A Magic Knight's Duty

[4th Form: Blooming Fire Undulation]

[Fire Magic: Exploding Fireballs]

*BANG!!*

*BANG!!*

*BANG!!*

While Grim and Magna used fire spells to defend against the icicles, Asta used his anti magic sword to slash at the incoming ice projectiles.

"Mommy!" One of the village kids cried.

"Its okay honey, the magic knights will protect us."

Seeing that Grim and his companions were still standing despite the efforts of him and his companions, the scar faced man lost his temper again and raised his hand.

"Melt!!"

Using magic to break the ice shards into smaller pieces, the scar faced man smiled while the Black Bulls were starting to feel the effects of fighting against an opponent that outnumbered them.

'Dammit! My magic won't last long at this rate.'

Seeing that the situation was taking a turn for the worse, Magna started to curse internally.

[Exploding Fireballs]

[Exploding Fireballs]

[Exploding Fireballs]

*BANG!!*

*BANG!!*

*BANG!!*

Watching the chaos unfold around her, Noelle tightened her fists and turned to look at the scar faced man and his companions.

'If I can interrupt their casting we'll be able to turn this situation around.'

"STAY BACK NOELLE!!" Magna yelled after seeing what she was about to do. Her magic was too unstable and if she used it in such a delicate situation, she might end up causing more harm than good.

[Blooming Fire Undulation]

*BANG!!*

Jumping in front of her and getting rid of a small army of icicles, Grim looked at her with clear annoyance.

"Don't get in the way if you can't contribute."

Focusing his attention back on the incoming icicles, he returned back to his post before the villagers were injured.

'Am... Am I just a burden...'

"Asta! Magna needs some help!"

"Got it!"

'Is there any point of me even being here...'

"Grim!"

"I've got it!"

Hearing the struggles of her squadmates, she couldn't help but feel powerless.

"DIE DAMN YOU!! DIE!!" The scar faced man and his henchmen screamed while increasing the number of ice shards.

[A/n: They seem really pissed off...]

'Am I... really this useless...'

While Noelle was having a minor breakdown, a small village girl with tears in her eyes crawled over to her and tugged on her clothes.

"Huh?"

"Miss magic knight please, please save us!"

"Dammit Asta! Cover Magna!" Grim's voice sounded out.

"I'm trying!"

"Shit! I'm almost out of mana!"

"Asta!"

'I can do it to.'

"Grim!"

'I can be useful.'

"Magna!"

'I can also save people.'

"KILL THEM ALL!!"

'I-I CAN ALSO BE A MAGIC KNIGHT!!'

*BOOM!!*

"Huh?"

Feeling a large amount of magic power, the black bulls and the scar faced man couldn't help but stop their attack.

"This magic power..." The scar faced man muttered.

"What the hell!!" Magna said in shock after looking behind him.

Bursting out with bright blue light, Noelle's grimoire appeared in front of her with freshly written new pages. Crouching down, Noelle slammed her hands down on the ground and impulsively activated her new spell.

[Water Creation Magic: Sea Dragon's Nest]

Springing from her well of mana, a large dome of water composed of multiple whirlpools manifested itself around the Black Bulls and the villagers.

"WHOA! Go Noelle!" Asta praised.

Intercepting the hundreds of icicles, the large dome protected everyone and shielded them from danger.

"Haha! I told you could control your magic if you tried!" Magna smiled while marvelling at her crazy amount of magic power.

"Hmm, I guess you're not completely useless." Grim complimented.

"Heh, of course." Noelle stood proudly and accepted all of the compliments while looking at the villagers. "Magic Knights protect everyone."

"Well then." Grim stretched. "Since the villagers are being protected, why don't we take the fight to them eh Asta?" He grinned.

"Right behind you." He brandished his sword.

---

"Damn them, damn them, DAMN THEM!!" The scar faced man screamed while his henchmen looked at him with worry.

"H-Heath-sama-

Before they were able to finish their sentence, Asta and Grim burst out from the water dome and charged towards them.

"THIS IS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE YOU'VE HURT!!" Asta yelled.

Using Breath of the Beast to keep up with him, Grim lagged behind slightly but watched as Asta's sword struck the scar faced man's chest.

*BANG!*

"Urk!" Having his lungs damaged by the blunt trauma, the scar faced man coughed up a small mouthful of blood.

"HEATH SAMA!!"

"Did he get him?" Noelle and the others watched from behind the protective water dome.

"Heh." Heath suddenly smiled.

'What!'

Realizing that something was wrong, Asta looked down at his feet and saw a sheet of ice under them.

'Oh no.'

Placing ice beneath his feet, the scar faced man known as Heath destroyed Asta's balance and killed his momentum.

Thrown back by the attack, the disgusting smile on Heath's face was all to visible to the now stuck Asta.

"Even if your sword can negate magic... your body doesn't."

[Ice Magic: Heavenly Ice Fang]

Thrusting his hand forward, a large icicle shot out of the ground and piereced towards Asta.

"ASTA!!" Noelle and the others screamed.

[Breath of Flames- 2nd Form: Rising Scorching Sun]

Flashing in front of him, Grim's flame covered katana swung up and created a flaming fire wheel that easily dealt with the giant icicle.

"You didn't forget about me did you?"

"YOU!!"

"Me." He grinned.

"Thanks Grim, you really saved me there." Asta breathed a sigh of relief after not getting impaled.

Instead of answering, Grim gave the guy a thumbs up much to Heath's annoyance.

"WHY! WHY DO YOU KEEP INTERFERING!"

"Cause its fun."

"ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!" Heath screamed and grabbed the sides of his head.

"Yo Asta." Grim called out while Heath was having a meltdown.

"Yeah?"

"Do you wanna deal with this guy or his lackeys?"

Taking a moment to look at the villagers inside the water dome, a look of resolution appeared on Asta's face as he turned back to Grim. "I'll take him."

"Heh, then make sure you don't lose."

"As if." He smiled.

Fist bumping each other, Grim charged past the wailing Heath and ran towards the lackeys.

"GET BACK HERE!!" Heath screamed and shot an icicle towards the running Grim.

*BANG!!*

Jumping in front of the icicle, Asta blocked the attack with the flat part of his sword.

"Sorry, but your opponent is me!"

---

"Oh shit he's coming!!"

"Fuck this! I'm OUT!!"

"RUN!!"

[Breath of Thunder- 3rd From: Thunder Swarm]

Grinning at their retreating figures, Grim showed no mercy as he released his lightning spell.

*CRACKLE*

*BOOM!!*

"WAAAHHHHHH!!!"

"NOOOOO!!!"

"IT BUURNNNNSSSSSS!!!!"

Spamming the spell on repeat, Grim watched as their figures slowly turnt crisp black after suffering through multiple sessions of electrotheraphy.