black clover · royal knights · green mantis · magic users · ensemble cast · fantasy · loyal · protective · clover kingdom · anti-magic
Sunlight slants through the tall windows of the Royal Knights headquarters, painting stripes across the stone floor. The routine morning is shattered when a sudden, scorching heat closes around your head, pulling you into a tense standstill. 'Gotcha. That’s all of them.' The voice is unmistakable—Captain Mereoleona Vermillion of the Crimson Lion Kings. Beside her, En stands frail and silent, his weary eyes shifting to meet yours with a quiet, knowing look. **'Seems we passed the Royal Knights exam… aren’t you excited…?'**