Black Clover (ブラッククローバー)

What in the world is that creature?!

R-Run!

Where are we supposed to run?!

Oh, God...

It's the end of the world.

It appeared as though the world would be destroyed by the demon.

But a single mage...

Lumiere...

Please kill me!

I finally understand...

why I was born with so much...

magical power.

I will not let you...

become a murderer!

A Reunion Across Time and Space

That's...

The prince!

Prince Lumiere!

They used a magic item that I created

to steal the elves' magic...

It was supposed to be used so that we can all share magic.

Prince... Lady Tetia... What should I...

Is there still something I can do?

What were you even trying to do?

How annoying.

Wouldn't you have been better off just giving me that body of yours?

Of course, if I had taken over your body,

that light magic would've been absolutely useless.

But at this rate...

Everything will soon be gone!

The magic stones are amplifying his magic.

Even if I stop him, the kingdom will be...

Can I even stop him?

My prince!

Our magic item! The one we made for equality and peace!

Of course!

I'll use the magic item we created...

and absorb his magic!

Did that work?

As I suspected... It's impossible for it to absorb all of the magic!

He stopped...

The negative mana seems to be subsiding.

Lumi...ere...

Lumiere...

Soon, I'll marry Tetia and become your brother.

I'm sure there will be humans who look down upon that.

You're probably right.

But with you...

I'll be able to create a peaceful and equal world.

I truly believe that.

I believe that, too.

I'm sure...

...it was fate that brought us together.

Now's your chance.

Hurry...

Licht...

You are the future we believed in.

You are hope.

I... will stop you!

He defeated that monster!

The prince saved our kingdom!

He's our savior!

You stopped me from obtaining his body,

but that was still quite an entertaining show.

I guess I'll just have to take his grimoire for the time being.

Stop!

I won't let you have Licht's grimoire!

The magic stones...

You witnessed the end of that elf, didn't you?

If a human like yourself who isn't loved by mana tried to use those,

you wouldn't be able to keep

your form even if you tried to perform a puny little spell.

Like I care. I'm going to use the magic stones to increase my magic.

Sealing Magic: Eternal Prison!

This is...

Confinement magic, eh?

This girl isn't even concerned about the effects of using forbidden magic.

Her seal is a bit vexing,

but I'll be able to use reincarnation with the magic stones.

In that case...

"Come."

What?

Even more despair and tragedy for the soul who possesses the four-leaf.

I guess I'll just have to sow those seeds for him.

Forbidden Magic: Noad Nepesh.

I'll be sure to work slower and much more carefully next time.

In an era where you two don't exist.

Secré!

Are you all right?

My prince!

So you managed to seal the devil.

But the seal that I put on the devil will eventually...

Prince!

No...

This is how it should be.

I was able to keep my promise to Licht.

So...

My prince, I'm going to use the magic stones to seal you.

It probably won't be complete, but it should be enough to keep you alive.

If the devil's seal is broken,

the peaceful future we sought will be taken away from us.

Secré, don't. If you use any more forbidden magic,

you'll lose your humanity.

I cannot let you die here, Your Highness.

As Licht said, you are our hope for the future.

Several Years Later

The prince began his long slumber in the form of a statue,

and for some reason, I turned into a bird.

I've been spared? But in this form...

I'll need the help of the future mages.

Five hundred years ago, I was excluded from the natural realm.

I started preparing for the day that the devil's seal would be broken

as I watched over Licht's five-leaf grimoire.

And the one who ended up with that grimoire...

was a boy who was born without magic.

There was a sign that things were in motion,

but once the wheel started turning, it proceeded quickly.

And finally, that day has come.

Today, we put an end to this long fight!

There you are, you creepy bastard!

Well, well... To think you were able to undo his dark elf form.

I have no interest in toys I'm done playing with, though.

I'm surprised this anti-magic

was able to undo this spell that craves the life of whoever it touches.

It's far more annoying than I could've ever imagined.

It's been five hundred years since we last met, devil!

Unbelievable! To think I'd also be reuniting with you two.

Wait, Yuno, is that...

Yeah...

The legendary first Wizard King?

Are you the real deal?!

But wait, you can move?! Wait, what the heck is going on?!

Calm down, Asta.

Now's really not the time for that.

Wh-What?!

Who are they?

An elf revived by forbidden magic

and Magic Knights from this era who helped with

gathering the magic stones and protecting the kingdom.

That lady's ki seems kinda familiar.

Prince, we need to help Licht first.

Probably due to the forbidden spell, he was reincarnated with his soul intact.

His soul is indeed here, but he's not fully awakened.

Licht... Will you be able to wake him up?

Leave it to me.

Once, my magic could only open and close things.

But after spending time with the prince,

it started to evolve as we pursued further opportunities.

The prince was a genius at figuring out the best potential for my magic.

My sealing magic in its current state can release any seal!

Licht...