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 has become legend. Third Eye member Vetto crashed the Temple Mage versus Black Bull Battle Royale as he and four Midnight Sun Mages were in hot pursuit of the Magic Stone. He would quickly show why he attained the nickname Vetto of Despair as he quickly did away with the strongest of the Temple Guardian Mages, Gio before he set his venomous eyes towards Luck and Magna.

Vetto: THE WEAK ARE MEANT TO SERVE AS THE STRONG'S PREY WHILE THEY ARE REWARDED WITH NOTHING BUT DESTRUCTION AND DESPAIR! HERE IS MY BEAST MAGIC, BEAR CLAW!

Despite the overwhelming power of the Man Beast, Luck and Magna refused to give in so easily to despair and dread, instead opting to fight a desperate fight. They would even at times put Vetto on the defensive but never truly on the run.

Yami: Listen, it's time to dig deep... and push past your limits.

Luck: GAH HA!

Magna: AHHHH! Ohhhh!

Vetto: Are you starting to understand. You are all insects beneath my heel.... I SHALL NOT ALLOW TO RETAIN TINIEST SHRED OF HOPE!

And yet they continued to fight on, before-

Luck and Magna: OUR COMBO MAGIC, FLAME LIGHTNING EXPLODING CANNON.

Yami: That's it you two.... DIG DEEP!

Noelle: SO MUCH MANA!

Asta: LUCK, MAGNA! WE'RE HERE!

Tyrus: TALK TO US, ARE YOU GUYS ALRIGHT?!

The decisive blow, its aftermath, and the fate of the Underwater Temple lays in the hands of Asta, Tyrus and the other Black Bulls..... NOW!

The explosion goes right through Vetto's body, as lightning and flame magic run across the sky, running all over the place with the discharge going all the way back to a just now appearing Asta, Kiato and Tyrus..

Kiato: Your friends are a lot more powerful that I anticipated you two!

The light show disappears quickly as it overtook the Black Bulls and Temple Mage and the scene shocks them...

Tyrus: No way!

What they witness... is Vetto having activated an armor spell just as the attack had hit him. Luck Voltia and Magna Swing despite their ingenious plan, had failed as their injuries and blood loss begin to set in.

Asta: NO! LUCK, MAGNA!

Vetto: Hahahahahahahaha!

Gifso looks on his monitor in pure horror as they collapse.

Gifso: Not even that incredibly powerful combo magic spell was enough to bring him down?! He took it head on and doesn't have a single scratch on him.

Yami acknowledges two of his most tenured members, not even caring they lost.

Yami: Luck, Magna. You gave it your best shot as true men. I can't be mad at that effort. Alright kids, it's your turns to step up. Take that sumbitch down. AND STAND YOUR GROUND!

Asta and Tyrus draw their blades with defiance etched into hearts. It was time to avenge Luck and Magna here and now!

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Vetto: You pathetic insects couldn't even harm me in the slightest. I gave you a chance and that was the best you could muster! Your prize is a swift despair called death. NOW DIE!

Before he could make his next move, Asta is there in a heartbeat to intercept the fatal claw as Tyrus gets the injured out of dodge.

Vetto: Ah. The puny knight that carries the anti-magic sword. And the equally smart-mouthed ice mage who too wields a blade. We meet again, brats!

Tyrus: No time to be smart. What we do have time for is putting the most devastating beating on you for hurting our squadmates.

Kiato stops short of the two as they confront Vetto.

Kiato: This is the guy from the Eye of the Midnight Sun?!

Vetto: This is a stroke of luck for me, truly brats. Since it was the both of you who dealt Licht those blows that put him out of commission, I shall inflict the same amount of pain and despair you two made him feel, only many times over! You two will end up at my feet just like those other insects who dare defy me.

Tyrus: I'm sorry.... you want to repeat that?

They both growl as Asta's other sword comes from the crevices of his grimoire.

Asta: They're not insects! They're our teammates!

Tyrus: Our superiors!

They wildly slash at Vetto as he barely has time to avoid the cuts they took. However it was not to be, as he ate a quick slash from the anti-magic sword.

Tyrus: We may have a higher rank than Luck and Magna-

Asta: But as they're juniors, we'll gladly take up the mantle of defeating you!

Vetto chuckles as he continues to examine the wound.

Vetto: So. This is the power of anti-magic sword and what a cut feels like? To be fair, if that had been anyone else or you had gotten a clean blow on me, I wouldn't had stood a chance at all! And it accomplished more than that pathetic combo spell those two launched.

Tyrus: There's plenty of more it where that came from, trust me. He won't be the only putting in that pain on you!

Asta: And let's talk about those magic stones you're after! Yeah, we know you bastards are up to something, why do you want them so bad?!

Vetto: I don't have to tell you ants nothing, not when you will just despair and die an agonizing death! Especially you with the anti-magic, you're just trash who was unloved by the mana!

Asta: Oh, so I'm garbage?!

He looks at all three new challengers as he snickers evilly.

Vetto: Well you three? Come at me any way you prefer, just know now. You won't fare any better than those measly maggots that took me on previously.

Kiato looks over towards his unconscious father, now realizing the gravity of the situation.

Kiato: This bastard... even took down my father?! His power reserves and magical power alone are on a completely different level than I could have imagined. He's surrounded by waves of mana that grant him constant and consistent protection from major damage!

Vetto: These idiots.... I'll kill everyone single of them that dare approach me and then I'll then take my time searching for the magic stone. Don't think I haven't forgotten about the insects outside either. I can only hope the algae outside keep me mildly entertained as I snuff out their bloodlines one by one.

Kiato had about enough of Vetto's downtalk. It was one thing to beat his father in a fight but to actually say he'd massacre entire families for the shits and giggles. He grit his teeth as his anger begins to manifest.

Kiato: People that I have known since I was a little kid.... my family and those who I treat like my close family live... down.. here. I love them all, and won't allow any harm to befall them!

He draws his swords as Asta bellows out a warcry, the trio armed to the teeth.

Asta: TYRUS, KIATO! LET'S GO!

Tyrus: YEAH, I HOPE YOU'RE READY PUSSYCAT BECAUSE, I'M GOING TAKE ALL NINE OF YOUR LIVES!

Kiato: Yes! Let us avenge your teammates and my father!

They roar, sprinting after Vetto as Kiato draws the first offensive move. He narrowly avoids the Man Beast's punch as Asta and Tyrus come in with their blades to which Vetto responds by kicking Tyrus cruelly away while he punches Asta into some rocks. Kiato keeps up his relentless assault as Asta joined the fray as Tyrus got back activating his bulky grimoire. When both of the other boys are pushed back, Tyrus used his signature spell.

Tyrus: Ice Magic, ICE MISSILES!

Vetto: PATHETIC!

He laughs, using Bear Claws to deflect and destroy all the ice daggers as he throws an off handed Claw at Tyrus, who deftly dodges it while using his blade to destroy it entirely.

Tyrus: Damn it, we haven't even scratched the bastard!

Kiato: Such power! It's amazing to think he hasn't any landed serious or fatal blows on us yet!

Asta: The way he's attacking all three of us.... is he reading our ki's? He's so blindingly fast, we're certain to not have any chance of his reading his ki or mana at all.

They all rise up having gained their energy back as Asta compliments Kiato.

Asta: I gotta give it you, Kiato. I guess you weren't going out against the both of us, I had no idea your dance magic was that powerful!

Kiato: Same with you both! Especially you Asta, I had no idea you another sword on your person!

Vetto: How tedious. Slow movements and weak attacks, but what else was I expecting from low-class hick scums and no-magic trash! You're pathetic and you will die here and now!

Tyrus: You're talking a lot a shit for a walking furball, we haven't even began to break out the good stuff!

Asta: You're just asking to be taken to the pearly gates Father keeps talking about, you hairy ape.

Kiato: You won't win this day!

Asta, Kiato, Tyrus: THIS SCUM AND TRASH WILL SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GET SERIOUS!

They bolt towards the all-mighty and indomitable man-beast as Yami and Gifso look on.

Gifso: That's my grandson, you can do it Kiato! Give that beast man everything that's coming to him!

Yami looks on at two-thirds of his rookie trio.

Yami: Look at those two crazy ass kids. All that magic power and yet they're not even fazed in the slightest.

Taking a look at the other Black Bulls, Vanessa was still taking in the massive mana around her from the distance she initially felt from far away.

Vanessa: Even now, I can still that tremendous power from all the way over here. The air is practically oozing with it, it's scary.

Yami: I can't stress this enough, it's time to dig deep and push past your limits, starting now! Die? And I'll revive you then snuff you out my damn self.

Vanessa: Alright Captain, you sounded serious for once.... it's time I get serious too! Too bad, I guess I'll have to get wasted another time, I've got company right now.

Finral, still hiding from Gifso's nuisance spells, didn't know what to do... he was literally a rock in a hard place

Finral: This is not good- FOR ME! If I run into the hairy man-thing, I'm DEFINITELY going to die! But... if I run off.... Yami's going to kill me after the mission is over.

Dream Yami: You're damn right I will!

Finral: WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?! It's a lose-lose situation for me!

Charmy... continued to sleep off the effects of Kahono's Song Magic with a crab delicately touching the dwarf's face with a pincher. Gauche was pissed.

Gauche: Damn it, I thought I'd be done by now so I could visit Marie but now... This delay is absolutely reprehensible, I will kill all of those Midnight Sun mages and then I'm going to get my hands on that furry fuck.

A chain comes out of nowhere and nearly bludgeons Gauche. He narrowly avoids it, only to see a portly man suck in a heavy laugh.

Mage: Hello there, Magic Knight! HAHA, you're in for a world of hurt now that you're face to face with the Eye of The Midnight Sun's most expert and powerful chain magic user! Whoever this Marie is, you won't ever see her again.

That agitated the Freaky Sister Lover.

Gauche: Who do the hell do you think are? Don't think you can just throw such a threat my way and believe you get to live after that, bastard! Mirror Magic, REFLECT RE-

Before he could get his mirrors going, another deadbolted chain hit the object, shattering it on impact as the chainmail stabs into the ground beneath.

Chain Mage: HAHAHA, nice try! My chains can deflect and destroy any attack magic charged for me while striking back! Chain Magic, SCORPIO CHAIN!

Gauche runs away, going through multiple spatial mirrors while the chain mage laughs sadistically.

Chain Mage: Come on, show me what you got, Magic Knight! If you're too slow, my chains will do more than sting you!

Gauche: If you're smart, you'd shut up and dial back all that blustering you're doing right now! Mirror Magic, Real Double!

Chain Mage: Oh no! Whatever shall I do, my chain won't be able to track two targets... Good thing I have two though!

Twin Gauches: In that case.... Reflect Refrain!

Multiple mirrors appears out of thin air on top of the mage.

Chain Mage: Hey now, we can talk about-

Gauche: Die! I told you the type of fate that awaited you with snide ass threats like that.

In the dust however another chain erupts through, clashing with and obliterating the fake Gauche.

Gauche: TCH!

Chain Mage: WHOAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm not going to lie, you had me sweating bullets for a second!

Gauche: You are wearing my very last nerve here!

Chain Mage: Now... Chain Magic, Heavy Chain! To pay you back with what you did, these giant lovelies are going to squish into absolute nothingness! Nothing but guts and blood will remain of you!

Gauche runs away as the giant chainmails continue to attempt to squish the mirror mage into human paste.

Gauche: Damn, he's too fast!

He continues on as he the chain mail continues to crush all in front of it.

Chain Mage: BAHAHAHAHAHA! There's no use in running, you coward!

Gauche: This fucker looks and sounds weak, so I'd thought it would be a breeze! But he's absurdly strong, SHIT!

Chain Mage: HAHAHAHAHA! Hm?

Gauche stubbornly fires off another beam as the Midnight Sun member blocks it again.

Chain: Hehehehe.... now where'd you scamper off to this time?

Gauche takes a much needed breather as he was able to put some distance between himself and his aggressor.

Gauche: I hate to say this, but for such an idiotic looking mage. His defense and offense are pretty solid, but he's not unbeatable. If there's any chance of defeating him, it would have come off of him making a critical mistake. But I've already played Real Double.... So what now? Huh?

He notices a crab tugging his boot which causes to him narrow his eyes. Could this be who he thought this was?

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Chain Mage: Come out, come out whereever you are! I knew you were Black Bull the minute you started putting such egregious defenses and resistances up! YOUR ENTIRE SQUAD IS COMPRISED OF LOSER AND PATHETIC SCUM NO ONE WANTED-

Gauche: Shut your mouth, I'm tired of you fucking yapping my ears off!

Gauche?: You... dumb looking jerk!

Chain Mage: AHH, there you are!

He waves the chainmail around smacking the Gauches around, as one of them disappears.

Chain Mage: Thought you'd the same trick twice, honestly?

Gauche: AHHHH! So scary, keep that thing away from me!

Chain Mage: What's next, You going to cower and die for me? Yes, that's what I'm going to do! NOW DIE!

Gauche: You're the idiot here, bastard. Now, Mirror Magic.... LARGE REFLECT RAY!

The mage is shocked to see another- wait third Gauche, how could that be? He doesn't get to utter another word as the beam pierces his back, effectively knocking him out.

Chain Mage: B-but how?! I already defeated you're double ughhhh.

Gauche: Too bad for you, bitch. That wasn't my actual double..... Grey, we're good.

Gauche(Grey): Yeah, he totally fell for it, YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! That's right, I, Grey used my transformation magic to turn into Gauche and take you down a peg, HAHAHAHAHAH- OOF!

Gauche: He was a tough opponent. Honestly, it's a miracle when you showed up Grey..... however.

He begins skittering like a crab, laughing jovially before he gets kicked by the real and very disgusted Gauche, who then evilly put his boot on Grey's face and begins to grind away on it.

Gauche: QUIT ACTING LIKE A FREAK USING MY BODY! OR ELSE I'LL HAVE THREE IDIOTS TO KILL!

Grey begins muffling out screams left and right as they finally take a well deserved break for the mirror mage.

Gauche: I don't nearly have as much mana as I previously did. But we still have plenty of more enemies on the way.

Grey: Yes, sir. Uh....

Gauche: What?

They travel through the caves with Grey on Gauche's back, the reasoning being a sprained ankle yet this didn't stop Grey from profusely apologizing.

Grey: I'm so sorry, I didn't anticipate twisting my ankle back during the last fight.

Gauche: So embarrassing. At least transform into something that has a shit ton of legs, like a spider or crab.

Grey: Sorry no can do! If I were to transform, I'd be wasting magic power..... Hang on, I could've sworn I saw- there she is!

They stumble upon the sleeping Charmy, who was still out cold from Kahono's Song Magic.

Gauche: Domehead?! The hell is she sleeping for?

Grey: Don't know, she was like that when I found her. I'm surprised she's still out cold, must've been a very powerful spell casted that did this to Charmy.

Gauche: Even our resident Glutton Black Hole will be a massive help against this Vetto and The Eye of the Midnight Sun. Let's go wake her up.

What he doesn't account for as he makes his intentions known is a trap spell being activated underneath his boot. The spell sprouts up multiple thorned vines as they trapped the imitation and real Gauches when they both realize....

Gauche: The vines are draining our magic, if we stay up here any longer than need be......

Grey: AHHHH! My magic is being sucked away!

Trap Mage: My Vine Trap Magic.... Bind Vine! Two people with same face? Or does one possess transformation magic?

Gauche: Bastard!

Grey: G-G-GHOST!

Trap Mage: Goody, goody. Two new victims to play with! You needn't worry as you'll be about as useful as this temple mage who I've gotten snared up as well. My, my, my how easy you two were to snag!

Grey pleaded with his life as he begged the Midnight Sun aggressor to not go through with it.

Trap Mage: I simply placed my trap magic throughout various points of entry and let you two nimrods walk right into it. Hahahahaha! That's it yes, I drain your magic and then I do whatever I please to those husks you call bodies afterwards.

Gauche: Damn..... this is the worst case scenario. And my grimoire is trapped too... Domehead has to be a duplicate. Hey Five-Head, wake up, damnit!

Charmy: Another bowl, oh you shouldn't have! I just set my fork down!

Gauche: Of course she's dreaming about food, jerk.

Grey constant screams start to not only irritate but also concern Gauche. He realized even with fighting back, Grey could only do transformation magic.

Gauche: Useless, the lot of them. I'll have to drop something before my mana is completely drained. All by myself-

He gets a flashback back of Nean Village when he, Asta and Tyrus were battling the mud monster that was once Baro with assistance from Sister Theresa.

Asta: WE'RE TEAMMATES AND FRIENDS GAUCHE, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE YOUR BACK AND YOU HAVE OURS!

Tyrus: Whether you like us or you despise us, WE FIGHT AS EQUALS AND WE GO ALL OUT, NO HOLDING BACK!

Gauche: That's right. I can't forget what I learned back on that mission from those two and Marie. I have to start trusting and relying on my.... friends and teammates.

Grey: -Stealing my power and I'll never get it back! Why are you just standing there, Gauche?! DO SOMETHING!

Gauche: Will you can it? I've got a plan, but it hinges on you and Domehead. We've got a chameleon who has little to no offense and a five-head glutton who's fast asleep. What is the best way to implement them? That's it!

Hearing the word meat gave Gauche immediate ringing alarms in his head.

Gauche: Hey, Grey! My plan is complete.

Trap Mage: Hahaha, you should stop struggling.... you'll only accelerate you becoming my slaves all the much quicker! You've already lost half of your mana but then again you were never going to be that much of a challenge anyway!

Gauche: You know? I got to give it to you..... Old Man.

The mage gains a couple of clusters on his head, clearly agitated by the insult.

Trap Mage: How dare- I'm only twenty, thank you very much!

Gauche: Quick do it now, while he's distracted. We don't have much time on our side!

Grey: Right!

He sends a beam towards a rock behind the mage.... as it then turns into a giant plate of meat! Gauche gathers the last bit of his strength to yell at the sleeping glutton.

Gauche: DOMEHEAD, YOU NEED TO WAKE UP NOW! THERE'S A MAGE FROM THE MIDNIGHT SUN WHO WANTS TO STEAL YOUR FOOD, SURELY THE GREAT CHARMY PAPPITSON WON'T LET THIS TRAVESTY SLIDE!

Trap Mage: Wha- But I'm a vegeterian, I can't eat meat! Huh, what?

A glowing light emanates from behind him as the sensation rattles him to his core.

Charmy: You.... Step away from the meat!

What he sees next would strike him in a figurative and literal sense. A giant sheep, formed from nothing but concentrated mana radiating from Charmy's grimoire.

Trap Mage: What immense power! But how is such as her mustering it with that tiny frame?! On the inside..... WAS THERE A SLEEPING GIANT IN THIS LITTLE GIRL?! Alright, no worries, I'll just drain your magic too! Lucky for me, you're already standing in it.

Charmy: Cotton Creation Magic, STRIKE OF THE SLEEPING SHEEP! STRIKE ONE, STRIKE TWO.... STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE OUT!

True enough, after the most hellacious three piece combo anyone had received, the trap mage was completely unconscious. His binds become undone on all three of his unsuspecting victims as Charmy made a dead sprint for the meaty substance. Only for the spell to wear off and Charmy to realize it was a whole boulder as she screamed in agonizing pain and sadness she had been tricked.

Gauche: I hate to admit but when she's actually taking something seriously and not down her gullet, her attack magic is seriously potent. Nice execution, Grey. Grey?

Grey: Hm?

Gauche: You're not the first person I've seen use transformation magic and transform themselves... but that rock.... that was a stroke of genius and you're the first person I've seen that can transform objects as well. Seems like.... you're a lot more useful like that.

Grey: S-sure... what's this? Oh no, I used up more magic than I intended! My transformation's coming undone!

Charmy: Wait it is? WAHHHH, I JUST REALIZED NONE OF US HAVE EVER SEEN GREY'S REAL SELF, I WONDER WHAT HE ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE!

Gauche: So that big freaky looking bastard isn't your true form?

Grey starts to panic as the smoke plume bursts.... revealing a cowering yet beautiful turqoise-haired woman with a Black Bulls robe and a dress that has daisies and blown out pants at the bottom, shocking Gauche and Charmy to their cores. True enough, this was the real Grey.

Charmy: WHAHHHHHHHHT?! YOU'RE A GIRL, GREY?!

Grey: OH MY GOSH, HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN NOW OF ALL TIMES, I'M SO EMBARRASSED! DON'T LOOK AT ME PLEASE!!!!

Gauche goes back to staring at his pocketed picture of his beloved sister, the shock quickly wearing off of him.

Gauche: Why would I even bother with you, when I can stare at my darling Marie all day? Her face alone shall restore my strength!

Charmy: Nevermind him, I wasn't expecting this! Who could be embarrassed, you're so cute Grey! Now, if you don't mind me asking how old are you?

Grey: I'm-I'm 24.

Charmy: HUHHHHH, you're five years older than me!

Gauche: I refuse to believe that I'm the same age as you, Domehead!

Charmy: WHAT? YOU'RE ALSO NINETEEN?!

Gauche's thoughts immediately wander over to his rank-wise superiors.

Gauche: I'm almost out of magic power, I wonder how that hot headed shrimp and icy-cool idiot are holding up right about now.....

While all with Gauche, Grey and Charmy had occured, concurrently Asta, Tyrus and Kiato were charging Vetto of Despair with reckless intent. They hacked wildly and manically at the man beast as he continually toys with the three boys.

Tyrus: HYYYYYYAHHHHH!

Asta and Tyrus took the charge with Kiato flanking Vetto on his weak side as all three would cut up the beast on various angles. Asta and the young temple royalty slashed his shoulders whereas the ice mage delivered a shallow cut across Vetto's chest.

Asta, Kiato and Tyrus: THERE!

They back him up and they charge once again when all of sudden, a Bear Claw sends Kiato sprawling.

Tyrus: Kiato!

Vetto: WORRY ABOUT YOURSELF, BOY!

As he turned around, the ice mage and Asta find themselves being greeted with two hellacious punches, sending them flying into a wall.

Vetto: You three still have hope left? An attack like that is not only childish but it was foolish in its design! Thinking they will work on me is a pipe dream. I will drown your cries in despair!

Asta: Not yet!

Vetto narrows as his eyes as he sees both Asta and Tyrus, both of their faces bloodied as if they got hit with raw ground beef, their breaths ragged.

Tyrus: You... ha.... got a lot to learn about the human will. Hell of a thing there, furball.

Vetto: Hahahahahaha! Looking at you two pathetic whelps disgusts me but you.

He motions his head towards Asta..

Vetto: Fighting with blades that don't deserved to be sullied by your fingerprints. You don't have so much as a shred of hope to your name! AND DO YOU KNOW WHY?!

He lifts a massive boulder aiming it high above his head towards the boys.

Vetto: One, you're susceptible to throwing and other long ranged attacks unlike your fellow runt of a Magic Knight! Especially objects that have no magic.

Tyrus: INCOMING!

Asta slashes it away as they bolt away, only for Vetto to catch up with them quickly. He targets both of the boys as he then uses Bear Claws to hack away at both of their defenses, giving them fresh wounds all over the bodies.

Asta: NGH!

Tyrus: Damn it!

Vetto: TWO, you're both weak to those whose physical attributes and abilities far outclass and are magically reinforced to be greater than your own!

Tyrus: STOP DANCING AROUND-

Asta: And GET TO THE POINT OF IT ALL!

Asta bull rushes him as Tyrus redirects, hoping to catch the Third Eye off guard even going as far as to use a condensed version of his Frozen Stairway. But both get intercepted yet again as that guttural piercing voice of Vetto rings in their ears.

Vetto: Three!

He hits Tyrus with the most sloppy sounding punch on his shoulder, resulting in a nasty sounding crack reverberating throughout while he clutches Asta's arm. The former grabs his shoulder in obvious discomfort, screaming to the heavens and dropping his blade in the process while Asta grunts and squeals in pain. He grips Tyrus by his neck as he continues to rip into the Black Bull rookies.

Tyrus: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK FUCK FUCK!

Asta: NGHHH!

Vetto: You both don't know when to quit! You actually believe that if you don't give up, you're bound to figure your way out of despair?! How utterly childish of you maggots.

Kiato: Asta... Tyrus!

Vetto: So you continue to defy opponents those infinitely your greater, such unearned arrogance can lead to easy mortal wounds to the both of you.

The man beast begins to squeeze down even harder on both boy's body parts as Tyrus continued to struggle and gasp for air.

Vetto: It makes me especially sick to see you wielding the Demon-Slayer Sword and Demon-Dweller so casually as if they were handmade for the likes.... of you! UNDERSERVING FILTH NOT BLESSED BY THE MANA!

Asta: Talk all you want.... it's going in one ear and out the other. It won't change anything!

Vetto: YOU AND YOUR PATHETIC FRIENDS NEVER HAD A CHANCE ONCE I SHOWED UP!

He squeezes down harder on their neck and arm respectively earning pained screams and gurgles as he commands them to do one last thing before he killed them.

Vetto: Go on, the both of you. Scream! DESPAIR FOR ME, COCKROACHES- HM!

They scream but then both suddenly bite down on his arms, not even registering a iota of pain from the Third Eye Bruiser. He doesn't what they say next as the words are muffled in his fur.

Asta and Tyrus: No obe pwotected anydoby eber by griffing up bo beasily!

Vetto: What?

AHHH AHHH AHHHHH!

A burst of melodious magic erupts through the cave as a bubble rushes towards Vetto, giving Asta and Tyrus the desperate reprieve they needed and prayed for. Both fall to the ground with a thud as Vetto turns his attention to where the sound was coming from.

Noelle: And hear I thought animals and beasts were supposed to have elite and keen hearing. Guess your ears didn't pick up on what my teammates said.

Vetto: Tch.

Noelle Silva and Kahono were the next to step as both gave Asta and Tyrus the break they truly needed. He may not have seen it but both girls were silently gulping and were radiating fear but more than likely sensing Tyrus's mana go bonkers in terms of elevation were spiking them up as they repeated the words of the injured.

Noelle and Kahono: WHAT THEY SAID WAS "NO ONE PROTECTED ANYONE EVER BY GIVING UP SO EASILY!"

Tyrus looks up to see his crush and the one majorly responsible for helping her find the confidence to develop the Sea Dragon's Cradle as he grabs his sword with the one good arm he currently had as he weakly sputtered.

Tyrus: Go... get him you two. 'Specially you, Noelle.

Final Word Count: 5,071

End of Chapter Thirty-Four/Part Six of the Underwater Temple Arc, Vetto of Despair Arc