Two Destined Souls Joining the Black Bulls

Asta stands before the nine Magic Knight captains feeling tense from the inside, but he keeps up the brave face in order to face them and waits for whatever the results are going to be from these captains.

"(Okay Asta, let see if you made any good impression on them.)" Asta thought looked up.

Jack let out a chuckle which only Yami notices with his instincts telling him that the freaky guy with the scar is going to raise his hand, then he will do the same raising his hand.

"Check it out, Asta got two hands!" Laphicet smiled, glad it didn't result in getting no hands.

"The Black Bulls and the Green Mantis. From what I heard, they're both a little crazy of squads each with their own quirks and other things, but… I kinda hope that Asta doesn't pick the Black Bulls." Rinwell is concerned as she looks over to Yami.

"Why? Is there something wrong with the Black Bulls?" Laphicet asked curiously, seeing how Rinwell looks a little scared.

"Let just say I haven't heard a lot of good things about that squad…" Rinwell exclaimed.

"Laphicet, if by any ungrateful fate that the Black Bulls want to recruit you then turn it down immediately even if it's the only hand that wants you!" Rinwell advised strongly, close up to her face.

"Huh, okay…?" Laphicet felt a little scared from how Rinwell is being right now.

"Would you look at that. It's been a long time since those two actually agree on something." Magilou was surprised with a grin.

"(Two squads want me, how do I choose which one?)" Asta thought looked between the two captains.

"Hey, kid!" Yami called out to Asta.

"Before you make your decision, I'm gonna give you a little life lesson you should know with how the world works. That is… if freaky bug doesn't mind." Yami looked over to Jack with a glare.

"I don't really care, if you want to scare the kid away then by all means, go ahead." Jack chuckled.

"But captain, we won't get our swordsman sparring partner." Rokuro pointed out.

"(Hmm, what are you up to, Yami?)" William thought wondered about if Yami is trying to tell him something.

"You better listen up because I'm only going to tell you this once." Yami looked down at Asta.

"No matter how great your skill in battle might be, no one wants to touch a power that mysterious. People aren't fond of the unknown." Yami stated.

"(I think mom mentioned something about people being scared of the unknown.)" Laphicet thought recalled.

"It boils down to this: what the captains are looking for here is magic power. That simple." Yami said.

Right after saying that, Yami's body starts to glow intensely of black and purple magic aura along with a powerful pressure on the examinees causing their bodies to shake and sweating like pigs.

Laphicet, Rinwell, and Yuno are feeling the intense power from this magic captain that it could be bigger than all three of them combined, and the freaky part is that he might not even be using half of his power.

"Hey! What the fuck are you doing?" Finral asked shock when Yami went down.

"(This level of mana, it's so strong that it's insane. Asta might not be able to sense magic power due to not having any magic, but he's definitely feeling the pressure.)" Laphicet thought felt his body scream with fear.

"(It's like magic is coming off from in waves.)" Asta thought felt the intense waves.

Yami walks over to Asta with the serious fear of him could kill Asta over ten times or more.

"(This is it. The power of a Magic Knight captain.)" Asta thought gulped, clutching his fists.

"(I knew the captains would be strong from what I heard back in my village, but… this is mor than I was expecting.)" Laphicet thought felt the world has opened up wider for him.

Magilou looks down seeing Yami getting closer to Asta to show what being a captain is all about, and she can tell that Laphicet is experiencing the same lesson as well.

"You should know that Jack wasn't remotely thinking about picking you at first, he only did so because his vice-captain thought you would be a good practice dummy. I did it because I don't exactly like the guy." Yami explained.

"(Well, that's a harsh reason.)" Laphicet thought commented.

"But seriously, what would anyone want you? A kid with zero magic." Yami asked harshly as well.

"What you said before. That you took the exam 'cause you wanna be the Wizard King." Yami brought up earlier about Asta telling the others about his dream.

"You get what that means, right? If that's really your goal, you're gonna have to prove that you're better than all nine Magic Knight captains. And now, standing here magicless and pathetic, can you really say you have what it takes? That you're strong enough to be the Wizard King?" Yami asked with his expression looking darker.

Asta can see that this guy is trying to scare the shit out of him with just a showing of his magic aura and the intimidation he is giving off, this definitely scared Asta for a bit and maybe it would have seen him away back to his home village.

But Asta isn't like any other boy, he has a big dream to accomplish. A goal he wants to reach with his own two hands. And a promise to keep to his brother/rival.

"It's true I don't have any magic power, that I might not have what it takes, but even so… even if I didn't get any hands today, I will keep on coming back until I become a Magic Knight just like the Repeated Examinee." Asta looked up at Yami with strength in his eyes.

"The Repeated Examinee… Ah yes, that man from when I was on my squad." Gueldre chuckled softly, and evilly to himself.

"No matter what anyone says, and no matter how many times I might stumble, I won't give up. I will become the Wizard King!" Asta shouted his dream again.

"(This kid…)" Yami thought looked at the boy seeing that he's dead serious about his goal.

"(The more I hear about your dream, the more I feel like I can do big things with my dream too.)" Laphicet thought smiled.

And out of nowhere, Yami started laughing with the serious air fading away fast.

"You know, kid. I like you. An oddball like you is why I'm offering you the chance to join the Black Bulls. And no knows, maybe they'll be another one." Yami looked over at Laphicet for a second.

"So, you're really okay with having me?" Asta asked.

"Sure, why not. I don't have a problem with that. Truth is, I have lots of odd freaks and you'll fit in just fine. Mr. No Magic kid." Yami shrugged.

"But let me warn you that it'll be no panic. We're gonna put you through the wringer till you don't recognize yourself. So, better be ready." Yami warned before letting out another laugh.

"And once we're done, you go and become the Wizard King." Yami smiled.

Upon hearing the strong buffy man telling him to go become the Wizard King, this is the first time that anyone has told him go after his dream while most around have told him to give up because he doesn't have any magic power and no way he could get anywhere from the small village he grew up in.

He had been training hard to prove them wrong even though deep down, he knew that the world would try pushing him down until he couldn't get back up, but he doesn't let himself get down no matter how fucked up life tries to throw at him.

And then he remembers back how Yuno helped him get back up when he was at his lowest.

(Flashback)

Yuno is being held by some chains from a rogue man who used to be a Magic Knight and stomped his foot on Asta's shoulder as the boy is looking depressed and sadden.

"You're wrong about Asta, Revchi. Asta's no loser, he's my rival!" Yuno said strongly.

Asta's eyes widen of realization.

"(In that moment, I kept on not giving up and then my Grimoire appeared.)" Asta thought recalled that moment.

Asta's dark Grimoire appeared before him and the big sword came out, then he grabs it to take the first step towards his dream.

(Flashback End)

"Alright, I made my decision. I'm joining the Black Bulls!" Asta decided strongly.

Yami smiles that the kid is joining his squad, he turns to look at Jack to give him the "In Your Face" expression which he responds with his own slightly angry smirk.

Laphicet doesn't fully know why, but he suddenly gets a strong feeling that maybe he could find something more within the Black Bulls squad.

Yami went back up to his chair to let the other examinees get called out since there are still so many more they have to go through.

"Number 168, please step forward."

"My turn then." Laphicet nodded.

"Hope you get a good one." Rinwell smiled, wishing him luck.

Laphicet look up at the captains and the hands that have raised are Fuegoleon, Rill, Yami, and even Willian raised his hand.

"(Four captains, and one of them is the captain of the Golden Dawn! If Laphicet goes to that squad, then he will have a better chance of becoming a great Magic Knight.)" Rinwell thought was impressed with Laphicet getting the good hands.

She just hopes that Laphicet will take her advice on avoiding the Black Bulls.

"I wish to join the Black Bulls!" Laphicet announced his decision.

"WHAAAAT?!" Rinwell screamed in shock like glass has been shattered into pieces.

"Wow, now this is something you don't see every day." Finral smiled, surprised that someone was willing to join the Black Bulls.

"This is good, two new friends in one day." Gordon mumbled smiling.

"(Well, well, looks like I got myself two oddballs for the price of one.)" Yami thought smirked.

"Laphicet, what the fuck?! Why did you agree to join the Black Bulls?!" Rinwell asked, grabbing Rinwell by the shirt.

"I don't know exactly, but I just have this strong feeling that the Black Bulls can show me more than what I hoped for when I left my home village. Like it was destiny for me to meet Yami." Laphicet explained the best he could.

"By having your head squeezed to death?" Rinwell asked.

"Don't worry, everything is going to be fine." Laphicet promised as he gently pushes Rinwell away and walks away to join with Asta.

"HAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe that kid! He's really joining the Black Bulls, and he has no idea on how shit that squad is!?" Magilou laughed that it's funny.

"Oh boy, he better prepare himself for the wild ride of his life." Magilou smirked.

"Number 169, you're up."

"(Oh well, I guess I can't really stop him from joining whatever squad he's going with. Better focus on myself for now.)" Rinwell thought decided to worry about Laphicet another time.

Rinwell looks up to see the hands of all nine Magic Knight captains have raised their hands just like they did for Yuno which is a major shock for the other examinees.

"Oh come on, now this girl too?!"

"Well, she did well in that match, and she can wield multiple attributes." One girl pointed out.

"If she joins the Golden Dawn, then that squad would be unstoppable, and she would become a legend!"

"(Joining the Golden Dawn would be great for me, but… I'm not joining the Magic Knight for the glory and fame and riches like the greedy fuckers. No, there is only one squad I'm going to join because that squad is what'll help me find her.)" Rinwell thought looked over at one captain.

"Coral Peacocks." Rinwell announced her choice.

"(Huh, for a minute there, Rinwell's face looked a little dark like she was out for blood.)" Laphicet thought noticed, but think he was just imagining things.

(Few Hundred Examinees Later)

"Number 512. No hands. Thank you, this concludes the Magic Knight Entrance Exam." The referee announced.

And with that, all the young mages who didn't get to become a Magic Knight leave the arena to travel back home most with sadness and anger that they didn't make the cut.

Nighttime has come and four friends met up with each other for one last time.

"Asta." Yuno called out.

"You're Golden Dawn and I'm Black Bulls. The real battle starts now." Asta stated.

"Yeah, we'll see who" But Yuno was cut off when Asta's stomach suddenly growled loudly and Asta looks like he's in extreme pain, and then ran off.

"Uh-oh, I think Asta got himself a stomachache." Rinwell said.

"Must've been something he ate." Laphicet guessed.

"(Yeah, I can guess what.)" Yuno thought knew what the food Asta ate is coming back up.

"Laphicet, look after Asta for me since you two have become close friends already. He can be an idiot, but his heart is always in the right place." Yuno requested Laphicet to help Asta along the way.

"Sure." Laphicet nodded.

"Oh boy, you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into. Best of luck." Rinwell chuckled as Hootle snuggle on Laphicet's cheek.

"Hopefully you'll still be in one piece by the time we see each other again." Rinwell walked away with a wave and Hootle quickly follow her.

"Bye, Rinwell!" Laphicet waved goodbye.

"No! Put me down! I don't wanna die!" Sekke screamed in fear while being carried away by Rukuro.

"Cheer up, kiddo. By the time I'm done with you, that Bronze Magic of yours is going to be a new blade of the squad." Rokuro smirked with one eye glowing red from behind the hair which only scared Sekke more.

"(Looks like Sekke got what he deserves.)" Laphicet thought grinned.

After Asta was done, he met up with Laphicet who was waiting with Yami and the other two squad members.

"You got a lotta nerve making me wait like that, newbie. Just how long was this dump you took, anyway?" Yami asked angrily.

"Man, captain! You would" But Asta was quickly shut up by Laphicet.

"I think it's best you DON'T answer that question unless you want Yami to squeeze you like a grape." Laphicet advised strongly.

"Alright, go ahead, Finral." Yami ordered.

"Okay." Finral nodded and use his Spatial Magic to open a portal.

"Whoa! How cool! What is that?" Asta asked shock and amazes.

"It's Spatial Magic, one of the rare types of magic. I never seen one in person before!" Laphicet was awestruck by this.

"Obviously, you can't fly on a broom. So, you're gonna have to learn some kinda transportation spell to get around." Yami said to Asta.

"But Captain, Asta doesn't have magic." Laphicet reminded him.

"Oh yeah…" Yami laughed.

"Um, excuse me, Yami. This is a pretty sizable gate to keep open for so long. Could you hurry up and go through already?" Finral asked, already looking a little exhausted, but yelped when Yami glares at him.

"It almost sounded like you were tellin' me what to do. Suck it up. Dig deep and push your limits." Yami scolded, making Finral whimpers.

"(I guess this guy must have a really low limit to keep one portal up for so long.)" Laphicet thought commented.

Suddenly Yami grabbed both the heads of Asta and Laphicet, lifting them both up from the ground.

"In ya go." Yami threw both of them through the gate before they could complain.

"He could've given us a little warning." Laphicet groaned in pain.

"Yeah, that really hurt." Asta agreed.

But then both of them look up to see the new location they are at, being in front of a large, odd shape building that is the Black Bulls' Hideout.

"This is where you live?" Laphicet asked.

"Oh yeah, we got a snazzy place." Yami smirked.

"Crumbling bricks and all." Finral nodded.

"That's right. Home sweet home." Gordon mumbled.

"As of today, it's going to be our place too." Asta said.

"That's right, our new home." Laphicet nodded.

Both boys walk up to the door with Asta opening it for them to make themselves known.

"We're the newest member of this squad. I'm fresh from Hage Village, Asta—" Suddenly an explosion erupted from the inside blowing both boys away and they landed their heads into the ground upon impact.

"What just… happened…" Laphicet asked.

"This is us. The worst of the worst Magic Knight squads. Welcome to the Black Bulls." Yami smirked with the fire coming on behind him.


KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!

The Magic Knight Entrance Exam is finally over with the friends having decided which squad they would join, Laphicet and Asta have joined the Golden Dawn and Rinwell is with Coral Peacocks. And the two boys just had a first experience of the squad literally in their face.

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