Royal Capital Arc

The Royal Capital Arc, in full the Eye of the Midnight Sun: Royal Capital Assault Arc, is the third arc of Black Clover, covering chapters 22-37 and anime episodes 20-27. While Asta and Noelle are in the Royal Capital after their dungeon mission, the rogue mage group Eye of the Midnight Sun invades the city: Rades Spirito attacks with an army of corpses and the Magic Knights split up to defend its districts. Crimson Lion captain Fuegoleon Vermillion is left unconscious by an assassination attempt, Asta and Leopold Vermillion fight the invaders, and the Wizard King Julius Novachrono confronts the group himself.