# E53 - Behind the Mask
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**[00:06] nar**
* It appeared as though humanity*
* would be destroyed by the demons.*
**[00:15] Nar**
*But a single mage saved them all.*
**[00:26] Nar**
* He was called the Wizard King,*
* and he became a legend.*
**[00:35] Nar**
* As a plan to get a strategic upper*
* hand against the Clover Kingdom,*
**[00:39] Nar**
* the Diamond Kingdom attacked*
* the border town of Kiten.*
**[00:42] Nar**
* But the Golden Dawn arrived*
* there before anyone else*
**[00:46] Nar**
*and faced off with the Diamond army,*
**[00:48] Nar**
*quelling the situation.*
**[00:51] Yuno**
Wind Magic: Swift White Bow.
**[01:00] Yuno**
I thought I saw a familiar little speck.
**[01:03] Yuno**
What are you doing here, Asta?
**[01:07] Yuno**
The fact that you're so beat up means...
**[01:11] Yuno**
You got stronger again, didn't you?
**[01:13] Finral**
Huh?
**[01:14] Yuno**
I'm not losing to you, Asta.
**[01:16] Asta**
Look who's talking! You got
crazy strong, too, you jerk!
**[01:20] Asta**
I'm not gonna lose either, Yuno!
***SIGN*** Behind the Mask
**[03:00] Yuno**
Your arm... Is it okay?
**[03:02] Asta**
Yeah, I'm fine!
**[03:04] Asta**
See? No problem at all!
**[03:07] Yuno**
I see. It looks like you're
as reckless as ever.
**[03:12] Bell**
*Y-Yuno's actually smiling?*
**[03:18] Asta**
I think you got a little taller
since I last saw you, Yuno.
**[03:23] Bell**
* What the heck? He always acts*
* apathetic when he's with me!*
**[03:27] Yuno**
Oh, yeah. I might've grown
four or five centimeters.
**[03:30] Asta**
How do you keep getting taller so easily?!
**[03:33] Asta**
Damn it! I'm not gonna lose!
**[03:35] Asta**
I'm gonna get 20 centimeters taller
by tomorrow and look down on you!
**[03:39] Yuno**
Not a chance.
**[03:44] Bell**
What are you doing, Yuno?!
**[03:46] Bell**
Yuno, who the heck is this twerp?!
**[03:56] Bell**
You're acting all apathetic again!
**[03:59] Asta**
What the heck is that fussy,
mysterious little critter?
**[04:03] Asta**
Is that the Sylph I've heard so much about?
**[04:07] Asta**
* I've never seen Yuno make that face!*
* Is this the power of the Sylph?!*
**[04:10] Bell**
Tell me! Who is this mummified shrimp?!
**[04:14] Asta**
Hey, you're small, too!
**[04:16] Yuno**
He's a guy I used to live with.
**[04:20] Bell**
Y-Y-Y-You...
**[04:23] Bell**
Y-You lived with him?
**[04:26] Yuno**
We would eat together, study together...
**[04:29] Asta**
...sleep in the same bed together,
and even bathe together.
**[04:37] Bell**
Slept in the same bed... and even bathed...?
**[04:42] Charmy**
Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky, sneaky...
**[04:43] Charmy**
U-Um...
**[04:45] Charmy**
It's been a while!
**[04:47] Charmy**
Um, thank you so much for
saving my meal last time.
**[04:52] Charmy**
Are you all better now?
**[05:00] Yuno**
Oh, you're the girl from back then...
From the Black Bulls.
**[05:04] Charmy**
Please enjoy this after-battle snack!
**[05:07] Yuno**
Thanks.
**[05:08] Charmy**
I'll even thrown in some extra dragees.
**[05:12] Yuno**
Thanks.
**[05:16] Bell**
* Now who's this insolent child?*
* She's clearly head over heels for Yuno.*
**[05:20] Charmy**
I'm Charmy. May I call you "Yuno"?
**[05:23] Yuno**
Sure.
**[05:25] Charmy**
La!
**[05:26] Yuno**
This is good.
**[05:27] Charmy**
La, la!
**[05:29] Bell**
* But my Sylph senses are telling me that*
* she doesn't actually pose a threat.*
**[05:33] Yuno**
I'm sorry for pushing you
down so suddenly back then.
**[05:36] Charmy**
La...
**[05:39] Charmy**
Oh, don't worry about that! It's just
something that did indeed happen!
**[05:44] bell**
*P-Push... P-Pushed down?!*
**[05:49] Charmy**
La?!
**[05:50] Bell**
Why, you... You must've used some
sneaky spell to seduce Yuno!
**[05:54] Bell**
You snot-nosed little brat!
**[05:57] Charmy**
La? What's this creature?
**[05:59] Charmy**
Are you yummy?
**[06:01] Asta**
Miz Charmy! She's a spirit!
**[06:03] Asta**
Don't eat her!
**[06:05] Bell**
What's with you people?!
**[06:07] Bell**
Yuno belongs to me, dang it!
**[06:09] Charmy**
"Snot-nosed little brat"?
I can't let that slide.
**[06:12] Charmy**
I'm nineteen!
**[06:13] Charmy**
I'm older than Yuno and
rather sophisticated, too!
**[06:17] Charmy**
My sexiness doesn't need
any magical enhancement!
**[06:20] Bell**
Sexy?! You're built like a grade-schooler,
besides your giant forehead!
**[06:24] Charmy**
La?! Oh, you did *not* just go there!
**[06:26] Charmy**
You're also built like a grade-schooler
and have a giant forehead!
**[06:30] Bell**
What did you say?! I'll show you
what happens when you cross a Sylph!
**[06:35] Charmy**
You insolent little brat!
**[06:45] Charmy**
I'll fry you up and eat you!
**[06:49] Charmy**
La!
**[06:50] Charmy**
Come back here, you little insect!
**[06:53] Asta**
Calm down, Miz Charmy!
**[06:56] Yuno**
Bell, that's enough.
**[06:59] Finral**
Hup.
**[07:02] Finral**
Hey, looks like you're having fun.
**[07:04] Finral**
Let me join in.
**[07:05] Asta**
Finral.
**[07:07] Yuno**
Who's that?
**[07:08] Asta**
This is my senior from
the Black Bulls, Finral.
**[07:11] Asta**
You guys haven't met before?
**[07:12] Yuno**
Nope.
**[07:14] Finral**
It's fine. Not like I'd catch the
eye of an elite from the Golden—
**[07:16] Langris**
What's this?
**[07:18] Langris**
Well, well... If it isn't my big brother.
**[07:21] Langris**
It's been so long! I never
dreamed I'd run into you here.
**[07:26] Finral**
Langris...
**[07:28] Asta**
Who's that?
**[07:29] Langris**
What's the black sheep of our family,
who can barely even fight,
**[07:33] Langris**
even doing on the battlefield?
**[07:35] Asta**
Finral, who's that rude little twerp?!
**[07:39] Finral**
He's my little brother.
**[07:40] Asta**
Huh?
**[07:41] Yuno**
That's the Vice Captain of the
Golden Dawn, Langris Vaude.
***SIGN*** Golden Dawn Vice Captain
Langris Vaude
**[07:47] Asta**
What? Vice captain?!
**[07:50] Langris**
Are you still acting as the
Black Bulls' pack mule, Finral?
**[07:54] Langris**
It looks like I'll have to be the next head
**[07:57] Langris**
of the Vaude family,
since you're such a loser.
**[08:01] Asta**
Get over yourself!
**[08:02] Asta**
Finral's awesome!
**[08:04] Asta**
At the Underwater Temple,
**[08:06] Asta**
it was only because I had Finral's help
that we were able to defeat the enemy!
**[08:10] Langris**
Wow! You mean you were actually
useful for once in your life?
**[08:15] Asta**
More importantly, how can you talk to
your big brother like that, you punk?!
**[08:20] Langris**
How dare you address the Vice Captain
of the Golden Dawn like that?
**[08:24] Asta**
Wh-What did you say?!
**[08:27] Finral**
It's okay, Asta. He's only telling the truth.
**[08:32] Asta**
But...
**[08:33] Finral**
It's fine.
**[08:35] Langris**
We've already cleaned up
most of the enemies...
**[08:38] Langris**
Or rather, our captain dealt
with most of them himself.
**[08:42] Langris**
The Bulls aren't needed here anymore.
**[08:46] Lanbris**
And anyway...
**[08:48] Langris**
When did the Black Bulls
become a daycare center?
**[08:52] Langris**
Looking after two children must be rough.
**[08:56] Langris**
Aren't you embarrassed at having
to babysit those two rugrats?
**[08:59] Asta**
Who're you calling a rugrat?!
**[09:02] Charmy**
I'll show you the charms of a mature woman!
**[09:02] Asta**
I'm not a little kid, damn it!
**[09:05] Finral**
Langris, you can insult me
to your heart's content.
**[09:10] Langris**
Hmph.
**[09:12] Finral**
But... don't you dare insult the
members of my Black Bulls!
**[09:17] Langris**
Wow. Who knew you could look so scary?
**[09:33] Yagos**
You little brat...
**[09:35] Yagos**
On the honor of the Eight Shining Generals,
I'm taking your head back home with me!
**[09:40] Langris**
Oh, dear... You're still alive?
**[09:43] Langris**
Not only that, but at this rate,
**[09:45] Langris**
my spatial magic is going
to hit those civilians.
**[09:50] Yagos**
You can't lay a finger on me, Magic Knights!
**[09:55] Lady**
Save us!
**[10:02] Langris**
I don't have time to hesitate.
**[10:04] Langris**
Oh, well. They'll just have to be noble
sacrifices for the sake of our country.
**[10:08] Asta**
Hold it!
**[10:12] Asta**
How can you even think about
abandoning our citizens?!
**[10:15] Asta**
We're Magic Knights!
**[10:17] Langris**
And if this goes on, we'll just
end up with even more victims!
**[10:21] Asta**
Shut up! I'm not gonna abandon anyone!
**[10:24] Asta**
Finral! Miz Charmy!
**[10:26] Finral**
Right!
**[10:27] Charmy**
Roger!
**[10:28] Asta**
Just you watch, Yuno!
**[10:34] Yuno**
Let's see what you've got.
**[10:36] Langris**
What can you possibly do
in the condition you're in?
**[10:40] Langris**
Talk about a lively retreat...
**[10:43] Charmy**
Cotton Creation Magic: Fluffy Sheep Cushion!
**[10:55] Yagos**
Who the hell are you?!
Stay out of this, brat!
**[11:04] Yagos**
Spatial magic?
**[11:23] Yagos**
Wh-What?! My magic disappeared!
**[11:29] Yagos**
What did you do, you brat?!
**[11:59] Asta**
Looks like I owe you one, Yuno.
**[12:01] Yuno**
Your fighting style's
as insane as ever, Asta.
**[12:07] Bell**
*Yuno's smiling again! Hmph!*
**[12:10] Finral**
Langris...
**[12:13] Finral**
You're right. I can't beat you.
**[12:16] Finral**
But...
**[12:18] Finral**
The Black Bulls will beat the Golden Dawn!
**[12:21] Asta**
Yeah!
**[12:26] Yami**
Man, your world tree magic
is as impressive as ever.
**[12:32] William**
Exactly what are you trying to say?
**[12:34] Yami**
I'm someone who believes his gut instincts.
**[12:39] Yami**
Vangeance...
**[12:41] Yami**
Could you take off that mask?
**[12:54] Yami**
Vangeance...
**[12:56] Yami**
Could you take off that mask?
**[13:00] William**
This isn't a face that most
people would want to see.
**[13:04] Yami**
What? Are you, like, super ugly
under there or something?
**[13:07] Yami**
Don't worry. I promise I won't laugh.
**[13:11] William**
I know what this is, Yami.
**[13:13] William**
You suspect that I may be the leader of
the Eye of the Midnight Sun, don't you?
**[13:20] Yami**
Frankly, yeah.
**[13:22] Yami**
* His light magic and your world*
* tree magic are obviously different,*
**[13:28] Yami**
*but something's really bugging me.*
**[13:30] Yami**
* Their builds, their voices, and more*
* than anything, their ki feels the same.*
**[13:35] Yami**
*But...*
**[13:36] Yami**
I think it's been about ten
years since I first met you.
**[13:39] William**
Indeed.
**[13:40] Yami**
We met on the battlefield, and after that,
we fought together from time to time.
**[13:45] Yami**
Then we became captains at the same time.
**[13:48] Yami**
Nozel's braid shook like
crazy when that happened.
**[13:52] Yami**
It's not like we're best buds or anything,
**[13:54] Yami**
but we go back pretty far, don't we?
**[13:57] Yami**
*I feel something similar in you...*
**[14:00] Yami**
So just let me see your face, all right?
**[14:06] William**
Very well.
**[14:25] Yami**
That's one hell of a scar.
Did you get it on the battlefield?
**[14:28] William**
No, I was born with it.
**[14:30] William**
They called me a cursed child.
**[14:32] Yami**
A cursed child?
**[14:34] William**
Even magic couldn't fix this scar.
**[14:37] William**
It creeped out the people around me,
and they came to fear me.
**[14:41] William**
I was the illegitimate
child of a certain noble.
**[14:43] William**
I lived in the Forsaken Realm
until I was eight.
**[14:48] William**
But following the loss of that noble's heir,
I was taken in as an aristocrat.
**[14:55] William**
Fortunately, I had great magical power,
and my world tree magic was viewed with awe.
**[15:00] William**
But even there, they loathed my face.
**[15:04] William**
In addition, my foster mother
brutally abused me.
**[15:07] William**
It was a hellish childhood.
**[15:13] Yami**
You sure had it rough, didn't you?
**[15:15] William**
But in the midst of all that,
I met Lord Julius.
**[15:19] William**
He didn't care about my appearance.
All he saw was my power.
**[15:33] (Flashback) Julius**
Little boy, what kind of magic is that?
**[15:35] (Flashback) William**
I-It's world tree magic, sir.
**[15:37] (Flashback) julius**
World tree magic?! How sublime and majestic!
**[15:42] (Flashback) julius**
That's terrific!
**[15:47] (Flashback) julius**
Most of all... It's as though your
kindness is trying to protect everything.
**[15:52] (Flashback) julius**
What wonderful magic!
**[15:55] (Flashback) julius**
You should definitely join the Magic Knights!
**[16:01] (Flashback) Julius**
Do you not want to?
**[16:03] (Flashback) William**
N-No! I would love to...
**[16:05] (Flashback) William**
I never even thought about
joining the Magic Knights.
**[16:09] (Flashback) William**
But my face...
**[16:12] (Flashback) Julius**
It's nothing to worry about.
**[16:15] (Flashback) William**
Huh?
**[16:17] (Flashback) Julius**
It really is nothing to worry about,
but if you *are* so worried about it...
**[16:23] (Flashback) Julius**
In that case...
**[16:25] (Flashback) Julius**
I'll give you this mask!
**[16:32] (Flashback) William**
Lord Julius, this is so... tacky.
**[16:36] (Flashback) Julius**
What?! But it's my best work!
**[16:40] William**
I was happy.
**[16:41] William**
I wanted to pledge my
grimoire to his service.
**[16:46] Yami**
*This story sounds pretty familiar.*
**[16:49] Yami**
*The lines of his face also look like Licht's.*
**[16:51] Yami**
* But I can't sense the slightest*
* trace of magic from his scar.*
**[16:56] Yami**
* He doesn't seem to be doing anything tricky*
* with magic or showing me an illusion.*
**[17:00] Yami**
*And more than anything...*
**[17:02] Yami**
*His ki tells me he's not lying.*
**[17:05] Yami**
*I guess this was just some odd coincidence.*
**[17:08] Yami**
Sorry about that.
**[17:10] William**
No... I'm glad I was able to tell you
and show you things as they really are.
**[17:14] William**
Thank you, Yami.
**[17:16] Yami**
I see.
**[17:17] Klaus**
*Captain Vangeance! Captain Vangeance!*
**[17:20] Klaus**
*The Diamonds have begun to retreat.*
**[17:22] William**
Understood. There's no need to
pursue those who are fleeing.
**[17:25] William**
Could you concentrate on helping the injured?
**[17:27] Klaus**
*Understood, sir.*
**[17:29] William**
Shall we go, too? There are
plenty of captives.
**[17:33] William**
It's going to be a pain
transporting them all.
**[17:35] Yami**
Yeah.
**[17:36] Yami**
Oh, if we're transporting captives,
I brought some useful guys along.
**[17:39] Yami**
Let's work 'em to the bone.
**[17:40] William**
Within reason, of course.
**[17:44] Finral**
I wonder if a cute girl is talking about me.
**[17:47] Finral**
Looks like the fighting has calmed down,
so why don't we meet up with Yami?
**[17:50] Asta**
Good idea.
**[17:51] Charmy**
La?! Already?
**[17:52] Asta**
Well, see ya, Yuno.
**[17:54] Yuno**
Yeah, see you, Asta. Don't eat
stuff you find lying on the ground.
**[17:58] Asta**
Like I'd do that! I mean, I used to, but...
**[18:02] Charmy**
Um, c-could I maybe ask for your address?
**[18:06] Bell**
Stay away from Yuno, you thieving raccoon!
**[18:08] Charmy**
La! Scales!
**[18:10] Charmy**
Your scales are getting in my eyes!
**[18:13] Charmy**
La! No way!
**[18:15] Charmy**
I'm gonna fry you up!
**[18:17] Charmy**
Come back here!
**[18:18] Charmy**
Get away from me!
**[18:19] Bell**
You little insect!
**[18:20] Charmy**
La?
**[18:21] Charmy**
La! I'm definitely going
to fry you up next time!
**[18:28] Finral**
I know it's too late to take it back now,
**[18:30] Finral**
but the worst squad just picked
a fight with the best squad!
**[18:34] Asta**
Does your stomach hurt, Finral?
**[18:39] Asta**
I wanna hurry up and practice with my sword!
**[18:41] Charmy**
I wanted to talk with Yuno more!
**[18:44] Charmy**
I'm going to eat my sorrows away!
**[18:46] Finral**
You guys are way too laid-back! I mean,
I'm the one who picked the fight, but...
**[18:49] Charmy**
Now, now. Here, eat this. Nomity noms.
**[18:56] Finral**
Hey, it's good.
**[19:03] Langris**
Honestly, what a vulgar bunch.
**[19:06] Langris**
You should be more careful about
who you associate with, Yuno.
**[19:13] Langris**
Aren't you embarrassed to be seen with them?
**[19:16] Yuno**
Why?
**[19:18] Yuno**
I've never thought that, not even once.
**[19:20] Yuno**
I'm proud of Asta, and he's my rival.
**[19:25] Langris**
Rival? That guy?
**[19:27] Langris**
Rival in what? Are you guys
competing for something?
**[19:31] Yuno**
Yeah...
**[19:33] Finral**
By the way, Asta, was it okay to
just leave so abruptly like that?
**[19:38] Finral**
That handsome guy is your
old friend, isn't he?
**[19:40] Asta**
It's fine!
**[19:41] Asta**
We'll meet on some other battlefield, anyway.
**[19:44] Asta**
Because...
**[19:46] Both**
...we're both working to
become the Wizard King!
**[19:50] Langris**
The Wizard King?!
**[19:53] Langris**
You really aren't embarrassed
to say that at all, are you?!
**[19:56] Langris**
Maybe you peasants don't
even feel embarrassment.
**[20:01] Langris**
I'd expect no less from the great peasant
who was chosen by the four-leaf grimoire!
**[20:05] Bell**
What's your problem?! I won't
allow you to make fun of Yuno—
**[20:10] Yuno**
There's no rule that says commoners
can't become the Wizard King.
**[20:14] Langris**
Huh?
**[20:15] Yuno**
So first, I'll become the
Captain of the Golden Dawn.
**[20:20] Langris**
I see. Meaning you're completely
ignoring my existence as vice captain.
**[20:26] Klaus**
Yuno, things are taken care of over here.
**[20:28] Klaus**
All the wounded are taken care of, too.
**[20:32] Klaus**
*What in the world happened?*
**[20:34] Marx**
The Diamond forces have retreated,
and we've taken a number of captives.
**[20:38] Marx**
Kiten was successfully defended.
**[20:40] Julius**
Excellent work.
**[20:41] Julius**
Please see to the repair
of the damaged buildings
**[20:44] Julius**
and set up shelters immediately.
**[20:45] Marx**
Yes, sir.
**[20:47] Julius**
Now, then... I don't think that was
**[20:50] Julius**
a serious attempt by the Diamonds
to invade our kingdom.
**[20:53] Julius**
So what were they after?
**[21:04] Morris**
I see... The Sylph, eh?
**[21:07] Morris**
Offensive spatial magic...
**[21:09] Morris**
Oh, and world tree magic
that uses others' magic.
**[21:14] Morris**
I guess the rusty old generals of the
previous era had their useful moments,
**[21:19] Morris**
but from here on out, this era belongs
**[21:22] Morris**
to us Mage Warriors, the new generals!
***SIGN*** Petit Clover
**[23:00] ---**
Petit Clover!
***SIGN*** Together!
**[23:04] ---**
T-Together!
**[23:07] ---**
*Is that the Sylph I've heard so much about?*
**[23:09] ---**
*I've never seen Yuno make that face!*
**[23:12] ---**
*Is this the power of the Sylph?!*
**[23:14] ---**
He's a guy I used to live with.
**[23:16] ---**
What?!
**[23:18] (Flashback) ---**
You can't be serious.
**[23:20] ---**
You guys slept together?!
**[23:21] (Flashback) ---**
Asta, hey. You can't be serious...
**[23:24] ---**
You guys ate together?!
**[23:27] (Flashback) ---**
Go!
**[23:29] (Flashback) ---**
You can't be serious...
**[23:30] ---**
You guys bathed together?!
**[23:34] ---**
What's wrong with her?
**[23:35] ---**
No idea.
**[23:39] ---**
Thank goodness.
**[23:40] ---**
I didn't know what I was
going to do if Vangeance
**[23:43] ---**
was actually Licht from
the Eye of the Midnight Sun.
**[23:45] ---**
*Black Clover*, Page 54: "Never Again."
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Never Again
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I know. I'll get him a hyottoko
mask from my homeland.