Chapter 79

is the 79th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Yami reiterates his request for William to remove his mask, to which William replies that his face is not one what anyone wants to see. Yami asks if he is ugly and promises he will not laugh – while laughing. William says that he knows why Yami is asking this of him and that it is because Yami suspects him of being the leader of the White Night Eye, which Yami confirms.

Yami mentally goes over the facts he has observed: that while Licht and William have different magic, their physique, voices, and even 'the feel of their ki' are the same. He then notes, aloud, that it has been ten years since he and William met on the battlefield, and that they fought together numerous times after that. He also recalls how they became captains at the same time. He says that while they may not be close, they have known each other a long time and requests, again, that William show his face.

William acquiesces and removes his mask, revealing a vicious scar on the upper portion of his face starting from where the mask stops, then creeping up to his hairline. His hair is short and unevenly cropped. Yami asks if he received that terrible scar on a battlefield, but William states he was, in fact, born with it. Because even magic could not heal the scar, he was called a cursed child. He was the illegitimate child of a noble but because people were afraid of him due to his scar, he was forced to live in the "Forsaken Realm."

He says that when the noble lost his heir, William was brought back. His powerful magic was viewed as a curiosity but the noble's lawful wife was abusive to him and, as such, he lived a hellish childhood. Yami remarks that William has also had it rough. William says that in the midst of it all, he met Julius who did not care about his appearance, only his magic.

In a flash back, Julius is shown complimenting William's World Tree magic as sublime. He says that it feels as if William's magic is trying to protect everything, and suggests that William join his knights. William protests because of his face but Julius assures him it is not a problem. He then produces William's signature mask which William states is 'tacky' much to Julius' chagrin. However, young William blushes and smiles happily.

William tells Yami that he was happy and wanted to offer his grimoire to the service of Julius.

Yami thinks that he has heard a story like that before and, while regarding William, considers that while William does look similar to Licht, he cannot sense a trace of magic in the scar so he is certain William is not pulling a trick with magic, or showing an illusion. But more than that, he thinks, William's ki indicates he is not lying. Yami decides that it must be a strange coincidence.

Yami apologizes to William but William says he is glad he was able to show his face to Yami, and thanks him. As they are speaking someone begins to communicate with William via a device in his hand. The voice states that the Diamonds are retreating. William suggests that he and Yami go as well, noting that taking prisoners will be quite a chore. Yami responds that he has brought some people along who will be handy for transporting people.

Back on the ground, a nervous looking Finral suggests that they should go meet up with Yami now that the fighting has died down. Asta says goodbye to Yuno, who admonishes him to not eat food off the ground while Charmy stumbles through asking for his address. Bell protests and verbally attacks Charmy until Finral finally drags her and Asta through a portal.

When they leave, Rangils joins Yuno on the ground stating that they were a vulgar group and that Yuno should choose his friends more carefully. Yuno states that he is proud of Asta and that Asta is his rival, which causes Rangils to laugh and ask what they're competing for.

Meanwhile, Finral is panicking at having picked a fight with the Golden Dawn, while Asta and Charmy voraciously eat in the background. Finral asks Asta if it was okay to leave so abruptly since Yuno is his friend, but Asta feels confident they will meet again on a battlefield somewhere since they are both aiming to be the Sorcery Emperor – which is what Yuno is explaining to Rangils at the same moment.

Rangils laughs and says that commoners must not feel embarrassment, but also says he would expect nothing less from the peasant chosen by the four leaf grimoire. Bell gets angry at him, but Yuno calmly points out there is no rule stating commoners cannot become the Magic Emperor. He then deadpans that first, he will become the Captain of the Golden Dawn. Rangils angrily notes that Yuno is ignoring him, the Vice Captain.

Elsewhere Lotus is being debriefed about the battle. As he kneels, the person he is speaking to contemplates Sylph, offensive spatial magic, and World Tree magic being part of the Golden Dawn's arsenal. He states that the generals of the previous era were useful but that from there on out the era belongs to the new generals of the Diamond kingdom. He looks across a room of five generals, one of whom is Mars.