Page Six – Determination of Strong Will

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"If you two are ready, then you shall begin!" The referee speaks with a firm voice and swings his right hand in front of the stone circle. Asta dodges a clever shot of bronze bullet from Sekke with his expression showing seriousness because every battle with Mage or creature will always lead to Asta in the numerous to difficult battles.

Asta jumps away from Sekke with everyone could not believe that Asta has not made any of his attacks since the bronze bullets kept coming towards him. "Damnit! How am I post to get a shot on him because those Bronze Bullets are coming a little fast than I can see almost." Asta's thoughts were telling himself with a firm tone, but he had to admit that the battle with Revchi was the first test for Asta to see someone's mana, and attacks were incoming for him to see them.

One of the Bronze Bullet hits Asta's right side of his body, and Sekke is ready to finish this battle since he was going to try to impress the Magic Captains to get promoted as Magic Knight then "You seem like you have lost your way to win, Haha." Sekke was telling Asta with confidence that he had won this battle, but Asta looked up at him with a firm expression because he was not going to give up until he got in like Yuno.

Asta gathers the energy inside his hands then slashes at Sekke using his Bronze Defense to protect himself from Asta's Dark Wind Slashes. Yet, the attacks are making Sekke back with his thoughts, "What is this because this doesn't feel natural or look like elemental magic at all." Sekke was trying his best to get a good look at Asta's Dark Wind Slash is not a simple spell anybody can do on their own, yet Asta was creating a new spell underneath the Magic Captain and Sekke.

Sekke looks up to see Asta was holding a giant sword been his Anti-Magic Sword, but it has light purple mana surrounding it as Asta calls it, "Darkness Anti-Magic Slash!" Asta slams his sword down onto Sekke's barrier to destroy it, then causes the ground to crack under the pressure of Asta's sword. The attack left Sekke becomes knocked out, and Asta stands tall with his Anti-Magic sword goes back into his grimoire with the Magic Captains. Everyone was impressed by Asta's display of using Elemental Magic and Anti-Magic.

"It seems that he has speed and strength behind his attacks. However, his magic is out of control, meaning he never had any training to hold it back." Cpt. William told the other Magic Captains with an impressive tone, yet some show great interest in Asta. However, none of them could tell what his future could hold since he needs to train to control his magic reserves and do his spells correctly.

Asta went back to his best friend Yuno as they did their signature fist bump to each other as they knew that they were going to fight each other someday to see who was strongest of the Magic Knights. Asta's wound was healing itself, as the others were amazed by Asta's healing factor since they knew that he was not using any spell or magic to heal himself from its damage.

"It seems that his magic is Darkness and Wind… But Anti-Magic too. What the hell is this guy?" One of the entries asked everyone with confusion inside of his voice because he saw someone who could use two elements simultaneously and use Anti-Magic at the same time. "But I have to say that he's kind of charming, though." One of the entries says been a girl with a soft tone, which Asta was talking with his best friend about how he did with his Wind and Darkness Magic then Yuno begins to remember how Asta needs to work on his control and try to not focus only on one strike but multiple strikes to take two or three enemies down at the same time.

Cpt. Yami felt incredible reserves of mana inside Asta when he first met him, and he could feel his magic was increasing to new heights since he got Darkness and Wind, then he has Anti-Magic. It brought more questions about what kind of powers Asta has inside his body and Cpt. Yami turns his sight to see the other Magic Captains show interest in Asta, but it seems that they are going to have to decide if they want him or not.

The next set of battles was incredible to see, but the Magic Captains didn't show any impressions or expressions since they were amazed by Asta's display of magic. Asta and Yuno watched the battle of nobles with great views with Asta looked away from the battle to see a girl leaning over the stone circle with her beautiful blue and outline light purple eyes watching the battle, and then she felt someone was looking at her. She turns her head to see if it was the same person been Asta.

"I believe her name is Dorothy Unsworth, and she's the Captain of the Coral Peacocks, but I can feel her mana state or magic form in the real world." Asta was telling himself with a gentle voice, and he turned his head to see the battle between the Magic mages because he wanted to see them.

The next battle would be Yuno to fight Magic Mage since it was his turn. Then, he steps forward to being ready to fight anybody, which it was Noble who was going to fight him. "My name is Salim de Hapshass," Salim responds to Asta with confidence inside of his voice because he was not going to allow a commoner inside of the ranks for been Magic Knights. Yuno was silent since he would not allow himself to be beaten by anybody except if Asta could defeat him in battle, then he would accept the defeat, yet he will try his best to train harder than before. Salim spoke high of himself about how he would defeat Yuno, yet Asta showed a gentle smile since he knew that his best friend was not would this test since they trained with each other a couple of times. "Here a magic that I like to call: Holy Lightning Rise Salim!" Salim creates a dark blue lightning ball that appears in the middle of the air and shots it towards him. However, Yuno opens his grimoire with his expression is not fazed by it.

"Wind Magic: Spiral Tornado." Yuno makes a giant tornado of wind to cancel the attack and takes Salim down with the same attack as the Magic Captains were impressed by its showing.

Asta felt someone was watching the battle, and he turned his head to see Dorothy leaning against the wall. His voice was speechless because he could not see her move or sense her. "Aren't you little surprise to see me, and may I ask what your name is?" Dorothy requests to know Asta's name with her cheerful tone inside her voice and expression since she has a great interest in Asta.

"It's Asta," Asta responds to Dorothy's dreamlike form, and she shows a cheerful smile because she is going to remember his name. Besides, she would choose him to join her squad, yet her thoughts brought on if anybody else wanted him to join their squad.

Asta turns his sight to see Yuno walk back from his battle and then sees nobody was there like Dorothy's dreamlike state was not there in the first place.

(At Dawn)

It was time for Magic Captains to decide who would join their ranks or their group as Cpt. Charlotte speaks, "If you are chosen by one of our groups, then you are in that group, but two of us choose you, then you may decide." Her tone is firm about deciding who she would allow inside of her team.

"However, if you are not chosen today, then you must leave this arena at once." Cpt. Fuegoleon responded to the entries with a serious voice and expression as it was time for the announcer to say the first number.

The first entry had no hands, but he accepts the decision since he leaves the arena as Asta and Yuno wait until their turn. Numbers begin to walk forward, yet still, no hands come for many of them. Number Thirty all way to Number Forty had no hands, then the number goes up to Sixty-Seven with no hands. Number Seventy-One got lucky since Purple Orcas Captain raised his hand to take him in, then Number Seventy-Eight had hand raise for Crimson Lion Kings. Number Ninety-Nine got Purple Peacocks to raise her hand into the air as Asta laughs slightly because Dorothy sits at the stone circle, which she was swinging her feet back then forth for she was waiting for Asta's number to be called out.

Number One-Hundred Sixteen to One-Hundred Forty-One had no hands as the person was walking out of the arena with his words was the field was not going to do itself without him, but he was going to become Magic Knight next time.

Time slowed down, for it was Yuno's turn and "Good Luck, Yuno." Asta tells his best friend with confidence inside of his voice that he will get in the best group as Yuno nods at his best friend, then steps forward with the announcer asking the Magic Captains with a respectful tone, "Do we have any hands?"

Everyone becomes surprised to see all nine Magic Captains raise their hands of want him to join their group as someone says, "No way… All of them want him." With a shocked tone inside of his voice and expressions which Asta shows an impressive smile since his best friend's magic was an incredible sight to see in the display. "I guess not only nobles or royalists can get into Golden Dawn." Entry speaks again with a soft tone, and Asta hears those words, yet he keeps watching his best friend make his decision.

"It will be my honor to join Golden Dawn." Yuno makes his decision with a gentle voice, and Cpt. William shows a light smile to see Yuno become his new member. Yuno went back to the group, and he showed a gentle smile because he decided to make all-out of nine Magic Knight's Captains.

"Number One-Hundred Sixty-Five." The announcer says that Asta's turn was now as he began to step forward. He sees Magic Captains with his thoughts brought back of how he got his Silver Grimoire. Still, he didn't want to get one since he believed that his magic was too much to handle for grimoire to handle it, yet Yuno gave him some encouragement to continue the journey to become Magic Knight.

Golden Dawn, Black Bulls, and Coral Peacocks raise their hands as everyone is surprised to see that Golden Dawn chose another commoner to join their ranks. Asta begins to think about a decision in which he did want to join Yuno in Golden Dawn, but he doesn't want to stand in his way to become Wizard King. Coral Peacocks seems like a good choice, but Dorothy might want to play around with him and not take him as seriously as Asta wants to be. It leaves only one choice to make, and "I choose Black Bulls!" Asta says it with confidence in making the right decision as everybody was surprised that Asta would choose the worst Magic Knight clan to join.

"I guess we have the black horse now," Finral speaks to Cpt. Yami with a confident tone because Asta has a lot of potentials to become a great Magic Knight, yet he could have been Golden Dawn Knight, yet he decides to go with Black Bulls.

(Side of Stone Circle)

"So, I guess you got in Golden Dawn, and I have Black Bulls," Asta speaks with a smooth voice because it seems that they were going to work to get their own goal. Asta's right-hand forms a fist, and Yuno answers the fist by giving a fist bump, with Yuno's left-hand forms a fist.

Asta and Yuno begin to leave to their respective clans as their thoughts were wondering what is next for their journey since this will be their first test. He went to find Cpt. Yami and the other two Black Bulls members begin to apologize to them for keeping them waiting for him.

To Be Continued!