Some time had passed since the end of the Qitan battle. During this period, to solve Asta's arm problem, Yami specifically took him to the kingdom's chief recovery Mage, Owen.
However, it was regrettable that the problem with his left arm could not be resolved.
"...He was hit by ancient curse magic...and his bones were shattered...I'm afraid that with current magic, it's incurable!"
Although Asta was unwilling to accept this recovery, he quickly adjusted his mindset: "Ah, it's fine, it's just my left hand. I still have my right hand, and it won't affect my fighting."
"It's not over!"
"Even with one hand, I can still defeat my enemies and become the Wizard King!"
Finral, who happened to be passing by the door, overheard Owen and Asta's conversation. "Really? His left hand can't be healed?"
After returning to the Black Bulls Squad' base, he informed the other members, and to heal Asta's arm, they all began to take action...Magna and Zach prepared to go to the Hui Wai Realm to try their luck at a Magic Palace...Grey and Charmy went to the wild to search for healing ingredients...Vanessa, the female alcoholic who always loved to drink, immediately thought of the Witch Queen. Having lived for a thousand years, she must have a way to heal Asta's arm. So, one morning, she rode her flying broom back to her "former" home—the Witch's Forest.
Bai En had been the vice-captain of the Aqua Deer Squad for several days, but his life hadn't actually changed. He still trained when he needed to, and went on missions when he needed to, as if he only had an honorary title.
If one were to ask why, it was probably because there were too few members, and nothing to worry about. Additionally, although Captain Rill was not old and usually didn't manage much, his butler, Walter, recorded almost everything and kept the base meticulously organized.
It was much better than Captain Dorothy of the Coral Peacock, who always slept, delegating all affairs big and small to Vice Captain Kirsch..."It seems my decision to choose the Aqua Deer was not wrong after all."
...Bai En suddenly felt a little envious of Rill. He should have been at Jasmine Restaurant continuing to improve his magic, but now...that had become a place for him to cultivate alone.
There was no other way; it seemed something had gone wrong, and the Magic Emperor had urgently summoned him to the Royal Capital with a mission.
Accompanying him was Fragil, a Third-Class Intermediate Magic Knight wearing a fluffy hat. It's worth noting that due to his protection of the king during the previous Royal Capital unrest and his missions in the Magic Palace and Dwarf Kingdom, Bai En had been promoted to a First-Class Senior Magic Knight.
The sky was clear and boundless.
Bai En sighed as he walked through the Royal Capital, his increased salary easing the pain of not being able to improve his magic. Glancing at the blue-haired girl with the fluffy hat beside him, he suddenly asked, "Oh, Fragil...why do you always wear such a thick hat?"
"It's not cold, is it?"
In the cloudless sky, the golden sun emitted a strong warmth.
The girl's steps paused slightly. She extended a fair and clean hand from her sleeve, her fingers lightly tapping, and cold air and snowflakes danced lightly at her fingertips, like crystal raindrops floating in a mist.
Hiss~ What a Snow White..."It's always been like this, I'm used to it," the girl answered softly, then retracted her hand back into her sleeve.
"Can't you control your magic...?"
"No, it's just hard to control it completely, like holding a block of snow. A slight overflow of magic makes me feel less uncomfortable, so it's fine," Fragil said with a smile.
No wonder she underwent elven reincarnation during the Elf Reincarnation...it turns out it wasn't simple at all.
"I envy you."
"Huh? Why? I have to wear thick clothes every day, shouldn't I look strange?"
"...Ah, well, that may be so, but in summer, you can make ice cubes anytime, anywhere. If you want a chilled drink, you can just make one. That's pretty good, isn't it? It's like a summer heat-relief artifact."
"Artifact? ...Heh heh." The girl covered her mouth and let out a bell-like laugh. "Although I don't understand what you're saying, it sounds very interesting."
Royal Capital, Magic Emperor's study.
At this moment, Magic Emperor Julius and his deputy, Marx, were discussing over a magical map suspended in the air, with red circles and crosses marking various points on the map.
After receiving a response, Bai En and Fragil pushed the door open and entered. As they got closer, Bai En saw the map clearly; it was the regional map of the Clover Kingdom, with red crosses and circles outlining numerous villages and towns.
"Yo~ You're here. Coincidentally, Marx just received the latest news, so you can listen together."
"Alright." Marx cleared his throat twice and pointed a finger at a red cross. "In recent days, villages in the Hui Wai Realm near the Heart Kingdom have been repeatedly attacked. At first, we thought the enemies were Spade Kingdom soldiers crossing the strong magic zone."
"But after some investigation, we found that they are a Bandit Group called the 'Red Blood Slaughter Gang.' Although we don't currently know their member structure, their strength should not be underestimated...and their methods are extremely cruel. Any village they plunder will have many shriveled corpses."
"The blood of those victimized villagers has been drained...It is suspected that someone in that Bandit Group has mastered forbidden techniques or evil ancient magic tools."
Marx's voice was a little low: "What makes us even more concerned is that the Magic Knights dispatched to investigate the day before yesterday clashed with the Bandit Group, and the result was...no one survived, and everyone's blood was also drained."
"Currently, based on our investigation, although we don't know their exact base location, we have roughly inferred their next possible target—Eldos Village."
"That's all."
"Draining blood..." Magic Emperor Julius frowned. "How truly cruel."
"The kingdom is still suffering from the repeated invasions of the Midnight Sun and the Diamond Kingdom. It's not simple for them to make repeated moves in the Hui Wai Realm at this time. If we deploy the Magic Knights on a large scale to encircle and suppress them..."
"One is that the Bandit Group might hear wind of it and escape in advance, and the other is...the Royal Capital might once again be attacked by the Midnight Sun or the Diamond Kingdom, which would be quite troublesome~"
Indeed, when important figures speak, it's different. They first present all sorts of unfavorable conditions, then give you a "you know what I mean" look, making you voluntarily accept rather than forcing you to do it.
Cunning and shamelessness were fully utilized.
"I understand, we will go."
"Oh, then thank you for your hard work!"
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