Chapter 284

Ultimate Magic (究極魔法) is the 284th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Within a large tree in Elysia, Dryad greeted the gathered Magic Knights and introduced herself. Due to her prophetic abilities, she knew they were coming and that the gates to the underworld were opening soon, which would let in a flood of devils that would threaten the village. Noelle Silva, Mimosa Vermillion, and Leopold Vermillion did not expect Dryad's personality to be like this. Patolli explained that they are going to teach them Ultimate Magic, which embodies all the magic of its caster and creates a unique spell for each individual. Although this magic technique was only attainable by particularly powerful elves, humans who have learned to use Mana Method and utilize True Magic, can borrow magic from natural mana in order to artificially attain Ultimate Magic. Dyrad explained that they would become acquainted with the origin of souls, physically draw closer to mana in Elysia, and use the superhuman power of True Magic to acquire Ultimate Magic.

At the Spade Kingdom capital, the Spirit Guardians and the Magic Knights use True Magic to destroy the low-ranked devils outside the castle. Sally is amazed that they were able to use those arrays to keep their attacks from hitting their allies. Sally wonder what happened, how those work, and if they will let her research them later. Noelle comments for Vanica to wait for her but suddenly notice a presence. Two devils grab the remaining two low-ranked rank devils and ask them why they are frightened. One low-ranked devil is incinerated, while the other is crumpled into a ball. The humans notice that the new devils are far more powerful and dreadful than the earlier ones. Luck Voltia and Mimosa notice that the four new devils are mid-ranked devils.

One of the devils comments about how it does not get better than playing a game of catch as they drink in delectable outside mana, but he imagines playing with humans will be even more entertaining. They think about how Dryad told them how they can now down low-ranked devils with a ton of mana, even if they are not Arcane Stage, but the problem is the devils that are mid-ranked and higher. Luck calls the mid-ranked devils are the perfect playmates, and wonders how much his Ultimate Magic can do. A devil tells the humans come play and entertain them with their screams, while preparing a spell. Luck says that they should play with these guys and see what they really got. Luck cuts the devil's arm off, which cause the spell to explode, and the devil wonders what happened. Another devil wonders what is with Luck and when did he do that. Luck uses his Ultimate spell, Lightning Battle Fiend, to cut the devils to pieces. Luck tells the devils that this will not count as a game, if they cannot even see him.

Suddenly everyone notices that the Spade Castle is burning and freezing. Luck thinks about how there is somebody in the castle that they cannot afford to mess with. Inside the castle, Lilith and Naamah manages to pierce Nacht with burning branches made of ice.