Chapter 44

is the 44th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta and Theresia continue to protect the children from the mud creature. Theresia decides to get the children out of the way with her guiding light panther, but it will take awhile.

The creature then attacks Neige but Asta saves him. Neige asks why Asta saved him, which Asta replies that Neige has to live to take responsibility for what he has done. Asta then attacks the creature but Sally explains how Asta's Anti-magic is useless. Sally tries to capture Asta but is blocked by Theresia's fire magic. Sally tells Theresia to stop interfering, which Theresia replies to not underestimate her.

Elsewhere Marie tries to convince Gauche to go back, but Gauche keeps on going. Gauche then remembers about what happened to him and Marie, and how he will protect Marie at all cost. Marie punches Gauche and tells him why he has to go back and be the brother that she can be proud of. Gauche and Marie then stop once they come across Marco. Marie tells Gauche that she will stay with Marco while Gauche heads back. Marco says that he will protect Marie, which Gauche makes a sinister face and says that he will harm Marco if he doesn't.

Gauche then makes it back and gets angry at Asta after Asta tells Sally that he is not going to give up and run away from protecting the kids.