Black Clover Trivia #2: According to the Black Clover Official Guidebook, Vanessa is the third-worst chef in the series. 

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Delphia stared down at the reports. She wondered what she had done in her previous life to be cursed with such a fate. Did she kill someone? Litter? Kick puppies? 

There was no way these things weren't breeding!

She felt like crying as she stared at the piles of paper that most definitely grew upon her return. Her forehead thumped against the desk when she heard the sound of crashes and shouts.

"Not again..."

She jumped when she felt the building shake. Rushing to the window, she slammed the shutters open, peeking her head out. She deadpanned, seeing a growing fire billow out from the entrance.

"... you have got to be kidding me."

Grimoire in hand, her eye twitched as she felt a growing headache. Hopefully, there wouldn't be too much damage that she wouldn't have more of those cursed demon spawns to fill out.

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"I see they're at it again. Phia will not be happy."

Asta was stunned as he stared at the utter chaos that was now his squad members. Feeling a rush of adrenaline, he straightened up and took a deep breath.

"I'M ASTA FROM HAGE VILLAGE! IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU ALL! I'M GONNA BE THE WIZARD KING!"

His declaration went unheard, drowned by the ever-present mayhem that was the Black Bulls.

"That pudding you were saving sure was delicious!"

"That's gonna be your last supper!"

"Would you guys give it a rest!? What if this ruckus you curs are causing wakes up my little sister, you dumbasses?!"

"Oh, shut up, sis-con! Ugh... I remember doing a drinking contest with some old guy, but after that..."

"Thanks! Nom nom nom~"

"Woosh~"

Asta was frozen, internally sweatdropping.

They're not listening at all.

He screamed as he was hit once again by a stray fireball and blasted away.

"Would you guys shut up? You're not helping my headache!"

"Shut up, you booze-swilling hussy!"

"What did you just call me, you virgin delinquent?!"

"W-w-who-who're you calling a virgin delinquent?!"

"Uh-oh! If you look away, I'm gonna kill you!"

"Just try and kill me!"

"I told you guys to shut up! In the name of my angelic sister, Marie, I will kill you all!"

Yami's mana pulsed around his hand as he took a deep breath.

"You guys... STOP BREAKING EVERYTHING!" Yami growled, smashing his fist against the wall behind him, shattering it into thousands of pieces.

"Cap.Tain."

At the clipped tone, everyone -even Yami- froze, sweating as a cold chill went down their spines. From where he crashed, Asta tilted his head in confusion, wondering how threatening this person was to make even the captain of the Black Bulls stop in fear. Shifting in his place, he was surprised to not see a huge brute, but a rather pretty lady that looked a few years younger than his Sister Lily.

She had the longest hair he's ever seen in a dark violet colour that gave the woman a noble and mysterious air to her person. Her eyes were strange, as they looked like they were blue one second but green the next. If he had to give it a match, they kinda looked like they were the same colour as Yuno's necklace.

Despite her rather haggard appearance, probably from the lack of sleep if her dark circles were anything to go by, she was still beautiful. Ethereal even. Though no one could beat his Sister Lily!

"All of you. What do you have to say for yourselves?"

The sight of her glare and the ominous glow surrounding her open grimoire was enough for them to gulp as they bowed their heads, kneeling before her.

"Sorry."

The woman sighed, scratching the back of her head as she yawned. She nodded lazily, snapping her grimoire close.

"Forgiven."

Her brow's furrowed as she looked them over, stopping on Asta, who froze at the piercing gaze.

"Oh? You're that boy." She tilted her head, lidded eyes examining him.

"I-I'M ASTA OF HAGE VILLAGE! I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU!"

She winced at the volume, nodding politely.

"It's a pleasure. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Just please, don't bother me when I'm sleeping." There was a warning in her tone, and from the hurried nods from his squadmates, he knew it would be wise to follow it through.

"Don't worry Phia! I'll take care of this!" Finral assured as his magic restored the damages done towards the base. 

They had learned a few years ago that by pushing their mana into the building, they could essentially fix any damages done to the building itself. They didn't really understand how it worked but it wasn't the strangest thing to happen. The base shifted every day, after all. Whatever worked, right?

Delphia felt like a weight was removed from her shoulders at the spacial user's actions.

"You're a godsend, Finral." She pressed a soft kiss against the spatial user's cheek, thankful to not have to do more paperwork. With his back to her, she missed the blush blooming on his cheeks as he struggled to concentrate on his work.

Yawning, she plopped onto the open sofa, kicking back for a short break before she had to face the hell spawns once again.

Wishing to keep her in a good mood, the Black Bulls made sure to reign in the more destructive chaos from bothering her, seeing how tired she was.

"This shrimp is our new 'other' member."

"Other?"

"Uh, what was your name again?"

"Right! I'm Asta from Hage Village! It's nice to meet all of you!"

"Hage? Seriously? Talk about out in the sticks!"

"Hey, introduce him to the other members."

Finished with his work, Finral went around the room, introducing each of his squadmates, adding little comments to warm their newest member to the group.

"And here's our very own vice-captain, Delphia Rotta~ She may be intimidating and tired most of the time, but she's a good person!"

Delphia sighed happily as Vanessa let her rest against her well-endowed chest, finding comfort in the steady rhythm of her heart's beat. Vanessa giggled, running her fingers through her vice captain's hair, gently messaging around the temples.

"Mmm... thank you, Vanessa." She murmured.

"No problem, Phia~ You need to sleep more. How about a drink? That should help you sleep real good! Of course, I could help too~"

"No, thank you, and I have too much work to do."

Vanessa giggled at the younger woman's expected response, wincing as their newest member once again yelled his greeting. Her head throbbed from the incoming ache that followed her every time she drank.

"What you lose in height, you make up in volume..." Yami deadpanned, seeing how the kid's green eyes were practically sparkling in excitement.

"Anyway, put him to work, but don't kill him."

"Huh?!"

"Did you hear that?" Asta stared at the dual haired teen in front of him in confusion, "Mister Yami said to put you to work. A weak-looking shrimp like you is the new member of the Black Bulls? I don't know how much head you gave Yami, but until you have one of these robes, I will never acknowledge you as one of us!"

Asta's eyes sparkled, his hands grabbing eagerly towards his senior. "GIVE ME ONE PLEASE!" He exclaimed eagerly.

Delphia groaned as she burrowed her face further into Vanessa's chest, her sixth sense already warning her that Magna was up to no good once again.

"Oh yeah? You want it that badly, huh? That's good, but before you do, you're gonna have to convince me, Mister Yami's #1 man and a real man's man, Magna Swing! Time for your initiation into the Black Bulls!"

Delphia peeked at Magna from her place on Vanessa, eyes narrowed in warning.

"Outside, Magna."

The delinquent tensed, sweating nervously as he saluted.

"Yes, Miss Delphia!"

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Much to their dismay, everyone was forced outside to witness the so-called "Black Bulls Initiation" less they wish to incur their vice-captain's wrath for causing more commotion. Fortunately, a large couch was prepared for them to laze on, much to Delphia's delight as she now snuggled up to Grey, who had transformed into a large black wolf.

"I don't care what method you use, all you have to do is block or dodge the attack magic that I'm gonna throw at you." Magna explained, holding up a Black Bulls robe for a zealous Asta to see, "Do that, and you're one of us. You'll get your precious robe!"

"Here goes this unofficial ceremony again," Vanessa yawned, moving to drape herself over Delphia, who was unbothered by the contact, "Aren't you Captain's right hand though Phia~ Shouldn't you be the one doing this?"

"Magna said #1 Man," Delphia murmured, eyes lazily observing the pair as they got ready, "And I am clearly a lady. Let him do as he wishes as long as I don't end up with more work."

"Phia's right~ Who cares? It's entertaining~" Delphia glanced over her shoulder at the young blond who swung his feet as he laughed gleefully. Luck sat on the back of the sofa, his typical creepy, jubilant smile on his face. "I wanna do it too!"

"BRING IT ON!" Asta felt the flame in him burn brighter at the sight of the squad robes.

"Here, I come!" Magna yelled, "Take out your grimoire, you stupid shrimp!"

"Yes, sir!"

Asta summoned his broadsword from his tattered grimoire, stance ready as he faced his senpai.

Finral sighed, readying his grimoire for the newbie's possible fate.

"I have a feeling you won't be needing that, Finral."

The playboy paused. Seeing the knowing look in the vice-captain's eyes, he hummed, watching the initiation with renewed interest, much like the rest of his squad who had heard Delphia's words.

Flame Magic: Exploding Fireball

"DIEEEEEEE!" Magna roared, the ball of fire growing exponentially in his swinging hand before shooting straight towards his opponent.

Delphia sweatdropped. Die? I really need to have a talk with him on proper conduct... Oh, who am I kidding, this kid's best friends with the resident cheery berserker and a Black Bull. Proper conduct is the last thing on their minds.

Watching the approaching flaming ball, Asta froze. Oh, I'm dead. Was his only thought.

Asta's brain knew instinctively. With his well-trained muscles, kinetic vision, and explosive power, Asta had always been able to slice through magic and defeat his enemies. But the magic thrown at him this time around was something that he couldn't stop even if he cut it.

Even if he did cut through it, it wouldn't stop the attack's momentum. He would be hit by two halves of the same attack. Once he realized his limits, his brain shut down. However...

His body hasn't given up! His well-trained body's reflexes put up one last struggle and found a way to not only deflect the attack but send it careening back toward's its caster.

Everyone sat up, shocked at the unexpected events, eyes wide as the fireball imploded when it struck Magna.

"Looks like Phia was right as always," Finral mused, pocketing his grimoire, "It's been a while since we didn't have to save a new recruit's hide."

Even if he couldn't cut it, he could hit it with the spine of his blade, huh? Delphia nodded approvingly, eyes gleaming as she watched Asta raise his sword in victory. A blade that can cut through magic and repel it. Great adventures lay ahead. We will all grow together as the Black Bulls.

Picking herself up, she stretched, motioning the rest to follow. She watched the newest member fondly as he interacted with Magna, knowing the two would be great friends considering how similar they were.

Brushing off the robe Magna had thrown at her for safekeeping, she stopped nearby, enough to gain Asta and Magna's attention. Nodding her head politely, she smiled, holding up the Black Bulls robe.

"Congratulations, Asta."

Delphia could see how Asta's eyes shined with near tears as he grabbed the robe, reverently lifting it to the sky.

"This is mine..."

"Go ahead and try it on." With a wave of her wand, the robe was Vanessa's to command as she slipped it over their newest member's head. "While we're at it..." With a faint glow emitting from his headband, a golden insignia of the Black Bulls soon appeared.

"And now, you're officially a member of the Magic Knights Squad, the Black Bulls!"

Delphi watched on in amusement by the sidelines, as Asta beamed happily, the rest of the Black Bulls welcoming him warmly into the fold. Glancing over her shoulder, she bowed her head in acknowledgement at the twin-tailed royal on the balcony above.

Her eyes widened minutely at having been caught. Snapping her head away, she frowned as she eyed the ash-blonde swordsman.

"That's the other new member?" She scoffed, "What an insect." 

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So I'm still not sure what I'll be doing in the next chapter. It's Noelle's uncontrollable magic day, but Delphia doesn't do much so I might change it up so something else. We'll see. Comment what you think and thank you readers for the support!

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​​​​​​​UPDATED: 28/08/19