Britannia.
Once in this realm, the Holy Knights of Liones Kingdom staged a coup d'état,
sparking a conflict that escalated into a Holy War
between the goddess clan and the demon clan.
But the emergence and active involvement of the legendary heroes
known as the Seven Deadly Sins brought an end to the war.
This story takes place 16 years after those events.
THE KING OF LIONES
Wow, so this is Liones.
It sure is huge.
Wow. How incredible.
Hey, guys! Do you think that's a Holy Knight?
I-I'm not sure.
You're acting like such a rustic.
Excuse me?! At least I'm better than Percival!
Such big houses! There are one, two, three, four...
Pull yourself together!
Sir Lancelot!
I'm taking them to meet the king.
Let us pass.
Right! Well, His Majesty has just departed to hang out--
His Majesty has departed to patrol the castle town!
Did he just say "to hang out"?
Not again. Seriously...
Oh, well.
I guess we'll have to kill the time... Wait.
Hey, where's Percy?
There are so many buildings of all sorts!
The kingdom is so large! Wow!
Ow...
Sorry!
Are you hurt?
No, I've had a bad back for a while.
Don't worry. You can go.
But...
Were you carrying these?
Y-Yeah...
Thank you so much.
Take care.
Dreyfus!
What happened to you?
Phew. I hurt my back again.
Show me right now!
But the pain has already eased quite a bit.
Seep!
What do you think it is?
Seep!
A new type of poultice, maybe?
Um...
Go straight and turn right at the fountain...
And at the end of the street,
go to the place with a pointed roof called the Boar-whatchamacallit.
My, my!
Um, am I going the right way?
Hey, you there, boy!
Aren't the stuff you're carrying supplies from the Hendrickson Free Clinic?
Huh?
So, that's how you ended up carrying the supplies for him.
Impressive!
Are you, by any chance, from the Boar-whatchamacallit?
Yup! Someone didn't show up at the appointed time,
so I've come to check what's... Oh!
The thing you're carrying on your back...
Oh, this?
Apparently, it's a fragment of something called the Coffin of Eternal Darkness.
I see. Then, you must be...
Huh?
Nah! I was just talking to myself.
Well, well, here we are.
This is my shop, the Boar Hat.
The name started when this shop was perched on top of a giant pig's head.
A pig big enough for this building to sit on top of?
Wait a minute. This is your shop?
I'm the barkeep of this place.
But you're just a kid like me.
Place them wherever you want.
Here we go.
Wow. So this is what it's like inside.
Hey, you. Are you hungry?
Oh. Come to think of it, I haven't eaten anything since this morning.
All right.
As a thank you for carrying the stuff, I'll treat you to a free meal.
Here's the Boar Hat's special pudding!
I-I've never had pudding before!
Don't hold back. Dig in!
Here I go!
It's sweet! Spicy! Sour! Stinky! Is it poisonous?
Huh? I see a starry sky.
Oh, it's Grandpa!
There are Donny and the others, too.
Woohoo! Woohoo!
Seriously, where on earth did he disappear to?
In a city this big, finding him is going to be quite a challenge.
He really is a lot of trouble!
I'll search somewhere else.
If you find him, wait for me in front of the castle.
You better really search for him.
Yo!
I see you're up, Percival.
I feel a little queasy, and so does my stomach...
How did you know my name?
The scratch on this helmet and the Ouroboros brooch...
To think that Varghese's grandson is one of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse.
You know about Grandpa?
You even know about the Four Knights of the Apocalypse!
Who on earth are you?
Now, calm down.
I'm Meliodas.
The barkeep of this bar and the king of Liones.
The king of Liones?
Surprised you, did I?
I don't believe you!
A kid like you is a king? That's gotta be a lie!
Just how old are you?
Well, who cares?
Anyway...
I'm glad you made it, Percival.
I welcome you.
Are you really the king?
Yeah, I am.
Then, are you also the one who wanted me here?
What's the matter?
Why did you summon me here?
What exactly are the Four Knights of the Apocalypse?
Is it true that I'm going to destroy the world?
What kind of person is King Arthur of Cammymott?
Why did Grandpa have to die?
I see, so Varghese...
I'll fill you in about it eventually, once all the players are gathered.
Won't you accompany me for a little stroll?
With Your Majesty?
Just call me Meliodas.
This is a free clinic known for instantly curing any illness.
Oh! It's the old man with the backache!
Yo!
Your Majesty! And the boy I met earlier!
Oh! So you're the one!
Those two are Dreyfus and Hendrickson.
They're both former Great Holy Knights.
What?! Are they strong, then?
You!
Where did you get the squishy poultice you applied to this man's back?
I wanted to study its composition, but it disappeared.
- My guess is that-- - Let's go!
Oh! Wait!
And here we have the finest blacksmith in Liones.
The family home of the current Great Holy Knight.
This is Mr. Howzer's home?
Oh, you know about him?
Yo!
If it isn't Your Majesty!
Good day.
Yo!
Wow...
These are fresh from the garden.
Oh! They're growing well, I see!
There are all sorts of things here.
Right?
Peddlers arrive from the land of the Northern Barbarians
as well as Benwick in the South.
Wow...
I know! Since we're here...
This shop is a competitor of mine, so I hate to admit it, but...
Here!
- Wow... - Their fish pie is just...
It's delicious!
It's good!
W-What's going on?
Yo!
If it isn't Your Majesty.
Pardon me as we pass by!
What a great view of the city!
It's the king!
Good day, Your Majesty!
Yo!
Your Majesty.
Would you like some red berries from Benwick?
Why not?
They pair extremely well with the fish pie.
Wow...
Thanks!
Thank you! See you!
In Liones, humans coexist with Giants and fairies, huh?
Since the Holy War 16 years ago, we started interacting.
There are only a few of them living here,
but it seems everyone's getting along quite well.
Is there no one from the demon clan here?
You sure are an odd one.
Living with the demon clan would require some peculiar preferences.
I don't dislike them.
I visited the demon clan village in Dalflare, and they were all nice.
I see. You went to that village...
I even made demon clan friends!
I had lots of dishes from Hell, too!
Can you guess what I just said?
I’ve had dishes from Hell as well, you know.
Huh? What?
Why can you speak the demon clan language?
That's my line.
Good view, huh?
You can even see small towns and villages beyond Liones.
See the small castle on top of that hill?
It's a small country called Darkmunt.
It's also a good place.
Just a little stroll made me realize something.
The people living in Liones and the surrounding towns and villages
that can be seen must be leading happy lives.
But that, too, will fade away soon.
The people, the country, the land, everything.
Help us, Percival.
I can help this country and people?
That's right.
The Four Knights of the Apocalypse, including yourself,
are children chosen to save this world.
I-I don't have that power, though.
I mean, without everyone's help, I could hardly have made it here.
Besides, according to Lancelot...
The Four Knights of the Apocalypse will destroy the world with four calamities.
Good grief, he didn't tell you the most important part.
I'll give you a proper explanation of it as well
when all four of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse are gathered.
Your Majesty!
His Highness, the prince, has returned from his journey!
Was the knight from the prophecy found?
Yes. That appears certain.
However, there's a bit of a tricky issue...
I see. Well, that's unexpected.
Still, the prophecy can't be mistaken, so...
Well, well...
I see something sparkling. What could it be?
Sorry, Percival.
Looks like I need to return to the castle for a bit...
What is it? It doesn't look like fireworks.
Stars? Not stars, either.
- Stars aren't visible so clearly... - Hey, you there, little boy.
- in the middle of the day, after all. - You should watch where you're running.
Huh?
I have vowed to offer my chastity only to that man
and have protected it all this time.
How dare you...
How dare you rob me of it!
Take off your clothes!
Why?!
I'll crush you!
Hey, Chion. What happened to the others?
Seems like they're responding to something in another direction.
Do you have any clue?
Not yet...
This has never happened before, so...
Stop! I'll beat you up!
No! Please no!
Isolde?
What's she doing?
I guess we should stop her.
Isolde! He's just a kid!
We should help her.
What the kid is carrying on his back is
the fragment of the Coffin of Eternal Darkness that was taken by Camelot.
There's no doubt about it.
He's a Knight of Chaos in King Arthur's service.
He looks like a normal kid, though.
We only have one option, right?
You guys!
I am Jade, a Holy Knight of Liones.
Are you a friend or foe?
I am Chion, also a Holy Knight.
We will strike you down here, you servant of King Arthur!
How shameful!
That means I was humiliated by an enemy!
Y-You're wrong!
If you have an excuse, let's hear it.
I'm not an enemy!
I came to Liones because the king summoned--
I can't speak!
What was he about to say?
Seems like he thought better of making excuses.
Despite being an enemy, he has some honor. huh?
I'll be the one to end him.
Wait. Shouldn't we capture him and bring him in?
We should end him.
With the magic of the three of us combined, it should be easy.
I'm a friend!
I took this thing back from a bad guy!
He's totally determined to fight us. He's an enemy for sure.
Still, we can't use magic in the middle of the streets.
We don't know the extent of our foe's power.
Underestimating him could lead to widespread damage
across the entire kingdom.
We should always act with the worst-case scenario in mind.
I agree with Chion.
Now that it's come to this, I have no choice...
I'll crush you!
I can't breathe.
Did you think simply running away would help you?
I won't let you get away,
you perverted little brat of a Holy Knight of Camelot.
What's going on?
- Some Holy Knights are fighting! - Oh, dear.
- Take shelter! - As expected, we stirred up a commotion.
Forget them.
All we have to do is deal with him before the other Holy Knights show up.
The brat is tougher than I thought.
Silf stripped him of not only his voice but also air.
But he's managing to stay conscious.
This is it.
I'll smash your weenie into little pieces!
What?!
What is this?
Did Silf get scared of his magic?
Did the air just get thicker? Hey, I can speak again!
- No way. Did you absorb my magic? - Inhale, exhale!
Five, four...
- S-Stay away! - three, two...
One!
Isolde!
Sir Tristan...
Enough already! What did I do to you, anyway?
I'm Percival.
I came to Liones because I was summoned by the king--
Now it's suddenly night!
How dare you defeat Isolde.
You're done for now.
Can't do much in the dark, can you?
But that goes for you, too!
Shall we test it out, then?
F-Footsteps? Where are they coming from?
Jade, let's deal with him quickly.
We wouldn't want to let Isolde's sacrifice go to waste.
I'm not dead yet!
Stay away!
Who's there?!
Seriously, I came running to the noise, and this is what I find?
What on earth is going on?
Percival! Are you all right?
Seriously! You always find a way to get into trouble!
Donny? Nasiens! Anne!
Are you guys his friends?
In that case, you're out of luck.
You'll be regretting you run into the Tristan Platoon from beyond the grave.
The Tristan Platoon? Never heard of it.
Why are you doing this?
Silf, I'll give you another chance to redeem your reputation.
Tifos.
My voice!
I can't breathe.
Guys, what happened?
Anne?
Nasiens? Donny!
Have you learned your lesson now, the vanguard of evil?
Even if you team up, you're no match for us!
Finally, it's your turn.
What's the matter? Are you so terrified that you can't even speak?
Tzarla undu.
That's enough, you guys!
Sir Tristan!
KNIGHTS OF PROPHECY MEET
Subtitle translation by: Ai Matsuoka