CHAPTER 11: Dungeon Part II

-Golden Dawn Headquarters-

The Captain of the Golden Dawn walks through the walls calmly gazing the afternoon falling but that's interrupted when a subordinate comes to him.

ALECDORA: "Captain Williams!"

WILLIAM: "What is it?" Turning around to see the subordinate who called for him.

ALECDORA: "Sir, about the exploration of the new dungeon... Why did you send that new peasant recruit on such an important mission?" He wondered.

WILLIAM: "Do you trust me?" He asked.

ALECDORA: "Of course. I, Alecdora Sandler, am ready to die for you." He replied with determination.

WILLIAM: "In that case, I'd like you to trust him, too. Because I trust him. He's also a member of the Golden Dawn. I'm sure he'll become an even more powerful force for us." He stated about Yuno.

ALECDORA: "Yes, sir." With that he lowered his head as understanding his words. And with that Captain William continued walking forward.

WILLIAM: "Yes... We need him to get stronger."

-Inside the Dungeon-

Back in the Dungeon, the two rival faces face to face while grinning over their reunion after 2 months after the Magic Knights Entrance Exam.

NOELLE: "So he's Yuno? And that's..." She noticed the female recruit of the Golden Dawn.

KLAUS: "Yuno, why did you bother saving them? Our only mission is to explore this dungeon... In other words, to quickly reach the treasure chamber buried deep below. We don't have any time to waste of these fools." He stated, looking at the members of the Black Bulls.

ASTA: "Hey, Yuno. What's the deal with-" He was cut off by Akira.

AKIRA: "Sorry, Mr. Royalty. My friend doesn't know who you were so please reconsider speaking to us like that. He is your senior, right Yuno?"

YUNO: "Yes, he is."

KLAUS: "Hmph! At least someone know a royalty when he sees one."

MIMOSA: "Good day, Noelle." She giggled to the other female Magic Knight. "I don't think I've seen you since the royal banquet last year."

AKIRA: "Mimosa Vermillion and Klaus Lunette, two royalties with the attributes of [Plant Magic] and [Steel Magic]. But who is that guy? I don't remember anyone like him among his teammates." He wondered as he saw the other member yawning out of boredom or exhaustion.

ASTA: "You know her?" He asked, wondering about Noelle's relationship with that female Golden Dawn Magic Knight.

NOELLE: "Yes... Somewhat."

MIMOSA: "I'm Noelle's cousin." Which Asta understood.

NOELLE: "So, you're here, too." She said while twitching her eyebrow out of annoyance. "It just had to be her..."

MIMOSA: "I've heard the Black Bulls are a very barbaric squad. Have you been faring well?"

NOELLE: "Hmph! And you are doing okay, Mimosa?" Ignoring her question.

MIMOSA: "Huh?"

NOELLE: "I'm not sure someone as dense as you can make it in the Golden Dawn." She tried to mock her.

MIMOSA: "Yes! Everyone is so kind. Because of that, I've been able to use my magic without hesitation." She giggled. "If I remember correctly, you weren't able to control your magic at all. Have things improved since then?" She asked as worried.

NOELLE: "She's an obliviously rude as ever. She still pisses me off." "I-I've been working on it."

AKIRA: "Yeah. Especially since she is trying her best to control her power." He commented confidently.

MIMOSA: "And who you might be?" She asked.

AKIRA: "Sorry for the late introduction. I'm Akira Yamaguchi, a member of the Black Bulls, but especially an outsider."

MIMOSA: "An outsider? What do you-" She was about to continue but Akira interrupted.

AKIRA: "But may I know your names?" He asked, still wondering about the fourth party.

MIMOSA: "Right. I'm Mimosa Vermillion, a noble family. You know Yuno as he and your partner are speaking. He's Klaus Lunette, our senior and mentor of this team also a royalty."

KLAUS: "Hmph!"

MIMOSA: "And lastly that guy is Logan Ravenswood."

AKIRA: "Logan Ravenswood? Never heard of him. Also I didn't know about Miki Goldea the first time I met her. Maybe my presence brings new people? I don't know." He was in his thoughts. "Then, nice to meet you, Mimosa-san."

MIMOSA: "Mmm." She shook her head. "You are cousin Noelle's colleague so keep the formalities away. Just call me Mimosa."

AKIRA: "Y-Yes."

ASTA: "Let me just ask. How come you Golden Dawn came on this mission?" He asked raising his hand.

MIMOSA: "Oh, the four of us recently received a star from the Magic Emperor himself for another mission."

AKIRA: "So did you finished dealing with that weasel?" He asked with a childish grin.

YUNO: "Yeah. Thanks to you, nobody was hurt." He replied with a cool tone. "Well... mostly."

AKIRA: "Nothing less from Yuno." He chuckled.

KLAUS: "So he's the one who told him about the danger of that mission."

What Mimosa said, both Asta and Noelle chuckled proudly then Asta was the first one to speak about their first mission.

ASTA: "We just got a star, too!" He stated and with Noelle with a cocky attitude.

KLAUS: "You liars. Newbies from the Black Bulls wouldn't be awarded stars so easily." He stated to them.

ASTA: "We did get one! We're at minus thirty now!" He yelled.

KLAUS: "Hmph! It's laughable that you've been charged with this mission, too."

ASTA: "THE MAGIC EMPEROR APPOINTED US TO THIS MISSION HIMSELF!" He told him furiously.

KLAUS: "Such a blatant lie."

ASTA: "I'm not lying!"

KLAUS: "Hmph."

YUNO: "He really is flustered."

AKIRA: "For that you are wrong, four-eyes."

KLAUS: "F-Four-eyes?"

AKIRA: "Because I have proof that we did our job as Magic Knights on our first mission." He said cockily as he showed the pictures about the fog in Saussy Village, the four mysterious wizards before and after dealing with them and lastly a picture of Captain Yami holding the star.

ASTA: "Of course! We did beat those guys by the pulps!"

NOELLE: "Too bad, we couldn't get any information of them since they planted an magic item in their body to kill themselves."

MIMOSA: "Oh my..." She was surprised at the kind of mission they were sent.

AKIRA: "To tell the truth, it supposed to be an easy mission but somehow it ended South." He shrugged.

LOGAN: "What is that box? It has people inside it but frozen. This guy is interesting. Maybe I should keep an eye on him."

KLAUS: "Come to think of it, I heard there'd be four of you, too. Where's the other one? Don't tell me they left you two and ran. Or did they fall prey to one of the traps?" He asked, wondering about their fourth-party member.

NOELLE: "He didn't run away, nor did he fall prey to any of the traps."

KLAUS: "Then where is he?" The question leave them speechless.

ASTA: "There's no way we can tell them he ditched us and went off somewhere."

NOELLE: "Nope."

They both literally couldn't say anything about Luck's whereabouts. They were practically speechless as they didn't want to tell them that, so Akira decided to sugarcoat the situation.

AKIRA: "You know this dungeon is placed between the borders of the Clover Kingdom and the Diamond Kingdom, right?" He said to Klaus.

KLAUS: "I know that well." He nodded, adjusting his glasses.

AKIRA: "He sensed someone from that party, so he decided to go by himself to deal with them. And don't worry about him. He is a powerful Magic Knight."

KLAUS: "Hmm... I see." Which Mimosa and Logan nodded understanding their situation before. "But regardless, it's clear your lot consists of filth that leaves new recruits behind. The Black Bulls... How unsightly. You're an embarrassment to the Magic Knights."

ASTA: "You've got some nerve, you jerk! We're going to conquer this dungeon first for the Black Bulls! Just you wait, Gol... No, Goober? No, uh... you guys with the weird masked captain!" Pointing his finger at Klaus.

KLAUS: "Goober? It's Golden! And "weird mask"? YOU SCUM! YOU DARE MOCK OUR ESTEEMED CAPTAIN VANGEANCE?! You're the ones with a weird captain! What kind of freak runs around with all those muscles bulging out of a tank top." He spat to him.

AKIRA: *sweatdrop* "Well I can agree on that."

ASTA: "WHAT'D YOU SAY?! HE'S MANLY AND TOTALLY AWESOME!" He retorted.

KLAUS: "HOW DARE YOU TALK TO A NOBLE LIKE THAT?! NOT TO MENTION YOUR SENIOR!"

ASTA: "WELL, EXCUSE ME! MY BAD!"

KLAUS: "YOU BASTARD!"

YUNO: "Yeah, he's really flustered."

AKIRA: *laugh* "You got a funny senior, Yuno." Meanwhile they were arguing, Akira whispered only to Yuno something. "Don't tell Asta, but as soon as you arrive there. Protect Mimosa." Which Yuno replied with a nod but what they didn't know it was Logan was hearing perfectly while looking at Klaus and Asta, for what he couldn't get it well. When both of them finished arguing, it ended up in a draw.

KLAUS: *pant x3* "Very well, you fools! We'll just have to show you the difference between the top of the Magic Knights and the bottom! Mimosa!"

MIMOSA: "Sure." She replied, opening her grimoire. "[Plant Creation Magic: Magic Flower Guidepost]." From the ground, it emerged a plant and when it opened, showing the dungeon's architecture. "Let's see... Ah, got it. I've learned the basic layout of the dungeon."

KLAUS: "Very well. Yuno!"

YUNO: "Right." He summoned a wind-based vehicle like named [Wind Creation Magic: Heavenly Wind Ark] carrying the four of them.

NOELLE: "He can carry all four of them so easily."

KLAUS: "I hope you suffer." He said before leaving the three members of Black Bulls alone.

AKIRA: *sweatdrop* "Is that the way to speak as a Magic Knight?"

ASTA: "Impressive as always, Yuno! All right! Let's go, Noelle, Akira!" He got pumped up and ran forward.

NOELLE: "Hey!"

ASTA & YUNO: "Let's see which of us gets to the treasure chamber first!"

While the three of them were running, they encountered with some kind of humanoid slimes.

NOELLE: "And what are we supposed to do? None of us can use tracking spells!"

ASTA: "We'll just have to check every path very carefully!"

NOELLE: "Are you stupid? Oh, right, you are. At this rate, we'll get lost before we even find the treasure chamber!"

AKIRA: "I can't believe I'm going to say it but Nero, it's your time to shine!"

ASTA: "How can Nero be help at this moment?"

Nero, sitting comfortably over his head gave a sigh as he flew, pointing out a door hole to where the treasure chamber was.

(***)

The members of the Golden Dawn were moving fast as Yuno's wind arc was useful in this kind of situation.

MIMOSA: "Take the next right." She instructed Yuno while watching her guide.

YUNO: "Okay."

MIMOSA: "I've been wondering. Yuno, do you know anything about Akira? From the looks of his clothes apart his robe, he doesn't seem to be from here."

YUNO: "Yes, he did say he was an outsider before, right?"

MIMOSA: "Yeah, but what'd that meant?"

YUNO: "It supposes nobody apart from us knows about his origins but he came from a different world, or so he says."

LOGAN: "I see. But it doesn't seem that he was an amateur with magic. Did he used to be part of something before, Yuno?"

YUNO: "He said not to speak to anyone unless he wanted to." He thought. "No, but from what I know. His world and ours are different."

KLAUS: "Different which...?" He perked an interest as he got curious.

YUNO: "There is no magic in his world but somehow he adapted quickly when he came."

MIMOSA: "I see."

YUNO: "He even trained us before the Magic Knights Entrance Exam."

LOGAN: "Now that you say it, for what I heard, the members of Golden Dawn spoke about a contestant that our Captain Vangeance got interested in because he had two types of attributes but went to another squad. Do you mean it was him?"

YUNO: "Yeah."

KLAUS: "Agh! To think that guy would reject our estimated Captain Vangeance's request to join us. And what was that fool's name? Asta? The nerve. There's no way he can beat us." Yuno just kept quiet about that. "What's with him, anyway? I couldn't sense any magic from him."

MIMOSA: "You're right."

KLAUS: "What was the captain of the Black Bulls thinking, taking someone like him-" But was cut off by Yuno.

YUNO: "Klaus-senpai." Which surprised him. "It's best that you don't underestimate them especially to Asta."

KLAUS: "They'll do well enough to get out of this dungeon alive. I'm just trying to conquer this dungeon as fast as possible, for our country's sake. And avoid encountering with those Diamond Kingdom's wizards."

-Inside the Royal Palace-

MESSENGER: "I have a report for the Magic Emperor. The two Magic Knight Squads, the Golden Dawn and the Black Bulls, have begun their investigations of the dungeon. We have also confirmed the a military mage squad from the Diamond Kingdom is there."

NOBLE A: "Our neighbor, the Diamond Kingdom..."

NOBLE B: "They've been trying to expand their borders lately."

NOBLE C: "They're an aggressive kingdom. There'll be trouble if we let them steal the ancient magic that might be in the dungeon." There were chattering and mumbling among the nobles present to the court.

JULIUS: "Who's in charge of the invasion from Diamond?"

MESSENGER: "Yes, sir. The one leading the enemy squad is 'Lotus of the Abyss'." The name shocked every noble present saying his name.

JULIUS: "Ah... I've met him on the battlefield before. He was pretty strong! The magic he used was really interesting." He stated happily.

MARX: "Sir, should you sound so amused right now? Shouldn't you be more concerned?"

JULIUS: "Don't worry, it's fine. I hear Yami's sent an interesting one on this mission."

MARX: "But..." He got worried about the Magic Knights sent.

JULIUS: "Lotus is strong, but our kids are strong, too." He said with a serious expression then grinning as a madman.

-Elsewhere inside the Dungeon-

LUCK: "Huh? You're so weak." He commented with a bored tone to the fallen wizards of the Diamond Kingdom, throwing the one he was grabbing to the floor. "But I'm sure you're different." Looking at a middle-aged man sitting comfortably in one of the rumbles.

LOTUS: "Well, this isn't good. Nothing good comes of raising hurdles too high." He said while his eyes closed, his head placing over his hand in a non-frustrated tone. "Enthusiastic young power... Terrifying, really. You took my subordinates out in an instant. You're pretty strong." He stated while stroking his goatee.

LUCK: *laugh* "Well, they are just subordinates. But if you're their boss and you're strong, there's no problem." His lightning boots were throbbing at the anticipation to fight him.

LOTUS: "So you fight wrapped in your own lightning magic. Not only is that practical, but you seem pretty powerful. And you're fast. You're making the most of your youthful strength. You've got this old man shaking in his boots."

LUCK: "What kind of magic do you fight with?" He wondered.

LOTUS: "Hmm... You seem rather enthusiastic." He then stood up. "You Clover people are also after this dungeon's treasure chamber, aren't you?" And ended up stretching his back.

LUCK: "Come on, let's fight!" He created lightning on his bare hand.

LOTUS: "Good grief." He jumped down and ran away as fast as he could. "Actually, I'm pretty sure we don't have to fight. Let's just compete nonviolently! Yeah, great idea. Bye!"

LUCK: "Nope!" He was approaching him with a lightning drop kick.

LOTUS: "You sure are fast." He waved his arms horizontally creating a smoke screen to which Luck wasn't able to hit him at all.

LUCK: "He dodged me?" He thought while holding himself on a ceiling. "Smoke?"

LOTUS: "Goodness, that was scary. I can see why the citizens of the Clover Kingdom would be mad. I mean, we've been trying to invade here and there. I apologize for all the trouble the Diamond Kingdom's been causing you." Luck only grinned at him without saying anything. "But you see, our kingdom's running out of resources, so we have it rough, too. If we want to survive, we don't really have a choice. Living can be so hard. You see, I have three daughters..." Suddenly Luck charged to him.

LUCK: "Oh, is that so?!" Destroying anything on his path while laughing as any child would do. "Whatever! I don't care as long as I get to fight strong people." He gazed firmly at him with a childish grin.

LOTUS: *sigh*"Looks like I've caught the eye of some real trouble." He said while the cut, Luck made, was bleeding on his cheek, looking at the childish Luck and speaking sarcastically. "This old man might just cry."

Meanwhile, Asta, Akira and Noelle still couldn't figure out the way to the treasure chamber as Nero fell asleep on Asta's head. They were in a gravitational chamber where it could maintain the gravity depending of the situation (Up, Down, Left, Right) but Asta had to encounter with a walking treasure chest and when he caught it he fell down to a river.

Akira and Noelle were irritated as they knew it could be a trap but as soon as Asta opened the chest, it contained organs inside so everyone except Noelle barfed out of disgust. Akira regretted not to train any sensory magic.

As for Luck, he was giving drop kicks to Lotus but failing as soon as he reached him.

LOTUS: "You're so full of life."

LUCK: "Stop dodging, and let's fight! Please? Come on!" He said as he was running around him and attacking at the same time. Lotus dodging his attacks noticed something familiar on Luck's robe.

LOTUS: "Oh, now I remember. The Black Bulls. I've fought with your captain before. He was pretty hot-headed, too."

LUCK: "What? You know the captain?"

LOTUS: "How could I forget? He gave me this lovely scar." He showed a parallel scar on his chest. "I pissed my pants and ran. Goodness, that was scary. He had a very unusual fighting style. He was the only younger opponent I've had that I couldn't defeat."

LUCK: "That makes you even more worth figh-" He suddenly felt dizzy. "Wh-Whoa, there..."

LOTUS: "Oh? What's the matter?" He said sarcastically.

LUCK: "It's... nothing!" He tried to maintain his balance and went straight to him but even with that Lotus dodged it easily.

LOTUS: "So slow!" And Luck started coughing. "Little by little, fall right into the abyss."

LUCK: "What is this? Magic? But I don't remember getting hit by his magic..." He thought and couldn't maintain his balance even with effort.

LOTUS: "You see, this whole room is enveloped in my magic. Very thin smoke that you can't really see. It's called [Weakening Smoke Magic: Garden of Plundering Smoke], if you were wondering." He stated while rubbing his goatee.

LUCK: "My body's not listening to me." His body started throbbing in unknown pain. "A spell that lowers physical abilities? When did he..."

LOTUS: "I had a feeling you'd block it if it were a visible attack. I lowered my magical ability as much as I could so I could use this without you noticing... While you were fighting my subordinates. They didn't go out in vain. They sacrificed themselves so I could use this spell." Then Luck was finally on his knees. "It's very important, isn't it? Teamwork."

-Back to the Golden Dawn team-

MIMOSA: "We're almost there. Once we get through this tunnel..." They finally reached the front doors of the treasure chamber. "How amazing!"

KLAUS: "That's all there is to dungeons? That wasn't very difficult." He said as they landed on floor.

LOGAN: "Sure this part of this place is empty but look at the space."

YUNO: "I wonder how you get in."

MIMOSA: "It appears the Black Bulls aren't here yet."

KLAUS: "Of course not. There's no way they'd beat us."

MIMOSA: "Indeed." Then something was approaching to her, Yuno noticed it but the one to save her was Logan by pushing her aside to take the damage.

LOGAN: "Ugh!" Crystals suddenly appeared from where Mimosa was. He groaned in pain as he fell down to the floor.

KLAUS: "Logan!" He got shocked that the member of the Golden Dawn was on the floor. "It ripped through his magic-shielding cloak..." He then looked at Mimosa. "Are you alright, Mimosa?"

MIMOSA: "Yeah, I'm fine."

KLAUS: "Hurry, heal him."

MIMOSA: "R-Right!"

KLAUS: "How could she, an expert at sensing mana, didn't notice that and how could he know about this?" He was checking him but there was no response yet. "You're alive, aren't you?" Then looked at the crystals that appeared suddenly. "That wasn't a trap spell... What is this magic?"

Then steps could be heard as a young man was approaching them steadily.

KLAUS: "Who are you?!" He shouted at the unknown person.

UNKNOWN MALE: "Who stands in my way? Move."

(***)

LOTUS: "Friends you can trust are worth their weight in gold." He smirked at Luck. "Sorry, but stay there a while and get weaker." He waved as he was leaving the place and Luck breathing heavily because of the weakening smoke.

LUCK: "Win... Win..."

FEMALE VOICE: "Keep winning, Luck!"

Luck watched as Lotus was leaving him alone and then he started making a wide childish smile and said.

LUCK: "Wait." His body started emitting lightning as Lotus stopped midway out of his bloodlust. "It's been a while since things actually got interesting." Lotus managed to cover himself in smoke but now it was useless as Luck managed to scratch his face ignoring completely the smoke. "More... More! LET'S FIGHT SOME MORE!"

LOTUS: "I'd rather not pluck a bud that's still so young..." He cleaned the wound, looking now at the maniac Luck covered in his lightning.

Luck remembered his past which his mother once slapped him because he couldn't do some simple chores and the way he smiled, and there was no other emotions that he could bring. When he took part of the Magic Knights Entrance Exam, a noble tried to pick a fight with him but ended up defeated by him, everyone present were shocked and scared as he was powerful and creepy because of his maniacal smile. When his mother knew of his deeds, she cheered for him and kept telling him to win no matter what.

So Luck continued attacking Lotus without caring of his magic and body.

LOTUS: "So dangerous. You've become faster and sharper."

LUCK: "I'll keep winning! With my powers!" Lotus barely managed to dodge his attack.

LOTUS: "Sorry, but I can't afford to lose, either." And when Luck jumped out. "[Smoke Creation Magic: Binding Cross Prison]." He smoke started solidifying and holding Luck as he casted it.

LUCK: "Solid smoke? I can't move."

LOTUS: *sigh* "This uses up a lot of magic, so I really didn't want to use it. I'm out of gas. You won't be able to zip around anymore, kid." He said to Luck while scratching his cheek where Luck attacked before. "Now, then... I wonder how our kid is doing. Ouchie! He's not very good at communicating... Maybe it's the generation gap?"

(***)

While the mysterious wizard of the Diamond Kingdom approached them, Mimosa opened her grimoire and casted on Logan.

MIMOSA: "[Plant Recovery Magic: Dream-Healing Flower Cradle]. You are going to be fine, Logan-san."

LOGAN: "I-I'm fine. I'm sorry Klaus-san. I-It seems I have to be out of this."

KLAUS: "It's fine. You did good on protecting her. Don't think about unnecessary things. Mimosa, concentrate on healing him." He tried to console him.

MIMOSA: "Yes, sir."

KLAUS: "That crest... Is he one of the invading mages from the Diamond Kingdom?" Klaus notices the crest of that man's robe as he continued approaching them. "You scoundrel! You dare attack someone from behind? Is that something a warrior should do?" He roared as pointing at him.

MARS: "I don't know what you're talking about." He replied coldly.

KLAUS: "What?"

MARS: "You're all the same. Just pebbles by the wayside." Suddenly crystals emerged from him, trying to hit Mimosa and Logan. Klaus opened his grimoire quickly and casted.

KLAUS: "[Steel Creation Magic: Steel Castle's Armored Wall]." The crystals shattered at the collision of the steel wall he created. "Back me up, Yuno!"

YUNO: "Right."

KLAUS: "You Diamond scum! I'll show you the true power of Clover's Golden Dawn!"

(***)

ASTA: "All right! This path is a cinch to go down!"

As they were running to the treasure chamber, Noelle notices something on the way.

NOELLE: "The mana is getting denser."

AKIRA: "You felt that, Noelle?"

NOELLE: *nod* "Is the treasure chamber really this way?" Then she stopped suddenly as the others did the same.

ASTA: "W-What's wrong?"

NOELLE: "This magic is probably Luck's. I think he's fighting."

ASTA: "Seriously?"

AKIRA: "Yeah. Remember this dungeon is placed between the Clover and Diamond Kingdom for what they could have sent a team here. Maybe Luck sensed them and went ahead."

NOELLE: "I see. You did know about that."

ASTA: "The enemy? We have to go help him out?"

NOELLE: "No."

ASTA: "W-Why?" He wondered as he rejected helping him.

NOELLE: "You know that Luck-senpai is strong. Believe in him that he will come back to the treasure chamber."

YAMI (Past): "We need to take care of this mission fast so Diamond's people won't steal anything."

NOELLE: "Also at this rate, the Golden Dawn will get ahead of us, too."

AKIRA: "I didn't want to anything that would worry you two." Which gained their attention. "But I think that they are in danger now."

ASTA: "W-What do you mean?"

NOELLE: "You think one of the Diamond wizards reached to them?" Akira just nodded and they gulped at the thought that the Golden Dawn are having a hard time with him.

AKIRA: "What are we going to do, Asta?" Leaving him with a bitter decision.

(***)

Luck still held by the solid smoke, continued resisting at the thought of "winning".

LUCK: "Win... I have to keep winning with my powers..."

LOTUS: "Looks like there's something tying you down."

LUCK: "What I want... is going away..." He was starting to feel weaker as time passes then remember his goal something wasn't matching of appearing of his head. *eyes widens* "Huh? What was the thing I wanted?"

(***)

Back in front of the treasure chambers, the Diamond mage keeps attacking the Golden Dawn with his magic and Klaus defending at all cost.

KLAUS: "He's using such powerful attacks without a grimoire. Not only that, it doesn't appear that he's losing any magic. If this goes on..." He felt that this situations is going worse and ordered. "Yuno! You head to the treasure chamber while I'm fighting him!"

YUNO: "He's strong. If you fight him without support, even you won't..." He was cut off.

KLAUS: "Just hurry up and go! Frankly, I'd rather not leave this to a peasant like you! But it's for our kingdom! Fulfill our duty!" Yuno then heard his order and went straight to the treasure chamber. "That's right, you fool." But that left his guard down which Mars took chance of and held his leg with a crystal. "Curses!" And was about to kill him with the crystal-berg but... Yuno defended him with his wind daggers.

ASTA (Child): "Yuno, we're family, right? But we're more connected than people who share the same blood."

KLAUS: "Why did you come back, you fool?! You need to hurry up and get to the treasure chamber, for the sake of the Clover Kingdom!"

YUNO: "Let's defeat him and go together. All four of us!"

(***)

LOTUS: "I'll set you free..." He was about to kill him but then... Someone interfered with the smokes that was holding Luck.

ASTA: "Now you're gonna have to face us, old man!" He roared.

LOTUS: "Oh, dear... Having your friends show up is definitely not in my favor."

~~~Flashback~~~

The three members of Black Bulls where still deciding to go back to Luck or going straight to the treasure chambers.

AKIRA: "So what are we going to do, Asta?" He was still waiting for his reply.

ASTA: "We'll go back to Luck-senpai."

NOELLE: "Are you two stupid? We know that Luck is strong! We should go straight to the treasure chamber." She stated.

AKIRA: "But what if he was in a disadvantage?" Which Noelle was shocked at that statement. "Even if Luck is strong, he still doesn't know the hidden powers of our enemies. We should just go back and help him."

Struggled by his statement, Noelle felt that his reason was quite understandable.

NOELLE" *sigh* "Fine. But what about the Golden Dawn? You said that they were in danger."

ASTA: "They'll be fine. They are with Yuno!"

AKIRA: "You got that right!"

NOELLE: "I simply don't understand you two."

ASTA: "We should go help Luck now!" His two teammates nodded and went back to their fourth member.

~~~Flashback End~~~

AKIRA: "You're Lotus Whomalt, right? Captain Yami spoke of you very well." He lied but gained his attention.

LOTUS: "Oh! So you're captain speaks of me highly. I'm honored." He replied sarcastically.

AKIRA: "So you mean, Mars is also here?"

His comment surprised Lotus since nobody could have known him or anyone particular since he was under a secret project.

LOTUS: "How did that kid knows about him? He shouldn't be known to them." He started giving them a fake grin. "Maybe... Maybe not..."

From behind, Luck stood up with his mind saying "Win and Prey".

LUCK: "Don't touch him. He's my prey." He growled and kept smiling. I'm going to win and keep offering those victories to my mom. And then charged at him. "I'll take care of him myself. I don't need any friends. Just my powers... Otherwise, Mom won't accept me."

NOELLE: "Hey, what are you-"

ASTA: "Have it your way." And Luck managed to reach Lotus, he simply dodged as he was weakened before.

LOTUS: "Guess I shouldn't be holding back anymore." He tried again holding him with his smokes and Luck was merely dodging them.

LUCK: "I... I... I need to... For my Mom..."

Lotus simply dodged by jumping up and attacked him with smoke.

LUCK: "...make Mom accept me... or I'll be all alone!" The smoke was about to reach him but then Asta jumped up, cutting off the magical smoke.

ASTA: "Do whatever you want! And I'll do what I want!"

LUCK: "I'll do this alone..."

ASTA: "I won't leave you alone!" Asta cut through the smoke reaching to Lotus, but even him defending himself Asta managed to cut through another smoke but slightly was damaged. "Not yet!" Luck saw the determination Asta had and thought.

LUCK: "Some part of me..."

ASTA: "I don't care what you think about me! Do whatever you want!"

AKIRA: "Asta! I'll help!" He opened his grimoire to summon fire to defend from the smoke.

LUCK: "...was trying not to realize..."

ASTA: "I've already acknowledged you as my... as our friend!" He stated as he continued cutting the smoke.

AKIRA: "We all did!" He added.

LUCK: "...that I had friends I could rely on." He remembered all the members of the Black Bulls. "I'm sorry, Mom. I... wasn't alone."

Lotus managed to gain some distance from the Black Bulls as they were breathing heavily from the exhaustion.

LUCK: "True, it seems like it'd be more fun if we all fought together." He stated with a different smile.

ASTA: "Yeah!" As Noelle and Akira agreed.

LOTUS: "Well, this isn't good at all. You're going to make an old man get serious." His grimoire glowed cornering them in a center. "[Smoke Creation Magic: Prison of the Fallen King]. You won't be able to get away anymore, kids."

ASTA: "No matter who we're facing, we, the Black Bulls, will win!" He roared.

TO BE CONTINUED

*(Author's Note: About Akira's attribute. Let me explain, the difference with what he has and "Imitation" is that he owner of "that" attribute just copy the abilities of the owners of the grimoire. But what Akira has is different which is having the others attributes and use it as it own. I could have use that if not for "that" person.)*

Akira's Copied Magic Acquired:

[Chain Magic]: Lvl. 16

[Fire Magic]: Lvl. 17

[Water Magic]: Lvl. 15

[Wind Magic]: Lvl. 15

[Gold Magic]: Lvl. 9

[Bronze Magic]: Lvl. 9

[Spatial Magic]: Lvl. 9

[Transformation Magic]: Lvl. 6

[Ice Magic]: Lvl. 6

[Mist Magic]: Lvl. 6

[Dark Magic]: Lvl. 8

[Lightning Magic]: Lvl. 1