Author's Note: First, thanks for reading, following, favoriting, and reviewing you all. So I'm trying to write ahead a few chapters, that way, if I get in a funk and have writer's block, then I have something to post. I'm going to try to post once every month or so but I make no guarantees. Also, about reviews, I don't typically respond to reviews in my chapters since I normally thank the person for reviewing and answer any questions they have (so long as it's not spoilers) via pm. However, there were two guest reviews that I felt needed replying to so I will here. The first one is the first review I received for this from 'Guest'. The second one is from Amaterasu.
Guest: You don't have to read my stories nor do you have to complain about the fact that I haven't updated many in a while. I assure you that none of my stories are abandoned and I'd like it if you kindly refrain from making such assumptions. Not every author can churn out chapters like no tomorrow. I used to do that and it left me physically exhausted as well as mentally. My grades suffered as a result so I have not done so in a long time. Also, some writers get writer's block, and I most certainly am one such writer. Sometimes circumstances arise where you can't write. So yeah, I don't always update my stories in a timely manner mainly do to the fact that all the next chapters that I had written for my stories had been deleted somehow so I lost the data. Really, in most cases, the only people that do usually have the story written completely or at least have written some chapters ahead.
Amaterasu: Yes, I'm a fan of InuYasha. It and Pokemon were the first anime I had ever watched before and I fell in love with them immediately. Now, as for the crossover with Yu Yu Hakusho, I'm afraid I can't do that seeing as I haven't seen the anime or read the manga. I'm sorry. Maybe I'll do it once I watch it but I make no promises.
Sorry for doing that but since they didn't review through an account, I couldn't reply through pm and I felt it would be rude to ignore/not address it. However, fair warning, I don't always read/check my reviews. I either check them once a day or not at all for months. That's literally it so I apologize in advance. Anyway, on to the story.

Rating: M
Pairing: Undecided (Might do a harem, might not)
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama

Summary: Originally born without magic, what would happen if some ancient, unknown magic chose Asta to be its wielder? Suddenly thrust into a world of magic, Asta does his best to cope with it and keep moving forward. How will this unexpected change of events shape Asta?

Blanket Disclaimer: I own nothing obviously.

Magical Paradox
Chapter 2
3rd Person Point of View, Omniscient

Asta and Yuno had spent the last six months preparing for the Magic Knight Entrance Exams by training. Asta's physical appearance had changed over the course of those six months. Due to his sudden growth spurt, he had to get his clothes fixed to his height. He had lost all the baby fat his face had previously had as well as the rest of his body; as a result, Asta's face had become more angular, making him look at least two years older. His ears had become a bit more pointed and his fangs grew more prominent. His claws had sharpened as well. His muscles were even larger than before. He had three silver slashes across his left cheek from his training with Acnologia, or rather, the first beast he had fought. He had nearly lost his eye to the creature while Acnologia had sat by and watched in boredom. Somehow, with a lot of luck, Asta had managed to kill the beast. Of course, he had not escaped unscathed. During his training, he had found out that his magical power was always hidden unless he released it due to his anti-magic grimoire. He had used this to advantage when fighting the beasts.

Asta's body is covered in various scars from the creatures Acnologia had him battle and kill over the past six months. While he had initially regretted taking Acnologia up on the offer to train him, Asta didn't quit since he is not one to give up, his tenacity rather obnoxious almost. In fact, Asta is quite pleased with the results of his current training. He managed to hone his instincts better to the point where he can use basic Dragon God Slayer Magic in that he has a higher resistance to various elements as well as a few other things. However, his body and instincts still aren't at the level needed for him to be able to fully wield the magic. The most he can currently do is gather his magic around his body and manipulate it. Any more and his body collapses due to the sheer amount of power coursing through his body. Of course, Asta hasn't given up, especially since Acnologia told him that once he meets his expectations, Acnologia will personally train him, including using swords.

Finally, after a long time spent travelling Asta and his friend/rival, Yuno, reach the capital. They look around in awe at the size of the town as well as the large amount of people bustling through the streets. A girl with long red hair and children surrounding her catches Asta's attention for a second when the baby on her baby starts crying before Yuno tells him to hurry up. Rolling his eyes, Asta follows him.

"Anyone want some grilled purple snakes? They're real cheap," An elderly lady calls out. Her eyes land on Asta. "What about you sonny?" Asta looks, sniffing the air and scrunching his nose up when he smells them.

"No thanks, they smell like they're bad," Asta says before trotting away to catch up to Yuno.

A large crowd gathers outside of the colosseum where the exam is being held. The duo walks into the colosseum as the crowd cheers the applicants on. 'Man, these people are really enthusiastic and cheerful,' Asta notes to himself. They make their way inside and stand in a long line. A man with brown hair and messy bangs wearing a green cloak is assigning the applicants their numbers in their line. Yuno steps up.

"I'm Yuno from Hage Village," He announces. The man looks at him for a second before responding.

"Yuno from Hage… Could I see your grimoire?" He requests. Yuno pulls it out from its pouch at his hip and places it in front of the man whose eyes widen marginally as he breathes in a sharp intake of air.

"A f-four-leaf clover…" He stutters. The men behind him in the building look up at his words. They spot Yuno and whisper to each other. The blonde man behind Asta peers over at Yuno's book.

"Hey, that grimoire…"

"Is it really a four-leaf clover?!" The boy behind him asks.

"You're #164. All right, next," The man says with a smile. Asta walks up with a large grin in place and leans forward towards the man.

"Hi! I'm Asta, also from Hage Village! Here are my grimoires!" Asta says as he pulls out his grimoires, causing the people behind him to murmur.

"Could that boonies kid really have two grimoires?"

"That's not even possible! I bet he stole one," A guy replies. Asta mentally scoffs at them. 'Idiots, they should know only the person who the grimoire belongs to can use it," He thinks.

"You have two grimoires?" The man asks, eyeing the two books in confusion. Asta eagerly nods. 'That shouldn't be possible.'

"Yes sir! So please hurry up and let me register' the people behind me are getting impatient sir," Asta replies. The man shrugs before placing a hand over each of Asta's grimoires and they glow for a brief second.

"You're #165."

"Thanks!" Asta calls out before jogging to catch up to Yuno, his excitement palpable. A man with spiky dirty blond hair held back by a black hairband watches him go. His blue eyes gaze at Asta as a smirk forms on his face.

"Bah-ha! He must be a real go-getter if he came all the way here from the boonies." His smirk widens. "Guess I'll just have to give him a proper welcome, won't I?"

A large crowd stands in an arena, murmurs rippling through the people. Everyone looks around, looking at their opponents, accessing who is strong and who is weak. Birds begin to gather around the people; some people get none while others get a few or more. Each bird attaching itself to someone, the crowd watches.

"OW! What the fuck is it with these damn birds?!" A brunet man yelps as one pecks him.

"They're the infamous anti-birds of the exam venue. The weaker your magical powers are, the more these guys flock to you," A black haired boy answers. They spot Yuno, who has no birds flocking to him which surprising many of them. Many people start to murmur as a result.

Asta walks pass them, a large flock of birds hovering at least three feet away from him. The birds sense no magic from him so they're attracted to him, and yet their instincts scream that he's dangerous. Only one bird actually touches him and it is the red, dark blue, and white bird that followed him all the way from Hage. The large flock following him attracts a lot of attention from the other contestants.

"Hey Yuno, our legend begins today. One of us will become the Wizard King." Asta grins widely, flashing off his prominent fangs. A few girls blush at the sight of him and start whispering to each other. Yuno just stares back at him.

"What's with that kid? Becoming the Wizard King when that many birds are flocking to him? As if!"

"That's pretty bad, even for someone from the boonies man."

The bird perched atop Asta's head starts furiously pecking Asta's head, causing him to yelp. "What the fuck? I thought we were buddies little guy! You followed me all the way from Hage!" He whines as he runs from the bird, hands holding the sore and slightly bleeding spot on his head. His foot catches on a rock, causing him to stumble and slam into what feels like a brick wall. The birds flocking around him squawk in fear as they take off in a hurry.

"Man, where did that asshole of a bird go?" Asta mumbles to himself, peering around. He turns his head back to the person he ran into. "Hey, I'm sorry for bumping into you. I tripped and slammed into you by accident." He sheepishly rubs the back of his neck. The man is ripped, large bulging muscles all around and has spiky black hair reaching halfway down his neck. He has the beginnings of a five o'clock shadow. His brown eyes glare at Asta as he smokes a cigarette.

"I'll kill you, damn brat," He growls out. Grabbing Asta and lifting him up by his head. "You're dead in ten seconds." The man increases his grip on Asta's head, making him squirm. Asta's hands fly to the man's wrist, latching on to it.

"Hey, let go! I apologized damn it!" Asta cries out as he squirms. The man just glares harshly down at him and increases his hold tenfold. Two men wearing a black cloak with the same insignia as the man pale upon seeing what he's doing. Asta growls.

"I said let go damn it!" Asta snarls viciously, his magical power exploding out and covering him in a dense black aura as his features become more animalistic; he rams his foot into the man's gut, kicking him back and freeing himself in the process, his lengthened claws gouging the man's arm. His power only flares for a second, long enough for him to escape from the man. Asta flips, landing in a crouch as his emerald eyes glare at the man, his magic having long since receded. He bares his teeth slightly. The crowd begins to murmur loudly.

The man's eyes widen. 'That immense pressure just now… Did it really come from the kid who had that many anti-magic birds flocking to him? What was with him looking like a demon for a second? He even managed to overpower me...' The man thinks. Feeling a warm liquid dripping down his arm, he looks down to see five deep gouges oozing out blood. 'He even managed to wound me...just who or what the fuck is this kid?'

"Captain! You know you're not supposed to be down here and you're sure as hell not supposed to be attacking the damn exam candidates!" The man with caramel blond hair and fuschia eyes exclaims. "Are you okay kid?" He asks Asta who snorts.

"I'm fine." His voice had lost the cheer it had before, replaced by icy steel. Fireworks explode in the sky, interrupting anything else that might have been said.

"Come on, we have to go. The exam is about to start!" The blond says. The captain tsks and follows his squad members, but not before casting one last glance at Asta's hard face.

"Bah-ha! Are you okay?" The blond man from early asks. He tilts his head. "Man, you're pretty brave to kick Captain Yami of the Black Bulls like you did, bah-ha!"

"I'm fine," Asta replies curtly. His looks at the blond guy, his eyes narrowing minutely. "Who are you?"

"Oh, I'm Sekke, Sekke Bronzazza. Nice to meet you, bah-ha!" Sekke tilts his head and closes one eye. Asta frowns minutely, not trusting the guy.

"Asta." Music plays, catching everyone's attention. A group of nine people walk out onto the balcony of the colosseum. Their entrance causes all the anti-birds to fly away. A man with silver hair sits in one of the seats. His attire reminiscent of a bird. His icy blue eyes stare down at those below in barely veiled disdain.

"That's the Captain of the Silver Eagles, Nozel Silva!" Sekke exclaims.

"That's one of the captains of the Magic Knights Squads," Yuno mutters as he looks up at him.

A man with brilliant vermillion hair sits down next. His clothes consist mainly of the colors red and dark blue with gold accents. Two purple gemstones hang from yellow-orange cords on his crimson cloak. A pink sash is tied around his waist. He has red markings, similar to eyeshadow, around his purple eyes. A red diamond stands out in the center of his forehead.

"The Captain of the Crimson Lion Kings, Fuegoleon Vermillion." Sekke identifies the man. "As the name 'Crimson' suggests, he's a user of flame creation magic."

A lanky man with greasy black hair sits down after Fuegoleon. He has a prominent roman nose and a red scar runs through the left side of his face all the way down to his chin. A huge smirk splits his face, similar to the Cheshire Cat's smile. His amber eyes stare coldly down at the crowd, a touch of insanity in their depths.

"The Captain of the Green Praying Mantises, Jack the Ripper. Apparently his severing magic can split the earth in two."

"Woah, that's awesome!" Asta exclaims, having calmed down. Sekke shrugs, looking at Asta.

"I guess but I don't want to be a mantis. Bugs are super lame."

A blonde woman sits down after the lanky man, her blonde hair braided to one side with a braided bun pinned to the back of her head. She wears a silver helmet with designs etched into it. She wears a breast plate over a black shirt. A gold rose ornament clips her blue Magic Knights robe together under her collarbone. Her grimoire is in a pouch on her right hip.

"Charlotte Roselei, the Captain of the Blue Rose Knights. She's so beautiful," Sekke dreamily murmurs, a bright blush on his cheeks. "Captain of the Purple Orcas, Gueldre Poizot," Sekke continues as a large, lumbering man with a purple mask covering his face. His teeth are on display as his mouth is open in a wide almost-smile. Asta cocks his head as he studies the man for a few moments. Sekke continues to identify the rest of the Magic Knight Captains, making comments on some.

"Man I wish I could see the Wizard King; that way I know what I have to do!" Asta exclaims, a grin on his face. Sekke laughs.

"Of course you won't see him; he would never bother coming down here just to watch the recruits. Hell, it's a miracle in itself that all the captains have gathered here," Sekke replies haughtily. Feeling the same eyes boring into him still, Asta turns his head and locks eyes with amethyst orbs. Narrowing his eyes minutely, he watches as the barest of smirks crosses the Captains face before he begins to speak.

"Candidates, sorry to keep you waiting. I will be conducting this exam," William Vangeance announces as he stands up, his eyes lingering on Asta and Yuno for a few moments. He thrusts his hand out with his gold grimoire clutched in it. Pages flip rapidly before they settle on one with an image of a tree. "Magic tree, descend!" A bright green light radiates around his as dark clouds fill the azure skies. Strong gusts of wind rages, causing people to panic. "Is he trying to kill us?!" One man exclaims. Asta's emerald orbs access the magic filling the air.

'There's no malicious intent in the magic so no. This is something else,' He muses. A bright green and gold light shines from the sky as it grows larger. A tree begins to descend from above, causing people to shriek in terror. The roots of the tree form broomsticks as they reach toward the candidates. A broomstick lands in everyone's hands. Asta looks up, observing the captain of the Golden Dawn. The man's gold grimoire closes.

"We will now begin the Magic Knights Entrance Exam."

Author's Note: Okay so I'm officially out of school now. My graduation is on the 18th so next week. Also, I don't want to make Asta an instant god. I want to make him work for it, be pushed to the edge in a few battles and then find the ability to defeat them (Kind of like Ichigo from Bleach). I mean instant god stories can be good but often times they become overplayed and boring so I try to stay away from that. If I do write a story like that, I try to give good reasons and such for how they are. Also I have this idea, well more like a concept I guess, for a Bleach + Black Clover crossover where Ichigo is in the Black Clover Universe, (possibly reborn, not quite sure yet) and he has all his powers (But might not be able to access them just yet). I'm debating on whether or not I should write it. If I do, I'd have to do some serious planning and stuff. Also, I'm currently looking for a job so I don't know how often I will be able to update this. I'm sorry guys but life is a bitch and university is expensive af.

Word Count: 3,354