Chapter 163

Smiles, Tears (笑顔 涙) is the 163rd Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta thinks that he will release Lufulu and goes to stab Lufulu, but Lufulu releases his lightning to block it. As Asta thinks about how Lufulu still has so much power, Lufulu tells Asta that the humans are the ones that are goes to die. As Lufulu goes to kill Asta, Magna and Vanessa hold back Lufulu. Magna tells Lufulu that give up his resistance, while Vanessa says that she will never let Luck go. Lufulu tells them to not touch him and release even more lightning.

Inside of Luck's body, Luck is wondering about the voices that he had heard and wonder who they are. Suddenly Luck hears someone calling to him and notices his mother. Luck's mother says that he need to stay with her and calls him over. Luck thinks about how his mother is the only one that loved him and that he lives to make her smile, while heading over to her.

At the fight, Lufulu says that he will release all his magic power in order to kill them all including himself. Both Asta and Vanessa notices how dark Lufulu's mana is, and think about how Lufulu will become something else entirely. Lufulu tells them that he will never forgive the humans since they took something precious from him. Asta tells Lufulu that he doesn't know what had happened to him but still apologizes. Asta also says that Luck is their precious comrade and to not take him away from them. Asta then tells Lufulu that those close to him won't want something like this to happen to him, which Lufulu hears this and lets Asta stab him.

Inside of Luck, a light suddenly appears and Luck notices it. Luck tells him mother that he has to go since he was able to find something precious to him. As Luck leaves while thanking his mother for everything, his mother smile while shedding tears. As Luck running into the light, he remembers what everyone in the Black Bulls told him when he joined the squad.

Lufulu remembers what Licht's friends said about how the elves and humans getting along. Lufulu tells them that he wishes to have gotten to know people like them. As the spell is undone, Luck gets up and says that he the comrade of the Black Bulls while shedding tears. Magna hugs Luck and tells him that they are comrades. As Luck continues to cry, Vanessa hugs him while Asta cheers.

Fights

 * Magna Swing, Vanessa Enoteca, and Asta vs. Lufulu