Imagine to my surprise after binge watching the entire Black Clover series on Netflix (then demolishing the manga) I have loose ends untied. As one does I check out the fanfic situation and for a series I enjoyed so much it was incredibly disappointing. So don't expect the world from me but if someone else can get one iota of the joy I got from the series reading this it'll have all been worth it.
Let me know any honest criticism you have in the comments and let's see what I can do.
The Clover Kingdom, a land teeming with magical abilities that have made survival possible. The things that make the world a wonder can be taken for granted. Such as proper irrigation through water magic, readily available heat from flame magic, quick transport with brooms and such seems so commonplace even in the forsaken realm that it's the norm.
So in a world where magic is the baseline, how does someone without it fit in?
Which is where our story begins, outside of a church on a calm night in a small village a stones throw from nowhere. Hage.
"Seems like we have two new arrivals" Spoke an old voice barely audible over the screaming of infants
Peeking over two baskets was the man who ran the church, Father Orsi
Brining them inside he lit a flame through a minor application of flame magic causing a fire to warm the room
"Asta and Yuno, huh?"
"Why is Asta so much louder?" He complained
Now's the part where you watch the entire anime and read the entire manga (spoilers)
"Now's the time I confess!" Thought Mimosa Vermillion and Noelle Silva simultaneously building their courage to profess their love for Asta, who against all odds had made two royals fall in love with him
But someone had already beaten them to the punch
"I'll never ask again, please Sister Lily... Will you marry me?" Spoke Asta the one person in this world who was born with no magic power at all
"I'm sorry Asta, my love for you is like that of a sibling" spoke Sister Lily, the receiving end of multiple proposals from Asta and yet this would be the final
To hold someone in such high regard that you swore off all other women for, then call you a sibling was a devastating blow, but Asta had expected this outcome so even if it hurt he would bounce back after some grieving
"Welcome to your final destination" spoke a sudden and yet familiar voice
Both Asta and Lily turned to see Julius Novachrono, the current Wizard King who had abandoned his post over the past year and looked a little different
"Wizard King! You grew up again, have you been recovering strength this past year?" Asta asked with stars in his eyes referring to the abrupt absence of the man over the past year
"I guess you could say something like that" The man spoke reaching his hand out and touching Sister Lily on the forehead
Suddenly a white light surrounded her and when it dimmed Sister Lily had sprung wings and looked the very picture of an Angel
Asta's mind started going into overdrive, Julius was famously known for his use of Time Magic and this was anything but
"Asta" whispered Lily in a sultry tone immediately getting his attention
"Please, die for me"
Dodging the attack, steam started to pour from Asta's ears from how hard he was thinking, "what the hell is going on!?!"
"I will purify this world Asta, and the only way I can't accomplish that now is Anti-Magic" spoke the possessed Julius Novachrono better known as the Wizard King
"But why... we won!"
"this world is impure, inequalities born though a difference in magical power have made the nobles see commoners as lesser. Buts it's not just them, humans in general are flawed creatures. I've been trying my entire life to find a fix for it, but it seems the only way is to bring change to the very soul" Julius then gestured toward sister Lily, having just demonstrated his use of Soul Magic
The woman he had just proposed to started brutally beating Asta, in a way even no advanced magic user would be able to
Unable to put up a fight from the betrayal, Asta took the punches as his mind shut down and he spiralled into a depression
Noel and Mimosa quickly reacted and moved to save Asta but the most they were able to accomplish was a glance from the Wizard King before they were frozen in time from the ability granted to him by a demon, forced to watch the man they love get battered relentlessly
"I'm sorry Asta but it's for a better world, I don't want to kill you but I must" Sister Lily said with actual remorse in her eyes, which only made it so much more painful to Asta
"STOP HER FOOL!" Just as she was charging up a powerful water magic spell to finish the job, something incomprehensibly powerful inside of Julius spoke
With a snap of his fingers time froze, and Julius asked his demon what the issue was
"The future where your defeat existed should have been extinguished as soon as you changed the sisters soul, but it has only created more openings"
"So you are saying that even while her very soul has been change she still fights back?" Julius asked skeptically, because from experience he knew there was no way she could consciously disobey him
"We have no way of knowing how this outcome came to be, but I don't care if you enjoy the irony of her killing the Anti-Magic user, kill him yourself and make sure the job is done"
Julius nodded and summoned the most archaic knowledge in his grimoire, casting two spells that would ensure the removal of Asta from the playing field
"Forbidden Soul Magic, Erasure of soul and Forbidden Time magic, Gear of Time"
They generated a blue and white beam that spiralled towards Asta but suddenly a black cloak of Anti-Magic surrounded him, generated by Liebe. Asta's sworn brother and the demon currently residing inside him but it only slowed the magic the spells hit him and everything faded to black
"ASTA!!!" The two observers screamed, rising above their limits and managing to break free from their time binding with a skilful combo spell of Valkyrie Armoir and Solar beam
But it was too late, and Asta quicky fading to his demise could not see, but only sense the two Ki's of his cherished friends get wiped out in an instant by Sister Lily
Swimming in a pool of darkness, watching time slide away as his body slowly evaporated into the nothingness
"nyrr gyr" a voice muttered
"nai noye" slightly clearer this time
"not nyeh" almost there
"NOT YET!"
Which is where our story really begins, outside of a church on a calm night in a small village a stones throw from nowhere. Hage.
"Seems like we have two new arrivals" Spoke an old voice audible through the screaming of an infant
Peeking over two baskets was the man who ran the church, Father Orsi
Brining them inside he lit a flame through a minor application of flame magic causing a fire to warm the room
"Asta, and Yuno huh?"
"why is this one not crying" he muttered concerned since a baby this young not crying meant something was terribly wrong
He ran to go wake the sister who immediately came barreling over to go help the silent child in any way she could with her water healing magic
But as soon as she leaned over the basket carrying him, he started to cry hysterically
Calling it there, seemed like a nice dramatic ending. Trying to decide on something big for the next chapter anyways, peace out.