Splitting Up. I Need A Hero: Unleash, Asta!

Narrator: Within the Clover's fifth leaf, there lives the devil. Asta, born into this world without the ability to harness mana, was granted the mysterious and powerful ability called Anti-Magic from his five leaf grimoire, the talent to cancel or otherwise nullify all spells or attacks targeting him. Unfortunately-

Silhouettes of the Dark Triad's Vanica, Dante and Zenon are all shown with a brilliantly flaming tree of sorts behind them.

Narrator: The members of the Spade Kingdom's Dark Triad all possess powers granted to them by devils from the underworld and use them to launch a heinous invasion on their neighboring countries of Clover, Heart and Diamond. Gaining the strength from belief in himself and from the support of his friends-

Visuals of all the major players from Yuno, Tyrus and Noelle, and all nine of the Magic Knights Captain are displayed behind Asta as he races toward the Dark Triad and a malicious giant presence, riding on the Demon Slayer Sword.

Narrator: Asta continues to fight hard and passionately for the safety of this world!

Lilith: Carefulllyyyyyy.....

Naamah: Slowly..... Let's play with this one....

Lilith: Yes, let's.

Naamah: We will torment.

Lilith: Break.

Naamah: Toy with....

Lilith: Yes... yes... yes!

Dante: Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh........ BWAHAHAHAHA! YES THIS! THIS IS THE WORLD I HAD LONG SOUGHT AFTER, WONDERFUL!

Lilith: That one looks very amusing, too. But that particular fleshbag is Lucifero's toy.

Naamah: Yes, that would get very messy. Let's not interfere with that.

When all seemed to be going according to plan, that couldn't have been further from the truth as the first set of high ranking devils, twins by the name of Lilith and Namaah had broken through the first gate as part of the Dark Triad's sinister plan to massacre the living world's population. Realizing Jack the Ripper, captain of the Green Praying Mantises would have a difficult time dealing with them and Dante, Nacht, Vice Captain of the Black Bulls decided to take the uber exasperating task of dealing with the twin demons.

Nacht: All right..... this is going to be hard, but I need you to trust me. Devil Union Mode, GALLUS!

Lilith: Interesting, it seems he froze us for a moment.

Naamah: He transported us.... but to where is the question?

Lilith: How amusing....

Nacht: I'll be your opponent, devils of the underworld. Mana Zone, Dark Prison Hunting Ground! Now.... let our hellish game of tag.... BEGIN!

Naamah: I can't see.

Lilith: Neither can I.

Naamah: Let's play with this power, Lilith.

Lilith: Yes.

Both Devils: We'll compete.... TO KILL HIM!

Lilith: But we won't fight in earnest.

Naamah: Agreed.

Lilith: Slowly, carefully....

SLOWLY, CAREFULLY!

Nacht: Unite Mode, Equus!

Naamah: RAUAAHHHHHHHH! Found you!

Nacht: I knew it! My attacks won't work on them! And if that wasn't bad enough, their magic is almost endless, I can't even defend with Equus! So in short, the only thing I can hope to do.... is evade them until I die, stall them long enough in this Dark Prison!

Lilith: Yes, good.... GOOD! You're fast.

Naamah: But then again, why.... why won't you just run away?

Nacht: Because the fact I cannot forgive you and your comrades.... your unjust evil is the main reason why I'm STILL alive! I don't care.... If I die......

The task of trying to attack Lilith and Naamah proving too difficult they beat and shredded Nacht all over. As he started to black out, he would think back on simpler times, such as meeting Yami for the very first time and his origins before becoming the cold hearted Magic Knight we know him as.... Belonging to the Noble House of Faust, he was the elder twin brother to that of Magic Knight Morgen, who was a member of the Aqua Deer....

Nacht: For as far back as I could remember, I would do nothing but bad stuff..... if it simply wasn't fun for me, I didn't want to do it, even if mother and father told me to do so. Where I was lazy, my younger brother was the polar opposite. Where I hated everyone and vice versa, my brother loved everyone and everyone loved him. He would sacrifice himself for a stranger. Just like his magic attribute, he was... light. We looked identical but even then, you'd never thought we were the same species let alone twin brothers. And my feelings regarding Morgen.... well, they were- let's not talk about them. Some time, around when I received my grimoire, I had heard weird rumors about a foreigner who had used an eerie magic. So out of adolenscent curiosity, I decided to see him. Let's just say, he was a pretty reckless and wild guy.

Yami: Hey, you got a death wish or something? You tryna rumble?

Nacht: And it's maybe because of our magic attributes were too similar, we weirdly enough got along very well. We got into quite a boatload of trouble, just towing the line of petty enough where we didn't get hauled in by the Magic Knights. Then a half year after meeting Yami, by some weird coincidence, he and my brother wound up joining the Knights, as new members of the Aqua Deer brigade. I figured there was no way a person like Yami would make it as a Magic Knight, let alone voluntarily join. Then again, my brother could get along with just about anyone and naturally, he and Yami hit it off. Maybe because of Morgen, Yami somewhat felt more welcome in their ranks. He said Yami and I were a lot alike, and it wasn't just because of our magic styles. And yet, I HATED that comparison.

Morgen: You've got the greatest talent for magic, Nacht!

Nacht: Every time he said those words, it made my soul wretch. Morgen's words while complimentary were always meant to get me to join the Magic Knights. This was the only time I thought him to be a pain. And then, everything changed when I turned 18 and my parents summoned me to their chambers.

After being convinced by his parents, Nacht contrary to Morgen would be the mastering of several devils and contracting to them.... Until one day, tragedy struck.

Nacht: Little late to be lecturing me, no? Can't you two as my parents forget I'm the oldest of House Faust? Let Morgen inherit the title from me-

Morgen and Nacht's Father: No.

Nacht: What?

Morgen and Nacht's Mother: Sweetheart. We have decided, as much as we love both of you dearly, as the oldest, you shall be the one to inherit the House of Faust from us..... Nacht.

Nacht: Huh?

Morgen and Nacht's Father: Shadow Magic, Invitation from a Dark Garden!

Morgen and Nacht's Father: As a family Nacht, we have devoted ourselves to the study devils for generations, long before you, your brother or even the both of us were born into this world. You, my boy, have inherited that magic and spirit!

Nacht: I didn't know what my parents were rambling on about in that moment or maybe I didn't care.... but faced with that hideous, beautiful, unknown temptation. I trembled, my heart grew restless and I could no longer lie to myself. I felt the most unfathomable excitement and the malice in me. It was overjoyed! You see, in the Magic Knights, Yami and Morgen became a dynamic duo of light and dark whereas I threw myself into the study of devils and had an innate talent for it.

Morgen and Nacht's Father: To think you'd be able to contract with four devils so quickly and master their power so well! Nacht, my boy! You are a genius, through and through! You might just be able... to contract with this devil as well!

Morgen and Nacht's Father: The underworld is ruled by three devils who wield time, space and gravity. However, there is one devil who will often support them.. the Supreme Devil LUCIFUGUS!

Nacht: Little did I know in that moment, would my life change for the worst. A Supreme Devil? Heh... interesting.

Morgen: WAIT! DON'T DO IT BROTHER!

Nacht: Morgen?

Morgen: Mother, Father, surely you must know using Forbidden Magic is a crime that harbors only the strict and harsh punishments! As a member of Lord Julius's Aqua Deer Magic Knight Squad, I'm afraid I cannot overlook this just because of my familial ties!

Morgen and Nacht's Mother: Morgen, when did you?!-

Morgen: Moreover, it's extremely dangerous, anymore would be-

Nacht: Dangerous, Morgen? That's the beauty of it. Contracted to a Supreme Devil, I like the sound of that! LIFE SHOULD REALLY BE THIS MUCH OF A RUSH! You and I, we're too different.

Morgen: Nacht.... Brother, please reconsider!

Nacht: Here and now.... I'LL SURPASS MY LIMITS!

Morgen: NO!

Nacht: Summon.

Nacht: This can't be right.... the ritual should be surpressing its power but.... WHAT IS THIS COLD AND VIOLENT MAGIC!?

Nacht: It's attacking the ones that invoked its very essence.... NGHHH..... my body is so numb, almost like... I can't move it! This Supreme Devil.... was something...WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER MESSED WITH!

Morgen: NACHT!

Nacht: Morgen! Wait is he trying to- this was the relic that was linked to Lucifugus! Don't tell me... IS MORGEN GOING TO ATTEMPT TO BREAK AND CANCEL THE RITUAL IN ITS TRACKS?! THAT'S UTTER SUICIDE! WHAT TYPE OF RISK WOULD THE INTERVENTION OF A THIRD PARTY BRING?!

Nacht: Morgen! MORGEN! HANG ON, YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT! STAY WITH ME, BROTHER!

Morgen: Haha.... I knew our family had been dealing with forbidden magic...... and even then, I couldn't bring myself to report you all to the.... Blugh.... Magic Knights... Serves me right, huh?

Nacht: You damned idiot! You just had to- WHY MORGEN, WHY NOT JUST LET ME BE CONTRACTED TO IT?!

Morgen: Because... my dream was... my dream was to.... stand beside you brother and protect our kingdom's peace... As knights of the Light and Shadow, Nacht. I was so looking forward to welcoming you in our.... rankkkksssss...

Nacht: Morgen was the very picture of a good guy. Straightforward, so dazzling to the point where I could barely stand to look your way. That was you to the definition.... and.... I. Really loved you... Even if I couldn't shine, I wanted you to do it for me... no for us... If I was beside you... It'd make me feel as if I were... defiling your... Light......

Nacht: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NO! NO! NO! I'm BEGGING YOU! SAVE MY BROTHER, MORGEN! I'm the one who should've died all those years ago. HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG TO DESERVE DEATH! GODS, IF YOU CAN HEAR MY PLEAS!!!!

???: Don't go spouting whatever is convenient for you at the time. You did whatever you wanted and now because you're in trouble, you count on the gods? Don't gimme that shit, ya idiot. Who in their right mind, would ever waste time saving you?

Placing the deaths of his parents and brothers solely on himself as his lone sin to bear, Nacht looked back at Lilith and Naamah with a renewed sense of focus and hatred.

Nacht: Until I die....

FWOOOOOOSSSHHHHHHHHH!

Nacht: I will NEVER forgive myself for my past sins! Twin devils of the underworld.... I'm not trying to rectify your evil, so do not twist my intentions. I'm going to...

Nacht: I'm going to kill you both before you even think of laying a hand on any good people. I never thought I'd say these words again.... but for you? I'll make an exception, dearly departed brother..... Here and now..... I'LL SURPASS MY LIMITS!

Nacht prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and stop the twin devils.... NOW!

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Just outside of the castle, with the last remnants of the devils who broke out from the gate being extinguished by the Spirit Guardians and the Magic Knights who had been left behind in Heart after Vanica Zogratis's vicious siege for Queen Loropechika, Tyrus Hail, nominated by his fellow Knights to lead their own assault force alongside Gaja as his co-leader, the duo alongside his girlfriend and fellow Black Bull Noelle Silva and Noelle's cousin, Golden Dawn Mimosa Vermillion. They look around to see Valtos, Sally and the Spade Resistance Force evacuating the remaining civilians that had caught by the devils before they arrived in the Kingdom. But the bigger problem had been visually staring in them face, Spade Castle was both on fire and freezing quickly.

Tyrus: How's it looking Mimosa, can we track the Dark Triad with your Magic Flower Guidepost?

Mimosa: Given we're on the outside of Spade Castle, I cannot gather a precise location, but it would safe in assuming Vanica and the other members are in there.

Tyrus: All right, I appreciate it. Gaja, Noelle and I will try our best to come up with a plan. In the meantime, everyone help assist in the evacuation efforts!

Fuegoleon: Tyrus. Lady Noelle, Lady Mimosa.

They turn their heads to find Fuegoleon Vermillion and Nozel Silva, Mimosa's older cousins and the latter Noelle's older brother approaching, a calm yet analytical smiles etched into their faces relieved to see their family members were indeed alive.

Noelle: Nozel!

Mimosa: Sir Fuegoleon!

Nozel: I am pleased to see you all and the Spirit Guardians have made a full recovery, but take heed, we are far from finished here. The Dark Triad still remains at large.

Tyrus: You're preaching to the choir, Sir. Spirit Guardian Gaja and I are about to devise a plan, but we'd appreciate your input. Anything beats sitting out here and letting the devils pour through to kill us all. What do we know so far?

Fuegoleon: When we first arrived in Spade, we initiated an all-out assault of the castle with the Dark Triad situated in there. As it stands, Captains Jack, Rill and Charlotte along with Vice Captain Yuno and ex-vice Captain Langris are in there with the Dark Triad.

Tyrus: Yuno's here?

Little known to them, at that moment, Tyrus already knew where he was going to go, and no one was going to dissuade him, not even Noelle.

Noelle: Tyrus?

Mimosa: Is everything all right?

Tyrus: Hm? Oh yeah, sorry about that, just thinking ahead I suppose. All right, Gaja, are you ready?

Gaja: Indeed.

Tyrus: Glad to hear to it, everyone listen up. I've got a plan and how we can best distribute ourselves evenly dealing with the Dark Triad. Since I can sense her magic power being the closest to us, Noelle. Gaja. I want you two to assist Captain Rill and Charlotte with Vanica. I don't know how, but it feels like despite her being wounded, her power is steadily swelling, take whoever you feel would be best suited to aid and give you an advantage.

Gaja: I was under the impression you would join us.

Noelle: Yes, we're a team, Tyrus. Why so hesitant with your decision-making?

Tyrus: I'm not. Don't get me wrong, nothing satisfies me more than sharing the battlefield with you, Noelle. But this time, we need to think more wisely. Vanica is going to be expecting the both of us so she can kill two birds with one stone, so seeing only one of us, it might just be enough to get her off her game. Besides...

Balling his fist up, he lightly taps it against her Valkyrie Armor breastplate, his Spirit Dive eyes welling with immense pride towards his significant other.

Tyrus: It's not like you're flying in alone and even if you were, with as hard you've been training, Vanica is definitely going to lose. I'd more than likely just slow you down. Take the reins on that. I'm going to scrounge the castle ruins, try to find Captain Jack and Yuno if I can, if I happen to run into one of the Dark Triad, I'll do what I always do, crush them underneath my heel. Once I'm done finding them and taking out any other enemy forces, I'll make my way to back to you, Noelle. I'm never leaving you. Not when I have so much left to do in the world and to beat Asta and Yuno to become the Wizard King.

Noelle gives him a pissed off yet saddening look. She couldn't stay mad at her boyfriend, how could she? He did raise a valid point. Splitting up would increase the efficiency and output required to hunt down and then neutralize Dante, Vanica and Zenon. But on the other hand, a majority of the fights they've been apart, they've always shared the battlefield, forget about their status for a second.

Tyrus: You've got this, Noelle. I know you can beat Vanica and Megicula. And in the event you don't.... we'll take them down together.

Noelle: You.... Tyrus, I- No, not yet, I can do it at a more opprotune time, when all of this is over.

Tyrus: Now then, I never said I'd go in there alone. Luck, Selene, you're with me, we're going to sweep Spade Castle. Captain Nozel, I know I don't have the rank, but-

Nozel: I will go with Noelle and Gaja. This ends today. And she and I WILL ensure the world's survival. I still have a few things

The Black Bull simply nods in respect, in a lot of ways, had he not choose to join Asta in the Bulls, Tyrus easily would've chosen the Silver Eagles.

Tyrus: All right, Spirit Guardians, Spade Resistance or any remaining Magic Knights, stay back and defend the civilians. We'll be taking the brunt of what the Dark Triad and their devils have to offer. If any pour through, give them hell.

RIGHT!

Tyrus: All right, stay alert once you enter the castle and have each other's back-

BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!

Resistance Member: THE CASTLE! IT'S BURNING! AND FREEZING?!

Noelle: Tyrus, Luck, did you feel just now?!

Tyrus: Yeah, the heavy hitters are for sure in there! How much yul do you want to bet they're not on our side?

Luck: There's someone inside, no at least two forces in there we definitely can't afford to mess with!

Unbeknownst to everyone outside, two of the higher ranking devils, one that wield Ice Magic and the other Flame Magic had destroyed the catherdral section of the massive residence. These two menaces, named Lilith and Naamah respectively laughed in an almoste twisted yet synchronized cackle looking at their handiwork of an absolutely bruised, bloodied and shredded man. His head dipped to a meager, pathetic droop, with a Magic Robe revealing the Black Bulls logo and ponytail of Nacht Faust.

Nacht: I don't care if I die... however, given I'm the one monitoring the whole situation and giving out orders, I wasn't meant to die until our victory was literally assured. But..... I HAVE NO RIGHT IN SAYING THAT NOW! I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE UPPER RANKING DEVILS OR ELSE! Kff.. I know my limits, that's why.....

Realizing the devastatingly disadvantegous situation he was finding himself in, Nacht begins to slowly peel himself off of the wall, continuing to rewind and play those horrible days in his life.... his sin. We're once again flashed back to the week of Nacht having lost not only his parents but younger twin Morgen in a devil summoning ritual gone horribly wrong. The price? This rebel was now an wayward orphan. He finds himself at the grave marker of Morgen, a fresh bouquet of red roses, Morgen's favorite flower placed on the top. Someone had approached the grieving noble.

Yami: Oi, someday, I'm gonna become a Magic Knight Captain. Make my own brigade when the time comes. Heh, a captain, me? Don't that sound a bit too unbelievable? Anyway, if that does happen, I want you to be my vice captain. That way, our asses can get laughed at together, and make Morgen proud.

Nacht: No matter how much atoning I do to pay for my sins, I can't forgive myself. I can't nor will I allow myself to endure any praise or stand in the spotlight. I can't.... no, I mustn't be like Morgen....... Until the day I die.... I WILL DESTROY EVIL WITH EVIL FROM THE SHADOWS! Plumede, Walgner.... I ask that you both assist me with my life-threatening gamble.

Plumede: Of course, we've always got your back, Master Nacht. You've showed us things that we could have never seen in the underworld.

Walgner: I believe in you, Nacht. Make it happen.

Morgen: You have the greatest talent for magic, Brother.

I'LL SURPASS MY LIMITS, HERE AND NOW!

BOOOOOOOM! THROOOOOM! WHOOOOSHHHH!

Nacht: DEVIL UNION MODE..... GALLUS AND FELIS!

Lilith: What is this?

Naamah: His magic, did it grow exponentially?

Nacht: Close... for just a singular moment in time, I can boost the power.... of a single spell to the same level and class as a Supreme Devil! Shadow Magic, MONUMENT OF ATONEMENT! Now then you abombinations, COME AND PLAY AN ENDLESS, HELLISH GAME OF TAG WITH ME! Yes, you see by sacrificing myself with the Monument of Atonement, upon my death I shall lock you both inside my world, the world of shadows. A place with no life, no light, OR DEATH!

He moves quickly on the defensive, blending in with the dark to catch Lilith and Naamah off guard but something was wrong.... they weren't responding... in fact they still had those in Nacht's eyes, those same stupid smiles plastered on wide as hell........ before a spell enchants the area of effect.... and then flames and ice spikes cover Monument of Atonement in bunches and the overload was too much... exploding everything with a thunderous shatter, with Nacht falling with a heavy clang, his right arm shattering on impact!

Nacht: AHHHHHHHHHH!

Lilith: Heheheheheh.

Naamah: Hahahahaha!

Nacht starts to get to a base but the immediate pain of a broken arm settles with him, silently causing him to curse in his mind scape.

Nacht: Impossible.... these two broke through the Monument of Atonement, something that doesn't even physically exist!?! Their magics.....

Their laughs are grating to the human ears, like a jet engine put right next to the anatomy drilling into ones' brain...

Nacht: Devil Flame Magic, it burns away EVERYTHING..... AND THEN THERE'S DEVIL ICE MAGIC, IT CAN FREEZE EVERYTHING! Even Shadow and light.... and even... invisible concepts are no match to- haaaaa- AGAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! GAHHHHHHHHHH!

He continues to think on a strategy but overwhelming yet demonic flames and ice surge to him, scalding away at his skin and restraining him entirely, his screams like a chorus to Lilith and Naamah.

Lilith: AH! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Naamah: GOOD! GOOOOOOOOOD!

Lilith: So very good, those screams of agony and despair, wrung from the warbling and straining throat of a dying human!

Naamah: Until the bitter end, until he's emptied out.... VERY. VERY EMPTY! THAT WOULD BE SO.... GOOD!

And that's when he realized something catastrophic..... they were simply toying with the Black Bulls Vice Captain, it was never a fair fight for the devil-possessed against the twin devils.....

Nacht: GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! This time..... they were only ever playing with me! There is simply no human....

Lilith: AHAHAHAHA- no more. I can't take it anymore-

Naamah: How crude but true... I bore of this game of tag. Let's kill him, Lilith.

Lilith: Yes, Naamah. We'll kill him together....

Naamah: Break every single one of his bones......

Lilith: Rip his skin off.

Naamah: Tear off his limbs...... Come now, puny human... let us conclude by hearing your latest and final.... SCREAM.

Nacht: That could not beat a supreme devil...... if anything could...

Before Lilith and Naamah's ice and flame covered tendrils could pierce Nacht's larynx, a bolt of red and black sinister energy blitzes them, going as far as to slice the flame succubus' right forearm clean off the bone! That black and red cyclone? Was none other than Devil Union Asta, armed with the Demon-Slayer sword, snarl engaged, protecting Nacht whilst beginning a new battle.

SLASSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Naamah: What's this.... my arm, has been severed?

Asta: Hey...... WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO OUR VICE CAPTAIN!?

Nacht: You're late Asta, but now all of our cards are in place!

Nacht begins to cough up blood, the adrenaline starting to wear off of him and the pain and wounds he suffered in combat settling in.

Nacht: Nghhh... I don't matter though, you must hurry and defeat the Dark Triad.

Asta: Don't go spouting to me that you don't matter. It's because of you, that I got stronger. Live... and witness that strength in action, Vice Captain!

For just the faintest of moments, Nacht examines Asta closely and there, he swears he sees his deceased sibling side by side with Asta before Morgen's apparition disappears.

Nacht: Was.... was I hoping that a new morning would dawn? Asta, you're both good people, but you're nothing like him.

Asta: Oh! It's already been a minute hasn't it? WE'VE ONLY GOT FIVE, LIEBE, WE NEED TO MOVE!

Meanwhile the one who lost its hand in the scrum and Asta's arrival, Naamah looks at its severed hand... but instead of throwing a tantrum it continued to gawk at the amateur amputation its new opponent handed before breaking into a root of laughs. And inside the devil union state, Liebe cackled right back at her.

Liebe: GEHEHEHEHEHEHEH! Who'd thought we would meet up in this world like this! Lilith and Naamah, high-level devils!

Naamah: We spent centuries.... in the underworld... AND NOTHING THIS ENTERTAINING HAS EVER HAPPENED TO US!

Lilith: GO ON, AND GIVE US AN EVEN BETTER SHOW, YOU LOWLY DEVIL-POSSESSED!

The sadistic duo fire off their underworld-boosted manas at Asta and Liebe but all it takes is one horizontal slash and another vertically for Asta, the Intermediate Magic Knight to destroy their no-doubt building busting attacks!

Arming his left hand with the magic spelling reducing sword, raring his arm with Slayer back and bringing it down on the twins. From a distance where all the fighting had been occuring, the Black Bulls had all looked ahead as it was revealed Asta had darted for Spade Castle, riding on his Demon Slayer sword. Finral had been watching along with Vanessa, Gauche and Grey, all of them playfully yet semi-disapproving of his harried approach.

Finral: Good grief, so he went up on ahead without us.

Vanessa: Can we blame him, though? Fate of the world on the line, but this time, he seems a little more motivated.... Let's hope we make it there in time!

Asta continued deflecting their attacks, motioning Lilith and Naamah to continue attacking him-

Nacht: Their physical bodies vanished

Lilith: HAHAHAHAHA! Can you hit us?

Naamah: Swing your blade- SWING IT MORE!

Asta: RAHHHHHHHHHH!

Lilith and Naamah: Can you hit us, CANNNNNNN YOUUUUUUUUU!?

Firing their chain of attacks simulatenously, they then race towards Asta, both high-ranking devils hoping they would get to claim the devil-possessed's life as a trophy.

Lilith: Which one of us can hit him first?!

Naamah: Killlllll- Let us kill this new playtoy!

Asta: That all? MY TURN WITH MY THIRD SWORD, DESTROYER!

Using Demon Destroyer, Asta quickly puts the blunted blade in the sky, which essentially sucks up all of their magic attacks, stunning and stopping Lilith and Naamah.

However the flame devil doesn't get a chance to diagnose what it has seen before-

SLASSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Asta bring down Slayer, right on top Naamah, cleaving the high-ranking devil right down the middle! It stands for a few seconds, not realizing what had truly happened until blood goes gushing from both sides of Naamah..... but before it could go falling from the ground, ice races towards Naamah bifurcated body, suspending it in animation. Asta takes a moment to admire his handiwork, as Lilith seemingly begins to mourn its twin, now killed.

Lilith: Such a shame, he got to you first, Naamah... but little does he know, now we can really start to have fun! We will be able... to play together, just like we wanted to from the start.

A plume of smoke swallows the devils whole, but it's not a sign of waving the white flag, with Nacht and Asta about to find out the hard way....

Nacht: What in the world?!

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHHEHEHHEHE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

The sinister duo emerge once more from this smoke revealing the horrid sight, a fusion of evil flames and tundra..... the unified monstrosity has one frozen arm and another arm smoking and displaying flames......

Fused Devil: You...... ARE THE ULTIMATE PREY, BOY! WE CANNOT WAIT TO HEAR YOU SCREAM!

Nacht: This isn't good, their power is simply more complicated than just one plus one, damn it! Even for Asta, their magics are far too massive, the aura is right to where it might drive me insane!

Asta, however?

Asta: YOU'RE PROBABLY INCREDIBLE POWERFUL, AWESOME AND ALL, BUT I CAN'T SENSE MAGIC, SO I REALLY CAN'T TELL!

Fused Devil: SILENCE! AND OFFER US YOUR SCREAMS AS TRIBUTE!

The abombination fires off columns, waves and rows of fire and ice at Asta which still are shown to be child's play to the Intermediate ranking Black Bull Knight! But this proves a mere distraction as from high above Spade Castle, the entire country at that, the fused devil began making another destructive attack, fire and ice melded into a giant sphere of sorts, revealing itself to be a frozen sun.... and everyone in and outside the castle felt or suffered from the massive rise in power. Tyrus, who had split off from Noelle and others had brought Luck and his sister Selene and they were the first to experience this gut-wrenching power.

Selene: What the hell!? This power, this isn't normal!

Tyrus: I agree, we need to hurry it up! I can sense more bad guys up ahead! Noelle, please stay safe, I'll be there long before you know it!

Luck: Right! The more that I can beat up, the merrier!

Fused Devil: Then allow us.... to show you. Even if you somehow you remain unharmed boy, everyone else down below is going... TO DIE! This troubles you, does it not? This sort of thing hurts. Now.... GRIEVE!

Asta: ALL YOU DID WAS GET BIGGER! WELL THEN, I GOT BIGGER AS WELL!

He then concentrates his full power, not just into his Devil Union for the remaining three minutes, but into his Demon Slayer..

Asta: GO FIRST SWORD- DEMON SLAYER!

CLANNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!

Growing to enormous lengths, Asta challenges the freezing sun attack head on, which stuns the fused entity in its tracks!

???: Just how big are ya going to get on us... Asta!?

Asta: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

As their battle began to reach its climax and conclusion, we find two individuals, who opt for sticking in the shadows, wishing not to attract any unnecessary attention to themselves..... just as one of them flicks a pair of purple shades to the top of his head.

???: This is Spade? Way colder than I could've imagined.

???: Stick to the script, we're here to end the Triad, nothing more and nothing less.

Another individual emerges, revealing a mask around his neck and mouth, teeth bared.

Final Word Count: 5,178 Words.

Manga Chapters Used: 287-289

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