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Going back in time a bit to before Nero was found as a statue by Asta.

"What could that idiot being thinking as we are supposed to looking for clues on Devils," Noelle said rather annoyed.

They all knew this was a ploy to avoid pinning the blame on the Golden Dawn or just royals in general. What used on Asta could be used on them as well after all. Though they went along with it because they did need to learn more about Devils and they could afford to lose any more power than they already had. Asta dying and/or the Clover Kingdom being destroyed were two of their main problems after all at the moment.

"Ner..." Noelle started to call but was interrupted by the person in question.

"Either Nero or Secre is fine. They're both names I will answer to. I did accept Nero as my name when I could not talk and still stuck as anti-bird" she answered.

"I have things to do so you know where Asta trains so can you get him for me," she asked.

"Are you sure that you should be letting her do that. She can be another one of your rivals" Rebecca teased.

"I..I..I..I don't know what you are talking about" Noelle said suddenly flustered.

"I will be right back then," Nero said as she transformed into her bird form to go get Asta.

On the way there she noticed something as there was a huge mana wave coming towards her at an alarming rate. She could not tell what it was exactly and was probably only able to sense it because she had been an anti-bird for so long. Others that were sense mana at a great distance might be aware of this as well as Luck. Although the speed it was travel was too fast for it to register in time.

Nero herself barely caught on and might only notice cause she was in her bird form currently. Realized she did not have much reverted back to human form and hope that this would work as she had a bad feeling about what would happen once she was exposed to that massive mana wave.

'This is a gamble but hopefully, this works' Nero thought herself as placed her hands on herself directly used her on sealing magic to place a trap on herself.

She was fully aware of what all the Black Bulls were capable of this even though she can not use her sealing magic in her anti-bird form at least before(has not really tired since regaining her human form). It was possible to think of ways to use their magic with her own. Strangely, Yami and Lemiel(the First Wizard King) were alike in at least one aspect. Both of them though the only limits one had were the one they placed on themselves. To surpass your limit you must first be open to exploring what is possible to even find it.

The trap would seal whatever magic was used on her. Basically trapping and prevent it from leaving or fading away over time. Hoping that the Demon-Destroyer Sword of Asta can undo the magic. Since Asta had no mana whatever this was would not affect him as she could tell it was affecting everyone at base cause them to vanish at least as living creature though she could sense them as inanimate objects. This was targeted at people only.

Nero finished her spell not a moment too soon as the moment after she completes it. The massive mana wave swept over her thus petrifying her on the spot yet leaving Asta unfazed or even aware that it passed him by. Since no one with mana was around to inform him that such a thing had just happened.