Episode 20

Assembly at the Royal Capital (王都集結) is the 20th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta cannot believe that he slept for a week after the battle against Mars while investigating the dungeon. He learns that Noelle Silva was worried about him while he slept. Luck Voltia asks him if he is ready to fight but Asta says that he is hungry. When the food is brought to them, he eats more than his fill. Yami Sukehiro walks in and tells him that Magic Knight Headquarters wants a report on what happened in the dungeon. Asta and Noelle head to the Clover Kingdom Royal Capital. They run into Yuno, Klaus Lunettes, and Mimosa Vermillion. Asta tries to say hi to Mimosa but she runs away. Noelle asks her whats wrong and she reveals that she has a crush on Asta.

They are greeted at Magic Knight Headquarters by Julius Novachrono, the current Magic Emperor. Julius asks Yuno to perform the magic he used in the dungeon but Yuno says he was only able to use it once. Julius tells him that the spell will grow with him and will one day become an extraordinary power. Asta asks him to read his grimoire as well but Julius cannot understand it. Asta pulls out his new Anti Magic sword and Julius is ecstatic. He asks to hold it but when he does he realizes that it is absorbing his magic. Julius tells Asta that he can wield it because he does not have magic. Asta and Yuno both ask Julius how he became the Magic Emperor. He tells them it was merit, merit to prove that they are the best.

Julius invites them to a War Merits Conferment Ceremony. There he awards Magic Knights new ranks and medals. After, they are invited to a small reception. Julius excuses himself because something came up. At the reception, the other Magic Knights make fun of Asta. Asta is used to it but then they start in on Yuno, Klaus, Mimosa, and Noelle. Noelle tries to leave but Asta stops her. He jumps up on a table and tells them that he is going to get lots of merit and become the Magic Emperor in order to shut them up.

Fights

 * Asta vs. Alecdora Sandler, Nebra Silva, and Solid Silva