The Clover Kingdom. The Forsaken Realm.
It was time for the annual Grimoire Awakening Ceremony!
"A four-leaf?"
"Is that the four-leaf grimoire that the first Magic Emperor once possessed?"
From atop the high platform came the weary, yet coldly proud, crisp voice of a mature woman.
"Truly an extremely rare sight!"
Countless green thorns intertwined in the air, blooming with dense blue roses.
Charlotte Roselei, dressed in a light blue noble magic skirt, slowly descended from the sky. She carefully examined the glowing grimoire before her.
As everyone knew, the three leaves of the clover represented honesty, hope, and love. But a special four-leaf clover was said to hold luck in its fourth leaf. The one who held it was commonly referred to as a darling of heaven and earth—a child of fortune.
For a four-leaf to appear here in the impoverished Forsaken Realm was genuinely interesting.
"You are called Karl Locke?"
"My name is Charlotte Roselei. One who obtains a four-leaf is qualified to know my name."
Charlotte, with her outstanding beauty, possessed a unique aura that left the countless young people in the crowd utterly stunned. Some even forgot about their own grimoire summoning.
Elegant, noble, and powerful!
The gazes of those around were filled with envy and jealousy toward the boy standing before her.
Yet, Karl's expression seemed somewhat odd.
He silently handed over the grimoire in his hand. Its cover was emblazoned with a dazzling four-leaf pattern.
However, when Charlotte took the grimoire, she immediately froze.
She stared at Karl with an identically odd expression.
...
Just like Charlotte, Karl's heart was flooded with a sense of infinite absurdity.
He had crossed over to this magic-supreme world on an equally bright afternoon. Having been here for several months, Karl naturally knew the lofty status a four-leaf grimoire represented.
But the incomplete "book" before him left him speechless.
A four-leaf is awesome. Everyone knows that.
But a four-leaf with only a cover? What the hell use was that?
Forget him—just looking at Charlotte's twitching expression was enough to know what a joke this was.
To be honest, when he first crossed over, Karl thought it wouldn't matter even if he didn't learn magic. But after he walked out of the forest and saw ordinary people using mana to manipulate basic tools, Karl realized how ridiculous his idea was.
Without mana, you were rejected and despised by everyone.
Look not far away at that white-haired loudmouth called Asta to know how unwelcome a magic-less person was. In the Forsaken Realm, having no mana meant being looked down upon to death. You couldn't even scrape together a single meal.
Even those with low magic were treated like worthless weeds.
From what Karl currently knew, infinite horrors existed in this world. Without strength, one could end up dead in a ditch at any moment.
Therefore, Karl decided he must become strong.
Glancing at Yuno, who was born with an elegant, melancholic aura, and then at the outrageously loud Asta, Karl's heart surged with crisis.
The appearance of these two obvious protagonists felt like a countdown to his own death. If he didn't become strong, he'd be dead in minutes!
Obtaining a four-leaf was truly a stroke of incredible luck, but having only the cover was infuriating.
Charlotte, radiating an overwhelming aura, repeatedly turned over the metal grimoire cover. After thoroughly examining it, her expression finally turned to one of pity, and she handed it back to Karl.
Karl stole a glance at her.
Her exquisite features, noble aura, and enviable figure all reminded him that this world held both danger and opportunity.
Those damned nobles really eat well.
Perhaps only by becoming a powerhouse like the Magic Emperor could one possess the right to speak, survive, and claim unparalleled prestige!
As waves of ambition stirred within Karl's heart, an ethereal voice rang out in his mind.
[Host's strong will detected. System is now online.] [Current Host: Luck abundant, mana insufficient.] [Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Fate-Line Compensation: The Eight Inner Gates secret technique!] [Simultaneously binding to the Favorability Point Allocation System!]
Karl's eyes widened.
[As long as the Host gains favorability points, they can be allocated to the Eight Gates. Simultaneously, by physically striking the four-leaf grimoire, all-attribute magic can be unleashed.] [Fire Creation Magic? Ice Creation Magic? Light Magic? Spirit Magic? Time Magic? All can be unlocked.]
A translucent panel opened before him:
Host: Karl Locke
Luck Level: SSS (Top-tier Child of Fortune)
Charm Level: S (Otherworldly Ikemen)
Vitality Level: E (Healthy as an Ox)
Mana Level: F (Anti-bird's Close Friend)
Magic Attributes: Purple All-Attribute MAX, Gold Inactive
Eight Gates Progress: First Gate - Open (Unlocked via Favorability Points)
Current Skills: None
Bonded Close Friends: None (Becoming a Bonded Close Friend multiplies favorability gains)
Activated Long-term Missions:
Mission 1: The Hundred-Victory Magic Emperor! Defeat special magic talent opponents to obtain Gold Legendary Magic Attributes.
Mission 2: The Redemption of Good and Evil! Purify the souls of spirits or demons to obtain Teigu armor components.
Mission 3: Master of Nero! Absorb energy from magic stone fragments to obtain special skills.
Mission 4: Spacetime Summon! Consume Eight Gates vitality to summon the Eleventh Magic Emperor, Principia!
Karl was pleasantly surprised.
Isn't this cheat a bit too overpowered? But he liked it. This was the correct way to open a Black Clover isekai!
However, long-term missions were temporarily out of reach. The primary task was to increase favorability points for allocation.
But whose favorability should he increase? And how?
A brainstorming storm immediately erupted in Karl's mind.
Before him, Charlotte exuded a captivating aura. The pleasant scent of wild roses carried a powerful mana pressure that was almost suffocating.
Her gaze held some pity, looking at Karl as if viewing a fleeting meteor.
"A pity! Take it back," she said. "Train hard!"
Her moist red lips uttered icy words, sounding almost like a death sentence.
Whoosh—
Just then, an anomaly occurred. From within the crowd, an even stronger green mana burst forth, illuminating the entire Magic Tower.
The Magic Tower Master was practically pulling out his beard hairs in excitement. Today, the Magic Tower was truly honored!
Dense, glorious mana light shone upon everyone.
Charlotte's expression turned blank. "A four-leaf... another four-leaf? How is that possible?"
Amidst the exclamations, the grimoire in the hand of Yuno gathered the attention of the entire hall.
But as Charlotte's delighted expression froze, she suddenly clutched her chest in deep discomfort.
The curse had erupted. Her mana was going out of control.