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"Impossible..."
These were the words that slipped from Yuno's mouth as he left the Grimoire Tower. Grimoires... Magical tomes granted to everyone at age 15 increasing their Magical capabilities tenfold.
Each Grimoire is plated with 3 leafs, each representing a power in Clover Kingdom; Faith, Hope and Love. Though some individuals possess 4, meaning Good Luck, the same as the first Wizard King. Yuno was one of these few.
Nauturally this garnered alot of unwanted attention.
"It's just too easy"
Magical, golden chains surged from ground, ensnaring Yuno and knowing his Grimoire to the grass below.
"4 leaves sell for a pretty Yul y'know."
Damn it off course. That was Revchi, A crook Magic Knight whose chains could cut off a Mage from their Magic Power. Yuno was in trouble.
"Not gonna happen! I won't let you!!"
"Really now?"
"THATS RIGHT!!"
huh?
Turning around Revchi just barely dodged a flying fist headed towards, owner of said fist stumbles after missing.
"Hah?? Who are you supposed to be?"
Getting a good look at the figure, they looked beyond terrible.
A boy seemingly Yuno's age. Riddled with scars, tattered clothes, covered head to toe with dust, grime and dried blood. He was trembling.
Taking advantage, Revchi sends chains soaring at the boy, do to his state... He couldn't dodge.
"Hehe.... HAHAHA ah... Seriously, was that it? Were you planning on saving him?"
"HEY! Let him go, you wanted my Grimoire right?? Take it then and let him go"
"Ah ah ah, no can do, I can't let this one slide. Just what were you planning to do, playing Hero?
Well I'll let you in on a little secret. My chains can sense the Magic Power of anything they touch. And as for you, boy, THERE'S NOTHING. NOT A SINGLE DROP!! AGAIN WHAT WERE PLANNING TO DO YOU MAGICLESS WEAKLING!?!?!!"
Magicless? He's just like-
"What I've always done"
"Never giving up"
Suddenly Revchi and Yuno felt chills down their spine, a feeling out of this world. In more ways than one.
"Quirkless, Magicless it doesn't matter anymore. I'VE COME TO FAR TO STOP NOW!!!"
Red bubbling energy grafting itself across the boy's body, before he FLEXES, Viridian energy exploded out of him, shattering the chains.
"W-wha? How?? HOW?!??!" Revchi Stuttered. "That's impossble! There's no way anybody could break out of my chains like that!! What is that energy??? Is it even magic?? WHAT ARE YOU!!!!
"I" The boy shouted getting up. "AM SOMEONE WHO NEVER GAVE UP ON HIS DREAMS!"
The moment be said those words, a black blur came flying out of nowhere prompting him to reflexively raise a hand to keep it from smacking him the face.
Everyones eyes widened once they realised what it was. A Grimoire. It's pages begin to flip.
"DIE YOU FUCKING FREAK"
"The 4 leaves of the Clover are said to represent 4 things."
Chains shot forward, each with the intent to kill.
"Faith"
The boy blurs, a mix of Green and Black.
"Hope"
In a single bound he appears behind the villain, in his hands... A large flat blade.
"Love"
With a swing, the blade slashes through the chains, not shattering them, instead disintegrating.
"And Good Luck"
Utterly stunned, Revchi and Yuno for that matter, could only watch helplessly as the boy rocketed forward.
"And in the FIFTH..."
"SSSMMMAASSSHHH"
"Dwells the Devil"