03x27 - Devil Megicula

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In Clover Kingdom,

where magic determines everything,

the only boy who cannot use magic

is called Asta.

With hard work and determination,
he joins the Magic Knights.

Despite being wounded and bruised,
he is still determined

to keep fighting towards his goal
with all his might.

Peasants or nobles,

poor or rich,

anyone in this world can shine.

He's working hard to prove that

and to become the Magic Emperor.

Asta and others arrive at Heart Kingdom
to investigate the devil's curse.

However, Asta is suddenly captured,

and Noelle, Mimosa, and Finral

must fight against
Spirit Guardian, Gadjah.

Meanwhile, the captured Asta

is forced into battle
against the Water Spirit, Undine.

I am Undine,

one of the Four Spirits
who made a contract

with the Queen of Heart Kingdom.

Undine and Gadjah,

possessing the powers
of a great spirit and a Spirit Guardian,

have Asta and his team
in the palm of their hand, but…

Sealing Magic, Inverse Release.

I'm sorry,

but you aren't leaving
after that display of arrogance!

I'm sorry for intruding!

A puppet?

But I sensed someone here.

Excuse me?

I'm sorry!

This fluffy beaver
just feels so comfortable!

That hurts! What were you doing--

My glasses.

Goodness, what were you doing, Lolopechka?

Didn't I tell you
to change out of your pajamas?

I'm sorry.

LOLOPECHKA

Is this the Queen of Heart Kingdom?

That would've ended badly for me
if I hadn't used my defensive technique.

It seems she was suppressing her power.

What incredible talent.

Now, where did they go?

-What?
-What?

That was fast!

I'm sorry, everyone.

I forced you into a fight

to assess your Magic Stages.

You mentioned Magic Stages,
Stage Nine, Stage Eight, and so on.

So the smaller the number,
the stronger someone is?

Yes.

Battles between mages

depend on magic power
rather than sheer numbers.

Even if dozens go up against one,

they might not be able
to defeat a single skilled mage.

Therefore, in wars between magic kingdoms,

Magic Stages is used
to calculate combat power.

In other words, a kingdom's strength can
be determined by how many mages it has

that are close to Stage Zero.

And if the enemy is a devil,

anybody below Stage One won't
be able to keep up with it.

Devil?

That's right!

We came to this kingdom
because we were tracking

a strong devil curse response!

How did they know about something
that only Spirit Guardians know?

Do you have any intelligence
regarding devil curses?

He's being so direct again.

Too bad. That's something
nobody will tell you about.

Actually,

I am afflicted by a devil curse.

At this rate, I'll die in about a year.

Why did you tell them?

I really don't know what to do with you,

but that's what's so cute about you.

That's right.

We brought you here
to assess your Magic Stages

in hopes of defeating the devil
who cursed Lolopechka.

That would be Megicula.

This concerns you too, doesn't it?

People of Clover Kingdom, I ask you to…

What's wrong?

I forgot to water the popratata trees!

Seriously?

Weren't we in the middle
of a serious conversation?

Is it all right for a queen
to act like that?

Amazing!

Here, drink up.

The zozorists are so lively today.

Micheli, running so fast is dangerous.

Mr. Kakarasa, I'm so glad
your cough is gone.

The totor fruits are so plump already!

She's watering an entire forest!

She can be instantly informed
about the entire kingdom

and can control the water
at any location at will.

There's an all-encompassing spontaneity,

but even so, there's also
a rigorous attentiveness.

This is the magic power
of the Heart Kingdom's queen.

All right, Lolopechka.

It's time to put on
more appropriate attire.

The current Queen

has inherited nearly all the power
of previous Queens.

She is the serene and beautiful protector
of the Heart Kingdom,

the All-Knowing Priestess.

We cannot lose her to some devil curse.

There is no other like her.

See?

You're so beautiful
when you're properly dressed.

It's hard to move in this.

Why?

Goodness, Lolopechka!

I know! The devil curse turned you
into the universe's biggest klutz!

No, I'm just naturally this way.

The curse.

The despicable devil
who cursed my dear Lolopechka,

Megicula, is in that kingdom.

DIAMOND KINGDOM

We're just dropping by
to check out Diamond Kingdom.

This is…

He single-handedly took out
a group of Diamond Kingdom soldiers.

Some of them even had
captain-level strength.

He defeated them so easily!

Luck, don't tell me you want to fight him.

I hate to admit it,

but I've never felt this way before.

I…

don't want to battle him.

ROYAL PALACE, HEART KINGDOM

THE QUEEN'S THRONE ROOM

Guys!

Asta!

I'm so glad you're safe!

How could you let yourself get caught?

Please be more alert!

The Queen will see you now.

Dignified and beautiful!

On top of that, her magic power
is abundant beyond measure!

So she's the Queen of Heart Kingdom!

She's so gorgeous!

You could say she's a goddess
who has descended upon this land!

Stop!

Finral, this isn't right!

You're a changed man!

What's wrong with Finral?

Who knows?

Folks from Clover Kingdom,

please lend me your strength.

-Why?
-Why?

Lolopechka, honestly!

You don't seem like a queen at all.

Her nose is bleeding!

But she's still cute!

What's going on?

There's blood all over the dress.

Goodness.

I'll clean that up right away.

That's why I said it would be better
if she didn't see them in person.

Why does Your Majesty need our strength?

Doesn't the Heart Kingdom have

many Spirit Guardian leaders

who are ranked Stage One or above?

As I said earlier,

anyone below Stage One is useless
in a fight against a devil.

However, not even a Stage Zero mage

can fatally injure a devil.

Although Spirit Guardians can
borrow mana from nature

to cast powerful spells,

they're still unable to defeat devils.

Clover Kingdom is different.

You do not have
the protection of natural mana,

but on the other hand,

you have created non-natural magic
such as Chain or Steel,

or strange magic like Spatial.

The irregular magic produced
in such an environment

gives some individuals
the potential to defeat devils.

For example, the Magic Emperor,
Julius Novachrono, who uses Time Magic,

or the captain of Black Bull,
Yami Sukehiro, who uses Dark Magic.

However, it seems that
Julius has lost most of his power.

She even knows about that?

Just how much does she know?

Then,

there are Asta and Nero.

Based on combat power alone,
Nero is about Stage Six,

and she possesses ancient Sealing Magic
altered by the use of Forbidden Magic.

While Asta has no magic power,

it is for that reason
that he can wield Anti Magic.

Mages like you who have inexplicable power
are considered Arcane Stage.

STAGE ZERO

ARCANE STAGE

Arcane Stage.

Please lend us your Arcane Stage power
to help us defeat the devil.

In exchange, we will provide
all the intelligence we have.

We don't have the authority
to make decisions like that!

We can use a communication magic tool
to ask Captain Yami.

I'm taking a dump!

Is this super important?

I'm also in the middle
of something super important!

The biggest sh*t of the century
is coming out.

Call back later.

sh1tting is indeed very important.

She agreed?

Mind your language, Lolopechka!

Actually, I prepared
for this very scenario

and borrowed a magic tool that can
contact Marx's Transmission Magic.

Nice, Mimosa!

That's Mimosa for you!

I'll contact him now.

Mimosa?

Did something happen?

Is that--

Heart Kingdom's queen?

I wonder what magic she uses!

Lord Julius, please don't just pop out.

You're small now.

People will find out!

Marx, you slipped up
by calling me "Lord Julius."

Her Majesty already knew!

So that's the situation.

In order to defeat the devil,

she needs something called
Arcane Stage power.

No problem!

You might even gain something out of this.

I want to go too.

You can't!

So it's a deal, then.

That's great.

But with your current state,

you would just be k*lled off.

She's so frank!

Is he really that strong?

Spade Kingdom's devil?

Yes.

He is probably stronger than
the devil you fought.

Even stronger than that guy?

We were barely able to defeat him
with the help of powerful people

like the first Magic Emperor
and the leader of the Elf Tribe!

Gadjah's injuries were
also caused by that devil.

The person we couldn't even defeat?

That Spirit Guardian is quite powerful.

We were once tied in a fight.

With the Magic Emperor?

Even the Magic Emperor
acknowledges his strength,

but he couldn't defeat the devil!

We don't stand a chance
as we are right now.

We must get stronger!

The devil Megicula has
taken over the Spade Kingdom

and is using its people to amass power.

It is for the purpose
of attacking Clover Kingdom,

Heart Kingdom, and Diamond Kingdom.

At this rate,

I will die from the curse within a year.

That's why I hope
to att*ck the Spade Kingdom

before my strength declines.

It'll be half a year.

We need more combat power.

Please gather more people
who have the potential to fight devils.

Please become stronger

and fight alongside us
in half a year's time.

We would also

-appreciate your help!
-Appreciate your help!

Lord Julius, is this a good idea?

The Magic Knights are
already exhausted from fighting the elves.

Although we have half a year to prepare,

if we join Heart Kingdom
in fighting the devil,

we will suffer even more casualties.

Have you heard the report
from the scouting team?

Even the Diamond Kingdom
is in a tragic state.

We'll have to ask the Magic Knights
to become stronger.

I'm sure the Queen of Heart Kingdom
understands this too.

Lord Julius.

Marx, please summon
all the Magic Knights squad captains.

Yes.

When is the captain coming?

I have important news to report!

Shut up, Shorty.

If you're so noisy,

what was coming out won't come out.

Is he still pooping?

Victory.

Have you been in there
since we last talked?

It's not over yet.

Although I want to revel
in the aftertaste of victory,

the next battle is quickly approaching.

Stop talking about that!

First things first, let's hear
your report on Heart Kingdom.

Yes!

But where should we start first?

I'll start!

It turns out that the devil cursed
the Queen of Heart Kingdom!

Because of this curse,
the queen only has one year left to live.

Aside from being
the leader of the kingdom,

she is also a mage chosen by a spirit.

If the Heart Kingdom loses
such an exceptional person…

Now that we know,
don't go spreading that around.

Did you learn anything
regarding the devil?

The devil's name is Megicula.

It's currently in Spade Kingdom!

Spade Kingdom?

That fits what we saw, doesn't it?

What do you mean?

They spotted what is suspected to be

Spade Kingdom's version of a Magic Knight
near Diamond Kingdom's border.

Spade Kingdom?

He was no ordinary mage.

He single-handedly took out

over a hundred Diamond Kingdom soldiers
in a split second.

That dark and chilling magic power

would make sense if it comes from a devil.

Maybe the guy we saw was Megicula himself.

What about the Diamond Kingdom?

They've been nearly wiped out
because of that single soldier.

Mars!

It was a short face-off,

but we have an idea
of his overwhelming power.

Even if we were there,

we would only end up like
those Diamond Kingdom soldiers.

That's true
given the level all of you are at.

If the devil isn't defeated,

Heart Kingdom and Clover Kingdom
will both be wiped out.

To prevent that from happening,

we need to become stronger.

The queen gave us half a year.

At that time, Heart Kingdom will
att*ck Spade Kingdom.

Clover Kingdom's mages

have to train
and become stronger in half a year

so we can help Heart Kingdom
defeat Megicula!

I have a question.

Yes, Zora?

Technically speaking,

is the devil the type of opponent
we can defeat just by training?

In a fight against a devil,

those below Stage One
won't be able to keep up.

Using the kingdom's Magic Knights
to put it in perspective,

that would be the ranking of
st Class Senior Magic Knight.

No, we need to be above that
to stand a chance.

Are you saying we only have half a year

to make it to the level of a vice-captain?

That's easier said than done.

Moreover, the only ones
who have a chance against the devil

are the Magic Emperor,
Captain Yami, Asta, and Nero,

the few who are
considered Arcane Stage mages.

I might be categorized
as useless against the devil,

but I don't plan on giving up.

Because Megicula k*lled my mother!

Luck, buck up!

Even Noelle said she's not giving up.

As her seniors, we can't be scared!

Yes.

This isn't like me at all.

Besides, my friend's life is at stake,

so I don't have time to be scared.

Friend's life?

I will also work hard to get to Stage One

so I can protect my best friend, Asta.

I forgot!

If I don't b*at Megicula,

I'll be ex*cuted!

How could you forget?

I guess we have no choice.

After all, a true Magic Knight

wouldn't leave a devil to his own devices.

Me too!

I don't know what I can do,

but I will do my best!

I must become even stronger in half a year

to defeat this terrifying curse.

This is also so that I become a man
worthy of Lady Finesse.

Once we defeat Megicula
and break our curse,

I want to talk to Nozel

about Mother.

We have to defeat Megicula no matter what!

Then I'm sure I'll find out more
about the devil within me!

It is to protect their future

and to free this world
from the devil's toying.

That means Black Bull members

are free to do anything they want
for half a year.

Go wherever you want
and team up however you like.

You only have one mission.
Become stronger!

The opponent is the devil
and Spade Kingdom.

Train like your life depends on it

or I'll k*ll you.

I usually tell you to do it right now,

so half a year will be a breeze!

Surpass your limits!

-Yes!
-Yes!

It concerns not just Clover Kingdom,

but the survival of Heart Kingdom
and Diamond Kingdom as well.

Black Clover, Page ,

"The New Magic Knights
Captain Conference."

We must mobilize everyone to fight
the Spade Kingdom and the devil.