Chapter 22

Assembly Leads to Anarchy

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"Dipstick"-Dialogue

'Dipstick'-Inner monologue

Dipstick- Spell casting

Dipstick-Flashback

"Yo, Yuno!". The wind magic Golden Dawn member along with Mimosa and Klaus turned to see the approaching Blue Rose knights. Dante, Sol, and Janna's arrival was met with two smirks from Yuno and Klaus and a shy smile from Mimosa.

"Ah, The Blue Rose Knights. I assume you three are here to report the previous mission and attend Sol's upcoming promotion?". The question was answered by a hesitant Sol as she raised an eyebrow at Klaus' relaxed demeanor.

"Uh, kinda. I already reported the mission a few days ago, four eyes. We're only here for my promotion. I guess you three are doing the mission report today, huh?". Sol's question was met with a nod from Klaus before he pushed up his glasses. The steel mage then turned to Dante who tilted his head in confusion at the Golden Dawn senior.

"It's good to see you've recovered after the previous Dungeon mission, Dante. Both from a physical and mental standpoint of course". Giving a manic smirk while moving his bang, Dante stepped back to prevent any attempt at being grabbed by Klaus again.

"Yeah all good, but that doesn't mean you can blindside me with a bear hug like last time". The male blue roses comment gained a smirk from Yuno and Klaus. Dante then turned to talk to Mimosa, who immediately turned beat red at his eye contact.

"By the way, I should probably thank you for helping heal me too. Your name's Mimosa, right?". His question gained a quick nod before the brunette squeaked and took a few steps back from the group. A move that just gained a confused look from Dante and a slight glare from Sol.

"No way! You guys are here too?!". All of the knights turned to see Asta and Noelle arrive with a smile. Trying to piece two and two together, Dante snapped his fingers before turning to Mimosa with a sadistic smile.

"Oh, I get it now, Asta must scare the crap out of you". The comment gained a look of shock from Asta and Noelle before giving Dante a displeased look. The former of which, tried to defend himself with a loud yell.

"HEY, YA JERK! I just got here, how could she be afraid of me!?". Shrugging, Yuno responded to Asta's question with an emotionless expression on his face.

"Could be your small stature, or your clear mood swings, or your screechy voice. Hard to tell honestly". The insults from his two rivals caused Asta to growl before yelling at the two as loud as possible. As the three got into their usual argument, Noelle took Mimosa away from the group. Noticing this, Sol walked behind them to see what the two royal females were discussing.

"Are you ok, Mimosa? You look a little off". Noelle's question was met with a gulp before Mimosa turned to Noelle with a slight glee.

"I'm sorry, it's just- Every time I see Dante it gives me this feeling in my chest". Hearing this Sol's eyes widened again before thinking back to the same feelings she's had toward her squadmate recently. Meanwhile, Noelle gave off a sincere smile before giggling.

"Oh, is that it? I went through that with Asta, you just have a crush". The words out of Noelle's mouth caused Sol to freeze completely. 'She likes Blockhead? Whatever, why should I care? Wait, haven't I- No! Never! There is no way I like that Neanderthal!'. Deciding to try and reason her conscience out of that thought process, Sol approached the two juniors. As she spoke, the earth mage had an aggressive whisper causing Noelle and Mimosa to jump slightly.

"Come on, there's no way she can like Ice for Brains! Besides, maybe she's just feeling sick or something". Hoping to get one of them to agree, Sol waited for an answer. However, she was met with a head shake from Noelle as she flipped her ponytail.

"Trust me, I know. My crush started a lot earlier than hers though". Despite talking about Mimosa, young Silva gave Sol a small look and smile. Not liking what she was alluding to, the eldest of the three just let out a "tch" before looking away with a slight blush. Oblivious to the small glances, Mimosa took a deep breath.

'He does have a great personality, besides he's kinda cute". Unable to help herself, the shy vermillion grew a shy smile. An action that was met with Sol getting a feeling in her gut and letting out a small growl no one heard. Slightly irritated, Sol turned to Noelle with a large blush and an irritated demeanor.

"What makes you the expert on this stuff anyway, princess!". The earth mage's question caused Noelle to grow a blush of her own and scratch her cheek. A move both Mimosa picked up on and raised an eyebrow in her direction. Letting out a nervous chuckle, Noelle spoke in a whispering tone.

"About that, you see-".

"WHAT DO MEAN YOU'RE DATING!". Dante's shout caused Klaus, Asta, and Yuno to cover their ears. The next person to respond was Yuno, who looked at Dante with a raised eyebrow.

"Seems self-explanatory". The ice and crystal mage rolled his eyes at Yuno's comment before turning a death glare and pointing in his direction.

"You shut up". Dante then turned to his anti-magic-using rival with a squinted look that caused Asta to gulp. Asta then started to sweat drop as the next words Dante spoke came out in a threatening tone. "You, explain".

"Will you calm down! It just happened after I woke up". Waving his hands frantically, Asta hoped his answer would calm down his ticked-off foster brother. Luckily for him, Asta's response did seem to cause Dante to relax slightly. Breathing easier, Asta continued his explanation.

"Yeah, I got knocked out pretty bad after the dungeon mission. I honestly didn't wake up till earlier today". Nodding his head at the explanation, Klaus pushed up his glasses before concluding the rest.

"I see, that must've given her enough time to process her feelings. Though I question your professionalism, I suppose it shouldn't affect your knightship. I must ask though, who confessed first?".

"She did". Dante and Yuno spoke at the same time with straight faces. The synchronized answer from Yuno and Dante caused the other two boys to widen their eyes. Although he wanted to protest, the Black Bull sighed before scratching the back of his head and relenting.

"Fine, Noelle did". Finally done explaining the details, Asta then turned to Dante and Yuno with a squinted glare.

"There, you two happy now". Although Yuno answered with a shrug, Dante just sucked his teeth and crossed his arms, and turned away slightly. "I guess, I just can't believe you got a girl before me. Especially considering my circumstances and all".

"Then just ask Sol out". Yuno's response caused Dante to widen his eyes with a massive blush. As he growled at his wind magic rival, he spoke in a loud whisper.

"Oh, you can piss right the hell off, ya dipstick!". Seeing Dante was affected by this, Klaus let out a soft chuckle. The steel mage pushed his glasses upward before speaking with a smirk.

"Funny, I'm sure I've heard Sol use similar verbiage before". Klaus' comments only furthered the banged teens' embarrassment. As he blushed and played with his bang, Dante leaned over to the still-silent Janna in the hope she'd help change the subject.

"Help me any time now, J!". However, Dante grew concerned when she didn't answer back. Looking over at the sugar mage, she seemed lost in a trance, oblivious to the conversation that the boys were having. Attempting to break her frozen state, Dante snapped his fingers in her face to snap her out of it. "Uh, hello, Earth to Janna? You alright?".

The orange-haired mage ignored Dante's actions and walked away from her squadmate. Janna then walked up to Yuno and poked him in the arm. Gaining his attention, the wind user looked towards the sixteen-year-old with a raised eyebrow. Her eyes remained wide as she gulped and hesitantly asked the golden Dawn rookie a question.

"You're Yuno right?". Without saying a word, the black-haired boy nodded causing Janna to gain a large smile. As he extended his hand, Janna took it immediately and shook it as quickly as she could.

"I assume you must be Janna". Not expecting him to know her name, tilted her head in confusion. Sensing her incoming question, the wind mage pointed to Dante with a slight smirk.

"The blue-banged smart ass mentioned you before". This got a chuckle from the rest of the group as well as a returning Sol, Mimosa, and Noelle. Dante however, just flipped his hood over his head and groaned at his current misfortune. Attempting to move on, the blue-banged male scoffed before walking ahead of the group.

"If we're done making me the butt of the joke, can we go now?".

As the eight knights walked to the headquarters, Sol looked at a nearby clock to check the time. Seeing she and her squadmates still had fifteen minutes to spare, the dark-skinned mage let out a sigh before turning to Klaus with a squinted glare.

"You're lucky we have enough time to show you guys where to go. Seriously four eyes, all that talk about your rank, and you still get lost?". Her comment was met with a nod from Klaus as he pushed up his glasses.

"Well, I suppose even us four-eyed seniors still have our flaws". Klaus' calm response despite the clear jab gained a raised eyebrow from Asta, Dante, and Yuno. Back in the dungeon, the mere mention of that insult would've set the steel mage off in a rant.

'I guess he got used to his nickname'. The group then spotted a man underneath an archway that everyone but Asta, Dante, and Yuno recognized immediately. Everyone else got down on one knee and bowed their heads at the man's presence.

"Uh, forgive us sir! We didn't know you would be here". Klaus' statements gained a nod of agreement from the other kneeled knights. Noticing the three orphans were still standing, Sol yanked Dante by his robe down to a kneeled position. She then whispered to the confused Dante next to her.

"Tell your dumbass rivals to get down!". The comment from Sol caused Dante to blink rapidly before whispering back to address Sol's concern.

"Huh, dude must be a big deal, especially if you're doing all this for a male". Dante's statement was met with five wide eyes from Klaus, Mimosa, Noelle, Sol, and Janna. The latter of which speaks up in the softest voice possible.

"Wait, you seriously don't know who that is?". Shaking their head no. Asta, Dante, and Yuno looked at the mystery male once again. Asta was the first one to ask the question the three were thinking. Although he didn't try to hide his voice like the others.

"So, who's the flashy guy". The anti-magic user was then yanked to a knee by Klaus who softly growled his response.

"Don't be disrespectful! This is the current wizard king, Julius Novocrono!". Asta, Dante, and Yuno look shocked at the reveal before Yuno bowed as well.

'So, this is the wizard king', following the three's thoughts in unison, Dante tried to sense the king's mana to get a better reading on Julius. Once he began reading his mana, Dante couldn't help but gulp at how vast it was. It seemed to go on almost endlessly, not to mention he couldn't make heads or tails just what his actual attribute was.

Smiling at the group, the wizard king led them to the tower from before. As they arrived at their destination, the wizard king finished analyzing the new writing that appeared in Yunos's grimoire from the Dungeon. Julius then turned his attention away from the grimoire and looked to Yuno behind him with a grin.

"Ah yes, very good. You did a wonderful job acquiring this, as it may have been the dungeon's most powerful relic". His statement caused Yuno's interest to peak at the wizard kings' statement.

"You can read it, sir?". Julius' grin widened at the question before nodding his head. He then directed his attention back to the grimoire as he answered his question.

"Well, I get the basics of it". Despite his short answer, Julis was fully processing the ramifications of Yuno's new text. 'So The spirit of wind Sylph, I must say I'm surprised she's chosen him. It seems these three are just full of surprises. Julius then grew an excited look before giving the grimoire back to Yuno and pointing to a spell.

"You think you can show me this spell, please?". His question was met with a head-shake no from Yuno.

"I'm sorry sir, but I haven't been able to use my new magic since the dungeon". Yuno's words were met with a nod from the wizard king in understanding. Dante also flinched at his foster brother's answer, as the same had applied to him utilizing Sanada's crystal magic. Catching Dante's sudden change, Julius turned his attention to the male blue rose with his excited grin intact.

"Do you mind if I examine your grimoire as well?". Nodding his head, Dante reached for his grimoire and handed it to Julius. As the king examined his grimoire, he mumbled to himself as he analyzed.

"Ok, there are the original spells, and right on cue, here are the scythe spells". Julius continued to skim through the spells before arriving at the back of the grimoire. As he did, the tall man raised his eyebrows as he spoke with a much higher voice than before. "I see, so your second magic is emotion-based".

"Emo What now? Hold on, how do you know about that?!". Janna and Sol seemed to mirror Dante's shock as they stared at Julius with bulging eyes. Dante's confused response was met with a slight chuckle from the Wizard king before he gave Dante back his grimoire with a smirk.

"I have my ways, just make sure you both learn more about these powers and I'm sure it will aid you in the future ". Seeing the two boys nod, Julius' smile grew as he placed his hand behind his back. Watching the display in front of him, Klaud pushed up his glasses and noted the gleaming look on the wizard king's face. 'I see, so the rumors about the wizard king being a magic geek were true'.

"Wizard king sir, some new writing appeared in my grimoire too". As Asta was about to rush forward, Sol caught him by the back of his robe. She then gave the anti-magic user a glare that caused him to shrink in fear.

"And who gave you permission to address the only male Charlotte sees as worthy?'". Sol then looked up to see a scowling Dante in her direction as he moved the bang out of his eye. Smirking, Sol rolled her eyes and addressed her male squadmate in a teasing tone. "You're getting there Blockhead, but you still have a long way to go".

"It's quite alright Sol, let's see what we have". Julius then held out his hand, awaiting Asta to provide him with the grimoire. Nodding at the request, Sol let Asta go and crossed her arms. Once the ash-haired orphan provided the book, Julius analyzed it before speaking with intrigue.

"Well this looks like-". Before Julius could finish, Asta interrupted him. "Yes!".

"Something I cannot read." Julius' words caused Asta to face fault. Attempting to help the two out, Noelle leaned over to her boyfriend and whispered advice.

"Maybe it'll help if you show him". Nodding, Asta asked for his grimoire back. The wizard King then gave Asta back his Grimoire, who demonstrated his ability to use the second sword from the dungeon.

"So what do you think of this, sir?" Watching the display, Juilius once again grew starry eyes at the new sword.

"Amazing, a second anti-magic sword!". The Wizard King's reaction gained a smile from Asta and Noelle. The former of who gave a cocky smile to his onlooking rivals.

"Huh, guess mine is working just fine". Catching the side glance, Yuno and Dante rolled their eyes with a smirk. Julius seemed oblivious to the three's actions, as he looked at the sword in Asta's hand.

"The power of anti-magic, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to take a closer look". Julius' inquiry was met with a smile and nod from Asta. "Sure sir".

"Thank you and Whoa!". Almost instantly after getting handed the blade, the weapon dragged Julius' hand to the ground. Surprised at the turn of events, the group was worried for the Wizard King's well-being. Janna spoke with a concerned voice as her hands pulled down her blue hat.

"Are you alright sir?". The sugar mage's concern was waved off by Julius before regripping the weapon. As he did, the Wizard King lifted the blade to the best of his ability.

"I must say, I'm surprised you can even lift this thing". His attention was then brought to the sword slowly draining his mana. Gaining a cheeky smile, the wizard king handed Asta back the anti-magic weapon. "It seems having no magic makes you the only person able to use this power effectively".

"Uh, sir if you don't mind me asking". Asta seemed to be struggling to find the composure to ask his next question. Having a similar idea, Yuno and Dante asked in synch with Asta.

"What does it take to become the wizard king/Captain?".

"You three shouldn't be asking him that! The wizard king must always have a noble heart and the respect of the people-". Klaus' rant was cut short as Julius answered.

"You're wrong Klaus, so you two are interested in becoming the wizard king," said Julius looking at Asta and Yuno who nodded their heads. He then turned to Dante who nervously played with his bang.

"You should listen as well, becoming a Captain follows a similar code". Sol nudged Dante with her elbow to get him to pay attention.

"It takes results,". His response gained surprised looks from all of the onlooking knights. As Julius continued, he had a straight face while explaining his point further.

"Show that you get things done and that you're strong. As for the people, show them what you're truly capable of. If you want to become Captain, let alone the wizard king, you're going to have to show the results of what you can do".

The king's words gained three looks of determination from Asta, Dante, and Yuno. Seeing the boys were now properly motivated, Julius turned to Sol with a relaxed smile.

"Speaking of results, I believe your award ceremony starts anytime now Sol". The words caused the earth mage to stand up straight and salute. Confused, Asta and Yuno looked to Sol before settling on the Wizard King for an explanation.

"Ceremony?". Yuno's question was met with a nod from Julius before gaining an idea.

"Currently we're hosting an award ceremony for those who've earned the most stars. In fact, why don't you all attend the ceremony? It should set a good example for you all moving forward". The Wizard King's suggestion was met with a nod from the Black Bull and Golden Dawn members. Janna and Dante seemed to have no problem with the invitation either as both gained a smile on their face. Sol, however, eye twitched before letting out a scream.

"WHAT!?".

The ceremony went off without a hitch as the knights there were given medals and promoted for their work. concluding with Sol, Leopold, Noelle's siblings Solid and Nebra, and three Golden Dawn members being given medals as symbols of their achievements.

Despite the achievement, Sol sat next to Charlotte with a scowl on her face. The reason was the open seat next to her that was supposed to be occupied by her male squadmate. Due to wanting to catch up with Yuno and Asta, Dante got up after the ceremony to talk with them.

What was bugging her the most was the brunette-haired Royal that was also sitting at the same table. After the reveal of the feelings of the shy royal, the vermillion was trying to get closer to Dante. Watching the two talking, something led to the two laughing which gained a growl from the earth mage.

'Although, she damn sure could've made it less obvious'. Sol then turned her attention to Janna who seemed preoccupied with talking with Yuno. Although talking wouldn't be the right word, as it was more of a one-sided conversation with Yuno nodding and chiming in every 5th sentence. Sighing Sol started to pick at her remaining food before hearing her mentor ask a question.

"What's on your mind Sol, you seem distracted?". Turning to Charlotte, Sol widened her eyes at the question. Internally, she was processing why Mimosa's presence bothered her more so than in the dungeon. 'It feels almost like I'm- NOPE! Not considering it! But I did call him cute when he woke up?! UGH! Oh, wait, SIS!'.

"Yep, absolutely Char! Nothing wrong here". Speaking before thinking, Sol realized what she said and groaned before facepalming. Suspicious of the earth mage's weird behavior, Charlotte raised her eyebrows in confusion before shaking her head.

"Call me Captain-". Before she could finish her sentence, the two heard a red-haired Golden Dawn member talking next to them.

"If those commoners did make it through the dungeon, it must have been by pure luck". The Dawn Members' comment was met with a growling Sol and Charlotte glaring at the knight. However, the one to come to presumably the three orphan's defense was a smirking Leopold on the other side of the table.

"Hey! Let's not forget your golden dawn has a commoner in your ranks, Aleedora. Not to mention that four-leaf clover grimoire of his". Leopold's interjection was met with a scoff from Aleedora as he rose from his seat with a loud enough voice for Dante's table to hear.

"Ridiculous! It is the nobles, in the golden dawn, who carry the heart of our squad and kingdom!". Turning to the noise, the discussed group of seven scowled in Aleedora's direction. Klaus was the first to speak up as he held a tone of disapproval.

"Regardless of the semantics, we all completed our mission". His rebuttal was met with a chuckle before Aleedora began to walk toward them.

"Funny you should speak Klaus, I heard you were injured during the mission. You do realize we are supposed to be the elite of the Clover Kingdom? Yet you allowed yourself to sustain such damage on a simple dungeon mission?". The redhead then turned his attention to Mimosa who put her head down in shame.

"And Mimosa, I heard you were injured quite early in the battle as well. I wonder what the other members of house Vermillion must think''. As Aleedora began to laugh at his squadmate's misfortune, He didn't notice a light blue blur make his way behind him. Feeling a chilling feeling behind him, the royal turned around to see Dante with crossed arms and his trademark sadistic smile.

"Talkin' a lot of crap, for a guy who's about as intimidating as a splinter". Dante's snide comment caused Aleedora to growl and gained a thankful smile from Mimosa. Sol also watched the display with a smile as she watched her male squadmate move the bang out his eye and put his hand on his grimoire.

"HOW DARE YOU! Do you not see who you're dealing with!". His shout was met with a shrug from Dante as his sadistic grin only grew. Dante then responded by letting out a cold breath and nonchalantly tilted his head.

"See it, no. I can feel the mana radiating off you. And trust me when I say, I know four women on my squad, that would hand you your arrogant ass on a platter". Aleedora's anger hit a boiling point as he had his grimoire fly towards him. As if egging him on, Dante's grin grew as he motioned for the red-headed sand user to bring it. Seeing this Yuno and Janna turned to the commotion with a casual expression.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Future Captain's no joke". Janna's warning was met with a nod from Yuno as he spoke with his usual stoic tone.

"She's right, Aleedora". Feeling his rage grow, the redhead opened his grimoire and turned to the two spectating junior knights.

"QUIET! This is between a Golden Dawn and a filthy peasant who needs to learn he doesn't belong!".

"Enough!". The shout came from behind them as Aleedora was wrapped shoulders down in briars. Knowing the magic by heart, the golden Dawn member gulped before turning to a stone face Charlotte glaring daggers in his direction.

"When you question my squad, you question my ability to lead as a Captain. And if you do, well,". Charlotte then exerted her mana causing the entire room to go stiff. Charlotte's usually stoic face then shifted to an angered scowl in Aleedora's direction.

"That wouldn't end well for anyone, would it?". Gulping in fear, Aleedora was hesitant to move in Charlotte's spell. What went unnoticed was solid approaching Noelle in the chaos of the events. As he walked up to his unsuspecting sister with water in hand, Solid had a gigantic smile on his face.

"Now, now Aleedora. I think we both know who the real failure here is". The silver-haired male then poured the water on Noelle's head to the shock of most of the room. Seeing the display, Janna and Asta got up from their seats and checked on Noelle.

"Why would you do such a thing!". Janna scowled as she yelled at Solid. Meanwhile, Asta bore a hole through his girlfriend's brother. The only thing stopping him was his concern for the silver-haired mage next to him. Finally speaking, Noelle spoke with a shocked demeanor

"Why, Solid?". Her question only caused Solid's smile to grow in satisfaction. Asta then turned to the other two siblings to see if they agreed with his actions. Nozel seemed to have a stoic demeanor as if not caring. What surprised Asta was the slight anger from Nebra as she stood up and banged the table.

"What part of do NOT engage did you not understand, Solid!". Solid met her yell with a glare before growling out a loud response.

"Are you kidding? Justice on this mother-ending trash should be the priority! Or have you forgotten sister!". The argument between the two siblings was interrupted by Noelle who continued to speak with a weak tone.

"But I was invited here, Solid". Noelle's defense was only met with a glare from her oldest brother. Nozel then spoke with a cold demeanor causing Noelle's blood to run cold.

"There's no place for someone like you here, you should leave here, now. Or was killing our mother not enough". Nozel's comments were followed by Nebra, who put her balled-up left fist on her chin and gave Noelle a hard look.

"Listen, sister, it's for the best you just exit the premises". The Silver Eagle captain's words caused Noelle to hang her head as she turned around and started walking away. That is before a plate was slammed into the table by Asta before he grabbed Noelle's hand. Despite Asta's actions, he never once took his eyes off Noelle's siblings.

"You don't have to walk away Noelle!". Asta's actions gained a look of Shock from Noelle. She was only able to get out a single, "Asta" before the ash-haired orphan was on the table in front of him.

"It's always the same from people like you. Commoner, rat, I've heard it all before. Now, I'm here to prove you all wrong!". His declaration was met with a look of surprise from Nebra and a snarl from Solid. The latter opened his grimoire ready to attack Asta for his outburst.

"We'll just have to see about that. Time for you to learn your place, even if I have to beat it into you!". His grimoire then started to glow as a gigantic water bullet formed in front of him. A move that caused Noelle's eyes to go wide.

"Please, Solid. Don't do this". Despite the girl's plea, Solid continued with the spell anyway.

Water creation magic, holy water bullet!

As the water bullet shot toward Asta, he opened his grimoire and took out his first anti-magic sword. The orphan then hits the water bullet with the flat side of the sword, sending the spell back at Solid. As the spell made an impact, the male water user fell to his knees.

"You brought me to my knees, how dare-". Before he could finish, Asta quickly ran up to him and hit him in the stomach. The strike sent Solid flying into the wall on the other side. For good measure, as Solid dislodged from the wall, Janna sent a peppermint pin missile to once again knock him backward. While most of the room seemed surprised, Dante, Yuno, Noelle, Klaus, Mimosa, and Sol looked on with knowing smiles.

"And YOU! Intruding in Royal intervention is frowned upon, You will all-". Just as solid was ready to respond with another spell. His arm was caught causing Solid to freeze before looking at the new interfering party with anger. Which was none other than Nebra who returned his look of anger with one of her own.

"Stop being moronic for one second, brother! You're not only outmatched and outnumbered but sullying the Silva name in front of the public!". Nebra's scolding tone only raised Solid's ire. He pulled his arm away from his sister before pushing her away from him.

"Outmatched?! BY A COMMONER?! What in the blue blazes has gotten into you!? And if anyone is destroying our family name, it's you defending those pieces of filth!".

"Solid. Nebra. That's enough from both of you". The cold voice of Nozel caused both siblings to gulp before turning their attention toward him. As he spoke, he exerted the same mana Charlotte and Yami had before.

"Neither of you should use your magic against a commoner". The Silver Eagle captain then turned to Charlotte in the seat across from him. Seeing she and Sol were ready to step in, the eldest Silva closed his eyes and lowered his mana.

"Out of respect for you, Captain Roselei, I will allow this disturbance just once. Next time, I'd prefer if you kept your knights in check". The condescending tone of Nozel only gained a glare from Charlotte, making the blonde Captain more infuriated at the Royal family. Sol was also displeased, as she stood up from the table ready to argue with Nozel.

"What?! Your jackass brother and that idiotic male from the Dawn started the fight! Now you're blaming them and Sis for ". Before Sol could finish her rant, Charlotte pulled her back to her seat. Still sending an unwavering scowl at Nozel, Charlotte spoke in a calm regal manner.

"Fine". Charlotte's words caused Sol, Dante, and Janna to widen their eyes in surprise. Sol was the most shocked, as she tried to talk her out of it. "But Char-"

"However, that only applies if you keep your siblings from doing the same". Charlotte then turned to Dante and Janna's table with a stern look before refocusing back on Nozel. "If not, I give my squad full permission to engage as they see fit".

Charlotte's last words caused the group to gain smiles before turning to Nozel. Despite the apparent threat, the Silver Eagles captain's nostrils flared before responding by saying his peace. "Very well".

"NOT YET!". The yell came from Asta who was still standing with both anti-magic swords in his hands. He then pointed the newer word in Nozel's direction as he continued yelling at Noelle's three siblings.

"YOU DON'T GET TO TALK HER LIKE THAT AND JUST MOVE ON! WHAT KINDA FAMILY ARE YOU?!". Asta's comment gained different reactions from each Silva member. Solid once again growled at Asta with a look that could kill. Nebra flinched slightly before turning her head away from Asta. Nozel however remained emotionless before putting a hand on his grimoire.

"Don't push it, commoner". Before he could finish his statement, Fugeoleon stepped in front of Nozel and returned his glare with one of his own. Exerting his pressure across the room to show he wasn't allowing this to continue.

"You've already agreed to the parameters, Nozel. Besides, this has gone on long enough". As the two continued to stare at each other, their mana's both started to lower as the tension faded little by little. As this was going on, Leopold approached Asta with a smile.

"Man that was impressive, you were able to stand up against a magic knight captain". Leo then pointed to himself causing Asta to become confused. Seeing Asta's confusion, He extended his hand towards Asta with the same grin he gave Dante earlier.

"My name's Leopold Vermillion, and from this day forward, you are also my new rival". Hearing his name a second time, Dante widened his eyes before turning to Mimosa and snapping his fingers.

"Wait? You two have the same last name? You guys siblings, like Noelle's dipstick family members?". Dante's question was met with a giggle before the flower mage shook her head no.

"We aren't siblings, Dante. We are, however, related through my father's side". Nodding his head, Dante watched with a sweatdrop as Asta and Leopold were now locked in an arm wrestling match.

"Every time that idiot rival of yours starts to impress me, he just reverts into a dumbass male". Sol then walked up to the two juniors with a frown on her face as she watched the display. Dante met Sol's appearance with a smile which she returned. That is before Mimosa peeked from over Dante's shoulder, causing the Earth Mage to scowl once again.

"I hope all the commotion hasn't dampened the occasion for you". Despite Mimosa's sweet tone, Sol let out a huff before crossing her arms and looking away. A gesture that gained two confused looks from Mimosa and Dante before Sol spoke with clear irritation.

"Yeah well, I guess it can't get any worse". As if on cue, the door to the room burst open to reveal a green mantis knight. As he struggled to scratch his breath, the mantis took a deep breath before shouting to the entire room.

"Everyone, the capital is under attack!". The arriving knight's worried cry caught the entire room's attention. Turning to the news-carrying mantis, the room went deadly quiet. Fugoloen was the first person to break the silence as he narrowed his eyes and spoke with a serious tone.

"What do you mean the capital is under attack?". Fugoleon's question was answered by a Golden Dawn member nearby.

Stone Creation Magic, Stone Replica!

The member of the golden dawn caused a stone replica of the entire city to grow from the ground. The map was so intricate, it displayed some of the more recent damage the city had undergone in the chaos. From destroyed structures and buildings to fires blazing throughout the capital. Klaus was the first one to comment on his squadmate's replication spell.

"Impressive, he made a replica of the capital. Even including the damage it sustained recently". Mimosa nodded in agreement before responding with a similar sentiment.

"This is a far superior version to my magic flower guide posts". Her words caused the male blue rose knight to raise an eyebrow. He couldn't help but agree on the usefulness of these types of spells, especially how Mimosa's spell navigated the Dawn to the treasure hall in no time. 'Maybe I can get something similar to work'. Dante's thoughts on the matter were disrupted as Nozzle spoke on the assault.

"How are they able to attack multiple locations at once? The only possible way would be- ". Nozel's thought process was immediately picked up by Fugoleon who turned to the capitol layout with squinted eyes.

"If there was a spacial magic user with them. Normally, this wouldn't be possible, since a magic barrier surrounds the city and prevents such a thing. Something, or more accurately someone must have disturbed it". The Orange haired captain's sentiment was followed by Asta gripping his grimoire and running toward the exit.

"What are we all standing around for!?". His shout and action caused the room to look at him in shock. Watching her boyfriend dash away, Noelle shouted at his retreating form.

"Asta, where are you going?". The youngest Silva's question was met with a shout from Asta as he continued out the door and to the capital.

"I'm going where the screams are coming from". Asta's comments were prefaced with a look of determination before exiting the building. Immediately after, Leopold chased after the anti-magic user with a smirk on his face.

"This is the perfect chance to see one of my rivals in action, Wait up Asta!". The young vermillion then ran out of the room in chase of Asta. The first to comment was Sol who looked to Janna and Dante with a deadpan expression.

"Of course, leave it to two males to run in without a strategy in place". Her comment was met with a groan from Dante. Moving the hair out of his eyes, he turned to Sol with an annoyed expression before responding.

"I wanna disagree with you, but I can't. Once a dipstick, always a dipstick I guess". Overhearing the two's conversation, Fuegoleon nodded before opening his grimoire to cast a spell.

"Whatever the case may be, I'm going to talk with them after this is over. The black bull girl and I will trail my brother and Asta". Fuegoleon then created a big flaming lion beneath his feet. As the lion materialized, it lifted the captain skyward. The flame-haired captain then helped Noelle onto the flaming lion and directed the Silver Eagles.

"Silver eagles, you take the center of the capital. As most of the enemies seem to be stationed there". Watching the group of royals nod their head, Fuegoleon then turned his attention to the Blue Rose Knights. Blue rose knights, you take the east and escort any remaining civilians to safety". Fuegoleon's instructions were met with a unison "Understood!", from Sol, Janna, Dante, and Charlotte. Sol then created two golems to carry them into the capital. With Sol and Janna on one and Dante and Charlotte on the other. Fugoleon then turned the last attention he had towards the Golden Dawn.

"As for the Golden Dawn, split into two groups. One heading towards the northwest while the other goes southwest". Understanding the orders given to them, Yuno took Mimosa and Alledora in a gust of wind. While Klaus took the remaining golden dawn members with him in a magic vehicle he created with his steel magic. As all the knights in the room seemed ready to march into battle, Fuegoleon gave his final words with a look of determination.

"Remember, failure today will bring disgrace to the magic knights. So win!".

"Got it!" The motivational speech was answered in unison as the knights all departed at the same time.

Outside the headquarters. The capital was being destroyed by enemy mages. A majority of the attackers were walking corpses causing havoc and targeting innocent civilians. Watching his corpse spell's destruction, the man who cast the spell laughed. The kingdom's attacker was wearing a ragged coat and a headband. Part of said headband went over his left eye, and where his right eye should be, was the symbol of the eye of the midnight sun.

"This is what you all get for looking down on me! I'll show you that my magic is superior!". As he smiled, the unknown assailant turned his attention to magic knights gathering to dispose of the corpses. However, before the defenders could eliminate the current threat, the knights were taken out swiftly by a large spinning flame wheel. As the flaming sphere dissipated, a familiar pig-tailed black-haired woman cracked her neck before looking at her re-animated corpse-creating partner.

"Figures they'd sent the weaklings first. Just who the hell do they think we are". Reign's comment was met with a smirk from her partner before gesturing to the city in ruins.

"Patience my dear, Clover wasn't built in a day. Let the takeover expand naturally, and before you know it, WE WILL BE IN CONTROL!". The male's shout caused Reign to roll her eyes before turning in the opposite direction with her hands in her pocket.

"Yeah, Yeah, whatever you say Rades". Reign then channeled her flame magic into her foot again before kicking it toward a nearby building. As the civilians escaped the burning structure in the nick of time, the pig-tailed troublemaker growled and touched her new black-colored earrings as she watched the building fall to the ground. The entire time internally replays the images of her last encounter with a certain earth mage at Tulsa village.

"Well amazon, you said people like you would stop me. Time to put your money where your mouth is".

AN:

Raidentensho: I 100% thought about him gaining a spirit. The spade stuff is a LONG way away (Also manga compliant as well), so I'll definitely consider it when I get to that point in the story.

Yeah, I'm that cruel, lol. But man this chapter went through a few rewrites before I put it out. The Asta and Noelle relationship starting I thought was a nice touch, especially since their newer in cannon meeting, (and Asta being… well Asta) makes them harder to keep apart than in canon. Charlotte's intervention in the Assembly situation was a no-brainer, seeing as her subordinates were now going to be involved in the chaos. And if you watched the anime or read the manga, a certain someone seemed a bit different than in the original, I wonder why, hehe. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this moment of calm while it lasted because the next few chapters are the S**t hitting the fan. Thank you, hope you enjoyed it and see you next week.