02x25 - Mage X

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It appeared as if humanity will soon
be destroyed by the demons.

But there was a mage who fought alone
and saved everyone.

He was called the Magic Emperor
and became a legend.

The first round of the Royal Knights
Selection Exam has started to heat up.

Asta and the g*ng are in Team B.

Magna and the g*ng are in Team C.

Finral and the g*ng are in Team E.

Langris and the g*ng are in Team G.

All of them won

and advanced to the second round.

In the end, you'll never be more than
a means of transportation, Finral.

In our upcoming match

be careful not to get in the way of
my Spatial Magic.

I won't care if your body gets cut off.

If that happens,

not only Mother and Father,

but that person would also be sad.

You are right.

To prevent that,

I will defeat you.

Crap, it slipped out of my mouth.

I will defeat you.

How insolent of you, Finral.

I didn't actually want to provoke him.

Next, we'll begin the fifth match
in the first round.

Finally?

Get moving. What are you waiting for?

Team I and J, please come forward!

Let's have a good match.

Please go easy on us.

Likewise.

Let's have a good match.

We'll do our best.

Roland, Wainsley, Nix,

Nils, and Ruben.

And a "Cross"?

What a weird name.

I think it's an "X," Asta.

X?

What a weird name.

Is it anonymous?

Excuse me.

What is it?

Who's this "X" guy on our team?

He's not here.

What?

Why are you still standing there?

If you can't gather all your members,
you'll be disqualified.

Well…

Mr. X!

Mr. X, please come forward if you're here!

Mr. X!

What's wrong with this guy?

I'm X.

Hi, I'm Rill Boismortier!

Were you surprised?

The captain of the Azure Deer?

Rill?

Why?

Isn't that the guy who
generates and manipulates paint?

Why are you participating
when you're a captain?

Are you kidding me?

What? A captain can't participate?

There's no such rule.
You're more than welcome.

This is great.

I get to see Rill's interesting magic.

Get started now that everyone is here.

Don't be afraid, everyone.

This is a good chance to defeat a captain
and make a name for yourselves.

Indeed.

Given how the exam works,

we might just be able to defeat him.

I'm here to save the reputation of my team
that came in last in the previous term.

I won't be taken down so easily.

Such strong determination!

Young Master Rill,
I'm so moved by your words.

Why did that old man show up
all of a sudden?

Everyone,

please take good care of Rill.

Gosh, that's a little too much.

Hey, Asta!

Let's have a good match today!

Sure, let's do our best!

He's a captain, you know?

Is he your friend?

That old man is so scary!

You must be

Young Master Rill's friend, Master Asta.

My young master
talks about you all the time.

Where did that come from?

He moves around so smoothly!

Thank you
for being Young Master Rill's friend.

I'm Young Master Rill's butler.

My name is Walter.

Please have a cup of tea.

Thank you.

This is…

Asta?

It's so high-class
that I can't tell the taste!

Idiot.

Oh my.

To think that Young Master Rill
has a friend.

It used to be something inconceivable.

Is that so?

Well, that must be tough.

I'm so sorry.

I couldn't help but feel touched.

Gosh, Old Man.

Don't talk about the past.
It's embarrassing.

Oh my. Please excuse me!

Can we just start?

All right, I'm going
to create a masterpiece!

-What does that mean?
-What does that mean?

The fifth match of the first round!

Rill, Nils, and Ruben of Team I

versus Wainsley, Roland,
and Nix of Team J.

The captain of Azure Deer.

His ability is…

Young Master.

Let the match begin!

Hey, Captain Rill.

The match has begun.

The sky is so beautiful.

I wonder if I can paint
that color with lapis lazuli.

Do you know that cyan paint

is made by crushing gems?

-Yes.
-Yes.

I'll use whitewash to paint the clouds…

Right, whitewash

is paint made of shells.

It's great to be able to fight
under such a beautiful sky.

Let's begin, you two!

Let's draw a beautiful picture

on this canvas called the b*ttlefield.

Keep up.

I'll go first!

Captain Rill.

He went right ahead, full of spirit.

They got me!

Hey, Rill. What are you doing?

-Come and save me!
-He's a captain, right?

He approached the opponent recklessly

-and walked right into their trap.
-Someone!

What? It looks like it will be over
before we know it.

He easily fell for the Trap Magic.

Can we really just
take him down like that?

Isn't he the captain of Azure Deer?

No, this is a match.

Regardless of who our opponent is,
we have to do our best.

Yes.

You're right.

Here I come!

Plant Reinforcement Magic,

Magic Pollen!

Attack!

Fire Magic,

Flame Spiker!

Ice Magic,

Icicle Bridge!

-Take down the captain of Azure Deer!
-Take down the captain of Azure Deer!

The spells that they cast
with all their might.

They are so beautiful.

This b*ttlefield…

This canvas is really great.

Old man, I keep getting inspiration.

YEARS AGO

It's happening again.

How many times has it been today?

I heard that Young Master Boismortier

locked himself in his room

after he received his grimoire
and let his magic go wild.

He has always been weird, but ever since

the Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony,
it's like he's been possessed.

Because of his strong magic,

no one could stop him.

Master Boismortier seems troubled.

How did he become like that?

My lady, pull yourself together.

He just won't listen to me.

All he does is draw and paint.

That kid…

That kid is beyond human understanding.

He's a monster!

That's not right.

That's not right.

It's not right.

That's not what I wanted to paint.

It should be more…

Rill, stop painting already.

Why do you have to do this?

Had I known…

Had I known…

I shouldn't have given birth to you!

You don't understand a thing
about my painting.

You don't understand a single thing.

Young Master, may I have a word with you?

Shut up, Walter!

Go away!

Young Master.

Stay away!

I can't come up
with the painting that I want!

It's not fun at all!

It's so boring!

I said, stay away!

You don't understand my pain!

Be it you or Mother!

No one

understands me--

You're finally willing to look at me,

Young Master Rill.

Walter.

-Does your cheek hurt?
-What?

People feel pain when they are hurt.

That's why
they are afraid of getting hurt.

Please are afraid of things
they don't understand.

That's why they don't want
to go near things like that.

If you want people to understand you,

you need to try to understand others.

You've put in so much effort
to paint those.

Don't you want others to see them?

However, such a small canvas

can't showcase how great your talent is

because you're far too talented.

It's not easy for people around you
to understand it.

That's what it's like

to have such great talent.

There's a canvas

where you can showcase
your talent to the fullest.

What? What is it?

The Magic Knights.

"The Magic Knights"?

Yes, would you like
to take part in the exam?

With your talent,

I'm sure you'll pass.

If you're part of the Magic Knights,

you can paint on an endless canvas.

You can surely create
the greatest masterpiece.

"The greatest masterpiece"?

Yes.

Okay. I want to join the Magic Knights.

I'm sorry, Walter.

Are you all right?

These are nothing but small bruises.

Are you really going to leave
without saying goodbye?

Yes.

But I don't feel lonely

because they are always smiling
in my heart's canvas.

Yes.

All right. Let's go to the Royal Capital

to participate in
the Magic Knights Entrance Exam.

Rill, I'm sorry.

Have a safe journey.

After joining the Magic Knights,
you managed to unleash your talent

and even became
the youngest captain in history.

You're the pride
of the Boismortier family.

That's right. This canvas is fantastic.

I want Old Man to be the first

to see this greatest masterpiece.

It was him who made me human.

Young Master's Painting Magic.

Its ability is…

Painting Magic,

Deux Tempêtes of Fire and Ice!

…to generate any element.

It can counter the spells
with two different elements

at the same time.

The stronger the foe is,
the more inspiration he has.

Young Master's imagination
and creativity are infinite.

Nice one, Young Master!

What was…

You guys are quite good.

But I'll need a little bit more
to create my masterpiece.

That was close.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Nice one, Captain Rill.

That was an impressive attack.

Sandstone Magic,

Rock Storm!

The crystal has been destroyed.

Team I wins!

Oh my! That was wonderful!

Well, that was no surprise.

We managed to get through the first round.

That's right.

Speaking of which, what is he doing?

It'd be great
if I'd gone a little aggressive here.

No, but this makes
the cobalt blue stand out.

There's still room for improvement.

-Hey, can you focus on the match?
-Hey, can you focus on the match?

-It looks like we're on our own.
-It looks like we're on our own.

He's a great Magic Knight,
but he's not focused!

People around him
will have to work harder.

That's Young Master's talent.

What kind of talent is that?

Next, the sixth match for the first round.

Team K and L, please come forward.

It's our turn.

Captain Rill, let's go.

Please clear the ground at once!
The next match is about to begin!

Yes, we're sorry about that.

We'll go right away.

What?

What? What is it?

Let go of me!
Let me look at it for a while more!

Please!

Is it over? Is it?

Yes! You're up next, Luck.

I'll cheer for you!

Don't lose the match.

Okay. Thank you.

It's finally our turn.

I'm so excited!

Luck Voltia.

This is a match to select
who'll become the Royal Knights.

So take it seriously.

I'm the leader.

Don't act on your own.

Don't be so serious. We should enjoy it!

That's enough! That's so annoying!

-Hey, did you hear me?
-So they are my teammates?

A crazy boy and a straitlaced four-eyes.

This doesn't look good!

Are you kidding me?
Is this team going to work?

But you don't have to worry!

There's a solution to every situation,
so let's do our best!

What's the matter?

Who is this?

I'm Puli, your teammate.

Puli Angel.

As my look and name suggest, I'm an angel.

I see. Nice to meet you.

We should put on the greatest performance
to take them down.

Yes!

What's wrong with this natural socializer?

This is…

It looks like I have to keep it together.

Klaus, keep it up!

All the best.

You can do it if you want to.

If you lose,
you won't be my senior anymore.

You're still as pompous.

Just watch how I fight.

Hey, let's make a plan.

You're right.

The person to watch out for in this battle

is their Wind Magic user,
the most mobile one in the team.

A nd Class Senior Magic Knight
of the Silver Eagle squad,

Rob Vitesse.

Next is the sixth match
of the first round.

Puli, Klaus, and Luck from Team K

versus Rob, Francis,
and Winston from Team L!

Let the match begin!

-Petite Clover!
-Petite Clover!

That's Not Right!

That's not right.

That's not right.

It's not right.

That's not what I wanted to paint.

It should be more…

I want to paint something more beautiful.

Do you have an issue with me?

Something beautiful…

Beautiful?

I really hope he'll just disappear.

Goodness, that's not possible.

I'm the butler of Rill Boismortier,

the captain of Azure Deer!

Young Master is so impressive.

Black Clover, Page ,

"Bad Blood."

Young Master's mother
will be very pleased.