For many years,
‎Merlin continued to use the Seven Deadly Sins.
‎Meliodas and company are now filled with doubt.
‎So everything was a ruse to achieve your plan?!
‎Amidst the commotion,
‎Cath suddenly attacks Arthur.
‎A long time ago,
Cath was actually born as a tyrannical beast of Chaos.
‎Although Cath was thwarted once, he now returns to strike at Arthur again.
‎Merlin severs her ties with the Seven Deadly Sins.
‎She stands alone against Cath to protect Arthur.
Why did Merlin keep Chaos a secret?
‎Why did she decide to tell us now?
The answer is simple.
‎Everyone has dreams they want to come true.
‎That goes for you, Captain. And Ban, King, and Diane too.
Even I have dreams.
Merlin is no different.
‎You're not who I wanna play with.
‎Then, how about me?
‎Arthur!
Her dream was to bring back Chaos.
‎She wanted to revive Arthur as the King of Chaos.
‎But, do you think we would have cooperated if she told us the truth?
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 23: AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM
‎Even as an innocent request from Merlin,
I am quite confident
‎that we would have warned her of the dangers.
‎That's why she couldn't tell us.
That power is definitely dangerous though.
‎I actually think it depends on how that power is used.
‎Even so!
‎That doesn't change the fact that she used us!
‎Yes, but Merlin has saved us plenty of times too.
‎Well, I mean...
That's true.
‎Now that the conditions to revive Chaos have been fulfilled
and everyone's dreams have come true,
she ‎deemed her own existence unnecessary.
That's why she confessed.
Gowther.
‎You're really taking Merlin's side on this.
‎Stop it, King.
‎I'm not on anyone's side.
‎If that's so, then it should be like the Lady of the Lake said.
‎"Humans and other races
can never understand one another."
Oh, so that's why you're not getting it, King.
‎I'll say this now, I don't consider you a human.
‎Also, just stay out of this!
‎I'm a doll, so none of that applies to me.
‎That's why I can say this—
‎There's no way I can rank all of you.
All of you are important friends to me.
‎She'd probably say the same if she were here.
Yeah.
‎I know Escanor feels the same way.
You're right.
‎In that case,
we can't let Chaos do as it pleases.
We will have the person who started this all
take responsibility for her actions.
‎Wait, Captain.
‎What do you plan on doing to Merlin?
‎Meliodas, do you feel that power?
‎Bringing you back
‎was my mistake.
I will finish this myself.
How do you plan on doing that?
‎You can't kill me even if you chop me up into little pieces.
‎I will defeat you no matter what!
As a king, I am responsible for protecting my country and its citizens.
That's why I must eliminate anything that becomes a threat.
‎Protecting your country and its people?
‎But both of those are long gone.
‎What?!
‎What's this? You don't know?
‎Camelot was erased from the map of Britannia.
‎All because of the Seven Deadly Sins' fight with the Demon King.
Th-That's a lie!
‎Well, if you don't believe me,
‎you should just use your power of Chaos.
‎It can't be...
Arthur!
‎Do not be led astray by what he says!
‎But...
I can see it myself.
‎Camelot has totally changed.
Camelot is empty...
‎What a horrible sight!
‎You can always rebuild your kingdom!
‎Most of the people who were held hostage by the Commandments
‎were able to evacuate to Liones!
‎The underground shelter...
‎The underground shelter has also vanished.
There were refugees and families there.
Many of them were waiting for their friends to return.
‎I promised them all...
‎That I would take back Camelot.
And yet...I couldn't...
Arthur!
Full Counter!
Meliodas...
You...
‎Sis-Sis! Why are the two of you here?
Not just the two of us.
Merlin!
Quickly! Get Arthur!
He's just fainted.
What a relief.
Merlin.
‎You're going to take responsibility for reviving Chaos.
You will spend the rest of your life
protecting and guiding Arthur.
You came all this way just to say that?
That was my plan from the start.
‎We are also partly responsible for letting you go through with this.
That's why...
‎You have to let us protect the two of you, okay?
I am in your debt.
‎All of you keep getting in my way.
‎I can't take it anymore.
‎Those chunks of meat are moving!
‎I wonder if it's like Ban's immortality.
No, that thing has already transcended above life and death.
‎Arthur, hang in there!
‎Hey, Arthur.
‎Are you that shocked?
So what if your country and people are gone.
Kingdoms eventually fall.
‎Even if the Demon King and Seven Deadly Sins did not fight,
‎Camelot would have been destroyed by someone else.
‎If not by someone, then how about by a huge meteor crashing down.
Or maybe even by the ocean swallowing it whole.
‎What are you trying to say?
‎I'm saying it's all the same in the end.
What's the same?!
‎I'm just warning you to stop with the useless struggling.
No matter what route you take,
‎everyone dies in the end.
‎Humans, animals, countries, mountains, forests, lakes, the stars,
‎and even the Gods!
So you're just saying I should hurry up and get eaten by you?!
‎Ding, ding, ding! That's right, Arthur.
‎I'm done listening to your crap.
‎Let's just take this thing out.
‎Come on guys.
‎This is so troublesome.
‎Breaker Off!
‎Cath, you will die by my hand!
‎Arthur...Stop...
‎Just kidding~
‎Cath's movements stopped!
‎I froze time around him.
‎But the forbidden spell is unstable. It's probably because of Chaos.
‎In the near future, it will inevitably be revived.
‎It might be 10 years or 100 years. I can't tell at this point.
‎Well that's a problem we'll deal with later.
‎Yeah, if we combine our powers,
I'm sure we'll be fine.
‎Let's go home everyone.
‎Too bad everyone couldn't make it to the ceremony.
It can't be helped.
‎Elaine's pregnant and I'm sure Ban is busy waiting on her hand and foot.
‎The Fairy King and Queen of the Giants both returned to the Fairy Realm.
Gowther and Hawk
‎are busy with their own lives too.
Of course our schedules won't line up.
‎I wonder how Merlin and Arthur are doing.
The two of them?
‎I'm sure they're completely absorbed in rebuilding their kingdom.
‎Are you in pain?
‎I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
Because I'm leaving you all alone.
‎I will not be reborn this time.
‎This will be the last day I get to spend with you.
‎It's been a happy 3,000 years.
Don't be sad, Meliodas.
You're...
‎King Meliodas! We've got trouble!
‎Hey, it's been a while.
‎You're alone this time? Did everyone die?
That's too bad.
What's the matter?
‎You look kind of upset.
Back then,
‎if you all just killed me,
‎you wouldn't be suffering alone right now.
You have no friends left.
Just give up.
Nothing in this world is eternal.
‎This world is Chaos itself.
‎Everyone fades away.
‎It's as if there was nothing there in the first place.
Don't be sad, Meliodas.
You're wrong!
You're never alone.
We are all here with you.
Always...
Our bonds will last forever!
For all eternity!
‎I'm surprised.
‎I didn't think you'd be able to come back.
‎Elizabeth! Everyone!
‎W-What did I just see...?
Was that an illusion? Or reality?
Neither of those.
It's still an uncertain future.
‎I guess you could call it a possible timeline.
‎Arthur, are you okay?!
Yes.
‎But at this rate...
‎We have to find a way to defeat this monster.
‎Pointless. Why do you even try?
‎You can't kill me.
‎I will eat Arthur and become one with Chaos.
Then I will devour everything!
I see! I got it, Cath!
‎I know how to defeat you now!
‎That sounds interesting, Arthur.
‎You think you figured out how to defeat me?
‎Chopping me up won't work, so are you gonna grind me into powder?
Maybe you wanna burn me to death? How about melting me? You could try everything!
But ‎I'm still gonna eat you before that!
‎No, the one who'll be eaten is you!
‎What happened to us?
‎Everyone! You're awake!
Oh my god! What the heck is going on?!
If I can't beat you, then I'll just absorb you!
And about that Chaos fragment you stole.
I'll be taking all of it back!
N-No! I don't wanna!
I won't give it back!
‎I am a direct descendant of Chaos.
‎I am the one who should wield this power!
‎Is it trying to push back Arthur's attack?
‎Cath, what do you want to accomplish with the power of Chaos?
I want to destroy everything!
‎Everything with form eventually perishes into the void.
‎That's why I want to destroy it all at once!
‎Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!
‎This creature born from Chaos is just the embodiment of a desire to destroy.
And what will you do with Chaos, Arthur?
Are you gonna make another kingdom? You never learn!
That's just doomed to failure!
I bet all of those dead people hate you right now!
‎King Arthur! He couldn't protect his people or his kingdom!
Arthur!
Meliodas!
‎Arthur, remember what's important.
‎It doesn't matter what others think of you.
‎What matters is what you think of them!
I have never once
‎wanted my people to respect me as a good king.
‎I just wanted everyone to lead happy lives.
I vow this:
‎I don't care who laughs at me or talks behind my back!
A place where no one will suffer or be sad.
A place where no menace or calamity threatens the people.
‎A place of repose. I will make a Kingdom of Eternity!
Kingdom of Eternity?
‎You're so stupid, Arthur.
‎Eternity is an impossible illusion!
‎That's the world of make-believe!
‎It's a paradox! It's Chaos!
‎Oh my. Cath admitted it himself.
‎He lost the battle of wits.
That's right. I am the King of Chaos.
N-No!
‎Elizabeth.
Huh? We returned to the real world?
Where's Cath?
‎I think...he's inside me...
‎Not sure if he's in my stomach or what.
‎Did you get back all the power that the monster cat stole from you?
‎Well actually, I can't really tell...
You've completely recovered the power of Chaos.
What you're holding in your hand right now is proof of that.
The Holy Sword...
‎What a crazy amount of magical power...
‎It truly is a sword fit for the one who will create the Kingdom of Eternity.
Stop, you're making me blush...
It was just tit for tat..
I know that what I said was a little ridiculous...
Real men don't go back so easily on the vows they made.
Meliodas.
Believe in yourself.
I think it's admirable to set your goals high and soar even higher to reach them.
Yes!
He's reaching too high.
‎I hope you can make that world a reality someday.
‎And if you ever go astray from that path,
‎the Seven Deadly Sins will be there to set you straight!
‎Thank you, Seven Deadly Sins.
It seems like I'll always be chasing after you all.
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 this Kingdom of Eternity...
‎What exactly will it be like?
‎Well first off...
‎Actually, do you have any ideas?
You don't have a plan?!
‎I'm sure you'll need the Boar's Hat.
‎Make alcohol all you can drink!
‎S-So about me and Diane...
‎I want a big area to dance!
‎I think everyone should get sparkly eyes!
EPISODE 24: HEIRS
Next Time on The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgment:
"Heirs"
Later!