Episode 57

Infiltration (潜入) is the 57th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Noelle asks Domina what the Witches' Forest is. Domina explains that the witches forest is where skilled witches specializing in curses and familiars live. Finral wonders if that's why Vanessa disappeared so that she could get the Queen to fix Asta's arms. Domina tells them that there is a rule stating that only witches can live in the forest and that Vanessa and Domina are essentially fugitives. Domina says that if Vanessa went back that she's worried because Vanessa was apparently very important to the Queen. Domina believes that if the rumors are true then Vanessa may never be able to leave the Witches' Forest again. She tells them that the Queen is powerful and unreasonable. She also warns them that if they go to the forest and anger the Queen they probably won't come back alive. Noelle asks how to get there because they are gonna go even if there is a slight chance that there might be a clue to healing Asta's arms. Domina, Zell, and Mariella agree to go along with them.

Asta is training outside when Noelle, Finral, Zell, Domina, and Mariella appear. Zell picks up Asta using his magic and they fly off towards the Witches' Forest. Vanessa stands in front of the Witch Queen. She tells the Queen that she'll come back if only she'll teach her ancient dispelling magic. Meanwhile, Domina and the gang are trying to figure out how to get through the forest undetected. Domina presents them with cloaks that will hide their presence. With a confused Asta, they find a way into the forest. Meanwhile, Fana learns that the Black Bull's are up to something. She says that she will make them pay for hurting Licht and taking Vetto's life. Underneath the cloaks, Noelle and them are able to sneak by the witches undetected. Finral almost gives them away when he learns about love potions and yells out. Luckily, Zell quickly covers his mouth.

As they fly, they pass by security golems. The girls pass undetected but the boy's cloak accidentally gets pulled off by a tree vine. They golem's start to attack sending both teams flying quickly through the air to avoid them. Finral uses his spatial magic to get them far away but stops occasionally to hand out his card with his contact information on it. They finally make it to the Queen's palace. When they arrive, they find the Queen standing over Vanessa. Asta tells her to get away from her and the Queen tells him that she's just disciplining one of her children. That she is free to do whatever she wants to her daughters. Asta runs at her and with the help of Finral's spatial magic attacks. But the Queen is fast and stops him. She realizes that he doesn't have any magic. She realizes that Asta is the boy that Vanessa was telling her about. She tells them that Vanessa promised to be her slave if she healed Asta's arms.

Asta realizes that that's why everyone is here because they are concerned about him. Mariella attacks the Queen but the Queen blocks it. Mariella did this so that she'd be distracted and so that Zell could save Asta. Asta tells the Queen that Vanessa is one of them. The Queen shows them their fate if they continue to attack her. It's not good. Suddenly, she sees someone else approaching in her crystal ball. It's the Eye of the Midnight Sun with Fana leading the army heading towards them.

Events

 * Helping Asta: Searching for a Cure
 * Invasion of the Witches' Forest

Items used

 * Brooms
 * Vanishawls
 * Security Golem
 * Spew-Smoke

Petit Clover
The Forest of G (の森): Sekke Bronzazza has bought a Vanishawl and plans to sneak into the Witches' Forest; however, he ends up in the Forest of Gordons.