AND WHY DID YOU BRING IT BACK WITH YOU, I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONE! AND YOU BETTER NOT EVEN-

But before he could finish his rant, the Cheery Berserker open the chest, revealing live organs and a thumping heart, pancreas and liver before everyone!

Magna: Oh, God....

Tyrus: You're gonna be, sick? Cause I am too, Magna!

CLOSE THAT THING ALREADY!

Luck: AHAHAHAHAHA, sorry guys!

Charmy: You think we could that?

Gordon: I would.... rather not find out.

Tyrus: THOSE WERE HUMAN ORGANS, CHARMY! NO AMOUNT OF SEASONINGS OR BOILING WILL EVER MAKE THAT EDIBLE!

BOOM!

Asta: What was that?!

Tyrus: Hang on..... where are Leo and the Vice Captain of the Crimson Lion Kings?

More tremors were felt as Fuegoleon and his sister looked on at the dungeon.

Fuegoleon: The only two that are still unaccounted for are Leo and Randall.

Mereoleona: I guess this means that they're our lucky winners and reached the dungeon first.

Golems began to fall with mighty thud after mighty thud as compressed air and intense heat battered the defensive measures with relative ease.

Randall: Let's do this, Leo!

Leo: Yes, Sir!

They combine manas together to form a flaming sphere which the rest of the golems.

Leo and Randall: PERISH IN FLAMES!

But these golems hit remained largely unharmed.

Randall: There's just too many of them handle right now.

Leo: And even so, we are the powerful, proud and mighty Crimson Lion Kings! AND AS SUCH WE WILL NEVER RUN AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD OR COMBAT!

He takes off, scaring Randall!

Randall: Hold on a second, Leo!

Leo: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

He narrowly avoids a massive stone fist, sliding underneath one of the drones before hits each one with a storm of fire bullets.

Randall: Leo, hang on!

The Vice Captain jumps into the fray, using the massive beings as launching pads just as the Spider catches him lacking with a spewed web sending him sprawling and stuck into a wall.

Randall: GAH!

Leo: Fuck, Randall!

Randall: Hurry and retreat Leo, this spider and the golems, they're too much for us! You have to survive, no matter what happens.

Gareth: Leo, there's no doubt in any our of minds that one you'll succeed your brother and sister as the captain of the Crimson Lion Kings one day. So let us buy you a little time, that way you can get out of here! Take all the wounded with you!

Leo: It's happening again! Why the heck have I been training so hard for all this time for?! TO JUST BE A FAILURE?!

His mana begins to swell like crazy, a never-ending firenado almost as he begins to roar!

Leo: RAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

With enough rage, he sends a singular palm blast similar to his brother's Sol Linea, into one of the golem's chest plates..... causing it to swell with power before it explodes with thunderous intensity!

Leo: What- what was that just now?!

Randall: You mustn't sell yourself, Leo. I think that last war brought you to the verge of all the goals you've been seeking to smash through. You're closer to a breakthrough than you might think yourself to be.

Leo: That's right! When I fought Randall while he was possessed, I was caught inside his powerful mana field for the duration of that entire fight. None of my attacks could ever reach him but at the same time, I was still able to read his mana and maintain complete possession of my flames and how I dispersed them! Huh?!

A golem raises its fist, looking to squish Leo to death before a ray of ice froze the impending punch in its place!

Asta: LEOOOOOO!

Asta appears out of nowhere and slashes the frozen arm from the golem's body.

Leo: Asta, you're back?!

Asta: Not just me!

Tyrus: Ice Creation Magic, Frost Splitting-Ray Arrows!

When all is said and done, giant arrows pierce all of the golems just as a combined lightning/flame attack hit the golems in tandem, revealing the rest of the Black Bulls had accompanied Asta and his foster brother.

Magna: Now it's time to get a little crazy in this bitch!

Luck: Really hope you guys can put up a good fight before I kill ya!

Charmy: That spider has committed a grave sin in my eyes, it's not in my belly yet! Not to mention the crime of devouring all the undiscovered ingredients in this space before I could!

Gordon: I'm going to make you pay for hurting my friends.

Noelle: Everyone begin the counterattack! Water Creation Magic, Sea Dragon's Roar!

The dragon hits the golems but the moment it does, it becomes a stand-still.

Noelle: This mana seems more powerful and ruthless than before.... is this because of the training I've been doing?

Magna: Chew on this, you dumb, tall and stacked bastards! I'm GOING ALLLLLL OUTTTTT ON Y'ALL! Flame Magic, GARGANTUAN EXPLODING FIREBALL!

Tyrus: Ice Magic, DOUBLE ICEBERG PUNCH!

Luck: Lightning Magic, Thunderbolt Destruction!

Gordon: Poison Curse Magic, Dwelling of the Poison Cloud!

Charmy: Cotton Creation Magic, Strike of the Sleeping Sheep!

Gordon looks at her, command on his mind.

Gordon: Charmy, go secure Vice Captain Randall!

Tyrus: We'll keep smashing through these golems and making our way to that spider!

Charmy: You've got it!

She makes her way up to Randall, now unconscious and while she did, the spider continued its assault summoning more golems by way of webbing.

Magna: And there's a ton of them!

Tyrus: Way I see it, good more target practice. I'm not stopping until there are spider guts all on my boots. It's the least I can do after it damn near split my head open and feasted on my brains.

Asta: Tyrus is right, we've gotta stop the spider! It's the one controlling all the golems with its webs! Let's finish the damn thing-

Leo: No. It's my turn to step up.

He gives the Black Bulls the command to stand down and takes center-stage across from the menacing bug. Drawing a line in the proverbial sand, he looks at it.

Leo: I had a breakthrough just now like Randall said and now it's time I make good use of it!

He breathes in and out before focusing his mana around himself, charging up in a sense....

By simply pushing his senses past his natural limits and calmly reading the flow of the mana surrounding him, Leopold is able to momentarily manipulate the space. Combining that with his own mana, for an explosive increase in power!

His clothes under the immense pressure begin to burn away.... but it's the cost he thought if it meant that the spider died.

Leo: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Columns of fire rain down omnidirectionally, hitting and immediately wiping all traces of the security golems out without any evidence left behind. Continuing to roar like the metaphorical lion deep inside, the Crimson Lion Cub charges up one last attack and lets it rip, firing it at the spider and completely incinerating it!

BOOOOOOM!

Asta: WOW, THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!

Tyrus: Not to mention insane, shit Leo!

In the aftermath, Leo lies unconscious but the door to the treasure hall had a giant hole inside of it. Secre in her alternate anti-bird form, flies over to the object which is now severely scalded and the spider.... still alive but miniature sized.

Secre: So this must the spider's original form, and this.... the magical item we were tasked with chasing down. It appears as if the magic item causes its user's life force to swell out of control and in turn the power overload it undergoes turns them into an unnatural monster.

(Much, much later....)

Fuegoleon: Excellent work in locating the treasure room, you seven should be very proud. The trial all of you as well have endured will no doubt surely leave you all better prepared for the upcoming battles you will undergo with the devil!

Sir, Yes, Sir!

Magna: That actually took a little longer than I thought but I'm glad the She-Lion took us when she did. Plus I'm gettin' the hang of this whole Mana Skin thing, too!

Noelle: And I can tell my spells are getting more powerful with each passing day!

Asta: Speaking of, did anyone else see that crazy spell Leo had in his arsenal?!

Leo: It happened so fast, I don't even know if I'll ever be able to use that again. What the hell type of spell was that and how do I control its output? HAHAHA, YES RIVALS IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! BE STAR-STRUCK AS MUCH AS YOU'D LIKE! Soon I shall that very spell that defeated that giant bug and I will become stronger than the both of you!

Tyrus: HA! IN YOUR DREAMS, VERMILLION!

Asta: Then I'll just have to get stronger than the both of you!

Tyrus: Also not happening, Asta!

The duo of Asta and Leo begin arguing with one another like school-children and who stole the last apple juice, eventually butting heads whilst putting their intensities on the line until-

Mereoleona: STOP YOUR INCESSANT SHOUTING, YOU TWO BABOONS!

Asta and Leo: YES, MA'AM!

Mereoleona: This mission isn't over yet, not until the magic item you were tasked in finding is secured!

Asta: Right, here you go, Mereoleona!

He hands her the mini and severely burned at that magic item.... and let's just say, Mereoleona was not a happy customer.

Mereoleona: What the hell is this, kid?

Asta: What do you mean it's the magic item just mini-sized?

Mereoleona: IT'S A DAMN LUMP OF COAL YOU TWO IDIOTS, WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?! Bringing back that magic item in one piece was the one job you all had on this mission. HOW AND WHY THE FUCK COULD YOU BURN IT TO CINDERS LIKE THIS, WHAT IS THE KINGDOM SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS?!

Asta: You're right....

Leo: We're terribly sorry, Sister. We beg for your forgiveness, even though we don't deserve it.

Mereoleona: YOU TWO WILL GO BACK IN AND SEARCH THAT ENTIRE DUNGEON FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND YOU WILL NOT LEAVE EMPTY HANDED THIS TIME, GOT IT?!

Asta and Leo: YES, MA'AM!

Asta: Hold on, seriously?! You can't be serious!

Tyrus: I think she's deadly serious, Asta.

Noelle: Yes, she is.

Ben: As serious as serious can get.

Randall: She's totally serious.

Mereoleona: As for the rest of you, everyone to the hot springs!

Yes, Ma'am!

Tyrus: OH, OH, OHHHHH YEAH! That's the spot!

(Female Hot Spring...)

Secre: Kokokoooooooo..... Hot.... Spring.....

Charmy: Drink up, Nero! Well, I'm still not what most of these ingredients are that I found in the dungeon but I liked that most of them had juice and I mixed it up all into one super special, thirst quenching dungeon drink!

Secre: No, thank you.

Noelle sighs as she lets the soothing hot water hit her body and target any areas of discomfort and pain.

Noelle: I have to admit.... this bath is actually pretty nice.

Mereoleona: It seems like you've been getting pretty close, Lady Noelle.

Noelle: What was that?

Mereoleona: To your mother that is. That special form you used in the last battle, your Valkyrie Armor. You were the spitting and living image to that of the Steel Warrior Princess, Lady Acier Silva. You've still got a ways to go, your magic isn't nearly as strong yet....

Noelle: I know.

Dorothy: The truth is exactly what you two expected..... Both Vergil Hail and Acier Silva lost their lives to devils. Vergil despite his immense strength was overmatched and killed brutally outright by one whereas Acier lost her life to a devil's curse. And what's worse, anyone who speaks of Acier, the way she died or her fate will ultimately share it with her. That was the cruel nature of the curse that befell your mother and within the real world, there's no way around it.

Noelle: But that just means... I have to get stronger. Tyrus will no doubt since he wants to avenge his mother and father since because of his father's death, his mother has had to make difficult decision after difficult decision. And I need to get stronger as well, backing down isn't an option, House Silva hasn't been the same without Mother.

Mereoleona: Is that so?

Noelle: So, while we're here, could you tell me more about my mother?

Mereoleona: Hu-hu... that might take a while.

Noelle: That's perfectly fine, Mereoleona!

(Back at the male Hot Spring...)

Luck: Isn't this great?

Tyrus: Yeah... tried telling you guys, these volcano hot springs are on a different level!

Magna: Yeah but man, the Crimson Lion Kings' captain is crazy passionate yet uptight. Almost like a freaky Friday opposite of Captain Yami.

Fuegoleon: Listen well! These hot springs are more than just a spot for an invigorating soak!

Yes, Sir!

Fuegoleon: If the heat becomes too much to bear for your body, keep your composure and you must always quench your body and soul in cold water, then return to the bath and surpass to the your limits once more. Even when relaxing, we must always strive to overcome our weaknesses!

Another Yes Sir! is belted out as Fuegoleon continues.

Fuegoleon: Furthermore, remember to cleanse your body before entering the bath and don't let your towels come into contact with the water! Make certain to rinse off the shower and also-

Ben: My body and soul definitely need a quench.

Forti: No disrespect, but how much longer can the captain keep going on like this?

Meanwhile with Gordon....

Gordon: Have Asta and Leopold returned yet? I hope they get a chance to strengthen their bonds as rivals and friends by washing their backs in the hot spring.

On the way back to the hideout, the Black Bulls listened to Asta's horror story of cleaning out the dungeon.

Asta: Yeah, we kept searching till the morning and we still couldn't find anything worthy of bringing back with us. Anyway that's my tale, how were the springs.

Magna: Sweated the exhaustion straight outta me.

Tyrus: Yep my body is renewed! I feel good but then again when do I not?

Charmy: With all the collagen in those ingredients I found, my skin feels smooth as silk and like a baby!

Noelle: Charmy's not wrong. Had it not been for it being in a strong magic region, I'd go to that place everyday.

Tyrus: She's not exactly lying, Noelle. Your skin, especially your face has gotten smoother than I thought it could.

Noelle: B-Back off, seriously!

Luck: That was a lot of fun! Let's train with them again soon, yeah!?

Magna: Are you loco? That psycho hose beast kidnapped and brought us to an active volcano! If I ever see her again, it'll be TOO soon!

Luck: Hahahaha. It'd be hilarious if she were just waiting us, too!

Magna: HAH! Yeah right- GAHHHH!

The door gets kicked down on top of Magna who somehow miraculously survives, but Luck's guess winds up more than true.

Mereoleona: WHERE WERE YOU?!

Tyrus: How the hell-

Black Bulls: SHE'S ACTUALLY HERE?!

F.W.C. 5,525 Words!

End of Chapter One Hundred-Nine!