I'll protect you for as long as I live.
Gilthunder was freed from the curse he was put under for the past ten years due to Meliodas' help.
To avenge his father, Hendrickson struck down his murderer.
With the appearance of the Boar's Sin of Gluttony, Merlin,
Vivian's aspirations were also put to an end.
At that same time, Hawk heard the ominious echo of footsteps
inside the dark and unfamiliar place.
So this is the kingdom's treasure, the Horn of Cernunnos.
It's pretty damn huge.
Is there a goddess or anyone else down here listening?
Hello?
If you can hear me,
I want you to revive Elaine in exchange for my life.
Hey! Are you listening?
Didn't think so.
As if such a convenient set up could exist.
Well, I tried.
Who's there?
Master?!{or "teacher" or whatever you used before. it doesn't sound like he addresses the pig that way for the first time.}
Wait, what are you doing in a place like this?!
What the hell are you doing here?!
No idea!
Where the hell am I anyway?!
More importantly, where's Elizabeth?!
This is a tale of ancient times, from when the worlds of humans and non-humans were not separated.
Where there's a kingdom, there are Holy Knights.
Where Holy Knights appeared, kingdoms could not survive.
That state of affairs robbed the Holy Knights of their freedom and righteousness.
That is what makes them a legend.
Holy Knights who're even superior than Holy Knights.
In other words, the Seven Deadly Sins!
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Those who wander looking for answers, those who question in confusion
samayoi tou mono mo tomadoi kou mono mo
Will go beyond all sin.
subete no tsumi wo koe
Episode 21
The Looming Threat
Are you scared?
No. I'm certain Lord Meliodas will come for me.
And besides, I'm with you now, Father.
I see. But it's only a matter of time before we'll be separated once again.
You know of my magic, Vision, right?
Even if it's just vague words and images from around myself, I can tell the future.
Did you see something?
Not long from now, a crimson pig will rescue me from this absolutely inviolable space.
A pig?
So you were vanished into this place by the masked magician?
Yes. She was probably afraid of my abilities.
Anyway, first we need to get out of here.
We have to go save Elizabeth.
Sorry, but you'll have to go ahead without me.
{overlap with about}What?
Why?
I can't really give up this easily.
There's still something I have to do here.
Yes, there are still things you have to do.
Wh-Who's there?! Hey!
Someone of the goddess kin?
Goddess kin?
Show yourself!
Where are you speaking from?
Unfortunately, I cannot do that now.
Due to losing our power in the ancient war,
we still need a little bit more time to reconstruct to our former form.
She's pretty cocky, huh?
However, resurrecting a fairy is a trivial task for us.
I know I shouldn't be saying this since I'm the one asking,
but do the Goddesses really grant anyone what they ask for just like that?
If you take my life, are you really going to—
No.
We have no intention of taking your life.
You will be given a mission instead.
Hey, Ban! This supposed goddess sounds fishy as hell.
Yeah, you're probably right.
But even so, keep your mouth shut.
Silence, pig.
Both of you?!
Whatever. Just tell me what it is.
We want you to kill someone.
Kill someone?
Ban, this is trouble!
I didn't expect such a violent request from a goddess.
Are you unwilling to accept?
I already said I'll do anything.
Well? Who is this person I kill?
The person currently goes by the name of
the Dragon's Sin of the Seven Deadly Sins, Meliodas.
Guila...
Thank goodness, you're okay.
How dare you?!
I'll fucking kill you!
No!
What's up with this pipsqueak?
This is Zeal. He's my brother.
How did the fight turn out?
Where're the Seven Deadly Sins?
We no longer have a reason to fight them.
We lost to them.
You still haven't given me an answer, Jericho.
Why did you drink the Demon blood?
Vivian, where's Princess Elizabeth?
Th-The royal chamber.
You heard her.
She's getting away!
What should we do?
That's not important now.
We need to rescue Elizabeth first.
Then let's be quick about it.
Where are we?
We're in front of Father's chamber.
I attempted to get us inside, but I was repelled.
It appears my silly disciple arranged something here.
All right.
Everyone stand back!
Wait, Captain.
Even your power cannot break through this barrier.
A spell known as Perfect Cube.
It's a spell from the demon world. It reflects back any force directed at it.
The power of the force doesn't matter.
Yes.
Even if all of you attack it at once,
you wouldn't so much as scratch it.
How unfortunate for you all.
Serves you right!
How did you erase the magic?
Absolute Cancel
Absolute Cancel. {Typeset}
I severed the link between my disciple and the spell.
Th-That's not fair...
Yo!
It hasn't even been a day since we got separated,
but I missed you so much, Lord Meliodas!
There, there. It's okay.
Hey!
You've grown old, Baltra.
You haven't changed a bit.
Yeah, I guess.
Uhm...
Hey!
Dreyfus.
I haven't seen you in a while either, Dreyfus.
What in the world is going on here?!
Hendrickson's dead.
And he never repented for his unforgivable sin.
Sin...
I saw it.
Ten years ago, on the morning of the kingdom's anniversary festival.{maybe a holiday celebrating the creation of the kingdom? has it been mentioned before?}{festival maybe?}
You conspired with Hendrickson and killed Zaratras.
That unbelievable scene.
I was scared senseless and told Gil.
But without us knowing, Vivian just happened to be nearby.
She put a watcher on each of us and we had to do what she told us.
I see.
Vivian was quite infatuated with Gilthunder even back then.
But Meliodas broke that curse.
I am defeated.
It is as they say.
I conspired with Hendrickson and killed Holy Knight Commander Zaratras.
At first, it was jealousy of my brother.
But that jealousy slowly turned into hatred.
I am guilty.
But how is that connected to what's happening now?
It was for the Holy War.
Holy War?
A concept from an ancient folk song in Britania.
His Majesty prophesied that it will happen soon.
However, His Majesty ordered us to put down our swords.
I intended to use the Holy War to cover up what happened ten years ago.
If I could bury the Seven Deadly Sins as enemies in the Holy War,
then there would be nobody left who knows the truth.
But Hendrickson had something else in mind.
It's not fair! Not fair!
No one told me that woman was going to show up!
Everything's gone to hell because of her!
Gil! Gil!
My Gil!
If you yearn for him that much, take him again.
After what we did ten years ago, Hendrickson changed.
I didn't know his madness has gone so far as to plan reviving the demon.
Why did things turn out that way?
I just wanted to be a father my son could be proud of.
Griamore is alive.
He was protecting Veronica{-nee-sama}'s remains.
And I'm sure he still is.
Father.
Dreyfus.
Your Majesty.
I hereby relieve you of your duties as Holy Knight Commander.
I shall deal with you in due course. Wait in the dungeon.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I'll take him there.
Very well.
Your Majesty!
{overlaps with above}Father!
I'll examine him.
He's quite weak. He needs urgent healing.
Lady Merlin, please save Father!
I also ask this of you as well!
I shall do everything in my power.
However, His Majesty cannot rest well here.
I'd like to take him to Camelot for healing. May I?
You need not worry, my daughters.
Remember the vision I told you about earlier, Elizabeth.
Vision?
A crimson pig...
Margaret{-onee-sama}, let's leave Father in the hands on Lady Merlin.
I shall trust you.
I'm not sure I understand all of it, but it looks like everything's settled.
With that out of the way, let's—
Lord Meliodas!
Our meeting was a fated event of great importance!
Please lend me your strength as a Holy Knight of Camelot!
Sure.
R-Really?
Then let's return—
When I feel the time is right.
I have to deal with things here and there's also the Boar Hat.
I can't just leave right away.
No way...
Nicely dodged.
What about you, Merlin?
Won't you come back to the Seven Deadly Sins?
When I feel the time is right.
Nice retort.
I should've asked Merlin about what happened ten years ago.
Uhm...
Lord Meliodas, are you going to one day disap—
Th-The castle!
Are you all right, Elizabeth?
Ah, yes!
What in the world happened?
Are you two all right?
And the other one...
Yeah...
Dreyfus disappeared.
What the hell?!
Which order are you from?
Return to your post!
{background}We're in charge of this area.
Blood... Awaken now.
Hey! Are you listening to me?!
What happened?
The castle crumbled down!
But I can still sense the magic of Captain and the others.
We should hurry up and meet up with them.
Wait!
Something's wrong with Guila and Jericho!
There's something unnatural about this!
Guila!
I regret... nothing!
I don't care if it's the Demon's blood!
Power is power!
it feels like dark magic is spilling out from inside of them.
It's probably the same transformation that happened to Dale.
No matter what, I'll make you pay, brother!
For constantly ridiculing me just because I'm a woman!
Get them now!
Diane!
Wait, King! What are you going to do?!
I'll kill Jericho!
Diane has still barely recovered enough to stand!
Don't worry about me.
But what's happening to the two of them?!
It's most likely due to the Demon blood inside the new generation of knights going out of control.
No, that was caused from outside!
Captain!
Gil?! What happened to you?
There's no time to explain now.
I'll fill you in later.
Captain, you say it was caused from outside.
Do you think someone did it on purpose?!
Yes.
Guila and Jericho are both of the new generation.
And it's not just them.
Don't you find it suspicious that everyone of the new generation throughout the city
lost control at the same time?
At the same time?
Look.
What the...
Diane!
Your wit is as quick as always.
You could say that the new generation are washouts
created from humans who failed to become Holy Knights.
Their hearts are filled with inferiority towards the Holy Knights,
and self-hatred of their own weakness.
The ancient incantation heightens those emotions
and causes them to eventually take over their entire being.
You!
So you didn't die back there, Hendrickson!
Hendrickson?!
But why does he look like that?
He must have taken in the Demon blood.
It's such a marvelous blessing!
When one is truly compatible with Demon blood,
it hyper-energizes the body and amplifies their magic.
All the research and experiments were worth it.
Give me Elizabeth.
If you do, as one demon to another, I will spare your life.
I'm not like you!
You're neither a human nor a demon.
You're just an idiot!
I did expect that reaction.
Then did you expect this too?
Of course.
Reinforcements?!
How?!
You died back there, Helbram!
It's no use talking to him.
He has been dead all along.
You yourself were the one behind his death, weren't you?
What did you do to Helbram?
King!
I hear that you fairies don't decompose when you die.
This guy's corpse had been bought
and sold on the black market for huge sums for nearly two hundred years.
I just bought him and granted him temporary life.
I used a druidic spell, "Enslavement of the Dead".
But I can't really revive him more than twice.
Each application takes a toll on the soul, considerably reducing the dead's efficiency.
That... That's too much!
Be more happy.
I've given you a marvelous opportunity.
Now you can kill your friend for a third time.
It's time to get this show under way.
Damn!
Damn it!
Give me a break!
Hendrickson!
Good work, Vivian.
Lord Meliodas!
Gilthunder!
Damn you, Vivian!
You're mine, Gil.
I love you so much!
{Vivan&Margaret}Gil!
Lord Meliodas...
Why Gil too?!
That's not what you said!
But it is.
Now this man is yours.
A corpse won't run away from you any more.
He's yours forever.
No...
All right,
I have to be certain they die.
Stop.
I'll go with you as you wished.
In exchange for that, don't hurt them.
Elizabeth...
Elizabeth! What are you—
Good girl.
I said and intended to only leave Meliodas alive,
but I'll throw in Gilthunder, too.
No!
Don't go!
Elizabeth!
Lord Meliodas,
let me protect you once for a change.
Well, let's get going then.
Don't go, Elizabeth!
Lord Meliodas,
please never forget what you promised me.
{flashback sync with what you had before} I've decided to seek out the Seven Deadly Sins with you and stop the Holy Knights.
Even if you die, I'll fulfill this promise.{end of flashback}
Elizabeth!
Cap'n.
Ban!
Help me.
Hendrickson took Elizabeth!
Again?!
Man, what do those Holy Knights think the princess is?!
Hawk...
You're here too, huh?
Don't worry about it. You're half-dead here.
Lie down and rest for a while!
All right, Ban!
Let's go save Elizabeth!
You're coming, right?
Right?
H-Hey...
Oh, right! We need to save Diane and the others first, right?
Yes, that's right.
Ban, you're not thinking of doing something naughty, are you?
Why aren't you saying anything, Ban?
I love you, Cap'n.
That's why I don't want you to suffer.
Don't dodge.
No!
Shit! This is high!
And that's why you're the Cap'n.
What joke are you playing at a moment of urgency like this?
Cut it out you two!
This is no time for fighting!
Say, Cap'n,
I've been trying not to say or even think about this for the longest time,
but I feel like the time is right for this.
Are you from the Demon Clan?
kimi no sonzai dake de sekai wa mangekyou mitai da
With just your presence, the world begins to look like a kaleidoscope.
hashiru kimi ni awase keshiki wa irodzuku kara
The scenery fills with color as you run onward.
hora mata kimi no mae de namida wo miseteshimatta
Here I am, showing you my tears again.
nani ga attemo zutto hanaranaide kureta
But no matter what, you always stay by my side.
dareka wo mamorinuku to dareka ni tsumi wo tsukuru
By protecting someone, you create a sin for someone else.
ikiru hodo ai wo shitte kokoro wa tsuyokunaru
Learn of love, and grow stronger the longer you live on.
me no oku ni utsuru kako no kizu wa
But I'll drink down the scars from your past,
watashi ga nomihosu kara
Reflected in the depths of your eyes.
kimi no sonzai dake de sekai wa mangekyou mitai ni
With just your presence, the world begins to look like a kaleidoscope.
kuru kuru mawatte hikari ga sasu
Spinning around and around, shining its light.
kawaru kisetsu to kawaranai waraigoe
The seasons change while our laughing voices remain the same,
kimi wa omoide ni naranai yo
But you'll never be reduced to a memory,
koko ni iru kara
Because you're right here with me.
It's almost time, Miss Elizabeth.
No. It ends here.
Without me, you can't complete your demon revival thing, can you?
When did you get that?
Come now, you're a good girl. Give me the dagger.
Hendrickson.
That voice...
Dreyfus.
Next Episode's Report
My name is Gustaf.
I'm Jericho's older brother.
I apologize for my sister's behavior.
Next time on "The Seven Deadly Sins" What I Can Do for You
Despite how she looks, she has her cute sides.
Episode 22
What I Can Do for You