Chapter 4: Chapter 4: The Shocked Wizard King
The distance of several miles could easily be covered by the Magic Emperor with full force, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived.
When he landed inside the magic tower, the sight before him—an icy, snow-covered world—left him stunned.
"It's... it's the Magic Emperor! He, he actually appeared here!"
Someone in the crowd shouted in surprise, causing everyone around to be filled with excitement.
Yuno also showed a shocked expression. If he hadn't quickly held down Asta's head, Asta would have already rushed out to worship the Magic Emperor.
The tower master also had a face full of shock, but mostly relief. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Honored Magic Emperor, it is truly a great honor to see you here. Please allow me to explain what happened earlier."
Facing the Magic Emperor, the so-called strongest figure in the Clover Kingdom, the old man clearly adopted a more humble attitude.
"Old Tower Master, there's no need for formalities. Let me look into this matter myself," the Magic Emperor smiled, glancing around.
He pointed his golden hand toward the plaza below, and the scene that had just occurred unfolded like a picture show, rapidly reversing.
Though it only replayed the events like an illusion, it dazzled the onlookers and elevated the Magic Emperor's presence to an even greater level.
When the golden light faded, the illusion disappeared.
Seeing this, the old tower master quickly stepped forward and said, "Magic Emperor, it was my mistake earlier that led to this disaster."
"But that boy is indeed a promising talent. I hope the Magic Emperor will spare him."
In the old tower master's eyes, Black Feather's actions were arrogant, but the incident started with the nobles causing trouble. Moreover, Black Feather's ice attack had been controlled so precisely that no innocent bystanders were harmed.
"Heh, Old Tower Master, you're too kind. If such a talent emerges in our Clover Kingdom, as the Magic Emperor, I will certainly not let him go to waste," the Magic Emperor chuckled. "Besides, that boy didn't kill anyone. Even if I hadn't appeared, the people encased in ice would've been freed in a few minutes."
"At that point, they would just catch a slight cold, or at worst, fall ill."
Saying this, the Magic Emperor looked at Yuno and said, "What I didn't expect was that, besides that strange one-leaf Clover magic book, another boy with a four-leaf Clover would appear. It seems our Clover Kingdom will grow even stronger."
"You are absolutely right, Magic Emperor," the old tower master quickly agreed.
The old tower master didn't want to let go of Black Feather, a promising talent who emerged from his own territory. After all, in such a remote, backward region, encountering a promising talent was rare enough. To find a second one was even rarer.
"Well then, I have some important matters to attend to. If you see that boy, let him know to participate in the Magic Knight assessment. I'm quite looking forward to everyone's performance," the Magic Emperor waved, snapping his fingers.
A dazzling golden light burst from him and enveloped the entire magic tower.
When the golden light faded, the ice-sealed situation was resolved, and the Magic Emperor's figure vanished.
Meanwhile, after leaving the magic tower, Black Feather began thinking about where to temporarily stay.
The rewards from the previous sign-in had granted him a character magic book from Fairy Tail.
As more characters from Fairy Tail appeared in his magic book through the sign-in rewards, the leaf levels of his magic book would gradually increase.
The three-leaf and four-leaf clovers were just a matter of time.
Most importantly, the magic he could use wouldn't be limited to just one.
"Ding, a new sign-in task has been issued."
"Please, host, quickly locate the Chain Demon Yebuch, then step on his face to sign in."
"Upon successful sign-in, system rewards will be granted."
Black Feather was taken aback. He hadn't expected the tasks to come so frequently.
He had originally planned to rest for a while, but now it seemed that plan would be delayed.
However, Black Feather had mastered a top-tier magic intensity, though his combat experience was nearly non-existent. This opportunity to fight would serve as a good way to practice.
"Damn it! Damn it! Who said I'd give up? I, Asta, will become the Magic Emperor!"
"Just now, the Magic Emperor was so cool. But only Yuno was remembered, not me!"
"Right, and that cold, icy guy... he seemed really strong. The next time I meet him, I'll definitely challenge him. The only one who can become the Magic Emperor is me!"
A frantic shout echoed from not far away.
Black Feather raised an eyebrow and revealed a playful smile.
He had been thinking about how to find the Chain Demon, but now seeing Asta, Yuno should be nearby.
The four-leaf Clover magic book was quite tempting for the Chain Demon.