Rimuru : Don't act like that didn't hurt. Slash by slash magic by magic we're taking that damn armor of yours down!
Mars: BEGONE YOU LITTLE BOYS!
Rimuru cocks back one of his fists, sending both boys flying with them being driven back right in front of Mimosa and Noelle.
Rimuru : Those flames are going to be tough to take down. We can chip him down as much we'd like but in all likelihood, we'd just be tiring ourselves out Asta.
Asta: Ha-ha-haaaaaaaa You don't gotta tell me that, but we can still bust through his attacks. He's starting to get frustated, I can tell!
Rimuru : Nothing's ever easy, is it? Why should it start now then, we knew what we were getting into beside those 2 dreamed of becoming the Wizard King!
Noelle: Why are you an insects just standing there for and beating him?
Asta look back to find Noelle, slightly less injured but no longer on the brink of death as in her own way she tries to motivate them.
Rimuru : Noelle, you're okay! 'I will kill him for hurting beautiful ladies'
Mimosa: Please don't strain yourself, Noelle! I may have healed your more critical injuries but you can't move too fast!
Asta: You're finally awake!
Noelle: Listen to me, both of you... I.... Am... Royalty! And you two, Rimuru and Asta.... are the first commoners I have ever acknowledged or accepted!
,'Rimuru is still cute ..eh...'
Rimuru closes his eyes not wanting to allow himself to tear up at her rallying words, as Asta stays frozen at her acknowledgement. She musters enough energy to get up on her elbows as she opens her eyes.
Noelle: Now get moving you two, and you better not even think about giving up. Not until you at least beat him! Understand me?
Rimuru : . We'll get it down for you and everyone here!
Suddenly Asta's glow a brilliant white and blue!
Rimuru : ' magic just go with the flow'
Holy crap, Asta your sword!
Asta: You ready, rimu?
Rimuru practices a few slashing and dashing cuts as he looks at him with a renewed vigor.
Rimuru : You damn right! Let's end this you Diamond wedged bastard!
Asta: We'll bring him down you guys, don't you even worry about it!
Rimuru : After what he pulled, I'll get a couple of stabs and cuts in for you Noelle! Think of it as indirect revenge for hurting a friend.
Mars: Give up, you two can't win! I LIVE to destroy the weak!
Asta: AND YOU'RE NOT DESTROYING US! I MAY HAVE NOT ANY MAGIC POWER, BUT THAT'S OKAY! BECAUSE WHAT I DO HAVE-
Yuno: RIMURU ! ASTA!
Asta: ARE MY BROTHERS AND FRIENDS!
Rimuru : NOW TAKE YOUR LOSS LIKE A MAN! WITH THIS ONE SLASH, WE WIN! ICE MAGIC: COSMIC FLASH!
Rimuru unleashes the power of his katana with a new attack spell as Asta fires off a torrent slash as well.
Mars: You think those attacks are going to stop or defeat me?!
He puts his guard up but the katana s destructive ice stuns him whereas Asta's slash pushes Mars back, suit of armor and all!
Klaus: Wait! How is that possible! I didn't think the non-magic boy had any to him.
Luck: A water based slashing spell? Wait did Noelle- no did Asta borrow some of Noelle's magic?!
Klaus: Just what in the world is that sword and what does it do?!
Rimuru : Hah-hah-ha.... stay down this time diamond head-!
Asta: Rimuru ?
Much to his horror, Rimuru was collapsing and that's when he noticed it.... somewhere in the middle their attacks, Mars launched last second attacks before he got blasted back, and crystal shards had been wedged deep into both their abdomens, the rest not even knowing where they came from. Rimuru fell flat on his back and soon, Asta found himself falling down only opposite of his brother.
Asta: BLUGGHHH! I'm dead... Rimuru and I didn't even see his attack coming.
Rimuru:'just pretending to be weak this boring i will do some magic training '
Noelle: What's happening? Why are they both falling?
Yuno's face darkened as he just witnessed both Asta and Rimuru suffered what were mostly certainly fatal wounds. Blood was beginning to pool around rimuru but his wound wasn't nearly as stomach churning as Asta's.
Noelle: Rimuru , ASTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Continuing to the next episode! Yeah, for my long track viewers, another long chapter!)
Asta: BLUGGHHH! I'm dead... rimuru and I didn't even see his attack coming.
Noelle: They've both been hit..... ASTA, RIMURU !!!!!!!!!! Mimosa, I'm healed forget about me, please go heal them!
Mimosa: Alright, sure!
Mimosa, still in her healing robe rushes over and does her best to drag Rimuru closer to Asta so that she can heal the both of them. Noelle's heart skips a beat as she worries about both of her teammates' conditions especially how they were so quick to jump to her aid when she got severely wounded.
Mimosa: Rimuru , Asta? Can any one of you two hear me!
Rimuru : Nghhh- Not so loud, kinda trying not to die here, Lady Vermillion.
Mimosa: It's okay, I'm here. I'll do the best I can for you and Asta.
Rimuru tried to speak through ragged breaths.
(Activated slow self heal)
Rimuru : I'm not as bad as it looks.... focus most-most of you ef-forts on As-ta... Please.
Mimosa: I'm going to heal you both, don't you even think of dying on me. Asta's wounds though, can I even heal with the magic power I have left?
breathes a sigh of relief when she sees him exhaling softly.
Yuno begins shouting, begging and imploring his foster brothers to wake up.
Yuno: Asta, Rimuru ! I beg you to open your damn eyes you two!
Klaus: COME ON YOU DAMN BRATS! WHERE WAS ALL THAT ARROGANCE YOU SHOWED BEFORE?!
Luck: You two can't die before we fight! Especially you, Asta, let Mimosa heal you and wake up!
Noelle: Asta, Rimuru ... Please!
Mimosa: You two can do it, you just have to keep fighting! Do you both hear me?!
While he's not on the conscious side of things, Mars can still register the voice of the Vermillion royal as he's dreaming. In this dream we see a much younger version of the berserker, without those signature diamonds embedded in his head as he's got a few threatening tears in his eyes as a young girl calls out to him.
Girl: Mars... is our training starting to get to you?
Mars: No...
Girl: When things get tough, just close your eyes and think about the people you love. That's what I do. And that's why we're here. To become the best warriors so that we can protect our country.
He smiles at the girl as the dream ends while he slowly regains consciousness.
Girl: Once we get strong, we can protect not only our kingdom but the people we love too, Mars. That's when we get to leave this place! Do you think you'll be the first one out of here? I do. Because, how can you not be, you're the strongest here, we all know it.
Mars: If I get out... I'll wait for you. I promise you
Girl: Of course! We'll go see the outside world together, Mars. I know it.
However, those their superiors had much crueler and sadistic plans.
Judge: Here is your final test... A fight. TO THE DEATH! Only the last one standing shall be declared the winner and be granted their freedom but also the honor and role of being a mage in our prestigious Diamond Kingdom forces. Any who refuse will be killed on the spot.
The minutes go on like hours as kid after kid dies like a fly going into a bug zapper. Blood and chunks were spilled everywhere, magic was thrown everywhere. Mars and the girl he had talked to the previous day, she was revealed to be the last one standing on the girls side of this hellacious and otherwise sadistic free-for-all.
Girl: Mars....
We then learn the girl's name who's attribute is that of fire.
Mars: Fana...
Fana: I'm sorry but to win.... I must kill you. I'm sorry, my friend.... now die.
They collide in a short battle but ultimately Mars comes out on top as his crystal magic impales Fana to near perfected fatal cuts. After being judged as the one to be the Diamond Kingdom's newest guinea pig for all intents and purposes. Mars mourns the loss of his only friend who he was forced to kill for freedom and the chance to serve his country.
Mars: I-I don't need anyone.... as powerful as I am. I will never need anyone.
He looks down at Mimosa as she continues to heal the severely wounded Asta and Rimuru , pure contempt and vitriol etched into his face. How he let two kids, teenagers, beat him not once but now technically twice, they needed to pay for their arrogance.
Mars: Those who don't have power, are weak. Those that think they ever have a chance against my magic... are WEAK! AND THE WEAK DIE!
Everyone stands in shock as Mars once again stands him, his flame burning even more intensely than ever.
Klaus: Impossible!
Luck: He can still move.... after everything they did to him?
Mars: GIVE UP! YOU CANNOT WIN. YOU TWO PATHETIC, HELPLESS CHILDREN NEVER STOOD A CHANCE AGAINST ME!
He raises his giant arm ready to extinguish all of Mimosa, Rimuru and Asta's life forces in one go as another giant dual-tipped sword forms. Yuno, sensing that his teammate and brothers were now in grave danger, desperately tried to fight his bondages.
Yuno: No, Rimuru ! Asta!
Klaus: This is our chance! Asta's last slash disabled his recovery magic... We can finish him off with one decisive attack!
Luck: I'm almost there... A little more and I can break through this binding spell.
Mars: NOW DIE!
The blade comes down on the three but just then, a gust of wind explodes from Yuno as he finally breaks from his bondages in a last desperate to save Mimosa, Asta and Rimuru .
Yuno: HANG ON YOU THREE! ASTA, TYRUS, WAKE UP YOU TWO! No matter which spell I pull out, it'll be too late, Mimosa, Rimuru and Asta are going to be killed! I CAN'T LET THEM DIE, I WON'T LET THEM DIE. THEY ARE MY RIVALS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY.... THEY ARE MY BROTHERS! YOU WON'T DIE LIKE THIS!
In response to his heightened emotions, Yuno's grimoire begins glowing profusely and time stops.... the only one aware of this now is the Golden Dawn male as he looks around everyone. Klaus is seemingly saying 'NO' in response to Mimosa, Rimuru and Asta about to get axed, Luck seemingly emitting the same emotion, Noelle crying tears of fear as her cousin nevermind her trusted teammates were about to die and Mimosa stood in shock and the sword about to cleave Yuno's brothers in half. Yuno looks around as he eyes bug out to see a little fairy yawning, rubbing her eyes as she then takes a look at the person responsible from freeing from the scroll. Then without explanation, she uses what appears to be a gust of green wind that hits Mars's sword which shatters into nothingness and being brought back to the present time, heavy winds shatter Mars's armor to also nonexistence as he slams into the wall, knocked out for the final time.
Klaus: What just happened? Did Yuno finally beat that monster?
The binding spells around the treasure hall wear off, releasing Luck and Klaus from the body prisons as Klaus runs over to his subordinate.
Klaus: Yuno! What did you do?!
Luck: No kidding! What kind of magic was that?!
Yuno: I-I'm not so sure myself....
He explains to the two that he saw this... fairy like creature that trapped him in a time space and essentially did all the work.
Klaus: You must be exhausted, Yuno. We can talk about this later. There'll be plenty of time. He's down for the count, you did good.
Yuno looks to see a new page of spells taking over his grimoire, realizing it's from the same scroll by he examined earlier when they first entered the treasure hall. Mimosa, checking to make sure rimuru and Asta were still breathing, witnesses his grimoire flip several pages as his katana d takes refuge in it, signaling it had a new owner as his spell book was filling up with new spells as well! Then-
BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!
The treasure hall begins to crumble to fall apart as Klaus remarks lazily.
Klaus: Well... that's just great. A trap spell and EXPLOSION ?!
Yuno: The sealing is caving in on us.... Mimosa, are they nearly healed?
Mimosa: I've healed rimuru injuries. He's still unconscious and I'm focusing in on Asta!
Rimuru:You don't need to worry about me
Noelle: We need to get out of here, like now!
Yuno: Celestial Wind Ark! Everybody, get on now!
Klaus is the first to get on helping an injured rimuru with Luck activating his Holy Lightning Boots and picking up Asta with Mimosa's help and Noelle getting on last
Yuno: Alright, Mimosa look after Rimuru and Asta!...and those two
Mimosa: Consider it done.
She summons her magical power to continue healing veldora,Millim,Asta, Tyrus's injuries now significantly healed and gone from an appearance stand point as Noelle looks on worriedly at the dark-skinned individual.
Noelle: Rimuru,Millim ... please you and Asta hang in there. I don't even care about these friendly feelings whatever they may be for you. But I can't lose you. Not when you've become my first true friend and comrade alongside Bakasta.
Asta: We have to- help them....
Mimosa: Please, don't strain yourself Asta. You're way too injured!
Asta: We can't.... just leave him.
Klaus: Are you insane, he tried to kill you and you brother just recently. Not to mention all of us well!
Asta: We... were sent here to... protect the dungeon's treasures. To keep the things you value safe. Not to kill.
He stops talking passing out, yet again. Noelle looks at Yuno as he nods to get the wind vehicle construct moving.
Luck: He's right though, it'd be a shame to lose such a great fighter you know!
Yuno does his best to avoid to falling blocks, a couple falling down on Mars, seemingly killing him on impact. Luck acts a navigator, telling Yuno to take a right, a left and after a combo defensive spell to aid, Yuno blitzed straight ahead to the exit getting out with medium difficulty, thanks in large to Noelle, Klaus and Luck's efforts as the words of the battered boys rung out loudly.
Asta: BECAUSE YOU'RE MY FRIEND! You're OUR friend! SO LET US HELP!
Millim : Glad you're starting to see the light, ya damn battle-crazy maniac! Teamwork makes the dream work!
Noelle: I will save them!
Mimosa: I won't let you two die!
Noelle: We will get them out of here alive!
Both girls get mental pictures of their burgeoning crushes as they continued to fight their previous life and death battles with Mars.
Klaus: Keep fighting you two!
Yuno: Let's head that way, I see a clearing we can set millim and Asta down in.
Rimuru and Veldora were s healed
As they left, Lotus admires the handiwork and destruction his quote on quote pupil had caused.
Lotus: Excellent, I'm saved and I made out with a king's ransom thanks to them clearing that path out for me. Of course it helps that none of them could even see me. Hermit's Thick Smoke makes it very useful. Right under their noses, I was able to help myself to whatever I wanted and a not single one of them noticed. Well anyway, many thanks go to you. Truly a blessing you didn't die back there. Would've been a real shame.
Girl: Mars....
We then learn the girl's name who's attribute is that of fire.
Mars: Fana...
Fana: I'm sorry but to win.... I must kill you. I'm sorry, my friend.... now die.
They collide in a short battle but ultimately Mars comes out on top as his crystal magic impales Fana to near perfected fatal cuts. After being judged as the one to be the Diamond Kingdom's newest guinea pig for all intents and purposes. Mars mourns the loss of his only friend who he was forced to kill for freedom and the chance to serve his country.
Mars: Why, Fana? Why did you have to leave me?
He looks to the ceiling as a gentle hand touches his face, flames warming his scars and his body up.
Mars: But... your wounds.
Fana: I had to do it Mars.
Her hands leaves his face as the fire goes out and her body crumples to the side, bringing to an end a tortured soul and life as Mars cried.
Mars: FANNAAAAA!
His eyes open as he comes back to the real world.
Mars: Fana...
Lotus: Ohhhh, finally waking up back there Mars?
Mars: Lotus? Where are we?
Lotus: Marvelous work you did back there kid.... We got all the treasure I was looking for! And it was all thanks to you. Think of all the food this will feed our people back home. My daughters will be eating well like queens.
He looks to the setting sun as his eyes widened as his memories flood back. The moment and aftermath of him being forced to kill Fana to her telling to go see the outside world for the both of them as he held his promise. He looked back at his rescuer.
Mars: Lotus... you saved me back there. Thank you. Truly.
Lotus: Well now that's a surprise... you can actually say thank you. This day was just full of surprises!
With the Bulls and Golden Dawn.)
Asta and millim seemingly in concert, awaken at the same time with the latter exclaiming loudly...
Millim : OW OW OW! My ribs!
Everyone breathes a sigh of relief as they wake up from their mini-comas.
Asta: Hey, everyone.
Millim : Did we miss anything?
Yuno: Asta, Millim .
Noelle: Hey, you two.
Mimosa: Welcome back.
Klaus flicks his glasses up as only the noble could, relieved but not actually speaking the words.
Luck: You guys woke up! Does that mean you wanna-
Rimuru/Veldora:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Millim : Maybe in a week... you know what? Make that a month. I'm surprised I can even move my muscles.
Mimosa: Try not to move so suddenly you two! I could only heal your superficial wounds and blood loss that was on the outside.
Asta: That would explain... why I feel like a horse just caved my chest in then.
Noelle: You did it to yourselves... acting like complete idiots.
Rimuru: Still got you to acknowledge these two idiots, Noelle. I may have been falling, but I heard you screaming like a maniac. But in all seriousness, it's thank to you and Mimosa's quick thinking that we're even alive. So again.... thank you both.
Noelle's brain begins to have a meltdown as she blushes profusely.
Mimosa: That was very close you two... I'm surprised you both recovered that quickly + Rimuru
Yuno: Their sturdiness is about the only they have going for them- Well Asta really.
Rimuru : I'm going to remember that next time you're getting beat on like a punching bag, Yuno. As if I was going to die, I just like seeing you scared.
Asta: Be nice to the injured guys. I may not be a lady killer like you,Rimuru or millim . But I have plenty of other good qualities---OUCH MMMMM...
Rimuru : So you're just going to ignore the part when Mimosa said try not to move so suddenly? You're about as hardheaded as a turtles' shell.
Mimosa: I'm so sorry rimuru ! I didn't have enough magical power to finish healing your wounds. Think of it more like first aid, so you're going to need plenty of bed rest. Same for you millim
Time skip all been friendly and going to their squad quarter
End of arc
Next arc ....coming
omo It time to see Neolle siblings and know more of the dragon king and Cindy is coming back