01x09 - Dark Pulse

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Ban and King. What the two came to the Necropolis to find

was King's younger sister, the Fairy Elaine.

King petrified Ban in anger over his k*lling Elaine,

but it was none other than Elaine who freed him.

Then Ban and Elaine's past was revealed.

As well as the circumstances that led to Elaine's death.

The Holy Knight Guila appeared and att*cked them.

The battle raged on in the Necropolis, where it is said

that only the dead may enter.

What?



Hey there, Ban.

Hey, what's the big idea, King?



Can't you tell?

I'm here to save you.

Save me, huh?

Thank you ever so much.

You're quite welcome.It's to help the Captain and Diane.

What?

But not me?



I guess not. It's also for my sister,who cares for you.

Please... Keep Ban safe.

This is a tale of ancient times,

when the human and non-human worlds had not yet split.

Long ago, the Holy Knights joined with the three other races

and drove the demons into the shadows.

With the passage of time, this w*r, known as the Holy w*r,

has faded from the memory of men.

But the Holy w*r is crying out once again.

It demands the eradication of the Seven Deadly Sins!

EPISODE :DARK PULSE

Your betrayal is not entirely unexpected.

However, I do find myself disappointed,King the Grizzly Sin.

But you saying that is unexpected to me.

I don't remember ever officially allyingmyself with the realm's Holy Knights.

The realm wantedthe Seven Deadly Sins destroyed,

and I wanted Ban destroyed.

Our interests were temporarily aligned,that's all.

That situation has changed.

Yeah, whatever, stop talkingbehind my back.

I see. An entirely predictable excuse.

sh*t b*mb!

sh*t b*mb

Hey, some crazy stuffis going down that way!

Let's hurry!

Uh, maybe we should be goingthe other way?



We can't!

Magnificent...

So that is the spirit spear Chastiefol,

said to be forged from the Holy Treethat exists in the Fairy realm.

It is more durable than steel,

and possesses the mysterious propertiesof the Holy Tree itself.

Your magical ability can summon forthall of those properties.

Disaster.

DISASTER

This should make thingsa bit interesting, at least.

Feel free to att*ck me four-on-one.

No. One-on-one.

Are you serious?



She's all yours, King!

If you lose, I'll kick your ass!

Argh, Captain... I really do thinkthat I might be done for...

As you wish. Whenever you are--

Hey, that's no good. Dodge properly.

I misread him?



His speed! His power! It's nothing like the other Sins!

I know it...

I know you will grant me my wish.

Because you can manifest more power

when you're fighting for others than for yourself.

Not just for your little sister, but also for the comrades who miss you.

I know.

That you are more kindhearted than anyone else.

When you saw our ravaged homeland,

you blamed yourself and cried nonstop for me and our people.

I know all about it.

I know about your fathomless reserves of strength!

Brilliant Detonation!

BRILLIANT DETONATION

Hey, now!

Long ago, the human kingdom

coexisted peacefully with the forest ruled by the Fairy King.

That was not merely a testimony to our friendship,

but also an unspoken agreement to not meddle in the other's affairs.

Spirit spear Chastiefol,fifth configuration!

Increase!

INCREASE

What the humans feared most of all was the might of the Fairy king,

which deterred all would-be intruders.

King. Or by his true name...

...Harlequin, King of the Fairies.

Hey!

Wow, you guys are really going at it!

You aren't hurt, are you?



Hey! Nope, we're all fine.

Thank goodness.

At this close a range,

even the spirit spear's defensewon't save you!

Right back at you.

Drat! Full Counter!

Sir Meliodas...

I don't sense Guila anymore.

The force of that blast most likelyreturned her to the living world.

You came herein your own flesh and blood,

but she was here in spirit alone.

M-My ears are gone!

Hawk! It's happening to me, too!What's going on?

This feels gross!

Then let's feel something better!

What are you doing, Captain?

Hang on, what's this?



You guys don't belong here,

so the Necropolis is startingto reject you.

That's great, you met the personyou wanted to see.

What are you two doing here?



Wait, you were residents of this worldthe whole time?



Your cooking was really yummy.Thank you.

Sure thing.

I'm glad I got to see you, Ban.

Till next time, Elaine.

Thank you, Brother. For protecting Ban.

Elaine!

Looks like we're back to our own world.

That was so weird!

That's--

Oh, she reached the Necropolis

by putting herselfinto a state of near-death.

Doesn't that meanshe's gonna wake up soon?

!

Let's get away from here, everyone!

Let's k*ll her while the k*lling's good.

Don't be barbaric. I'll petrify her.

Nah, let me handle this.

Awaken. Awaken, my pupil.

What in the world?

Sir Helbram!

I see you have failed, Guila.

As I suspected, it was too soonfor you to engage the Seven Deadly Sins.

What is that on your face?



Never mind.It's... not half bad, actually.

Here, Captain! Din-din's ready!Open wide!

-That's way too big.-Say "Ah!"

Um, Diane?

Are your injuriesreally okay now?



S-Sure, I feel fine!

Dumbass, she pretended to be hurtto get the Captain to fawn over her!

Diane's not that kind of girl!

Calm down, you two.

Speaking of girls, I never asked.

What is your relationshipwith this girl, Captain?



-The "lovers" kind?

-No!

-The "grope and be groped" kind?

-Sir Meliodas!

Hey, don't--

She's a princess of the realm.The third, right?



Yes.

A-A princess?

!

You should have said so!

If I had known,I would have made myself presentable!

That's all right, don't--

-Hey, your clothes changed!-Look closer!

It requires mental effortto change into this form.

Sheesh, what a pig.

I am King the Grizzly Sinof the Seven Deadly Sins.

I am glad to make your acquaintance.

O-Of course, the pleasure is all mine.

I was unaware you were a princess!

Please forgive my poor mannersin the Necropolis!

Think nothing of it!

Please don't be so stressed out.Feel free to relax.

Oh. Well, if you insist.

I'm out of practice; that was exhausting!

-His clothes changed back!-Look closer, damn it!

I have to say,you sure are powerful, Sir King.

You mopped the floor with an opponentthat Sir Meliodas and the others

were having trouble with, all by yourself.

True, I'm fairly powerful.

But you guysshould have beaten that Holy Knight

if you'd been ableto unleash your real power.

Fess up, you three.Where are your sacred treasures?



-I lost mine.-I sold mine!

Mine got stolen.

Unthinkable!

BAN'OO REGION, NORTHERN LIONES

Listen up, people! We'll continue south,crush Britannia, and eat our fill!

Who the hell are these two?



Chieftain! These two are Holy Knights!

They're stupid enoughto send just two, eh?



This is funny! Let the bloodfest begin!

Oh, we hate fests. Right, Gil?



Actually, I really do hate them.

Sheesh, lighten up.

Okay, let's wrap this up!

Though the king has the abilityto foresee the coming Holy w*r,

he has ordered us to lay down our armsin hope of avoiding the conflict.

That, however, is a mistake!

We Holy Knights are the swordthat defends Liones!

Prepare for the Holy w*r!Hone your skills!

This I swear!

We two Holy Knight grand masters

shall lead Liones to victoryin the Holy w*r!

That speech was a bit much, Dreyfus.

Don't be like that, Hendrickson.

Grand Master, Sirs Gilthunderand Howzer have returned

from putting down the savages.

Send them to my chambers.

Well done, Howzer, Gilthunder.

Grand Master Dreyfus,when is the Holy w*r gonna happen?



Doing nothing but these milk runsis making me soft.

When indeed?



You don't know?

Not even who it'll be against?



Mind your tone, Howzer.

It's all right.Now, tell me of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Yes, sir.

King has betrayed the realm,bringing the total to four gathered now.

Hey, hang on.

Are you saying that the Holy Warwill be against the Seven Deadly Sins?



That remains uncertain.

However, there is one thingthat I can say for certain.

The Sins, Meliodas the Dragon Sinin particular,

are threats that must be defeated.

Grand Master Dreyfus?



You know of Danafall, the kingdomwhose might once rivalled that of Liones?



Yeah, they say it was destroyedby some huge disaster.

It was eradicated.

By the power of Meliodas, who had been swallowed up by his wrath.

Seriously?



Well, even assuming that's true,

the realm has Holy Knights outnumberingthe Sins dozens of times over,

and there's the New Generation now, right?



You're too optimistic.

No, you're too pessimistic.

Well, I have a prior engagement.If you'll excuse me...

The New Generation, eh?



There are reportsthat Hendrickson's faction

has been summoningseveral Holy Knight apprentices.

I see.

The "New Generation"?

What's that?



Apparently, there have beensome failed apprentices

who have gained powerslike those of a Holy Knight overnight.

Guila, for instance.

She was a Holy Knight apprenticeuntil just the other day.

Can you believe that?



Her?



In spite of this mess we're in,

you took the sacred treasureKing Liones bestowed

on the Seven Deadly Sinswhen it was founded and sold it?

!

I needed seed money for the tavern.

Yours was stolen?

!

When I was thrown into prison.

Um, am I a bad girl?



W-Well, if you misplaced it,no one's to blame!

Don't be in such a huff, King.These guys do pretty well barehanded.

-Good Sir Pig.-S-Sir Pig?



Let's say that this lakerepresents the mana of one of the Sins.

How much of the lake's watercould you scoop out using your hands?



-Hands?

-Right.

No matter how much mana there is,your hands limit you.

But if they used a w*apon,especially their sacred treasures,

they could draw forthvastly greater amounts of mana.

Sacred treasures sure are awesome, huh?



Oh, it all makes sense!Why the hell did you give yours up?

!

In any case, we will needto locate your sacred treasures.

Assuming that you're seriousabout saving the realm.

Excuse me...

Sir King, you were working with someoneinside the castle, weren't you?



Yes, more or less.

Do you know what becameof my father and sisters?



The king and the other princesses?



No, I'm sorry.

Oh, I see...

Why am I in this room?

!

'Cause there isn't space anywhere else!

I'll rough it outside, then.

At least then, I'd be with Diane--

-Captain Hawk, let's sleep...-Stop that!

-You reek of booze! Let go!-Swap successful!

Hey, that's really pretty.

Yes, my big sister, Margaret,gave me this earring on my th birthday.

She's very serene and kind.

Veronica, the nd princess, is a tomboy.

She's constantly being scolded by Fatherfor being willful and playing with swords.

Gilthunder also played with us.

It was wonderful.

Don't you worry!

We'll rescue your sisters and your dadand everyone else!

That's partly why we're on this trip.

Sir Meliodas...

So let's call it a day and hit the sack!Join me!

You really never learn, do you?



You! What are you doing here?



I'm not obliged to answer you.

Conclusion! I'll strangle you later!

I thought we were being broughtto speak with Grand Master Hendrickson!

I am right here.

If memory serves...your names are Twigo and Jericho, correct?



-What in...-...the world?

!

Welcome, brave warriorswho crave new power.

The two of you will be reborn here today.

Drink. This is Demon blood.

That town clinging to the sideof the mountain is Vaizel.

It's a merchant town.

Is it really here?



That customer a while agosaid that a hammer was brought in

that was so bigno one could wield it, remember?



No one can wield it?



Could it be Diane's--

Screw that,do something about my clothes!

Cover up with an apron.

That's not important!

Why am I being left behindto mind the tavern?

!

We have to. Ever since a Giant went wildat their festival a few years back,

they've been banned from town.

We'll come right backafter we see what's what.

No, it'll be boring!

-Um, I'll stay behind, too.-Are you sure?



Sure, I'd love to havea girl's chat for once.

A girls' chat...

Okay, let's go!

Step right up!Get your swords from a skilled blacksmith!

This fine specimen was foundin the tomb of a king!

You expect us to look throughall this, Captain?



You're really just wearing an apron...

Let's ask an arms vendor.

Lookin' for anything in particular?



Or are you in the festival?



Nope, we're looking for a w*apon.A big hammer.

We heard there was one here.

Oh, that's easy.

See that?

It's behind there.

It's Diane's Gideon!

It was really here!

Now, let the annualVaizel Fighting Festival begin!

The use of weapons is strictly forbidden!

Men who let their fists do the talkingshould sign up right away!

The winner gets gold coins,

and we're throwing inthis Giant's w*r hammer as an added bonus!

What a barbaric festival...Right, Captain?



-We're signing up, right?

-Let's see who's the best.

-Hey, count us in!-Count me out!

This ain't no festival for kids! b*at it!

Sorry, I don't see what the problem is.

Hey, buddy.

Don't spoil the fun, okay?

This is a festival.

Who do you think--

You know that I'm Taizoo,

the winner of this festivalthree years running, right?



Now then...

My job has always gottenin the way every year!

Sweet! My dream of fighting hereis coming true at last!

Let's have a great time!

Where have I seen him before?



The Fighting Festival elimination roundwill now begin!

Fighters, step into the ring!

That little punk...

Hup!

I wish I'd stayed behind with Diane...

Just as we thought,the Seven Deadly Sins have turned up.

-Griamore!-Yes, ma'am.

Okay, let's getDiane's sacred treasure back!

Demon's... blood?



It remains unclear why a beingsupposedly sealed away forever

after being defeatedby the Goddesses in the Ancient w*r

was found in the Fairy Forest.

But if you drink thisand you prove compatible,

you will be able to summonand control vastly more mana than before.

Just as Guila does.

You desire power, don't you?



Power...

Power...

Only one was compatible, eh?

So it would seem.

What... is this sensationI've never felt before?

C-Conclusion!I've acquired expl*sive power--

I-I'm exploding?

! Conclusion!

Welcome.

You are now one of us.