"I'd rather them take me than my family. I'd rather them hurt me, then the ones I care about.I'd rather die then have them taken, I'd take the pain to stop seeing them cry. I would...."

"You would do everything for them."

3rd PoV

(Y/n) had fainted and fallen down, Nozel picks her up birdal style and sighs.

Even Fuegoleon was defeated, who are the White Night's Demon Eyes? Terrorist? Maybe offenders of the Emperor?

Revel flies over to Nozel and circles around (Y/n) and sighs.

"She used too much magic in one day, this girl, how am I ever going to make her a suitable successor of God?"He mutters as he flies down to her waist and disappears as he enters her grimoire.

"Asta!They took Asta!"Noelle shouts in panic as the fact just registered her mind.

"Noelle, we can't, I'm sorry, but there's no way to locate their destination!"Klaus counters.

"Yes but-!"Nozel cuts off her protest.

"No.Right now our top priority is reinforcing the Capitals defenses. There's no grantee that those were the only enemies. We don't have the time or magic to spend on someone like him."Nozel states as a matter of factly.He looks over at Fuegoleon as (Y/n)'s flowers start to wither and die, the vines start to fly away like ashes.

"With my magic, first aid magic is the best I can do! He needs to be taken to the medical ward for more advanced healing! Or...or else he might...." Mimosa trails off.

"What could've done this to a Magic Knight Captain?" Klaus inquires in slight fear.

"Ppft! Some Captain, that's just pathetic!The house of Vermilion sure ain't what it used to be.Makes me embarrassed to be a royal." Solid muses as Nebra chuckles behind him.

"Solid!How could you say that?!" Noelle says in disbelief.

"We are Magic Knights! Unless we win, our existence is pointless." Nozel declares.

"Nozel...." Noelle breathes out in another disbelief tone.

"He's right! This is gonna trash the reputation of the Crimson Lion Kings too!"Solid's sadist voice is heard by his older brother.

"However, Solid. As we were not even present at the fight, we are less than he is. Strengthen the defenses so that the damage spreads no further."Nozel's demanding voice was enough to stop Solid and his banter, Solid starts to sweat at his elder brothers seriousness.

"Uh, right!" His trembling voice doesn't even frighten Noelle, this happens on a daily basis.

"He's right! They spread around magic that blocks transmission spells, and the Chain of Command is in chaos!Thanks to that, reinforcements from outside the Noble Realm failed to arrive! We can't let our guard down yet!"Alecdora exclaims trying to assemble everyone.

*****

Medic soon arrived and took Fuegoleon on a stretcher towards the Medical Ward.

"Master Nozel, would you like us to assist her?" A mage approaches Nozel in slight caution while gesturing towards (Y/n).Nozel looks down on her tear stained face.She looked at peace while she recovered her mana in slumber.

"M-master Nozel?"He speaks up hoping Nozel had heard him. Nozel looks up and answers.

"She's unconscious because of loss of mana. Take her to a place to rest." Another stretcher comes over and Nozel places her down on the white cloth and they took her away. He watches then as they take her to the medical ward.

A while later, after all preparations were completed, the Magic Knights meet in front of the medical to await good news.

"We've strengthened the magic barriers, repaired communication spells and gather more Magic Knights. We should be alright now."Nozel publicized to the rest of the group of Knights standing in front of the ward.

"This magic is..." Alecdora starts to talk.

*****

(Y/n)'s PoV
This magic....it's familiar, it's the Magic Emperor, where was he anyway!?

I blink at the afternoon light from the side.

I'm in the medical ward? I guess I passed out from loss of mana...

I sit up and rub my headache.

Dammit, I guess using Ark of Noah did take a toll on my body. Wait, Asta!

I bolt up and dash right through the door and down the stairwell.I pass a room of mages surrounding a familiar vermillion hair.I stop in my tracks and walk slowly through the door to see my captain.

I'm so sorry captain, I disappointed you. If only I didn't fight with Revel then I could of gotten here earlier, and you wouldn't have to lose your arm and almost die.

I push the thoughts past me as I think of Asta again.I continue running and down the last flight when I arrive at the entrance, I burst through the door and see Asta and Klaus chatting.I feel a heavy weight lift off my chest and sprint towards Asta tackling him in a warm hug from behind.

"You freaking idiot! How the hell did you get back! I was worried so bad, they might've done something to you!" I bawled with a few tears sliding down my face.

"It's okay now! The Magic Emperor saved me!"He says scratching his head.I peer behind him to see the Magic Emperor smiling at me.I release Asta and bow towards him.

"Thank you so much for saving my idiot brother from harm, words cannot express my gratitude."I say as formally as possible.

"Ah no need. People look to the Magic Knights for one thing, the peace of the kingdom. In order to preserve that, we'll keep fighting with everything we have." Julius declares.

"If you'll excuse me."Nozel's voice breaks the majestic moment as he turns and walks away.Solid and Nebra follow close behind.

"Ne, (Y/n), you know when you fainted, Nozel was the one that carried you until the medic arrived, so I think you should thank him."I hear Mimosa speak from behind me.

"He did?"I ask her in disbelif.

No way. A stuck up royal like him, carried a peasant such as myself until medic came and took me away!?!? Maybe deep deep down he's actually a prince charming!?!?

I start to recall his cold moments and scratched all the rainbows and ponies out.

Like hell he's a prince charming, he's so cold. Nothing like Captain, warm and gentle, and really charismatic, and-NO what am I thinking?!?!?THIS IS MY CAPTAIN FOR GOD SAKE?!?!?!?

I feel blood rush to my face as I internally screamed at my thoughts.

"Eh.... (Y/n)?"I hear Mimosa's voice and snap out of my thoughts.

"You should...."She trails off as my face shows my realization.

"Oh yeah, well, I'll be back!" I say to her unwillingly.

I don't wanna go........

I start running and try to catch up to the Silva siblings.I spot their sliver hair up ahead and my frown grows deeper.I start to slow down as I catch up as I start to begin walking I trip over a rock.

Damn you tiny ass rock.

I feel myself falling forwards, I close my eyes and ready for my face to kiss the floor.

Huh?Doesn't the floor want to marry me?

I look up to see familiar amethyst eyes.

His arms are stronger than they look.

I recompose myself and face Nozel.I begin to say something, but he cuts to the chase.

"Is there something you need? Make it quick becuase I'm in a hurry."He states bluntly.

Wow, this is how you greet someone that's gonna thank you?!

"I didn't come here on my own will so I'm just going to put thank your ass for saving me out there and bye."I say really quickly, I spin my heel and walk off in the other direction.

What. A. Jerk.

Nozel's PoV
She came in her state just to say thank you? She's different, I'll give her that.