Royal Knights Selection Exam

Royal Knights Selection Exam (選抜試験) is an event where Magic Knights are selected to join the ranks of the Royal Knights.

Prologue
A magic knights is confronted by a rogue mage and tells the rogue that he will have to punish him for obstructing official duty. The magic knight's subordinate reveals that the magic knight as the vice-captain of the Violet Orca, Zax Lugner, and explains how great Zax is. The rogue replies that he doesn't care about any of that, and starts to insult both Zax and the Violet Orca Squad and even goats Zax into punishing him in the name of justice. As the subordinate get angry, Zax stops him and says that the rogue will regret insulting the magic knights while launching a spell at the rogue. A moment later Zax is defeat and the rogue insults Zax for losing to him. The rogue then heads to the Royal Knights Selection Exam hoping that there will be someone who will leave more of an impression on him.

At the exam site members of the magic knights recognize the members of the golden dawn and comment about how powerful they are. Asta greets both Klaus and Mimosa which all of them talk about how they have gotten stronger. Asta then talks with Yuno and talk about they experience at the hot spring along with who will be passing that exam. Leopold even joins in and says that he will be that one to pass the exam. Finral comments about how he is nervous but Magna and Luck don't recognize him since he has changed his hair style. Asta managed to recognize Finral and they all start to talk about how he looks. Noelle suddenly notices her brother Solido but remembers what Meleoleona told her and thinks about how she will show her siblings how much she has grown.

Royal Knights Selection Exam
The Magic Emperor Julius shows up and thanks about the members of the magic knights for showing up. Julius announces that they are going to start the exam, which the king Augustus says that he will take over since he is royalty. Augustus thinks about how he will win back his popularity with this move and announces that the exam will consist of a team competition of crystal destruction battle tournament. Augustus also explains what they will do in order to win each battle. As Augustus tries to explain why they choose this method, Julius takes over and explains what they will be looking for in order for the magic knights to join the Royal Knights. They then reveal the teams, which reveals that Asta is teamed with Mimosa and Zax Lugner. Suddenly the rogue appears and apologizes for being late even through that magic emperor can forgive him for being late. Asta wonders who this rogue is which the rogue says that his name is Zax Lugner. As the rogue tries to explain why he was late, Marx attack but the rogue easily dodges. As the magic knights starts to yell at the rogue for disrespecting Julius, which the rogue replies that he doesn't respect the magic emperor. As the rogue goes to shake Asta hand because they are on the same team, in reality the rogue give Asta a smelly insect. Asta asks if the rogue will get along with them, which the rogue reveals that he won't along with insulting Asta. Asta asks if the rogue came to get into the Royal Knights, which the rogue replies that he only came to mock everyone. As members of the Violet Orca wonder if the rogue is really Zax Lugner since on one has seen Zax in a while and have only heard rumors about him.

As Asta complains that he can't work the rogue, which Julius replies that all of the teams have been confirmed. Yuno and Noelle notice that they are on the same team, which both think that they are on a team with each other. Magna and Sol notice that they are on a team together and start to argue with each other. Klaus and Luck notice that are on a team and while Klaus thinks about how he is on a team with Luck, Luck says that they should work together and do their best. Finral notices that he is on a team with Leopold and Jamon, which Finral wonders if this team will work. Solido and Alecdra notice that they are on the same team, which Solido comments about how strong they are while Alecdra tells Solido to not run wild.

Julius says that they are going to the exam site while leaving that in Kubo's hands, which Kubo creates a portal that everyone walks through. Once at the site Julius and Marx reveal the brackets to the tournament. Noelle and Solido notices that they will be facing each other, while Finral thinks about how he will have to win one match to face his brother. Asta thinks about how he will have to make it to the finals to face off against Yuno, while also planning to win the whole thing. Julius also says that they can attack their opponents anyway they want without killing them and that they have a high-class healer, Owen, on standby.

Asta team is fighting in the first round, which their opponent's are angry at the rogue for his disrespect towards the magic emperor. As Asta is excited to start fighting, the rogue insult Asta and says that they should be scoping the battlefield and learn what they are each capable of. Mimosa and Asta both agree with the rogue, which Mimosa explains what she and Asta are capable of. Mimosa then asks what the rogue is capable of, but their crystal is suddenly attacked. Mimosa tries to get the crystal to safety, but the crystal is attacked again. Mimosa thinks about how the other team is using long-ranged magic, which Asta wonders how they are doing that. On the other team one member is using crystal magic to locate the crystal, while the other two are using fire magic and stone magic to launch distance attacks. Asta says that they will have to work together before the match ends, but notices that the rogue is relaxing and wonder what is wrong this him. Asta tries to get the rogue up by motivating him, but the rogue replies that he needs his rest since he had pulled an all-nighter.

On team A side, the crystal user Rick Cornell tells his teammates that the rogue had fallen asleep. The fire user Forte Gris gets angrier at the rogue, while the stone user Curtis Warren reaffirms the others that they will win. On team B side, Mimosa uses a spell to locate where the other team is located and that they are also going to launch an attack. Asta manages to get into position and uses his sword to cut the incoming attack, which Mimosa thinks about how incredible Asta is. As Mimosa looks at the rogue, she turns to Asta and says that they have to work together to destroys the other teams crystal while protecting their own. Asta agrees with her and both of them head towards the other teams location while also protecting their own crystal. The others who are watching, wonder what they are tries to do. Yuno thinks about how Asta wouldn't be trying to lose in the first round, while Noelle thinks about how this is unexpected and Klaus wishes the two of them luck.

Rick notices that they are getting closer to their crystal's location and comments about how their might be someone who can locate their position in team B. Asta and Mimosa manages to get close to team A's crystal, which Curtis tells Forte not to panic since they crystal is better then team B's. Mimosa then uses a magic to fire a beam at Team A's crystal but Curtis uses his magic to create a wall to block Mimosa's attack. Asta is impressed by the spell and wonders when she learn that spell, which Mimosa thinks about how she became stronger to fight by Asta's side. Mimosa tells Asta to lead the way since they are going to start their counterattack, which Asta thinks about how Mimosa has become dependable.

As Curtis suggest that they surround the two to attack, but Forte reveals that Asta can use Anti-magic. Curtis then suggest another plan and the two split up while also confusing the other team about which one of them has the crystal. Asta wonders which has the crystal, which Mimosa reveals that Curtis is the one with the crystal. As Asta heads towards Curtis, Curtis prepares for a powerful spell, which Mimosa tells Asta about. Asta replies that he will just cut right through it, which Mimosa suddenly notices that the other two are also preparing for powerful spells. Mimosa thinks about how they are surrounded and that their crystal is done for if the spells hit. Mimosa tries to inform Asta but Asta is suddenly hit with a trap magic that paralysis him. Mimosa is suddenly confused by the situation, but thinks about how this is what the Royal Knights Exam is. Curtis, Forte, and Rick then launch their spell towards Team B's Crystal.

As Mimosa thinks about how she can't defend the crystal from all three spells, when suddenly magic circles appear and absorb the spells. The magic circles then launches launch the spells back at the casters, which shocks and amazes everyone. As the spells hit, the rogue who had awoken comments about how it all worked out. As two of Team A's member are unconscious, Mimosa wonders what had happened. The rogue walks over and comments about how strong Curtis is for being able to defend himself and the crystal, but insults him because of the condition both Curtis and the crystal are in. As the rogue walks on top of Curtis, the rogue says that he will destroy the crystal encase Curtis has something up his sleeve. As Curtis says that he won't let the rogue destroy the crystal, which the rogue steps on Curtis's head and says that Curtis has lose to him and explains how a magic knight should fight in the battlefield. Mimosa notices that the rogue can use Ash Magic, and thinks about how the rogue had planted the trap that trapped Asta. As the rogue plans to destroy the crystal, the rogue tells Curtis to start all over as a magic knight. As Curtis yells out, the rogue turns away and says that he had come with another goal in mind. As Curtis is shocked, the rogue says that he was just kidding and destroys the crystal. The officials announce that the Team B is victorious.

As the other magic knights talks about what had happened during the battle, the King Augustus comments about how the rogue is his first pick for the Royal Knights. On the battlefield the heals healer Team A and remove them from the field, while Mimosa heals Asta. The rogue walks over and tells Asta and Mimosa that they did a good job on their teamwork while being the bait. Asta thanks Mimosa and then grabs the rogue collar while asking what is wrong with him. Asta also asks why the rogue had insult the other team since their teamwork what impressive, but the rogue replies that the other team still lost. Asta also says that the trap that he was trapped in was the rogues doing, which the rogue says that to fool the enemy you have to fool your allies. The rogue also tells Asta that their is magic in his collar, which a puff of ash going into Asta's eyes. Mimosa thinks about how the rogues magic works and asks when he had time to pull all that off, which the rogue replies that he has to have some secrets. As Asta tells the rogue to tell them, Magna comments about how Asta is loud no matter who he up against. Magna tells Team B to leave the field because its their fight now, which Sol asks why he is acting all high and mighty now. Magna and Sol then start to argue but Asta asks who is the third teammate. The third teammate then comments about how teammates are not beautiful and that they should not sully his beauty while calling himself Kirsch Vermilion. Asta is shocked that the guy says that he is a Vermilion, which Mimosa says that Kirsch is her brother and that she wishes he'd get lost.