"Demon God?"
"That's right, the Demon God you're thinking of, the kind of monster the First Magic Emperor became famous for defeating."
The brief conversation left Asta silent. When he recovered, he found Bai En and Rill had already walked far away, leaving only a faint silhouette.
"It's not over yet!"
"I will definitely defeat you and Yuno to become the Wizard King!"
A sudden shout echoed through the street, drawing strange looks from passersby, and faint laughter rose.
"What foolishness is that silly boy spouting? Becoming the Wizard King? Look at his shabby clothes; he clearly doesn't know his place, does he?"
"Wait... isn't that a Black Bulls Squad cloak? He's a Magic Knight... maybe there's a slight chance. Didn't our current Wizard King also come from the Magic Knights?"
"So what? The Black Bulls Squad are the Magic Knights of legend whose negative achievements outweigh their merits. I bet their awarded 'stars' are still in the negatives, even now."
"Huh? Are you looking at me?"
Yami's sudden voice interrupted the pedestrians' discussion. A dark magic power emanated, and the chilling pressure made it almost impossible for those near him to breathe.
"That guy is... the Black Bulls Squad' Captain, the God of Destruction, Yami Sukehiro."
"Let's go, quickly!"
Watching the people around him hurry away, Yami slowly dispersed his magic power. The ash from the cigarette in his mouth fell, and he patted Asta's head: "I told you, kid, can you not talk so loudly? It's noisy!"
"Eh? I understand!"
Asta's voice still stung Yami's eardrums. Yami sighed, "Forget it, let's go. Otherwise, that old man in the Royal Capital will get impatient waiting."
The two continued forward. Charmy, the short girl who bound enemies with cotton magic, was completely unaffected by Asta and Yami. She was single-mindedly searching for delicious food around them, drooling and thinking about where she would feast later.
"Captain Yami, have you heard of the Demon God?"
"Demon God? Why do you ask?"
"Nothing, just asking. I want to know how strong the Demon God is? That way I can..."
Yami seemed to have already figured something out. He exhaled a long, choking puff of smoke. "I'm telling you, Asta, don't underestimate yourself. Although that guy and the Clover kid are both strong, you have a lot of potential. It's not impossible to defeat them."
"Really, Captain?"
"You're a squad member I value. If you can't even do that... watch out, or I'll cut you down."
"Eh?!"
...Meanwhile, Bai En and Rill walked down the street. Compared to Rill's skipping and jumping, Bai En appeared much more silent, deep in thought about Asta.
He figured it wouldn't be long before Asta, led by Noelle, would go to the Witch's Forest to find the Witch Queen to heal his injured arm. It was also during this process that he would begin to initially grasp Anti-Magic power.
Mastering Anti-Magic power + Transparent World + the possibility of awakening the Mark at any time... this luxurious top-tier configuration was practically a walking Black Bull in the magic world. If he really fought against himself, it wouldn't be easy to win. In the past, he could crush him with his physical abilities enhanced by magic power.
But now, dealing with the combination of Ki and Transparent World felt a bit lacking.
Compared to Yuno, Asta in this state was clearly more difficult to handle. No, besides increasing magic power, he also had to intensify his physical training, and... Licht's high-speed movement by blending into the air and natural magic... "I need to become stronger!"
Oh, right, Charmy also seemed to have come to the Royal Capital earlier. Her half-human, half-dwarf identity... perhaps he could ask Vice Captain Thor when he returned.
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Royal Capital, Wizard King's study.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting fragmented gold, and the wind rustled the white curtains.
Wizard King Julius, sitting at his desk, was addressing Yami and the others who had come to report their mission. "—I see. In short, transfer the bodies for autopsy, then interrogate the Midnight Sun individuals you captured alive."
"Understood."
"Take this, it's a magic stone." Yami took out a purple stone from his pocket and handed it to Julius.
"You've all worked hard..." The Wizard King accepted the magic stone and continued, "Although you've probably already heard, the Magic Knights squad members who fought in Raque suffered heavy casualties. Now they can rest easy."
"Your Black Bulls Squad completed this important mission without any casualties. You did a splendid job."
The conversation between them paused briefly. Julius sensed the magic power on Yami and said with a smile, "It seems you've also grown stronger, Yami... you've truly become a remarkable Magic Knights Squad Captain."
Yami twisted his neck, his expression a bit unnatural: "Oh, I'm already 28, you know. Saying that is embarrassing, please stop."
"Hahaha... sorry, sorry."
"Oh, right." Yami suddenly asked, "On my way here, I met the Aqua Deer's poofy-haired Captain. Is he here to see you too? Damn it, that guy was still flaunting his 'stars' in front of me."
"You mean Rill? His squad also completed a very impressive mission. The King of the Dwarf Kingdom has already communicated with me via letter."
Yami took the cigarette from his mouth with his hand and lightly exhaled smoke: "Really? Boss Julius, are there really dwarves? Where are they? I'd like to see what they look like."
Asta's eyes lit up. 'What? Dwarves? That sounds super interesting!'
"Of course there are." Julius nodded affirmatively, then continued, "Rill and his group also encountered Midnight Sun members in the Dwarf Kingdom. However, unlike you guys at the Underwater Temple, the Midnight Sun people chose to cooperate with Rill to fight a Demon God."
"Cooperate to fight a Demon God?"
"So there are good people among those guys?"
Julius stood up and slowly walked towards the window. "They seem to harbor ill will only towards humans... Although I can't confirm their identities yet, I already have a basic guess..."
Just as he was about to continue, a blue light orb suddenly appeared in the air. Marx's mushroom-haired figure manifested within the light orb, his voice urgent: "Pardon the interruption to your meeting, Wizard King—"
"What is it, Marx?"
"The town of Qitan, near the border that previously had minor skirmishes with the Diamond Kingdom, has been attacked by a Diamond Kingdom unit! I'm transmitting the live footage via communication magic!"
Looking at the enemy figures appearing in the light orb, Asta exclaimed in surprise: "So many people!"
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