Chapter 32 (Quartet Knights)

Powerless (無力) is the 32nd chapter of Tashiro Yumiya's Black Clover Side-Story: Quartet Knights.

Summary
Freese says that they will all be finish now and fires a blast. As the blast draws closer to Yami, Klaus suddenly appears in front of the blast. Klaus uses his Steel Castle's Armored Wall spell and blocks the blast with it. As Klaus was withstand the blast, Yami tells Klaus to run away but Klaus refuses. Klaus explains how he does not remember anything from when he was controlled, and proclaims that he will protect his comrades as a Magic Knight. More Magic Knights appear and tells Klaus to hold out some more while they deal with wounded. Freese comments that Klaus was able to break out of his control, and that he cannot resist any longer in front of his power. Freese proclaims that they are helpless, and manages to break through Klaus's spell. Freese gets excited and proclaims that everyone should be gone now.

Freese looks at the crater he created, and comments about how they were more troublesome the he thought and now everything in his way is gone. Suddenly Freese wavers, which Freese thinks about how he has uses too much power. Freese then thinks about how its ok now, since the preparation are all in order and just has to wait for the night of the crimson moon.

After Freese leaves, the Magic Knights reveal that they are fine and comment about how it was a close call for a moment. The Magic Knights comments about how they were able to dodge the attack but using to magic to dig a hold and hide within it. As Asta suddenly comments about how he will protect everyone, which shocks one of the Magic Knights since Asta is currently unconscious. The Magic Knight says that they should head back at to the capital, since the wounded needs medical help. The Magic Knight also comments about how the wounded did very well and that they would have been done for much earlier if it was not for them. The Magic Knight then says that its frustrating that they were not able to protect the stone tablet, but at least the other Magic Knights are also doing this elsewhere. They also comment about how it could have been worst, but they have to trust the others.

At the Royal Capital, Marx informs Julius that there is an emergency. Julius tells Marx that he has to knock before entering, which Marx notices that Julius was planning to take a trip into town while in disguised again. Julius says that Marx has it wrong, and he was just heading into town to observe the lifestyle of the citizens and check the state of the kingdom. Marx says that that is just an excuse, and that there is a greater issue right now. Marx then tells Julius that the Magic Knights have contracted them about how the stone tablets have been destroyed. Julius comments about how there was nothing to could do since the enemy was just to powerful. Julius then asks which of the stone tablets have been destroyed, which Marx replies that all of the stone tablets have been destroyed. Julius understands and comments about how the time is approaching to enter the final defense stage.