Author's Note: Hi everyone, this marks the beginning of my first fanfic, and I'm thrilled to embark on this creative journey. I'm eager to hear your thoughts, so reviews and constructive criticisms are more than welcome.
Chapter 1, part 1.
Enter Clover kingdom.
The almost crescent moon shines on the surface of the ocean near Rock-way Beach. There are a few clouds out tonight, and the air is clear.
The sea is calm, with small waves playing along the shoreline.
On the beach, a pair of pale-skinned feet land. "It has been a long time, Clover Kingdom," a soft female voice says.
This person with black hair and messy bangs looks at the houses by the beach. "There seem to be more people living here now," the person utters softly to themselves before taking to the sky again on black-feathered wings.
The Next Day.
At the other end of the kingdom is a tall, odd-looking house that appears to be put together with random rooms stacked together. This place is the headquarters of the Magic Knight squad called the Black Bulls.
A Magic Knight's job is to ensure security in the kingdom and provide aid to the Wizard King and its people.
In this world, magic is everything.
Anyway, the hideout is not where the story begins just yet, as we go to a village quite a distance away.
In our story, we will follow Asta, a short guy with messy blond hair, emerald eyes, and an exceptionally muscular build. He wears a white commoner shirt with a brown belt, blue pants, and brown boots.
He is born with zero magic, but through his strength and determination, he has become a Magic Knight and is a highly valued member of the Black Bulls.
He is the wielder of Anti-Magic, with the help of the devil on his shoulder, whose name is Liebe.
"Asta here!" a boy with gray and a black mohawk yells. "Thanks, Magna!" Asta replies loudly, grabbing the rope, and he starts pulling the plywood up. They are helping out in a village with reconstructions after a war with devils.
They help out in the village throughout the day, and in the evening, they head back to the Black Bulls hideout. "It sure has been raining on and off all day," Magna says. "It sure has," Asta replies as they walk into the Black Bulls hideout.
"Heck yeah, next mission, Captain Yami! I am ready," Asta says with static excitement to the leader.
Yami Sukehiro, a man with black hair, big muscles, and a tall stature, wears a white ruffled top.
"Asta, shouldn't you take it easy for a while?" he asks. "No, I am really ready for more," Asta says as his emerald eyes beam with excitement, and a black bird lands on his head.
"Tsk, fine. I guess you can take this one," Yami says and hands Asta the details. "It is a delivery mission to a research center near Toko Village. A bunch of nerds doing research on behalf of Clover are supposed to receive their monthly delivery during this week. You can get the boxes by HQ," Yami explains.
"Right," Asta says and heads outside. "Demon Slayer!" he yells, and out of his spell-book comes a big black sword that hovers above the ground. He jumps on it and flies away.
He notices the little black bird on his head. "Oh, Nero, you are tagging along too," he says. "Yup, I just felt like getting some fresh air after today," the bird says.
It is starting to rain, and they head to the royal capital where the nobles live.
Asta gets the boxes and heads out. It is getting dark out, and it is raining quite a bit.
They land in Toko Village, where he looks around. "I'm not really sure where this research place is supposed to be. I couldn't see any sign of it when I flew over the forest and hills surrounding this place," he says as the rain stops and the clouds part while he wanders the village, and the crescent moon is revealed in the sky.
Asta walks up to one of the locals and asks for directions. "Oh, that research center is located close to the mountain. It is easier to find it if you use the road, as they use magic to hide their location from the sky, in case of nosy visitors," a guy explains. "I see, thanks," Asta replies and continues his journey.
He walks the wet path filled with puddles, looks at the sky that is dotted with clouds, and some openings reveal the stars. "It sure is a nice evening," he says, and his gaze turns to the road.
The only sound heard is the sound of his boots meeting the wet soil and the sound of drops falling from branches.
"There sure are many puddles along this path," he says, walking with the boxes covering his face, barely avoiding them as he walks. "Well, you are the one who decided to take on the mission right away. You had a whole week on you," the bird tells him.
"Yeah, I just got so excited," he says, looking at the bird named Nero on his head. "Is that something to be excited about?" a dark voice asks from his shoulder as Liebe appears and sits on his shoulder. "Yes, it is," Asta says excitedly, looking at his shoulder while walking.
"The more missions I go on, the greater the results, and those are important. And you know why?" his voice happy. "Sigh, here we go again," Liebe says, knowing the answer.
Bonk! Splash!