Episode 55

The Man Named Fanzell (ファンゼルという男) is the 55th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Noelle and Finral went to visit Fanzell Kruger. Five months ago, before Asta and Yuno went to take the Magic Knights Entrance Exam, Asta was camping out in the forest near Hage training with his sword. Suddenly, a naked Fanzell comes running towards him as he's being chased by a boar. Asta tells Fanzell to jump out of the way and he hits the boar with his sword. It sends the boar flying and Fanzell thanks Asta for his help. Fanzell introduces himself but tells Asta to call him Zell. Fanzell's stomach starts to growl so Asta gives him some tatoes. Asta asks Zell why he's naked and Zell tells him it's because he didn't want to get his clothes wet while he was fishing. Zell invites Asta back to the house he's staying at. Zell puts on some clothes and Asta explains to him why he's out in the woods. Asta asks Zell why he's out here and Zell tells him that he's waiting for someone.

Zell invites Asta to stay with him while he trains. Asta accepts despite his conscious telling him to learn more about Zell first. The next morning, Asta is training outside but is having trouble. Zell gives him a few pointers. This works and helps to improve Asta's stance. Asta asks Zell if he has a sword too and Zell shows him that his magic takes the shape of a sword. Asta asks Zell to please show him how to use a sword. Zell says okay but asks him to promise that Asta will only use anything that he shows him to make his dream come true. That he won't use it to harm the weak or innocent. Asta promises. A few days later, Asta and Zell train together. At dinner that night, Asta points out that Zell could've taken care of the boar on his own. Zell tells him that he didn't have his grimoire so he couldn't have.

Asta tells Zell that he's a great teacher. Zell tells Asta that he's taught over a hundred students but that Asta may be in his top two. The next few days pass and suddenly a woman named Mariella arrives. Zell explains that she's one of his students and that she's been helping him look for his fiancee. Asta asks why Zell hasn't but Zell says that he can't do anything that will bring too much attention. Asta introduces himself to Mariella and the two of them get into an argument over Asta calling Zell "old guy." Zell tells them to quit it and asks Mariella where Dominante Code is. Mariella tells Zell that she may have passed away. Fanzell explains to Asta that he and Dominate used to belong to the Diamond Kingdom army. They couldn't take how cruel the army was being so they tried to escape but got separated. He had Mariella look for her while he waited at the house so as not to draw attention to the assassins chasing after them.

Mariella hands over Domina's wand to Zell and tells him that she also found a lot of blood. Zell asks to be left alone. Later, Mariella attacks Zell and tells him that she killed the other students he set free. That her new job is to gather information and eliminate any defectors. She tells him that she isn't going to kill him though because she was ordered to bring him back alive. She mentions that another warrior is ready for his teachings back at the Diamond Kingdom. Zell says that his name is Mars and that he isn't some kind of weapon. Asta breaks down the door and arrives to help. Mariella tells him to stay out of the way because she doesn't want him to die for Zell. Zell agrees because Asta doesn't really know him and that he can take care of these guys on his own. Asta tells him that he does know him and that Zell has been stabbed so how can he fight.

Asta leaves but then runs back in and swings his sword at the other Diamond guards. Zell tells him that it's okay because he's lost the will to live. Asta tells him that he needs to find a new reason to live because they aren't just handed to him. He continues to fight the Diamond assassins and Zell, finally, joins in. They stand back to back as they face the assassins but Mariella surprisingly sounds a retreat. Mariella tells him that she'll hunt him for the rest of his life. Zell tells her to bring it on because he's done running. Mariella tells him to do his best and leaves. Asta and Zell part ways. Zell tells Asta that he's going to go look for Domina because he's sure that she's alive. Zell tells Asta to get going because he has all the tools he needs to get what he wants done. They say goodbye and Asta turns to return to his village.

Suddenly, he hears screams and turns back to find Zell running towards him with a boar on his tail. He's naked again. Zell tells Asta that his last lesson is to defeat this boar but Asta tells him to do it himself.