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.

Upon returning to his home village of Hage situated in the Clover Kingdom's Forsaken Realm, Yuno had been introduced to a mysterious man from the Spade Kingdom simply named Ralph.

Ralph: Our nation's future is in your hands, My Liege. You... belong to the Royal House of Grinberryall. Its scion.... the rightful heir to the Spade Kingdom throne, its prince.... is none other than you, Lord Yuno!

Having healed from his own injuries, Ralph would reveal the entire truth... about Yuno's birth, heritage to the Spade Kingdom and being the son of the once upon a time king and queen of the kingdom, Ciel and Loyce Grinberryall. However before Yuno could drum up a response, he would received word that the Golden Dawn's headquarters and campus were under siege.

Ralph: Prince Yuno, you belong to the Royal House of Grinberryall. Its scion. the Prince and rightful ruler of the Spade Kingdom!

Yuno: Even if that's who I really am, I also am Yuno of the Clover Kingdom. User of Wind Magic, Master of the Wind Spirit Sylph and Vice Captain of the Golden Dawn. Anyone who encroaches on our territory will PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE! I NEED TO GET THERE FASTER!

The perpetrators were then revealed to be two mighty Spade Kingdom mages belonging to the faction known as the Dark Disciples who directly worked under the Dark Triad of Zogratis siblings named Gaderois and Foyal.

Gaderois: Oh come on.... is that best you all have for us? Given you lot are the strongest Magic Knight Squad in all of the Clover Kingdom, I was hoping to be stupified or something! Oh well, I can't blame you or anything, only a few select were good enough to be blessed to receive powers from the Dark Triad and we just happened to be the first in line! We're the Dark Disciples who serve directly under the Dark Triad... and we're all Stage-Zero mages!

Led by Zenon Zogratis of the aforementioned Dark Triad who was possessed by a devil himself, Gaderois and Foyal almost immediately overwhelmed the Golden Dawn mages as Zenon easily slipped through to confront their captain William Vangeance, only to run into Alecdora Sandler... and then their goal was made abundantly clear.

William: World Tree Magic, Magic Warding Ash!

Alecdora: Blugh! Lord Vangeance.... thank... you.

William: Devil possessed or not, YOU WILL PAY FOR BRINGING HARM OR DEATH TO ANY AND ALL OF MY SUBORDINATES!

Zenon: So... this is World Tree Magic in action, I take it? Our side could make great use out of it. I shall be taking you with me, Captain Vangeance. Bone Magic, Etenral Fangs.

And by the time Yuno had arrived back at the hideout a grim tragedy had already occurred.... Nothing remained in the hideout aside from the littered, broken or deceased members of the Vice Captain's faction.

Aphrodite: Vice Captain... Yuno?

Gaderois: Well... well... someone else looking to get in on the fun? Sorry buddy, but it's VIP only you're too late to do anything.

Yuno: What.... the fuck do you honestly think you're doing... TO MY COMRADES!? STATE YOUR NAME SO THAT I MAY CLAIM YOUR LIFE AS RETRIBUTION FOR THE GOLDEN DAWN!

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Alecdora: When you first arrived into the Golden Dawn's ranks, some if not most of our squad looked down on you for being a commoner. They were jealous of your power and even admitted they resented or were envious of you.... I was no exception to this line of thought. I thought I was better than you in every way imaginable. How could you stand up for people like us, especially after the way we treated you?

In a conversation just days before Yuno had become the Vice Captain of the Golden Dawn, he thinks back to a conversation he and his superiors, namely Alecdora had held after a set of missions concerning the Forsaken Realm....

Yuno: It's because we're comrades, Alecdora. I don't need another reason other than that right there. Just that I care about all of you.

Alecdora: Apologies.

Another memory hits the Vice Captain like a bullet train, this time everyone had finished up their assignments as night began to fall and a majority of the Golden Dawn had planned on going out in the Noble Realm to celebrate another day of full on success.

Hamon: When we're finished, we should all go out and get something to eat together! What about it you three?

Klaus: Hey, come back Yuno!

Yuno in reality wanted to decline the invitation since he wasn't as close to the bulk of Golden Dawn soldiers outside of Klaus and Mimosa, but the usually stoic Shiren Tium stopped him up.

Shiren: Yuno.

Hamon: You're invited. In fact we specifically invited you.

Yuno: Oh, my apologies. I didn't know.

Letoile: Hamon does know his way around the Noble and Common Realms. There are some great restaurants not even we've been to.

David: Yeah, we figured it'd be awesome to hit the town since we all got out missions done now, we can kick back, relax and blow off some steam!

He stands shocked after the invite was offered before another one shows up he's shown walking behind Alecdora and Shiren just as David, Aphrodite and more members of the Golden Dawn surprise him.

David: Hey! Just wanted to tell you, don't go getting a big head just because you moved up to Vice Captain in 18 months, Yuno.

Seth: Yeah, you better watch it, man!

Yuno: I- I'll try.

David: Oh? Is that attitude I'm sensing out of you, Vice Captain? That's it, I declare you receive the noogie to end all noogies!

Aphrodite: Yuno's become a lot more friendly, hasn't he?

He turns and gives her a bewildering look as if he took offense to her words and the redhead quickly doubles back on her words.

Aphrodite: I mean, it's a good look for you, though!

Bell: Excuse me, Missy?! I'm the only one who's allowed to pay THAT much attention to Yuno's gorgeous face and you better not ever forget it, either! You little-

The Wind Spirit begins poking and prodding at the 4th Class Intermediate Magic Knight's face and Aphrodite begins to yelp in pain as the punches from her small hands took a toll on her.

Aphrodite: Ow! Don't do that, Bell! Knock it off, you little shrimp!

Despite the early morning shenanigans, Yuno still found a way to crack a small smile at the sight. He then comes back to the real world, seeing all of the scattered bodies, between the seriously broken bodies of Aphrodite, David himself being buried under rubble and several other who were still alive but on the verge of death and the already dead body of Shiren, who had been bleeding pretty badly after Gaderois Godroc's sneak attack. The Dark Disciple turned away after attempting to murder Aphrodite herself, who despite her own gnarly injuries was somehow alive after the beating Gaderois inflicted on her, his eyes trained on an angry Yuno Grinberryall.

Aphrodite: Vice Captain... please help us.....

Gaderois: HAHAHAHA! We musta killed about half of these sorry bitches and bastards. You lucked out girly, you're one of the few who actually managed to survive.... Aww what's with the angry look there, Vegetable Head? Lemme tell you, she and the others ain't far behind in terms of dying. Well at least they died, fighting a strong opponent, yeah? What do you think, I think they should feel honored they went out experiencing true fear and helplessness!

Yuno: WIND SPIRIT MAGIC, SPIRIT STORM!

In anger and responding to the Dark Disciple's taunting, Yuno fired off his signature Spirit Dive attack off which drove Gaderois back a couple of feet, but all this does is motivate and hype up the Stone Magic user.

Gaderois: I SEE! So you were the one chosen by the Wind Spirit, eh? Well then, would... YOU LOOK AT THAT!

He essentially tanks all of Spirit Storm, which shocks Yuno.

Gaderois: Since my Stone Magic techniques are enhanced by the devil's power, they're tougher than your average steel or iron, boy!

He then sprouts jagged rocks all on his stone-bodysuit, daring the ever steely Vice Captain to try again and hit him as hard as he could.

Gaderois: Meaning your attacks won't do shit to mean, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

He fires off his attack and Yuno evades, doing his Spirit's Hushed Dance after which he formed several tendrils of wind magic, grabbed Aphrodite and several other unnamed members of the Golden Dawn and carrying ever so delicately away from the battlefield where they couldn't be injured further, infuriating the Dark Disciple.

Gaderois: Interesting. He's attacking me relentlessly and protecting all of his wounded friends all at the same time! He's no weakling that's for certain. It doesn't matter though, that arcane-stage captain of his should be mixing it up with Lord Zenon right about now. WELL, WELL! I didn't any of you clowns below that captain of yours would be a Zero-Stage, yet here you are! IT LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS FINALLY PICKED UP NOW, SO DON'T DIE ON ME TOO QUICKLY, BOY! You wanted my name because you claimed you were gonna claim it, right? WELL THE NAME'S GADEROIS GODROC, KIDDO! WHAT'S YOURS?!

However Yuno was in no talking mood, and charged up another attack.

Yuno: You don't need my name, you're my enemy! And enemies of the Golden Dawn will be eradicated under my watch as Vice Captain! NOW SHUT UP AND FIGHT ME!

SLASSSSHHHHHH! SLASSSSHHHHH! BOOOOOM!

Gaderois: GAH! AHAHAHAHAHA! Oh come on, don't be such an Angry Annie there, kid! I wanted us to get acquainted before I murder ya!

He jumps at Yuno, arm cocked back with killer intent but the master of the Four Leaf Grimoire and Sylph the Wind Spirit evades his onslaught, putting a shield up and grimacing off of the violent punch rattling it. He grits his teeth in anger and discomfort while gauging Gaderois's glee at murdering his comrades.

Yuno: Tell me! Why are you all doing this?!

Gaderois: Heh! Beats me, I'm just following orders of the Dark Triad!

BOOM!

Gaderois: All I really know is that Lords Dante and Zenon as well as Lady Vanica are looking to snatch up a couple of arcane-stage level fighters. AND SO LONG AS I GET MY FILL OF FUN AND DESTRUCTION, I DON'T REALLY CARE WHAT THE FUCK THEY DO!

Yuno: Tch! Wait, an arcane-stage fighter?

Gaderois: You might be wondering just what the fuck I'm babbling about right now, but lemme tell you, those three are a riot! They killed that bitch ass softie we called our king we used to have, and then they wound up giving us more power to those of us that actually fucked around and helped them out and were tired of sitting on the sidelines! THAT FORMER KING OF OURS WAS A FOOL! MIGHT IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

He sneaks Yuno several times and begins battering Asta and Tyrus's rival with a calvacade of heavy strikes, his body hitting the ground with thunderous impact all the while Gaderois watched in sadistic glee and happiness.

Gaderois: 'CAUSE WHEN YOU'RE STRONG YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN A MOTHERFUCKER! YOU CAN MAKE.... YOUR OWN DAMN RULES UP!

Yuno: You're one sick bastard! HOW DOES ANYONE AND I MEAN ANYONE GET OFF AND ENJOY MAKING HIS FELLOW MAN SUFFER?! ARE YOU SPADE KINGDOM MAGES EVEN CAPABLE OF EXHIBITING HUMAN EMOTIONS?!

This gives Gaderois a moment of confusing as he retracts his all-powerful and enhanced Stone Magic arm as if he wanted to consider Yuno's words.

Gaderois: Of course I can display human emotions. In fact nothing's more human than feeling that incredible ass rush, when you kill somebody.

As if on cue, a lightning bolt strikes and the Dark Disciple makes an absolutely terrifying face that aggravates Yuno even more than what he was currently showing.

Gaderois: And that feeling, it feels REAL GOOD! Like making love for the first time or getting engaged to the love of your life! I'm hooked on that feeling and a tough guy like yourself should understand exactly where I'm coming from!

Yuno: Let's get one damn thing straight, Gaderois..... you and I, are nothing alike!

He grips his Spirit Sword Zephyr and it gleams a blinding green!

Yuno: WIND SPIRIT CREATION MAGIC, MY SPIRIT OF ZEPHYR! HAAAAAA RAHHHHHHH!

And after diving straight at Gaderois, he swings the blade back and right back into the Dark Disciple's bodysuit... he blocks but only barely and soon Lord Zenon's test monkey realizes, he's being driven back....

Gaderois: GRRRRRRR, MUHAHAHAHAHAHA! NOT A BAD TRICK AT ALL THERE, KID! I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T BE A WASTE OF TIME! But you're still no match for me, I wouldn't blame you if you soiled yourself and wanted to give up!

Yuno: Hm.. I think I understand. The reason this entire world is so messed up.... is because of screwed up bastards like yourself!

Gaderois: The fuck do you mean "Like me"?

Yuno: That's the way it's always been, since before the dawn of time.

Gaderois: Get to your point, Little Man. Hm? What the hell!? My Stone Magic, is he canceling it out instantly?! GAHAAAAAAAAA! AHHHHHHHHH!

Yuno: Whether I'm a Clover Kingdom mage, or the rightful heir to the Spade Kingdom throne... either way....

He runs the blade through Gaderois's suit and Gaderois himself, a clean slice is the result as blood and rocks spurt all over the place!

Yuno: I MUST CUT YOU DOWN, FIEND!

Meanwhile on the other side of the campus that was the Golden Dawn's obliterated hideout, more corpses of the mightiest Magic Knight Squad lined the hallways in the thick mist which hindered a many of the members from deploying their magic and as a result, being gravely wounded or killed outright. Foyal had been laughing at all the bloodied bodies he had left in his wake and in the carnage stood three steel barriers with Klaus and Letoile and two other mages standing behind them, exhausted yet unwounded.

Klaus: This spell of his... it has such an enormous and far-reaching range, I have no idea in telling where the enemy could be hiding!

Foyal: I have.... to admit..... I'm really impressed that your magic is so solid!

Klaus: STEEL MAGIC, BLAZING SPIRAL LANCE!

He summons a giant lance and hits Foyal directly but unluckily for Klaus, it phases right through his mist-ladened body.

Foyal: Heheheheh! It's too bad, honestly.

He then disappears, forming duplicates of himself which begin taunting the quartet of Golden Dawn mages.

Foyal: No matter how sturdy or resilient your magic may be, you'll never be able to land a single hit on me. I'm getting tired of playing with you three fools, now how I wonder in what matter should you die? Ready?

He phases out and soon, jagged pieces of ice burst from the mist and completely overwhelm them, killing the two unnamed soldiers in Vangeance's ranks while leaving Klaus and Letoile with no protection!

GAHHHHHHHHHHH!

Foyal: You fools, I'm a Zero-Stage mage! A genius who was talented and blessed to be chosen by the Dark Triad themselves! Even if there was a whole army of you amateur clowns placed in front of me, you couldn't beat me!

The mages along with Klaus and Letoile who were originally thought be to killed in the mayhem, somehow survived but their injuries were too much and they collapse, bruised and bloodied with Klaus himself having a large gash starting to leak from the head. He falls and Letoile revealed to be in her own compass shield and rather unharmed compared to the plight of her fellow men.

Letoile: How in the world are these guys so much more powerful than us?! This guy isn't even the leader, but he's completely outclassed myself, Klaus and the others! It's on the same level of a captain's, and there's something mysterious about their power! My squadmates.... they're all either already dead or low on mana. That's how outmatched we are, if I do something, the Golden Dawn as the Clover Kingdom knows them is going to be eradicated! But I can't even track where this villain keeps going! Useless North isn't compatible or responding to his Mist Magic like it was with Lady Nebra and Another Atlas is already at its maximum size!

She harkens back to a conversation when the aftermath of the elves invasion and William had gathered all of his troops to talk about the events.

William: Some of the elves' magic still dwells within us. I'm sure those of the Golden Dawn's ranks that wound up possessed would like to partake in renouncing it, especially with all the suffering our people have endured during the attacks. But I disagree with that notion. We should take the strength and power they imparted us with and use it as a force and tool for good. To protect this cherished land and its people!

Letoile: That's just the thing though. I'm not as strong as the elf that possessed me, but after six months of training, I've made her power my own!

Foyal: Hahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha!

Letoile: Even so after all of that, I'm still no match for someone of this caliber!

Foyal: Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Look at that, one of you actually managed to survive! However your magic and your body are completely worn down! Why don't you go ahead and surrender? You seem like the smart type, surely you must have realized and have more than enough intelligence to understand there's no conceivable way to win or even survive the battle you're in now.

Klaus begins to stand and shudder, the absolute hell his body has endured.... but relentlessness was the name of the game and the nobleman was having no parts of giving as he gauged a look towards the mist mage and his many clones.

Klaus: You might have weakened me physically, but you will never break my soul or will!

Foyal: Hmmmmm! Then will yourself and sell your soul to die, you piece of absolute garbage!

However before he could attack and deliver the fatal blows to Klaus he had intended, a strong gust of wind obliterates everything, clones included. Foyal shocked by the wind, turns around to find-

Yuno: KLAUS! LETOILE, I'M HERE TO HELP YOU GUYS!

Klaus: Yuno!

Letoile: Vice Captain!

Foyal: He just blew all of my mist away! This might be a worthy adversary unlike this lot. Almost though.

More clones spring up in place of the already destroyed versions of Foyal and massive mist arms grab Yuno by his legs and shoulders!

Foyal: HAHAHAHAHA! Mist Creation Magic, Sealing Spectral Hands.....

Yuno: Not good! I'm still wounded from this man's associate in that last fight!

Foyal: What's the matter, why do you look so tired? Are you sure you can do a better job than these fools? HAHAHAHAHA! COME AT ME, EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE OF YOU! YOU'RE ALL AS GOOD AS DEAD ANYHOW!

However, in all of his gloating, he hadn't realized the mages accepted his challenge, Letoile blitzing from behind.

Letoile: Thanks to the Vice Captain, I can see exactly where you're at!

Foyal: What?!

Letoile: I'll move myself and Another Atlas, which will break up you illusionary armor you've placed on yourself!

And true enough her idea is what sparks a run for the Golden Dawn, as Foyal's security blanket comes undone thanks in large part due to Another Atlas!

Foyal: You SUBHUMAN SCUM! HOW DARE YOU?! WAIT- This boy is severely injured, HOW IS HE MOVING!?

He turns around, finding Klaus running from the parallel end of Letoile, charging up his own magic as steel begins to warp around his body.

Klaus: Every time I wind up facing someone who's naturally skilled like this person is, I have always had the same thought. I worry that I may never surpass my abilities, no matter how much intensive training I would undergo, but thanks to my comrades and some not even belonging to the Golden Dawn.... I've learned to better master my insecurities.

Foyal: NOOOO, DON'T DO IT! OOOOOOF!

Klaus: I JUST HAVE TO KEEP BREAKING THROUGH THOSE WALLS! You asked "How do I keep on moving?"?

He brutally digs his lance into Foyal's abdomen before harshly slinging into a pillar, a crack and bones breaking soothing Klaus's exhausted mind.

Foyal: GRKKKK!

Klaus: It's because I trained for this exact moment. It's over, they won't be getting up for a long while. Yuno! I mean, Vice Captain Yuno. Thank you for your help.

Yuno: It was nothing, Sir. You and Letoile did all of the hard work regarding him.

Klaus: You don't need to be so formal with me. You outrank me, you're the second-in-command currently.

Yuno: Yet hearing YOU of all people addressing me by rank just feels off, you've been here longer. Just use my name, I don't mind it's easier that way.

Letoile takes in the awkwardness between the two men she called her squadmates. It had taken a little bit longer for Klaus to get acclimated to the role reversal of being the lesser ranked soldier.

Letoile: Honestly, I couldn't care less. If you want it that, then we won't stop you, Yuno.

Bell: WELLL, I DO CARE SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BLONDIE! Yuno's a vice captain, meaning he's nearly at the top and do you know who was there with him for the entire ride? YOU GUESSED IT WAS ME, SYLPH THE WIND SPIRIT! His omnipotent not to mention ultra cute right-hand lady! Also known as the greatest partner in the entire world, right my darling Yuno?

Yuno: You do realize there's a massive difference Captain and Vice Captain? I still answer directly to Captain Vangeance.

Bell: Awwww, why do you have to be so modest?! OW!

A rouge stone bops the Great Nature Spirit upside her head, gaining Yuno's attention and then the ground begins shaking with violent tremors and everyone picks up on the power source.

Yuno: My God, where is all that mana coming from?!

They then look up to find the entire ceiling collapsing on top of them.... but just as quickly as the tremors came, they vanished.

Letoile: What was that?! Are those bones? NO!

And what she says is true, amidst the dust clearing, Klaus, Letoile and Yuno find jagged rocks being covered with a many connected bones.... but their heart rates slow when they find the shocking scene of....

Yuno: CAPTAIN VANGEANCE!

In the myriad of endless bones, William Vangeance despite the tremendous fight he had put against the Dark Triad member, was horrifically outmatched by Zenon's Bone Magic and had several projectiles sticking out of him albeit non-lethally.

Letoile: He took down Captain Vangeance....

Klaus: Impossible, just who the hell is this guy?!

Zenon: Oh my. It seems Gaderois and Foyal failed in their goal of eradicating all of you Golden Dawn mages.

Yuno couldn't find any words, the man who took him a mere commoner who was now revealed to be Spade Royalty into his illustrious ranks but the memories Ralph, the Spade Defector had shown him were all starting to make sense... the man he saw in front of the flaming castle after he and his siblings overthrew his parents Ciel and Loyce Grinberryall, was none other than Zenon himself. His eyes widen, his heart rate began accelerating once more.

Yuno: Impossible... you must be-

Zenon: No wonder they did not they accomplish their task. It appears you three are responsible for defeating them and stopping their rampage. Those two were only at about 40 percent power. I suppose I should have not bothered in bringing them along if they couldn't reach 50 percent on their own.

Yuno continues to stay frozen before Bell snaps him out of his fear induced trance.

Bell: YUNO! Please hurry and use our Spirit Dive!

Yuno: What?

Bell: This guy in front of us.... He's serious business!

Yuno doesn't deny it and immediately fuses his mana with Bell's outrageous powers, once again assuming his most potent state. Zenon turns, his grimoire, glowing a furious and malignant bluish-purple, and then all hell breaks loose yet again, with the bones hitting the ground with rapid speed and violence.

Yuno: We don't have enough time to dodge it!

The remaining able-bodied Golden Dawn trio, use their magics and form a combination of Letoile's Compass and Klaus's Steel powers just Zenon's tendriled bones hit them and the impact is too much for their defense.

Letoile: HE'S TOO STRONG!

Klaus: WHAT SHOULD WE DO?!

The bones are suddenly sliced off from one part as Spirit of Zephyr annihilated the couples in front of them which intrigues Zenon?

Zenon: Really?

Yuno: Go to hell! Are you guys all right Klaus? Letoile? Answer me- Haaaaahhhhhhhhh-

He stops talking after turning around to find Klaus and Letoile, both brutally and savagely violated in the worst way thanks in large part due to the Bone Magic, their bodies a mangled and bloody mess, strung up like freshly washed clothes ready to be dried...

Yuno: Klaus.... Letoile.... Captain Vangeance....... You...... BASTARRRRRRRRRRDDDDD!

Having no sense of self and bereaved by the murders of his comrades in addition to the immobilization of William, Yuno darts with Spirit of Zephyr and just as Zenon establishes a guard of sorts with his bones, Yuno swings and crunches his Spirit weapon into it, and they begin struggling for dominance.... however Zenon is not the person showing any signs of difficulty.

Yuno: Spirit of Zephyr... it's not cutting through like that other guy! No... It's actually worse than that! The damage I've actually dealt to him... it's only regenerating after seconds!

Zenon: A stage-zero, I take it? Well then, for your bravery, allow me to show you something.... a fraction of my devil's power.

He opens his eyes and the next thing Yuno sees and feels are indescribable.... he bears witness to what appears to be bug like creature in Zenon's left eye oozing nothing but hatred and suffering accompanied by the almost lifeless and body-chilling expression of hell on Earth.

Yuno: WHAT IN THE HELL IS THIS THING?!

Zenon: This... is fifty five percent right now you are witnessing. Now then, do you see what your problem is? It's not that you're weak, you're far from that word.

He takes a bone rapier, and immediately smashes Yuno's signature weapon down to the hilt while seemingly acknowledging Yuno's God-given strength.

Zenon: You're the furthest thing from weak, my friend. It's just I'm that much better than you and the rest of your Golden Dawn Magic Knight Squad.

Yuno: Impossible. He just shattered Spirit of Zephyr like a glass cup!

Zenon: All of this that I do.... is for the glory of the entire Spade Kingdom.

WHACKKKKKK! SHINGGGGGGGGGGG! PLSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!

Night as beginning to fall upon the Clover Kingdom and after deeming himself more than ready to get back and find the long lost Prince of Spade, Ralph had left Sister Lily and Father Orsi, grabbing a broom and immediately bolting for the Golden Dawn's hideout.

Ralph: I hope that I'm not too late!

However after, coming out of the forest that led directly to the Golden Dawn's campus, his hope was quickly drained. The once immaculate and proud home of the Golden Dawn had been reduced to rubble, as if a cataclysmic and Kingdom ending threat was meant solely for William Vangeance's hideout. He quickly crawled thought the destruction, coming across many corpses but his mind was solely trained on locating Yuno and that's when he the shrill tears of a lone survivor.

Bell: NO! NO! NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS ME, YUNO! PLEASE WAKE UP AND TALK TO ME!

Ralph quickly traverses the would be entry way of the hideout, finding Bell, punching Yuno while crying a sour tune, all the meanwhile he was severely wounded, his grimoire not glowing its usual green, being knocked out of his Spirit Dive State...

Ralph: Wait a second, this is-  NO, PRINCE YUNO!

His eyes widen as they're trained on the loudly weeping Bell and Zenon's boned blade protruding through the lost Royalty's gut, his blood draining under his cape..... Yuno Grinberryall, one of the many casualties of the Golden Dawn Massarce.

Bell: PLEASE, YUNO! YOU CAN'T DIE ON ME! I CAN'T LIVE IN THIS WORLD AND YOU'RE NOT IN IT! DON'T LEAVE ME, PLEASE!

Signaling his apparent death, the fairy's wings begin dissipating, as if to say Yuno's body was officially beginning to shut down.

Ralph: No... the Prince... he's dead? No.... NO! NO! It's not true, I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT! YOU CAN'T DIE, MY LIEGE! NOT LIKE THIS, PLEASE KEEP FIGHTING! Huh?

While he and Bell continue to mourn and refuse that Yuno had actually died, a bright and blinding emerald green light had been ignited underneath the rubble. What happens next is the sprouting of a tiny root which slowly but surely grows into a massive tree.

Ralph: A tree? But how is this even happening?!

The roots soon evolve and erupt into many branches and trees themselves covering all of the rubble where the few dead bodies met the injured many of of the Golden Dawn...

Ralph: It's so... huge.

He looks at Yuno's corpse to find the blade buried in his stomach slowly but surely being ripped out.... and Bell's the first to immediately recognize it in action and who it belonged to.

Bell: No... I know this spell! It's the Golden Dawn's captain and his magic at work!

The lifeless and dullard expression in Yuno's eyes soon return life into them and after a few seconds, his body begins to function once more as if nothing ever happened, despite the obvious wound he had been dealt.

Yuno: Ngh... AH! What happened?

Bell: Ah.... ah... YUNOOOOOOOOOOO! WAHHHHHHHHHHHH, I THOUGHT I LOST YOU! THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE ALIVE!

She beats on his chest again, as Yuno not in his usual interactions with her when he's mostly unappreciative or hostile towards her, shows compassion and allows her to keep crying.

Yuno: I'm fine, I'm... sorry I gave you that scare.

Bell: You're damn right you scared me!

Ralph: Huuuuu... he lives again.

David: Ugh.... my head is pounding.

Aphrodite: You're not kidding, my ribs felt like they got smashed into a tree!

Letoile: Klaus?

Klaus: I can't explain. We were dead and yet somehow we're still alive.

Alecdora: I know this spell, it's Lord Vangeance's World Tree Magic. Even after being so severely wounded by that fiend from the Spade Kingdom, his lone thoughts were still about us! He must've used all the strength he could muster to save all of us.

Klaus: Has anyone seen or heard from Captain Vangeance since the attack was launched?! No, I refuse to believe he was taken just like that!

Alecdora having spotted William's mask, grabs it and begins mourning the kidnapping and embarrassment of his captain being a hostage....

Alecdora: Please survive, Lord Vangeance.

Yuno: Bell... where are the others?

He looks down to find the already deceased Shiren, dead and laying peacefully against the World Tree Magic, William had cast before his kidnapping. The injuries inflicted by Gaderois proved too much internally for the 1st Class Intermediate Stone Magic Knight.

Golden Dawn Mage: Shiren... no... he's dead.

Golden Dawn Mage: I can't believe he didn't make it.... he was one of the strongest in the Golden Dawn entirely.

And it only got worse from there.

Klaus: No... no... please tell me this kind of a cruel joke!

Letoile: No..... God no..

The duo, after helping David and Aphrodite up to a base, go look for any survivors but are traumatized to find basically their Charmy, Hamon Caseus, much like Shiren, dead and severely bloodied.

Aphrodite: No, please Hamon! You've gotta wake up, don't do this to us!

She is hugged by David who begins sobbing much like how Bell did to Yuno as David recounts his food loving friends last moments of life, in addition to Vangeance's selfless action before being kidnapped by Zenon.

David: He saved so many of us from going to the grave earlier today. But even so, his magic couldn't bring back those who already died in this first attack.

We see still of the unidentified Golden Dawn mourning those who had been callously slaughtered by Gaderois, Foyal and Zenon with the reality now setting in for the wind mage....

Yuno: Half of our squad... was killed in the attacks. DAMN IT!

Tears begin spilling out of Yuno's eyes... as he harkened upon being helpless against Zenon's power and being fatally stabbed in the process.....

Yuno: WHY?! WHY WASN'T I STRONGER FOR THE SAKE OF MY SQUAD?! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, CAPTAIN VANGEANCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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