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“It was just so cool! I can’t wait to fight you!” Luck fantasized as him, Leo, and Asta made their way through the forest on their way to the Crimson Lion base.
“What can I say? I’m amazing! Of course you and my rival’s new spells were also very impressive.” Leo praised with a smirk. “However, the spar should wait until I get this magic item to my brother and report this mission!” He finished.
“That dungeon was one of the coolest I’ve ever seen! The way those traps were set up were so unique and cool!” Asta fangirled with his sparkly eyes.
These three had just finished a mission together. The mission was to go into a dungeon and acquire a magic item. This mission was mostly for the Crimson Lions and to test Leo, and he did pretty well. He was proud of himself. Asta and Luck were chosen to accompany him because Asta’s anti-magic was useful for the dungeon and Luck… well the other lions were busy and Luck was available, that’s really mostly all there is to it. The fact that Leo was able to handle them and himself while sufficiently getting the mission done was impressive, Leo should earn extra credit for that.
They carried on when suddenly they stopped. They all felt this weird aura… like another mage, but… this one was weird and different… abnormal… familiar… unfamiliar at the same time… kind… aggressive… Too weird to ignore.
“You guys feel it too, right?” Asta questioned quietly. Luck and Leo nodded as they looked around.
Quiet… it was very quiet… Suddenly, they heard a loud boom! They turned to the source. They quickly ran over on guard. Once they found the place, they saw a girl on the ground, and the grass surrounding her was dead as if burned. Asta and Leo slowly approached cautiously. The girl stood up. Who was she? She had a hood on, so they couldn’t see who she was. The alarming thing was that she was wearing a Golden Dawn cloak, however it looked a bit different than the one they were used to.
“Hey… are you ok? Are you alone?” Leo asked, she turned and brought out her grimoire, Luck and Leo did the same. Asta however, stood there. Something about her ki was weird… too familiar… He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard Leo and Luck fighting the girl.
Leo jumped back to avoid an attack, it was plant magic? “Hey! What’s wrong with you? Aren’t you a magic knight!?” Leo yelled, she stopped and put her hand to her head. Then, they heard a gasp that sounded all too familiar.
“Leo? Asta? Luck? I’m sorry… my vision was blurry… I couldn’t see you very well and I thought you were an enemy…” She explained. She removed her hood and they finally saw the identity of the mysterious girl.
“Mimosa!?” Leo yelled in confusion, eyes wide. “You… What happened to you? Why are you here? You look so much… taller and your mana feels different… and what’s up with your cloak?” Leo just laid down question after question.
“Leo, can you please shut up?” She asked nicely, yet rudely. Leo, Luck, and Asta stared at her in anticipation. “It’s a long story to explain… say… Can you tell me what year it is?” Although the look on her face made it clear it wasn’t a request, rather an order.
What?