Chapter 97

is the 97th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta wakes up and wonders where he is. Asta thinks he is dead and starts to complain, when someone calls out to him. Asta turns around and notices a large black mass welcoming him. Asta freaks out, which the black mass comments about the cold greeting since he is the one closer to Asta than anyone else. Asta tells the mass that he has nothing to do with him, which the mass says that it doesn't matter since he now has a chance to possess a body in the physical realm.

The mass reaches out to grab Asta, but Asta dodges and asks what the mass is talking about. The mass tells Asta that its not a big deal since he will take care of winning again Radols. Asta then grabs the mass's arm and says that he will win against Radols with his own strength. The mass tells Asta to just entrust his consciousness to him, since a little shrimp like Asta has no chance of winning. Asta tells the mass to not underestimate him, since he can come climbing up to meet him face to face. The mass tells Asta that their are some places that he won't be able to climb up to and to give up, which Asta says that not giving up is his magic.

Asta then regains consciousness and the black mass has cover his arm and created a horn on his head along with a wing. Radols is shocked that Asta has gotten back up, while Noelle notices that the black mass is not magic. The Witch Queen comments about how Asta was able to gain control of the mass. The queen also comments about how Anti-magic flows within the sword and that is the reason why others were no able to wield the sword. The queen continues to say that Asta is able to have the anti-magic flow into his body since he was boen without magic, and that Asta has unconsciously started and stopped the flow of Anti-magic. The queen also says that since she healed Asta, the flows has increased power and that Asta's body has become a vessel to the force of Anti-magic. Asta wonders about the feeling of power he feels, and that the power is surging within him. The queen also comments about how she thought that Asta was a blood relative to that person, but Asta is just a defect that is capable of wielding that sword. The queen says that Asta is nothing special at all, but that is the reason why Asta is truly remarkable.

Radols wonders what Asta is and tells Asta to get out of his sight, while also firing a blast at Asta. Asta easily cuts right through the blast, which the queen says that all magic is meaningless before him. Radols flies up into the air and continues the blast, while comments about how his power is supposed to be unstoppable. The queen comments about how the overflowing Anti-magic seeks out and pursues magic, which Asta changes direction towards Radols. Noelle is watching and thinks about how Asta looks like a black shooting star. Radols says that he had kick down everyone to get to the top but why Asta, which Asta replies that he had others to rise along side with and that makes him stronger. Asta then defeated Radols with a new attack.

Fights

 * Asta vs. Radols