'Black Clover' Chapter 278 Not Releasing This Week, New Date Out

KEY POINTS

Chapter 278 of "Black Clover" is postponed
Vanica will battle against Charlotte in the episode
The Dark Triad member also wants to fight Noelle

After witnessing Vanica, Rill and Charlotte's mind-boggling battle, fans may be waiting for Noelle's arrival. But they will have to wait for some more time as "Black Clover" Chapter 278 is not coming this Sunday.

According to Viz, the manga remains on a one-week break and Chapter 278 is scheduled to release on Jan. 17.

In "Black Clover" Chapter 277, Zenon remains critically wounded and Yuno tells him he must prepare to die. Langris notes the attack is working and they will beat Zenon, stop the advent of Qliphoth and save Captain William Vangeance.

Elsewhere, Vanica learns there are intruders but is disappointed to see Rill and Charlotte. She expected to fight against someone like Noelle.

She announces if Rill and Charlotte can defeat her Shining Generals, they are worth fighting with. Charlotte unleashes Briar Creation Magic – Corpse Hunting Briar Trees, and Rill uses her Picture Magic spells, named Groundswell of Su Telon and Sirens' Game.

Vanica comments about Rill's Picture Magic as it can deal with all sorts of attributes. However, she still wants to battle against stronger fighters like Yami or Asta. Vanica fantasizes about how she will beat Asta and the others and turn them into her toys.

Meanwhile, Charlotte remembers how she has been studying the Rune Arrays of the Heart Kingdom while handling the captain duties. She remembers how she was shackled using a mighty curse that restrained her from using magic. However, she has mastered Rune Arrays and found the true way to use the Cursed Briars.

Charlotte notes Megicula, who is the father of all cursed magic, made her stronger. Rill sees Charlotte deploying the Mana Method inside her spells. She wonders if good soil and water helped the mana grow. Charlotte modifies her Briar Magic spell, called Blue Rose Paradise, and covers the entire zone. She explains her Briar Magic gets stronger when it absorbs the opponent's curse.

Vanica observes Charlotte transforming the curse on herself and turning it into a special anti-curse spell. She is fascinated to see Charlotte powering up and taking down the Shining Generals using True Briar Magic – Queen of Briars.

Charlotte declares she is capable of using both Red and Blue Roses. Toward the end of the chapter, Charlotte emerges like a queen and Vanica finally finds her "best opponent ever."