"As expected of the holder of such a grimoire." Xerx narrows his eyes towards me as I glare back, he snickers and looks back at the enemy protecting the crystal.

"I had assumed that the crystal would've been broken with that reflected attack just now, but here you were, still hanging onto consciousness and defending the crystal against it's destruction, color me impressed. Though not that impressed, I mean, both the crystal and you are barely hanging on by a thread. Let's see now, I don't know what else you might have up your sleeve, so I'll have to destroy the crystal with the shortest route possible." Xerx smirks as he steps on the back of the enemy on the ground.

"" The man cries out in angry as venom seethes through his words. Xerx slams his foot on the enemy's cheek.

"Worthless trash."

Worthless trash....huh. I wonder if he is the worthless trash.

I sigh and look back at the scene playing before my eyes.

" are hardly fit to be Magic Knights!"

That's not true. It's not.

Xerx releases his magic, bright grey ash flares up around him.

His magic is ash, that trap Asta fell in earlier was his?! He's not even worth trash.

"Anyways, play time is over. Go start over from scratch and come back when you are ready, " Xerx chuckles as he plants a hand on the crystal, he makes his magic flare up.

"" The man below Xerx yells in frustration.

"Nah, I changed my mind. After all, my goal isn't to win. The truth is, I came here with another goal in mind." Xerx says as he turns around.

"" The enemy yells, I ball a fist.

"" I growl as I start walking towards them.

"Ah? What ever could you mean, little girl." Xerx snickers.

"You worthless trash!" I yell as I charge forwards with a fist aimed at his face, he moves to the side and I smash the crystal behind him to pieces.

"" The referee yells.

"Ahhhh! Good work, nice job guys! That was some fancy teamwork there, good work landing the final blow little girl." I growl as he narrows his eyes at me at the mention of my 'nickname'.

I march up to him, this time. I grab his collar and pull him down to my height.

"" I yell at him. He looks down at me.

"Impressive or not. Losing is losing. Our teamwork was better, so cheer up, princess." He says as he places his hand on mine that was grabbing his collar.

"" I yell again, unfazed by his actions.

"Well, a trap has to have bait right? He just had to be the bait. It's like that saying, to fool your enemies, you must first fool your allies." Xerx replies. I tch and let go of his collar.

From what I've seen, by drawing magic circles on terrain or objects, he can confine the effects of other magic, and then once a certain condition has been met, it activates. The trap earlier was activated when Asta stepped on it. After it was activated, I casted my spell, but another part of his trap was activated. 'Counter Trap Magic', like the spell I had casted at the same time...But to cast magic on that scale he would've needed alot of time. He must've did when he was 'sleeping'

From the corner of my eye I see Sol, Magna and....?

I turn a heel, light blinds my vision.

"They're not beautiful in the slightest! At the very least, do not sully the beauty of I, Kirsch Vermillion with your filth!" A voice yells, the light dims and I see a blonde man in fancy clothing.

Did he just say Vermillion?

"That's my brother...I wish he'd get lost.." Mimosa says with an exasperated sigh.

"Oh beautiful! So beautiful! Ah! It wounds me so, why is it that this world is overrun by so much that is lacking in beauty! And why, why was someone such as beautiful as me born into such a world...? Ah! It's so painful!" Kirsch yells as he flaunts around, he looks around and his eyes land on me, he stops his dancing and walks up to me.

"To think this world would produce such magnificent beauty, oh! Bellissima, your beauty almost exceeds of I Kirsch Vermillion-"

"" Magna yells.

"Do not lament so, o unsightly ugly one, for I do understand your envy and jealousy having to bear witness to my beauty, but unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done about it." Kirsch says as Magna shrieks. I sigh and walk away from the group, I stand next to Yuno and lean my head on his shoulder as I sigh.

"You alright?" He asks.

"Fine." I answer, I hear Belle and Revel argue in the distance.

"What's up with the sparkling person over there?" Yuno asks.

"That's Kirsch Vermillion, Mimosa's brother. If I had to sum him up in one word it would be 'gross'." Noelle answers from the other side of Yuno.

"How dare you summarize him so, that is the vice captain of the Coral Peacocks! He is acting in the place of the actual captain who is always sleeping!" Klaus scolds Noelle from her side. My eyes droop and I see the second battle begin.

"Yu......no...I'm sleepy, it'll only be a while." I say as I place all of my weight against him, he wraps an arm around my waist and another around my shoulder, I drift off the slumber.

That jerk Xerx, I'll definitely beat him up one day, why am I so sleepy, is this a transition to becoming God...? Ah..not really the problem, let's get some shut eye.

""

My eyes shoot open at the murderous intent, I look across the battlefield.

Wait, Yuno's arms are way skinnier!

I look up, lavender orbs stare back at me, I shriek in my mind as I scramble away.

Yuno! How could you leave me with this bastard?!

He gives me a look that says, 'where's my thank you for letting you lean on me?' I ball a fist and muster up the courage.

"T-Thank y....you." I say as I grit my teeth.

"Your welcome." Nozel huffs as he looks back at the battle field.

This magic in the air...! It's so....pure. It's swelling around, it's coming from...me!?

"Did you want to say anything to me?" I ask as I raise at brow at Xerx who is standing in front of me, every one we heading home to replenish their energy after the exam and here I am standing at the entrance of the court because I wanted to double check something.

"No, I just wanted to tell you, I'm a Magic Knight." Xerx says, I raise a brow.

"I know, you are Xerx Lugner, a vice captain in the Magic Knights." I repeat.

"No, not what I meant princess. Just letting you know, I'm not worthless trash." Xerx says before walking off.

I still didn't get to beat him up...

I huff and get on my broom, I speed off back to Head Quaters.

I stand in the room we Leopold and other selected Royals Knights along side me.

"" Mereoleona barks, she smirks and leans back.

"Hm? Someone still hasn't come...are they taking this lightly..?" She mumbles.

"Excuse me~! Sorry I'm late~!" The familiar voice calls out from above, Mereoleona took no warnings and reached up high and flared a tournado of fire towards the figure that was going to land. The figure casts a magic circle and reflects it back, Mereoleona smirks and absorbs it back.

"You really are taking this lightly." Mereoleona smirks.

"Nice to meet you!" The voice yells as the figure lands on the ground.

"Xerx!?" Asta yells in surprise.

"" Xerx, now Zora yells.

That's what he meant back there...this still doesn't excuse his bad attitude, I'm still on the idea of beating him up.

"" Asta barks in confusion.

"" Asta yells again.

""

"Yep, I fooled you, you dumbass. Didn't I tell you? To deceive the enemy, you must become an ally."

He said it completely different.

I roll my eyes as they continue.

"" Asta yells again.

""

"Yep, start bowing down."

"NO WAY!!" Asta yells, as they chit chat, I spot Yuno moving towards to front, I look up and see the robes being handed around. I walk up there and someone hands me a robe, I take off my Crimson Lion's one ( Shaking Revel our in the process) and putting on the Royal Robe, Revel goes into my hood and sleeps again.

Sleeping again today..huh? So much for a guardian angel.

"Asta? What are you staring at? If you don't think you can handle it, you should go home. It looks like, The one who will be Magic Emperor, is me after all." Yuno smiles at the both of us, I let up a small smile.

"I think you're mistaken Yuno, I'm going to be Magic Emperor!" I say to them. Asta freezes before giving a wide grin.

"No way! It's gonna be me!" He says as he points to himself.

"Hurry up and let me get a robe too!" Asta yells as he hurried to the front, I chuckle.

How long has it been since we were like this?

"Not a chance!" Yuno smiles again at Asta's reply.

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