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.

Show me who you really are!

Never giving up...

is my magic!

The Queen of Witches released Asta's limiter suppressing his anti-magic

and awakened his full powers.

What is this?

It feels like I'm in a cold lake.

It feels cool...

My mind is unbelievably clear.

And I can feel...

the power overflowing!

I assumed that you might be one of their kin,

but apparently I was wrong.

A sudden mutation kept mana from dwelling in you.

You're merely defective.

But because of that, you are able to wield that sword.

You aren't special. Not in the slightest.

But that's exactly what makes you special.

Black Meteorite!

Asta was able to defeat Ladros, thanks to this newly awakened power,

and Ladros turned over a new leaf.

However...

Controlling blood. That is my magic.

From now on, you'll spend your life in my employ, working as my blade.

The Queen of Witches was after Asta's anti-magic all along.

She then took control of Asta...

Now, for your first task...

I shall force you to kill everyone here with your own two hands.

The Red Thread of Fate

No... way...

Asta, stop!

Asta!

Now, then... Which one of you shall I kill first?

I know.

I'll start with you, little royal.

Go.

Stop!

No! Wake up!

Snap out of it, Asta!

It's no use. He can't hear us.

Asta, stop! Don't you recognize me?

It must be fate...

To think that a royal of the Clover Kingdom shall die by his sword.

Asta...

Asta...

Wake up!

Asta...

This is farewell.

No!

Asta, don't!

Do it.

This boy... He's unconscious, and yet...

Asta...

So he's not completely under her control.

I won't let you kill me.

I'm not going to let you kill me!

Just you wait!

I'll shake this flimsy spell off right this instant!

These stupid things!

Puppet's Blood binds itself with the blood in your body and takes hold.

No matter how much you struggle, you will never undo it.

That goes for you as well, even if you don't have any magic.

Asta...

You sre stubborn. However...

Asta!

Please! Make him stop!

I swear that I'll never leave this forest again!

I'll never disobey you again... So please...

No.

I will kill them here, perfectly,

to keep you from having any more foolish notions ever again.

My divinations told me, "Vanessa will summon what you want

and return to the forest alive someday."

That is why I didn't search very hard for you.

Granted, I didn't think that what I wanted would be a human with anti-magic swords.

But what did you gain by going outside?

You formed trivial bonds with imperfect fools, and as a result,

you only brought about their deaths.

You cannot escape me.

You cannot sever this bond.

Bond?

After all, you are my daughter. My family.

I'm... part of your family?

You belong to me.

No way!

No, really!

Oh, yeah! That town had really delicious cake.

I want to go, too.

Hey, please! Help me!

I want to leave!

Hey, please! Please, don't go!

Vanessa.

Your Majesty...

Please let me out of here! I don't want to be in here anymore!

I'm so lonely all by myself! How long do I have to stay in here?

Your Majesty!

This thread magic doesn't have the sort of incredible power you say it does!

Please, let me out of here!

No. You will one day have the power to control destiny.

It clearly says so in my divinations.

But—

You asked how long you must stay in there, and I shall give you an answer.

I won't let you out of there

until you invoke the magic that allows you to control destiny.

You are my family.

If I'm your family, let me out of here!

I cannot do that.

I will be the one to choose your destiny.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Please, wait! Please let me out of here!

I don't have... powers like that.

Oh, yeah. That cake shop ended up closing down.

That's a shame.

Hey, did you know?

There's a big town outside this forest,

and there are a lot of people who aren't witches living there.

Vanessa... We've heard that story hundreds of times.

All the other witches go there to have fun, right?

Some even have boyfriends.

Why don't you escape from this cage and go out there, too?

What? B-But I can't...

I mean...

I can't defy the Queen of Witches.

C-Come on, cheer up.

Do you want me to ask the Queen of Witches for you?

That's impossible. You're a doll that I created with my own magic.

If I can't do it, neither can you.