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.

In order to heal Asta's arms,

which were rendered useless after the battle with Vetto,

Noelle and Finral went to visit certain exiles...

I'm coming in!

Oh, hey. I just got out of the bath—

You worthless husband! Would you fix your bad habit of getting naked already?!

Former Diamond Kingdom Military Commander Fanzell Kruger

A former Diamond Kingdom military commander, Fanzell Kruger,

Brilliant Magic Item Artisan Dominante Code

his fiancée and brilliant magic item artisan, Dominante Code,

Former Assassin Mariella

and the former assassin, Mariella.

Do you have any ideas on how to fix Asta's arms? Even if it's just a rumor?

An ancient curse, huh?

There's one thing I can think of.

My home, the Witches' Forest.

The Witches' Forest?

With the magic of the queen there...

Meanwhile, at the Witches' Forest...

Hey!

The smartest witch to ever grace this world

since the creation of the land of witches is back!

I need something, so open up!

Infiltration

Domina, what's the Witches' Forest?

It's an autonomous region that lies east

of the Clover Kingdom, near the border of the Diamond Kingdom.

Clover Kingdom

Diamond Kingdom

Witches' Forest

All of the inhabitants are women,

and they're essentially witches who are skilled in

special magic such as curses and familiars.

All women?! What is this magical place?

Don't forget, we're talking about witches here.

I've known of men who got too close

and got turned into stink bugs or softshell turtles, then dropped into toilets.

What?

Wait... Speaking of witches...

Oh, right.

Could it be that Vanessa suddenly disappeared

to try and get their queen to fix Asta's arms?

There's a rule stating that witches can only live in the Witches' Forest.

Which means that witches like Vanessa and myself who left our home are fugitives.

Fugitives?

She'd need great resolve to even consider going back.

But...

I fell head over heels in love with my soulmate Zell, so what can I do?

Yup. We both dove head-first into the bottomless swamp called love.

My sweet Zell...

My sweet Domina...

Darling!

You guys are so in love... I'm so jealous!

So I believed in you and followed you,

so how long are you gonna make me live in this hovel, you worthless husband?!

She's continuously aiming at his vital points.

Maybe she should've been the assassin here.

Y-Yikes...

Maybe I'm not so jealous after all.

Why don't we get back on track?

Yeah, that would be great.

Yeah.

If Vanessa went back into that forest... I'm worried.

I don't know all the details, but apparently Vanessa was very important to the queen.

If the rumors are true and she returns,

she'll never be able to leave the forest again.

To be blunt, the queen is supreme.

She's so powerful that even the Diamond Kingdom won't try to deal with her.

Not to mention that it's impossible to reason with her.

Let me warn you, if you're also planning to go to the Witches' Forest...

If you anger the queen,

you won't be able to come back alive.

We're going.

If there's a clue to healing Asta's arms there...

Yeah.

Please... Tell us how to get there.

I'll go, too.

B-But...

Don't worry.

I won't let anyone lay a finger on my beloved.

Asta helped me out a lot and showed me the way I needed to go.

I owe him bigtime.

It doesn't feel great to let that debt keep growing, either.

Let us repay it.

Yeah.

Besides, I can't leave my last student hanging like this.

For now, I'm just gonna strengthen my lower body a heck of a lot!

Not yet! I'm not done yet, damn it!

My goal is to look like this!

Ow!

I got a cramp!

What?!

Heya, Asta.

O-Old Man Zell?!

Wait, what the heck is going on?!

We can talk about this later.

If we tell him why we're here...

I can't let all of you go to such a dangerous place for my sake!

...is what he'll probably say, so we'll avoid that for now.

Come on, let's go to the W's Forest.

What the heck is "W"?! Is it a size? Is it an extra-wide forest or something?!

I can't talk!

I shut him up.

Good job, Zell.

Excellent work, Master.

The only method I could think of for shutting someone up was killing them.

Um... You might want to rethink your priorities.

Let's hurry.

Fhats fwoing on?!

The other day, this guy in front of the forest tried to talk to me

and kept breathing really hard! Talk about gross!

Seriously? Like, ew.

By the way, I thought I saw Vanessa a little while ago...

What? No way.

I don't even want to imagine what the queen would do if

a witch who broke the rules was found.

Imperfect.

Vanessa, ever since you left this forest,

my plans strayed far from perfection.

If you master your thread magic as I told you to,

you'll be able to control destiny itself.

And yet you let that man tempt you away...

Queen of Witches

A man... A mere human, at that.

We are perfect witches, and yet you let him use you...

Aren't you ashamed?!

Oh, dear...

What an imperfect room.

You're the one who's imperfect.

Listen up. I'll only come back on one condition.

Teach me ancient dispelling magic!

A little girl who doesn't understand her place needs to be disciplined.

That's the Witches' Forest.

Witches' Forest?!

What the heck is that?! Where are we?

Shh! We need to be extra careful from here on out!

What? What's going on?

We seem to be in "Let's begin the operation!" mode now...

I'll explain later.

When the heck is later?!

We're already here! You're dragging this out too much!

Just shut up for a while.

Otherwise...

...we'll shut you up again.

Really?!

Domina, please continue.

The queen runs her overwhelming magic throughout the forest,

so if we give off even a little magic, they'll know we're here immediately.

Which means we won't be able to use my spatial magic.

You don't even have to use it.

If anyone with magic so much as enters here, they'll immediately know.

And what happens if they find us?

Have you ever seen a honeycomb?

Uh, I don't have any magic, so I should be fine.

Shh!

But then how are we supposed to get inside?

And that's where

these cloaks I made come in!

I call them Vanishawls!

Put one of these babies on, and ta-da!

Your magic, your presence, and your body will all disappear!

Wow, that's amazing! But it must be expensive, right?

Oh, not at all! If you order right now, you can get one for just 30,000 yuls!

Wow, that's so cheap! Way too cheap!

And today, we have a one-time special offer! I'll throw in another one for free!

The best of the best! Get your magic items from Domina's Magic Items!

Buy your "Vanishawl" now for 30,000 yuls and get another one absolutely free!

Yay!

Is this enough?

Whoa, that's way too much!

Hey, I was kidding! Of course, they're free of charge.

That's also a lie. You looked rather hopeful for a moment.

I'm sure she was startled by how much Noelle offered her.

Oh, hey! There's another way in over there!

Let's go in from there!

Woohoo! Onward to witchy paradise!

Seriously, what are we doing?!

Just shut up, Asta!

What?!

I hate them. I hate all humans.