"This is a waste of time. We have no time to watch about some peasants when the kingdom could be attacked by terrorists any moment now." Nozel commented when Hana complained that the next episode will take a longer time to load. Some of the people present nodded their head silently in agreement.

Hana grinned awkwardly. For some reason, it felt awkward to talk to the people who always looked serious in this room. "Don't worry. I've already said earlier that I can send you back in time you were brought here."

"What we mean is, it would be better if you would just go straight to the parts that would help us defeat our enemy instead of this," Yami explained. "Though I have no complaints about watching this kid's past, invading his privacy without permission just felt wrong."

"Nah, I don't mind it really. If anything about my past can help us then I'm fine with it!" Asta grinned.

"But the most important point still remains, we want to know more about our enemies as soon as possible," Fuegoleon said.

Hana pondered for a bit before nodding her head. "I may be able to skip some parts that are not really that important, but no promises though. And yeah, I can't do anything about the privacy part. That's the price you have to pay for watching the future or in this case, watching someone else's past."

"Well, why don't we just continue watching?" Julius cut off the waves of complaints. "I know this will benefits us greatly. Perhaps this will help us to realize the potential of the people beside us, no matter what rank they are."

They became quiet. Although a lot of them agreed with him, some were quite reluctant. The topic died down after the episode finished loading.

Asta practised swinging his sword against a huge tree. He stopped after reaching the 1000th swing to drink some moguro leaf juice and grimaced at the bitter taste. He noticed Nero staring at him from afar and offered her the juice. She flew away in response to his question.

"That reminds me," Hana took Nero off Asta's head and in a blink of an eye, she turned back into her human form. "Just thought this would be easier for you."

Nero looked at herself in surprise. It's been a long time since she was in this form so it felt a bit strange for her. But now, finally, she could speak to the person she has been missing all these years.

"Prince..."

"Secre..." Lumiere hugged her immediately. "I'm sorry for making you do all that for me. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for you all those years of losing your human form. I... Thank you so much for doing that for me"

She smiled and hugged him back. She desperately wanted to reply to him, to tell him that what happened wasn't his fault, that she was happy she could help him. But she can save that for later. What matters now is that she could finally meet the most important person for her. So she bit her lips and choke back on her sobs, just focusing on cherishing this moment.

"I'm surprised. So you can undo the effects of the forbidden magic too?" Licht asked Hana.

"Yeah, but only when you are inside this room though."

"That's amazing!"

"Thank you, Hana. It felt really good to be able to see her after knowing what happened in the past." Lumiere thanked her.

"No problem!"

Asta shrugged and laid on the ground while admiring his grimoire. "I got my grimoire. I'm gonna keep climbing up even if I don't have any magical powers! Alright, I'm not done yet, not even close!"

"I'm sure Yuno's been training too! I can't lose!" He continued his training with determination.

Yuno's doing the same thing. He used his magic to chop off the trees. He sighed, thinking of calling the day off but then he decided against it. "Just a little bit more. I'm sure he's also..."

"Well, I can understand Yuno but are you really considering allowing Asta to take the exam too?" Father Orsi and Sister Lily were seen talking with Drouot, the master of the Grimoire Tower.

"Well, he's saying he wants to do it. And the one I was counting on decided against taking the exam." Drouot answered, remembering the two boys who confronted Yuno apologized to him for backing away.

"That's a shame but I guess they are not ready to become a magic knight yet." Julius sighed, a bit disappointed that the two boys gave up after the incident. It would have been fun to see what kind of magic will they have.

"True, it takes a lot of courage to become one. Especially since you are bound to find someone stronger than you." Marx added.

"They can always try again after becoming stronger," Fuegoleon said.

"Again, I believe Yuno will be fine but I don't Asta's up for it." The father repeated again when he received the same answer.

Drouot repeated again before looking at him with a teasing face. "Actually, the idea of Asta going to royal capital just makes you feel lonely, doesn't it?"

"Father..." Asta cried when he heard Drouot's words. To be honest, he felt a bit sad that Father Orsi seemed to not believe in him. But he knows it's because he cared for him. Besides, he managed to prove that he could become a magic knight even without using magic.

"So he just doesn't want you to leave him? Why couldn't he just be honest and say that?" Noelle shook her head. She felt a bit angered that the father was a bit biased towards Yuno. But she guessed he didn't want Asta to feel disappointed if he failed the exam.

"That's a bit funny coming from you," Hana commented without thinking twice. She gasped before correcting herself. "I mean, sometimes it's just hard for us to be honest about our true feelings, so... you know?"

"Umm... yeah?" Noelle replied. Her mind was still stuck on the first comment Hana said.

Father Orsi looked away from him, denying the claim. "I just believe that if he's going to fail anyway, he's better off not taking it in the first place. And you know, the little ones will miss him too. Not me! But they'll have one less person to play with!"

He started sweating when Sister Lily him a wide smile, completely unaware that he just supported the idea that he will miss Asta if he went to the capital.

"Well, I'll feel a little lonely with both Yuno and Asta away, Father." Sister Lily said.

"Sister Lily is the best!" Asta shouted out. This time, no one bothered to even look at him. If the boy likes the kind sister, then they would just let him be.

Father Orsi coughed, "Well, of course, I raised them, and I've lived with them ever since they were babies. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit sad to see them go."

"If possible, I'd like for them to stay at the church. But I also want to let them do what they want to do." Sister Lily said.

"Indeed. Besides, Yuno might be fine and Asta might fail the exam and come right back anyway." Father Orsi immediately with Drouot. He then asked about Asta's grimoire.

"I don't know." He answered before walking away to face the window. He recalled the time Asta showed him his grimoire. 'The five-leaf clover... It couldn't be.'

"Does he know about anything the grimoire?" Charlotte wondered. There's a question the was stuck in her mind ever since she watched the death of the demon in the past; Shouldn't the grimoire disappear after its owner died? Why is it still here and why did it choose another person to be its new owner?

"I don't know much about him, he didn't appear much in the future. But I can say that a five-leaf clover is different. It won't disappear after its owner died. It would just stay until it found another owner. I don't know why though, it's probably because of the devil inside." Hana answered.

"The devil inside that grimoire... won't he try to take over Asta or something similar to that?" Finral asked, albeit a bit hesitant. Everyone went quiet. They haven't thought of this possibility yet, but if the devil tried to do something like that then Asta might be a threat to them in the future too. And it's something they wished wouldn't happen. Losing a friend to a devil and ending up having to fight him is a huge problem. Besides, his anti-magic power is problematic too.

"That didn't happen yet. I haven't looked that far into the future but for now, that didn't happen yet." They breathed in relief at that answer.

'We have to make sure that won't ever happen!' The people who cared for Asta thought in their mind.

Asta finished his training and was on his way home. He ran past Yuno, who also just finished his training as well. "Training's not over until I'm back at the church!"

Yuno stared at him before he started running as well. They competed until they reached the church and was welcomed by the other children. Asta was a bit angered that he lost to Yuno, challenging him to another race, which he lost because of Yuno's magic throwing him to the air.

"You two really like to fight over something silly, don't you?" Klaus shook his head when he saw their race.

"I have no intention of losing to him over anything at all." Both Asta and Yuno answered at the same time.

Klaus stared at them for a while. He was rendered speechless at how serious they were over the small stuff. He shook his head and chuckled, that was so like them to act like that.

"You two are really close." Mimosa giggled.

Later that night, Nash woke up after hearing Asta talking about his dream to be the Wizard King. He observed Asta while he was training the next day. This surprised the latter as he was expecting to see Yuno instead.

"What's up?" He asked curiously.

"Nothing, I was just bored. I just came by to make fun of the idiot doing something idiotic." Nash said. "You can't even use magic, and you're going to take the Magic Knights Entrance Exam? Of course, you're going to fail!"

"That's not decided yet! Just look, I even got a grimoire! I'm gonna get into the Magic Knights! And then, one day, I'll become the Wizard Ki-"

"That's never gonna happen!" Nash abruptly cut him off, his shoulders trembling to contain his emotions. "Orphans like us, who are poor... aren't allowed to dream like that.

Yuno looked away for a while. He used to have the same thoughts too. Usually, only the nobles and royalty could hope to get in the magic knights, although that was not the same case for them. And he's sure Asta would give a good talk to Nash that will give him hope, the same way Asta gave him hope too.

"The people who are poor are mistreated there? Even though they are still young..." Fana looked at Nash in pity. It's really sad that someone so young could have such a sad thought.

"Yeah, I'm afraid that's true. Even now in our time, the ones with higher rank looks down on the people with a lower rank. And I guess it got worse there." Tetia whispered to her, knowing well that there are nobles and royalty in the same room with them.

"That's so sad..."

"Nash..." Asta put his hand on the boy's shoulder, surprising him when he started to shout at his ear. "You can't give up right from the get-go! Possibilities exist in everyone!"

"Yup, you tell him!" Fana encouraged Asta.

"Everyone has the right to dream no matter how poor they are. As you said, possibilities exist in everyone." Licht agreed.

"You elves don't even know anything about us human... you don't have the right to say anything like that." Someone muttered in discontent.

"I agree with you." Julius nodded his head. His comment shocked the person who complained.

"Shut up! They do not!" Nash covered his ears.

"No, they do! I'm going to keep chasing my dream! It doesn't matter if you're poor or an orphan, anyone in this world can become amazing. They can do anything. They can make their dreams come true. They can make everyone happy!"

Asta gripped the hilt of his sword and pulled it off the ground. "And I'll prove it to you! I'm going to join the Magic Knights and become the Wizard King!" He jumped can swing his sword against the boulder in front of him, successfully breaking it apart.

Nash widened his eyes as Asta smiled at him.

"Looks like your words got to him." Yuno smiled. So that's why Nash suddenly talked about becoming a magic knight the day they left.

"I'm just saying what I believe in. I don't like the idea that we couldn't dream because we are an orphan. That's not correct." Asta returned the smile,

"That's amazing, Asta! You are a real man!" Magna pat Asta's back, although he was a little bit too rough.

"That hurts!"

Zora narrowed his eyes at Asta. His words reminded him a lot of his father. Even the way they describe the Magic Knights were similar. Then again he wondered why he was brought here. It's not like he will help those fake magic knights, more like he'll do his best to get in their way.

They had a feast that night for both Asta and Yuno. There was a variety of tatoes dish on the table. Asta looked at Father Orsi gratefully after hearing that he requested for tatoes from different villages just for them.

"That looks really tasty." Charmy drooled at the sight of the food. Her stomach growled and she began to eat the front on the table in front of her.

"But they are really dry though," Klaus informed her when he remembered the first time he tasted that food. "Although it's not that bad."

Father Orsi sweatdropped at his face and claimed that the feast was mostly for Yuno. He continued saying that Yuno might pass the exam while Asta won't, angering Asta with his mocking face.

"You can come back anytime. Your home is this church. No matter how crappy or poor it may be, it's your home." The other supporting him, saying that they'll be lonely without both Asta and Yuno.

They set off early morning the next day. The younger children looked at them sadly and asked them to come back quickly.

"He will be back soon... Asta, that is." Nash replied to them. "But you know... If, just if. If you get into the Magic Knights."

"I was waiting for this." Tetia stared the young boy with a wide grin on her face. She hoped that he would not have those kinds of thoughts again.

"Yeah, looks like those words made him realise something important." Lumiere was seating beside Secré after they finally had their small reunion.

"Yeah?" Asta was bewildered.

"I'll believe in possibilities. I'll believe I can become anything. And then one day, I'll get into the Magic Knights too." He spoke with a determined face but then quickly turned away, "No, never mind."

'I know he will.' Yuno smirked. He can't wait for the day Nash will take the magic knights entrance exam. He wondered what squad will he choose as there's no way he would fail the exam,

Asta grinned. "I'll be waiting for you."

"Well, I'll be off." Yuno walked away and Asta followed him hurriedly. They continued their journey to the royal capital.

Sister Lily looked at them with a fond smile and remembered the day she first arrived at the church. Asta had asked her to marry him ever since that day. He remained unchanged, but Yuno, on the other hand, changed a lot. He became stronger after the day he brought an injured Asta home.

"I still can't get over the fact that Yuno used to be a crybaby." Mimosa suddenly spoke out. "I'm sorry but that's just not like you."

"No way." Yuno sighed, she won't stop mentioning it for a while. He just knows it.

"I must say, I'm still shocked too." Klaus agreed.

"You too?" Yuno mentally facepalmed when they gave him a confused look.

Asta and Yuno talked about the capital. It lasted for only a short while though as Asta started to run and told Yuno to do the same.

Yuno looked impassive as he said, "Just because you get there quickly doesn't mean you'll become the Wizard King any quicker."

"I'm gonna become the Wizard King, and..." Asta imagined when he became a Wizard King, he would greet Sister Lily while riding on a broom and wearing a fancy outfit. Then, they would fly away together while giggling.

"No!" Asta screamed. Out of all memories he had why did Hana show them this one?!

"You... you really do come out with interesting ideas about marrying her." Noelle's shoulder trembled in an effort to contain her laughter. That clothes Asta wore in that imagination was funny but seeing him trying to act romantic is just funny to her. Like, it's just not in his character to do that.

Yami laughed. "That's really don't feel like you, kid!"

"Captain Yami! Noelle! Your comments felt more like an insult right now!"

"He's really an interesting person huh, Secré?" Lumiere grinned at Secré, who gave him a bored look in return.

"No, he's just a noisy brat who's really bad at giving up."

"That's what makes him interesting!"

"Can you even ride on a broom when you have no magic?" Yuno broke his dream with a simple question.

"It's too bad you can't. I would love to see that dream comes true one day... for my own entertainment." Vanessa giggled and took a huge gulp of alcohol.

"I will make it happen one day!" Asta gave her a thumbs up.

"She's teasing you, you know," Magna whispered to him.

"Eh?"

"I'll make it happen! I even got my grimoire. I can do anything as long as I don't give up!" Asta started running again. "Come, hurry up! I'm gonna leave you behind, Yuno! Let's train all the way to the capital!"

"You can't be serious." Yuno commented but he started running anyway.

They continued their journey. They met a lot of obstacles on the way but they managed to overcome it by working together. After a long journey, they finally came close to the capital. Both looked determined to pass the exam and they finally took a step into the capital.

"This one is really nice, especially since the last one was pretty intense." Finral stretched out his hands and stood up to get some water.

"Yeah, thanks to Bakasta."

"Noelle!" Asta complained as he knew she was still making fun of him.

"I'm hungry." Charmy's stomach growled even after finishing the food on the table in front of her. Then the food was refilled magically. "Oh?"

"The food here will never go out so feel free to eat more!" Hana gestured to the mountains of food on the tables. 'I'm glad I made it as this or I'll never be able to feed her.'

"Do you want to take a short break?" She asked them.

"That would highly be appreciated." Julius nodded at her and they took a break. Each going to a table to get their food.

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Hi there! I'm sorry for the late update. I was busy preparing for my school. This also means that I will have less time to edit the chapters so I might not be able to update weekly anymore. I'm sorry and I hope you can understand that.

Happy reading!