Black Clover Fact #1 : Yami and William are the first captains of their respective squads

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| At the Magic Knights Testing Site |

"Ah, I'm getting really nervous now."

"Whoa ow!" One tester waved his arms, as a few birds gathered around him, "What the hell is up with these birds?"

"The infamous anti-birds of the exam venue. The weaker your magical powers, the more these guys flock you."

"Hey, look at that guy. There are no birds around him."

Everyone stared at the raven-haired boy, awed by the lack of anti-birds surrounding him. Many girls giggled, admiring his cool and handsome appearance.

"Oh! That's him! The country bumpkin that was chosen by a four-leaf grimoire!"

"Wha- A four-leaf? Seriously?"

The sound of heavy footsteps caught the attention of many.

"Heh heh heh, one of us is going to become the Wizard King," Asta declared, as a large flock of birds began to gather around his body and peck him, "Our legend's beginning now, Yuno! I'm going to show you how much I've grown... in six months..."

"Did he say he'll be the Wizard King?"

He winced in pain as more birds pecked at him. "Ow ow ow! What the heck are these birds?!" He howled as he ran around in a panic.

The examinees laughed, seeing the boy run around trying to escape the flock of anti-birds.

"What's with this kid?"

"What a loser."

"That's pretty bad, even for someone from the boonies."

"Nooo! Leave me alone!"

Asta continued to run, grunting as he rammed into the back of a large, brawny man. The birds swiftly flew away, squawking in fright at the presence of the individual.

"They finally left. Hey, sorry for bumping into..."

"I'll kill you, brat."

Asta froze, staring at the man in horror. He was huge! His neck was so thick and those eyes! They were the eyes of a killer! 

Asta gulped, calming himself. He shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Be friendly, just be friendly.

Asta reached up, patting the man on the shoulder.

"Man, you look old! You must have had a hard life."

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Everyone took a wary step away from the duo as the atmosphere seemed to darken around the man. They stared in disbelief at the boy's idiocy.

"Eh?"

The man's eyes were glowing with anger as he clenched a hand over the Asta's head, raising him up as if he weighed nothing.

"I guess you really are ready to die." He growled angrily, the smoke from his cigarette billowing around his massive form.

Asta blanched at the deadly look.

I was right the first time!

"Oh! There you are," The suddenness of the voice caused the man to pause and turn towards the source. The owner was a young male with slightly unruly dirty blond hair and purple eyes. "Phia's been looking for you— What are you doing?"

"Huh? Just putting some kid out of his misery."

"We can't have a captain killing a hopeful! What are you even doing down here?"

"I went to take a shit and got lost."

A small crowd of examinees began to gather around the group, murmurs of delight and curiosity rippling throughout them.

"H-hey... isn't that..."

"Finral Roulacase, the user of rare spatial magic!" An examine whispered, watching as the dirty blond bounded over to flirt with a few female candidates, "He's famous for being so girl-crazy that it interferes with his work."

"And that's Gordan Agrippa, the expert on hex magic!" Another examinee pointed out the tall man with pale skin and dark makeup, "I heard he's impossible to talk to... and also scary."

The examinee shivered as said magic knight turned to stare at him. Everyone turned to the monster of a man that held one of the examinees in his grip.

"Then that means he's.... The Lord of Destruction, Yami Sukehiro?!"

"The Black Bulls... The cost they incur in damages far exceeds the successes they're credited for. That group of scoundrels!" Another person commented, "That's definitely one squad I don't want to join."

"Ten... Nine... Eight..."

"Why are you counting down?!" Asta cried out, feeling the pressure around his head increase, squirming in the man's hold.

"To the end of your life."

"Captain."

The trio of Black Bulls froze, glancing behind them. The group of candidates followed their gaze, wonderstruck at what they saw.

"Wait- isn't that-"

"The Augur of the Clover Kingdom, Delphia Rotta! They say her magic was one of the key elements that helped the Magic Knights win in the recent battles with the other kingdoms and come out with so little casualties!"

"Apparently, she's the only sane member of the Black Bulls and handles all their reports."

Said magic knight gazed unimpressed by the sight before her. She yawned, flipping through the folder she had brought with her to finish up some work.

"The exam is starting soon. Please release the boy."

Delphia rose her head, quirking a brow as the boy firmly planted his feet, gripping the arm that kept him captive. She hummed in interest as his muscles flexed as he tried to escape Yami's death grip. Her eyes zeroed in on the kid, she tilted her head, intrigued.

This boy...

Fireworks went off above them. Delphia frowned, snapping the folder shut as the anti-birds flew away.

"Captain."

Yami clicked his tongue, releasing Asta from his hold.

"Guess you get to live a bit longer, brat. Better take care of the life you just got back. Or I'll kill you."

Seeing their Captain leave, Finral and Gordan followed behind. Delphia took one more glance towards the ash-blond before going after her squadmates.

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"Pain in the ass... can't we get this thing over with?" Yami grumbled as he took his seat. Delphia stood by his side rather than behind him like many of the other squad captain's companions.

"This is an important exam that will determine the future of these youths. We need you to take this a bit more seriously," William scolded his fellow captain lightly, an amiable smile in place as always.

"Yeah yeah, Mr. Serious."

Delphia yawned, leaning back against her captain's arm as she sat on the armrest, eyes looking over the Magic Knight hopefuls, her magic reaching out to pick out any potentials.

"Delphia, show some dignity. You are here as a representative of the Black Bulls. Even if you are the worst squad, you are a magic knight. Now present yourself as such!"

The violet woman frowned, glancing over towards a certain silver-haired captain.

"Ah... right. Now I remember why I didn't join the Silver Eagles."

Yami laughed, seeing Nozel scowl at the younger magic knight. He patted her head, grinning sardonically at the Silver Eagles' Captain.

"Still mad you lost her to me, huh birdie." He teased, much to Nozel's annoyance.

"Still overworking your vice-captain, I see, foreigner."

Yami narrowed his eyes, but relaxed feeling Delphia lean further against him to reassure him that her current condition was in no way his fault. Nozel's eyes narrowed at the interaction, but before he could say much else, William stepped up to address the examinees.

"Candidates, we apologize for the wait. I will be conducting this exam."

Delphia perked up as William took out his grimoire. She always enjoyed watching the man work his magic.

"Magic tree, descend!"

She gazed up, amazed as the roots of the great tree descended from the sky. The amount of mana the man was using and his control was astounding, but she really shouldn't expect less from the captain of the Golden Dawn. William glanced over his shoulder, hiding a smirk at the apparent awe on her face.

"That never gets old," Delphia mused, slightly more awake.

The examinees took hold of the brooms formed before them, staring up at the captain with admiration as the roots retreated back into the clouds.

"We will now begin the Magic Knights Entrance Exam."

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Yup. I finished another chapter the same day I published and already working on the next. Black Clover is that stuck in my head. I have hope in completing this story after all.

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UPDATED: 21/08/19