Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed the last chapter and thank you to all those who reviewed. I apologize for the lack of updates. I recently moved and have been busy with my new job and haven't had time to update.

"…" Character P.O.V.

'…' Character thought.

"…" Spells.

"…" Animal P.O.V.

'…' Animal thought.

[…] Over-voice.

Now then on with the new chapter.

Chapter 31: The Crimson Lion King

[Northern District]

Noelle and Leo were still facing David but noticed Fuegoleon had just saved Asta and was able to face off against the mystery mage.

"Asta!" Noelle says in relief seeing her crush had been saved.

"Fuegoleon!" Leo calls out glad to see his big brother had saved his new rival but at that moment the two had to dodge another muddy water attack from David.

Asta was currently looking at Fuegoleon in shock by what he just said to him.

'A captain of a Magic Knights squad…' Asta thought before trailing off.

[Flashback]

"I guess you're my rival, too." Fuegoleon says.

[End Flashback]

"Did he just say…" Asta begins to say before letting out a huge dragon like roar gaining Fuegoleon, the mystery mage, Noelle, and Leo's attention. "This is no time for me to be a wuss! Sir, I can still…" He begins to say tightening his grip on his Anti-Magic swords. "…continue to fight!" He shouts beginning to walk forward.

'Asta…' Noelle thought before smiling. 'No matter how many times I see it, your determination to keep going just makes me fall in love with you all over again.' She thought.

'Asta, that is exactly what my rival should be all about. Not giving up until the very end.' Leo thought with a grin on his face.

'The boy certainly has passion and an unwavering resolve.' Fuegoleon thought smirking.

[Hidden Chamber]

Back inside the hidden chamber the two end scrolls continued glowing and were getting brighter.

[Northern District]

As Asta was about to charge past Fuegoleon he held out his left arm blocking Asta's advance towards the mystery mage.

"I'm sure you can but as a warrior, you need to constantly be aware of your condition and determine if you're able to fight or not. And I'm certain you've seen the signs and are feeling the effects. Even though your wounds have closed up, you've slowed down because of blood lose. Your exuberance and rare magic may be your greatest weapons, but keep a cool head, too. If you truly wish to become the Wizard King, that is." Fuegoleon says as Asta thinks on the advice he's just been given and nods towards the captain causing him to smirk. "Now, let's hear it." He says turning his attention towards the mystery mage. "What are you after? Your actions are too scattered for an invasion and too organized for indiscriminate terrorism. Who are you?" He asks causing the mystery mage to smirk.

"Who am I? You don't recognize me?" The mystery mage asks still smirking while rubbing the back of his head. "I guess I'm the only one enjoying this reunion." He says.

"What?" Fuegoleon asks not understanding what the mage was talking about.

"Six years ago, I was the top choice for a Magic Knight squad." The mystery mage says shocking by Fuegoleon and Asta.

"What? You're a former Magic Knight?" Fuegoleon asks.

"I guess you wouldn't remember. I was important enough for you people to bother with." The mystery mages says causing Fuegoleon's eyes to widen as he remembers something.

[Flashback]

'He's a commoner, but he ha tremendous magical powers.' Fuegoleon thought observing a six-year younger version of the mystery mage with short hair, both of his eyes are intact while he wears a light-colored robe and a chain necklace.

"All who wish to offer, please raise your hand." A Magic Knight says.

[End Flashback]

"I see…you're from back then. What's your name?" Fuegoleon asks causing the mystery mage to scoff.

"It's Rades Spirito!" The mystery mage, now known as Rades Spirito, says loudly.

"That's right. I believe you joined the Purple Orcas." Fuegoleon says.

"They expelled me!" Rades shouts.

"Expelled?" Fuegoleon wonders in confusion. "Rades, with all of your talent…why?" He asks.

"They said that my magic was dangerous and forbidden, and kicked me out of the squad and the kingdom both!" Rades shouts as he tightens his twitching hand into a fist in anger. "Because I was a commoner, no one stood up for me. No one! Even though my powers were better than everyone else's! Greater than the nobles'…greater than anyone's! Even those two Lost Magic users!" He shouts pointing at Asta and Noelle. "I thought magic meant everything in this kingdom! And that's why! I'm getting my revenge on the Magic Knights and this country! With my powers! That's what I'm after!" He shouts.

'Though we do have another goal.' The voice that sent the other Magic Knights away thought from underneath a pile of corpses Asta defeated.

"For such a childish reason…" Fuegoleon begins to say gaining Asta's attention. "You can't be serious, you fool!" He yells.

"Childish?" Rades questions and scoffs. "Reasons are always simple!" He shouts as a portal opens up behind him.

Another corpse hovers behind Rades with the appearance of a thin man covered in bandages and white clerical attire decorated with diamond-shaped ornaments. Additionally, its head has an eye-shaped ornament attached on the face.

"Leo!" Fuegoleon shouts.

"Fuegoleon?" Leo asks hearing his brother call out to him.

"Do you need help?" Fuegoleon asks causing Leo to pause for a second as he took a quick glance at Asta and than felt his resolve grow even stronger.

"Definitely not!" Leo shouts catching Noelle's attention causing her to close her eyes and smirk knowing Leo just got his second wind. "Not at all! I'm gonna defeat this guy and grow even stronger!" He yells.

"Very good! If you understand, take care of things quickly!" Fuegoleon shouts.

"Yes, sir!" Leo shouts back.

'Whoa, those brothers are Spartan for sure!' Asta thought in amazement.

"Way to ask the impossible! Our attributes are lousy against each other. Not like I'm going to let you help him, but…" Rades begins to say but then the ground begins shaking causing everyone to halt their movements.

From the ground, three beams of light shot out and into the air; one red, one black, and the last blue. Everyone watches as the three lights scatter with the black one appearing in front of Fuegoleon and the blue one appear in front of Leo while the red one shot off into the distance. As the lights died down it reveals that they were exactly scrolls surrounded by black and blue magic power.

"What is this?" Fuegoleon questions before remembering what happened not long before the invasion began. "This is…" He begins to say.

"A Lost Magic scroll." Asta says looking back and forth between Fuegoleon and Leo.

"Then that means…" Leo was about to say when his grimoire closes and glows brightly as the scroll unrolls itself and wraps around his grimoire and engulfs it in a blue light.

As the glow dies down Leo notices his grimoire had changed and the scroll had disappeared. His transformed grimoire now has light-colored covers with a blue phoenix ornament with a blue five-leaf clover insignia in the center of its chest on the front cover that could hardly be seen.

"I'm a Lost Magic user now?" Leo asks as he reaches out towards his grimoire only to have a beam of energy fired into his head filling it with the name and knowledge that his new grimoire contained. "Fire Phoenix Slayer Magic?" He questions before grinning and charges. "Alright, time to get to it!" He shouts ready to fight David as his grimoire flips through its pages to a certain one. "Fire Phoenix's…" He begins to say as his right becomes engulfed in blue fire to the point that it actually resembles a phoenix's talon that gives his hand sharp points at the end of his fingers. "Striking Hook!" He shouts as he delivers a powerful right hook to David, cutting his corpse body as well as burn it at the same time.

'Incredible and I thought Dragon Slayer Magic was amazing.' Noelle thought observing the new Fire Phoenix Slayer.

'A Phoenix Slayer, that's a new one.' Asta thought before turning towards Fuegoleon. 'I wonder what kind of Lost Magic user Captain Fuegoleon is going to be. And where did that three scroll go off too?' He wonders.

"Attaboy, Leo." Fuegoleon says as the scroll in front of him unrolls itself and wraps around his grimoire and engulfs it in a black light.

As the glow dies down Fuegoleon sees the scroll has disappeared and there were slight changes to his grimoire. His transformed grimoire now has red covers with a black intricate flower design, which is decorating the border of its covers and an ornament of leaves arranged in a shape of a black sun with a five-leaf clover insignia located at the center of the covers that could hardly be seen.

"Interesting." Fuegoleon says as a beam of energy fired into his head filling it with the name and knowledge that his new grimoire contained. "Fire God Slayer Magic. Quite interesting indeed." He says as his grimoire opens to a certain page.

"It doesn't matter if you and that boy have become Lost Magic users! None of you are a match for…" Rades starts to shout but then sees a huge lion made of black fire appear behind Fuegoleon.

"Sorry, but I can't control the intensity of these new flames. Fire God's Rugiens!" Fuegoleon shouts as his huge lion breaths black fire at Rades and his new corpse but they are unharmed because of magical barrier. "A magical barrier…" He says as Rades laughs.

"No.1 – Carl! When he was alive, he was an expert at defense magic! So I added my curse magic and made him even tougher!" Rades shouts.

"Just how many of these damn things does he have?" Asta wonders as he growls in frustration.

"Asta." Fuegoleon says regaining his attention.

"Yes, sir!" Asta shouts.

"Do you remember what I said a moment ago?" Fuegoleon asks making Asta's eyes widen at his words. "Watch carefully." He says.

"Why are you so calm? Defense isn't the only thing he can do!" Rades says as Carl fires small projectiles of magic at Fuegoleon and Asta.

"Fire God's Ignis Columna!" Fuegoleon shouts as he generates a pillar of spiraling black flames around him that rises from his feet to a certain height.

"Trying to match Carl's barrier spell, huh?" Rades asks looking at Fuegoleon through the semi-transparent black fire. "Well?! What do you think about this invincible barrier and super barrage?" He asks at Carl continues his magical barrier and firing multiple projectiles.

"Indeed, there is nothing I can do right now." Fuegoleon says still remaining calm.

"Is that all you've got, Captain of the Crimson Lions?" Rades asks until a black beam shoots out from Fuegoleon's Ignis Columna and strikes Carl right in the center of his chest causing him to burst into flames.

"Fire God's Sol Linea." Fuegoleon says. "In the instant you attack, for just a moment, the mana of the barrier thins in places. That's what I aimed for." He explains. "I deal with difficult magic every day. Listen well, all of you!" He shouts gaining Asta, Leo and Noelle's attention. "As long as you are Magic Knights, you will find yourselves constantly pitted against powerful enemies and magic! But when that happens, if you gauge the ability calmly and maintain a bold fighting spirit, you will never lose! Is that clear?!" He asks shouting his question.

'That's my big brother for you!' Leo thought with a smile on his face. 'Can't be wasting time on a guy like this!' He thought.

"Yes, sir!" Leo and Noelle shout back as their magic power flares up and surrounds their bodies.

'He instantly saw his opponent's weaknesses, and even psyched up his allies. So that's a Magic Knights Captain! Man…he's awesome!' Asta thought with a big smile on his face.

"I-Impossible! My Number One was defeated so easily…" Rades says looking at the ashy remains of Carl. "D-Damn it! Damn it!" He curses.

"Rades, wasn't it?" Fuegoleon asks walking forwards towards him. "Even if you possess extraordinary abilities and polish them to their fullest, without a righteous spirit, your deeds are nothing but violence! No one will acknowledge something like that!" He yells causing Rades to tremble in fear.

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter as well as the surprises that were in it. But where did that three scroll go, you'll just have to wait and find out. Please be sure to review and tell me what you think. I will try and get the next chapter out as soon as I can.