"Pfft!" The whites of Vetto's eyes were practically knocked out. Although he had activated his Rhino Armor early on and wore the Phoenix Robe, these defensive spells were completely shattered by the demon-slayer sword. This meant that both Vetto and Lira had taken a full-force strike from Asta's Gate of View with their bare bodies!
Boom! Boom!!! Following two massive sounds, each louder than the last, Vetto and Lira's fates became completely unknown!
"healing spring water!" In the third second, Asta deactivated the Eight Gates, and his body immediately plummeted. As he fell, he drank the healing spring water he had exchanged for, finally allowing him to recover. However, while his physical energy was restored, Asta felt an unparalleled sense of exhaustion.
"Asta, are you okay!" Finral flew out and caught Asta, bringing him back into the Black Cocoon.
"I'm fine, I just need to rest for a bit!" After saying that, Asta fell into a deep sleep.
"What the...! All of the Three Devil Eyes were defeated once by this kid!" Valtos's eyes widened in shock, looking at the scene in disbelief. Is this kid a demon? How can he be so monstrous!
"What?" Licht was stunned. Were these still the Three Devil Eyes he was so proud of?
"Lord, let's retreat!" Valtos immediately activated his Spatial Magic.
Boom! Vetto pushed aside the rubble on his body, then flew to Licht's side while holding the unconscious Lira. "I was careless, Licht!"
"Fire Recovery Magic: Phoenix Robe!" Fana instantly cast two fire recovery spells, and only then did Lira slowly wake up.
"Unforgivable, unforgivable!" Licht's expression became increasingly frenzied. Just then, intense magical fluctuations erupted from the cave again. Nozel, the captain of the Silver Eagle Hawks; Charlotte, the captain of the Azure Rose; and Jack the Ripper, the captain of the Verdant Mantis, had finally arrived as reinforcements.
"Kekeke, Yami, what kind of 'fun' thing are you doing with your squad members? How did you end up looking so battered and bruised?" Jack the Ripper mocked.
"This isn't exactly fun. That shorty over there is the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, someone even the Wizard King finds troublesome. The other three freaks are known as the Three Devil Eyes. According to the shorty, each of them is stronger than the captain of the Verdant Mantis. I tested it out—the shorty wasn't lying, but they're still a step below me!" Yami laughed.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you really had that kind of ability, wouldn't you have settled this already?" Jack said.
"Tch, if you rival captains hadn't shown up, we in the Black Bulls would have finished these guys off ourselves!" Yami complained nonchalantly.
"No matter how I look at it, you don't seem to be at ease. Honestly, at your age, lying like that is truly embarrassing." Charlotte said with her head down and eyes closed in a tsundere manner. Anyone watching would think she hated Yami, but in reality, only Charlotte knew how happy she was to see him. She just couldn't help saying the opposite of what she felt—she was hopeless!
"The leader and main cadres of the Eye of the Midnight Sun? So the elite rebels who attacked our country have all gathered here..." Nozel looked coldly at Licht and the others. "So, who exactly was it that injured Fuegoleon?"
"I thought you looked so dashing because you were acting for the sake of the country and its people, but it turns out you're just settling a personal vendetta too!" Yami said sarcastically.
"Watch it, or I'll finish you off first, foreigner!" Nozel glared.
"You'd better not waste your mana on a foreigner. They look like they're about to get serious now!" Yami said, looking at Licht, whose face was becoming increasingly grim.
"Who gave you the courage to ignore me? Who gave you the courage to stand there reminiscing and joking around?!"
"Is it because the Three Devil Eyes were careless and fell to that Anti-Magic brat that you've become so arrogant?" Licht's golden pupils were filled with rage. The fire in his eyes nearly consumed all reason, and the magic within his body began to surge violently, as if he had opened the Eight Gates himself!
"What is this energy?" Charlotte was startled. Originally, she thought the Eye of the Midnight Sun was just a rebel group with the strength of a single squad; otherwise, how could their leader and elite cadres be held here by the Black Bulls alone? But now, seeing Licht's astonishing mana, she had to re-evaluate the Black Bulls!
What kind of Magic Knight Squad is this, to be able to hold back such a powerful enemy!
"Kekeke, it seems he really is quite powerful!" Jack licked his mantis blades; the venom on his edges was already impatient to drink blood!
"Yami?" Nozel took a deep look at Yami. Although he had always been in competition with Fuegoleon, he had to admit that Yami, with his rare Dark Magic, was also a formidable rival!
"Aaaah, is he about to use another big move?"
"But since three squad captains have arrived at once, there shouldn't be any more problems, right!" Finral nervously hugged Gauche from behind.
"I'll say it again: my broad, warm, and safe back is only open to Angel Marie. You pervert can forget about it!" Gauche used a Mirror Clone to move to the other side, looking at Finral irritably.
"Don't be so stingy!" Finral moved to Asta's side. By now, Asta had woken up. Although his Chakra and body had been restored, his mental state was like someone who had pulled an all-nighter.
"Gauche, can your current mana still support a massive mirror reflection?" Asta asked while observing the battlefield. He didn't know what kind of Light Magic Licht would use; if it was just another shockwave like before, it would be too foolish.
"Of course I can! Everyone who came gave me quite a bit of mana!" Gauche nodded. His mana was already extraordinary to begin with, and now he had received mana from Theresa, Luck, and Magna. Magna and Luck's mana pools were especially significant. He could be said to be in his strongest state!
"Then can we still use that move?" Asta smiled.
"Do you mean the Mirror Multi Shadow Clone!" Gauche's eyes lit up. This was arguably his most powerful move currently, and also the one that consumed the most mana. Of course, its power depended on coordinating with someone formidable!
"Exactly!" Asta felt that if he used this move followed by a Flying Thunder God Slash, the effect would be explosive. Even if Licht used Light Magic, as long as Licht couldn't withdraw from combat in an instant, he wouldn't escape Asta's grasp. He could still manage to interrupt Licht's casting!
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