The Outsider

by Gen3sian

The young man who lived in the 'real' world is sent to another world because of his bloodline. He now embarks to the new world where he will be a mage. Will he be able to change history through his knowledge of this world?

21. A Date of the Year

Sorry guys for the lateness! I got finals during the first part of the year... So yeah, I had to stop writing to study for it and organize some things on the way. So my lateness is confirmed and all, let's enjoy the next chapter, shall we?

CHAPTER 21: A Date of the Year

Previously

Asta, Akira and Yuno were participating in the decoration ceremony with their teammates. Though there were various non-friendly encounters. Asta and Akira put their heads on against those that badmouthed Noelle.

But then the Clover Kingdom were being attacked by an unknown group so they had to put aside the fight and defend the kingdom. Each one of the squads: Golden Dawn, Crimson Lion Kings, Silver Eagle, Blue Roses Knights and the Black Bulls were sent in different districts to defeat the enemies and defend its people.

One of the terrorist, Rades Spirito, was controlling his undead and wreaking havoc the kingdom as he did for his vendetta.

Each one of the Magic Knights did their roles to defend the kingdom and destroying the source of the problem but just as everyone dealt with them, they were teleported from far away the kingdom.

Asta, Akira and Noelle with both members of the Crimson Lion Kings, Fuegoleon and Leopold Vermillion were against Rades and his special corpses. After dealing with him, suddenly, Fuegoleon was sent to another place to meet the boss of this terrorist group and came back near death.

Later, they encountered with another member of the terrorist, Valdos the [Spatial Magic] specialist. Dealing with both at the same time was easier with the help of Akira but nevertheless, they had reinforcement and came the other members of this terrorist group.

From Yuno and Logan Ravenswood, members of the Golden Dawn, escaped the spatial trap and were dealing with a [Ash Magic] specialist witch, Catherine. They were able to defeat her thank to Charmy though she appeared just in a unfavorable coincidence. Logan was found out being female instead of a male after dealing with Catherine and the only person who knows her secret were Miki Goldea and Yuno.

Back to the first group, Asta and Leopold were defeated by one the terrorist and Akira had to do something alone but against overwhelming foes, he was defeated. Before taking off, the terrorist were called the "Eye of the Midnight Sun" a group of people that were forsaken by their kingdoms and wanting revenge against them.

Taken prisoners by these terrorist, they were teleported to their main base but they were encountered with the current Magic Emperor, Julius Novachrono. The terrorist were dealt easily by him and as they were taken prisoners, their leader appeared on the scene and took every members with him, except one.

After much later restoring the current situation, the Magic Knights were glad that both Akira and Asta were safe, and the kingdom returned to its original peace. Julius knowing that Akira was hiding something would ask him later after he recovered enough. For now, he had to deal with the prisoners they had.

Not knowing what the terrorist did, they had awaken a sleeping eagle, who was readying himself until his next encounter.

Before ending the day, Finral had invited Asta to an mixer though Akira rejected it.

-Black Bull's Base-

On one of the roofs, a member of the Black Bulls Magic Knights Squad, Finral Roulacase, was troubled.

FINRAL: "What should I do? What should I DO?"

Finral's troubles had nothing to do with a mission... It was about tonight's mixer.

FINRAL: "When I set this up, three girls agreed to come, and that's great! The more girls, the merrier! But the problem is who else I'm going to bring. Asta's a delight, so I'm bringing him for sure. Akira isn't a bad choice but he rejected my invitation. I just need one more..." Without other alternative, he popped a portal and hopped over it.

FIRST CHOICE: MAGNA

Finral went to look for Magna. His first choice. He found him training outside the base.

MAGNA: "[FLAME MAGIC: EXPLOSIVE FIREBALL]!" He pitched his fireballs. The fireball itself went and returned to him. He then made a fire baseball bat and hit with it. "HOME RUN!"

Not far, Finral stayed hidden from him.

FINRAL: "Yeah, no. I know there are girls who like delinquents, but..." He could already think that he would present his broom stick showing off and the girls feeling disgusted at all. "Magna's too much of a delinquent. He'd just scare them off."

FIRST CHOICE: MAGNA - REJECTED - REASON: TOO MUCH OF A DELINQUENT

Finral then heard a sound not far from him. He then followed the sound's origin and found Gauche carving a wood statue of his sister.

SECOND CHOICE: GAUCHE

GAUCHE: "Almost... *pant x2* I'm almost done with my life-size statue of Marie." He was too focused sculpting that he didn't even bother looking other sides. "Ah, Marie. It feels like you're right next to me! Ah, you truly are an angel!"

From Finral's perspective...

FINRAL: "Yeah, no. Even if I took him to a mixer..." He already thought that bringing him, he would continuously talk about his sister and the girls feeling awkwardly disgusted. "He'd definitely scare them away!"

SECOND CHOICE: GAUCHE - REJECTED - REASON: TOO MUCH OF A SISTER COMPLEX

From Finral's behind, Gordon appeared.

GORDON: "I heard that you were having mixer. You want me to come with you?" He mumbled so low that Finral didn't catch well of what he just said.

FINRAL: "Yeah, I have no idea what Gordon's thinking, so that's not happening.

THIRD CHOICE: GORDON - ALREADY REJECTED - REASON: CAN'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING

Finral then went inside the Black Bull's base to look for someone. The first one that he encountered was Grey in the training room.

FORTH CHOICE: GREY?

Finral already taking a look... Grey was rejected instantly.

FORTH CHOICE: GREY - REJECTED - REASON: HE'LL BE TOO QUIET

Continuing for his search...

FINRAL: "It might be fun to bring Charmy along, since she's short of like a mascot character." He gave a thought.

FIFTH CHOICE: CHARMY

FINRAL: "The mixer would be over in five minutes!" He thought her eating non-stop through the mixer and ending all the ingredients of the restaurant. "At least, that's what I assume would happen."

FIFTH CHOICE: CHARMY - REJECTED - REASON: WOULD EAT ALL THE FOOD

FINRAL: "Maybe I could take Vanessa..." He thought aloud.

SIXTH CHOICE: VANESSA

FINRAL: "But she's a woman!"

SIXTH CHOICE: VANESSA - REJECTED - REASON: SHE'S A WOMAN

FINRAL: "Let's not."

Inside the bathroom...

Yami stayed inside the tub, relaxing himself over the given work. (Though he would trash it and ignore it completely)

YAMI: "Now this is paradise." He let out a breath of relief over the bath he was taking.

Finral popped from the roof of the ceilings with his magic.

FINRAL: "Maybe I could go all-out and invite Yami..." He mumbled.

SEVENTH CHOICE: CAPTAIN YAMI

FINRAL: "I'm sure there are girls who like older guys. Yami does hate gaudy types, though.

Finral can already think Yami telling the girls as if he was their fathers.

FINRAL: "Maybe not." He went inside his portal.

SEVENTH CHOICE: CAPTAIN YAMI - REJECTED - REASON: WOULD NAG A LOT

Finral then went outside, looking at Luck who was charring off a tree log.

EIGHT CHOICE: LUCK

FINRAL: "Hmm... Luck is decent at the look of the girls but maybe because of his personality, he would scare off the girls."

EIGHT CHOICE: LUCK - REJECTED - REASON: MAYBE BECAUSE OF HIS PERSONALITY

*(Author's Note: This is my fan fiction, so let's put that Akira is better looking than Luck... Maybe. But let's try out this way.)*

FINRAL: "The only one that I have to persuade is... Akira."

NINTH AND FINAL CHOICE: AKIRA

Finral found Akira, reading through a magic related book in the living as Vanessa was sleeping not far from him. He knows that Akira rejected the first time he asked, but he was at least decent and sane compared from others so he was the last choice to his mixer.

FINRAL: "Hey, Akira."

AKIRA: "Hm? Oh, Finral-senpai. What's up?" He said as he closed his book and looked at his senior.

FINRAL: "Oh, you know, finding- I mean, looking at my juniors is quite satisfactory for us seniors."

AKIRA: "You think? I doubt that this isn't anything about the mixer, right? Finral-senpai." He teased his senior already knowing fully.

FINRAL: "Agh, you got me. I know that I already asked you, and you rejected it. But let's face the truth, everyone else are a bunch of craziness and you are the most sane compared to others." He said, crossing his arms and fidgeting his hair.

Akira took a moment to think that what his senior just said was a compliment or an insult. But nevertheless, he was right. He was much more normal than the others.

AKIRA: "I thought you would have picked Luck for being decent."

FINRAL: "Yeah, I gave a thought. But let's be frank... his personality would scare off the people."

Akira chuckled before he continued.

AKIRA: "Yeah, you're right. He would have scared them off, commenting something atrocious or the fights he had before explaining with each gore details of it." He sighed again. "Fine. But you own me a favor." He pointed out.

FINRAL: "Yes! Then let's go."

NINTH AND FINAL CHOICE: AKIRA - RECRUITED

Later on...

Asta and Akira were waiting for Finral at the front doors.

FINRAL: "All right, it looks like we're all set." He grinned, happily,

ASTA: "Should we go dressed like this?" He wondered as they were dressed in their uniforms.

FINRAL: "We have to make sure they know that we're Magic Knights. Magic Knights are the most admired figures in the Clover Kingdom, after all." He replied, putting some perfume on him.

AKIRA: "Even though we are Black Bulls? I'm starting to regret this..." He deadpanned. "Fine."

ASTA: "Got it!"

FINRAL: "Well, let's go!" He opened a portal and the three went through it. "Come on. Hurry on through."

Without the three's notice except one, Noelle jumped through the portal.

-City in the Common Realm: Nean-

Getting out of the portal, the three Magic Knights marched to the cafe were the mixer would take place. As for Noelle, who followed from behind, hid herself behind a pillar.

NOELLE: "I-I'm in the clear."

Noelle sneaked behind the group as she changed one cover to another.

NOELLE: "When I heard they were going to a mixer, I was so worried, I ended up following them. I can't believe this. Why are they going to a mixer? Didn't Akira reject him at the start? This is the problem with lowly fools." She thought she realized what she was thinking, she got flustered. "I-I mean, it's not as if I like that muscle-brained shrimp or anything!"

*(Author's Note: What a tsundere. She is already talking/thinking about Asta in that way. ^w^)*

NOELLE: "I don't care who he hangs out with or what happens after that! Wait, who am I even making excuses to?!"

The three guys walked through the street as Finral looked around to find the meeting.

FINRAL: "I'm pretty sure it was somewhere around here." He then finally found it. "Oh, there it is!"

The pub's name was "Pub Mibawau".

Once inside, the guys sat in front of the three girls. There was a brunette girl wearing a pink dress with white with clover detailed collar, named Erika Sitate. A blond chick, were a blue dress with grey collar, named Helene Barbary. And the red-haired sister wearing a red dress and pink short cape, named Rebecca Scarlet, the first girl Asta and Akira encountered in Kikka town.

Akira sighed knowing that the date would end up terribly but for at least, he had Finral's favor on his hand.

FINRAL: "Okay! Looks like we all have our drink, so let's get right to the introductions! I'll go ahead and start." He stood up and introduced first. Taking out flowers from his portal, he gave it to the girls. "I'm 21 years old and from Touta. I'm Finral Roulacase, the [Spacial Magic] user from the Black Bulls! Nice to meet you!" He tried too hard but at least he was doing well. He gave each one of the girls the flowers. "Please take them as a token of our friendship."

HELENE: "Wow! They're bautiful!" She contemplated the given flowers.

ERIKA: "These only bloom at night on Mount Anahu, right? They smell so nice!" She thanked for the flowers.

REBECCA: "Thanks..." She was the least interested in flowers.

FINRAL: "Hook, line, and sinker! I'm finally going to get a girlfriend! But for that to happen, I need both Asta and Akira to do their best." He then turned to his juniors. "Go on, introduce yourselves."

Akira first stood up and bowed politely to the girls.

AKIRA: "My name is Akira, and I'm 17 years old. Member of the Black Bulls Squad. I have many hobbies but one of them is training and meditation. Nice to meet you. Here is a gift for you three."

Using his [Crystal Magic], he created mini-statues of them. Each details onto them.

HELENE: "Oh my."

Such as Finral and Akira did smoothly, Asta was panicking. He was struggling so much that someone elbowed him to help.

AKIRA: "Oi, Asta. Don't panic. Be calm and say something about you without trying so hard."

Asta let a sigh of relief, knowing Akira for 8 months, he knew to depend on him when Asta couldn't.

ASTA: "I'm Asta. I'm 15 years old. I'm from Hage Village and also a member of the Black Bulls. My dream is to become Magic Emperor someday." He stated calmly without stuttering though he was nervous internally.

AKIRA: "Well, at least he didn't do much of a stupidity back then if I wasn't here. Though the Wizard King wasn't even needed for to say."

HELENE: "The Wizard King?"

ERIKA: "That'll never happen. He's just a kid, anyway."

The two women were forcing their smiles though they were thinking otherwise about Asta. Somehow they communicated each other telepathically with only a glimpse of their eyes.

ERIKA & HELENE: "This is one is... sketchy."

ERIKA: "I mean, I heard they'd be Magic Knights, but they just had to be Black Bulls, the lowest of the low?"

HELENE: "And if he's from Hage, isn't he a peasant? Like, a total peasant?"

ERIKA: "I'd never go out with any of these guys if they didn't earn more than me. And if they're younger, shorter, and socially beneath me..."

HELENE: "Not happening."

Finral taking a glance at the disapproving girls, he had to think something quick.

FINRAL: "Crap... This seems to be going South. I thought that at least Akira would be passable. What am I going to do?" He then got an idea and stood up, pointing at the girls. "Okay! We've introduced ourselves, so now it's your turn, girls! Let's keep things rolling! Yeah! We're passing the baton to you!"

ERIKA: "Um... We're friends. I'm Erika. I work at a dressmaker shop."

HELENE: "I'm Helene, and I work as a hairdresser."

REBECCA: "Rebecca. I work at a restaurant."

They gave monotonous introduction being short and simple.

FINRAL: "THEY'RE CLEARLY LOSING INTEREST!" He was shocked at the simplicity. "Wow, so you all have solid jobs. That's great!"

Finral started chanting some nice words toward them, though Akira ignored it completely since it wasn't working as expected. Their reactions were non-caring or they were the least interested since they were from the lowest squad of the kingdom.

Getting into their interest, Finral started talking.

FINRAL: "W-Want to hear about the Magic Knights?"

That got their attention and interest.

HELENE: "Yeah, tell us!"

ERIKA: "I'd love to!"

FINRAL: "That's great to hear. Well, I use [Spatial Magic] to go to all sorts of places." He explained, showing his magic on his hand. "Something I've done recently at my job..." He paused.

ERIKA: "Yes?"

Finral didn't have something to continue since his [Spatial Magic] was only used to send Captain Yami to the bathroom countless times.

Akira sighed and helped him.

AKIRA: "He helped the people of the kingdom to evacuate the zone when the terrorist attacked."

FINRAL: "NICE SAFE~ AKIRA~!" He thumbed him up internally.

Though it was a lie, it was the only thing Akira could think of.

HELENE: "Oh, you mean the incident the other day?"

FINRAL: "Y-Yeah! I did that! These two also were part of that incident!"

HELENE: "Did they? That's Magic Knight for it!"

ERIKA: "When the capital was attacked?"

FINRAL: "Yup! Asta-kun and Akira-kun worked really hard and got promoted!"

HELENE & ERIKA: "Really?"

AKIRA: "Well, I'm a Second-Class Junior Magic Knight and he's a Third-Class Junior Magic Knight. It's the lowest but it's something." He shrugged.

HELENE: "You two must be amazing!"

Asta was about to show his wounds but Akira had hand-chopped his head to avoid that grotesque wound.

AKIRA: "Don't show it idiot." He hissed lowly as it was literally disgusting the holes made by George.

FINRAL: "At least Akira can keep an eye on Asta..." He let out a sigh of relief.

Unknown for them except one, one royal girl was watching the mixer dressed as a maid.

NOELLE: "I heard them mention a mixer, so I ended up tagging along. It's more or less going well as I am seeing." She thought before realizing what she was thinking. "Like I said! I don't care what happens to Shrimpsta!"

Continuing with the mixer, the girls started showing what they were capable of with their jobs.

AKIRA: "Oh~ So you use [Wind Magic] to cut hair. That's amazing!" He complimented Helene. Though in the information he knew, nothing where well-explained for minor characters so it was something that amazed him.

HELENE: "Yup. I just go like this." She gave a simple example with making a wind scissors and cut the tips of her hair.

AKIRA: "So you keep using the minimum of your magic to create a scissor. That's well thought!" He smiled.

HELENE: "Huh? Oh, thanks..." She blushed, being complimented. "Oh boy, he's quite nice and is quite a gentleman by the looks of it. He gives a vibe of being able to protect anyone by standing behind him."

AKIRA: "Pheew... Guess learning the principles of flirting worked quite well... Also since Luck complimented her magic, she got quite endorsed by it." He sighed in relief internally.

HELENE: "Hey, could you show me your magic, too, Akira?"

*(Author's Note: For now, she only knows that Akira have [Crystal Magic] attribute.)*

AKIRA: "Um? Oh sure. If you want I could make a full statue of you, if you want."

HELENE: "I'll be delightful."

Then both left the table to make the statue outside the restaurant.

FINRAL: "Well done, Akira! It was the best choice I made to let him come to this mixer." He looked at his partner, Erika. "And the sunrise looks really beautiful from there."

ERIKA: "Really?"

FINRAL: "I'll take you there with my [Spatial Magic] sometime. Want to go camping with me?"

ERIKA: "I think I might like that."

FINRAL: "Hey, want another drink? Excuse me, could we get another drink?" He called over the waitresses.

ERIKA: "He's a bit gaudy and not really my type, but he's the best out of the three by the standards. He seems like a noble, and [Spatial Magic] would be really handy. Plus, he's considerate and kind."

Finral stood up from his seat to request her.

FINRAL: "Say, want to step out to the patio?"

ERIKA: "I guess I wouldn't mind." She accepted also getting up from her seat.

They both left the restaurant leaving both Asta and Rebecca alone, including the peeking Magic Knight, being a maid, in a somewhat awkward silence.

ASTA: "This is so awkward." He though awkwardly. "Why does this lady keep looking away and down? Is she mad? Did I do something to make her mad?"

Rebecca completely ignored her 'date' in front of her as she looked around blankly.

ASTA: "Not good. I need to liven things up. I'm not really sure how, but I have to liven things up! Think Asta! What would Akira do?"

With the courage he had, he started a conversation.

ASTA: "Um... What's your favorite food?" She looked at him. "I love tatoes."

She disappointed sighed before answering the poor Magic Knight.

REBECCA: "Listen, you don't have to force yourself to make small talk. This is dumb." She claimed as she took off her hair pendants. "Erika told me that I should find a good guy for the sake of my siblings, so I came along. But this isn't the real me, and I'm too worried about my siblings at home."

ASTA: "So you live with your siblings?" He asked, happily that at least she told him something that can sympathize.

REBECCA: "I have three younger brothers and two younger sisters." She informed him.

ASTA: "Really? That's nice." He smiled to which Rebecca was surprised. "Oh, I have six siblings, too, though we're not related by blood. Akira is one of them but he isn't my brother or anything. I'm not with them right now, but they're all a bunch of little brats. They annoyed me sometimes, but we had so much fun. We used to all sleep in the same bed. Now that I'm in the Magic Knights, I get my own room, so it's a little easier, but not having those fidgety little brats sleeping next to me gets a bit lonely, too." He claimed, rubbing his back head feeling homesick.

REBECCA: "Yeah! They can be a pain, but it gets lonely when they're not around!" She agreed.

ASTA: "Exactly! And you can act like a dork in front of your friends, but you always want to impress your siblings!"

REBECCA: "I totally get that!" She giggled, happily knowing that there was another one like her condition.

Without them knowing but one, a female maid felt irritated for how well the mixer was going.

NOELLE: "H-Hey! They're actually having fun?! Wh-What the heck's going on?" She trembled so hard that the plate she was holding broke in half.

MANAGER: "H-Hey! What do you think you're doing? You just asked for a job out of the blue, so I hired you, but then you blew away some customers! Who do you think you are?"

Noelle looked at the manager over her shoulder with a dead-ass blank expression.

NOELLE: "Silence, insect."

MANAGER: "What?!" He couldn't understand this girl at all.

ASTA: "Come to think of it, you seem like a big sister, Rebecca-san." He pointed out.

REBECCA: "You definitely don't seem like the oldest, though."

ASTA: "I have one brother who's the same age as me named Yuno... But the oldest one is Akira, the guy that was with me."

Their conversation went smoothly great but then someone had to interrupt them.

DRUNKEN MAN: "Well, well... You look like you're having fun, o great Magic Knight." He declared as they both looked at him confused for his interruption.

He leaned down to see better to Asta as his eyes were groggily for the alcohol he drank before.

DRUNKEN MAN: "Aren't you a little small to be one? Are you really a Magic Knight? If a little twerp like you got in, I could probably get in, too."

ASTA: "Yeah, I'm surprised I made it in, too." He said, feeling complimented by some 'fan'.

DRUNKEN MAN: "And being out with a flashy little thing like this? I sure envy you." He turned to glance the woman in front of Asta. "Bet you're desperate to catch yourself a Magic Knight, aren't ya, missy?"

He took a good long look at her before he recognized her completely.

DRUNKEN MAN: "Pretty sure I've seen you somewhere before. Oh, you're the girl who works at the local restaurant, always carrying a kid on your back and working until you're drenched in sweat." He started to laugh at her. "Are all those brats yours? That must mean your man walked out on you."

REBECCA: "No! That was my brother!"

DRUNKEN MAN: "Well, then, of course you'd like to get yourself a Magic Knight and enjoy the easy life." His hand went straight to Rebecca's shoulders. "If you want a man that much, come hang out with me."

REBECCA: "Hey! Let go of me!" She struggled to get out of his disgusting hands but it was futile.

But then someone grabbed his arm and he looked at the one disturbing his moment.

ASTA: "I don't know what your deal is, mister, but don't judge people by their appearances! You don't know anything about her, do you?"

DRUNKEN MAN: "Ooh, scary! What kind of amazing magic are you gonna show me, widdle Magic Knight?"

ASTA: "I can't use magic." He said with his serious eyes.

DRUNKEN MAN: "What? A Magic Knight that can't use magic? What kind of lousy joke is that?" He laughed it off at the incompetence of this midget.

But that was his mistake when Asta gripped his arm with his raw strength and threw him onto the ceiling. The man fell down onto some group that the girls literally were over with so they went to another place.

MANAGER: "H-Hey, sir!" He was about to ask what was happening.

REBECCA: "Let's get out of here!" She grabbed Asta out.

As they went outside, Noelle took this chance to tell her manager.

NOELLE: "Hey, boss! I quit!" She took off her maid outfit and threw it to him.

MANAGER: "What?! Hey!"

With that Noelle followed them from behind leaving the managed stunned in confusion.

MANAGER: "What's going on today? Huh?" He cried just before someone tapped from behind and looked at some Magic Knight in wonder.

MALE: "Hello sir, you would like to take this for the repairs and call some Magic Knights to apprehend that man for disturbing. They is a little extra for that table." He pointed out at the table Asta had took place with the others.

MANAGER: "H-Huh? Um...?"

MALE: "Well, thanks for it." With that he went outside with the worries of the manager behind.

Outside of the pub...

Noelle followed them secretly hoping that nothing happens to Asta. Not that she cared or was interested in him at all.

She glanced to an alley just near her and peeked to see if Asta or the girl were there.

When she peeked from the corner, she saw them giving a rest after running away from the restaurant intact.

REBECCA: "Thanks, Asta. I feel so much better!"

ASTA: "Nah. Sorry for ruining the mixer." He apologized.

REBECCA: "It's fine." She said before taking a look on him. "He's a bit short, but he's actually..."

Their eyes met for a second before Rebecca turned away from his gaze blushing for some reason.

REBECCA: "Hey, Asta... D-Do you have anyone that you like?" She asked out of curiosity. She herself was quite surprised to ask him but to at least assure herself that she could have a chance on him.

Asta, without comprehending the time and how to say it, declared.

ASTA: "Yup! There's somebody I've got my heart set on!"

NOELLE: "WHAT?!"

Rebecca felt disappointed but at least she could at least try to gain his heart.

REBECCA: "I see. I'm sure she's a wonderful person."

ASTA: "She is! We're from the same-" He was about to say but was interrupted.

REBECCA: "I wish you both the best."

ASTA: "Thanks!"

REBECCA: "Hey, come by my restaurant sometime. You can play with my siblings."

ASTA: "I will!"

By being interrupted, Noelle wondered who was the girl Asta's heart set on.

NOELLE: "'Same'?" She may realized what Asta meant and hid from her corner flustered. "The same squad?! Then... could... could that mean... mean m-m-m-me... No! No, no, no! And what if it is?! It's not like I th-think... anything... anything of..."

ASTA: "Sister, we spent so many years together in Hage. One day, I'll become the Wizard King and come for you! Please marry me then!" He declared internally, looking at the night sky up.

REBECCA: "Just because I'm supporting him doesn't mean I'm going to give up." She promised herself.

Asta then turned to her to ask something that had in his mind.

ASTA: "By the way, what's the point of a mixer, anyway?"

NOELLE & REBECCA: "WHAT?!"

As for the others, the girls went out of the pub with their mixer partners.

ERIKA: "Apparently he threw some drunkard to the ground. Black Bulls are so violent!"

HELENE: "Well not all of them. I heard from the guy I was with that he insulted Rebecca and her siblings so the guy she was with gave him a lesson."

ERIKA: "You say? But I dunno what's going on today, let's just go home!"

With that both of them retired from the pub, leaving both of the Magic Knights at the entrance.

FINRAL: "She shot me down..." He cried pitifully.

AKIRA: "What did you expect when that drunken man interrupted Asta. I did even pay for the repairs since Asta could have simply do it outside."

ROUGH VOICE: "Hey, you two."

They turned their backs to see the man who was Captain Yami.

AKIRA: "Oh~ Captain Yami!"

FINRAL: "What is what you need Captain?"

YAMI: "Well, the owner of the pub called us Magic Knight to retrieve some drunken guy. And I look at both of you having some fun, I can guess you saw it."

AKIRA: "Let's just say he insulted some girl and Asta took care of it." He claimed.

YAMI: "I see." He raised an eyebrow before looking at the Magic Knight taking out the drunken man from the pub. "Finral, I want you help them take him to the garrison and then return to the base, understood?"

FINRAL: *sigh* "Yes, Captain." He complied despite his heartbroken spirit.

YAMI: "Now." He looked at Akira. "It seems that you used a created weapon back in the invasion, right?"

AKIRA: "Yes." He nodded in affirmation.

YAMI: "Follow me." He went to the street and Akira followed him from behind.

Later on...

Yami took Akira to what it seemed a blacksmith.

AKIRA: "Um, Captain? Why you brought me here?"

YAMI: "Cause I'm going to ask the chief here to make you something!" He claimed.

Akira tilted his head just before Yami opened the doors but eventually dodged something passed barely to Akira's head.

ROUGH VOICE: "HEY YAMI! I HOPE YOU LITTLE SHIT BROUGHT ME THE MONEY YOU OWN ME YOU SKUNK?!"

YAMI: "Hey, there chief. I just brought you a customer you see."

The man himself got closer to the Magic Knight and Akira could see him.

The man was stoic and rounder, he was bald but had hair on his sides. A grey-white colored hair. He had a matching long and rough beard that you could almost think that he could be a dwarf. He had blue sharp eyes, a tanned body skin and a big round nose.

He wore the typical outfit of a blacksmith, being a white tank top under the leather apron with different utensils of any blacksmith requirements and rough black boots.

Akira was surprised since it was never mentioned of who was the one who made Yami's blades. He was just mentioned after.

AKIRA: "Um, Captain... Who's he?"

YAMI: "He's the best blacksmith of the Kingdom, Durud Forgefinger. Just call him Dur." He said, pointing at the blacksmith.

DURUD: "DON'T COME AND TELL HIM THAT YOU CHEEKY BRAT!" He huffed angrily as Akira knew that since Captain Yami wastes his money in gambling, he can't pay all his debts.

Now calming himself you got a good look at Akira.

DURUD: "So Yami, why did you bring him here?"

YAMI: "As you can see I'm training him [Dark Magic] so I wanted you to make him the same katana you made for me."

DURUD: "Another [Dark Magic] user, huh? Just as any other blades I made for you until you break them because of your blade's negligence." He shook his head just before getting his utensils. "Then I'll just make another of your blade for the lad."

YAMI: "Well, maybe you should change some aspects."

DURUD: "Huh? And why would I do that?"

YAMI: "Cause the kid can use multiples attributes." He pointed at Akira blankly with his cigarette on his mouth.

Durud stared widely at Akira before he laughed cheerfully.

DURUD: "ALAS! I FINALLY HAVE A CHALLENGE ON MY HAND!" He laughed non-stop getting some discomfort air around.

AKIRA: "Um, Captain. What's happening?"

YAMI: "Maybe you don't know about him." Akira shook his head. "As you heard, he made my katana since I became a Magic Knight so I can depend on him to repair my weapons. Ever since I became his customer he took an interest for my attribute [Dark Magic] since it is a rare attribute in the kingdom but now that you are here, he could make something greater."

AKIRA: "Riiight..."

DURUD: "So lad, how many attributes have you got on yer hand now?" He asked.

AKIRA: "In total I have 18 attributes if you include the [Dark Magic]. Maybe in the future I'll get more so don't you worry, mister."

DURUD: "Well since you came here at least could you give me an advance? You know, to get the material and all."

AKIRA: "Sure, I got the money." He grabbed the money in his special pouch. "How much is it?"

DURUD: "For what I'm going to make you lad, it's going to be 600,000 yuls for the advance and then 700,000 yuls when finished."

AKIRA: "SO EXPENSIVE!"

YAMI: "This is one of the reasons that I can't pay my debt." He breathed out his smoke.

DURUD: "So lad? You gonna pay me or what?"

AKIRA: "Yeah, yeah, I'll pay. I still have the money when we looted from the dungeon."

YAMI: "Hey, kid."

Akira looked at him curiously.

YAMI: "Could you pay for my debt too?" He asked to which Akira's eyes twitched in annoyance.

AKIRA: "And... how much... is your debt... Captain?" His voice showed hint of anger and murder after giving him the advance.

DURUD: "He owns me 1,800,000 yuls." He said to which Akira stayed white of the amount of money he owned him.

AKIRA: "WHAAA~T?! AREN'T YOU A CAPTAIN OF THE MAGIC KNIGHT?! HOW COULD YOU OWN HIM THAT MUCH MONEY!"

YAMI: "Sorry kid."

AKIRA: "'SORRY' MY ASS! IF YOU WERE TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE YOU COULD HAD SAVED MONEY FOR THAT KIND OF DEBT!"

Captain Yami being annoyed by his member's ranting, grabbed his face in annoyance.

YAMI: "Shut up."

AKIRA: "Yes, sir." He squeaked in fear after realizing that his emotions got the best of him.

YAMI: "Look kid, one of these days I'll pay you back but I need the money to pay him right now. So could you at least pay the half of it?" He pleaded.

Akira sighed before giving Durud 900,000 yuls of his pouch and paid the half of his debt.

DURUD: "Don't worry lad. I'll make you a blade you could be proud of." He turned to Yami. "And you! I hope I can get the rest of your debt or I'll stick and handle on your ass, you cheeky brat."

YAMI: "I'm already an adult! How can you still name me like that you old bastard!"

DURUD: "WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD BASTARD! YOU LITTLE SHIT! I'M GOING TO BURN THAT SHITTY FACE IF YOU DON'T PAY ME UP!"

As they continued bickering, Akira could only sigh that he had learned something new and going to get a weapon from a professional blacksmith.

Now what would happen next time.

TO BE CONTINUED

Akira's Copied Magic Acquired:

[Chain Magic]: Lvl. 25

[Fire Magic]: Lvl. 25

[Water Magic]: Lvl. 25

[Wind Magic]: Lvl. 25

[Gold Magic]: Lvl. 18

[Bronze Magic]: Lvl. 17

[Spatial Magic]: Lvl. 19

[Transformation Magic]: Lvl. 15

[Ice Magic]: Lvl. 15

[Mist Magic]: Lvl. 15

[Dark Magic]: Lvl. 20

[Lightning Magic]: Lvl. 14

[Crystal Magic]: Lvl. 13

[Shadow Magic]: Lvl. 14

[Steel Magic]: Lvl. 13

[Plant Magic]: Lvl. 13

[Soul Corpse Magic]: Lvl. 1

[Tree Magic]: Lvl. 1