Chain Magic Thief Revchi!

In the world of Black Clover, the nights were not completely dark.

The stars densely scattered across the sky cast a silvery glow over the entire land.

Even though Carl had seen such a sight countless times, she still could not help but sigh.

Some things about a world of magic were quite nice.

There was no industrial pollution at all.

At that moment, she strolled forward at an unhurried pace.

In the distance, Yuno and Asta were roughhousing.

Yuno possessed a wind-attribute Four-leaf Grimoire, and he was incredibly fast right then. Even Asta, with his astonishing strength, could not catch up to him at all.

Watching the two turn back every few steps to call out and urge her to join their chase, Carl could not help but laugh.

And it was precisely then.

Intense magical light suddenly burst forth around the towering walls.

Yuno reacted instantly in the distance. It was an unusual presence.

Clatter—

Countless silver chains lashed out from every corner of the walls like silver serpents, weaving together into a deadly dance of chain reaping.

Even with the Four-leaf Grimoire and his wind attribute empowering him, Yuno's speed still seemed woefully inadequate before such terrifying magic.

In an instant, the chains tightly wrapped around Yuno.

Loop after loop.

There were six or seven sharp arrowheads at the ends of the silver chains. They rose from nearly every direction without a single blind spot, completely pinning Yuno down like venomous snakes.

The Four-leaf Grimoire floating beside Yuno was also instantly bound by several chains crossing over it in an X, tightening continuously.

From the darkness.

A man who looked like trouble slowly emerged.

An indescribable excitement shone in his eyes, while the corners of his mouth curled up in delight.

He reached out and continuously stroked Yuno's Four-leaf Grimoire as if caressing a beloved lover.

Even after sensing the intense danger surrounding him, Yuno still tried hard to remain calm as he looked at the man and said,

"I don't think stealing my Grimoire will do you any good."

"Although Four-leaf Grimoires are rare, even treasures, once a Grimoire leaves its owner, it is nothing more than a useless book—a scrap of paper."

"There is no need for things between us to get this tense, is there?"

The man immediately let out a strange laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha—"

With a light flick of a chain.

The Magic Stone necklace on Yuno's chest was sent flying into the air.

The dense magical aura it emitted made the man reveal an intoxicated expression.

He chuckled and said,

"Let me introduce myself."

"My name is Revchi, a legendary thief."

"My Chain Magic is powerful, isn't it?"

"Even if you have a Four-leaf Grimoire, so what?"

"You're just a brat who has only just awakened your Grimoire. What can you possibly do to me?"

"As for what you just said, I don't agree."

"Four-leaf Grimoires are exceedingly rare throughout the entire kingdom. That means that even if they cannot be used, those great nobles would still pay a fortune to collect them."

"And as a thief, making money is naturally the most important thing."

"This Magic Stone necklace of yours does not look ordinary either. Why not hand it over too? It can serve as capital for me to live in luxury from now on, how about it?"

"As long as you behave, I might consider sparing your life and letting you leave."

When the Magic Stone necklace had been flicked away earlier, a small wound had been cut across Yuno's chest.

The sharpness of those chains was obvious.

Yet faced with such a situation, Yuno had almost no room to resist.

It was also then that Asta, who had been chasing after them in the distance, finally rushed over.

Running wildly and leaping continuously, he understood what had happened the instant he saw the Grimoire in Revchi's hand.

"You bastard!"

"Let Yuno go and give his things back!"

At that moment, Asta seemed to return to that night in his childhood, when he had faced thieves.

Back then, just as it was now!

Only now, his eyes were filled with determination.

Revchi immediately burst into laughter.

"Kid, you're nothing but trash."

"At the Magic Tower, you couldn't even awaken the most ordinary Grimoire. What use are you?"

"Though the other brat in your group is rather interesting."

"His Grimoire is a little damaged, but it is still a Four-leaf Grimoire. It may not be worth as much as this little fellow named Yuno, but it is still definitely a valuable prize I cannot afford to miss."

"He's behind you, am I right?"

At those words, veins bulged across Asta's forehead.

"Bastard! Let Yuno go!"

"And don't you dare set your sights on Carl!"

Asta ran madly, continuously dodging the chains that resembled silver serpents.

However, there were simply too many chains.

With a wet splurt—

A chain instantly pierced through Asta's leg.

Asta abruptly dropped to his knees.

"How is it, kid?"

"Do you still dare spout such big words now?"

Yuno's eyes were full of anxiety from the side.

The moment Asta and Yuno met each other's eyes, Asta suddenly let out a roar.

"I will never give up!"

"I will definitely become the Wizard King!"

"Only Yuno is worthy of competing with me for the title of Wizard King!"

With Asta's roar, black-red lightning suddenly erupted.

A Five-leaf Grimoire, radiating an endless aura of darkness, appeared before them.

Asta froze for a moment.

Then, he slowly drew a massive Black Greatsword from the Grimoire.

Shock immediately appeared in Revchi's eyes.

Strange things happened every year, but this year had especially many.

Revchi had roamed the Clover Kingdom for over a decade, yet he had never encountered three such bizarre Grimoires on the same day.

"Today, I've really struck it rich."

The chains trembled wildly and continuously bombarded Asta, clearly intending to shred him completely.

Yet the instant Asta swung the Black Greatsword.

The arrowheads of those chains collapsed one after another, vanishing without a trace.

Revchi's eyes immediately filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

"There's something strange about that Black Greatsword of yours!"

Asta roared and continuously swung his sword at the surrounding chains.

Although he could keep destroying the chains, the injuries to his legs made his movements increasingly sluggish.

Even with physical abilities far beyond ordinary people, he found it difficult to withstand the unending assault of chains.

The chains dissipated, only to regenerate quickly.

Revchi's expression gradually became crazed.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Kid, even if you have that strange sword, so what?"

"My magic power is far greater than yours."

"Sooner or later, you'll be worn down to death."

"Being kited around feels great, doesn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Revchi even freed up a hand to shoot two more chain arrows from a hidden corner.

Splurt—

The chains pierced through both of Asta's legs.

Four bloody holes, front and back, gushed with blood.

Asta staggered and fell to the ground again.

Revchi's gaze slowly swept toward the shadows in the corner.

"Carl, right?"

"Come out."

"Hand over that Four-leaf Grimoire of yours with only a cover too."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Tonight, the goddess of luck is truly watching over me."

"I, Revchi, have hit the jackpot."

Carl stepped out of the shadows.

Although she had tried to react the instant she noticed something was wrong, Revchi was indeed a thief who had been famous for many years. He had even set Chain Magic traps in the distant corners.

In an instant, she had been caught within them as well.

As Carl looked at Revchi's excited yet cold expression, she instead revealed a faint smile.

"What did you just say?"

"You want my Grimoire?"

Revchi snorted coldly.

"Isn't that obvious enough?"