04x13 - The Almighty vs. the Greatest Evil

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Melascula appeared
before the Seven Deadly Sins.

She transformed into a giant snake,
her true form, and att*cked Ban.

He was saved from doom by Elaine, whose
feelings for Ban led her to transform.

Elizabeth helped to seal Melascula.

Meanwhile, Meliodas escaped the Cocoon
of Darkness at the cost of his emotions,

and stands against them
with blatant hostility.

Challenging him was the strongest man,
Escanor, but…

Escanor!

Meliodas, please stop.

Get your hands off me.

This is a tale of ancient times,

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

The Ten Commandments,
the Demon Clan's elite troops,

have been released
from a , -year-old seal.

Their rule extends over all of Britannia,
and a dark age approaches.

After a deadly struggle, the Kingdom
of Liones drove back the Ten Commandments.

The counteroffensive to liberate Britannia
was about to begin.

Standing in that vanguard is the pride of
the kingdom, a legendary order of knights.

They're called the Seven Deadly Sins.

No way.

Escanor lost?

Merlin! Cancel that spell now!

I'll try to do something.

No.

Right now, Meliodas can't suppress
his dark magical power,

and his mind
and memories have been eroded.

If I were to release him
from the Perfect Cube,

he'll undoubtedly k*ll us all.

Well, is there any other way to stop him?

It will be noon soon.

What?

Be warned.

If you're half-heartedly tough,
you'll go through hell.

True.

I have to admit it.

You're powerful.

But you're still second to me!

Shall we pick up where we left off?

Super Slash!

The only thing that's changed
is how you talk?

Not even that
monster-like Escanor can defeat him?

It can't be helped.

Escanor's current Power Level is , .

And he's facing the captain,
who's a monster surpassing that.

Power Level, , .

At this rate, Escanor will be k*lled.

Escanor's power should be increasing,
and yet he's still being led by the nose.

That's the captain's true form from
when he was the hero of the Demon Clan.

The leader of the Ten Commandments,

Meliodas!

Cruel Sun.

Full Counter.

That's right.

Just one more step.

That voice just now…

That was unexpectedly fun.

It's the first time that's happened since
I fought with my cute little brother.

For a Human, you're impressive.

I hate to have to k*ll you.

Damn it.

How can we stop the captain
when he's like that?

He only has a minute left.

His power keeps increasing
every moment after sunrise,

reaching its peak precisely at high noon.

For one minute, he'll become
the manifestation of invincibility.

He's known as…

the One!

THE ONE

So you still had something hidden?

Divine Cuts!

That tickles.

Holy Sword…

Escanor.

You bastard!

God of the Demons, you say?

How does it feel
to be looked down on by a Human?

Hey, Merlin.

What happened to the dimensional
distortion around Camelot?

It's already disappeared.

It seems like it was released when
Melascula's magical power was eliminated.

That means we can
finally enter Camelot, right?

But…

with the captain like this…

We're withdrawing.

Merlin, please.

Let me heal Meliodas' wounds,
even a little.

If you heal his wounds,
he'll immediately att*ck you.

Who will restrain Meliodas then?

I'll take care of him
as many times as necessary.

You go, Strongest Man!
You're so dependable!

-What?
-What?

Did I say something weird?

Well…

It was such a moronic
and obvious thing to say,

I was taken aback, that's all.

Moronic?

Right, Merlin?

You should tone down that false bravado.

What are you talking about?

Escanor!

No way!

Merlin took down Escanor
with a single punch!

Escanor! Hang in there!

So is Merlin the strongest?

Diane, look after Escanor.

Ban? What's wrong?

Let's join the others.

Ban.

I couldn't do anything.

I couldn't do anything for him.

He would never see it that way.

Isn't that right, Ban?

To be honest, our situation is grave.

Escanor is critically damaged.

Sunshine is too potent of a magical power,

so the toll that's built up over the years
has hit him all at once.

The captain's condition
is even more dangerous.

Because his emotions have been stolen
by the Demon King,

he's reverting back to who he used to be.

Ironically, his strength has increased
to be more than it was before.

Shock Stinger!

-Meliodas!
-Captain!

Stop it, Merlin!

Elizabeth, get out of the way.

I'm going to lock Meliodas
inside a Perfect Cube.

That's not going to solve anything!

This is a race against time.

While we argue like this, Meliodas
is healing his wounds with his dark power.

Merlin.

Please.

No. I have to isolate him right now.

Lock me up with him.

Big Sis.

-What?
-What?

Wait!

Elizabeth, are you going to commit
double su1c1de with Meliodas?

Don't worry, Hawk.

With my current magical power,
I'm sure I can stop it from advancing.

All right.

Thank you, Merlin.

However,
I'll be watching over you constantly.

Just in case, okay?

But to have Elizabeth
and Merlin withdraw from battle…

What should we do from now?

We'll head to Camelot as planned.

Our mission is to liberate Camelot
from the Ten Commandments' rule,

and rescue
the captured citizens of Liones.

Most importantly, now that Elizabeth's
regained her memories of her former life,

we only have three days left.

There's no time to waste.

We'll reach Camelot in two days.

While we wait for Escanor to recover

and for me to think of how
to restore the captain to his former self,

there's a good possibility that Zeldris
and his demonic minions will att*ck us.

King. Diane. Gowther.

You're the only ones we can rely on.

I'm worried about Elizabeth.

The captain and Escanor
are going to get better, right?

Even if the captain recovers, there's
almost zero chance he'll return to normal.

That's what Merlin is thinking.

Gowther!

But…

no matter how low the possibility may be,

I want him to return to how he was before.

All right!

Whatever it takes,
let's protect the others until the end!

Yes!

Helbram, just like how you
sacrificed yourself to save me and Diane.

Oh, so pathetic.

Being forced to hide
in such a shabby hole.

A giant centipede on patrol!

Is he coming this way?

Here he comes!

Lady Merlin, help me!

What?

Would you mind telling me
about that person?

Who are--

I am Arthur Pendragon.

THE NEW KING OF CAMELOT

There are Demons lurking about,
so let's go somewhere else.

What--

Okay, here it is. Follow me.

Hey! Wait for me!

What?

It's this way!

Is Merlin in good health?

Well, it's Merlin we're talking about.

I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.

How do you know her?

Could you be the person
she ordered me to look for?

The one with magical power
befitting a king?

King Arthur has returned!

King Arthur!

King Arthur, you're not hurt, are you?

No, I just got a little dirty.

Thank goodness!

Hey! Who do you think I am?

Who's the eyeball?

Well…

I am a royal member of the Vampire Clan,
born from the Mother of Chaos.

Lord Orlondi!

He's so cocky for an eyeball.

The cat over there! The roly-poly one!

I heard that!

MYSTERIOUS CAT?
CATH

Knock it off, Cath.

But he's so cocky.

No cat has any right to say that to me!

Wait. Why is that cat talking?

Now, you must be exhausted, King Arthur.

Your dinner is ready.

I'm starving!

This isn't bad!

No one was talking to you.

But really, what a nonchalant bunch.

Don't they know what's happening
in the royal capital?

The Humans who have been brainwashed
are all either being eaten by the Demons,

or offered as living sacrifices
to break the Goddess Clan's seal.

They know. Deep down, they're all in pain.

Being torn away
from their precious families and friends.

Not to mention, losing them.

That's precisely why they're making
such an effort to be cheerful.

Otherwise, they could never stay positive.

I see you've successfully completed
your reconnaissance.

FOREIGN SWORDSMAN
NANASHI

Sir Nanashi!

The seal seems to be growing weaker
by the day.

I sensed of them
crawling out of the hole just today.

Well, while I was at it,
I exterminated twice that many!

Well done, Arthur.

I'm impressed with how far you've come
in the last few months.

Yes, sir!

It's all thanks
to what you taught me, Sir Nanashi.

The time has come
to set our plan in motion.

Then at last…

You're not planning to enter Camelot
with everyone, are you?

You shouldn't! You'd only die in vain!

I'll be the only one going,

and I'll take back Camelot myself!

How…

How idiotic is that?

That castle isn't just crawling
with Demons,

Zeldris of the Ten Commandments
is there, too!

He's the Executioner, the most powerful
and dreadful of all the Demons!

That hurts!

If I can just get "that" back,
I can handle the rest.

"That"?

The Holy Sword…

Excalibur.

It won't even budge.

So it's a magic sword that will only
grant its powers to the one it chooses?

No, this is nothing like
any demonic magical power.

Which means…

Zeldris.

My surrogate.

My son.

Is that you, Father? What is it?

I have good news.

Good news? What is it?

The Demon King is about to awaken.

You're about to awaken, Father?

But it's still going to take time
before the seal is broken.

Not I.

The one who should've succeeded me
as my rightful heir.

You mean that traitor?

Don't talk like that.

You are to welcome your older brother
as the new king of the Demons.

That's…

But…

I shall issue my command.

Retrieve Meliodas!

ALL ABOUT NANASHI

Hey, Arthur. Who exactly is Nanashi?

Sir Nanashi is my master
who I met at the Vaizel Fighting Festival.

He doesn't talk much,
but you can tell his mood

by the angle of the leaf in his mouth.

Oh, it seems he's in a good mood today!

No kidding!

Next time on
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods,

"A New thr*at."