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THE MOST FAR-FLUNG HAGE VILLAGE

More abandoned babies?

There, there.

Here we are.

You two have finally settled down.

Are they brothers or twins?

No, not likely.

This one seems well-behaved

while this one...

He seems rather spirited.

They don't look alike at all.

"Yuno?"

And this spirited child over here is--

You're a bit too spirited!

"Asta?"

All right, don't worry about a thing.

From now on, this is your home,

Asta and Yuno.

15 YEARS LATER

I hope we'll have a bountiful harvest this year.

I sure hope so.

Sister Lily!

What was that?

Is it that brat at the church again?

I'll become Magic Emperor one day

and give you a blissful life!

So please marry me!

Sorry, Asta.

I am a nun devoted to public service.

It's not over yet!

I'm sorry.

I'm not giving up!

Well, but...

It's not over yet!

I'm really sorry!

Sister Lily, give me one more chance!

Stop it!

Water Creation Magic!

Holy Fist of Love!

I'm sorry, Asta!

I accidentally used my grimoire's magic.

Sister Lily, that was spectacular.

Absolutely no mercy.

I didn't mean to.

I'm not done yet!

Jeez.

How many rejections will it take before you get it?

Why are you getting in my way too, Yuno?

Why?

It's because you're loud, short,

can't stay still, and have no tolerance.

You don't possess any qualities that appeal to women.

Is that what you say to someone that you've spent 15 years growing up with?

You're a shameless jerk!

Allow me to help.

Thank you.

Don't ignore me!

Asta, nuns are women of the cloth and cannot marry.

Neither can 15-year-old boys.

Quit yapping.

I can't stand you, Yuno.

Damn it!

Let's fight, Yuno!

No, thank you.

Why not?

It'll just be a waste of time.

What did you say?

Just drop it, Asta.

How could you possibly win against Yuno?

Watch me.

Take this!

Because, Asta,

you don't have magic.

Why isn't anything happening?

Damn it!

I'm not done yet!

Asta is so funny!

He has zero talent.

It's hard to believe that someone his age can't use any magic.

What's wrong with you?

Is this how you speak to your elders?

Shut up.

Magic is everything in this world.

We can all naturally use magic.

You're the only one I've heard of who can't.

I guess I have no choice.

I'll have to show you my secret moves.

Secret moves?

Well?

Can you do sit-ups this fast?

What good is that, idiot?

Asta is so funny!

Yuno is amazing!

I expected nothing less from him.

This is such a big help.

In that case,

I'll do the woodchopping!

Watch me!

Yuno and Asta are the same age,

but what a huge difference!

Yuno is the hope of this church!

Getting into the Magic Knights that serves the Magic Emperor

isn't just a pipe dream for him.

The awarding ceremony is coming up.

Once you get a grimoire,

it'll probably trigger the magic in you.

Sister Lily!

I'm just guessing.

I'll be getting a grimoire soon.

Finally! I've been waiting for so long!

I'll be getting the best grimoire and I'll join the Magic Knights!

Just watch! I'll follow in your footsteps and become the Magic Emperor!

Is it that same old speech?

Then I'll come back and rebuild this shabby church!

Sorry if this church is too shabby for you!

Right, Yuno?

Right?

You just wait and see.

Damn it, I'll show you!

Wait, Asta!

Is he really older than me?

Yuno?

Can you try to get along better with Asta?

Weren't the two of you

like two peas in a pod before?

You used to be a crybaby.

But one day, you came back with a wounded Asta

and never cried again.

I can't get along with him.

Speaking of which,

since that day,

Asta has been coming home covered in mud every day.

Where does he go and what does he do there?

994.

995.

996.

997.

998.

999.

1,000!

Time to chug this moguro leaf juice that can boost magic!

I'm going to be the Magic Emperor.

I won't give up on that.

In order to do that, I have to train my body!

Once a year in March,

the season when firefly dandelions dance in the air,

all 15-year-olds throughout the Clover Kingdom

gather together for the Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony,

an event that can increase their magical power.

Amazing!

Are these all grimoires?

I wonder which one is mine!

Once I get my grimoire, I'll be able to use magic too.

I'll catch up to Yuno!

Starting today, I'll be a full-fledged mage.

Hey, look.

See those paupers?

Grimoires shouldn't be passed out so indiscriminately to people like them.

I agree.

Don't tell me they'll try out

for the Magic Knights Entrance Exam in six months.

Only nobles and royals born

with a lot of magical power can pass.

I also heard that runt over there doesn't possess any magical power.

That's incredible.

We'll have to take good care of him then.

He's considered a national treasure

since he must be the only one in the kingdom who can't use magic.

Welcome to all who have come.

On this day, you will each be setting foot on your own path.

May integrity, hope, and love be with you.

I am the master of this Grimoire Tower.

Nobody from this region

has ever become a Magic Knight, much less a Magic Emperor.

I wholeheartedly hope that one of you

will one day become the Magic Emperor.

I'm serious!

Now then...

Accept your grimoires!

This is the grimoire that belongs to me!

Mine is bigger than yours!

Mine is thicker!

Yes, I'll finally be able to get out of this tiny village!

I'll carry on the family business!

This is my grimoire?

Why is mine so small?

I...

I'll decide what to do after my grimoire has more pages filled out.

Six months from now,

we'll be taking the Magic Knight Entrance Exam.

We'll even pass it.

I see. I look forward to that.

So...

My grimoire isn't here yet.

Try again next year.

What?

What the heck?

That's quite incredible!

Hilarious!

Is he serious?

I can't believe it.

He has no competition when it comes to being a good-for-nothing.

A four-leaf clover?

The legendary four-leaf clover?

What?

The grimoire that was supposedly bestowed upon the first Magic Emperor?

Is that the grimoire

that holds enormous power and luck?

He's just a dirt-poor commoner.

Amazing!

I will become the Magic Emperor.

-Awesome! -Awesome!

He is Hage's star of hope!

Yuno is amazing!

He's so cool.

Yuno...

You just wait.

I'm going to catch up with you.

Because I'm your rival!

Rival? Is he serious?

How does he have the nerve to say that?

He didn't even get a grimoire!

Not possible.

All right, everyone.

Let's head back and prepare for the banquet!

You'll each get three nomotatoes today!

Yes!

I wish we could have something different once in a while.

What a lucky find

in such a tiny and remote village.

I thought a grimoire was all I needed

and I would finally be able to use magic.

But I couldn't even get one.

Even so, who says I'm giving up?

Fate had better not underestimate me!

I'll show you!

Even if it takes a year, ten years, or a hundred years,

I won't stop trying until I get a grimoire!

I'm going to become the Magic Emperor

and show all of you that even a poor orphan

can become powerful!

Screw all of you!

You just wait, Yuno!

Hey.

That's not necessary, is it?

We should've been the stars of the show today.

But instead,

a mere commoner

received a lucky four-leaf clover!

That thing...

Wait!

I'll burn that thing up!

How?

He snuffed out my blaze without even using his grimoire!

Hey, give me a hand!

-But... -Do it!

All right.

I can't let you do that.

It's no use struggling.

My Magic Binding Iron Chain Formation

binds its captive's movements and magic.

Who are you?

Not long ago,

I was known as Chain Magic Revchi of the Magic Knights.

I had a bit of fame,

but I've since been reduced to a lowly thief after being expelled!

Now I'll be taking

that grimoire.

Did you say your name is Revchi?

There's no point in stealing a grimoire since--

A grimoire can only be used by its chosen master.

Even so, a four-leaf clover grimoire

will still fetch a fortune in the black market.

Though you were chosen,

you are but an inexperienced fledging.

It's a shame

that you ran into me.

Your legend is over before it even began.

Oh my, that pendant looks valuable.

I'll be taking that too.

Hold it!

What do you think you're doing?

I came to rescue you...

What?

What are you doing?

That grimoire belongs to Yuno!

Why is it in your hands?

You're a despicable thief!

Aren't you the poor little fellow who didn't receive a grimoire?

You know it!

Yes, I'm that poor little fellow.

A grimoire belongs in the hands of the one it was bestowed upon!

Give that back to Yuno!

This sort of thing happens all the time.

Why don't you drop dead now?

Run, Asta!

As if I would run away

from a lame opponent like him!

It's not over yet!

No, it is.

Dance of the Pitless Viper!

What a powerful attack.

So this is what mages outside the village can do.

As much as I've trained, I'm no match for him.

It's useless to fight back.

Nice try.

It's not over yet. It's not.

I'm going to be the Magic Emperor.

Magic Emperor? You?

With a touch of these chains,

I can sense the magic within an individual.

You don't possess an ounce of magical power.

You were probably born that way.

It's no surprise that you didn't receive a grimoire.

In a world where magic is everything, you have no power at all!

You sure are a precious specimen!

What?

What does that mean?

Does that mean that I won't be able to use magic

no matter how hard I try?

What a pitiful fellow!

You'll have trouble making a living, much less becoming the Magic Emperor!

Your genius friend over there must think nothing of you.

I guess so.

Yuno is so amazing that he was chosen by a four-leaf clover

while I...

You won't be able to achieve anything in this world.

You might as well give up.

You were born a worthless loser.

He's right.

No matter how hard I try,

I might just be wasting my time.

Yes, giving up

-is all I can do. -Hey!

Who are you calling a loser?

Asta, it's true that you'll never become the Magic Emperor.

Never.

You hear that?

Even your friend says you can't.

That's because I'll be the Magic Emperor!

What?

He's no loser!

Asta...

Asta is my rival!

What? He's your rival?

Someone who doesn't even have any magical power?

I'm not done yet!

I'm sorry you had to see me like that, Yuno.

Just give me a second.

I'm going to take him down!

A grimoire?

I knew it.

There's no way that

Asta wouldn't be chosen.

This can't be

your magic.

You don't have any magical power!

So where did that grimoire come from?

The three leaves of a clover hold integrity, hope, and love.

The fourth leaf represents good luck.

In the fifth leaf...

dwells a devil.

I won't give up just because I can't use magic!

Poor or orphaned,

anybody in this world can shine bright!

Black Clover, Page 2,

"A Young Man's Vow."

My magic is in never giving up!

Subtitle translation by Renee Luk