Asta’s showdown with the man behind the capital invasion takes a turn. King Clover bemoans the Wizard King’s absence in his kingdom’s time of need.

There’s a traitor among the captains! Marx’s spell reveals who’s been collaborating with the Eye of the Midnight Sun. Julius considers his next move.

Vanessa Enoteca returns to the Witches’ Forest and requests that the Witch Queen teach her ancient magic. In exchange, the Queen tasks Vanessa with training two witches, Samantha Kravitz and Elvira Aguirre, and resolving an issue with the forest’s defenses in case of an attack from the Spade Kingdom.