Black Clover (ブラッククローバー)

I need to get through this strong magic region before my mana runs out.

Back off!

I can't die in a place like this!

Not until I tell him.

The Beginning of Hope and Despair

The giant mobile fortress, Candelo,

created to cross the strong magic region...

Isn't it just the best?

But this low-stage trash sure does run out of mana fast.

We just need half of them to survive until we get out of the strong magic region.

There is mana within life energy.

Get every last drop of mana from them, even if it's from a child.

Thank you for responding to the sudden summons.

There's no need for formality, Loropechika.

Noelle Silva

More importantly, the Spade Kingdom's army is drawing nearer, isn't it?

Yes. They will soon reach our kingdom's borders.

Within the last six months, the Spade Kingdom has

basically taken over the Diamond Kingdom,

and is now advancing toward the Clover Kingdom and the Heart Kingdom.

Leopold Vermillion

We were also preparing for an attack,

but it seems they've gotten ahead of us.

Luck Voltia

I'm ready to fight whenever.

Yes. I'd like all of you to intercept them,

but the Spade Kingdom's forces are currently in the strong magic region.

Finral Roulacase

I guess timing will be really important.

They might be easier to fight if we draw them closer to us.

If they're going through the strong magic region,

they should be weakened by the time they reach the border.

Mimosa Vermillion

That will be the moment to strike.

Actually, it's rather likely their forces will not be weakened.

They are heading here in a mobile fortress.

A mobile fortress?

They use those in their kingdom who are at a lower stage in a vile fashion...

as energy to move this fortress.

Hey!

We're still in the middle of our strategy meeting.

What shall we do? Should we bring him back for the time being?

No. Let us have him break through the front lines.

I'm quite certain that he will not be defeated easily.

The ones who see results from this training

should only be those loved by mana and those in the higher stages

who can use the techniques.

But to think he, someone with no magic,

would get so much stronger after training with us.

The fact that he's at the arcane stage was surprising,

but even more surprising was his hard work, gutsiness,

and strength to never give up.

And done.

All right, so who's next?

Make sure you carry the fallen to the back.

P-Please! She's still small and barely has any mana!

Please have mercy!

Oh?

You have some nerve, trying to talk to us.

You're nothing but low-stage scum.

You low-stage trash who can barely manage attack magic can only be useful

by contributing your measly mana to move this fortress!

If you don't wanna get hurt, don't get any funny ideas.

You guys are blessed, really.

You won't be killed until all your mana's gone.

All right.

You get to play a special little role.

N-No!

Sis!

Someone as low-class as you will actually be of use to me. You should be honored!

Huh?

Man... what's with this crazy weather?

Well, that's a strong magic region for you.

Guess I don't have full control over it yet. Damn!

Demon-Slayer!

All right!

That robe... You must be a Magic Knight from the Clover Kingdom.

What are you doing here?

What's with this guy? He doesn't have any mana at all!

Hey, come on, now!

He came here by himself? What an idiot.

I don't know why you showed up, but you're just wasting your time!

I'll finish you off in an instant!

You piece of trash!

Wha—

Wasting time? That's my line.

I don't know how many of you there are, but I'll take care of you in an instant.

So all of you can come at me at once!

You brat!

Who do you think you are?

I'm one of the Clover Kingdom's Magic Knights, Asta of the Black Bulls!

I won't harm any of you!

Don't worry! You're safe now!

We're only being left alive... so that our mana can keep this fortress moving.

Her heart is... frightened?

We can never leave this place.

Even if we were to be freed, we couldn't escape this strong magic region.

Why did this happen? We don't want this war.

Who's the one making these people suffer like this?

The captain in charge of this fortress has an eerie magic.

He has some otherworldly, frightful power.

All right.

In that case, I'm gonna go beat down all the bad guys here.

What?! But that's impossible!

There are still so many soldiers, and...

Don't worry!

Are you the intruder?!

You won't get away!

Demon-Dweller!

Black Slash!

So you're up there, huh?

What the?!

Why, you—

Die!

Take this!

Who the hell are you?!

Hup!

You must be here.

Well, you sure made a mess of things.

It appears you also have the power of a devil.

How can you do something so awful to your own people?

My people? Something awful?

They're merely sacrificing themselves so that the Spade Kingdom can prosper.

I don't know of anything more honorable that the lower-stage filth could do.

Your people aren't filth!

M-My body—

I don't know how trash like you who doesn't have any mana

managed to get your hands on the devil's power.

But you're powerless against things you can't evade.

You're no match for someone at a higher stage, like myself.

Poison Creation Magic: Basilisk's Breath.

In the end, you're absolutely worthless. You won't even serve as food for him.

Demon-Destroyer!

What?

He erased... the poison?

How could scum like you have such a power?

You may have the devil's power,

but it looks like you've only got a tiny piece of it.

Sacrificing the citizens for the prosperity of your kingdom, my ass!

If you want to fight so badly,

I'll crush all of you!

He definitely made a mess again... That Stupidsta.

What?

How did he...

Impossible!

I beat the strongest guy, as well as everyone else!

You don't have to worry anymore!

Hey, it's Noelle and the others! Her water armor's always super cool!

And now she can use the traveling water bubble at the same time!

Man, she's really grown—

Huh?

Hmph! Just so you know,

controlling a transport spell while going through a strong magic region is super hard!

Yes, we know, Noelle.

We made it safely, so you did wonderfully.

Excellent work.

Hey, who do you think you're talking to, Mimosa?

I'm royalty.

I am, too...