The Twin Clovers

Page 3: Meet the Black Bulls

Hello, and sorry this took over two months, but finding a job is almost impossible, school has also been occupying. Anyway, here's the next chapter of Twin Clovers.

Asta stands in the center of the arena, having defeated Sekke and slammed him into the ground. Everyone just stares at him, not believing what he's done.

"Is that, a magic sword?" One applicant asks.

"It can't be, I mean that guy said he didn't use magic when he let loose." Another said

"Didn't he say he's going to be the wizard king?" Another applicant asked.

"That's right! Got a problem with that?!" Asta yelled at them, catching their conversation.

The other applicants then began to laugh at him, thinking he's delusional, but Asta stands firm by his declaration, as recovery mages come and pick up Sekke from the crater Asta caused.

Back with the captains, they were contemplating what they saw, having needed time to assess the display.

"Hm, Creation Magic, I'd wager." Finral said, trying to figure out where Asta's sword came from. "Impressive moves." Gordon muttered next to him.

"Based on the other tests, I didn't think he had that much magic power." Finral stated to Yami. "You're forgetting something." He said, catching Finral's and the others attention. "He said it wasn't magic." Yami reminded the others, causing their eyes to widen.

"And it's not that he didn't use magic." Mereoleona began to put her input in the discussion. "It's more like he doesn't have any. When we first met the runt, he didn't give off any signs of power." She elaborated. "He's still saying he's going to be the Wizard King?" Mereoleona thought, Yami thinking the same thing. "We've got a real odd one here." She finished. Vangeance also showed slight interest in Asta.

After the mages healed Sekke, the combat exam continued, Asta looking awed at the applicant's magical prowess, observing a fight between a water mage riding a serpent against an earth mage creating golems to both move him and attack. "So cool!" Asta said in awe.

"Seeing these guys makes me think that first guy wasn't much to write about." Said an applicant, with another agreeing. "Right. The other guy was just careless."

Yuno was leaning against the wall when a person began talking "What was your name? Yuno, was it?" Someone said walking up to him. The person was wearing clothing that instantly point to someone of noble birth. "You don't have a partner yet, why not take me on?" The stranger said.

Yuno said nothing, instead standing straight and walking into the field, with the other taking it as his cue to follow. The others taking notice of Yuno's opponent begin to chat. "Hey, isn't that..." One person said. "Yeah. That's Salim, of the Hapshass family.

Salim looks towards Yuno and begins to belittle him. "You may have been chosen by the four-leaf, but you're still a commoner. I'll remind you just how superior we nobles our to your kind in both rank and power. Oh, and wealth too of course." Salim said to Yuno, chuckling as they reached the center of the arena. Yuno only gave him a disinterested look.

Asta looked to the field, noticing his rival's turn is about to begin. "Fighting me will give you something to talk about on your way home." Salim gloated, thinking he'll win automatically. He and Yuno bring out their grimoires. "Here's a souvenir. Lightning Magic: Holy Lightning Rising Salim!" Salim shouted, summoning a large orb of lightning. Everyone stares at the display of his power, Asta anxious at what Yuno's going to do. "Allow me to give you a lift home." Salim said with a sneer, and sent his attack forward.

Before it got within five feet of him, Yuno began his counter attack, his eyes becoming more intense. "Wind Magic: Towering Tornado." He said, a tornado forming in front of him and catching the lightning sphere. The surging winds soon pick up Salim, much to his shock. After having him fly in the air for a bit. Yuno dissipates his spell, causing Salim to fall hard onto the ground, stunning him.