Black Clover (ブラッククローバー)

It appeared as though humanity would be destroyed by the demons.

But a single mage saved them all.

He was called the Wizard King, and he became a legend.

The Eye of the Midnight Sun is led by a man named Licht,

who owns a four-leaf grimoire.

They are a terrorist group he formed six years ago, and they hold

a grudge against the Clover Kingdom.

They have about fifty mages who are members.

Among them are their leader, Licht,

as well as the three they call the Third Eye: Raia, Vetto, and Fana.

They are much stronger than the other members.

They all hold a strong grudge against the Clover Kingdom,

and they use that to justify their terrorist attacks.

Their endgame is to have an independent country of their own.

That about covers everything, doesn't it?

Yes.

And this is the most important bit of information...

I've learned that there is a traitor among you

who is working with the Eye of the Midnight Sun.

What?! Among the c-c-captains?!

I knew it.

Who could it be?

Because of you, Captain Fuegoleon was...

Why?! Why would you betray us?!

Three-Leaf Salute

Now, would you kindly tell me

which one of these captains is the traitor who aided the Eye of the Midnight Sun?

Tell me their name.

It's...

The captain of the Purple Orcas,

Gueldre Poizot.

Impossible! What are you talking about?

Th-They're terrorists that attacked our beloved nation!

You'd actually believe what they're saying?

As if I would ever betray the Clover Kingdom!

I'd rather not say this,

but I've heard a few dark rumors about you.

It's not just a few. We've heard many.

Wh-What? Really?

Come to think of it, I've heard plenty of rumors like that.

Apparently, they weren't all false.

I knew you were probably up to something sketchy, but this is just...

Don't be ridiculous! Th-This must be some kind of mistake!

I know! They're trying to frame me as a traitor!

They're only telling me what they know, plain and simple.

Information obtained with my memory exchange magic

is absolute.

You heard him, Hard Ham.

I'm not hard!

Just calm down.

Why not just let the guy with the bowl cut look at your memories?

If you're really a clean ham, that is.

I agree with everything other than what you called me.

If you're truly innocent, you should.

W-Well, I...

What? Are you embarrassed?

You a teenage boy or something?

You're behaving shamefully, Gueldre.

You will pay for betraying the kingdom with your death.

So it really is you.

Because of you, Captain Fuegoleon was...

No! This is some sort of trap!

I'll clear my name! This is a strategic retreat!

Transparency Creation Magic: Invisible Great Mage!

He disappeared?

He's actually trying to get away?

Well, this just got real.

This isn't good. His transparency magic

makes him vanish for a set amount of time, and all spells will go right through him.

Meaning while he's invisible, our attacks won't do a thing.

What?! But that makes him invincible!

Transparency Creation Magic: Invisible Troops.

Hold them back for me!

We can't just let him get away!

Dorothy, this is no time to be sleeping!

What are we going to do? We can't catch him if we can't see him.

Yami.

There's nothing to worry about.

I'm not going to get caught by the likes of you!

My magic is invincible!

I used this power to claw my way up to the position of Magic Knights Captain!

Then I accumulated a fortune through business and became a wealthy merchant.

I am a great mage who has both wealth and power!

I won't let it end here!

I will rise again and again with this magic and my business talent!

You're right there!

Wh-What?!

Y-You shouldn't have been able to see me!

How?! How were you able to attack me?!

Hard Ham is able to hide his magical powers, but not his ki.

And since the anti-magic sword isn't magical, it'll work against him.

Looks like an anti-magic kid who can read ki ended up being his natural enemy.

Don't mock me! I'm a captain!

You magicless peasant!

You look better when you're groveling on the ground!

Not yet!

I'm not letting you get away!

The Magic Knights Captains that I admire so much

wouldn't run away over something like this!

Very well. If you want to die that badly...

I shall grant your wish for you!

Mr. Poizot.

Hold still a sec.

Picture Magic: Spring of Restriction.

Ah, yes, Mr. Poizot, you're a picture-perfect fellow.

I think I'll call this...

The Drowning Captain.

What do you think?

What is this magic?

Rill, how dare you go easy on him?

Well, I mean, if I hadn't done that,

this building would've been destroyed.

His magic allows all magic to pass through him.

In that case, we can simply attack using physical objects.

We'll just have some commoners rebuild the building.

I lost the chance to let loose on a captain.

The guy resembles a ham exactly, so he would've been perfect to slice up.

We're Magic Knight Captains. We can't just sit around and space out.

We have to at least strike a pose.

Are you still asleep?!

Actually, you still managed to keep up...

You sure are reliable for someone who's always asleep!

Running away, even though you're a man. How pathetic.

Even if you weren't a traitor, you'd still be a failure as a captain.

Wh-Why is Yami only paying attention to Dorothy?

Does he like women like her?

Friends, I believe that's enough.

Someone may be controlling him with magic.

Wow, I'm glad I said that when everyone was here.

I can't tone down my magic, after all.

These people are insane!

These are the best Magic Knights... the best in the country?!

Hey! You were amazing earlier!

How did you know where Mr. Poizot was?

How'd you undo his transparency magic?!

U-Um...

Well, whatever. I'm Rill, and I'm nineteen! Who are you?

I-I'm Asta, and I'm fifteen. Wait, you're nineteen and a captain?!

Ah, so you're younger than me! Hey, Asta, be my friend!

Wait, with a captain? Uh...

Well, sure! Okay!

Yay! Just between you and me,

everyone here's way older than me, so it's been rough having to tiptoe around them!

I see! And they're all weirdos, too!

Hey, you jerks. I can hear you.

Also, you're the weirdos here.

Now, then...

I have some questions for you,

Gueldre.

Gueldre, everything you've said so far is true?

Yes.

Man, that's quite the list.

Abusing his own squad members,

embezzling funds, selling national treasure-class magic items

on the black market...

And smuggling dangerous magic potions from other countries.

He's already pitch-black before even being a traitor.

He might be a good fit for the Black Bulls.

Actually, becoming a burnt-black ham sounds better for him.

What are you even going on about?

So this is why he didn't want his memory read with magic.

Most important of all... Kidnapping barrier mages.

That's direct cooperation with the Eye of the Midnight Sun.

That's solid proof of how they managed to infiltrate the royal capital.

He was dazzled by rare magic items and made a deal with those terrorists.

What a fool.

Well, unfortunately, he's always been like that.

The Eye of the Midnight Sun has probably killed the kidnapped barrier mages already.

This is an unparalleled blunder.

He was a Magic Knight, charged with protecting our citizens,

yet he sold them out instead.

In order to keep the citizens from growing uneasy,

we won't make this a public matter.

But to ensure that this never happens again,