‎Merlin brings the Seven Deadly Sins to the magical lake
where they fought and defeated the Demon King.
‎By using the surging power of the lake,
‎Merlin revives Arthur as the King of Chaos.
Then her ulterior motives become clear.
‎Her secret feelings for Meliodas.
Her desire to fill the void in her heart.
Her 3,000-year old plan to revive Chaos.
And...
In order to revive Chaos,
there are several conditions that must be met.
Defeating the Demon King was one of those conditions.
For that purpose,
Merlin used the Seven Deadly Sins.
‎But we'll call it even.
You all used Merlin for her powers too.
‎Shut the hell up!
What do you know about us?!
‎There are plenty of things that I don't know.
‎But what I do know is that Merlin is a true friend and one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
‎She's always been fighting alongside us!
That's true.
‎I have not slept under the same roof or shared meals with her.
‎Nor have I really talked with her much.
I do know enough about Merlin though.
‎In order to seal the Demon King and the Supreme Deity,
the famous craftsman, Dubs of the Giant Clan, created the Coffin of Eternal Darkness.
‎It was Merlin who commissioned him.
‎Oh, what else...
In order to revive the Demon King,
she delayed activating her Chrono Coffin spell on purpose.
‎She was the one who made you shoot your combined attack into the lake.
‎After Meliodas broke the curse on Elizabeth,
she re-activated it.
This is a tale of ancient times,
when the human and non-human worlds had not yet split.
The battle between Light and Darkness is over.
Britannia draws closer to the dawn of a new age.
‎What does the future hold? Peace? Turmoil? Or something else?
Who can overcome the Gods and carve a new path at the crossroads of destiny?
Our heroes, the Seven Deadly Sins!
Like the vast heavens, like the vast earth
Soaking up every single sadness
This proud Aria carries far
The world I lamented for its cruelty
Every fight only brings heartache
The rusted padlock
Only I can unlock it
And with it the memories, as is my duty
Like the vast heavens, like the vast earth
Soaking up every single sadness
And even the gulf between light and darkness
Let out your beauty, keep looking forward
Even thousands of eons cannot change
This Aria ringing in untainted hearts
Like the vast heavens, like the vast earth
This Aria carries far
EPISODE 22: A TASTE OF CHAOS
‎S-Stop telling a bunch of lies!
‎There's no way...
‎Merlin, don't just stand there! Say something to defend yourself!
‎In order to revive Chaos,
‎there is no point in just sealing away the Demon King and the Supreme Deity.
‎I needed to completely eradicate one of them to disturb the balance.
And for all that,
‎you knew the Captain's body would be possessed
and you still revived the Demon King?
‎There was one other condition.
‎The key to awakening Arthur
was an immense amount of magical power.
That means...
‎Everything the Priestess of Chaos said is true.
‎Merlin, look me in the eyes and tell me.
‎Did you really—
‎Did you seriously try to kill Elizabeth?
Meliodas, your one and only goal
was to lift the curse on Sis-Sis.
With the curse gone,
‎you might lose interest in taking down the Demon King.
That would interfere with my plans.
‎That's why you re-activated the curse?!
However, I am also the one who saved Sis-Sis.
‎Then,
‎making me assemble the Seven Deadly Sins
‎was also a part of your plan?!
‎Don't you consider us your friends?
‎I can't understand your thought process!
‎Is it so strange?
‎Hating someone enough to want to kill them. Being able to love.
This is part of being human.
‎In the end, there really was no way
‎that all of you could ever understand one another.
Answer me, Merlin.
‎Have you really been deceiving us this whole time?
‎All for some horrendous monster called Chaos?
All for something you don't even know exists or not?!
‎Chaos does exist.
‎Haven't you all already encountered it?
Have we?
We already met Chaos?
‎You all rode on her back during your travels.
‎She is also waiting.
Waiting for her rebirth.
Hm? Who is she talking about?
Hey Meliodas...
‎It can't be... Chaos is actually...
My mom is Chaos?!
‎You guys are kidding, right?
‎Hey Mom, tell them!
Mom?
‎What's wrong?
‎Chaos does not have one physical form. It is the will of power.
That was merely a temporary vessel made when the two Gods sealed Chaos.
Hawk's mom...
Mom! Mom!
‎My mom was so round and full and now she's all flat and skinny!
‎No, that's not it.
Huh?
‎This is just layers of moss stuck together.
‎It's just an empty husk.
So, what was inside it and where did it go?
‎It now resides within you, Arthur.
‎You have awakened as the King of Chaos.
‎It's already inside you.
‎I-Inside me? That big, round pig…
‎To be honest, I don't really feel anything...
It's that magical power that Arthur used subconsciously before.
Huh? I did?
Merlin.
‎You're going to return Arthur to normal.
That's no longer possible.
Chaos has already resonated with Arthur and decided to co-exist with him.
That is proof that Arthur was chosen to be the King of Chaos.
‎What about Arthur himself? Doesn't he have a say in this?!
‎If you want to criticize me, go right ahead.
Both of you stop fighting!
‎Whoa! Sorry about that...
‎The Seven Deadly Sins are my heroes.
I am just a helpless baby bird.
Please don't fight over me.
‎When I was younger,
‎it was my dream to be an honorable person who protected others.
‎However, no matter how much you try to protect people,
‎it's not like you can save everyone.
‎In fact, it's impossible.
‎But the moment I accepted that,
‎it felt like my heart was being crushed by despair.
‎Captain, this is the same as before.
‎Th-This is not good!
‎It was then that I met Merlin.
‎She showed me a way to deal with my worries.
As a King I could make the impossible possible.
She told me to make a world where I could protect what I wanted to protect.
‎Her words completely changed my life.
‎I asked for Merlin to instruct me and I learned a great deal.
That is why I promised her.
‎That I would become a magnificent king.
‎That I would make a beautiful world that has never been dreamed of before!
‎Wh-What exactly just happened?
Is he seriously unaware of what he just did himself?
Arthur.
You've finally awakened.
-CATH-
I'm so happy.
What is that round cat?
Arthur had it when we were training in the Druid's cave on Istar.
It's called Cath.
‎Is that...It can't be...
‎-Arthur! -Cath!
‎So you were here all along?
‎Merlin!
‎Don't let it get close to Arthur!
‎Watch out!
Arthur!
Meliodas!
Are you okay, Arthur?
Ca-Cath...
‎What the heck are you?
‎Catch it everyone!
‎Don't be so weak!
You must completely destroy it.
‎Otherwise you will all learn the hard way...
About the power of a fragment of Chaos.
That monster cat...
‎He freakin' tore off and ate his arm.
‎It wasn't Arthur's friend?!
‎Priestess, do you know that thing's identity?
Yes.
‎I did not recognize it at first because it had changed
‎its appearance and powers.
‎Long ago, the Mother of Chaos gave birth to this creature.
‎It is the incarnation of her desire and obsession for power.
‎It seeks power in order to become the King of Chaos itself.
This tyrannical beast once even challenged Chaos.
It's name is Cath Palug.
-CATH PALUG-
After losing to Chaos,
it was banished to the living realm.
It continued its evil deeds
and was eventually sealed away by the Goddess Clan.
Captain, you ready?
‎Ban, this is an unknown enemy.
Stay alert!
‎Meliodas! Ban!
Please...wait...
‎Cath, please stop this.
‎You must have some reason for doing this.
‎You used your own body to protect me once.
That was just to make sure you could awaken the power of Chaos.
‎Because I have to eat you after you've awakened!
‎Otherwise you won't be as delicious!
‎What's going on?
‎Is this also the power of Chaos?
‎Hey, do you think it's all right if I eat you now?
‎We're all being pulled in!
‎Be careful! This isn't an illusion!
‎Exterminate Ray!
‎I can't tell if any of my attacks are working!
We're in big trouble if we don't get out of here!
Yeah, this is definitely bad.
‎We don't have our Sacred Treasures and we're all exhausted from fighting the Demon King!
‎Cath, just let me ask you one thing.
What am I to you?
‎I've been holding myself back for so long.
‎You're my super tasty meal.
‎So don't get in my way and just let me eat you!
This is...!
‎I can feel a disturbance from the alternate dimension Cath Palug made.
This must be...!
Did we make it back?
‎When the Holy Sword finally fulfills its role as the key,
it will become the true Holy Sword and return to its master.
I'm...I'm so amazed!
‎You're great, Arthur!
‎I can't stop drooling!
I wanna eat every last little bit of you!
‎I'm relieved to hear that.
‎Now I can defeat you without any remorse.
‎Are you...all right...everyone...?
Arthur!
Merlin.
‎I think it's best if we take Arthur back to Liones.
You're too kind-hearted, Sis-Sis.
‎However, it's already too late.
‎I can no longer be with you all.
No, I just can't get you involved any further in my plots.
Everyone. Captain.
Thank you for everything.
Merlin, we're not...
This is fine.
Everything is because of the path I chose.
My master. Arthur.‎
‎Even if it costs me my life, I will protect you to the end.
‎The...The Seven Deadly Sins have returned!
Is it just us who came back?
Where are Merlin and Arthur?!
They're probably still over there.
Why?!
Well...Because of what just happened...
‎It's not good if we had stayed any longer...
‎Meliodas, what can we even do?
‎Merlin is probably going through a lot right now.
Don't worry.
She's probably so happy that she can't stop smiling.
‎Captain, I don't blame you if you're angry...
‎But you've gone too far with that remark.
How wonderful.
So this is just a small portion of the power of Chaos.
‎And this ethereal object is the Holy Sword.
‎I wonder if this is its true form.
‎Does it still hold the potential to evolve even further?
‎Or is it still recovering because Arthur has not regained his full strength?
If that's the case,
‎then this will truly be something to behold.
‎I haven't seen that face in a long time.
That's the Merlin I know.
‎Are you criticizing me for being able to smile even after cutting ties with my friends?
‎No, that's just who you are.
Hey, Merlin.
Why didn't you tell everyone about Chaos?
‎And why did you feel like telling them about it now?
What about you? You don't hate me for what I did?
Just to satisfy my own greed and curiosity,
‎I revived you as the King of Chaos.
‎Why would I ever hate you?
‎Chaos is the will of an enormous power.
It's something born from the world of humans.
Even the Gods acknowledge its existence, right?
If that's the case, as long as the wielder has a good heart,
they should be able to make the world a better place.
Merlin, you believed that I would become such a king.
That's why we're here today.
‎You really are something else.
‎You know why I said that Merlin was smiling?
‎It wasn't me complaining or being snide.
It‎ was because I know her personality.
‎Well, I thought I knew at least.
‎But maybe...
‎I get the feeling I didn't really know at all.
‎Hey, Captain.
‎I wonder if this means the Seven Deadly Sins is actually breaking up.
‎Anything that has a beginning will always come to an end.
‎Even Escanor is gone now.
‎There's a limit to your lack of sensitivity!
It can't be true... Escanor can't be gone...
I can't believe he died...
In any case,
we can't leave those two alone.
‎But that monster cat was defeated. Aren't we all safe for now?
Chaos is still around though.
‎I know you all felt it too.
‎The world that Arthur created without realizing.
‎Cath's attack that devoured Arthur's right arm.
‎Everything was the result of an unknown power.
If Arthur cannot control the power of Chaos,
‎and he is consumed by darkness again,
it will lead to the birth of a new menace.
‎That will really bring Britannia to its knees.
That can't be...
‎Why did Merlin keep Chaos a secret from us this whole time?
‎And why did she reveal everything to us in the end?
‎Well, well, well.
‎I guess we'll never know unless we ask Merlin directly.
‎You mean you don't know?
Gowther?
Merlin.
‎Since the Seven Deadly Sins defeated the Demon King,
that means Camelot has been freed from the Demon Clan, right?
‎I want to get back to Camelot soon.
‎Arthur, about that...Camelot is...
Arthur.
‎You're here, aren't you?
‎Th-This presence...
‎But I definitely...
‎That's the power of Chaos.
‎Don't worry. I will protect you.
‎I can smell you.
‎You smell so yummy.
‎Hey, Arthur.
‎Come play with me some more!
‎I promise I won't lose this time.
I will be your playmate, monster cat!
If I said meeting eyes for the first time
Usually felt something like a high-five
That moment, the day when my eyes met yours
It felt like our hands were locked together
Time moves on everyone, leaving for another world
Some things will eventually come to an end
I know that, but for now, for just a little longer
Let me play innocent and stay with you a little longer
Even the saddest of endings you can make a wonderful time
So when I'm with you, maybe it's a harsh analogy
But I wouldn't mind if my heart stopped, I'm so happy
"Episode Preview Theater"
‎So tell me, Arthur.
Can you really make anything you imagine?
‎Hm? I wonder if I can...
‎How about you try by thinking up some extravagant leftovers?
‎Extravagant leftovers?
It burns!
‎Woops, sorry.
I was just staring at you and ‎then I pictured a whole roast pig.
EPISODE 23: AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM
Next Time on The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgment:
"An Everlasting Kingdom"