The fourth of the Seven Deadly Sins, King the Grizzly Sin, was alive.
You walked right into my trap.
Filled with intense hatred, King doggedly pursued Ban.
Ban, meanwhile, was pursuing something himself.
And in addition to that, a woman was tailing the entire group.
It would seem that the Necropolis actually exists.
Um, who is this?
Hang on, are you a Holy Knight?
Stop—
If it's not too much trouble,
would you mind showing me how to reach the Necropolis?
Like we would ever tell you!
Brother... can't breathe...
Be a good boy and tell me.
"Precious memories shared with the dead will guide you to the capital."
I don't quite follow you.
How would we know about the land where the dead go?
The dead? Ah, I see. Thank you.
Don't!
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 war, known as the Holy War,
has faded from the memory of men.
But the Holy War is crying out once again.
It demands the eradication of the Seven Deadly Sins!
EPISODE 8: THE FEARSOME PURSUER
- Ban! - King!
- Sir Ban! - King!
Sheesh, where'd those two run off to?
Sir Meliodas?
We're not alone.
Um, I don't see anyone here but us...
There isn't even a single ghost here, either!
Actually, I'd be terrified if there were.
There's no point in hanging around here. L-Let's look for those two!
G-Good idea!
Does he think he can escape from me?
You again, Fake-king?
Fake-king?
No, I really am King.
I'm a busy man! Shoo!
I don't think so.
Izzat so?
You haven't changed at all since the old days, have you?
As long as it feeds your greed, you couldn't care less if it hurts others.
You're really King?
Didn't I say so?
Then I can kick your ass without holding back!
You used to backhand me like that all the time back in the day.
So you've turned up to settle your old scores with us—
no, with me?
Feeling this way after being reunited with you is the last thing I wanted.
Ten years ago, driven from the capital on suspicion of plotting a coup,
I had nowhere else to go, so I returned to my homeland.
But what welcomed me
was the heartrending sight of my homeland burnt beyond recognition.
When I was in the Sins with you, I never gave it much thought.
As to why a human like you was unkillable.
I never suspected
that you had killed the saint and drunk from the fountain.
Hang on, how do you know about that woman?
The saint you killed,
Elaine was my little sister!
Oh, now I get it. You want to kill me to avenge her?
Sorry, but that's not going to happen. I can't be killed!
You know that my Sacred Treasure has a variety of configurations, right?
Oh, right.
Anything you're not interested in goes in one ear and out the other.
Spirit spear Chastiefol, third configuration!
Fossilization!
Come again?
It turns things to stone.
I've been waiting for this moment.
Are you watching, Elaine?
I wish it had been me that Ban came to steal
instead of the Fountain of Youth...
Should I, then?
You said you were going to get something to eat!
I found some lingonberries right over there.
Now, let's get started!
Stop teasing me!
I'm serious, trust me!
I never seem to hit it off with humans.
Besides, you hear me out and take me seriously.
I can't! I'm flattered,
but I must protect the Fountain of Youth. This forest is—
Hey, I've got that covered.
I'll find your brother and bring him back here.
You told me about him once, remember?
About having a big brother who left hundreds of years ago.
If he comes back, you'll be free and clear!
Ban, hold on!
What... just happened?
What the hell is that?
A Demon.
A Demon?
Only one thing can set the Fairy King's Forest ablaze,
and that's the flames of Purgatory.
But I thought they were defeated by the Goddesses in the Ancient War
and locked away!
Is the Fountain of Youth okay?
Don't worry, I made sure of that first thing.
Good. You take that and get out of here.
Come with me! The Demon hasn't noticed us yet!
Shh! I'm gonna take it out while its back is turned!
Now!
What did I tell you? One shot.
No, Ban! A demon has more than one—
If you have a deathbed confession, I'll hear it.
It won't mean that I forgive you, though.
What's so funny?
Don't act tough. I know this must be driving you crazy.
Goodbye, Ban.
There's no sign of them...
Maybe they've gone back to the real world?
Who's that?
How do you do, Meliodas the Dragon Sin? Diane the Serpent Sin?
My name is Holy Knight Guila.
- How did you get here? - By dying.
Uh, did she just say she came here by dying?
She sure did.
Doesn't that mean that this lady is bad news?
Yep. Seriously bad news.
Hawk, take Elizabeth and get as far away from here as possible.
Will do! Hop on, Elizabeth!
O-Okay...
Now, watch this pig fly!
Try to stay safe, you two!
That Holy Knight named Guila is really dangerous!
That's what my wild instincts are telling me!
No, I felt it, too.
You did?
We should be far enough away by now.
Um, I think we might have gone too far.
- Ouch... - Sir Meliodas!
What are you still doing here? Go farther!
Are you kidding me?
- Captain! - You weigh a ton!
That's so mean! What a tactless thing to say!
This is hardly the time!
Diane the Serpent Sin.
Possibly the strongest of the Sins in terms of physical strength.
And as a Giant, a race with a close bond with the earth,
possesses the special magical ability "Creation."
I had been looking forward to seeing it in person.
What do you think?
I'm disappointed, frankly.
The ability didn't live up to the stories I'd heard.
Let's see how you like this, then!
Sand Whirl!
We can also turn minerals into sand. Just so you know.
Oh, I see. That's most informative.
Meliodas, legendary captain of the Seven Deadly Sins...
Your might does indeed seem to be the real thing!
It's odd, though. Why don't you use your sword?
You think your bare hands are enough to defeat me?
- Okay, I guess I'll show you. - The captain has her now!
You beat her, Captain!
Ah, I see...
So that is your magical ability, Full Counter.
It reflects any offensive magic directed at you
back at the caster at more than double strength.
Fascinating. In short, the more powerful your opponent,
the more fearsome its effect becomes.
Its one weakness, however,
is that you yourself are unable to initiate an attack.
You minx...
You knew that, so you've been throttling your own ability.
Come now, you two. Try harder.
Make this worth my time.
No words of repentance even at the end, huh?
That's so like you, Ban.
Then suffer alone for all eternity here in the Necropolis
without dying or ever finding peace.
That's a fitting fate for you, who took everything from Elaine.
What's that? Is Ban doing that?
No, Ban should be powerless in that state.
I don't believe it...
Elaine? Is that you?
What? The petrification was broken?
Hey, Elaine.
I-It can't be...
Ban, what happened? How did you get that scar?
I thought you guys watched over us from the other side.
Th-That voice, it's really her!
Elaine! It's me! Do you recognize me?
Please! Show yourself to me, too!
Let him see you.
The Necropolis is a place
where the living and the dead can see each other,
but only when bound by strong emotions.
I knew it. You're still mad, aren't you?
That I abandoned you.
That I turned my back on everything and walked away.
This feeling... A Holy Knight?
Wait, Ban!
Why did you come?
No real reason. I just came here to say one thing to you.
That one day I will take what's mine.
Ban! What more can you take from my sister?
Thank you, Ban.
Why?
No, Ban!
A Demon has more than one—
Elai—
Ban... Here...
Drink the water... Please...
You drink it...
You dumbass.
Hang in there. I'll finish this in a jiffy.
Let's play a little game.
Let's see who gets turned to mincemeat first!
I don't understand...
How can you forgive Ban, a man who took everything from you?
I endured 700 years in solitude after you abandoned our country.
But he wiped away those 700 years of loneliness in just seven days.
Ban knew that you were my brother,
so he deliberately egged you on and let you spear him.
He isn't the man that you think he is.
E-Elaine!
Come now, please try harder.
With paltry attacks like that,
you won't be able to stop my own magical ability, Explosion.
Sorry about that! I'm gonna have to stop you right there.
- Ban! - Ban the Fox Sin!
Please let go of my rapier.
I take offense at that, lady! I'm not touching anything!
Oh, I see. This is your magical ability.
Snatch!
SNATCH
Very well, I'll give you something that's more appropriate for a sneak thief.
I had heard that you were indestructible,
but that should keep even you out of the fight.
Now, now.
Captain!
Even if your Full Counter deflects my attacks,
it poses no problem if you can't anticipate their direction and timing.
Ow...
- Are you okay? - Why the happy look?
You alive in there, Captain?
I'm impressed. Your indestructibility exceeds my expectations.
You better believe it. You can't beat what you can't kill.
Oh, indestructible and undefeatable are two different things entirely.
If I'm determined to finish you off, I have a number of ways.
This lady gives me the willies.
Is she right, Ban?
You can chat later, you two!
Why can I see—
If you can see me now,
it's because I want you to understand Ban.
I want you to save Ban.
Elaine...
That's it, I'm done... I can't run any farther...
A girl and a pig?
Elaine!
Um... You're Sir King, right?
Who are you?
I'm Elizabeth. It's a long story,
but I'm traveling with Sir Meliodas and the others.
- And I'm the Order of Scraps— - With the Captain?
Yes. A Holy Knight has appeared and is fighting Sir Meliodas and Diane!
Is Sir Ban with you?
I'm sure she'll be after Sir Ban as well! I have to warn him!
Let me guess, you want me to save them?
- Your spear. - My spear?
Run far away! I'll borrow this spear!
Can you fight?
I'm always being rescued by Sir Meliodas and Diane!
But I want to be useful to them for a change!
Elizabeth... Oh, what the hell!
Let's wipe the grin off that chick's face!
Yes! Let's do that, Hawk!
We're coming, Sir Meliodas!
We're coming to the rescue, Diane!
Sir Ban...
- We did it! We pulled it out! - Easy as pork pie!
And what have we here?
Even if my Explosion wasn't at full power,
I'm impressed that you weren't sent flying when you bore the full brunt of it.
The hardiness of you Giants really is something else.
Captain, are you okay...?
Thanks, Diane!
If you were gonna take the hit, shield me too, damn it.
- Nope. - That's how it is?
Captain, I... I think I'm done for. Send me off with a kiss!
You rest here for a bit.
Okay, let's you and me see to this.
This is the legendary order?
I suppose legends really are nothing more than fantasy in the end.
What?
Hey there, Ban.
Take this...
It's the last seed of this forest...
Plant it somewhere, okay?
Do it yourself, lady!
The forest... it knew.
That you would protect it.
Who gives a damn about the forest! Hold on, Elaine!
I was really happy...
when you said you would take me.
Please, Ban? Say it to me again, but properly this time.
You got it, Elaine. One day, I'll—
Let me finish, damn it...