Tom's grimoire rule:
If Tom gets a physical type of magic, his mana is converted to his additional endurance and otherwise.
Chapter 7
Sparring! The first mission of the squad.
Tom's POV
After another welcoming party punk-guy told us that we, as recruits, will be doing dirty work, such as cleaning, washing clothes etc. I, Noelle and Asta decided to meet in the hallway in the morning. I had a mind for cleaning in the library, so I looked forward to it. When I came to the Hall, Asta had already been waiting for me.
"Oh, there you are!", said Asta in his typical manner.
"Shh! Keep it quiet. I don't want Yami to hear us!", I said.
"Okay, okay.", said Asta lowering his voice, "So, how do we split the work?", he asked.
"That's easy, let's play rock-paper-scissors for the place and who loses the round, cleans it.", I responded.
"Okay, let's try", Asta responded.
"Rock, paper, scissors!", boys started the first round.
"Hehe! I won!", proclaimed Asta throwing off a scissor on my paper.
"Damn. Oh wait, we didn't agree on the place we're playing on.", I remembered.
"I'll just choose one", said Asta.
"No, no, no. We agreed that the place must be chosen before the play, so we have to play again. ", I said as I was glad to point out that fact.
"Well, okay. Let's say we're playing on the washing clothes.", said Asta.
"Let's play then", I responded and the round restarted.
This time I won, after throwing a paper on the Astas' rock.
"Ha-ha! You clean it!", I said, being glad that I don't have to waste my time on that.
"It's not over yet!", said Asta loudly.
After two more rounds, which I lost, I noticed a sequence in Asta's throws. They are following the order: rock, paper, then scissors.
"Oh my!", I said cheerfully.
"What's up?", asked Asta.
"No-no. It's nothing.", I said while being the pride of myself.
After that, Asta had to clean almost everything, except for the library and the kitchen, which I took for myself.
"Have a good time", I said trying to cheer him up.
"I will give you the same in return!", loudly said Asta being angry that he had to do most of the work.
"See you soon.", I said while walking to the first cleaning spot.
Toms' POV End.
While washing up clothes Asta asked himself: "Why am I doing the same things that I was doing back in the church?", while Tom was sitting at the library and reading books, luckily he had proper magic to do the cleaning work for him.
Sometime later, Tom and Asta reunited at the kitchen as well as they did with the rest of the squad.
"Hey! Where have you been?", Tom asked Noelle placing his plate on the left of the Noelle.
"Yeah! We've agreed on the meeting. Why didn't you showed up?", Asta continued placing his plate between Tom and Noelle.
"I am noble.", Noelle responded.
"But you still have to help us with cleaning.", Asta replied.
"Cleaning? I am from the Royal family.", she said, "I never did the cleaning before."
"There's no pride in that.", Tom said.
"Shut up, insect.", Noelle said to Tom.
"Hell to you...", said Tom while greeting his teeth, but he got interrupted by Asta.
"Hey, Magna! What do the magic knights do?", Asta asked.
"Oi! Are you joking now?", said Magna, who sat in front of Asta and now was standing up and taking Asta by his robe, "Our job is to protect the country and its people! No job is more important than that! What were you thinking when you were entering the exam?!", Magna shouted.
"I am sorry", Asta muttered.
"Hey!", Magna said to Vanessa, "Tell him what are we doing!"
"Look, we are helping people and stuff.", she said, obviously being drunk, "You can earn some connections though if you were put near nobility.", she said.
"Okay.", said Asta and Tom. Noelle just sighed.
"No one will say anything if you beat the thug to the death. Ha-ha.", said Luck.
"Ha. I guess?", said Tom being confused.
"More importantly, my sister thinks this job is the best", said Gauche, with a nosebleed, "Look at her. She's an angel, isn't she? I buy everything she wants from my salary, but if you do anything to her, I'll kill you."
"Eh", Noelle, Asta and Tom responded.
"What are your thoughts on that?", Asta asked Finral.
"It's the best job in the world because I can save so many ladies.", he said.
"Eh", recruits responded.
Then they looked at Gordon. Gordon mumbled something about friends, but he looked quite scary, so they were a bit frightened to ask him.
"Oh no! It can't be true!", Charmy shouted.
"Huh?", the trio looked at her.
"My food had ended!", Charmy shouted in despair.
Trio sighed at this.
Grey, who stayed behind the recruits transformed into Tom and laid his hand on Tom's shoulder.
"Long story short, the job is great. Hope we will work out well.", grey said and turned back to the big man.
"What am I doing? Should I even be in this squad?", Noelle thought to herself.
"Hey, you have to try this.", said Charmy to Asta and Tom as her sheeps gave her big pieces of meat with some sauce.
"No thanks. I'm full", Tom said.
"Me too.", Asta confirmed.
"With the sauce it's magnificent! Here, take a bite.", said Charmy placing her meat into the boy's mouth.
"Are you starting to understand what being a magic knight is all about?!", Magna asked.
"Mmm. Mm. Mmm", Tom and Asta responded.
"Hey, Magna. Let's go.", said Yami, who entered a room a moment ago.
"Yes, mister Yami.", said Magna standing up from the table.
"Is something wrong? Can I come with you?", asked Tom.
"No. We will handle this without kids. This is a task for grown-ups.", said Magna walking to Yami.
"Don't ruin everything while we're gone.", said Yami to the rest of the squad.
The squad said goodbye to them and Yami and Magna headed out to the casino. As they were gone, Tom approached Asta.
"What are you going to do now?", Tom asked.
"I'll go on the training. Want to join?", Asta said.
"Definitely.", Tom responded and they headed out to the forest for the exercise.
At the forest.
"Ha-a. Ha-a.", their heavy breathing could be heard from miles.
"Should we take a break?", Asta asked.
"Good idea.", said Tom, marching to the big tree at the edge of the clearing.
Tom and Asta sat under the tree, taking a little rest after training. Tom took out his little box with food.
"Want some?", he asked.
"No thanks.", Asta declined, "You're strong."
"You as well.", said Tom.
"Why would you train physically? I mean, if your magic switches, so you don't have to train right? What's the point?", Asta asked.
"Shi-shi-shi. My magic doesn't always include mana. Sometimes it's all about physical strength and technique.", Tom replied.
"That's weird.", Asta said.
"It's not as bad as it sounds. I've had a lot of truly interesting magics."
"Like what?", said Asta thinking about his and Yuno's magic.
"Shi-shi-shi. For instance, I had a power that was called Gura Gura no mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Whitebeards fruit).", Tom replied.
"What can you do with it?", asked Asta confusedly, not realising the disastrous potential of the magic.
"You basically control and generate vibrations.", Tom replied, "I can't generate and control big vibrations, but I still think that it could be a cool magic, once I become more skilful at it."
"Yeah? And what could you do with it?", said Asta.
"I've thought about it and I think I could return any hit or magic that is pointed to me", said Tom not understanding either the full extent of the Gura Gura power.
"And what about physical magics?", said Asta looking at Tom.
"What about them?", Tom asked with confusion.
"What did you have?", Asta said curiously.
"Well, for instance, I had a Sanji's magic at Magna's tests.", Tom said.
"Sanji's? Never heard of it.", said Asta.
"You didn't fully understand it. It's the name of the magic. It's written in my grimoire and it changes every night.", said Tom.
"Is it anti-magic too?", asked Asta keeping in mind the image of Tom deflecting Magna's fireball.
"No. It's just a Black Leg Style. Pretty powerful thing if you ask me.", Tom replied, "However, along with it comes some culinary knowledge so I think it's related somehow."
"And what do you have now?", asked Asta curiously.
"Today I have water magic, called Juvia Lockser's magic. It's pretty strong, I had a rain every time I got it until I understood how to control it better."
"That's so cool.", said Asta with shining eyes, "Hey, do you want a sparring match?".
"We can try.", Tom agreed.
Asta and Tom stood up from the tree and walked at the centre of the clearing, standing in front of each other.
"Ready to start?", said Tom.
"Yes.", responded Asta.
A\N: Juvia Lockster is a mage from the Fairy Tail. She's quite capable of the water magic, even to the point where she can breathe underwater and avoid hits by transforming her body into the water. She's obsessed with Grey Fullbuster, whom she loves almost maniacally, but since Tom didn't meet a woman that he loves, that part of Juvia remains hidden from him. I wanted badly to give Tom Kisame's techniques from Naruto, but it would violate the grimoire rules, so I will stick to them.
"Let's begin then.", Tom and Asta said simultaneously.
Water Cane!
Tom created a water whip and tried to hit Asta, but Asta took out his sword and sliced Tom's magic.
"He indeed has some sort of anti-magic.", thought Tom to himself, being surprised from what he saw.
Asta started to run towards Tom. Tom started to try to stop him from getting closer.
Water Slash!
Tom created blades from the water and threw them at Asta. Asta, however, easily deflected them at Tom, making the last to retreat on the wave.
"This magic is problematic to deal with.", thought Tom to himself.
Tom was avoiding direct contact with Asta by riding on top of the wave and attacking him with water slashes while thinking of ways to win. Tom, desperate to win, figured: "If it's literally anti-magic, then non-magical attacks will do fine work. Probably attacks filled with mana won't do, so physical attacks will do better." With this he tried to pull off a trick: he will create a huge portion of water and place it above Asta, after doing it, he will loose his control over it, meaning that it won't be magic, instead, it will be just water, pouring from above.
Water Ball!
Tom created a ball, but it was too low, so Asta quickly destroyed it. In the second attempt, Tom created the ball and he pulled out the trick so quickly, that Asta, with his heavy sword, didn't slice a ball, instead he sliced a stream of water, which was proven to be ineffective. After that, Tom understood that the key point to winning is through physical attacks. While he would easily be made it with Zoro's or Oden's magic, he didn't see the way to do it with Juvia's magic.
Meanwhile, Noelle wanted to train herself to control her magic. Going through the forest she heard some weird noise. It sounded like someone was fighting now, so she went to the source of this sound.
When she got closer to the boys, she recognised their voices and therefore she came a bit closer and observed the raging battle. She was stunned by what she saw. Asta was chasing Tom with his big sword, while Tom was riding on top of the fast tall wave and was attacking Asta with water slash attacks.
-"How can he control it so well? I struggle to control a waterball, but he's able to control two spells at the same time!", she thought to herself, "He has to teach me.", she decided.
The fight quickly became a battle of attrition. Tom seeing this assumed that he will tire off earlier than Asta, so he started to think about the new plan.
The first thing that came to his mind was disarming the opponent, but he quickly rejected that idea, because uncontrolled water won't be able to do the trick. Besides, Tom thought that he was stronger than Asta, but he didn't underestimate his opponent to be sure enough that Asta's grip will be weak enough to do this.
"Without his sword he is helpless. But I can't disarm him, so I have to make sure he can't use it.", Tom thought, "He's tired after training, I have to use this.", Tom thought to himself.
This judgement led him to his next and more risky idea, but he was willing to give it a shot. Instead of running, he will turn back and pretend to fight Asta directly only to trap him in the water cage. Tom, who had experience with swords noticed that Asta's using big slash attacks more frequently than others.
"It will be interesting", Tom thought and said to Asta with a grin, "Here I go!"
"Tired of running, huh?", loudly said Asta and he started to run to Tom.
The two ran toward each other. Asta swung at Tom and started to make his big slash attack. Tom was lucky that he foresaw that, so he made a flow of water to the side of Asta's attack, so the trajectory of the swing was incorrect and didn't touch Tom.
Water Ball!
Tom created a waterball just above Asta to confuse him and help him achieve his goal. But Asta wasn't so easy to deal with. He didn't stop the sword, so he made a full spin and cut Tom's ball.
"Haaaa!", screamed Asta.
"What the?!", thought Tom and jumped aside from Asta's strike.
Asta started his second attack, but Tom, using water magic to avoid his attacks was able to dodge them. Finally, Tom found the moment and successfully created the ball and blinded Asta's vision with water for a second.
Water Cage!
Tom created the big ball of water with Asta inside it. To prevent the destruction of his ball, Tom made two in-ball streams of water from the previous waterball in order to keep Asta's hands separately and in the same position. Tom's lust for knowledge and hours spent in the library finally paid off.
Asta tried to cut the ball, but he was too tired to lift his sword with one hand.
"I can't lift it! I am too tired from the training!", Asta thought, "Is this... a loss?"
"Wow!", Noelle was shocked to see Tom's performance, "He really knows this magic well.", she thought.
However, Tom after catching Asta into his trap was on the edge of fainting. Tom started to stagger, swaying a little to the back. After few seconds of his stagger, Asta fell to the ground as Tom lost his control over the cage. Despite his success, the whole combination and the cage with two inner streams are difficult to maintain, so he was running out of mana and had no choice but to unlock the cage.
"Can you move?", Tom asked while breathing heavily.
"Yes.", Asta responded while breathing heavily too.
"I can't.", said Tom, "Can you wield a sword? Ha-a, ha-a"
"Barely. Ha-a, ha-a
", said Asta.
"Tie?", Tom offered.
"Tie.", Asta agreed.
With Asta's acceptance, Noelle appeared from the bushes, where she was hiding before.
"Oh. What's up? Shi-shi-shi.", Tom laughed.
"Noelle? What are you doing here?", said Asta.
"I saw your fight here.", she said, "You have plenty of mana for a peasant.", she said to Tom.
"Indeed I have.", Tom responded, "Well, it's not only about the mana. I studied and observed well enough to find a way to optimise my usage of the spells, so they don't waste all my mana in a matter of seconds."
"It's cool!", Asta said with shining eyes, "You will make a worthy rival for a Magic King!"
"Shi-shi-shi.", Tom laughed, "I'm here to earn money, but if you say so."
"Hey!", Noelle loudly said.
"What?", Tom and Asta looked at her.
"I am allowing you to teach me how to control the magic", she said with a little blush at the look of Asta and Tom.
"I can't do that. Sorry. Shi-shi-shi.", Tom said with a smile.
"Why not?", Noelle asked.
"Well, my magic changes every day and it can't repeat itself in two days in a row. Also if you try to copy or memorize the description in my grimoire it will disappear on the next day. I have already tried that. Basically, my magic stops me from being a teacher, because anything that I explain today, will be forgotten tomorrow, so I can't do that. I think you've already tried the books about magic control, so I can't help you with that."
Noelle and Asta listened to him. "The random magic is really odd.", they thought.
"You said it can't repeat itself in two days in a row. Any chances it will come up the day after tomorrow?", Noelle asked.
"If I were in your shoes I wouldn't count on it.", Tom replied, "Oddly enough, I can write down only the name of the magics and this list contains over a hundred different kinds of magic. As you see, it can't be helped, but I can give you some advice now, but you will still forget it."
"Tell me.", Noelle responded.
"Okay, so the basics are...", Tom started to explain the magic control in detail.
Tom explained to Noelle how to do it. It took a while, so Asta was getting bored and headed out to another place to train. Tom showed her the essentials and pointed out her mistakes. As it turns out, she didn't quite understand the books, whether it was a consequence of her pride or she just misinterpreted it. Tom corrected her flaws and suddenly in another attempt:
Waterball!
Noelle created a waterball.
"Good. Now, throw it at this tree.", Tom said.
Waterball: Throw!
Noelle successfully hit the tree.
"OH MY GOD! I DID IT!", Noelle screamed from happiness, she was so delighted that she dropped off her typical manners.
"Shi-shi-shi.", Tom laughed, "Let's consolidate the progress you've made. Repeat it.", Tom said with a smile.
"Okay.", Noelle said, "Come on Noelle! Pull yourself together!", she thought to herself.
Waterball!
"Okay. Good. Now throw it at that tree.", said Tom pointing out another tree.
Waterball: Throw!
"Oh yes! I made it!", Noelle said.
"Good for you.", Tom said with a grin.
"You did a fine job.", said Noelle in her typical fashion, "You should be glad that I allowed such an honour to teach me."
"As you say your highness", said Tom artistically, starting to pick his things up.
"What are you doing?", Noelle asked.
"Going back to the mansion. I want to eat and rest and it's getting late.", Tom replied.
"I suppose you are right this time.", Noelle said.
"By the way, you didn't forget that you will forget how to control your magic tomorrow, did you?", asked Tom.
"What?", Noelle was confused. She was so delighted with her success that she totally forgot Tom's words about it, "What did you say?", she said hopelessly. Noelle was in despair.
"Hey. Don't worry", said Tom as Noelle looked at him.
"You did it once. Even if you forget it, you still were able to do it twice. You will learn it, that's for sure!", Tom said trying to cheer her up.
"It may be true.", Noelle quietly said, "I'll meet you there."
"Okay", said Tom. He never successfully cheered up despaired girls. Even when Yuki was crying, Tom was helpless to cheer her up. When Yuki was starting to cry, Tom didn't have the slightest idea what to do, so he just was hugging her and gave her a teddy. This type of cheering always made Yuki broke into tears even more, but Tom thought that it's supposed to be like that.
When Tom arrived at the mansion he met Asta halfway through. They quickly heard Noelle's voice inside so they came in. The squad heard that captain with Magna will be coming tomorrow and everyone started to do their usual stuff.
On the next morning, Asta and Tom were showing Noelle the squads' mansion, since she was absent during Magna's presentation. They stopped to show her Yami's "cute" beasts.
"Look. I am going to feed them", said Asta, and took a piece of meat, "Sit!".
The animals were silent.
"See? It's not that scary. Here you go.", said Asta giving the meat.
The beast opened his mouth, quickly leaned forward to the piece of meat and suddenly stopped with almost all Asta in his mouth while breaking the cell. Noelle stared at him.
"Noelle, help!", Asta shouted.
"I am from the Royal family. You must be happy I am standing here.", Noelle responded.
"Tom! Help!", Asta shouted.
"Okay.", said Tom who started to help Asta out.
"Phew! I thought I'd die here!", as Asta said they heard steps from behind.
When they looked in the direction of the sound they saw Yami and Magna chatting about something... being naked.
"?", thought Tom confusedly.
"Ehm...", Asta muttered while Noelle blushed and looked aside.
"Boys and lady, we are back!", said Magna, "We have good news for you. You are coming on your first mission as Magic Knights."
In the living room.
"First mission. What will it be?", Tom thought.
"First mission! What will it be?", Asta said.
"I hope it's worthy of my royal attention.", said Noelle.
"Yes, of course.", Magna approved, " You will head into the Soshi village for some boar hunting."
"Boar hunting", recruits give it a thought.
"What kind of lame work that is?", Noelle said.
"How dare you call that "lame"!", shouted Magna.
"Good grief.", said Tom.
"You should be glad about your first mission!", Magna shouted.
"I can take them down with my bare hands!", said Asta.
"Don't even try it!", Magna shouted, "Those things are huge with big tusks and they attack for no reason."
Yami smoked a cigarette and said:
"We lost the chief of Soshi village and now we have to pay the price.", Yami said.
"Captain and Magna lost in the fight?", Asta couldn't believe what he just heard.
"How's that happened?", Tom was surprised.
"How powerful was this chief?", asked Noelle.
"We lost at poker", Yami said.
"Poker?", recruits were confused.
"He literally stripped us away.", Yami said.
"Including half-year wages!", excitedly said Magna.
"Ha-ha-ha.", Tom smirked.
"Why would he brag about that?", Noelle thought to herself.
"Really?", Asta said to himself.
"Well, that's not all. We tried to recoup and bet one request from him and it turned out to be the boar hunting. Apparently, their trampling on their crops and causing trouble.", Yami explained.
"What does this have to do anything with us?", asked Asta.
"Exactly. You are the ones who lost it. It was none of our doing.", Noelle confirmed.
"Why you, idiots, seriously expect Yami to clean up his own mess?", said Magna.
"Well, yeah.", thought Asta.
"It seems reasonable.", thought Noelle.
Tom silently listened.
"Mr Yami doesn't deal with these things. He has a more important job to do.", said Magna. As he finished Yami stood up and watched at the recruits.
"Whether you go or die, it's your choice", said Yami threatening the recruits.
"Yes sir.", responded Asta.
Noelle was silent and Tom just wore his cap which was adorned near the centre with a golden button and, on its left, a rectangular golden plate with a design of a flattened hand.
After Yami's fantastic motivational speech he left, leaving recruits with Magna alone.
"It's our first mission! I'm so excited! Yeah!", Asta loudly shouted.
"I still don't see why are you sending me there.", Noelle stated.
"Do you do anything but complain?", Magna said being irritated by it.
"I don't mean it as a complaint. It's just given that I can't control my magic power, should I really be going on a mission?", Noelle said
"How you would know if you aren't even willing to try?", said Magna to Noelle.
With Magna's words, Noelle trembled imperceptibly.
"Anyway, I won't leave three recruits who are still wet behind the ears alone. I'll go with you.", said Magna
"Wow, you are so manly!", said Asta with stars in his eyes.
"Oh stop, you're making me blush.", responded Magna.
"If you insist, I'm willing to accompany you.", said Noelle.
Tom sighed and shook his head.
"Really! Thanks, your highness. Wait! Why are talking like you are above us?", Magna said.
"It just so happens that you all are below me.", said Noelle.
"What kind of twisted logic is this? Anyway, I will look for Finral. You three stay here.", Magna said as he left looking for Finral.
Recruits stood there waiting for a while.
"Wow, these clothes match him well", thought Noelle looking at Tom and blushing a little.
"Hey, Tom. What are you wearing today?", asked Asta, who noticed a rapid change in Tom's appearance. Tom had a dark overcoat with a tall, stiff collar, pierced on the left with a golden chain. He also had a fitted, sleeveless shirt and a pair of slim-fitting pants of very short, sharp flares held up by two thin belts patterned in a row of tessellated triangles and a pair of leather shoes.
"Just clothes.", Tom calmly responded.
"I am back!", Magna said.
"What do you want?", asked Finral.
"Teleport us to the Soshi village!", Magna demanded.
"Ehm...", Finral thought about it, "Sorry, I can't do that."
"Why not?", Tom asked.
"I can't teleport in the random place, only those where I've been, so with this, sorry, I can't.", Finral explained, winked at Noelle and walked away.
"That was pointless.", Magna concluded, "Go take your brooms. We will fly up there."
"I can't fly.", said Asta.
Magna was shocked at this turn of events. He grabbed Asta by his shoulders.
"How did you passed an exam?! You are hopeless without it!", he yelled, "Every knight has to be able to fly!".
"I have any magical powers. Remember? Ha-ha-ha.", said Asta gladly with a smile.
"Why do you look so proud?!", Magna yelled.
"Well, I can't fly either.", Noelle said, "Since I can't control my magic I can't properly fly on it."
"I can't fly too. My magic today don't have mana.", said Tom.
"How is this magic if it doesn't have mana? Oh gosh, the exam these days is clearly easier than before.", Magna said, "Fine, we will just fly together. Are you ready to meet my baby?"
"Your baby?", recruits repeated confusedly.
They went outside and saw Magna's "baby".
"Here it is! A Cyclone!", Magna presented it.
"Ohh! It's so cool and awesome!", said Asta with his eyes in the stars.
Tom let out a little approval smile. Noelle turned her head in disgust.
"Hey, have you been blinded by her majestic form?", Magna asked Noelle.
Noelle looked at the boys and said loudly:
"It's lame!"
The boys were a bit confused by that reaction. After that, the recruits were waiting on Magna's Cyclone to start.
"Let's go!", Asta delightfully shouted.
"Are you going to be all right?", Noelle asked.
Tom sat there silently.
"Aaaarrrggh", Magna screamed, "A man never goes back on his word! Here we go!", as he said it, they started to fly until they've reached the right altitude.
"How do you like that? The Cyclone can even handle three passengers!", Magna proclaimed.
"Hey, fly more steadily!", said Noelle as she got closer to Magna and put her hand on his shoulder. It caught Magna a little off guard.
"Hey! Don't get so close to me!", Magna demanded and started to drive even faster.
"Yahoo! You are the best! We're one with wind!", shouted Asta.
"If you don't want to die, get a little closer, bakasta.", shouted Magna.
A\N: "Bakasta" is similar to "Stupidsta", the only first one is more Japanese than the second one.
"Yes sir!", shouted Asta and got closer to Noelle, putting his hands on the girl's waist.
"Don't touch me, insect!", shouted Noelle kicking Asta out of the broom.
"What the hell are you three doing!", shouted Magna, who started to look for Asta, but got interrupted by Tom.
"I got him!", shouted Tom.
"That's what I call a catch! Nice job Tom!", shouted Magna.
"Thanks, Tom!", shouted Asta.
"No problem", calmly responded Tom.
After some time, they finally arrived.
"Here we will land!", Magna announced.
"We will split up to hunt down those boars!", Magna commanded.
"Great two teams!", said Asta.
"No. It will be three teams. I will go with Noelle and you two on your own.", said Magna.
"Ok", said Tom.
"Hey Tom!", said Asta.
"What is it?", Tom asked.
"Let's bet on the outcome of our hunt.", said Asta.
"He's underestimating me.", Tom thought, "Asta, I must warn you that I am familiar with boars.", Tom said.
"So am I!", Asta said.
"Well, if you insist. Let's say, if you lose, you will buy me any particular thing I ask at the capital within a reasonable price.", Tom said.
"Sounds good to me. If I win you will do the same.", said Asta with a smile.
"Good grief. It's a deal then.", Tom concluded.
"Here I go!", Asta happily shouted.
To Be Continued...
I hope you all guessed which magic Tom will have that time.
Write your questions for Tom's grimoire!
Till the next time then.
Good luck out there)
