Author's Note: Hope you al enjoyed the first chapter of this story and here's chapter 3.

I don't own Black Clover or Fairy Tail.

"..." Character P.O.V.

'...' Character thought

"..." Spells

'...' Over-Voice

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Chapter 3: The Road to the Magic Emperor

Everyone had just witnessed Asta defeat Sekke with no magic using his Anti-Magic grimoire's broadsword and yet they still couldn't believe it.

"What the…hell just happened" Applicant 1 asks.

"Is that sword…magic?" Applicant 2 wonders.

"Wasn't he some bumpkin that walked into the wrong place?" Applicant 3 asks.

"But he has all the magical power and he didn't use a single bit of it." Applicant 4 says.

"What is up…with that guy?!" Applicant 5 asks. "Two possess two grimoires with two different types of magic is completely unheard of!" He shouts.

Yuno smiles remaining silent as he looks at Asta standing over a defeated, unconscious Sekke.

"Besides, didn't he…just say he would be the Magic Emperor?!" Applicant 2 asks.

"Stop whispering, punks!" Asta yells, his eyes turning into slits. "I said that I'm going to be the Magic Emperor! You got a problem with that?!" He asks yelling.

"…" Applicant 1 remains silent. "What a fool." He says.

"Seriously. Not only is he a bumpkin, but also an indigent." Applicant 3 says. "It hurts to see guys like these, whose heads are in the clouds and can't see reality." He says.

"Get the hell out of the ring, you dumb kid!" Applicant 5 shouts.

"Who just called me that?!" Asta asks yelling.

"Hmm…wasn't that creation magic?" Finral wonders looking at Asta. "After looking at all his other tests you wouldn't think he had that kind of power within him…" He says trailing off at the end.

"He didn't us any magic." Yami says.

"Huh?" Finral questions his captain.

"He has the unique ability to cancel out his own magic and reactivate it whenever he wants." Yami says causing Finral's eyes to widen in shock as well as the captains who were listening. ""I'm going to be the Magic Emperor"? We have a wierdo on our hands." He says as William stares deadpan at Asta.

The battles continue on as the current match was between two nobles as they showed off their control over their magic. The battle caught the attention of everyone as they were amazed by the display of power.

"Man, nobles and the guys closer to the castle town are really good." Applicant 5 says.

"They have outstanding power and the control to properly put it to use." Applicant 6 says.

"After looking at these guys, that guy with two grimoires should've put on more of a show to make himself standout more." Applicant 5 says. "Having all that power and no using it must me he can't control his power at all." He says.

"Yeah, his opponent didn't take him seriously enough." Applicant 6 says.

Asta was leaning against a pillar and thanks to his enhanced hearing he was about to hear what the other applicants were saying about him, but it didn't bother him at all as he continued to watch the match.

'Doesn't matter what you all think. With these grimoires, I'm one step closer to become the Magic Emperor.' Asta thought with his arms crossed.

Yuno was also watching the fight with and uninterested look on his face, as usual.

"You haven't found an opponent yet, have you? I'll be your opponent." A voice says catching Yuno's attention.

"Isn't that?" Applicant 3 begins to ask.

"Yeah, he's Salim de Hapshass from the house of Hapshass." Applicant 4 says.

"You might have been chosen by the 4-leaf clover, but you're still a rat from the slums…fight a noble like me will show the overwhelming difference between our position and power." Salim says and Yuno just stares at him.

Moments later the two made their way to the ring and as the fight began, it soon ended.

"Wind Magic: Towering Tornado!" Yuno shouts using a single spell to defeat the arrogant noble.

"…" Salim was speechless as he falls to the ground unconscious.

"You're kidding right?!" Applicant 1 asks. "To think Salim lost so easily!" He yells.

'Now that was sweet, Yuno. But I'd expect nothing less from my rival.' Asta thought grinning.

The captains are shocked one again, only this time by Yuno. To think that two commoners possessed so much power and they haven't even unleashed it all yet.

"…" William just stares at Yuno in silences.

After the final test, all the remaining applicants who won their battles gathered in the center of the stadium as to listen to what the Golden Dawn's captain had to say.

"And that concludes all the matches. Now to the selections…" William begins to explain. "When your number is called, come forward. Whichever captain wants that candidate, will raise their hand. The choice to enter the order of knights that chooses you, as well as choosing between the multiple orders, if that happens, it is up to the candidate. And like I said before, if no one raises their hand, you've failed the test." He says.

"Now then, candidate number 1, step forward." A mage says as the first applicant steps forward.

A random man stepped forward and looked up to the captains but to his disappointment, not one captain raised a hand. The man left as the picking for squads continued.

"Number 32…" The mage says as the captain of the Purple Orcas, Gueldre Poizot, raises his hand. "The Purple Orcas." He says.

Gueldre Poizot is a tall man wearing a mask and wears a strange uniform.

"Number 78…" The mage says as the captain of the Crimson Lion, Fuegoreon Vermillion, raises his hand. "The Crimson Lion." He says.

Fuegoreon Vermillion is a tall man with purple eyes and long, straight vermillion hair. His hair is neatly combed to the back while leaving his long fringe combed to the left in a wavy hairstyle. One of his notable features is the red markings around his eyes. Another one is a diamond-shaped mark o similar color on the center of his forehead. Additionally, he also wears a pair of red earrings. Fuegoreon's attire consists of a light-colored tunic in which, covered by a dark blue shirt with long sleeves and high collar. The shirt is decorated with gold-colored fabric with vertical stripes design on its edges, collars and along the sleeves. In order to keep the shirt together, he wears a purple sash around his waist. Moreover, he wears light-colored trousers and high boots with similar designs as his jacket. On top of his attire, he wears a red robe that covers his entire body. As a member of the Crimson Lion squad, Fuegoreon wears the squad's signature robe that only covers his torso. His squad robe has similar color as his personal robe. The robe has gold intricate designs at the lower front edge and complemented with a scarf of similar color. Additionally, a pair of gold-colored ropes are protruding form between the scarf and the robe at the front and a purple stone is decorating each end. Lastly, the squad's insignia is located at the center back of the robe.

"Number 116…" The mage says but no captain raised their hands. "Failed." He says.

"Damn it!" Applicant 116 says falling to his knees.

"Number 141…" The mage says but no captain raised their hands. "Failed." He says.

"Yeah, that's really all I'm worth." Applicant 141 says walking away with a gloom look on his face.

Asta takes a deep breath to calm his nerves and looks up at the only captain that has caught his interest since the test began.

"Next, number 164…" The mage says as Yuno steps forward and something amazing happens.

"Wha…?" A remaining applicant asks in shock. "All the captains raised their hands!" He shouts in utter shock as William, Yami, Fuegoreon, Gueldre, the captain of the Coral Peacock, Dorothy Ansoit, the captain of the Green Mantis, Jack the Ripper, the captain of Blue Rose, Charlotte Roselei, the captain of the Silver Eagles, Nozel Silva, and the captain of the Azure Deer, Lil Bowamoltie, had indeed raised their hands.

Dorothy Ansoit is a young looking, lilac-haired fair skinned woman of slightly below average height. Dorothy has so far been seen wearing a pointed witches' style hat w/ a garland of natural flowers as a wreath at the hat's base. Her outer cloak is clasped by a flower-shaped brooch. The cloak layers so that her insignia is on the cloak of her cape. She wears this as her outfit. And as for shoes, they are pointed and colored in contrast with a deeper shade of her squad's color. The insignia, itself is that of a peacock with 9 variegated eyes visible throughout the symbol. Her statues as the Magical Knight's Captain is most likely the reason for her colorful ensemble. Even thought the squad's color is coral, the shade looks to be a mix of lavender and cerise.

Jack the Ripper is a tall, lean man with gold eyes and loose, medium-length black hair. On the left side of his face, he has a thin, red scar or birthmark running from his forehead down to his chin and passing over his left eye and the left side of his mouth.

Charlotte Roselei has blue eyes and long blond hair that is braided. She is seen normally wearing armor.

Nozel Silva is a slender man with fair skin, narrow eyes, and small eyebrows. He has pale, silver-white hair worn in a very distinctive style that is occasionally remarked upon by other characters. Kept long and straight at the lower back, the top and upper side portions of his hair are heavily styled and swept back into long spiky fringe. His long bangs are styled into a braid that hangs between his eyes and down to the tip of the nose, where a small House Silva pendant is attached. Nozel wears the same style of clothing as the rest of his siblings – a loose fitting shirt with a high collar that is kept closed at the top by a gold band, but is left open below to expose his collar bone. He also wears loose pants, with tight bands just below the knee, and flimsy sandals. In addition, Nozel wears the typical robe of his order, the Silver Eagles. This robe consists of a short, fur mantle with longer, frilled panels that hand down to the elbow. Like other orders, their squad insignia is placed on the left-hand side. Nozel's mantle also has an attached robe that is long enough to reach nearly to his feet. His grimoire case is positioned on his left hip.

Lil Bowamoltie is a young man with spiky, aqua-colored hair in a messy mound atop his head. He wears a light-colored shirt under a dark blue vest that is held closed by a belt. His dark blue pants end halfway down his shins, and his shoes are white slippers. Over this, he wears a long, white coat open with two pairs of large, turquoise diamonds on the front and on the sleeves. His squad robes has a dark blue tassel of diamonds hanging from the front clasp.

"…!" A remaining applicant remains silent.

"For real?" Another applicant asks.

'Nicely done, Yuno. Though I expect nothing less from my rival.' Asta thought smirking.

'I'm going to take the best path to become the Magic Emperor.' Yuno thought. "I request to join the Golden Dawn." He says making William smirk.

"A really good one was taken." Finral says but then sees Asta walking forward. "Oh, that kid is next." He says.

"Number 165…" The mage says but Asta had already moved forward.

'I don't want Yuno to be the only one that moves on. I don't care who, just somebody please raise you hand. Please!' Asta thought as he looks up and that only two captains had raised their hands; Yami and Fuegoreon.

"What the captain of the Crimson Lion wants someone like him?" A remaining applicant asked.

'That was unexpected, but I already know where I want to go.' Asta thought. "I request to join the Black Bulls." He says shocking everyone.

'Well, he is a good one to let go but his encounter with Yami must have been life changing.' Fuegoreon thought. 'I look forward to seeing your growth in the future, boy.' He thought with a smile.

"Even if you're really good in a fight." Yami says standing up.

"Yami…!" Finral says watching his captain.

"Normally nobody would want a power that they can't identify. Somehow you manage to possess two grimoires, one of which you haven't shown what it can do and the other we have no idea what it is." He says jumping down in front of Asta. "You manage to surprise me twice today kid, but do you really think you can become the Magic Emperor with those weird magics of yours?" He asks as he suddenly surrounds himself in a cloak of purple, ominous magic.

The ground started to shake as everyone was beginning to panic from it as Yami continued to stare at Asta, who was sweating at the amount of power he felt from the captain who's squad he requested to join.

"You have a lot of magic power but in that fight, you didn't unleash it all. Before you join my squad, I want you to show me everything you are capable of. Even if its only for five seconds, show it to right here, right now." Yami says.

'So that's what he wants, to see my potential?' Asta asks. "Alright, I'll show you everything I've got." He says and unleashes all him magical power causing the stadium to shake even more now that Asta released his power. "I don't care if you reject my request to join you squad. No matter how many time I trip up, no matter what others say to me, one day, I will be the Magic Emperor!" He shouts his resolve with determination making Yuno smile as his foster brother/rival.

"He's still saying that." An applicant says.

"Like hell some dirty bumpkin will be the emperor!" Another applicant says but then Yami begins laughing.

"You're funny! Welcome to the Black Bulls. Be prepared to have the worst time of your life in the Black Bulls and one day prove everyone wrong and become the Magic Emperor." Yami says to his newest squad member.

[Flashback]

"There's no way in hell you'll be the Magic Emperor!" A man yells.

"Take a look at reality you damn fool!" Another man yells.

[End Flashback]

"…" Asta remains silent as he takes a deep breath. "Yes sir!" He yells.

An hour later, the exam picking has come to an end and the one who weren't picked left for home and hoped for next year. Asta meet up with Yuno to officially start the next stage of their rivalry and as he left to meet up with Yami, Finral, and Gordan but as he turned a corner a familiar scent caught is attention.

"Sekke." Asta whispered as he continued walking but stayed sharp in case he tried something.

'After making me look like a total fool out there. Did you really think I was just going to let you go without doing anything, Asta?' Sekke thought following Asta as he turns a corner. 'Because of you, I was only accepted into one of the lesser orders. And why the hell is a dirty bumpkin like you talking about become the Magic Emperor?' He thought as he opened his grimoire. 'Life isn't that easy.' He thought. 'Bronze Curse Magic: Sekke's Poison Lizard.' He says as a lizard appears out of the grimoire and crawls towards Asta.

'So that's his game. Alright then.' Asta thought as he opened his Dragon Slayer grimoire.

'I'm going to eat away all of your luck! Worst case scenario, you'll end up an invalid!' Sekke thought as the lizard continues towards Asta who rounds a corner until suddenly the lizard was captured in claws.

"Huh?" Sekke asks.

"What are you doing?" Yuno asks standing in front of a hawk made out of wind that had captured the lizard. "Wind Creation: Swift White Hawk." He says glaring at Sekke.

'This guy is the 4-leaf clover that went to the Golden Dawn!' Sekke thought widen eyed. "Haha! I was just trying to surprise him! I just wanted a word with him before we parted ways. Like, "Let's see which of us makes a name for ourselves first." Sekke says.

"…then get lost." Yuno says. "You're nowhere near good enough for Asta." He says glaring heavily at the teen.

"…" Sekke remains silent as he sweats heavily. "Well, it's not like I can wait forever, tell Asta I said hello for me." He says running away.

Yuno then makes his way towards his squad's direction and passes the corner Asta had turned.

"You know I was going to handle it myself, Yuno." Asta says leaning against the wall. "But I appreciate you having my back." He says smiling.

"Think nothing of it." Yuno says turning in the opposite direction as Asta heads the other way.

'Now then, let's do this.' Asta and Yuno thought at the same time.

"You have some balls making me wait this damn long for you. What could have possible taken you so long to get ready?" Yami asks glaring at Asta.

"Let's just say someone can't except that he lost to someone he thinks is lower than him." Asta says.

"Oh, I see. But next time you make me wait, you will be punished." Yami says gripping Asta's head. "Finral, let's go." He says.

"Sure." Finral says opening his grimoire and holds out his hand and opens it creating a large portal in front of him. "Spatial Magic: Fallen Angel Gate." He says.

"Whoa! What is that?!" Asta asks in amazement.

"Since you don't have a broom like we do, you're going to have to learn some other type of movement magic. But we'll cross that road when we get to it." Yami says still gripping Asta's head.

"Sorry to bother you captain, but it's really hard to maintain a portal of this size, so could you please enter." Finral says struggling to maintain the portal.

"Who the hell do you think you're giving orders to? Why don't you try to surpass your limits here?" Yami says glaring at Finral.

'What?!' Finral questions while sweating nervously.

"Get in." Yami says tossing Asta through the portal.

"Ahhhhh!" Asta screams as he goes through the portal. "Bueh." He says hitting the ground. "Hughn!" He says as he looks up to see a building in front of him.

The building is in the form of a castle with asymmetric structures. The castle consists of multiple stories with most of them made of stones and bricks. It has a large number of windows and chimneys and a single wooden get for an entrance. The castle seems to be located within a forest at an unknown location.

'This is the Black Bulls?' Asta wonders but then the entrance explodes. 'What the hell?!' He thought.

"Alright, I'm mad now! You ready for the consequences?!" A teenage boy yells.

The teen has a lean build and two different colored hair, a light grey hair at the top, black hair at the sides. Additionally, he also sports a black mohawk. One of his facial signatures is a straight line mark surrounded by three pairs of dots on his left forehead. He sports a white shirt covered by a navy trousers. In addition, his jacket covers half of his torso. He wears black fingerless gloves, a pair of blue shades, a pair of black boots, a chain hanging from the left side of his waist connected to his trousers and a belt that he uses to support his pouch containing his grimoire. The pouch is black and has a skull and crossbones symbol at the front. As a member of the Black Bull squad, he also wears their signature black squad robe. The robe closely resembles a mantle with a hood and a button to hold it together at the right-hand side. Furthermore, the left-hand side displays the squad's insignia.

"Not really, but let's find out." Another teenage boy says.

The teen has a short stature with blue eyes and medium-length messy blond hair. His hair is long enough to cover both his ears and forehead. His outfit is very simple and consists of an aqua-tunic with long sleeves which expands into a larger circumferences as it reaches his hands. Additionally, the tunic's length extends just below his waist and making it seems to be a size larger for him. His pants are black and extends just below his knees. Additionally, it has light-colored strip with cross patterns like stitches at the sides, running from top to bottom. He also carries a pouch for his grimoire in which strapped around his chest with the use of a belt. Finally, he wears a pair of light-colored boots that covers just above his ankles. As a member of the Black Bull squad, he also wears their signature robe. The said robe is black in color and only covers his torso. It has a gold trimming around the edges and the hood. Additionally, it also has a gold button to hold the robe together, which positioned at the right-hand side while at the left-hand side sports the squad's insignia.

"Die!" The mohawk then yells swinging a bat that sends balls of fire at the blond boy.

"Whoa." The blond says dodging the attacks.

"This hangover is killing me." A woman says sitting up from a couch with a wine bottle against her thigh.

The woman is tall with a voluptuous body. She has long, wavy pink and full lips. She keeps her hair loose in a lob hairstyle. She was only wearing her undergarments. They consist of a pair of red, thin-strapped lingerie with frilly designs. Her squad robe had slipped off her body and was currently resting behind her.

"Om nom nom nom nom nom." A small girl was sitting at a table eating a whole lot of food.

The girl was a petite with shoulder-length black hair. One of her facial features is her thin eyebrows and wide forehead. She usually sports her hair in an upside-down bun hairstyle with fringes framing her face while showing her forehead. Her attire consists of only a light-colored tunic and dark-colored pants. Her tunic extends below her waist and has long sleeves. Additionally, the tunic also has a pocket at the front on her stomach area. Her pants extend below her knees and fit perfectly for her. Finally, she also wears a pair of light-colored flats for her footwear. As a member of the Black Bull squad. She also wears the squad's signature robe. It is a short, black robe that only covers her torso. It has gold trimmings and a hood. The squad's insignia is positioned on the left-hand side while a gold button that keeps the robe together is located on the opposite side.

"Would you guys shut up?! You're as cute as a cherub today too, my little sister." A man says with a nosebleed talking into a mirror.

The man is a tall, slender built young man with light skin and shaggy light brown hair that drapes over his forehead and left eye. He has brown eyes. He wears a long-sleeved blue and purple shirt under a brown short-sleeved shirt, light brown trousers tucked into brown trench boots. As a member of the Black Bull, he wears the official black robe of his squad; black with golden lining and the Black Bull's insignia over his left pec.

Finally, there was a tall man who seemed to be breathing smoke.

The man is an extremely large, heavy-set man with slicked back, light-colored hair, sphere earrings with links that connect to other small sphere that hang, and glowing eyes. The rest of the appearance is not shown because of it being shaded.

"Welcome, wahahah!" Yami laughs watching the rest of his squad members.

"They're at it again." Finral says.

"To the lowest ranked and worst order of Magic Knights, the Black Bulls." Yami says as Asta stares on in shock.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I'll be posting chapter 4 in a few days. But I have a question; what do you all think of Noelle and her relationship with Asta in the series?

Also, Asta will be receiving other elements for his dragon slayer magic just be patient. I have a plan for when and where he'll get the elements.

Be sure to review and tell me what you think.