Royal Knights Selection Exam

is an event where magic knights would attend to join the ranks of the Royal Knights.

Prologue
A magic knights is confronted by a rogue mage and tells the rogue that he will have to punish him for obstructing official duty. The magic knight's subordinate reveals that the magic knight as the vice-captain of the Violet Orca, Zax Lugner, and explains how great Zax is. The rogue replies that he doesn't care about any of that, and starts to insult both Zax and the Violet Orca Squad and even goats Zax into punishing him in the name of justice. As the subordinate get angry, Zax stops him and says that the rogue will regret insulting the magic knights while launching a spell at the rogue. A moment later Zax is defeat and the rogue insults Zax for losing to him. The rogue then heads to the Royal Knights Selection Exam hoping that there will be someone who will leave more of an impression on him.

At the exam site members of the magic knights recognize the members of the golden dawn and comment about how powerful they are. Asta greets both Klaus and Mimosa which all of them talk about how they have gotten stronger. Asta then talks with Yuno and talk about they experience at the hot spring along with who will be passing that exam. Leopold even joins in and says that he will be that one to pass the exam. Finral comments about how he is nervous but Magna and Luck don't recognize him since he has changed his hair style. Asta managed to recognize Finral and they all start to talk about how he looks. Noelle suddenly notices her brother Solido but remembers what Meleoleona told her and thinks about how she will show her siblings how much she has grown.

Royal Knights Selection Exam
The Magic Emperor Julius shows up and thanks about the members of the magic knights for showing up. Julius announces that they are going to start the exam, which the king Augustus says that he will take over since he is royalty. Augustus thinks about how he will win back his popularity with this move and announces that the exam will consist of a team competition of crystal destruction battle tournament. Augustus also explains what they will do in order to win each battle. As Augustus tries to explain why they choose this method, Julius takes over and explains what they will be looking for in order for the magic knights to join the Royal Knights. They then reveal the teams, which reveals that Asta is teamed with Mimosa and Zax Lugner. Suddenly the rogue appears and apologizes for being late even through that magic emperor can forgive him for being late. Asta wonders who this rogue is which the rogue says that his name is Zax Lugner. As the rogue tries to explain why he was late, Marx attack but the rogue easily dodges. As the magic knights starts to yell at the rogue for disrespecting Julius, which the rogue replies that he doesn't respect the magic emperor. As the rogue goes to shake Asta hand because they are on the same team, in reality the rogue give Asta a smelly insect. Asta asks if the rogue will get along with them, which the rogue reveals that he won't along with insulting Asta. Asta asks if the rogue came to get into the Royal Knights, which the rogue replies that he only came to mock everyone. As members of the Violet Orca wonder if the rogue is really Zax Lugner since on one has seen Zax in a while and have only heard rumors about him.

As Asta complains that he can't work the rogue, which Julius replies that all of the teams have been confirmed. Yuno and Noelle notice that they are on the same team, which both think that they are on a team with each other. Magna and Sol notice that they are on a team together and start to argue with each other. Klaus and Luck notice that are on a team and while Klaus thinks about how he is on a team with Luck, Luck says that they should work together and do their best. Finral notices that he is on a team with Leopold and Jamon, which Finral wonders if this team will work. Solido and Alecdra notice that they are on the same team, which Solido comments about how strong they are while Alecdra tells Solido to not run wild.

Julius says that they are going to the exam site while leaving that in Kubo's hands, which Kubo creates a portal that everyone walks through. Once at the site Julius and Marx reveal the brackets to the tournament. Noelle and Solido notices that they will be facing each other, while Finral thinks about how he will have to win one match to face his brother. Asta thinks about how he will have to make it to the finals to face off against Yuno, while also planning to win the whole thing. Julius also says that they can attack their opponents anyway they want without killing them and that they have a high-class healer, Owen, on standby.

Asta team is fighting in the first round, which their opponent's are angry at the rogue for his disrespect towards the magic emperor. As Asta is excited to start fighting, the rogue insult Asta and says that they should be scoping the battlefield and learn what they are each capable of. Mimosa and Asta both agree with the rogue, which Mimosa explains what she and Asta are capable of. Mimosa then asks what the rogue is capable of, but their crystal is suddenly attacked. Mimosa tries to get the crystal to safety, but the crystal is attacked again. Mimosa thinks about how the other team is using long-ranged magic, which Asta wonders how they are doing that. On the other team one member is using crystal magic to locate the crystal, while the other two are using fire magic and stone magic to launch distance attacks. Asta says that they will have to work together before the match ends, but notices that the rogue is relaxing and wonder what is wrong this him.