There are numerous puzzles surrounding Asta’s past, but as the animated series ends, the pieces of the puzzle begin to fit together. Episode 170 of Black cloverIn fact, it focuses on the protagonist’s family, an orphan for as long as he can remember.

The final episode of Black Clover by a Flashback from demon love relived, reveals to the audience what really happened to Asta’s mother. Kept away from society due to her magical theft power, Richita awakened her maternal instinct after encountering love thrown from her world as a child. The two lived peacefully for a long time, but Lucifer realized that the boy was actually a demon. Evil decided to take him with them to make him his ship.

However, Richita resisted the demon and he sacrificed himself to protect love. Shortly before his death, the woman sealed love in a five-page spellbook, the same book that Asta now owns, to protect him from Lucifer. Love recognized him as the prodigal son of his stepmother and was finally able to grant his powers to Asta, who would be able to challenge the Dark Triad.

What do you think of Asta’s mother’s sacrifice? Let’s find out what led to the early termination of the Black Clover anime.

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