Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. Here it is, the first chapter of Arc 3. This chapter will contain a few surprises in it as well. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.

By the way for those of you who are wondering about Yuno's new outfit, it's Rogue's Tartaros outfit.

I don't own Fairy Tail or Black Clover.

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Now then on with the new chapter.

Chapter 23: The Distinguished Service Ceremony

"Now then, let the Distinguished Service Ceremony…" Julius begins to say standing behind a table with eleven medals on the side tables. "…begin!" He says with his adviser Marx Francois standing beside him.

Marx is a young man with fair hair in a bowl cut hairstyle. He has narrow eyes with long lashes and a typically serious expression on his face. He wears a dark, long sleeved formal jacket under a light, furred mantle with an attached robe that reaches nearly to his ankles. The front of his mantle is decorated with an ornate chain and clasp. The collar of his jacket is trimmed with fur and has six diamond-shaped ornaments placed horizontally across the front.

[Magic Knights of the Clover Kingdom are given ranks to indicate each knight's ability. There are five general ranks, with the Wizard King at the top, and each rank is subdivided in five again, from first class to fifth class. If knights are awarded a prescribed number of stars in the time before the annual decoration ceremony, they are given a new rank by the Wizard King.]

[Rank Names: 1. Wizard King / 2. Grand Magic Knight / 3. Senior Magic Knight First through Fifth Class / 4. Intermediate Magic Knight First through Fifth Class / 5. Junior Magic Knight First through Fifth Class.]

Standing in the room the fourteen Magic Knight were position in the middle of the room in front of the Wizard King. The members of the Golden Dawn were standing on the left side of the room with Yuno and Mimosa near the center with Klaus standing behind them. In the center were Noelle and Asta as they stood beside the member from the Crimson Lion with Fuegoleon standing behind him. On the right side standing beside the Crimson Lion member were the two members from the Silver Eagle with Nozel behind them and finally the single member from the Blue Rose was at the far end with Charlotte standing behind her.

"With a total of seven stars, from the Crimson Lion squad, Leopold Vermillion, step forward." Julius says as the Crimson Lion member known as Leopold Vermillion steps up to the table.

Leopold is a 16-year-old boy of average height with long, messy vermilion hair. He keeps a third of his hair in a braid while leaving the rest in a messy, spiky hairstyle. One of his prominent features is the red markings around his turquoise eyes. Leopold wears a set of clothes that clearly shows his nobility. He sports a white tunic under a dark blue shirt with a high collar, which has gold trimming. He also wears a red sash that holds the shirt together. At the bottom, Leopold wears white pants that extend slightly below his knees and a pair of dark blue shoes. On top of everything, Leopold wears a long red robe. As a member of the Crimson Lion squad, Leopold also wears the squad's signature robe. The red robe is short and only covers his torso. It also has gold-colored intricate designs, which decorate the lower front side of the robe. Additionally, it is complemented by a scarf and a pair of gold-colored ropes that are coming out from between the scarf and the robe. The ropes are decorated with purple stones at the ends. Lastly, the squad's insignia is located at the center back of the robe.

"I hereby bestow upon you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Second Class." Julius says picking up a box containing a medal from Marx and hands it to Leopold.

The medal itself was a three-leaf clover in the middle of an octagon shape with a ribbon attached at the top.

"You use the same Fire Magic as your big brother, the leader of the Crimson Lion, and your power is overwhelming. I guess you'll have to be careful not to go overboard. Ha ha ha!" Julius advises while chuckling.

"There's no room for mercy when fighting against evil, sir." Leopold says accepting his medal.

"Next with a total of six stars, from the Blue Rose Knights, Sol Marron." Julius says as the Blue Rose member steps up towards the table.

Sol is an 18-year-old woman with short black hair and brown skin. She wears a revealing outfit with a white tube top, shoulder warmers, pants, and shoes. As a Blue Rose member, she carries the signature robe.

"I grant you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Third Class. You're as dynamic as the guys. Both that and your creative Earth Magic are amazing, but you're a bit too much of a free spirit." Julius says.

"The only person who can tie me down is Charlotte. Eh…I mean my captain." Sol says correcting herself feeling her captains glare as she accepts her medal.

"Now with a total of six stars, hailing from the Silver Eagle, I call Solid Silva." Julius says as the male Silver Eagle member steps up to the table.

Solid is a tall young 18-year-old man with a slender build. He has a long silver-colored hair and a pair of blue eyes. He sports his hair in a French braid hairstyle but leaves his fringe and the hair at the top section of his head in a loose, messy hairstyle. Additionally, he keeps his hair, on the right-hand side of his head, neat by wearing a couple of blue hairpins in a shape of a cross flory fichy. As a nobleman, Solid wears intricate outfits where he sports a dark-colored tunic and a purple blazer on top of it. The blazer has long sleeves and is held together by a two-headed belt at his waist. The said blazer also extends up to his neck area where it has frilly edges and being held together by a gold locket. He also wears a light-colored pants that extends slightly below his knees and sports a pair of sandals. On top of his outfit, Solid wears a dark-colored robe that covers his entire outfit. As a member of the Silver Eagle squad, Solid wears the squad's signature robe in which only covers his torso. The upper half of the robe consists of a light-colored fur with the squad's insignia at the left-hand side. The lower half consists of a dark-colored fabric that separates the fur and a series of light-colored elongated fabrics that mimic the appearance of a bird's feathers.

"I granted you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Third Class. The great maneuverability of your magic is just hat I'd expect from you, but you'd do better to cooperate with those around you instead of showing off your powers." Julius suggests.

"I'll keep that in mind going forward." Solid says accepting his medal.

"With a total of nine stars, from the Silver Eagles, is Nebra Silva." Julius says as the female member of the Silver Eagle steps forward.

Nebra is a tall, slender 21-year-old woman with the narrow, pointed features prominent in the other Silvas and pink eyes. Her silver-white hair is slightly wavy and is left loose at the lower back while the sides and top are swept back in tousled spikes. Her bangs are combed to a point on her forehead. Like her siblings, she wears loose-fitting top with a high collar that is held in place by a gold band. Beneath the longer, light tunic, she wears a darker, flowing skirt that is angled so that one side is lower than the other. She also wears strappy, flat-heeled sandals. As a member of the Silver Eagle squad, Nebra wears the squad's signature robe in which only covers her torso. The upper half of the robe consists of a light-colored fur with the squad's insignia at the left-hand side. The lower half consists of a dark-colored fabric that separates the fur and a series of light-colored elongated fabrics that mimic the appearance of a bird's feathers.

Unknown to anyone, Asta's Dragon Slayer grimoire was pulsing just like it did when he first met Mimosa and the scroll Noelle was carry was also pulsing as well.

"I grant you the rank of Senior Magic Knight Fifth Class. The skillful illusion you work with your Mist Magic are fantastic. Just take care not to use them to play with the enemy more than necessary. You might get yourself bitten." Julius says.

"Thank you for the advice. I'll take it to heart." Nebra says accepting her medal was walks back to her spot in line but not before smiling at Noelle.

"With a total of five stars, from the Black Bull, Asta please come forth." Julius says as Asta steps forward to the table. "I hereby grant you the title of Intermediate Magic Knight Fourth Class. You entered the Magic Knights this year as one of the two sensational rookies. Being the only known person in the world to possess two grimoires, being the first known user of Lost Magic as well as being the first known Dragon Slayer makes you pretty much one of a kind. But don't let this go to your head, remember to be humble and take the advice I gave you early to heart." He says.

"I understand, sir." Asta says accepting his medal returning to his spot while noticing Fuegoleon smirking at him.

"Next with a total of four stars, from the Black Bull, I call Noelle Silva." Julius says as Noelle steps up. "I grant you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Fifth Class. The road you've taken to get here was long and hard, but you've proven that with hard work even a royal can achieve great results and that's just what you've done. You're hard work and determination has paid off by making you the second known Lost Magic user and the second known Dragon Slayer as well. Continue to work hard and you'll go even further." He says.

"Thank you for the advice, sir." Noelle says smiling while accepting her medal and return to her spot beside Asta, noticing her sister Nebra smiling at her while her brothers just stare at her.

"With a total of four stars, from the Golden Dawn, Mimosa Vermillion please come forth." Julius calls. "I grant you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Fifth Class. You've excelled in Healing Magic which has brought you far in your life, but you need to be of more use to your squad members by being able to provide offensive support." He advices.

"Thank you for the kind words, your majesty." Mimosa says accepting her medal.

"Next with a total of four stars, from the Golden Dawn, Yuno step forward." Julius says. "Being the other sensational rookie this year, you've have proven that there is talent anywhere in the Clover Kingdom but just like your older foster brother, don't let it go to your head. Remember to work hard with yourself and with others." He says.

"Understood, sir." Yuno says accepting his medal.

After hearing the ranks Asta, Noelle, Mimosa, and Yuno achieved, Klaus was quietly shedding tears of joy four his four friends.

"With a total of seven stars, from the Golden Dawn, Hamon Caseus." Julius says as another male member of the Golden Dawn steps up to the Wizard King.

Hamon is a 20-year-old chubby man with a brushed back, blond hair with some strands spun and sticking upwards. He wears a double-breasted and long-sleeved shirt with a high collar and red trimmings on the edges. The collar also has a chain connecting both ends of the collar as an ornament. The shirt itself is made of two different colors where it is white at the side and red on the middle. The sleeves are mostly in white fabric, except the wrist area where it is red fabric. The shirt extends below his waist and Hamon also wears a light-colored sash on top of it. Furthermore, Hamon also wears a casual white pants and a pair of high boots to complement it. The black boots also have fur around the collar. Hamon wears the Golden Dawn's signature squad robe, which covers his torso and is gold in color. The fabric has an intricate design with a similar color palette as the robe. It also has a blue-colored fur around the border of the hood and a pair of blue ropes coming from the left shoulder and connected to the gold-colored button on the right shoulder. The button keeps the robe properly in place. The squad's insignia is positioned at the left-hand side.

"I grant you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight Second Class. You'd never expect that magic just from looking at you. I bet the enemy was completely boggled." Julius says.

"Yes, sir, they were. Thank you. Oh ho ho ho ho." Hamon says chuckling.

"Next with a total of eight stars, also from the Golden Dawn, Siren Tium." Julius calls.

Siren is a large built 23-year-old man with blond hair that is brushed back and braided. He has narrow eyes and no eyebrows. He wears a double-breasted and long-sleeved shirt with a high collar and red trimmings on the edges. The collar also has a chain connecting both ends of the collar as an ornament. The shirt itself is made of two different colors where it is white at the side and red on the middle. The sleeves are mostly in white fabric, except the wrist area where it is red fabric. The shirt extends below his waist and Siren also wears a light-colored sash on top of it. Furthermore, Siren also wears a casual white pants and a pair of high boots to complement it. The black boots also have fur around the collar. Siren wears the Golden Dawn's signature squad robe, which covers his torso and is gold in color. The fabric has an intricate design with a similar color palette as the robe. It also has a blue-colored fur around the border of the hood and a pair of blue ropes coming from the left shoulder and connected to the gold-colored button on the right shoulder. The button keeps the robe properly in place. The squad's insignia is positioned at the left-hand side.

"I grant you the rank of Intermediate Magic Knight First Class. Unlike your eloquent magic, you're a taciturn fellow. It would be better if you'd use your words a bit more." Julius suggests.

"Sir…" Siren simply says taking his medal.

"And now with a total of ten stars, from the Golden Dawn, Alecdora Sandler." Julius says as Alecdora comes forth. "I grant you the rank of Senior Magic Knight Fourth Class. Your diligence and flexible magic amazes me. It might be a good idea to relax a bit once in a while." He says.

"Welcome words, sir, thank you." Alecdora says accepting his medal.

"You're efforts have helped bring the Golden Dawn's total to 71 stars. A commanding lead. The rest of you will have to work hard not to be left behind." Julius says to the Magic Knights as Yuno smirks at Asta for his squad's lead. "Well, that concludes the formal bit. We've also prepared a simple banquet to celebrate the occasion, so please enjoy yourselves." He says.

"Pardon sir." Marx says and whispers something to the Wizard King.

"I'm sorry but something's come. You'll have to excuse me. Have an excellent time now. Ha ha ha." Julius laughs as he walks off.

Later then entire group of Magic Knights were moved to a different building in the Noble Realm where the banquet Julius had mentioned was prepare and they all began eating but then room was unusually quiet. Not of the squads converse with one another as all eyes were on Asta and Yuno, the only two commoners there.

"Rrgh. We're being watched in a big way." Klaus says at his table with Yuno, Mimosa, Asta and Noelle. "I really don't think I'll be enjoying this much." He says feeling eyes on them. "Just look at them. Why would the Wizard King subject us to this kind of treatment? The man himself couldn't even stick around to witness it." He says hearing chuckling coming from the Silver Eagle table as he looks over his shoulder to see that the one who was laughing was Solid Silva.

"Well, Klaus, if what Captain Yami said was true then the boss must have a reason for doing this." Asta says loudly as he stuffs his face with food. "Either that or he was right about him just being weird." He says laughing.

"Personally, I think its just because he's plain weird." Nero says eating some seeds Noelle had place for out for him.

"Nero now that's just rude." Noelle says scolding her Anti-Bird softly. "Even if I do agree with you on that one." She says softly.

Nebra observed her younger sister with a smile but when she notices her talking to the Anti-Bird in front of her, she gained a look of confusion.

'Is Noelle talking to that Anti-Bird and able to understand it?' Nebra wonders.

"Though it doesn't seem to have affected them much. I wonder if it's a Dragon Slayer trait or if its because the Black Bull squad don't care what others think of them. Asta's just as unashamed as ever." Klaus says.

"I wouldn't say unashamed, more like uncivilized." Yuno says taking a sip of his water.

"Um…umm…excuse me, Asta. I was thinking…I you don't mind maybe I'd join you." Mimosa says blushing nervously.

"Sure, Mimosa. So you've been eyeing this spread as well?" Asta asks being slightly oblivious since food was on his mind at the moment.

"Pardon?! Oh. Yes, it looks quite delicious…yes." Mimosa says standing close to her crush.

"Filthy uncivilized commoner. Why would the Wizard King grant him such high rank to a vulgar guest like him?" Alecdora asks.

"I can't sense any magic power from him but possessing two grimoires and from what I remember of his performance at the Magic Knights Entrance Exam, he has the ability to cancel out his own magic to make it seem like he doesn't have any. So if he cleared that dungeon, I'm not sure if it was because of his skills or just luck." Nebra says observing Asta with interest.

"Just look at the way he eats. Disgusting. Oh ho ho ho!" Hamon laughs.

"It's much like having a rat in the throne room. His presence here is unnatural, even if he possess some weird ancient magic." Solid says.

"Wow, you guys really don't play your punches, huh? Oh well, nothing I'm not use to." Asta says ignoring the insults.

'It doesn't even seem to bother him!' Klaus and Mimosa thought in amazement while Yuno just had a blank look on his face.

"If I remember correctly, you've got a commoner in your squad too." Leopold says walking over to the Golden Dawn members. "Everyone thinks he's a big deal because of his four-leaf clover grimoire, but he's a commoner through and through." He says gaining Yuno attention. "They might have pulled off the dungeon crawling mission, but I have no doubt I would have done a better job." He boasts about himself.

"Impressive self-confidence, crimson brat. His work maybe subpar but its not as if we expect much of a commoner. True he's Golden Dawn but it we nobles who embody the ideas of our squad and captain." Alecdora says making Asta and Yuno glare at the man.

"Now with all due respect-" Klaus was about to say.

"And what about you, Klaus?" Alecdora asks shocking him. "A man of your caliper ought to be ashamed to be seen in the company of those commoners." He says causing Klaus to flinch. "And what about you, Mimosa?" He asks. "I hear you were promptly wounded in the dungeon and removed yourself from the front lines. You've ineptitude is making royal House Vermillion a laughing stock." He insults her.

"I'm terribly sorry…!" Mimosa apologizes.

"No! She preform admirably!" Klaus shouts.

Things were getting out of hand and tempers were getting high, with Asta's getting the highest upon hear Alecdora insult Mimosa.

"Keh heh. Come, Alecdora, we all know who the most inept person here is." Solid says holding a glass of water as he looks towards a certain someone. "And it's not poor little Mimosa, right Noelle?" He asks holding the glass over her head.

'Even after she's proven her worth. Solid still has the never to try something like this.' Nebra thought reaching for her grimoire until she witnesses something, Noelle's grimoire opening to a certain page.

"Sea Dragon's…" Noelle begins to say as she creates a stream of water in her right hand. "Reef Burst!" She yells sending the water spiraling towards Solid and washes him back to the Silver Eagle table, crushing into it.

As Solid crashes into the table Noelle catches the glass of water and glares at her older brother. Solid was groaning in pain at the attack he just received and growls at his sister.

"You little bitch…" Solid growls in a low voice.

"I'm not the same scared little girl you can bully anymore Solid." Noelle says as her hair shadows her red glowing eyes glaring at her brother. "What you just witnessed is my new magic, Sea Dragon Slayer Magic." She says.

'Atta girl, Noelle.' Nebra thought smiling as her younger sister.

'That's my girl.' Asta thought with a smirk.

"Doesn't matter if you've obtained some weird ancient magic like that commoner. You're still a record-breaking embarrassment who can't even control her magic properly!" Solid shouts. "That's why you were practically exiled from House Silva! I'm surprised you had the nerve to return to the Noble Realm!" He shouts until he is blasted in the head by a burst of Water Magic, causing him to turn to see it was his older sister, Nebra, who did it. "Nebra?" He asks in confusion.

"That's it. I've had enough of you bad mouthing her, Solid." Nebra says walking over to Noelle and stands protectively in front of her.

"Nebra…" Noelle says looking at her older sister.

"Even you with your low magic sensing ability can tell that Noelle's magic control is absolutely perfect. I always knew her magic didn't fit her properly and I was right. Her hard work lead her to becoming a Lost Magic user and she has achieved great results and I couldn't be more proud of her." Nebra says making Noelle's heart flutter at her sister's kind words.

Just then a bright glow shown from Noelle's grimoire pouch as the scroll shoot out of it, floating in the air as it unrolls itself causing everyone to gasp in shock. Then Nebra's grimoire glowed bright as it hovered in front of the open scroll.

"It's happening…" Noelle begins to say as the scroll wraps around Nebra's grimoire and engulfs it in a bright light blue catching everyone's attention.

As the glow dies down Nebra notices her grimoire had changed and the scroll had disappeared. Her transformed grimoire now has dark blue-colored covers with intricate borders, and a large three prong trident with a dark blue five-leaf clover insignia at the center of the trident on the front cover that could hardly be seen.

"My grimoire." Nebra says as she reaches out towards it only to have a beam of energy fired into her head filling it with the name and knowledge that her new grimoire contained. "Sea God Slayer Magic?" She questions in confusion.

"Nebra…" Noelle says catching her sisters attention. "You've become the fourth known Lost Magic user as well as the second God Slayer." She says.

"I'm…a…Lost…Magic…user?" Nebra asks in shock.

"This interesting development aside, it doesn't matter what her achievements are. Getting excited over a single success…did you come specifically to bring shame to the Silva name?" Nozel ask glaring at his youngest sister.

"I was invited because of my achievements which lead to me getting a Magic Knight ranking." Noelle says starting to feel her nerve leave her because of her oldest brother.

"You don't belong here. Leave this place, you failure!" Nozel says loudly. "Wasn't killing our mother enough?" He asks.

"Nozel…" Nebra growls.

"Quiet Nebra, I'm surprised by your unroyal like behavior." Nozel says to her.

"You…" Nebra begins to say until see notices Noelle turning to leave. "Noelle, honey, wait." She calls to her but then sees Asta grab Noelle's wrist.

"You don't have to run from these jerks!" Asta shouts in pure rage.

"Asta…" Noelle says and watches at her crush jumps on top of the table.

"Since they called you people here…I figured you must be pretty awesome. Guess I was wrong." Asta says shocking Klaus, Mimosa, Noelle, and Nebra by his actions. "He's a peasant, the lowest of the lot! What's he saying?! Filthy, misfit sewer rat!" He says repeating the harsh words he's heard before. "You're no different from everybody else! Who cares whether we belong or not?! Just you watch! I'm gonna…" He begins to say until he notices sand swirling around him.

"Sand Restraining Magic: Sandbox!" Alecdora shouts with his open grimoire as the sand closes in.

'Like hell. Lightning Dragon Slayer Mode.' Asta thought as he activated his magic and quickly turned into lightning that shot upwards before anyone noticed and the sand formed a large box on the table.

"That's far enough, scoundrel. A gnat like you shouldn't even be permitted to talk just because everyone thinks you're something special. Be quiet!" Alecdora shouts until he hears a whistle beside him.

"Over here." Asta says causing Alecdora turn in shock to see him crotched on the Golden Dawn's table. 'Iron Dragon Slayer Mode.' He thought changing his magic. "Iron Dragon's Club!" He shouts striking Alecdora and sends him into the wall.

"How…dare…you…" Alecdora says groaning in pain.

"Listen up, dirt-bags! I'm gonna pile up the results to become the Wizard King and silence EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!" Asta roars as his eyes become reptile like slits.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and the surprises in it. I feel like Asta and Noelle deserve higher ranks than what they have.

Also I hope you enjoyed how I changed Nebra's magic as well as her age. I decide to change her personality to be a little like Vinsmoke Reiju from One Piece where she actually cares about Noelle.

Also some of you have been asking if I should add Sol to Asta's harem and I want to know what the rest of you think.

I have more surprises planned in the future so stay tuned for them. Please be sure to review and tell me what you think.