Asta's stamina is truly bottomless; Adam used to train with him for a period when he was young.
That was truly unbearable for a human.
The tree sap was incredibly difficult to drink, and the training methods were beyond normal people.
Adam gave up in less than half a day.
"I'll leave it to you all."
Magna slumped to the ground, his magic power completely exhausted, holding on purely by willpower.
"As a senior, it's truly shameful."
Actually, it wasn't Magna's fault; this remote area was too far from the Royal Capital.
For people with normal magic and stamina, this kind of long-distance journey should have already made them collapse.
"Damn it."
Adam was actually also barely holding on. He took out the cookies Charmy made from his pocket and devoured them.
He had originally planned for a Magic Pig feast and had intentionally come on an empty stomach, but he didn't expect this situation to arise.
He must not be careless in the future.
"I did it." Noelle was still dazed, feeling the normal operation of her magic for the first time.
"Go..."
Asta charged out like a beast.
Adam's smile grew wider. He swallowed the remaining cookies and a shocking aura burst from him.
"I'm really regressing as I get older; battle waits for no one!"
Adam also charged out.
Asta had just sent Heath flying, but he slipped on ice, giving the guy an opportunity.
"It seems that without magic power, you still can't defeat me."
Heath instantly condensed huge Ice Spikes, piercing Asta's stomach and sending him flying.
"Dragon Blast!"
Adam simultaneously fired beams of light from his mouth and both hands. One shattered the Ice Spikes, and the remaining two shot towards the blue-robed attendant, but they were blocked by a defensive mist.
"Tch!"
"Just you guys!" Heath's face was ferocious as countless Ice Spikes condensed in the air and attacked Adam.
"It's not over yet!"
Asta got up from the ground and charged towards Heath again.
"You're really wasting my time."
Heath glanced at his pocket watch and created another giant Ice Spikes in front of him.
"Oh no... Dragon Blast!"
Adam let out a scream, his body cut by the Ice Spikes, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Go, Asta!"
The ice magic Heath created was predicted by Adam. A Dragon Blast shattered the giant Ice Spikes, clearing a path for Asta.
"I will definitely become the Magic Emperor!" Asta angrily slashed at Heath, knocking him to the ground.
Heath spat out blood and immediately fell unconscious.
The remaining attendants, seeing that the situation was bad, tried to escape.
"Dragon Blast!"
Adam, dragging his injured body, laboriously raised his left hand and fired a dazzling beam of light, directly blasting one away.
Asta rushed quickly, knocking out two. The last remaining attendant emitted a strange blue light, and his body melted and disappeared.
"Damn it, I absolutely must eat my fill in the future!"
Adam lay on the ground, gasping for breath. At this moment, Noelle's water shield also broke.
Everyone inside was drenched.
The path of magic control was still a very long one for Noelle.
"Ice Burial!"
At this moment, an unexpected change occurred. Magna, having just recovered a bit of magic power, used his Flame Chains to bind these guys.
Unexpectedly, Heath suddenly opened his eyes, and the magic tool inside his body emitted a strange red light.
"I still wanted to serve that lord..."
In an instant, Heath and the Three people attendants were impaled like ice hedgehogs.
With a bang, the Ice Spikes dissipated, and Heath and the others also vanished from this world.
"What a terrifying resolve," Magna said with a solemn expression.
"Damn it! I absolutely don't agree with them; what do they consider human lives to be?!"
Asta shouted angrily.
Noelle's expression was also not good, while Adam lay on the ground, looking utterly resigned.
"It's fine if the Magic Pig feast is off, but how are we going to get back later?"
Are they going to walk back?
Asta and his friends, along with the villagers, went to bury old man Ceci.
Adam, wrapped in bandages all over his body, lay motionless on the bed.
After all, in such a remote area, there were almost no people who could use healing magic.
Even if there were, their magic power was so little that it would take a day to heal a mere scrape.
"Sigh!"
Adam was a bit speechless. Asta had wrapped him up like a mummy.
He even said Sister Lily did the same thing.
What a sin!
Adam looked at the Magic Pig that Asta had dragged over. This large wild pig with fire on its head might really be a way for animals to awaken.
Adam broke free from his restraints, condensed a wisp of flame in his hand, and began to roast the wild pig.
"Oh no, no seasoning."
Adam endured the gamey smell and took a bite.
"The meat is good, but without seasoning, it's too hard to swallow!"
In no time at all, Adam had finished two large legs of the pig.
"Huh? Could my deduction be wrong?"
Adam flipped through his grimoire, but the pig's page was not activated.
Adam, not believing it, ate the entire roasted pig.
"It seems only special animals can activate divine power."
Adam ate until he was half full, then lay back on the bed, muttering to himself.
It seems he needs to find some peculiar animals to activate the zodiac patterns.
He should try his luck at a super farm; there are many animals there, so he should be able to find suitable ones.
Adam had a surge of determination in his heart. Having only two awakened animals was simply too weak.
And too stifling... Black Bulls headquarters.
Adam and the Three people returned in a sorry state. Along the way, they flew on the Red Carpet for a while, then on a broom for a while; it was truly exhausting.
Especially when the four of them were on a broom, Adam had just put his arm around Noelle when the tsundere princess slapped him down.
Asta went with him. If Magna hadn't reacted quickly, the most hilarious death in history would have occurred.
broom double kill for the two protagonists!
"Boys, you did well!"
Yami sat on the sofa, looking at Adam and the Three people.
"You performed well. The Magic Emperor learned of your performance and specially awarded the Black Bulls one star."
Yami took out a star and placed it on the honor board, and the star instantly disappeared.
"Magic Emperor!" Asta exclaimed in surprise.
"What are stars?"
Adam looked at the honor board in confusion. The Black Bulls were not bad; with thirty black stars, everyone was still very strong.
"It's a kind of honor. Our squad is currently at negative 30 stars, a hundred stars behind the Golden Dawn," Yami said shamelessly, even with a hint of pride.
What are you proud of?
Adam's mouth twitched. Asta might have thought of his rivalry with Yuno and looked a bit resigned.
"Oh, right, since you're all back, here's your salary for this month."
Vanessa and Finral went to the appraisal department, and as expected, no clues were found on the enemies' remains.
Yami waved his hand, and a money bag appeared in everyone's hands.
Adam's mouth hung wide open, looking utterly bewildered.
"What's that expression?"
Yami's face darkened, thinking Adam was complaining about the small amount of money.
"Joining the Knight Order, and they even pay you?"
"Uh... if not for money, then why did you join the Knight Order?"
"I thought everyone was generating power for love!" Adam said, even shedding tears of emotion.
"Wuwu~ I've never seen so much money in my life."
200,000 Yul!
Although he didn't know why 'Yul' was used as a unit of currency, none of that mattered.
What mattered was that he had money and could buy some strange and wonderful things.
"As long as you're happy," Yami said, a bit unsure of what to say.
At this moment, the Black Bulls members began to express their gratitude to the Captain. Everyone was extremely excited about getting paid.
"Tomorrow is a day off, don't spend it all recklessly!" Yami waved his hand and walked out.
"Thank you very much!" The Black Bulls members shouted in unison.
"Congratulations on receiving your first salary. Tomorrow, I'll take you shopping in the city!" Vanessa walked over at this moment, looking at Adam and the Three people.
"Okay!" Adam nodded, and Asta and Noelle also agreed.