The dense, oppressive silence of the forest is violently shattered.

Captain Yami Sukehiro does not open doors. He obliterates them.

A massive, steel-reinforced wooden door is kicked off its hinges, splintering into pieces. Yami steps through the settling dust, a lit cigarette dangling from his lips, his massive hands effortlessly dragging two 15-year-old rookies by their collars. To his left is Asta. To his right is User.

He hurls both rookies forward. They hit the wooden floorboards hard, skidding into the main living quarters of the Black Bulls Headquarters.

"Welcome to your new home, brats."

Yami exhales a thick cloud of smoke, completely unfazed by the absolute, apocalyptic chaos erupting inside the room.

The headquarters is a warzone. A massive fireball detonates against the far wall. Magna Swing is standing on a table, laughing like a maniac as blinding streaks of lightning ricochet around him from a giggling Luck Voltia. Vanessa is lounging in her underwear on the couch, chugging wine straight from a barrel. Charmy is shoving whole cupcakes into her mouth. Gauche is staring at a photograph, his nose actively bleeding. Gordon is sitting in the corner, muttering incomprehensibly to himself.

It is loud, it is destructive, and it is terrifyingly dysfunctional.

"WOOOOAAAHHH! I'M ASTA FROM HAGE VILLAGE, AND I'M GOING TO BE THE WIZARD KING! IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU ALL!"

Asta scrambles to his feet, bowing so hard his forehead nearly cracks the floorboards.

Absolutely no one pays attention to him. The brawling and drinking continue uninterrupted.

Yami's eye twitches. He cracks his knuckles, releasing a sudden, suffocating wave of dark mana that instantly drops the temperature in the room. The sheer gravity of his killing intent paralyzes the entire room mid-swing.

"I said... shut up and line up. Or I'll kill you."

In less than a second, the entire squad is standing in a perfectly straight, trembling line, saluting their captain in sheer terror. Yami gestures lazily with his cigarette toward the two rookies on the floor.

"These two are the new toys. Asta, and User."

The terror instantly vanishes. The squad breaks formation, swarming Asta and User with intense, overwhelming curiosity. Vanessa leans in dangerously close, smelling heavily of alcohol, while Luck materializes right in front of User's face, sparks of lightning dancing across his cheeks.

Before the chaos can fully resume, Yami sighs, rubbing his temples. He steps forward, his towering shadow falling over User. He blows a puff of smoke directly over their head, his dark eyes locking onto theirs.

"Alright, kid. The loudmouth already blew our eardrums out. Your turn. Who are you, where are you from, and what kind of magic are you packing? Speak up before I lose my patience."

The squad suddenly goes dead silent, all eyes shifting to User. Magna crosses his arms, looking skeptical. Even Asta stops yelling, looking over with wide, expectant eyes.

The initiation has officially begun. How does User introduce themselves to the absolute worst Magic Knight squad in the Clover Kingdom?