Chapter 7

Nozel's House (Sunrise)

Noelle was sitting on her bed brushing her hair, suddenly her window opened. Noelle turned to the window but strangely there was no one there.

Noelle frowned she summoned her grimoire and activated water boots spell, she carefully approached the window, a person crept up behind Noelle's back.

''!!!'' As if Noelle had expected it, he quickly flipped backwards summoning a sphere in his hand. Before Noelle could attack, Asta grabbed her hands with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist.

''Is that how you greet me?'' Asta spoke with a teasing tone.

"A-asta? What are you doing here?" Noelle whispered nervously, her face turning a little red as she felt Asta's grip. 'Why does it bother me to be held like this' Noelle couldn't help but think to herself.

''Do you want to come with me? I have something to show you'' Asta spoke with a smile.

''Y-yes, I have nothing to do'' Noelle spoke stuttering.

''Fine'' Asta infused antimagic into his legs and shot out of the room.

A few seconds later someone knocked on the door for a while, seeing no answer the person came in.

''Noelle?'' Nozel looked around the room.

''At what point did she leave?'' Nozel was confused, 'I better send some squad members to investigate, just in case...' Nozel thought as he walked out of Noelle's room.

...

Forest

Asta was still carriying Noelle like a princess, large dark wings emerged from his back. Asta looked up and shot into the sky.

''What is this Asta!? How did you become so strong all of a sudden'' Noelle tightened her grip on Asta, her face came even closer to Asta's.

''It's antimagic'' Asta smiled slightly as he looked at Noelle who had her face very close to him to the point that he could feel her breathing.

''So this is what's inside that strange grimoire of yours?'' Noelle asked curiously looking into Asta's eyes.

''Something like that, this is just a bit of the antimagic. Imagine what I could accomplish with this if I finish mastering it Hahaha'' Asta laughed.

''Hah? But it looks like you've mastered it already'' Noelle puffed out her cheeks then interlocked her arms but she forgot that they were flying, her head slowly fell back as if she was going to fall oddly, she still kept her arms interlocked as if this pose was legendary and should never be broken in any kind of situation.

''AH!'' Noelle thought she was going to fall, due to her sudden nervousness Asta tightened his grip on her waist pulling her close to him again, Noelle reflexively wrapped her legs behind Asta's waist and hugged his neck.

''You know Noelle... Sometimes you can be a little silly Hahaha'' Asta let out a soft laugh.

''What!'' Noelle looked directly at Asta feeling offended.

''But I like it, that makes you even cuter than you are'' Asta spoke with a warm smile.

''¿C-cute?'' Asta's words made Noelle's heart race, the warm smile Asta showed speaking honestly made her heart melt.

''Yes, You're incredibly beautiful. You have beautiful silver hair and beautiful purple eyes in addition to a nice figure'' Asta continued to praise Noelle.

''S-stop'' Noelle tightened her grip on Asta, her cheeks turned a deep red.

''I thought you'd be the typical arrogant and mean noble but you're actually a pretty sweet girl who gets embarrassed very easily, besides having a strange temperament but that's another thing I like about you'' Asta continued being honest

''...'' Noelle's face at this point was completely red, 'You're the first person to say this kind of thing to me... How can you look at me like that?' Noelle's feelings were in a mess, her heart was beating rapidly as if it was going to burst out of her ribcage,

As he watched Noelle hide her face in shame and felt her heart beating rapidly, he decided to change the subject and give her her time.

"Hey, why here? Noelle asked as they came down in front of a mountain.

''You need stamina, I have many ways to help you win that Hahaha'' Asta's laugh was excited, but unlike the other gentle laughs Asta gives her.

'Why do I get a bad feeling from that smile?' Noelle thought.

''You just have to follow me and imitate my movements, but you will also use your boots spell'' Asta explained to Noelle as he set her down on the ground.

''Fine'' Noelle summoned her grimoire, this time she decided to make the boots spell stronger. The boots, unlike before when they were smaller, now came up to her knees.

''Oh?'' Asta was a little surprised to see Noelle use more magic.

''Hmpf!'' Noelle squared her arms, puffing out her chest with pride.

''Let's see if you're going to keep that pride after this Hahaha'' Asta laughed lightly, infused antimagic into his legs, and leaned forward. He looked at Noelle and said ''Do exactly as I do, I'll go slower but I'll increase the speed''.

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Forest (Dusk)

Noelle was on the ground breathing heavily, she felt completely tired after the amount of time she spent training with Asta.

''You're a demon'' Noelle said with a distressed expression.

''Hahaha'' Asta only laughed at seeing Noelle like that. 'That's how I do things, I was always used to doing the hard work, maybe I'm overreacting?' Asta thought, his habits from his previous life didn't disappear at all.

''How could you do that to me! I thought I was going to die, is it your hobby to be suicidal? Jumping off mountains doing crazy stunts like dodging trees at high speed?'' Noelle mustered enough strength to get down on her knees and look Asta in the face with a grief-stricken expression.

''Huh? But you did excellent, you learn very fast, it didn't take you long to keep up with me'' Asta decided to praise Noelle after all it's the best strategy, If she gets annoyed for training hard start telling her how well she did!

''...''' Noelle couldn't say anything, she really enjoyed it when Asta said things like this to her, after so long of receiving scorn and humiliation this is a big change. A change she didn't hate at all.

''I'll make it up to you, let's go out to eat'' Asta smiled slightly, then he approached Noelle, bent down showing his back to her and said ''Hop on''.

''Y-yes'' Noelle climbed onto Asta's back, Asta put his hands on Noelle's thighs lifting her up, Noelle's cheeks turned a little red as she felt his touch. Noelle placed her chin on Asta's shoulder making herself more comfortable.

Noelle and Asta arrived at the Clover Kingdom, they received several stares because of how Asta was carrying Noelle, but this didn't stop them from having a good time.

Noelle carried a piece of meat on a stick in her hand, she fed Asta from time to time, and when Noelle saw Asta eating, she would show a strange smile on her face.

Not far away from them were 2 men of adult age, they were wearing a cape of the Silver Eagle squadron, they seem to be the people Nozel had sent to investigate about the whereabouts of his sister.

''Curtis, are you thinking what I'm thinking?'' Rob asked Curtis, seeing Noelle on Asta's back, smiling all the while something they don't usually see much of.

''We should inform Nozel'' Curtis spoke turned and headed for the Nozel's house.

...

Noelle slipped into her room through the window, took a quick shower and threw herself on the bed, hiding in the sheets.

Outside Noelle's room, on the second floor at a large luxurious table was Nozel, not far from him were Curtis and Rob who saw Asta and Noelle together.

'This is for the best, if it is Noelle is happy as they mentioned, I shouldn't be worried' Nozel thought but then frowned. 'She didn't stop when I started treating her with disdain because of her lack of magical control, but a boy showed up and she's already easily distracted? 'She's identical to our mother in this' Nozel thought as he remembered how his mother spoke of her husband with passion, his mother's eyes taking on a strange swirling shape as she said how much she loved her husband.

Rob and Curtis stared at Nozel who seemed completely immersed in thought 'I hope he doesn't make a rash decision' they both thought.

*Sigh*

Nozel let out a sigh, he seemed completely immersed in his thoughts....

'My biggest fear is to see that same scene again, I definitely couldn't stand it' Nozel thought, his Mother's face and his sister's face appeared in his mind all the time, since the day he saw her mother die slowly he never allowed himself to be weak anymore, that reason made him strong and earned his the title of captain of the Silver Eagles.

Nozel looked at Rob and Curtis and told them to leave, Then he looked at his mother's picture, deep in thought.