Chương 11: #11 FOUR YEAR TIME-SKIP

———— { Age - 14 } ———-

For the last four years Asta has improved tremendously unlocking many skills.

During this time he had also done his regular sparring with Rayleigh and Yuno.

His improvements and training were very smooth, but right now he has reached a bottleneck in swordsmanship and armament haki.

According to Rayleigh he needed to fight stronger opponents for Haki. As for his swordsmanship he just needed to find his own path to improve the future.

He had decided that there is still 1 year remains for the grimoire acceptance ceremony so until that he will leave Hage village to find a suitable job for experience and money.

According to some villagers there is a mercenary guild in commoner realm well it's more like a group than a proper guild. They are mainly consistent with the rouge magic knight or people who fail to enter the magic knight squad.

So he had decided that he will go there and complete some nice missions for experience and cash. Actually, he is just bored in this village doing nothing but training so it would be a good change of mind (of course there is no need for father to know that, he will be in disguise ).

In those years he has grown up to fine handsome teenager from kid. Not only that he also gains a height of 171 cm. With refined muscles and shoulder-length smooth Ash blond hair. Whenever sister Lily shows his upper body naked, during workout she always had pink cheeks with embarrassing look.

So next day he packed up some necessary stuff for his journey, At first Yuno was also insists on coming with him. but he turned him down saying he wants to experience the journey alone and whatnot.

Father was crying like no tomorrow so he consoles him and everyone that after 1.5 years He and Yuno would be leaving for capital to attend entrance test. So they should prepare for that. Yuno also promise him that when next he return he be ready to beat me.

So here I'm near the border of commoner realm finding town for mercenaries work with Oni mask on my face. Currently, I'm sitting inside a tavern in a relatively medium-sized town. finding some information for missions regarding mercenary work.

According to waiter people usually work in a group for a mission. but I had asked for solo work because I don't want to work with those people so I can act without holding back. Let's just see how it goes.

------------8 months later----------

Right now I'm in Rose town. which is the largest town in this area. In these 8 months, I have become quite famous, they have given me a code name of the ghost because my secretive and fast work with unknown magic (not that I have any ). I had completed many back to back missions which take normal person 5-6 years. Most of the missions are about escort missions while protecting from bandits or hunting some magical beast. [A/n: if you remember, Asta and bunch fought with fire boars ]

Currently I'm asking for some dangerous mission so I can have the last good fight before I return to Hage. It's about a hunting pack of wind wolf. they are usually in 30-35 in a group. This mission is also sent to the magic squad so I won't be doing solo which is quite annoying. Let's see who is my partner.

Suddenly I spotted a figure at the entrance of the tavern. I'm very surprised seeing him here with a muscular build and messily combed black hair wearing a simple white A-shirt and black trousers. black banner with squad's insignia over his right shoulder. Yami Sukehiro captain of the Black Bull magic knight squad.

----- Captain Yami's POV -----

When I heard from Finral that we have got some combat mission. I thought finally I would get some action . but now they are saying it's fighting some shitty dogs. Finral that bastard he trick me so that he doesn't have to fight those dogs just you wait. he....he...he...

Meanwhile In capital Finral suddenly feels a chill runs down his spine and thought ' what was that, Nah I'm just thinking too mush lets go for next date.' unaware of the disaster he brought to himself.

back to Yami: ' why am I suddenly feeling that someone strong was watching me, let me see... hmm interesting I never thought I would find someone like him here with these band of clowns.'

----- back to our MC -----

Ohh It seems he was able to detect me, Well it's not like I'm hiding my presence or anything but still due to my body without magic no one has ever detected me till now that's why they call me a ghost.

it looks like his Ki sensing is very high.

After making one last eye contact with him I went outside of the town and waited for him. after half an hour here he is standing in front of me with katana in his hand.

Ghost (Asta) chuckle: " took you long enough to find me, captain ".

Yami: " Do I know you, kid "

I raised eyebrow on his last comment but didn't say anything just release my full aura, sharp just like my sword, Ghost: " Actually No, but I have heard many things about you, so I was hoping for some sparring. "

Yami: " Is that so, well as magic knight captain I can't use my magic on some kid who still don't have his Grimoire "

Ghost: " very sharp of you, let me see does your sword has that kind of sharpness "

Yami: " You know what kid, you're very interesting why don't you join my squad, we'll have tones of a sparring match "

Ghost removing his mask:" No can do that, I don't want to enter in the squad from back door especial without grimoire, but maybe in future "

Yami cliche his tongue and murmured something like another pretty boy: " very well I'll fight you, but as I said before the only swordsmanship I don't want Julius after my ass after knowing I killed some guy with an interesting ability "

I just struggle my shoulders and summon my Yoru [My soul bound sword, I named it Yoru. because, why not it sounds cool ] and took my Ittoryu stand.....