(Somewhere in the Clover Kingdom.....)

It was a very foggy and densely foggy morning at that as through a pain-staking and never-ending journey from his home in the Spade Kingdom, a very weary and exhausted Ralph who looked absolutely beat the hell out of, which he was, climbed through trees, trekked through muddy waters as his determination remained resolute. He had finally come across the strong magic region which was the barrier-border between the Kingdoms.

Ralph: I just need to get past this strong magic region..... and I'm through to the Clover Kingdom but must do it before I run out of mana.

He takes a look at his surroundings and lastly his body. His hand continually and involuntarily twitches, but before the Spade Resistance Leader could take another step.

Wolf: GROWWWWWLLLL! SNARL!

The wolf pounces onto him but he's quick on the draw, Ralph grabbing a large stick and hitting the predator upside its head sending the wolf away without an for all intents and purposes easy meal. He overlooks his bloody claw wound but persists on trekking forward but stumbles forward.

Ralph: No. Whatever happens, I won't or can't die here! NGHHH! I have to... to live long enough to tell him.

Changes for Grandeur (Honestly one of my favorite Black Clover openings, definitely make a Mount Rushmore of them, it'd be Black Catcher, Black Rover, Everlasting Shine and Grandeur.... ANYWAY FOR THE FINAL TIME AND FORSEEABLE, HERE ARE THOSE PESKY CHANGES TO REFLECT GRANDEUR FOR KILLER ICE!)

1) As Asta flies past Finral and Tyrus on the Black Divider, Tyrus is seen sporting a new hairdo, his hair now twisted all over his head yet neatly kept all the way down to his ears, but this isn't the only change on our ice mage.... showing the evolution from Junior Magic Knight Fifth Class all the way to Senior Magic Knight Fifth Class, Tyrus's new Black Bull Magic Knight robe consists a Powder Blue- Cream White Rope which connects the end, with dragon claw/Clover Kingdom robe studs, signifying a deeper bond with Kuraokami, his contracted spirit and much like Asta, his body growth is highlighted, though not as bulky or stacked as Asta is, Tyrus himself has gone through some intense training with the other Spirit Guardians as his muscles have seen crazy gains in the brutal training. His new outfit is much different as he wears a black and blue warrior's garb, on par with his Noble House Hail put together by his family's tailors for the upcoming war. (Wait till you see what I found, it fits him perfectly;) his boots are just like Asta's only a tad darker. He also dons new hailstone earring piercings, as he settles into being a nobleman, but never forgetting his tough and adversity-filled upbringing.

2) Selene, Tyrus's younger biological twin sister is positioned right beside Mimosa who has her hair very similar to Seasons 1-3 but the back is braided with a House Vermillion rose pendant. Selene dons the same kit as she's been seen previously to wear but her hair has grown longer and more vibrant going down to her backside, as she, Mimosa, Noelle and Secre all form a protective barrier around Loropechika who looks saddened with justifiable reason.

3) In the still, she is positioned beside Leopold and Charmy with Luck taking up the furthest space to the right before it transitions into Yuno, now showing him as the new Vice Captain of the Golden Dawn.

4) In the sprint through collage, after we see Grey crying and a woman extending her hand, we see Baby Selene and Tyrus being separated a couple days after their birth by a younger Antoinette with the noble-woman and ex-Aqua Deer leaving Tyrus in Hage Village before departing for the Common Realm town of Hecairo as everything follows in sequence as it originally does.

5) After Yuno is shown battling our bone mage, Zenon, we seen Tyrus battling and carving through multiple Dark Disciples with an Ice-Tornado, then watching desperately as Noelle and Vanica duke it out in a life or death battle as they plunge into the water below, with Noelle appearing to manifest a new power and a bloodied Yami being hounded by Dante himself.

6) Asta, Noelle and Tyrus are shown back to back with their Captain, Noelle doing her signature hair flip, Asta arms crossed, smiling at the next grand adventure and Tyrus cracking his knuckles.

7) Everything else, such as Loropechika falling into the sea, a mysterious figure emnating from the shadows and Asta gaining and seemingly a dangerous new power, flexing his biceps and the full on tease of Liebe, and that same blurry woman who dons similar features to the magic-less wonder are shown as the Black Bulls superstar trio are shown in their updated renders.

8) The only new difference is after Loropechika into the sea, a battered Tyrus explodes in a duo of mana colors, on one half one of his Spirit Dives wings roaring a distinct blue and the other goes from white/silver to an angry flaming reddish-orange while his hair glows golden and his eyes tealish-green.

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THUD!

Man: Ughhhhhhh...

A man of generic make-up falls to the ground dead, seemingly in sequence as a needle like leg digs into the hard ground of the Spade Kingdom... these are the same people from a couple chapters ago who were forced upon the super-structure known as the citadel Candelo... with each thunderous dig into the Earth's surface below Candelo, the despair and fear is evident on the slave labor's faces as they look and find their fellow Spade villagers being.... DRAINED OF ALL THEIR MANA! This fear is poignant in a woman that looks similar to Lily Aquaria, big sister figure to Asta, Tyrus and Yuno but only if she weren't in her nun attire, hiding her little sister's face in her arms.... the energy grew more and more as Candelo continued its march towards the Heart Kingdom, signifying that the war and invasion was still very much alive. In a fortress above, Candelo's commander looked on, sadistic glee painted on his face.

Candelo Operator: Ah, yes. The giant traveling fortress known as Candelo, created solely for one purpose and one purpose only, getting us past the strong magic region that separates us from the Heart Kingdom. Sure is comin' in handy, yeah? But at the same time, this people are far too weak! You sap them and they run out of magic power too quickly. Trash, all of them.

The Commander, his name unknown, looks at his subordinate with a neutral expression, hand oozing sinister mana as they make their intentions for their unwilling livestock known loud and clear.

Candelo Commander: Please. We only need a fraction of these fools, half of them at best to live if we have hopes of crossing over the barrier. You see... life energy, it contains mana. So we are going to squeeze every last drop out of them, even from the smallest, most insignificant child.

Candelo continued to charge forward towards the Heart Kingdom, unaware that its guardian, one of the Four Great Nature spirits, Undine the Water Spirit spied on its receding image. Or it wasn't Undine so to speak a life-sized replica of her. This spy system was the work of Queen Loropechika, current monarch of the Kingdom. The information is relayed back to the ruler as she looks at a very special group of guests.

Loropechika: I apologize and realize this summons when I called for all of you was abrupt. So thank you all for coming once again.

Noelle: Please, you have nothing to apologize for, Loropechika. I take it you called us all here because the Spade forces are on a fast approach.

We get a look at the youngest daughter from the Royal House Silva, Noelle Silva, First Class Intermediate Magic Knight who sports her always iconic side ponytails, this time each one held up by a ribbon the vein of her pink irises and her new Magic Knights robe with a green rope attaching the sides together. Her hair outside of that minor addition is more relaxed as she's matured over the last number of weeks, showing the grace and poise of a royal in the Black Bulls otherwise.

Loropechika: Indeed, Noelle. It won't be long before they actually touch the border. About a couple more hours give or take.

Gaja: Yes, and they've done catastrophic damage over the last six months since we've began the preparations to counteract their sinister ambitions. Diamond's all but essentially taken over and now they've set sights on the two remaining kingdoms that poise any threat to them. The Heart Kingdom and of course your home, being the Clover Kingdom.

Leopold Vermillion, one of Noelle's fellow royals from the Royal House Vermillion has undergone a couple of significant changes apperance-wise. Not only does he dawn the new Crimson Lion Kings robe but his hair is a lot shorter, spiky like a certain ice mage's previous hairdo to where his Vermillion mark is shown and his rat-tail remains the lone constant.

Leo: So despite all of that training we've taken apart of, they're still one step ahead of us?

Luck: Oh well, I'm ready for a fight whenever.

Selene: When are you not, Luck?

Loropechika: Good, I'd like to send a team out to the strong magic region. That's where their forces are at now. We can spring an ambush at any point.

Finral: I think timing is going play the most crucial role here. It'd be easier for us to win if we draw them in closer to us.

Mimosa: Even so, them venturing into the strong magic region is a risky business. I'm sure they're going to be worn all together by the time we launch a potential assault. That'll be the best time to strike!

Loropechika: Actually that's the thing I fear most. I don't think they're going to be exhausted at all. Apparently, they're traveling by way of some sort of giant fortress. I couldn't catch the name of it, though.

Noelle: A fortress?! You're kidding me!

Loropechika: I wish I could say I was, Noelle. But the worst part about all of this is they inhumane way they're treating their fellow Spade citizens, the weaker people of the kingdom. They...

Her usually vibrant and clumsy personality is replaced by sadness and a tinge of anger.

Loropechika: They've been using the people as a source of energy.

She closes her eyes when she hears the synchronized pattern of footsteps and before she knows, two people from the group had mysteriously vanished. But to Noelle, she already knew who they were and her surprised and scared expression fostered no predicting who it was.

Noelle: Asta, Tyrus! Hang on the two of you!

Finral: We're still devising a strategy here!

Selene: Big Brother! Asta!

Tyrus: No time for chatter, if people are dyin', the hell we standing around for!?

Asta: Let's make it happen, Ty!

They fly off as Tyrus's girlfriend and the person who had more or less HEAVY affections for his foster brother, look over at Loropechika.

Mimosa: Well, what do we do now? Do you think we should track them down and bring them both back?

Loropechika comes down off the act of surprise, softly smiling as their valor and hearts of gold aligned with her own views.

Loropechika: It's fine. Asta is more than capable of breaking through their front ranks, and it's a good thing he has quite the heavy-hitting ally in his corner. I have confidence in the both of them. One of them won't be easy but if you pair the two of them together, they'll be in for a long and difficult day trying to rein them both in.

Asta and Tyrus dash out of her circular dungeon, eager to rescue the poor and bereaved civilians as Gaja remarks on his time training and sparring with Asta and Tyrus, the latter who came along every so often after training with Noelle, Secre, Loropechika and Undine.

Gaja: The only people who would be capable of maintaining meaningful results from this training. Would be the ones loved by mana and experienced higher-stage mages. While Tyrus himself has an abundance full of it, Asta has no magic power at all and yet he's improved exponetially from when this training first began with all of us.

Loropechika: It's great that he's at the Arcane-Stage and with each passing day Tyrus is slowly creeping near into Stage Zero territory..... but I was even more impressed with their hard work ethic and willingness to learn from the other Spirit Guardians, especially Asta.

WHIIRRRR BOOM!

Asta and Tyrus continue to dance in the air as they bolt for Candelo with providing the lead having sniffed out the immense withdrawal in mana taking place.

Man: Can't move anymore.... is this the end-

Another man falls dead as the soldiers gleam sadistically at the chained and unwilling prisoners.

Spade Soldier: Well, guess he's done for. So which one of you poor, helpless chumps wants to go next?! Make sure you carry the fallen to the back, since they're as good as dead!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

The woman that had been holding her deathly terrified sister looked at the trio. Why do this to their fellow citizen and what were they gaining out of this madness.

Woman: Sir, please. I beg you. My little sister's so small and terrified, her mama is still far too weak. Please sir, I don't care if I die, just let her live!

The Spade soldier's blue eyes light with malevolent intent as he looks down at the helpless siblings while he begins the slow and merciless walk of torture, stalking towards the young, trembling and shook beauty with his magic blooming and crackling around his body.

Spade Soldier: You have a lot nerve there, Missy. Talking out of turn where you went spoken to!

He then grabs her mouth, squeezing her jaw with a vice-grip, almost like a boa constrictor to a rat. She felt at any moment, her dental structure would crumble under the immense pressure being applied by the force of one hand.

Spade Soldier: Know your place when you're just low-stage trash, wench! Pathetic weaklings such as you? They deserve nothing more death since you lot can't even develop an attack spell! The only thing scum like you are worth a damn for is pushing forth Candelo with your puny magic power and sacrificing your lives' for the benefit of the Spade Kingdom's prosperity!

Some men who couldn't stand to watch the hell taking place, stepped forward despite being bondaged by chains were stopped by the other two soldiers each having more devious and malignant looks than the other two.

Spade Soldier: So if you scum knows what's best for you, you'll shut your mouths, fall in line and wait your turn to die!

Spade Soldier: Hell if you're asking, that's easier than what you all deserve. And my friend is lying, you're not gonna die, he likes to overexagerrate. Well not at least until your mama has been fully drained.

The Spade Soldier who still had a death grip on the older sister instead of killing her, took a different approach, one that was more demeaning and humiliating than one could think of.

Spade Soldier: Well now.... let's see here. How about you be the next one to volunteer, young lady?

RIPPPPPPP!

Woman: AHHHHHHHH! NO, NO!

Little Girl: BIG SIS!

Ripping a major chunk of her clothing, the woman's bra and ample bosom is halfway revealed to the delight of her captors, but she remains steadfast in protecting her only sibling.

Spade Soldier: Oh don't be like that, you're actually about become somewhat useful for once in your pitiful life and I'm not talking about watching after this little rugrat, either! YOU SHOULD BE PRAISING AND WORSHIPPING ME HAHAHAHAHAHA-

SHA-CRACKKKKKKK!

Suddenly in the midst of all of his laughter, cackling and prodding over the helpless woman and her young sibling, the Demon-Slayer Sword pierces one of the massive windows of Candelo, just barely inches away from turning out his lights permanently!

Spade Soldier: Eh?

Another audible crack is as an grapefruit-sized hailstone hits and breaks the window, then immediately turning into the Spirit of Desponia as much like the Demon-Slayer nearly pierces the soldier fatally but takes a chunk of his hair.

Woman: Huh?!

Tyrus: One more step towards the beautiful lady and her sister, and I guarantee you, you'll be the only one that dies.

In the smokes tangents of blue and black clothing are seen as suddenly everyone sees a pair of narrowing brown eyes but a scream that doesn't match the mysterious savior of the helpless at all is heard.

Asta: WHAOAOAOAOAAOAOAOHAHAHAHHAHAH!

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Tyrus: Way to ruin my badass moment Asta... seriously. Never change, you musclebound meathead.

Asta: Ah shut up, Ty! It's not my fault that these strong magic regions are somethin' else. Can we both agree the weather absolutely sucks?!

Tyrus: Yeah... I won't blame you for thinking that. I may have ice magic and have been born in December..... but I've never really liked the winter.

Asta: Heheheh, yeah guess we can say I don't have full control over it, yet.... you ready?

Tyrus: That's my question to ask.

Asta: Right.... Slayer!

He raises his hand, and on instinct, the sword goes right back to its master, clearing out the dust to reveal an absolutely shredded Asta and Tyrus.

(Tyrus's new outfit commissioned from the Noble House Hail under orders that he and Selene receive new garbs by their mother Antoinette for the duration of Season 4/Spade Kingdom Invasion. The outfit will complement his new muscles, which I'm sure our favorite tsundere will come to appreciate.)

Asta: You're through!

Tyrus: Spade Kingdom citizens, if you're able, stand back. This is and will get ugly beyond your comprehension, he and I don't want to traumatize you anymore than you already have been.

Before they can take a step though, they notice the terrified looks of all the civilians who were ready to thank them but couldn't because the Black Bulls were too busy taking the liter of unconscious and deceased bodies sprawled all over the floor, foaming at the mouth. Despite the immense power radiating off of the Magic Knights, the Spade soldiers cockily paid them no mind, in fact they decided to do possibly the worst thing you could to Asta and Tyrus Hail...... rub your misdeeds in their faces.

Spade Soldier: Given those robes.... I'm assuming you're both Magic Knights from the Clover Kingdom. What the hell do you two runts want?

Tyrus: Oh I don't know, just stopping by in the neighborhood, seeing what kind trouble he and I could get into.... and it seems like we both hit the jackpot.

Spade Soldier: HAHAHA! Look at these losers! One of them doesn't even have any mana. Hey buddy, nice backup you got there!

Tyrus: Actually, I'm the backup. He's the one who's gonna beat all of your asses today. Didn't say I wasn't gonna participate though in the action of justice today.

Spade Soldier: Read the room, you two stupid idiots, it's all of us against the two of you. What could mere kids hope to do against us?

Spade Soldier: I don't know what it is you're both trying to do, but I really don't care. Anyone foolish enough to waste their time and lives against the indomitable Spade Kingdom is just asking to die! I'LL STOP YOU TWO SMALL FRIES IN YOUR TRACKS!

He begins to coat himself with the rest of his magic, which appeared to be sheet metal, he raises his arms up intending to strike Asta.... only to get separated in two by the Demon-Slayer Sword as the blade absolutely cleaved through the magic and sent the soldier to Snoozeville-

Spade Soldier: GRKKKKK!

Spade Soldiers: N-NO WAY!

He goes flying out of the window and to his death with Asta not even caring about fatalities so long as they paid for everyone's lives or mana they stole from them.

Asta: The only bastard wasting time around here... Is you! Even if Tyrus and I are outnumbered-

Tyrus: We'll take on all comers and free these people. Who the fuck told you that you had domain or could play God with people's lives..... For that we will both- MAKE SURE YOU ATONE!

Asta: SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL COME AT US AT THE SAME TIME!

Tyrus: And please... make our day. I've been extremely bored over the last couple days, spice up my fighting routine, would ya?

Spade Soldier: That does it, you two dripping shits!

Spade Soldier: WHO THE HELL DO YOU TWO THINK YOU ARE!?

Tyrus: Allow us to re-introduce ourselves, you fucking clowns. Pay attention since you my friend don't even look all that bright-

Tyrus blitzes one of them whereas Asta chucked the other soldier painfully with just the force of Demon-Slayer, both smashing and shattering the glass tubing behind them as they then survey the shuddering and cowering civilians.

Asta: All right! The name's Asta and I'm from the Clover Kingdom. I'm a member of the Magic Knights and I'm from the Black Bulls squad.

Tyrus: I'm Tyrus Hail, same place, occupation and squad as Asta. We came as soon as word broke of your guys' desperate straits, don't worry once we've done a clean sweep of this sumbitch, we're going to get you all free and out of here. You have our word. We also have backup on the way, should we not succeed.

Asta: So don't worry at all.

They all look at the Intermediate and Senior ranking level knights and rivals before the Sister Lily look-alike pleads with them but not in the way they were expecting. No not at all, they wanted to believe and take their words like God-Speak but the Spade Kingdom was just demonic.....

Woman: No... we're absolutely doomed, Sir Magic Knights. They were only letting us stay alive so they can drain our mana and fuel this wicked thing. There's no hope for us, at all.

Asta and Tyrus look at one another.

Tyrus: You're completely terrified..... Miss, what is your name?

Juliette: It- it's Juliette and this is my sister, Ivy.

Tyrus: Okay, okay. Juliette, what exactly have they been doing to you all? Tell us so we can make sure these horrible people stop whatever they're up to.

Juliette: All you really need to know, is that we can never leave this fortress. Even if you two somehow managed to set us free, there's no way we can return back to the Spade or get out of the strong magic region with our lives intact. Why- why are they doing this- why is this happening? None of us ever wanted our kingdom to go through or to even be a part of this war!

Asta and Tyrus's hearts broke for the kidnapped and victimized.... aside from the all pre-existing husks that were humans, everyone that somehow survived thanks to their last-second divine intervention...... were just beyond broken at this point from a mental state as the tears flooded from Juliette's eyes.

Tyrus: Some people are just evil for the sake of being evil. You can't stop a person from being wired the way they are, Juliette. I promise you, even if it kills Asta, myself or the rest our allies, we are not going to stop until we take down those responsible for these transgressions. You have my word. You, your sister and all of these people will be able to live a normal life.

Asta looked at his foster brother as he tries to assuage the fears of the Spade citizens.

Asta: These poor people.... now where's the damn jerk who's makin' 'em all suffer?

Juliette: The captain who's in charge of this giant fortress is right above us. But he also possesses a bizarre power, it was something strange.... as if it came from an entirely different world.

Asta and Tyrus: A devil!

Tyrus: Asta, I'll look after all of the people, you go deal with the big bad. Anyone that comes near us will experience brutal cold on a different level.

Asta: Right! I'm gonna go beat up him and all the bad guys on this thing. You guys stay with Tyrus, you can trust him, he's an ass kicker in his own right! You couldn't be in better hands.

Juliette: What? But that's impossible!

Tyrus: Ha! You got a lot to learn about my hard-headed brother right there.... he might be a lot of things but he feeds off of being told what he can't do. Ice Creation Magic, Miracle Castle! Everyone please stay inside of here, I'll be right back but this should keep you all safe. Asta, wait up!

Juliette: Please stop! Who knows how many soldiers they might have on board?!

Asta: It's okay, you haven't even begun to see us in action!

EHHHHHH! EHHHHHHH! EHHHHH!

From above, swarms of soldiers begin to drop down in front of Asta and Tyrus as they begin interrogating the Black Bulls.

Spade Soldier: YOU TWO! Are you the intruders?!

Spade Soldier: OF COURSE THEY ARE, FIRE AT WILL!

Spade Soldier: WE'LL STOP YOU!

Substances of slime, fire, ice and wind magic pour from them as they engaged the duo in a fight.

Asta: Dweller, now!

Tyrus: Ice-Stalkers- come to papa! It's time for war, baby!

They grip their blades with the Demon-Dweller absorbing sword pouring out of Asta's grimoire and Tyrus clicking and unsheathing his twin skull-hilt laden blades from his body.

Asta: BLACK SLASH!

Tyrus: Ice Magic, COSMIC MOON SLASH!

With one heave of Anti-Magic and cascading sharp icicles, the soldiers go flying into the glass, knocked unconscious by the dual attacks.

Tyrus: WHO THE FUCK IS NEXT!?

OH WOW!

Asta: Up there.

Tyrus: You go. I sense more coming after the villagers. Competition to see who can clear their opponents in the fastest time?

Asta: Oh, you're on!

They bump fists as Asta quite literally shoves his entire body through an entire flight of stairs.

Spade Soldier: WHAT THE FUCK?!

Tyrus: Hahaha! Never change, buddy! Now then as for you set stupid motherfuckers, I wasn't kiddin' when I said you were going to atone..... now I'm really juiced up, bastards!

BOOM!

Spade Soldier: OOF!

Asta: HUP! Crap!

Spade Soldier: YOU THERE!

Three more antagonists fire ice, fire and Earth magic at Asta but with swing of Dweller yet again and sent his aggressors flying, by way of redirecting their attacks towards them.

Spade Soldiers: GAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The smoke clears and an axe-wielding maniac attempts to catch Asta off guard, at the same time a smoke mage tried to sticking to shadows as a means to lure Tyrus into a false sense of security of his guard over the civilians.

Spade Axe-Soldier: AHHHHHH!

Spade Smoke-Soldier: DIE!

BOOOOM! BOOOOM! CRACKKKKK!

Tyrus: Nah... you can fill my place in hell though, fool.

Spade Soldiers: GET BACK HERE!

Tyrus: Enough with the cannon fodder! Now I'm actually wishing I switched places with Asta.

Spade Soldiers: TAKE THIS!

SLASHHHHHHHH!

Spade Soldiers: WHO THE HELL ARE THESE GUYS?!

Tyrus: Your worst fucking nightmares. We're going to make you all suffer for what you've done to these people!

Spade Soldiers: PLEASE HAVE MERCY!

Tyrus: FAT CHANCE, NOW COME GET VIOLATED BY THOSE INFINITELY YOUR GREATER!

Asta sends more people out of Candelo while traversing through the stairs and ultimately coming to a door.

Asta: RIGHT! This must be it and he's gotta be in there!

He slashes through the door like soggy paper being ripped up by a child.

Asta: HEY YOOOOOUUUU! Huh?

He stops to find the expressionless bastard known as Candelo's Commanding Officer.

Candelo Commander: You and that other Magic Knight just had to come in here and make a ruckus of everything we've strived for. From the looks of you compared to him, he's nothing..... I'm assuming you're the bigger threat as you carry the power of a devil on you.

Asta: Your people are terrified down there and my rival and friend is down there protecting them. How the hell could you torture your fellow Spade citizens like that?!

Candelo Commander: Torture... them? You seem to have the wrong idea. They are sacrificing themselves in the name of service to the Spade Kingdom. Those people down there are nothing but trash so this the best fate we figure they deserve.

Asta: Your people... ARE NOT TRASH! WHO THE HELL GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO TOY WITH THEIR LIVES LIKE SOME SORT OF EXPERIMENT- GUHHHH!

Asta then begins involuntarily drooling and spasming out of control when he realizes....

Asta: Whoa... my body! But I didn't feel anything hit it!

A poison began to ravage his body and organs, seemingly also deadlocking his position

Asta: GUHHHHHH! Ahhhhh.....

Candelo Commander: I don't know or want to comprehend how such manaless filth like you managed to sneak aboard this vessel let alone even get your disgusting hands on the devil's power. But one thing you won't be able to do is escape my technique. You're no match for a higher-ranking mage such as myself... this is my Poison Creation Magic, Basilisk's Breath.

A giant purple serpent appears behind the commander of the Candelo Commander as he continues to run Asta down...

Candelo Commander: You're worthless. You wouldn't even make for an delicious appetizer in this creature's belly.

Asta: OHHHHH..... Y-YEAH?! Destroyer!

Pulling out the last of his trinity of swords, Asta yanks out the negating sword known as the Demon-Destroyer and quickly smacks himself with the dual-sided blunt weapon and immediately undoes the poison placed on him, to the shock of the Spade Poison Soldier.

Candelo Commander: What?! No how!? EXPLAIN! He erased my poison? How can such an insignificant bug like him.... BE SO POWERFUL!

Asta's right arm begins turning black, with red stripes highlighting the bulkiness of his rapid muscle growth over the harsh six months of training he endured......

Asta: Listen here.... you may have the devil's power. But unlucky for you, it only seems like you've only got a scrap of it. SACRIFICING THE LIVES OF YOUR PEOPLE TO HELP YOUR KINGDOM?! I CALL BULL..... SHIT!

The Demon-Slayer Sword begins materializing into its evolved state, the Black Divider.... as an angry Asta flashes his disgust towards the poison mage..

Asta: YOU WANNA FIGHT SO BADLY, ALL YOU HAD TO WAS ASK AND I'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE FIGHT YOU WANT!

Candelo Commander: OHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOO!

A vicious slice of the basilisk later...... the power died down with the lasting image of Asta's devil overhead the traveling fortress known as Candelo.

Ivy: Mister Tyrus... are we safe?

Spade Soldier: GUHHHH!

The last of the Spade soldiers in charge of Candelo fall down, some of his teeth lodged out of his jaw and his clothes sliced to hell. He spits on the ground, wiping his sweat as he flashes Juliette, Ivy and the other prisoners a small smile.

Tyrus: Yeah, little darling. You're all safe, just stay hidden for now, you never know if there could be more, but I'm certain Asta and I have dealt with everyone.

Meanwhile everyone that hadn't been the Black Bulls duo flew over the strong magic region..... with a very neutral yet simmering Noelle Silva deadpanning as she was used to her boyfriend and Asta always diving into the action without a plan.

Noelle: There they go again, making a mess as usual.... idiots the both of them.

Asta: Hey, Tyrus!

Tyrus's Miracle Castle had fully melted by this point and after doing a head count of all the now freed Spade prisoners turned around to find Asta carrying the man operating Candelo.

Tyrus: Well, well. Looks like you were too busy having fun. This the bastard who was making their lives hell?

The villagers were aghast..... these two kids from a foreign land... actually didn't come to exacerbate or prolong their suffering but they came to stop their executions at the hands of the fortress. Two mere teenage boys from the Clover Kingdom, were their beacons of hope.

Asta: Yup! ALL RIGHT, looks like I took care of the big guy and Ty here decimated the other bands of losers determined to get all of your mana to keep this hunk of junk movin'. Like we said, you're all safe now.

Villager: Incredible.

Villager: It only took them what, ten to fifteen minutes?!

WHIRRRRRRR!

Tyrus: Ahhh, shit... I just realized... we might've pissed Noelle off.

Asta: When is she not mad at us?

Tyrus: Ha. You're not the one dating her, buddy. It's a different breed of anger when you're in a relationship. HEY GUYS, ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP!

Asta: Look who finally dropped on down! Man, Noelle's water armor is so cool.

Tyrus: All right there, champ. Enough gawking at the girlfriend.

Noelle, clad in her Valkyrie Armor also had Finral and Mimosa in transport via the Sea Dragon's Cradle.

Asta: Oh wow, she can use that bubble thing at the same time, she's gotten so much stronger!

Tyrus: Gonna have to start calling her Big Royal the way she's moving about. Couldn't be prouder of her growth as a mage. Oh shit-

Asta: BLELEBEBLLERBEBEB!

Tyrus: Hodr's Shield!

SPLASSHHHHHHH!

Noelle's Valkyrie Armor and Sea Dragon's Cradle come undone dropping Finral on his head albeit harmlessly on the water and hitting Asta along with the civilians as she and her cousin Mimosa make an intentful walk over towards her significant other.

Noelle: And look just for the record, using a transport spell while trying to navigate through a strong magic region is really difficult.

Mimosa: Haha, we realize that, Noelle. And Finral and I couldn't be more thankful. You did a remarkable job, truly one of the most impressive things you've done.

Noelle: Hey, don't go patronizing me! I'm royalty you know!

Tyrus sheathes his swords while staring at the two royals, a polite smile given towards Mimosa and a sweeter towards Noelle as she began to lay into him and Asta.

Tyrus: Technically Mimosa's royalty too.

Asta: COUGH!

Noelle: What's the big idea, you two meatheads? Who told you two you could just go barreling out of the meeting and without us?!

Mimosa: I mean that is pretty typical for them.

Tyrus: Right you are again, Mimosa. Get details, strap up, and go fight the baddies. That's how just Asta and I have always done things, well Yuno too if you want to include Vice Captain Windbag. But he's not here now is he?

Noelle: Still... you could've at least taken me with you.

Tyrus: Aw, don't be like that. Here, I got you a little something while I was out before the big meeting with Loropechika.

He digs around his grimoire bag and retrieves a blue rose. And truthfully, roses were one of Noelle's many weaknesses.

Tyrus: I stumbled upon it, while I was training with Potrof and Sarado yesterday and by the time I came back they fully blossomed. I would've made a bouquet but the meeting ruined it.

Noelle: It's beautiful... but I'm still mad at you.

Tyrus: When are you not? I always do find ways to make it up. I'll just find a way to undo that anger, Noelle.

He kisses her cheek, which causes her, yes you guessed correctly to flare up.

Noelle: HE'S SO CUTTTTTEEEEEE, BE STILL MY BEATING HEART! Hmph... I'm sure you will, Darling.

Finral: Wow... just being in the presence of Noelle and Mimosa almost killed me... WAIT NO IT DIDN'T, BAD FINRAL! WHY DO YOU KEEP ON FORGETTING ONE OF YOUR BEST BUDDIES IS IN A LEGITIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH NOELLE AND MIMOSA HAS IT BAD FOR ASTA! I WASN'T EXCITED AT ALL! LADY FINNES IS THE ONLY WOMAN WHO DOES THAT FOR ME! Huh-

Finral spotting Juliette and Ivy immediately scrambles as the former flirt for better or worse checked on the young woman.

Finral: OH MY GOODNESS! Miss, are you all right?! You look like you're distressed something horrible, I only hope you will allow me to comfort- NO, NO, NO! Stop it Finral, no more comforting or entertaining other beautiful ladies!

Ivy: Hey um, Big Sis.... that man's kinda scary!

Asta: You've improved a lot too, Finral! I'm so proud of you!

Tyrus: Has he though? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he's kinda of a one-woman type of a dude now, but this looks like it's just normal for him. Keep workin' on it Finral, you'll earn Finnes' hand in no time, buddy!

Finral: Thanks.... you guys.... I'm trying my best!

Noelle: Seriously you two, why would you ever be proud of this loser?

Finral: Words hurt too, Noelle!

Noelle: I really can't believe there's a woman out there, who actually is waiting on you to marry her, Finral. Are you sure you didn't just make up this Finnes person in your mind?

Finral: I legitimately told you all she was real! So quit asking and hounding!

WHOOOOOSH!

Villager: Whoa, where did that come from?!

Female Villager: What's happening to us now?!

Mimosa: I'm afraid I can't replenish your mana, but the least I can do for you all is heal you to the best of my abilities. My Plant Recovery Magic, Princess-Healing Flower Paradise!

Asta: Awesome work, Mimosa! You've improved incredibly too! You're also handling your magic like a pro, too. That's wicked!

Mimosa blushes but persists in healing the civilians.

Mimosa: That means a lot to me, Asta. Thank you for saying so!

Tyrus: Still won't tell Asta how she feels, yeah?

Noelle: I mean look at us. How long did it not take us to confess to one another?

Tyrus: Touché, Noelle. Touché. Here's hoping she does it soon, I don't think she'll get as golden an opportunity as now.

Villager: Amazing.

Female Villager: Yes but still-

Noelle: The place you were all kidnapped from.... did it happen to be truly taken over?

Juliette: That's correct... our village which is on the outskirts of Spade Castle.... was viciously attacked. One night, the army just showed out of nowhere and without any warning at that! And anyone who was brave enough to defy them were instantly killed on the spot.

She recounts all of the horrifying moments of the pillaging and raiding that occurred outside of the Spade Kingdom and its outlaying territories. From doors being kicked down, blood being shed and Juliette nearly being ripped away from her younger sister's grip.

Juliette: If we tried to go back... then we would probably get executed for escaping!

Noelle simply smiles.

Noelle: There's no need to worry.

Juliette: No need?

Tyrus: What my comrade Noelle speaks of, is truth indeed. We intend on stopping Spade's shenanigans no matter how long it takes us, I told you all this beforehand.

Noelle: We will fix this, rest assured. Our friends are on their way there right now as we speak.

We're flashed back to the moment that Asta and Tyrus flew off to confront Candelo....

Noelle: Running off without a plan again? Morons, I swear!

Selene: I second that, Tyrus's way more smarter than this usually!

Leo: We should follow Asta and Tyrus's lead!

Luck: Yeah, no way am I letting them hog all of the fun and thrills!

Loropechika: Hmmmmm...

Noelle: She's not very regal. But then again, she's still in her pajamas.

Loropechika: No! I'd rather you not follow them. Selene, Leopold, Luck? I've got a much different job for the three of you! This might be our only chance. I'd like for you to help me take over the Spade Kingdom's most outer-lying base! As for Noelle, Mimosa and Finral? You guys go after Asta and Tyrus, provide them backup should they require it.

Finral: I'm sorry we don't mean to defy you, Your Majesty. It's just that.... we don't think now's the best time for us to split up.

However, Loropechika remains resolute in her decision-making even encouraging them that it was time.

Loropechika: Don't worry, have faith and trust in one another! You'll be all right, you've trained hard and for this exact moment.

All: Right!

The capes of the Blue Rose Knight, Crimson Lion King and Black Bull all whip violently against the strong, gusty winds of the Spade Kingdom...

Selene: You two ready?

Leo: Let's do it!

Luck: Oh boy!

Spade Soldier: God... this is such a waste of time! Why are we saddled with the guard duty again? These people wouldn't be stupid enough to leave their dumb little village.

Spade Soldier: Hey shut the fuck up, would ya? If the captain hears you, we're all screwed like you wouldn't believe!

BOOOMMMM!

Spade Soldier: What the hell-

Spade Soldier: Sound the alarm! We're under attack!

Luck: You're not gonna get the chance! HAHAHAHA!

Luck bursts through the rubble his lightning suit engulfing him while he taunts the soldiers in a sing-song voice!

Spade Soldier: Why you- GAHHHHHH!

Selene: Flame Magic, Ultimate Pyro Shower!

Spade Soldier: DIE, YOU WENCH!

Luck: May I?

Selene rolls her eyes, as she watches Luck lick his lips but she tags his hand, then cracking her own knuckles as she spotted more approaching soldiers.

Selene: Go on ahead, but the four behind you are mine!

Luck: Deal! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

The Spade guards were no match for the trio of Selene, Leo and Luck.

Luck: SERIOUSLY- IS THAT THE BEST YOU'VE GOT!?

Leo: I was told all of these guys were stage two or weaker... so no matter what happens, we're sure to win! Flame Magic, PROFOUND SPIRAL FLAMES!

The attacks are brutal and relentless and soon the base Loropechika had sought after, where a many of the Candelo Fortress were kidnapped from, had been utterly reduced to rubble!

Luck: No way! Is it over already?!

Selene: I don't see any more stupid idiots coming after us.

Leo: Heheh! Chin up, Luck! We just decimated and captured something that meant the world to Loropechika!

Luck: Ahh boohoo. Hey Tyrus, guys we're all done over here!

Tyrus: Damn you guys move fast!

Leo: Hahaha! What's the matter there Tyrus? Mad you didn't get in all of the action?

Tyrus: Man please, you can have that! Asta and I quite literally decimated the giant ass fortress that was headed for Heart!

Asta: HOLY CRAP LEO, YOU GOT REALLY TALL, DUDE! YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY BE THE SAME HEIGHT AS TY!

Tyrus: Leo wishes he was as tall as this fine specimen you see before you!

Leo: And duh, look who my older siblings are, they're both tall as all hell! I just reek of awesomness, AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Asta: SO LUCKKKKYYYYY!

Finral: All right, guys I marked this place up, I'll be back as soon as I can.

Asta: Oh? All right, thanks for the help, Finral!

Tyrus: Stay safe, man!

Loropechika watches with Gaja and Undine while everyone tend and carry out their duties.

Loropechika: Looks like everything went perfectly and according to the plan.

Gaja: I just received word that Selene, Luck and Leopold were successful in taking full control of the base. No casualties to report on.

Loropechika: And they all did better than I ever could've expected. Phenomenal work, all of you.

Gaja: True, but still.

Loropechika: Yes, Gaja, I haven't forgotten in the slightest....

She puts a hand on her belly, where her Megicula-induced terminal curse was.

Loropechika: The real battle has nowhere near started.

They continue to monitor the progress, not saying a word...

Villager: Is the fighting all over?

Villager: Can we leave now?! Truly?

Female Villager: Are all those insidious soldiers gone now?

Villager: We're saved!

Juliette: What about our village, what do you plan to do with it?

Tyrus: I'm confused, Juliette. What do you mean "what do we plan to do with it?"?

Juliette: I mean it's just that.... the ones who just seized control of it... they are with you, aren't they? And you all came here from the Clover Kingdom.. we have to obey the strong if we want to survive for another day. That's the way that things work, isn't it?

Asta: We're not goin' to do anything to your home. It's your village, you guys do whatever you want with it!

Juliette: Huh?

Asta: Our buddy Finral who was just here? He's going to make sure all of you get back safely.

Tyrus: So for now, just hang out with us until he and the others get back.

Villager: Wow, really!

Villager: We're really free!

Villager: And they won't try taking our mana again?!

Tyrus: Not unless they want to run into our asses again, they better not even think about it!

Villager: Thank you Asta and Tyrus! And all of your friends!

Tyrus: Please, it's the least we could do. This is our living after all, helping those who need us the most, it isn't just exclusive to the Clover Kingdom.

Juliette: We're truly grateful!

Ivy: Yeah, thanks for being so nice to us!

Asta: No problem, you guys! We all just want to stop the Spade Kingdom and their devil from running around that's causing all this pain and suffering!

Juliette develops a sad and terrified look onto her face...

Juliette: The devil? Um, yes, well about that... as it stands right now...

Tyrus: What's wrong? You look like you're about to throw up.

Juliette: It's just that.... our nation is governed by the Dark Triad. And they've bestowed power upon another group below them.... they're called their Dark Disciples. Believe us, sir, you might think this some tale I just made up but the three of them are extremely powerful.... Rumor has it the Dark Triad are as every bit as fearsome, vicious, brutal and sadistic as the devils themselves.

Asta: Oh man... that sounds extremely bad.

The knights share varying looks of concern....

Tyrus: Juliette, we need you to tell us everything you know about these three, right here and now.

Juliette: Yes, yes of course!

As she and the villagers tell them everything they need to know intelligence wise about the quote on quote Dark Triad..... we get our first full look of the three faraway in the Spade Castle. Vanica, Dante and Zenon Zogratis, the trio of installed ruling monarchs watch over their stolen kingdom while talking next moves.

Dante: It seems as though you've gotten quite comfortable with wielding the devil's power, Zenon.

Zenon: Yes. For the most part.

Zenon, the youngest of the Dark Triad, has steely blue eyes, and outside of his devil's marking on the left side of his face, it remains untouched.

Zenon: I received reports that our out-lying base has fallen.... the same has happened to Candelo, our mobile fortress we sent towards the Heart Kingdom.

Dante: Let's not worry about that, dear younger brother. Our soldiers needed something to occupy them and keep their senses sharp, anyhow.

Vanica: Danteeeeeee! What's the deal?! Why does Zenon get to have all of the fun?

Vanica.... the woman contracted to the devil Megicula the very same responsible for cursing Loropechika and killing Noelle and Tyrus's parents a long time ago whines to her and Zenon's older brother. She's shown to be a beautiful woman of average height with red eyes and an eyepatch covering her right eye. She's also.... a bit of a brat as is any younger sibling.

Vanica: Not to mention you let him go all to the Diamond Kingdom all by himself, too.

Zenon: Surely you realized I was better suited for that assignment.

Vanica: And... Am I supposed to be moved by that? You only used about forty percent of your devil power that go around! I'm capable of the exact same thing, I'll have you know. Thanks for nothing, Big Brother. COME ON GUYS, PLEASE! WHEN AM I GONNA GET TO DO SOMETHING SO FUN!?

Dante chuckles as he unfurls his hands and strokes his beard.

Dante: You have... improved quite a bit, too, Vanica. I would be otherwise kidding myself had I said anything else.

Vanica: That's right! So let me prove myself, Dante! It doesn't even have to be fun, I just need to stretch my limbs!

Dante: Yes... you are quite ready, dear sister of mines. And it's time we make our move and powers known.... to the entire world!

She gleefully laughs and cheers, throwing her hands in the air.

Vanica: YEEEEEEEEEE! FINALLY! OH THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I get to eat my treat. I have been saving that thing for so long, but now? NOT ANYMORE!

Zenon: I must ask though. Why exactly did we wait, half a year no less, Dante?

Dante: Because Zenon and Vanica.... we needed to be fully prepared for the events that have yet to occur. After all, where's the fun if your victims don't put a meaningful resistance up in their final hours? The game would end so swiftly. We're going to wipe out the entire world, all sense of order, mankind's successes, nature's beauty and divinity. Everything by the time we're done with it will be meaningless. The keys that we need to open the door so to speak are well within our reach....

Zenon: You mean the Arcane-stage mages.

Dante: There's no possible salvation for them now.... at this point, we hold existence itself up by our hands. We decide who gets to live and who will die!

(Hage Village....)

A set of letters arrive at the church of Hage Village on what most assuredly would be a sloppy, rainy day. She opens to find to a trio of letters from Asta, Yuno and Tyrus wrote her, Father Orfai and the kids.

Sister Lily: Asta and Tyrus are off in an distant land, doing their best. What'd they say? "We think the big throwdown is about to happen"?

RUMMMMBLLLLLLE!

Sister Lily: Oh my, it appears it's about to rain!

Ralph: Can't take another.... step.... body too worn down...

Just as she made the bend around the corner, Ralph had collapsed along the side of the church wall, shocking and traumatizing the nun upon seeing his broken state.

Sister Lily: Sir? Oh my goodness! What happened!?

Ralph, too exhausted by the elements and his long journey, can't muster the energy to even form a sentence but he says something that resonates with the water mage.....

Ralph: Please.... Lord Yuno.

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