Lucifero: I am.... Lucifero..... the King.... of devils.... INCONCEIVABLE! Even if... I have lost half of my body in battle.... my magical power was the greatest that... ABYSMAL WORLD HAD EVER... SEEN!

Lucius: Yes that might have been true, once upon a time, King of the Devils.... however. In this world...... we humans are the ones.... with only the most powerful and brilliant magic. We.... HUMANS!

After successfully taking the last heart of Lucifero to absorb the King of Devils, in addition to subduing the Wizard King, Lucius Zogratis, eldest sibling to the Dark Triad began to set plans in motion. Meanwhile a year later, celebrations were underway in the Clover Kingdom for the Black Bulls, who all were promoted for their efforts in the war against Spade.

I gave it a lot of thought. The greatest devil-host potential in our entire family's history. An exceptional being, born with two souls in one body. Who were we? What were meant to accomplish? We, the Zogratis clan bound a supreme devil, Astaroth of Time Magic to ourselves, in attempt to investigate and learn the answer.

Lucius calls back several times when he had plotted his moves behind the scenes, in a time where Vanica, Dante and Zenon had not only gained their powers but we're active masters of their devil powers. They had been playing in the snow, overlooking Spade Castle where the Royal family had called their home. And he was in his head, discussing his revelations with his "twin" brother, Julius Novachrono, the 28th Wizard King of the Clover Kingdom.

Marx Francois: Ladies and Gentlemen, we shall now conduct this exclusive and special Distinguished Special Service Ceremony... for the entirety of the Black Bulls Magic Knight Squad! Conducting this special awards commencement in place of His Majesty, Julius Novachrono will be all nine Magic Knight Captains!

Each Knight belonging to Yami's squad witnessed a massive climbing up the Magic Knight ranking system with Noelle becoming a Senior Magic Knight, 2nd Class, Asta joining her and becoming a 1st Class Senior Magic Knight and Tyrus, another Vice Captain receiving the fabled Grand Magic Knight ranking, and setting a historic record.

There were comedic moments-

Noelle: I... Guh-Guh-Good Morning, B-B-B-Bakarus. I MEAN VICE CAPTAIN!

Tyrus: Hm... Oh Good Morning, Elle. Take a seat, Charmy made a killer breakfast!

She basically explains the heart to heart she and Tyrus had a year ago.... about marriage, kids..... and his ambition of being a Magic Knight Captain.

Nozel: Have you seen Tyrus around anywhere? I have the sudden urge to drown him liquid mercury.

Noelle: NOZEL!

Mimosa: Ever since that time.... my wishes to support and protect Asta have just kept growing stronger! It doesn't help that.... THAT HE'S MY BELOVED NOW!

And the cousins, now dealing with the same plight with their individual significant others..... blushing like two idiots truly in love.

Mimosa and Noelle: B-B-BUT WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH ASTA/TYRUS?!!!!

Asta: THIS IS IT! TODAY I'M GONNA-

William: So is there any chance you plan on becoming a Magic Knight Captain in the future, Tyrus?

Tyrus: Ha! God willing, Captain Vangeance. Right now, I'm just taking it step by step as a Vice Captain, it's still weird having known the Black Bulls as long as I have and now I'm technically their superior? I know it's been a year, but you know? Is that how Yuno felt?

William: Yes. It was all so weird and foreign to him despite his rapid ascension through the Golden Dawn, but I believe he's grown more accustomed to it, the war in Spade certainly taught him more than a few things.

Noelle: SAY WHAT, NERO?!

Mimosa: ASTA'S GOING TO CONFESS HIS LOVE?!

Noelle: TYRUS?! P-P-P-PROPOSING..... TO ME?! WE'RE TOO YOUNG!

Secre: This is my idea for entertainment.

And in turn one of those thing would come somewhat true, Asta had pulled Sister Lily aside and despite being in a relationship with Mimosa, the Black Bull had to give his shot towards the nun one more time in a hope that she had a change of heart.

Asta: SISTER! PLEASE MARRY ME! I'M EIGHTEEN NOW! THIS WILL BE THE FINAL TIME I PROPOSE TO YOU, AND IF YOU SAY YES, I'LL MAKE YOU THE HAPPIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD! SO, PLEASE SAY YES!

Mimosa starts shedding tears before Tyrus being a good friends rubs her back.

Tyrus: Don't ya start crying, I think you're gonna be surprised by what happens next, Mimosa. Just watch.

Sister Lily: Thank you, Asta. You, Tyrus and Yuno... you all have become exceptional and dashing, haven't you? But... I'm sorry. I have to once again, say no. You're like... my dashing and cute little brother, just like Tyrus and Yuno. It's like what they've have alluded to however, since I'm a Woman of the Cloth, I cannot marry you.

Mimosa: He's smiling?

Tyrus: Of course. I think in a lot of ways, Asta planned on doing this and despite being with you, he wanted to try one last time and see if he could convince Sister Lily. He knew she was going to say no.

Asta: YEAH, YEAH! I knew that! It's just that... I couldn't give up! I do know that people can't always change the way they feel though. Plus, I had to close the door properly and not do that special woman I have now wrong in any way. So please, I want you to watch over this unchanging vow of mine! I will beat Ty.... and Yuno! AND THEN.... I WILL BECOME THE WIZARD KING!

Sister Lily: Asta..... you truly are amazing... I'm truly sorry I could never bring myself to tell you this... but at this point, I can do it. I know you'll be able to do it!

But before they could return to the celebration.... A mysterious figure had approached them.

Lucius: I've seen it, Julius. The future itself, true peace and salvation for the world.

The mindscape blooms white, revealing Julius now talking.

Julius: Lucius, that isn't the way-

Lucius: Do not fret... I also foresaw you would attempt your hardest to stop me as well. It truly IS a shame. One could say I have had no one ever closer to me than you, brother. And yet, you don't seem to understand my purpose.

Julius: Lucius! What is it that you're planning to do-

Lucius points a menacing finger towards his soul bound brother as the iconic star marking associated with Julius transforms into that of a sun.

Lucius: Shhhhh.... rest now, Julius. It'll be all right, for you see... I have seen it all. We will be able to bring peace to the world.

(Moments Ago...)

He lands with a subtleness, his hands clapping with a politeness gaining both the nun, Mimosa's and Black Bulls' attention spans.

Mimosa: It's the Wizard King!

Noelle: Yeah.... but something's off with Sir Julius.....

Tyrus: That's because. Shit... I don't think that's Julius, you guys.....

Noelle: What do you mean? Darling, you're kind of getting me nervous here. Why that expression?

Tyrus:: Just look, Noelle. Last I checked, Julius had blonde hair, purple eyes, and a tiny little star marking to his forehead.... this whoever the hell it is, he has black hair and a totally different marking. That and the swagger this guy possesses, it's too creepy.

Lucius: Congratulations, Asta of the Black Bulls. You've finally arrived.... this is your final destination.

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Asta stares at the man.

Asta: The Wizard King.....

Before realizing something very wrong and offputting with Julius.... the black hair, the mischievous eyes, the aura was completely different than what Asta would usually associate with the magic-loving leader of the Magic Knights. It almost felt sinister, damn near like this individual wanted to kill the First Class Senior Magic Knight.

Asta: No. You're not him, you're far from the Wizard King! Who... WHO ARE YOU?!

GONG! FWIIIIIPPPPP!

Suddenly the grimoire of Julius appears right next to him flipping its pages furiously just as a time bubble pushes Asta back a distance... Chrono Stasis, the spell most associated with him appears, trapping everyone in suspended time. Lily, Noelle, Mimosa, Secre and Tyrus despite having good to otherwise above average reaction times are instantly caught off guard and frozen along with anyone inside the tower portion of Clover Castle! Asta then looked up to find doves that were flying also frozen, revealing himself and the aggressing mage the ones who weren't stuck. Lucius makes his way over to Asta but before he could touch him, his Black form activates!

DROOOOOOOM! ZZT! ZZT!

Lucius: So.... this is anti-Magic in full effect. The very power that spits in the face of natural law.

Asta: Sister Lily! No way..... time stopped for everyone... except for us! This is a huge spell but... this is the Wizard King's Magic! And this ki- it's that devil I faced off with in Spade! IT'S HIS! WHAT IS THIS!?

Lucius: Yes it's his ki- I possess it because I absorbed Lucifero.

Asta: You're Julius.... but at the same time, you're not him. You look like him but anything is nothing close. It's like your human but at the same time, you're not. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?! AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE WIZARD KING!?

Lucius: My name is Lucius Zogratis, Asta. But you can call me Savior of the World. As for Julius-

He's dead.

Asta: I refuse to believe that, the Wizard King.... dead?! Wait... Zogratis? As in... the Dark Triad?! I thought they were defeated, there was another one this entire time-

Lucius: It may be hard to stomach initially, but do know he's completed his mission, in the service of our ultimate ideal. That ideal? The sake of true peace. A world with that peace that is without tragedy, sadness, or hatred. War or discrimination.

Asta: True... peace?

Lucius: Yes, Asta. We'll repair all humans. My siblings, who you and your allies called the "Dark Triad" and I, will destroy humanity then... with all of our magics to recreate them. Dante, Vanica, Zenon and myself will make them into fortunate people who are equal in every aspect of life. Then as a countermeasure regarding any further mistakes.... I will rule over this entire world... as... THE FINAL WIZARD KING.

Asta: Final... Wizard King.... WHAT ARE YOU SPOUTING ON ABOUT?! THAT MAKES TOTALLY NO SENSE!

Lucius: I shall not bore you or dread over any details. Everything is as I foresaw it, all except for one thing. And that....

Is you, Asta.

He points yet another finger right at Asta, who processes his accusation. What was this clown babbling about?

Lucius: By rights, no natural living thing should ever born without magic. You, Asta.... Are the Flaw of the World. And because of that, for the sake of an equal future.... all flaws must be eliminated.

Asta: Huh.... all right, all right, just give me a second, wouldja? All right, yep.... WHO THE HELL ARE YA CALLING A FLAW, YOU DAMN JERK! ALL I'M REALLY SEEING IS A BAD GUY WHO JUST BODY SNATCHED THE WIZARD KING! ANOTHER THING, YOU WANT TO DESTROY ALL HUMANS?! DON'T BE RIDICULOUS! THE WIZARD KING LITERALLY SACRIFICED HIS LIFE TO SAVE EVERYBODY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO! NOW THAT'S THE REAL WIZARD KING I LOOKED UP TO, EVERYONE DID! ANOTHER THING, JULIUS WOULD NEVER GO AND DIE THAT EASILY!!! SO I'M GONNA STEP UP, STOP YOU AND SAVE HIM FROM YOU!

Lucius simply smirks at the defiance his prey had been displaying, this was truly how the Flaw of the World acted and if he wouldn't go down quietly without resistance? He was more than welcome in displaying his power and the gap between the two. He uses Gravity Magic, soon causing pebbles to rise up from the concrete beneath the Zogratis and Black Bull.

Lucius: You should know before you attempt something inane and foolish, I am stronger than Julius ever could fathom.

Asta: That right? WELL IN THAT CASE!

SLASH! SLASSSSSHHH!

Tyrus: What the?

Noelle: We're free?!

Secre: It isn't just that, look at Asta!

Tyrus: Not good, guys we gotta move, now!

With one flawless whip of the Demon Slayer Sword, Asta negates Chrono Stasis, thus reversing the time stop that Noelle, Mimosa, Secre, Lily and Tyrus were all under. The doves began flying towards the sky once more as crackling black energy rushes towards Lucius and hits him with no effect. He takes in all of the appearance that was Asta's Devil Union mode, a sign that Liebe and Asta had fused together, replacing Slayer for his dual-wielding Demon Slasher Katana and the Demon Destroyer sword!

Asta: Right here, right now...... I'LL SURPASS THE WIZARD KING!

[Character Profile]

Name: Asta

Birthday: October 4th

Age: 18

Birthplace: Forsaken Realm, Clover Kingdom. (Raised in Hage Village.)

Magic: None. (Anti-Magic.)

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Squad: Black Bulls

Rank: Senior Magic Knight, 1st Class.

Blood Type: A

Height: 155 cm.

Likes: Pot Potatoes, Mimosa Vermillion.

Asta's Devil Union can erase and negate even the largest of spells. In magic battles, this form of his is overwhelmingly powerful. However the biggest con of it? He can only hold his Devil Union for a maximum of five minutes. And so... he decided to compensate for that by only using Union on a singular part to his body- This allows him to focus the discharge of his anti-Magic, extending its usage for ten minutes. And instead of covering his entire body, it's concentrated to one point. Making it denser. Stronger!

Asta: YOU'RE MINE!

He slashes upwards, hoping to have already inflicted a fatal wound on Lucius but Asta catches nothing but air with the Zogratis phasing in and out and reappearing several feet in front of him. He looks at Lily and this give Lucius something to ponder.

Asta: DAMN YOU! SISTER! FIND FATHER ORSI, TY AND THE KIDS THEN GET OUT OF HERE! PLEASE!

Lucius: Silly boy. Spells that manipulate time are utterly invincible. Nothing in the natural world can defy time. However, Anti-Magic can.... no it IS the natural enemy of that invincible magic.

To his confirmation, he throws multiple time bubbles at Asta with a supersonic pace but they're all taken down with relative ease with the last one deployed as a security measure to protect Lucius. Magic and Anti-Magic collide, exploding a wall to a nearby house with devastating impact revealing a noble couple and their two children.

Asta: DON'T LOLLYGAG EVERYONE! RUN FOR IT!

Nobleman: WHAT IN THE WORLD?!

Noblewoman: HONEY, GRAB THE CHILDREN! THANK YOU!

WUMMMMMMM! WUMMMMM!

Lucius: You two really are a nuisance.

Lucius appears behind Asta, pissing him off that the Black Bull couldn't land a successful hit on him. He slashes high above, just barely missing Lucius, who then appears on a wall-

Asta: STAY STILL!

Lucius: No change, it's just as I figured. Even if I happen to touch Asta. I knew it... only physical attacks are the weakness to anti-Magic.

He balls his fist up and makes a motion to strike Asta and punches extremely hard. And though he misses Asta completely, the destruction is evident with Lucius using the gravity magic he stole from Lucifero annihilating a rooftop, shocking Asta with a traumatic callback.

Asta: How..... Why is he so good at hand to hand combat?! He's like that guy.... the King of Devils! Except only.... WE'RE STRONGER THAN WE WERE BACK THEN! SLASHER!

He grabs his katana, and immediately puts Lucius on the backfoot, or so it seemed. Exchanging the Slasher for the Destroyer and Dweller, he continues to up the pace against the Zogratis, hitting him with rapid fire slashes that not even he could catch up with.

Asta: DESTROYER! THIS'LL WORK!

Lucius: There it is... I'd expect nothing less out of you, Asta of the Black Bulls. Your strength while exceptional and cannot be taken for granted, it threatens the very fabric of world peace. However, so long as I am here.... that won't happen....

That menacing aura once again surfaces, blowing the Senior Knight back but once Asta's able to regain his bearings he witnessing a horrific transformation undergoing with Lucius... wings similar to Vanica's devil sprout on his back, horns that used to belong to Zenon and Dante appear all over his face and head. Initially dark, the begin breaking out in a bright light.

Lucius: You see, while I was born into a family full of devil hosts..... I would go on to learn that magic could ultimately purify a devil's power.. and from there, sacred power could be granted to the human race.

And when his transformation's complete, everything that had once been tainted with black and all things of the Underworld has been cleaned of the sinister aura, revealing Lucius to have completely purified the devil's power. Six wings, his robe, antlers, practically everything had been whitened and had an angelic transformation, halo orbiting his back.

Lucius: This my devil-possessed friend.... is humanity's true form. Is it not splendid?

Asta: This ki... I don't like it one bit...... it's neither human or devil.... I got it. I'LL PREDICT HIS TELEPORTATION!

But before he could even think about attacking this new look Lucius, a terrible sight overtakes his vision. Somehow, someway, Lucius had distracted Asta long enough to the point where he could grab....

Asta: SISTER LILY, NO! LET HER GO!

Sister Lily: As... ta.... please help me!

Lucius: You've already seen my sibling's magics in effect, haven't you? Well... MY magic is Soul Magic. It allows me to transform the soul of any person I happen to touch. The soul itself is the source of human, life, spirit and magic.

Asta: ENOUGH BULLSHIT, WHAT'RE YOU TRYNA PULL!? I could use Demon-Dweller but I run the risk of cutting Sister Lily just to get to him! And I won't have enough time to pull Slasher out!

Lucius: You seem conflicted about her position, Asta... here I'll do you a favor. Let me show you the face of a human when they... are truly happy.

Asta: NO, STOP! DON'T DO IT!

His pleas ultimately fall on deaf ears as he jabs his index finger right into Lily's temple and her face blackens immediately on contact!

BOOOOOM! ZZT! ZZT! ZZT!

Asta: SISTER LILY!

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He's pushed back almost immediately just as when he had initially faced off with Lucius but when he comes to, Lily's voice come to register in his ears but it lacks that same compassion and sense of warmth she was known for exhibiting. Instead, it was lifeless, void of any emotion with only one singular focus- killing intent for Asta. She gains a similar appearance to Lucius but of course her form is more on the feminine side with two wings, and never-ending rotating wings on her head.

Lily: Asta.... for the true sake of world peace.... please... DIE.

Asta is completely caught off guard by her transformation, so much so that Lucius is able to get a free slashing cut with his entire hand onto him, bleeding the Black Bull like a freshly slaughtered cow.

Asta: I didn't... even see it!

Lucius: What a fragile soul you are, you'll never defeat me that way. All that hesitation will spell your eventual downfall, Flaw of the World. This is farewell...

Asta began free-falling, his blood spewing all over the skies of Clover Kingdom the last vision he gained being Lily in her twisted form, void of any expression or free-will before he hits a shingled roof with a SMACK! some of the tiles falling off. Somehow miraculously, Asta is able to raise the Demon-Destroyer up in an act of defiance, all the while Lucius continues to flick away all of his blood off of his left hand.

NUUUUHHHHH! HUhhhhhhhh! Weezzzzzz! Rhgggg! Rggghhh!

Asta: Not... DONE... I'M NOT DONE YET!

Lucius: Quit bluffing, Asta. You don't even have the necessary strength to mount a competent resistance. In a few minutes, you'll be dead.

ASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Lucius: Perfect... the peanut gallery has arrived. Just what I needed. An audience.

That audience was none other than Noelle, Tyrus, Secre and Mimosa who, for the longest time couldn't catch up to the lightning blitz speed of Asta and Lucius's skirmish all over the Royal Capital but with the brief moments the two had stopped fighting, Asta's squad-mates and girlfriend eventually and successfully yet horrifically witnessed him get cut down. Noelle had already dawned her Valkyrie Armor and her water lance and Tyrus, his blades dripping with Mimosa hanging on closely to her cousin and Secre in her anti-bird form.

Noelle: SEA DRAGON'S ROARRRRRR!

Tyrus: FREEZING DRAGON'S FIST, DOUBLE ATTACK!

Lily: Oh?

Noticing the powerful attacks racing for her and Lucius, the twisted and warped nun summons a Spatial Cube, and their attacks harmlessly die without impact!

Noelle: Spatial Magic! But you're- WHY?!

Tyrus: SISTER LILY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! WHY'D YOU STOP NOELLE AND I'S ATTACKS!? DON'T YOU RECOGNIZE ME!?

Lucius: I'm afraid the Lily Aquaria you once knew, is no longer with us. She is under the possession of Beelzebub's power, Princess Silva and Vice Captain Hail. I used my Soul Magic... to incarnate and purify a devil into a human.

Noelle: Soul... Magic!? So he's not really the Wizard King at all?!

Tyrus: I SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING SOONER, YOU'RE NOT THE WIZARD KING! YOU'RE A DAMN IMPOSTOR! WHO ARE YOU REALLY?! WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON REALLY DOING TO OUR HOME, SPILL IT NOW!

Lucius: Quite impatient and feisty, aren't we?

Noelle: STOP STALLING AND ANSWER HIM!

Lucius: It's important to note I've taken control of the Underworld's remaining Supreme Devils. And yes before you inquire, I also have subjugated the devils on the other levels, too. Humans who use devils become higher life-forms. They gain wisdom beyond their natural limits with near immortal bodies. This nun will be just the first of many. I'll call them.... Paladins. Warriors who will fight for nothing but the sake of the world.

Noelle: Sake of the world?!

The neutral, almost lifeless expression Lily possesses resonates with Tyrus.... and the memories he had with her as a young child came flooding through his brain... from her reading him fairy tale bed time story when Asta and Yuno were already fast asleep and he couldn't buy a wink, to him displaying his ice magic for the very first time with her and Orsi witnessing it before he accidentally froze Asta in place, departing Hage for the journey of a lifetime.... a lone tear sheds down the usually astute and hot-blooded flame and ice mage but then his muscles began trembling in a quiet but billowing rage... this was no longer the woman he was raised by during his formative years.

Lucius: And I will rule it all... The Wizard King title will be nothing compared to me.... yes... that's actually perfect. I will be... the next and only-

Wizard. Emperor.

Secre: Wizard... Emperor!?

Mimosa had largely been tuned out of everything this nutcase to her was spewing about devils, the Underworld, Paladins and Immortality. Honestly, she needed to find a way to pry Asta off the rooftop he was stuck to and get her beloved to safety. But between Noelle and Tyrus's spells being negated and him freezing up seeing this... twisted version of Tyrus and Asta's mother or sister like figure... how could she do anything?

Mimosa: ASTA!!!! HANG ON, I'M ON MY WAY TO HEAL YOU NOW!

Lily: I'm afraid... I cannot allow you to interfere. Spatial Magic....

She stands as a buffer between Mimosa and her boyfriend, and before anyone could react, the "Paladin" fires off another devastating spell.

Sacred Devil Control. The spell devours and dissolves Noelle's water lance and Mimosa's Princess-Healing Flower Robe like they were nothing but even worse, the spell offered no means of an escape for the four Magic Knights.

Noelle: My spell... it's dissolving!?

Mimosa: My Recovery Magic, it's gone too!

Tyrus: Worse than that, this spell there's no way we can get out! SISTER, SNAP OUT OF IT! COME ON, YOU KNOW ASTA AND I!

Lily: There's no use in struggling, Tyrus. It's a cage of severed space. Whoever would have thought I could use a spell of such efficacy and power? Master Lucius's power is magnificent, isn't it? I could do things far beyond I dreamed possible. But take heart Magic Knights, you may resist for now.... but ultimately, you'll come to realize, that what Master Lucius is intending to do.... is for the greater good.

She teleports in front of Asta, right in his mush before sticking a hand to his face.... alarming everyone. The moment is far too eerie, and her face is calm with a smile, loving but the entire scene was horrifically wrong.

Noelle: NO, DON'T TOUCH HIM!

Mimosa: YOU'RE ASTA'S-

Tyrus: SISTER LILY! DON'T DO IT, I'M BEGGING YOU! STOP!

They all bang on the cubed prison, Lily pays them no mind, staring at the person she once referred to as her dashing and cute little brother.

Tyrus: OH GOD, NOOOO!

Lily: I'm sorry, Asta..... but with your death.... we are sure to bring true peace and happiness to the world. Please do not fight anymore.

Asta: Sis...terr.... I p-p-promise y-you even i-if it k-k-kills me... I'll SAVE YOU!

THROOOOOM!

And in a split second the world freezes.... and Asta is blipped out of existence.... traumatizing Tyrus and the women while leaving nothing but a crater where the quote on quote "Flaw of the World" once stood....

Tyrus: She... she really did it.... the one thing I thought she was incapable of...

Noelle: Tyrus....

Tyrus: As....ta..... he's gone....

Mimosa: ASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAA, NOOOOOOOO!

And this drove the second-ever Vice Captain of the Black Bulls completely over the edge... that once calm storm rage he had been fighting to keep back was winning......

Lucius: It is done. Now the ideal world I strive for... will have no flaws to it. Take heed Magic Knights, Judgement Day will occur seven days from now. This will be humanity's final holy war. And the end result will be fought to bring about a new world order where nothing as asinine and foolish as war and famine have to exists....

Tyrus: FUCK ALL OF THAT, YOU TWISTED BASTARD!

A draconic roar emanates from Lily's Sacred Devil Control prison spell and with little trouble, a Frostfire Rift Suppression is activated and over the last year, not only could he seal ruptures in space..... but he could also destroy them. Noelle, Secre and Mimosa all fall with a deft touch. Lucius gains a look of curiosity to find Tyrus Hail.... in his Spirit Dive, dripping with nothing but pure violence and rage leveled towards the self-proclaimed Wizard Emperor. The Vice Captain slowly opens his eyes, blue now replacing black and snow white hair replacing his jet black style.... He looked at the women, urging them.

Tyrus: Noelle, Nero... get Mimosa and find some safety. NOW! I don't know what's really going on, nor do I really care what you're on about, Lucius was it? But you committed two egregious acts in front of one of the Vice Captains of the Black Bulls.... Sin Number One was violating and warping someone I consider family and bending them to your sick agenda.... and number two? KILLING ONE OF MY OWN! YOU WILL PAY AND PAY IN BLOOD IS THE ONLY FORM I ACCEPT PAYMENT!

ICE SPIRIT CREATION MAGIC, SPIRIT OF DESPONIA! AND ICE CREATION MAGIC, ICE STALKER BLADES!

Tyrus: SCREW YOUR NEW WORLD, I'LL CARVE AND SLICE IT INTO NOTHING BUT RIBBONS!

He grabs his blades,both Spirit Dive and Creation Magic with two being in his arms and another being gripped tightly with his transformed tail and with the added momentum of his wings, he races past Lily and offers a new fight, born out of rage and tragedy towards Lucius. However he doesn't even wager a scosh of offense after the initial flurry, including his mighty Shatterfang Slash and Hailstorm Javelin, he is quickly frozen into a time bubble just before the tip of his blade could make contact with Lucius's neck.

Lucius: Such promising potential to be a Paladin host...... but I cannot have you roaming around just yet, Tyrus Hail. You're not of sound mind and judgement to fight me, just like Asta was. So for now sleep....

He deactivates the spell long enough for Tyrus to gain his wits back about him before enhancing his fist with gravity magic, just like Dante would have..... and with a simple touch of his fingers, both of his Ice Stalker Blades are instantly destroyed, nothing but dust and ice particles remaining that dance in the air, the inscription to the spell soon vanishing with their demise-

Tyrus: My blades.... They just shattered?!

He hits Tyrus with a debilitating right hook, digging his entire hand into his jaw and the force alone sends Noelle Silva's lover's body flinging into and cratering through five total buildings down below with devastating impact and dust clouds following each decimation. Stone, steel and brick mortar shatter under Tyrus's near one-hundred ninety pound frame. Noelle looks down and finds her significant other completely thrashed, his Spirit Dive vanishing without a trace and his blood splatter decorating a couple of walls from what she could gather.

Noelle: TYRUSSSSSSSSSS!

She immediately rushes down and tries to gather a pulse out of him.... his breathing? Labored from the obvious fall from grace he had just endured. She checks his wrist, finding the pulse but his injuries were far too severe for him to wake up, revealing he was more than likely knocked out from the initial impact when he landed into the first building.

Noelle: You're okay... come on, come on! WAKE UP!

Lucius: Such a waste from the one people have called the Lost Dragon of the Clover Kingdom, but then again... no one can hope to defeat me. You see, my foresight has already shown me the outcome. But I'm sure all of the Kingdom's best will fight anyway to their last collective breath.... I've foreseen that as well. Isn't that right... Captains?

And as if on cue, following the sight of explosions and buildings collapsing, he looks to his left to find Nozel, Charlotte, Dorothy, Rill, Fuegoleon, Jack, Kaiser, Yami, and William, all nine leaders of the Magic Knight Squads hot on his heels. And Yami and Vangeance were most disturbed by their former master's new look.

William: Master.... JULIUS?!

Fuegoleon: It's that same sinister magic we all felt in the Spade Kingdom... WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS, THAT CAN'T BE LORD JULIUS!

Yami: You're onto something there, Vermillion! That's because that ain't his magic, not by a fucking long shot.... but those eyes, that face and body... they sure as fuck are! JULLLLLLLLLLLLIUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?! Noelle, WHERE THE HELL IS ICE-MAN!? Nero?!

Nero: She's down there, Captain Yami! Tyrus has been seriously injured- but the worse has to do with Asta!

Yami: The hell are you talking about!? WHERE IS THAT MEAT-HEAD?!

Lucius simply offers everyone a departing smirk.... as Lily summons as Spatial spell to transport them out of harm's way, with everything coming undone.

Yami: FUCK!

Noelle: TYRUS! COME ON, WAKE UP!

Rill: Down there, I found Princess Silva and Tyrus!

Yami looks down, and immediately realizing the threat had subsided for now, he scales down the building to find Noelle, blood all over her hands, just like in Spade when Tyrus had been impaled by Lucifero.

Yami: How bad is he hurt? Noelle... LITTLE ROYAL SNAP THE FUCK OUT OF IT, WHAT HAPPENED?!

Noelle: The Wizard King.... he did this.... Asta's gone... he's gone, Captain Yami! Tyrus, damn it, he tried retaliating but he was too much, he clobbered him like it was nothing. I can't tell the extent of his injuries but he's breathing.

Yami: Shit... shit! what the fuck did we just run into? He looked exactly like Julius...... but that was nothing like Julius... AT ALL. I need everything you all witnessed, Noelle. From you, your cousin, Nero cause it sure as hell looks like Tyrus's not getting up any time soon. I'll-

Noelle: No, Mimosa and I will take him to Owen. He may be out of commission right now, but there was something he said about a Judgement Day... I'll explain more later- but Tyrus needs urgent medical attention, without it, I don't think he pulls through. And if he's describing this event like I think he just did.... we're going to need everyone on deck.

Yami looks at the haunted and traumatized face of his newly minted Senior Magic Knight and for once, he ultimately concedes knowing their relationship. He takes a puff out of his cigarette and gives her an equally challenging look.

Yami: Fine, and then you bring yer ass immediately to the other captains and I. You can trust that quack, Icy.... is in good hands.

Noelle nods and surprisingly has enough juice to get out a Sea Dragon's Cradle, putting her superior into it and immediately leaves for the Castle Infirmary.....

Yami: What the fuck is going to happen now.... can I ever catch a goddamn break?

Final Word Count: 5,585 Words.

Manga Chapter(s) Used: Chapters 333-335