Chapter 242

Humans and Evil (人間と悪) is the 242nd Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
As all of the Asta's are flying towards Dante, Gauche thinks about Dante won't be able to dodge or block them all. Dante suddenly release's 50% of the Devil's and uses his magic to distort the space in front of him, which cause all of the Asta's to miss him. Gauche is shocked by the fact that Dante used his magic to distort space.

As Asta wonders what had just happened, Dante places his foot on Asta's shoulder and uses his magic to force Asta to the ground, while saying that they should talk. Dante says that even through they have different ranks, they should be able to see eye to eye since they are both possessed by a Devil. Asta replies that they are not the same, and that they will never see eye to eye since he has seen what the Dark Triad has done to their people. Dante says that he doesn't know what Asta is talking about and that if Asta is calling him evil, then he will take it as a compliment. Dante explains how animals have no malice, and that it is the supreme emotion that only humans develop. Dante says that Asta must have felt the power of malice. Dante also says that they are most human when they unleash their darkest emotions, and that evil is the true shape of humanity. Asta says that Dante is wrong. Asta also says that he has been filled with power after he had been swamped by his bad feelings sometimes. Asta continues to says that he has a strong heart that can control them and do what is right, which that is what it means to be human. Dante says that Asta is a strange Devil host, and increase the gravity.

As Rouge appears on Asta's back, Vanessa says that Dante won't be killing anyone in her group while she is around. Dante says that Vanessa is his woman and that she can't be using that power for anyone besides him, which Vanessa is afraid of the look that Dante is looking at her with. Dante then unleashes 60% of the Devil's power, which Vanessa thinks about how Dante made her expend all of her mana which causes Rouge to disappear. Henry thinks about how he won't have enough magic to move the Black Bull for long, which the base suddenly falls apart. Gauche, Grey, and Vanessa are floating in place, which Gauche thinks about how Dante is pinning them down from all sides. Dante then uses a spell to shape some earth into a sword. Dante says that he has no choice, and that he will wake up Asta's true feelings for him. Asta tells Dante to stop, but Dante pierces Gauche with the sword much to the shock of Grey and Vanessa. As Asta sees this, he suddenly remembers call him their dear son. Asta attacks Dante, but Dante dodges it. Dante sees Asta and says that that is what makes him human, which Asta is angry and his Black Asta form has covered more of his body while growing more horns and a tail.