"But after he left, didn't that leave the two of us alone together?" Noelle looked at Asta's sturdy back and muttered softly.
"What are you saying, Noelle?" Asta noticed Noelle hadn't followed and turned his head to ask.
"Nothing, let's go quickly!" Noelle followed in a panic, but she suddenly stepped on a hidden trap magic under her feet. It was a plant trap magic, and green vines surged from all directions, instantly grabbing Noelle's limbs and pulling her ruthlessly into a spread-eagle position.
"This pose... has some potential..." Asta froze for a moment and didn't rescue her immediately, because this pose really looked like a heroine bound in a tentacle hentai!
"Come quickly~ save me, Asta!" Noelle cried out in panic.
"Understood!" Asta lunged forward, and the demon-slayer sword swept out. The vines binding Noelle were immediately cut off. However, this plant trap magic seemed to be the boss of this floor and wasn't solved so easily. Instead, a huge man-eating flower rushed up from the water flow nearby!
"Swish, swish, swish!" Like a laser barrage, countless vines flew out from behind. Noelle was caught off guard and bound again. At the same time, the man-eating flower opened its big mouth, which was full of thick venom and bleached bones!
"Impressive!" "Gate of Opening!" "Gate of Rest!" Asta immediately opened the second gate. With his Chakra circulating within his body, his speed and strength reached an unprecedented height. At this moment, even those lightning-fast vines couldn't hope to capture his figure.
"Die!" Asta exerted force with both feet, rushing towards the man-eating flower like a cannonball, fast and fierce. Countless vines attempted to block Asta's approach, but these vines, which were tough in the eyes of others, were as fragile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of the demon-slayer sword!
"Swish!" The demon-slayer sword fell heavily, and this plant trap magic inherited from ancient times was immediately split in two!
"Such a determined gaze!" After Noelle landed, her pink eyes were filled with an expression of being swept off her feet. The moment Asta rushed forward just now, those amber eyes were as bright as the moon in the starry sky, leaving only those eyes in her mind for an instant.
"If only I could learn this magic..." Asta sighed with regret. But just at this moment, a faint sound suddenly reached his ears!
"Someone's coming!" Asta was alert immediately, and Noelle also pulled out her grimoire and stepped up to Asta.
"It seems they have already saved themselves, so let's continue raiding the Magic Palace." On the ark, Klaus adjusted his glasses and said.
"Since we've arrived here, why not go down and say hello?" Mimosa Vermillion was not as cold as Klaus. In her view, if someone could make Yuno change direction to rescue them immediately, they must be very important people.
Yuno arrived at Asta's side without any hesitation. After all, this ark was his magic; he could naturally go wherever he wanted!
"Yuno!" Asta smiled. It was indeed a long-awaited reunion. Now that Yuno was wearing the Golden Dawn cloak, he looked more and more like a noble.
"Asta!"
Yuno stared intently at Asta. The person before him was both a close friend and a rival; in short, he was the person who would be bound to him for a lifetime!
"It's actually the group from the Golden Dawn that we met last time. But that blonde Little Girl I saw from afar that day was actually Mimosa Vermillion!"
Noelle looked somewhat uneasy at the harmless-looking Mimosa Vermillion, instantly feeling immense pressure...
"Noelle, greetings!"
Mimosa Vermillion greeted her affectionately, then sighed, "We haven't seen each other since the royal gathering last year!"
"Noelle, you've met an acquaintance too, huh."
Asta looked at the wavy-haired blonde Mimosa Vermillion with great interest; her eyes were as pure and adorable as a little deer's.
"Uh... we have some history."
Noelle felt uncomfortable. She wouldn't tell Asta that everyone had been comparing her to Mimosa Vermillion since they were children—one was a Princess truly adored by everyone, while the other was held up as a typical laughingstock. Yet, this Mimosa Vermillion didn't mock her like the others did, which left her not knowing how to face her cousin.
"I am Noelle's cousin. Please treat me well."
Mimosa Vermillion looked politely at Asta, then turned to Noelle with concern, "I heard you joined the Black Bulls. That seems like a very barbaric squad. Are you alright joining that place?"
"Hmph, you should worry about yourself, Mimosa Vermillion. Whether someone as slow as you can keep working in the Golden Dawn is what's worrying."
Noelle raised an eyebrow.
"I'm doing great. Everyone is very gentle, so we get along well. But come to think of it, Noelle, you couldn't control your magic power well before. How is it now?"
Mimosa Vermillion stepped forward and asked with concern.
"Uh... i-it's improving a little bit!"
Noelle felt that this statement hit home, but Mimosa Vermillion didn't have a shred of malice, which left her without even a chance to retort, making her feel internally stifled.
"That's good. By the way, we were awarded stars by the Magic Emperor during our last mission!"
Mimosa Vermillion said happily.
"Hmph."
Klaus finally felt that this boring conversation had some meaning. After all, getting an award from the Magic Emperor during a mission was rare. But to his surprise, the Black Bulls rookie, who should have been envious upon hearing this, snorted just like he did. What on earth was this?
"Unfortunately, we also received stars before!"
Noelle said proudly, tossing her hair. She was genuinely happy this time; she had finally scored a point in front of Mimosa Vermillion.
"Don't lie. How could a mere rookie from the Black Bulls get stars!"
Klaus had an expression of having seen through the truth, which immediately made Asta feel very annoyed.
"You four-eyed guy, is it that hard to admit that others are excellent?"
Asta raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you calling a four-eyed guy?"
Klaus was shocked. Was this the tone a commoner should use when speaking to a noble?
"Obviously, whoever is wearing glasses is the one."
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