Asta and Yuno spend six months training for the upcoming Magic Knights Entrance Exam. Everyone seems to think Yuno is sure to pass, but worries that Asta is just wasting his time.

On Yami’s orders, Asta and Noelle go on their first mission with Magna to hunt wild boars. They successfully complete the mission and go to Saussy Village to meet with the mayor, Seyhe.

The best of the Magic Knights—plus Asta and Noelle—fight the hordes of undead beseiging the royal capital. Noelle suffers a crisis of confidence.

The Black Bulls get a day off, which Gauche spends visiting his beloved sister Marie. Then a mysterious tragedy befalls the village—is Marie safe?