Invasion of the Witches' Forest

The Invasion of the Witches' Forest is an attack on the Witches' Forest by armies from the White Night Eye and the Diamond Kingdom.

Prologue
As Asta, Finral, Noelle, Fanzell, Dominante, and Mariella made it to were the Witch Queen is, they notice that she is standing over an unconscious Vanessa. Asta asks what the Witch Queen is doing, which the Witch Queen replies that it doesn't concern him. Asta then charges at the Witch Queen and Finral uses his magic to warp Asta behind the Witch Queen, but the Witch Queen defends herself with a flock of birds.

The Witch Queen notices that Asta doesn't have any mana, and asks what is wrong with him. Asta replies that even through he doesn't have any mana, he is better then the Witch Queen for walking over her family. The Witch Queen then explains why Vanessa had come here to heal Asta's arms in exchange for her freedom.

Invasion of the Witches' Forest
Suddenly the Witch Queen notices something and uses her magic to show everyone that two armies are approaching the WItches' Forest. Asta notices that one army is the White Night Eye being lead by Fana, and that other is the Diamond Kingdom being lead by Mars. As Fanzell also notices Mars, the Witch Queen comments that she will blown both groups away.

Outside of the forest comments about how she will kill those who took the magic stone from them and fires a blast that destroys some of the forest. The Witch Queen sees how powerful Salamander is and thinks about how she won't be able to hold them off by herself. An unconscious Vanessa thinks about what Yami told her about destiny and suddenly notices Asta after waking up. Vanessa is confused why they are all here but suddenly remembers why she came to the Witches' Forest. Vanessa tells Asta to hold on for a second, but Asta tells her that he refuses Vanessa's help. Vanessa and Asta get into an argument which Asta reveals that he still has one last method.

Asta pulls out his sword and strike his arms but it just causes his pain. Vanessa tells Asta that the curse is too deep in his arm to use his swords and how his power alone won't be able to defeat fate. Asta replies that he doesn't care about fate and will defeat it, which causes Vanessa to remember Yami. Vanessa tells Asta that since he can't defeat fate alone, he should rely on his friends help while also revealing her plans on escaping. Noelle tells the Witch Queen that if she heals Asta's arms then they will all help defeat the forest. The Witch Queen says that she will heals Asta's arms and uses a spell to do it, while thinking about how she will obtain both Vanessa and the Anti-magic swords.

After being healed, Asta pulls out his swords and prepares to head to the battlefield. Suddenly Vanessa, Finral, and Noelle attack Asta for being ready to head into battle but notices that their attacks did nothing to him. The Witch Queen tells Asta that she has hold up her end of the bargain and now it his turn, which Asta says that he will. Fanzell expresses how happy he is that Asta's arms are healed and also explains that they are going to face the Diamond Kingdom, which Asta says that that is fine and not to die.

Outside of the forest the witches are attacking the White Night Eye army but they do no damage to the army. The White Night Eye army charges in and captures some of the witches, but Asta suddenly shows up and frees them. Noelle starts to put out the fires, while the other prepare to fight the White Night Eye army. Asta tells Vanessa to toss him towards the enemy which she does, and Asta manages to easily defeat most of them except Fana and Salamander.

Fana and Salamander show up and launch a blast at Asta, but Asta easily reflects it back toward them. Salamander counters by firing another blast, which causes Asta to be blown away but Finral uses his magic to warp Asta into a net that Vanessa created. Fana charges toward Asta, Vanessa, and Finral, and uses an attack the destroys part of the forest but misses the three. As Vanessa notices how powerful Salamander, suddenly Asta attacks and manages to wound Salamander which Vanessa thinks about how Salamander's body is still made up of mana.

Vanessa says that now is the time to go on the offensive, which Asta suddenly put his sword down and says that he wants to talk things out. Vanessa and Finral asks Asta what he is doing, but Asta ignores them and asks Fana why she hates them. Fana ignores Asta and attacks, but Vanessa manages to pull Asta away from the attack. Finral uses his magic to warp Asta behind Fana, which Fana notices and prepares to attack but Asta easily restrains her. Asta comments about how Vetto's hate cause his to despair and asks why they can't come to an understanding, which causes Fana to thinks about a friend of Licht's and when the humans had attacked them.

Fana breaks the jewel on her forehead to reveals a third eye and increase Salamander's power which causes Asta to get blown away. Finral uses his magic to warp Asta to safety while Vanessa comments about how Fana gave Salamander a second magic type. Fana and Salamander charge towards the three, which Asta says that the will have to finish this with his finishing move. As Fana and Salamander get close enough, Asta, Vanessa, and Finral get blown away by the intense heat coming off of Salamander. Finral and Vanessa comment about how their magic is useless right now, when Fana and Salamander attack but the three are saved by Noelle who but up a barrier.

Noelle tell the three that she can't put out the fires until they defeat the source, which Salamander suddenly destroys the barrier. Asta, Vanessa, Noelle, and Finral quickly escape, and Noelle prepare to attack Salamander. When Noelle starts to doubt herself, Asta gives her some confidence by saying that she is strong. Noelle thinks about how Asta alway giver her confidence and launches a spell toward Fana and Salamander. As Fana tries to block the spell, the spell easily breaks through the barrier. Fana and Salamander manage to dodge the spell, but Noelle turns the spell and manages to hit Fana and Salamander. Finral and Asta then charge towards a weakened Fana and Salamander.

Fana tries to defend herself by launching a spell at Asta and Finral but Asta easily counter the spell. Fana begins to heal herself with a spell, which Asta notices and asks if Fana has a brother. Fana says that her only family would be the ones from the village and says how she will kill them, which Asta says that Fana won't listen to him and how he will have to defeat her with his finishing move. Finral asks about the move, which Asta explain how its preformed. Finral and Vanessa says that Asta won't be able to preform it without them. Vanessa uses her thread to slingshot Asta towards Fana and Salamander, which Salamander moves out of the way. Finral uses his magic to change Asta's direction, which Salamander launches a blast at Asta. Asta easily counters the blast and manages to defeat both Salamander and Fana. The Witch Queen is watch Asta and the other, and comments about how Asta wasn't all talk. The Witch Queen then turns her attention towards the Diamond Kingdom army.

As Fanzell confronts the Diamond Kingdom's army, Fanzell asks Mars if he recognizes him which Mars remains silent. Ladros recognizes Fanzell and launches a blast of mana at Fanzell but Fanzell easily counters the blast. Fanzell comments about how Ladros and Mars are different from when he taught them and says that he will have to fix his past with his magic while also releasing his mana. Fanzell asks them to leave but Ladros explains why they are their and that they plan to take it. Fanzell then charges past both Ladros and Mars and attacks the soldiers. As Fanzell attack the soldiers, the soldiers are suddenly attack by the witches from below. As the witches manage to defeat the soldiers, Ladros and Mars watch the battle. Ladros decides to join in but Fanzell easily catches Ladros with a spell. Fanzell asks Ladros to leave again but Ladros replies that he will not.

Fanzell attack Ladros but it does nothing, which Fanzell thinks about how he will have to attack Ladros with everything. Mars suddenly shows up, which Fanzell uses a spell to launch Mars away because Mars was his strongest student. Fanzell then attacks Ladros with a powerful spell, but Ladros reveals that it had done nothing to him. Ladros explains how he had obtained the ability to absorb and expel mana, and starts to release his mana. Fanzell quickly runs away from Ladros after Ladros wonders if Fanzell had brought someone he cared about to the battle. Ladros launches a spell that destroys the area.

As Ladros looks over the area, Ladros manages to find that Fanzell had protected someone. Ladros is surprised by this and picks Dominante up. Fanzell tries to tell Ladros that he need to use his magic for good, which Ladros replies what he wanted to use his magic for all along. Ladros then launches Dominante into the air and fires a blast of mana, but suddenly Mars blocks the blast and saves Dominante. Mars tells Fanzell that his teaching has reached him which surprises Fanzell. Ladros asks Mars what he is doing and then gets excited after hearing Mars answer. As Ladros prepares to attack Mars, Mariella suddenly shows up and attack Ladros. Ladros easily absorbs the attack and then expresses how he has always hated Mars. Mars suddenly attack Ladros and knocks him away, but it does nothing to Ladros. Ladros attacks Mars and the other, but Mars easily dodges the blast and use a spell to heal the other.

Fanzell asks why Mars is helping them, which Mars replies that he will explain later and that he is on their side. Fanzell then asks what to do with Ladros, which Mars says that they have to either overload Ladros with powerful mana or use Anti-magic. Fanzell tells Mars that they will need to have Ladros follow them to the other side of the forest in order to test out Mars theories. Mars and Fanzell then blown Ladros away and then head to the other side of the forest. At the other side of the forest, Asta tells Fana to surrender but Fana just releases her mana. Suddenly Fanzell and Mars reach Asta's location with Ladros right behind them. Fanzell calls out to Asta, which Salamander takes the chance too fire a blast at Asta. Fanzell tells Asta to reflect the blast toward him which Asta agrees too. Asta reflects the blast towards Fanzell, which Fanzell redirects it to Ladros who gets hit by it.