Part 72: Yuno vs Rill

Flashback:

"Man I'm so excited, if I win I make it to the finals against Asta," said Rill looking excited making some of the other magic knights look confused by his attitude.

"Hes been like this for most of the tournament," one of them thought.

"Where does he get off acting like that, were the ones who are going to make it to the finals," Bell said looking annoyed.

"Bell," said Yuno getting the wind spirits attention, "Lets make sure to pull out all the stops," he said smiling and Bell smiled as well.

"You got it," she said while the magic knights looked surprised by Yuno's words.

"Does this mean hes been holding back," one of them thought when Walter walked over to Rill holding a cup of tea.

"Master Rill I'm sure you will make it to the finals and achieve victory and I'm sure your mother will be very proud of your actions," Walter said smiling as Rill took the cup.

"Really thanks a lot, then I better do my best," he said taking a drink while his teammates who stood behind him looked nervous.

"We cant become royal knights just because of him," the man from the silver eagles thought.

"But hes done most of the work and we might not get noticed," the man from the crimson lions thought when Augustus looked over at them with a bored look on his face.

"Who are they," he said making them look shocked.

"Alright lets make sure we do our best out there," En said when one of his mushrooms appeared on Noelles shoulders.

"Were not just going to take them down, were going to give them a good thrashing," he said looking serious.

"That's still weird," Noelle said brushing the mushroom off her shoulder, "I already have enough to think about with the chance I'll be going up against my boyfriend in the next round," she thought before shaking her head and looking determined, "No I cant think of that now, I should focus on winning this match,".

"That's the way to be, show them what your made of," the mushroom said.

Rill was looking at Yuno and pointing his paintbrush at him, "Maybe after I beat him and Asta ill be that much closer to a master piece," he said smiling.

"Not a chance, ill be the one to make it to the finals," Yuno said smiling when Walter and Bell looked at each other.

"Master Rill will achieve victory," Walter said.

"No Yunos going to win," Bell said.

"No," said Walter looking annoyed.

"Yes," said Bell looking annoyed as well.

Flashback end

"The second semi finals match will now begin," the announcer said.

"Ill take care of the captain of the Azure deer, you defend the crystal," Yuno said looking serious.

"Right," said Noelle looking determined before Yuno took off into the air fast, Noelle and En shielding their eyes from the wind.

Yuno flew fast towards Rills team, "Oh boy here he comes, the wind magic user, hey down here," Rill said looking excited.

"We should back up for now," the crimson lions member said and the man from the silver eagles nodded before they ran.

"Wind magic, wind blade storm," Yuno said pointing his right arm forward as multiple wind blades shot at Rill who smiled as he moved his brush through his paint board. The painting of a bearded man in a white robe appeared behind him.

"Picture magic, hand of the gods," he said as the painting send the wind blades back at Yuno.

"This doesn't look good," Bell said as wind wind tornado formed around Yuno, defending him from the wind blades.

"Oh yes this is going to be fun," said Rill smiling.

Over with Noelle and En, Rills other two teammates were running towards them, "If we show off now," the man from the silver eagles said.

"Then will definitely stand out," the man from the crimson lions said.

"Its two teams, just like he said," thought Noelle.

"Ice magic, ice needle," the man from the silver eagles said as ice shot forward.

"Stone magic, rock storm," the man from the crimson lions said as rocks shot forward next to the ice.

A mushroom then appeared on Noelles right shoulder, "I will handle the ice spell, can I leave the fire spell to you," he said.

"Wait what," said Noelle when Ens grimoire floated in front of him.

"Fungus magic, giant mushroom," he said as a giant mushroom person stood in front of the ice spell before being stabbed and fell back.

"We got this," the man from the crimson lions and the man from the silver eagles said.

Noelle looked calm as she pointed her want forward, "Water creation magic, sea dragons lair," she said as water dome appeared over her, En and the crystal. Blocking their opponents spell, making them look surprised.

"Whoa way to go Noelle," said Asta smiling.

Over with Yuno he continued to chase Rill who had the crystal flying next to him, "Here we go," Rill said sending his paint brush forward. A blast of flame shot at Yuno who dodged in the air and sent a blast of air at Rill.

Rill pointed his brush up as piece of earth blocked Yunos attack. Rill jumped away and painted again, making small blocks in a circle appear and shot them at Yuno.

"Ready Bell?" Yuno said look serious.

"Yeah," Bell said smiling as wind bow formed in front of Yuno.

"Wind magic, swift white bow," Yuno said shooting multiple wind arrows at Rill who dodged most of them and used more earth to block the rest.

"Your gonna have to be quicker then that," Rill said before moving his paint brush through his paint board and shot up on large block of ice.

"I wont lose," said Yuno dodging Rills attacks as he flew up.

Rill then painted a red circle at the top of the ice block before jumping off, when Yuno reached the top the red circle exploded, destroying the ice block. Yuno sent a wind slash at Rill who moved his paint brush again. Yuno then noticed he was surrounded by water and fire.

The two colors then formed two hands, trapping Yuno as Rill sat on them, "Nice try, but you don't have that much flare," he said before the hands shattered from a blast of wind. Rill then landed on the ground near a mountain and sent up a piece of earth to block Yunos spell.

"Wow that was close," said Rill noticing the crater in the earth as Yuno landed in front of him.

"Wow, he really sure knows how to use wind spells," one of the magic knights from the stone stage said.

"He may be strong, but hes up against the captain of the azure deer who was an artistic defense," Kirsch said.

"Bell its time," Yuno said calmly.

"Okay," said Bell as the wind started to move around Yuno.

"I was saving this for when I go up against Asta in the finals, but since you're a captain," said Yuno before opening his eyes, "Ill have to," he said before the wind formed a glowing green tornado around him.

"Whats going on," Asta said.

"Incredible," said Mimosa looking surprised.

Back when Yuno fought against the witch during the battle in the capital, he had learned to sense the mana around him and then during the hot springs training camp he learned how to use mana skin. This helped him learn to sense Bells magic as well.

"Here we go," said Bell as Yuno started glowing. Half a crown formed on the left side of his head and his left arm turned bright green. A circle forming near the end of it.

"Spirit assimilation, spirit dive," Yuno thought staring at Rill who was smiling as he looked at his new form.

"It must have a took a lot of determination to learn this, well done Yuno," Julius thought smiling.

"This is it, I feel like I can paint anything if I'm facing you," Rill said moving his paint brush through is board as multiple colors shot up. They then formed a creature with wings, a tail and the middle of its body was female.

"Wind spirit magic, spirit storm," Yuno said pointing his left arm forward and shooting a bright green beam at Rill.

"Picture magic, scream of the mystic dragon," he said as the creature shot out a purple beam at Yuno. The two beams clashed shining a bright light and sending waves of magic power around them.

"Whoa," said Asta looking surprised.

"That's some power," Xerx thought watching the fight with a serious look on his face.

"I know you can do it Yuno," Mimosa thought looking serious.

"Asta I wont hold anything back, I'm going to win and will see whos the strongest for today," Yuno said looking serious pushing his hand forward.

"Yes I'm getting even closer to my master piece," said Rill smiling remembering what Walter told him earlier, "Who knew a fight like this," he thought.

"Would make me so happy," Yuno and Rill thought smiling.

The waves of magic on Rills side started hitting his team crystal. Rill pushed his paint bruh forward pushing Yuno back as the ground behind him fell apart.

"AHHHH," Yuno yelled pushing his hand forward.

Then from the waves of magic, Rills teams crystal shattered making him look surprised.

"Whoa," said Asta.

"Looks like we know who were facing," said Xerx.

"But how did it shatter?" Augustus asked looking shocked.

"It seems Rill let loose a lot of magic power, looks like his crystal couldn't take it," Julius said as the announcer spoke up.

"Rill has destroyed his own teams crystal, so team P wins," the announcer said as Yuno returned to normal.

"What this isnt fair," said Rill looking at the destroyed crystal, "Do we really have to stop fighting, I was so close to my masterpiece," he said before falling to the ground when Walter walked over.

"Master Rill, in my own opinion you were clearly the victor," said Walter.

"Wait, I really won," Rill said smiling.

"What are you talking about, Yuno was clearly the winner," said Bell.

"Master Rill may not have won the match, but he came so far in his own way," Walter said smiling.

Over with Noelle and En, there wasn't much of their crystal left from defending it, "We lost," the man from the crimson lions said.

"So we really won," Noelle said looking surprised, knowing what this meant.

"Look like were fighting in the finals," said En smiling.

Both teams were brought back to the stone stage, Asta and Yunos team faced each other, "Looks like we both made it to the finals," said Yuno smiling.

"Yeah, all that's left is to see who wins," Asta said smiling.

"Both teams get ready, the final match in the royal knights selection test will soon begin," the announcer said.