Part 70: Asta vs Langris
Over on the battlefield after Finral and Langris match. Langris was about to attacked a downed Finral when the black bulls surrounded him, "You black bulls may have gotten lucky to reach it this far, but do you really think you can stand up to vice captain of the golden dawn," Langris said still holding up his hand ready to strike.
"This has nothing to do with rank, were just trying to save our friend," Asta said with an angered look on his face. Two doors then appeared, they opened revealing a spacial portal. Julius, Owen, Marx and Cob walking out of it. Owen quickly rushed over to Finral and placed his hands over him.
"Do you think you can help him?" Noelle asked.
"Ill do the best I can, water recovery magic, Aqua healing," he said as a large jelly fish appeared behind him and its tentacles stretched over his hands and started to glow over Finral's wounds.
"Ha you see, what a failure of a magic knight who cant even use his magic to attack," said Langris smiling.
"Watch it," said Magna looking annoyed.
"You know I change my mind, your done," said Luck.
"Finrals one of the nicest people I know and hes always used his magic to help people," said Asta looking serious, "Hes a true magic knight, you're the failure," he said making Langris look annoyed.
"You'll pay for that insult," he said.
"As much as I enjoy watching the fight, killing a fellow magic knight isnt right, especially in this tournament," Julius said stepping forward.
Langris looked annoyed before smiling, "You black bulls may have done well by making it this far, but your still your still a bunch of weak underlings," he said, "And someone needs to remind you," he said sending his hand down.
Asta noticed the spell and easily cut through it, surprising Langris.
"Asta," said Noelle.
"Maybe its time I show you, just how strong our squad is," Asta said.
"Wizard king sir, your not going to stop this?" Marx asked looking worried.
"If this was a real battle, no one would be able to tell when it begins or ends," Julius said looking serious when Langris spoke up.
"Wizard king sir, allow me to put these black bulls in their rightful place, in fact we can start right now," said Langris making the black bulls look surprised while Asta held up his sword, "Let the semi finals, begin," he said as he and Asta ran at each other.
But when they jumped, they froze in the air. It was then revealed they were trapped in a blue sphere, "Time binding magic, my crono stasis," Julius said standing between them, "Now I know how much you want to fight but this is still a tournament," he said.
"Don't worry, will have everything ready before everything calms down," he said before looking at Cob, "Were going to need new crystals and the rest of their teams," he said making him look surprised.
"Uh just who will I be retrieving?" He asked.
"For team B will need Xerx and Mimosa, team G is missing Fragil and Sekke," Marx explained.
Outside the black bulls headquarters Yami and Charlotte stood in front of Sekke, "So you were hit by Finral's spell and sent here," Charlotte said.
"Yes that's true," said Sekke.
"Well make sure you don't go telling anyone about Charlotte being a black bull, she isn't ready for her squad to know yet," said Yami, "Got it," he said looking serious.
"Haha, I completely understand," Sekke said when two doors appeared behind Yami and Charlotte. They opened revealing a spacial portal and Cob walking out of it.
"Oh there you are," said Cob looking at Sekke.
Back at the Royal knights exam Finral was brought back to the stone stage where Owen was treating his wounds. Most of the black bulls surrounded him.
"Cmon buddy hang in there," said Magna.
"Yeah you cant die like this, not until we fight," said Luck.
"Astas fighting out there, so you gotta fight too," Vanessa said.
On the battlefield two doors appeared and opened revealing a portal. Xerx, Mimosa, Fragil and Sekke walking out of it.
"Whats going on I thought we had already won," said Fragil looking confused.
The two teams were then put in the crono stasis with their last team member. They were then moved to a different area of the battlefield with a new crystal behind them. The chrono stasis vanished, dropping them to the ground.
"Sorry about this guys, I got us into some real trouble," Asta said looking back at his teammates, "But I really need to beat this guy," he said looking annoyed.
"Yes of course will help you," Mimosa said looking serious, "Something just doesn't feel right with Langris," she thought before looking confused when Xerx began to laugh.
"Hey Xerx everything okay?" Asta asked.
"This is just great, two magic knights getting into a fight, sure ill help you shorty," said Xerx smiling, "If we work together that guy doesn't stand a chance against our team work," he said smiling.
Over with the other team, "Langris I'm confused, just what happened?" Fragil said.
"I feel like I missed out on something big, haha," said Sekke.
"Shut up," said Langris without looking back.
"Haha I see, will use my magic to end this quickly," Sekke said smiling while Langris look annoyed.
"That good for nothing, ill make him pay," he thought.
Over on the stone stage Marx was remembering a conversation he had with the wizard king. He thinks there could still be another traitor in the magic knights, one who was being controlled with magic and the test would be a good opportunity to find this person, "Could Langris be the one," Marx thought looking worried.
"The first semi finals match will now begin, with team B vs team G," the announcer said.
"Alright guys, lets do this just like back in the first match," said Asta.
"Right," said Mimosa before vines surrounded their teams crystals and they began to run with Asta holding the demon dweller sword.
"Looks like their protecting their crystal, if I get to close that anti magic boy will hit me," thought Langris before he began to run at them, "Then ill just have to destroy their crystal before that can even happen?" He thought as balls of his magic appeared around him and shot at the crystal.
Asta used his sword to cut through the blasts, "These don't disappear like Magnas spell, so their easier to destroy, but theres still so many," he thought when a blast hit the crystal.
"Ha I knew you couldn't stand a chance against me, but before I defeat you take back what you said about me earlier," said Langris, "That good for nothing has no business being a magic knight, his spells aren't good for attacking," he said.
"I remember that day," he said referring to the day Kiten village was attacked, "You were there with him and I didn't like you," he said angrily.
"Yeah well the same goes for me," Asta said looking angry, "What kind of magic knight abandons their own countryman," he said still destroying the pieces of magic when one hit his right leg.
"Asta," said Mimosa pointing her hands at him, "Plant recovery magic, healing princess flower robe," she said as a robe of flowers appeared on her.
"Hey thanks Mimosa," said Asta.
"Be careful, you maybe hitting some of them but you cant keep getting hit," said Mimosa looking worried.
"Don't worry I'm almost ready," said Asta smiling, "This feeling, it means that power has cooled down and I'm ready to go, at the moment I can only use my black form twice a day," he thought, "I was saving this for when I go up against Yuno, but I really need to beat this guy,".
Asta stood still in front of his teams crystal holding up his sword, "How about a little help Xerx," he said as Xerx stood in front of him. Holding his arms out.
"You got it," said Xerx, "Though I'm only doing this because I really hate that guy," he thought looking at Langris who shot multiple blasts in front of him. A magic circle then appeared in front of Xerx.
Xerx then began to think about his past. His real name was Zora and his dads name was Zara. His dad was a cheerful man and liked playing pranks on him. Zara took the magic knights entrance exam when he was fifteen but failed, he kept trying and even fatherhood didn't stop him. Eventually he became the first commoner to be a magic knight as a member of the purple orcas.
He once told Zora about a man who used time magic and was sure he would go far. He kept telling him how he and his magic knights would fight to protect people. Zara also gave Zora a doll and told him he was a knight for justice. But one day Zara died and Zora learned that it was his own squad mates that did it. When Zora got older he went after magic knights who mistreated people and the reason the old woman from earlier talked to the real Xerx is she wanted her granddaughter to come home.
"You jerks," said Xerx, "My father knew what a magic knight should be, AND YOU ARE NO MAGIC KNIGHT," he yelled those last few words as the blasts went around his circle and touched his body.
"Oh no," said Mimosa before a magic circle appeared on Xerxs body.
"Wait he put a magic circle on his body, that will only double the magics power," said Klaus.
"It's a risky move and a constant drainer, sir," said Marx looking at Julius who was paying attention to the battle.
"What is this," said Langris looking angry.
"Just my power, now feel my rage you pathetic excuse for a magic knight," Xerx said as the blasts flew back at Langris. The blasts were destroyed and when the smoke cleared Langris was surrounded by magic power.
"Haha, you thought that would work, you cant stop me now," said Langris blasting magic as Xerx who was on the ground.
"Oh yeah," said Asta jumping over Xerx, now in his black form as he quickly destroyed Langris spell.
"What is this, your form changed," said Langris.
"Oh this, this is just what happens when a commoner gets enough of your trash talk," said Asta calmly.
"You think you can beat me with that power, I'm better and stronger," said Langris looking annoyed.
"Ill admit you are strong and your spacial magic is off the charts," said Asta, "But that's not what this is about, its about helping my friend, your magic maybe strong and I wanted something like that for a long time," he said looking down.
"But were all here because were magic knights and want to help people," said Asta as everyone on the stone stage payed attention to Asta and Xerx smiled, "Were all here to get stronger together,".
Langris looked angry, "Ive had enough, if you wanted to live you should have stayed out of my way, you good for nothing," he said blasting more as Asta jumped into the air.
"So you won't listen," said Asta as he cut through each blast, "Then Ill just have to burn it into you," he said flying right at Langris, hitting him with his sword as they flew to the other crystal.
"My magic, isn't working," thought Langris.
"Black meteorite," Asta said throwing Langris right at the crystal before cutting through it.
Mimosa stood behind Xerx and began to heal him, "Hey Royal I don't need your healing spell, so stop," he said.
"No, were not just teammates, were both magic knights," she said looking determined when the announcer said.
"Team B wins," he said.
Over with Asta as the clouds began to clear and the sun shined, his black form vanished as he let out a breath. Fragil and Sekke ran over to Langris who was lying on the ground, unconscious.
"Langris, hes knocked out," Fragil said.
"That was flawless defeat, haha," said Sekke when Xerx and Mimosa walked over.
"So after all that talk you got beat by a commoner and after all that trouble no ones going to want you as their vice captain," said Xerx before looking over at Fragil, "You with the hat, were you to nervous to do anything," he said.
"Haha, calm down now," said Sekke before Xerx looked annoyed at him.
"And you, mr trying to show off your one of the worst that I hate, quit being a magic knight and go home already," said Xerx.
"Haha," Sekke said before looking down.
Xerx then walked over to Asta, "Way to go runt, looks like were making it to the finals," he said.
Asta smiled, "Yeah," he said walking forward. But he then almost fell over before Noelle caught him as other magic knights surrounded the anti magic user.
"You were amazing Asta," she said hugging him close.
"Come on everyone lets do our best, because were all magic knights," the magic knights said, remembering how Asta spoke up.
