Black Clover (2017) s01e04 Episode Script

[NARRATOR]
Threatened by a ruthless demon,
humanity was on the
brink of destruction.
[NARRATOR] All seemed
lost until a lone mage
stepped forward and
took up the fight.
[NARRATOR]
After his triumph, he was hailed
as the Wizard King,
and his story became legend.
[NARRATOR]
Asta and Yuno have arrived
at the royal capital
of the Clover Kingdom.
The Magic Knights are
revered throughout the land.
The exam to determine
who is worthy enough
to join their ranks
is about to begin.
So cool!
[ASTA]
Whoa! Amazing!
[GREENGROCER 4A]
Nice and fresh!
[BUTCHER 4A]
Won't be long now.
Just a minute and you
can get it while it's hot.
[ASTA]
Oh, that looks so good!
Wow! Awesome!
Check out all these
swords and stuff.
How much?!
This place is a far cry
from the village, huh?
Hey.
Is that where the
Wizard King lives?
[YUNO] Probably the
country's king, too.
Pretty nice.
Especially since it's gonna
be my castle someday.
My castle, you mean.
Nah. I might let you
live there, though.
If you're lucky,
I'll let you live there.
[BABY 4A cries]
Hush.
You're all right,
sweetie, don't cry.
Come on. We need to hurry
back and get the shop ready.
Reminds me of everyone
back at the church.
I feel sorry for them.
It's gotta be really
lonely without me there.
Yeah
Wha--? Hey, wait up! Yuno!
Ah, peace and quiet, at last.
Things sure are nice
around here with Asta gone.
[LILY]
You don't mean that, Nash.
[NASH]
Ah-- What? Of course I do!
They'll be arriving at
the royal capital about now.
I feel so nervous for them.
I hope the exam goes well.
Yeah, me, too.
[LILY]
Huh?
[NASH]
Um, I didn't say anything!
[LILY]
Asta. Yuno. Good luck, boys.
So, where's this
exam happening, anyway?
Over there, I think.
What is that?
[ASTA] Grilled violetsnake on
a stick. It was super cheap.
Come and get your
grilled violetsnake,
fresh off the fire.
Raised humanely and
sourced responsibly.
You wanna bite?
I'll pass.
Chock-full of nutrients
that'll keep you goin'!
Yeah, sure.
Come on. It's this way.
[CITIZEN 4A]
Good luck on the exam!
[CITIZEN 4B] The Clover
Kingdom's rising stars!
[CITIZEN 4C] The future of
the kingdom is riding on you!
[CITIZEN 4D]
You can do it!
I won't let you
down, don't worry!
I don't know him.
I don't know him.
There we go. You're number 163.
Well? Next?
Name's Yuno. From Hage.
Yuno from Hage, all right.
And your grimoire?
A-A four-leaf clover?
[STAFF 4C]
What?
You've heard the rumors, right?
Hey, look. It's that grimoire.
No way. A four-leaf clover?
Oh, wow!
Right, you're number 164. Next!
I came here from Hage, too.
I'm Asta, and
here's my grimoire!
Uh, not really in
great shape, is it?
Are you sure that's a grimoire?
What? Of course I'm sure!
C'mon, take a good look. There!
See? See?
All right, back off please.
You're number 165.
[ASTA]
Yes!
Woo-hoo!
Ha, ha! Coming all this way
from some no-name village.
Quite motivated, aren't they?
[sighs] Starting to
get nervous now.
[BUMODA] Hey! What's up
with these crazy birds?
[TANON] Anti-birds:
mainstays of the exam hall.
[BUMODA]
What, these things?
Everybody knows, the
lower your magic power,
the more birds you attract.
Yeah, whatever.
Hey, look. See that guy?
There are no birds
anywhere near him.
Yeah. It's that guy from before.
Which one?
He's from this podunk village
called Hage or something.
I don't know how he got
a four-leaf clover grimoire.
[BUMODA]
What? No way! You're kidding!
[ASTA laughs] One of us is
gonna be the Wizard King.
This is where our legend
begins, right, Yuno?
[gasps]
He's not really serious, is he?
I've been training for this
the last six months.
Wait'll you see what I can d--
[ASTA screams]
Why are they trying to kill me?
[BUMODA laughs]
What the hell?
[GAYAYA]
The poor shmuck.
[AMY giggles]
[KOZA] Not the nicest
welcome to the big city.
[screaming] Get the
hell away from me!
[ANTI-BIRDS squak]
[ASTA] Phew, guess they
finally had enough.
Hey, there. Sorry about that.
You got a death wish, boy?
[ASTA]
Who is this guy?!
He's got the eyes of a killer.
That neck!
Mages don't have
necks that thick.
And the way he carries himself!
How can we be the same age?
Wait, hold on.
No judging a book by its cover.
Just be nice and
friendly to him.
Wow. You look really
old for your age.
Must've had a rough life, huh?
[laughs]
Looks like I was right
about that death wish.
[ASTA screams]
This book's got the right cover!
Finally, there you are.
What are you doing
out here, anyway?
[YAMI] Right now, gettin' ready
to wring this kid's neck.
[yelps]
Hey, is that who I think it is?
Yeah, it's him.
That's Finral Roulacase.
Wielder of the
rare spatial magic.
And, who is this lovely lady?
[TANON] The womanizer who
spends more time flirting
than doing his job.
[KOZA]
And that's Gordon Agrippa!
He's a Hex Magic Expert!
Word is that he's
got some issues
with communicating.
Plus, he's scary.
[ASTA yelping]
Hey, now. Stop.
That won't do at all.
A squad captain can't
kill an examinee.
Why'd you even come down
here in the first place?
[YAMI] Went to take
a dump and got lost.
Wait, he said "squad captain."
Which means that guy must be
--[BUMODA] Yami Sukehiro,
--Ten. Now nine. Now eight.
--God of Destruction!
--Ten. Now nine. Now eight.
[ASTA]
What're you counting down to?
The end of your little life.
[ASTA yelps]
[AMY] Yami? The Captain
of the Black Bulls?
[LOUNIE]
As in, the squad of scoundrels
who do more harm than good?
Those Black Bulls?
[KOZA] There's not a single
person on that squad
who doesn't have a screw loose
[GAYAYA] One's a shameless
flirt. One's mute.
What are the rest of them like?
Man, I hope I don't
end up on that squad.
[ASTA yelping]
[ASTA] Boy, did I pick
the wrong guy to run into!
My head's gonna explode!
[ASTA growling]
[gasps]
[yells]
Three, two, one.
[explosion]
Well, now. Look at that.
The exam is about to begin.
[ASTA whimpers]
[YAMI]
That was a close one, boy.
You got a second chance at life.
Better do somethin' with it,
or I'll come back and kill you.
[yelps]
See ya later!
[GORDON whispering]
I wish the captain
would just kill me instead.
[ASTA groans]
That was a whole lot of not fun.
Ha, ha. Is your head
feeling all right?
[ASTA]
Uh, yeah.
Confronting Captain Yami
of the Black Bulls
without warning like that?
I can't say I envy you.
Oh. I'm Sekke, by the way.
Seke Bronzazza.
It's nice to meet you. Ha, ha.
Yeah, same to you. I'm Asta.
[squaks]
Ooh!
[SEKKE] That's Nozel Silva, the
Captain of the Silver Eagles.
One of them.
A real Magic Knight
squad captain.
Interesting hairstyle!
How does he see with
that thing in his face?
[SEKKE] Fuegoleon Vermillion,
captain of the Crimson Lions.
As his name suggests, he's
a Flame Creation Magic user.
[ASTA]
Wow.
[SEKKE] Jack the Ripper, captain
of the Green Praying Mantises.
Wait. What's a praying mantis?
That long, thin, green bug.
Captain Jack can rend
the very earth in two
with his Severing Magic.
[ASTA]
Whoa! That's awesome!
"Praying Mantises,"
though, seriously?
Who wants to be named for a bug?
[SEKKE] Next we have
Ms. Charlotte Roselei,
captain of the Blue Rose
Knights. Just look!
She's so beautiful.
[ASTA] Eh, she's got
nothin' on Sister Lily.
[SEKKE] Gueldre Poizot,
captain of the Purple Orcas.
That's all ya got?
The shabbier ones
don't interest me.
[SEKKE] Dorothy Unsworth,
captain of the Coral Peacocks.
[ASTA]
Is she sleepwalking?
She doesn't do
anything but sleep.
How'd she become
a squad captain, then?
[SEKKE] She must have
some incredible power
that's invisible to the eye.
Rill Boismortier,
captain of the Aqua Deer.
[ASTA]
Isn't he kinda young?
A bit. Captain Rill
is 19 years old.
Nineteen, really?
Just four years older
than I am! Yeah!
I'll be the Wizard King
before I know it!
Ha, ha! The Wizard King, huh?
Now that's dreaming big, but as
for the person next in line
[EXAMINEES cheer]
If you take a look
up there, you'll see.
That's the front-runner.
[SEKKE]
Captain of the Golden Dawn,
said to be the mightiest
Magic Knight squad,
William Vangeance.
[SEKKE] He has his squad
members' complete trust.
I hear it was Captain
William who took
the enemy general's head in
that battle a while back.
[KOZA] Man, it would be awesome
to get into the Golden Dawn.
That, or the Silver Eagles.
[GAYAYA]
Don't be an idiot.
Royals and elite nobles
are the only ones
who ever get into those squads.
[yawns] Let's get
this over with.
The sooner we start,
the sooner we'll be done.
This exam is going to decide
these youths' futures.
You really shouldn't
be taking it so lightly.
You take it seriously
enough for all of us.
[SEKKE] All the captains,
here in one place.
[NARRATOR] Each of the
Magic Knight squad captains
is said to be more powerful
than a hundred mages combined.
From their illustrious ranks
will come the next Wizard King.
And, the Wizard King?
[laughs] Like he would
bother with something
as pedestrian as an exam!
Just getting all the squad
captains in one place
is miraculous already.
Attention, examinees!
Thank you for waiting.
I will be administering
this year's entrance exam.
[WILLIAM]
Magic Tree's Descent.
[EXAMINEES gasp]
[EXAMINEES yell]
Surprise, surprise.
Amazing as usual.
[EXAMINEES murmuring]
[gasps]
[YUNO, ASTA] Right now,
this man is the one closest
to becoming the Wizard King.
You've waited long enough.
The time has come. Let the
entrance exam begin.
[WILLIAM]
In just a few moments
we'll begin the first
in a series of tests.
The nine Magic Knight captains
will be serving as your judges.
And when the exam is complete,
we will choose the individuals
we want on our squads.
If chosen, you are in.
If more than one
squad chooses you,
you will decide which
you would like to join.
However, if you are not
selected by any squad,
that means you have
been deemed unqualified
to join the Magic Knights.
[ASTA] That won't happen.
I will be chosen.
And now for your first test.
You must use the brooms
you've been given to fly.
To fly?
I've never done that before.
A mage who is in control
of his or her magic power
can do it on instinct alone.
It is our most basic way to
get from one place to another.
If you can't fly on a broom,
then you are not worth our time.
Enough talk. Now, begin.
[EXAMINEES grunting]
[laughs, yelps]
[yelps]
[gasps]
[CHARLOTTE]
This test is an excellent way
for us to gauge the
examinees' basic abilities.
Seems we have a number of
promising candidates this year.
[GAYAYA] Hard to believe a guy
from some backwater village
could do so well.
[KOZA] He was chosen by
the four-leaf clover.
[ASTA grunting]
[FUEGOLEON]
What's going on there?
Even if he doesn't have
any significant talent,
he should still
be able to float.
If you'll excuse me
for a moment.
[SHINANA laughs]
Can you believe this guy?
[KOZA]
Well, that's one down at least.
[TANON]
Why did he even bother to come?
[SEKKE]
Hey, what are you doing?
This is supposed
to be the easy part.
Try relaxing your muscles a bit.
See? It really
couldn't be simpler.
[ASTA]
Wow! Man, that's so awesome!
Don't tense up.
Let it come naturally.
Right, got it! You're a
good guy, you know.
Nope, still not happening!
Right!
[NOZEL]
What are you doing?
[NOELLE]
I just I mean
Don't play dumb with me.
I've told you,
royalty need not undergo
the same tests as common folk.
[NOELLE]
Yes, but
Enough, where you'll
go is already decided.
Stop this pointless nonsense.
Yes. Of course, Nozel.
[NOZEL]
Although, if we're being honest,
your very existence
is pointless.
--[SEKKE] Ha, ha!
--[ASTA yells]
[SEKKE]
It's fine! Try to relax!
[SEKKE]
Ha, ha!
[ASTA yells]
[SEKKE]
Shake it off and keep going!
[SEKKE]
Ha, ha!
[ASTA yelling]
I'm not done yet!
[SEKKE]
Well, what's next?
--[SEKKE chuckles]
--[ASTA growls]
[ASTA]
Nope! Still not giving up!
On to the next test.
The final and most difficult.
A display of combat skill.
[EXAMINEES gasping, murmuring]
Prepare to duel!
[EXAMINEES gasp]
You will break into pairs
and fight each other.
Use your grimoires
to attack and defend.
I bet losing will tank your
chances of being chosen.
Better to choose an easy
partner. Someone weak.
As knights, battle
is our business.
We wanna see everything
you're capable of!
The test will end
when one combatant
either surrenders or
is unable to continue.
We have mages wielding
Recovery Magic
standing by for the injured.
So don't hold anything back!
[ASTA yelps]
The last test!
I've done nothing but
shout this whole time.
The best way to show off now is
to pair off with someone strong.
There's got to be someone
who'll agree to fight me.
Ha, ha! What do you say
you and I pair up?
[ASTA]
You really mean it, Sekke?
You're willing to take on
a charity case like me?
Oh, absolutely! Ha, ha!
[ASTA]
You really are a good guy!
We're ready for the
first bout. Let's go.
We're coming!
Ha, ha!
We're both working
for the same goal.
So we'll have a fair fight, but
nobody pulls any punches, okay?
[SEKKE laughs]
Stop trying so hard.
It's almost getting
painful to watch.
You're just a grubby
little gutter rat
who's way out of his depth.
I guess I should thank you
for sticking around
and making me look good.
Once I'm chosen by a squad,
I plan to kick up my heels
and enjoy the ride.
It's going to be so much fun.
Now. Let's get this
over with, shall we?
[ASTA growls]
Then you can scurry on
home to the garbage heap
you came from, and get
back to whatever pitiful
excuse for a life you have left.
Ha, ha!
[KOZA]
Man, he had the right idea.
Picking the weakest
partner to duel.
[AMY]
Oh, Sekke
Now, begin.
No pulling punches, remember?
Let's do this, Asta. Ha, ha!
Bronze Creation Magic:
Sekke Magnum Cannon ball!
[SEKKE] What do you think
of this, captains?
The bronze magic power
I've crafted is dual purpose.
It protects me and attacks
with magic bullets.
It will fend off
his pathetic attacks,
showing off my
skills at defense.
Then, the second he's exhausted,
I'll go on the
offensive and shoot.
That seems like some
fairly high-level magic
for an examinee.
He looks like an insect, though.
A big, spiny pillbug.
Come on, don't get
shy on me now. Ha, ha!
[SEKKE]
Good.
Watching him struggle
should liven things up.
[ASTA]
Okay.
Here we go.
[SEKKE]
Uh--
[ASTA yells]
[EXAMINEES gasping]
[sputtering]
[ASTA] Unlike you, Sekke, I'm
not joining the Magic Knights
just so I can slack off
and have a little fun.
I've got a much bigger goal.
I'm gonna be the Wizard King.
[FULL CAST]
Clover Clips!
[YUNO]
"Asta Versus the Anti-Birds."
[yelling] Hey, get off
of me, you psycho birds!
Shoo! Shoo!
Wait, stop!
What do you think you're doing?
No! Hey! Let go!
--[ASTA screams] Yuno!
--[YUNO] Bye, Asta.
[ASTA]
Help me!
[ASTA] Oh, boy. I don't have
much of a track record.
That's not gonna
stop me, though.
I'm gonna pass this. Just watch!
Black Clover , Page Five:
"The Road to the Wizard King"!
My magic is never giving up!