Chapter 57 - Graceful (1/2)

”Whoa!! What the fuċk happened to your arms!! And you! Who are you?”

Seeing the Black Bulls return back from the Seabed Temple, Grim was shocked to see a shy looking blue haired girl arriving with them and Asta's arms in bandages.

”GRIM!!” Everyone exclaimed when they walked in. ”You're awake!”

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”So that's what happened.” Sitting at the table with the others, they explained everything that happened during the mission. They described how they fought that Vetto, how Noelle finally managed to use an attack spell, how Asta, Vanessa and Finral triple teamed him and how Yami surpassed his limits and one shot the dude. Listening them, Grim was astonished by the tale and was envious that he wasn't able to crush some strong people. But what interested him the most from their story was the fact that Luck and Magna teamed up and used union magic.

'Union magic huh...'

Looking at the two of them, Grim tried to imagine the power of the spell but was distracted by the new girl. Apparently she was that creepy looking member of the Black Bulls that could use transformation magic.

The next thing on his mind was Yami's spell [Dark Cloaked Dimension Slash]. Thinking about how Yami struggled to fight that Vetto guy back when they were in that cave, he was honestly shocked that Yami was capable of one shoting him. If they told him that it had taken a couple of hits to beat him then that wouldn't be to hard to believe. After all, Grim had surpassed his limits several times and still wasn't able to one shot his enemies.

*Sigh* 'I've still got a ways to go.'

[Total Concentration Constant: Beast]

While having [Breath of Wind] as his base would have increased his agility and attack speed, [Breath of the Beast] was the style he was most familiar with and he felt that enhancing his physique and natural senses were more beneficial in the long run. Not to mention that since his physique would be enhanced at all times, his sword swings would be many times stronger as a result.

Now that he had completed his objective with the Blue Rose squad, he wanted to focus his attention on raising his mana control abilities.

Looking at Asta who had broken his arms but was still able to look forward, Grim had a feeling that this experience had actually strengthened him and that the gap between would be closing soon. In fact, if it wasn't for them being tired and Asta being unable to use his swords he would have challenged him, Luck and Magna to a battle.

Walking into the room, Yami looked over everyone until his sight landed on Charmy.

”Oi Charmy, I'm going to report to the Wizard King, hurry up and bring the captives.”

Apparently Charmy had a pretty powerful binding spell that shrunk her enemies and trapped them in cotton balls the size of a fist.

”Will there be any tasty food?”

”No.” He shot her down before looking at Finral. ”Bring us there with your magic.”

”Will there be any pretty girls?”

”No.”

”Can I come too!!” Asta asked jumping to his feet.

”Hmm? Well I guess you were a part of the mission so sure.”

”Hell yeah!!” He cheered.

”We might as well go and visit that doctor while we're there and get those arms of yours fixed.”

”Seriously!!”

Ignoring him, Yami turned to look at Grim.

”You gonna be okay by yourself?”