"Are you sure?"
Magna then remembered with surprise that Asta wasn't some green rookie; he was someone who could defeat him in an instant. So, the turning point of this battle might rely entirely on Asta's outburst.
"Stupid Asta, don't try to be a hero all by yourself. I've made progress these past few days too!"
Noelle said worriedly.
"10 seconds."
Asta didn't say much. Since this green-robed youth said he'd slaughter the whole village in 10 seconds, it wouldn't be too much for Asta to send him to heaven in 10 seconds, right!
"Judging by your uniforms, you seem to be from the Black Bulls. It seems the Black Bulls are indeed a group of lazy and ignorant heretics, just as the rumors say. For a brat like you to talk so big... pay for your ignorance!"
After the white-haired youth in the green robe finished speaking, as if to prove his ability, an incredibly massive ice ball formed instantly. Without much hesitation, the ice ball charged directly at the group.
This scene made Magna's face pale because, with his current magical power, he couldn't possibly block such an attack!
Noelle stubbornly stepped forward. Even if she could only take a tiny bit of pressure for Asta, she would never back down.
*Bang!*
Asta leaned forward and charged. In an instant, his demon-slayer sword shattered the ice ball. Countless shards of ice and snow splattered everywhere, many landing on Noelle.
"I told you to step back, and now you're soaked like a drowned rat."
Asta laughed, spreading his hands.
"You jerk! I hope the enemy beats you to death!"
Noelle retreated to the side in anger, acting as if she really didn't care about Asta anymore, but her beautiful pink eyes were stealing glances at the battlefield, betraying her words.
Magna felt much more relieved, thinking that the Captain had finally recruited a reliable member!
"He broke my Ice Magic directly?"
The youth in the green robe frowned slightly.
"Lord Heath, let me make him lose his way in the magical mist!"
A blue-robed Mage behind the green-robed youth said.
"Mm."
Heath nodded. In his view, Asta had only broken a casual effort of his, which wasn't enough to warrant his attention yet.
"Mist Magic: Vortex of Illusory Mist!"
After the blue-robed Mage finished speaking, clouds of mist immediately erupted from his palms!
"Gate of Opening!"
"Gate of Rest!"
While running, Asta opened two gates in succession. He was so fast that he reached Heath before the mist could even form. Then, he struck Heath's chin with the hilt of his sword. Heath's jaw was instantly shattered by the powerful impact, and the massive force sent him flying into the air!
And that wasn't all. Asta immediately held his demon-slayer sword horizontally. With a single sweep, the three blue-robed Mages were sent flying.
"I said I'd send you to heaven, so to heaven you go!"
Asta put away his demon-slayer sword. Although being underestimated by the enemy was a good disguise, it was still quite frustrating for a dragon to be looked down upon by a group of ants.
"An instant defeat?"
Magna's eyes widened. Now he was completely convinced. He had originally thought Asta only won by surprise, but now it seemed that with this kind of speed and power, the outcome would be the same even if he were prepared hundreds of times.
"We won?"
Noelle felt like she was dreaming. It ended before there was even a proper opening speech. This battle was just too fast!
*Ding! You have killed 3 red-named First-Class Junior Mages. You have gained 900 points.*
"Only First-Class Junior Mages."
Asta looked at the corpses of the three blue-robed Mages with regret. He had hoped they would be a bit stronger, but they were still too weak!
"Um, Asta, you didn't kill them, did you?"
Magna remembered something and hurried forward to ask.
"Oh, those three blue-robed Mages were too weak and died. But the leader named Heath was only knocked unconscious."
Asta said.
"That's good. We need to hand him over to the Magic Item Appraisal Unit for investigation!"
Magna quickly ran to the fallen Heath and used Fire Restraint Magic: Flame Rope Binding Formation!
"Want to take him back? It seems this world also has magic to read memories?"
Asta narrowed his eyes. Normal interrogation wouldn't get anything out of someone like Heath, so only a method like mind-reading could extract important intelligence. Otherwise, it would be better to just kill him.