Chapter 219

As Pitch Black as It Gets (真っ黒けっけ) is the 219th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta is glad that the Black Bulls are here to support him, when Gauche suddenly attack him. Gauche says that Asta will first be judged for the crime of touching Marie, much to Asta's shock. Noelle wonders how stupid Asta is, for getting caught after walking into the courthouse. Noelle then wonders how many times Asta will nearly die before he is finally satisfied, which Luck says that Asta can die fighting him if he is just going to die anyway. Gauche tells Asta to die for putting his arms around Marie during the confusion, which Marie tells him to stop. Asta comments about how they supposed came here to save him.

Secre tells them to leave her and save Asta, since she is not from this era, how her humanity was warped after using a forbidden spell, and how she had used them for the sake of her mission. Yami says that Secre still doesn't get it, even through she had decided to stay with them and had even watched them all this time. Magna says that they know all about how Secre was bound to the form of a bird for over 500 years, while Finral says that he will happily welcome a cutie like her any day. Gordon mumbles about how they can be friends since he feels that they have a lot in common, while Vanessa says that they should look forward to the rest of their lives. Charmy reminds her to eat a lot, while thinking about how she is glad that she didn't eat Secre while she was a bird. Secre is surprised by the Black Bulls responses, which Yami puts a Black Bulls robe on her and says that not would change to their squad if a weirdo like her would join. Yami also tells her that the squad was a bunch of weirdos to begin with and how that is what makes them the Black Bulls. Secre remembers how Lumiere thanked her for her hard work and that he is praying for to find happiness with her new comrades, which Secre uses her magic to release her from the handcuffs.

Damnatio says that the Black Bulls don't truly understand, and explains how their help will only bring more crimes to Asta. Damnatio thinks about how the nobles won't change their minds, since the Black Bulls arrival has only just furthered confused and filled them with mistrust. Damnation then wonders if the Black Bulls will take reckless action, and uses his magic to shrink the Black Bulls spells. As the Black Bulls wonder what had happened, Damnatio explains how his magic allows his to weigh abilities and creates order by balancing them. Damnatio tells them that all their powerful magic is ultimately meaningless, which Vanessa thinks about how Damnatio won't be able to harm them since rouge is still here. Vanessa also thinks about how destroying the meaningless is Asta's specialty, which Asta uses a spell to erased Damnatio's magic. As Damnatio notices that his magic has been erased, Yami prepares to attack Damnatio.

Suddenly Nozel and Fuegeleon show up and stop Yami's attack. Nozel tells Yami that he is being reckless and asks what his plan was, which Yami tells him that he had just got carried away. Feugeleon comments about how Yami has the worst conviction, even if it was for the sake of his members. Feugeleon then says that its thanks to that that they were able to make it in time, which Yami replies that Feugeleon was able to come back from the dead with a power up. Asta wonder why captains Nozel and Feugeleon are here, which Nozel and Feugeleon reply that they can't afford to lose any of their talented magic knights and how class and status doesn't matter to those that acknowledge him. Damnatio asks what the two plan to do, which Feugeleon replies that they have come to deliver a mission from the magic emperor. Feugeleon informs everyone that the Black Bulls are to surveillance Asta while he is banished from the kingdom, and that it will also be their duty to investigate and search for the devil outside of the kingdom. Yami thinks about how Nozel and Feugeleon were ordered to bring the mission, in order to persuade the nobles. Augustus comments about how Julius wasn't around when they needed him the most, and now Julius is just doing whatever he wants again. Nozel informs Damnatio that the knights will deal with the devil behind it all that Damnatio spoke of, and that the danger within the kingdom will be gone. Damnatio thinks how they are creating a situation were they can buy some time to prove Asta's innocence. Asta wonders what is going on, which Yami tells him that they are taking a trip out of the kingdom to prove his innocence.