10 chapter 10: The saussy village part 2

"Now that the villagers are safe, let the show begin, shall we?" Rowan cracked his knuckles as he stepped forward.

Magna had been fighting fiercely, sending fireballs madly at the hooded men and Heath.

"You fool!" Heath said. "Are you eager to die?"

"Bring it!" Let's do this, Asta....Remember the baptism? EAT THIS! "[Flame Magic: Prison Death Scatter Shot]!" Magna said as multiple fire projectiles flew toward Heath.

"So this is your final magic....?" Heath said as he raised his hands, and a large ice shield formed in front of him. "[Ice magic: Crystal shield], Your much too wasteful." He blocked the attack with his ice shield, but some of the fireballs still managed to get past him.

"It's not a waste!" Asta said as he managed to get behind Heath and his men. He summoned his own magic that was anti-magic and reflected Magna's attack back at them. Heath managed to create another ice shield at the last minute, barely avoiding the attack.

Heath's eyes narrowed as he glared at Magna and Asta. "Like I said....Wasteful. Now you both will die here, for your foolishness in thinking you could defeat me."

"Did you forget about me?" Heath and his men turned. Rowan's ice blade was covered in thick blue light.

"[Ice Magic: Ice Stingers]!" Heath's eyes widened in surprise as Rowan managed to sneak up behind them.

Rowan swung his ice blade, and a flurry of blue magical energy flew towards Heath and his associates. The magical energy felt like a thousand needles stabbing them all at once. Heath and his associates screamed in pain as the needles pierced their skin.

Rowan created an ice scabbard and sheathed his ice blade into it. As soon as the blade entered the scabbard, their body glow brightly and exploded in a flurry of ice and frost, freezing Heath and his associates in place.

"Rowan, that was incredible! You were amazing! I can't believe you managed to take all those guys out!" Asta said in amazement. "I know, right..."

"[Water Magic: Torrential Transport]" The hooded man quickly cast his spell, and a powerful torrent of water erupted from the ground, quickly engulfing him and propelling him away from the group.

They tried to catch the hooded man, but he was too fast and managed to escape under his spell.

"WE ACTUALLY DID IT ROWAN!" Asta exclaimed in amazement.

"Yeah, we did," Rowan said, his voice quiet. "But please, keep your voice down. I'm exhausted right now."

Asta suddenly fell to the floor, his body covered in bruises from the fight before.

"You did good, Asta," Rowan said, a faint smile on his lips. He gently picked up Asta and started walking slowly.

Noelle looked at the two and eyed Rowan, who was now carrying Asta over his shoulders as she said, "He's quite reckless.. But.. He did save us. He's quite amazing.." Noelle's cheeks turned a slight shade of pink.

The villagers suddenly emerged from the thicket and began to run towards the group. They shouted their thanks and admiration.

"Thank you so much!"

"They're both still young..."

"Are they really peasants like us?"

"It was no big deal. It's our job after all." Rowan said as an anti-magic bird flew on top of his head. The bird had a stone in its beak and his tanto in its feet.

"Hmm? What's with the bird? And this stone..." Rowan examined the stone and noticed it had strange engravings on it.

"It was the Village Chief's protective charm. If you want that rock, you can have it. YOU'RE OUR SAVIORS!" A villager exclaimed.

"Really? Thank you!" Rowan looked at the bird and said, "Can you take care of this stone for me?"

The bird seemed to nod in response and made its way back onto Rowan's head. Noelle quickly ran to Rowan to get a closer look at the bird.

"It's so cute!" She exclaimed in amazement, her eyes widening in admiration. "You can come over here too!"

                      -: Small Timeskip :-

After the villagers had finished thanking them, the three Black Bulls, now recovered, went over to Heath and the two hooded men.

Magna stepped forward, his face filled with rage. "Hey. You awake scumbag? I'm gonna rest up a bit more, and as soon as my magic's back, I'm taking you all in. You're gonna pay for what you did for the rest of your lives, losers. The Magic Knights will make you talk."

"No, they won't," Heath said as there was a sudden surge of magic around him. "Ice Magic: Ice Burial!" he casted the spell, and ice quickly encased him and his men. In a matter of seconds, they were gone, completely disintegrated, and turned into nothing.

Asta shouted angrily, his face contorted in despair. "You idiots! What do you think life is? You can't just take it away like that! I'm never, ever gonna accept these guys!"

Rowan and Magna were both silent as they stared at the spot where the men had been moments.

-:Unknown Location:-

Somewhere in an unknown location, one of the men that escaped was kneeling before a shadowy figure.

"We'll take the magic stone, and with it, our ambitions will come true. And the Black Bulls? "We can do whatever we like with them whenever we choose." The figure said as he approached a large stone tablet, figures engraved.

"The resurrection."

He wore a robe with a golden sun rising over a castle embroidered on it.

-:Saussy Viuage:-

The young boy was looking at the gravestone, tears streaming down his face. A little girl was standing next to him, her face filled with sadness.

"Grandpa..."

"Nick... Let's go home, okay...?" the girl whispered.

Rowan, Asta, and Noelle stood behind them, feeling a deep sadness wash over them.

Rowan stepped forward and put a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Your Grandpa was a brave man," Rowan said, gently squeezing the boy's shoulder. "He stood up against those men who wanted to do evil and was a true Knight. He was a hero."

"I'M PEASANT BUT..." The boy looked over at Rowan, his eyes wide with hope. "DO YOU THINK I CAN GET INTO THE MAGIC KNIGHT TOO?"

Rowan smiled and said, "Of course, you can."

Asta put his hand on the boy's shoulder. "I'm a peasant too, and I don't even have magic. But I got in!! You're gonna have to work your butts off, though. Because by the time you get into the Magic Knight, I'll be working even harder doing even more and getting closer to being the Wizard King!!" Then Asta put his hand on the boy's chest, who was slightly shorter than him. "You can do it. Believe in yourself, and don't give up on your dreams!"

"I'll be waiting for you, kid!" Rowan and Asta both said in unison.

"Yeah!" The boy said, his voice full of determination.

Suddenly, the ani-magic bird perched atop Asta's head and started to peck at his hair.

"Ow-Ow-Ow. Why??"

Noelle stepped in, shaking her head. "I bet it's because you're talking big, even though you're just a short-sta."

"WHO'S SHORT-STA?! OW-OW-OW."

Everyone laughed at the antics of the ani-magic bird and Asta's response.

Rowan looked at them with a smile, then the setting sun, but couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing.

Noelle watched the wind ruffle Rowan's snow white hair, and she couldn't help but admire the distant look on his face.