To secure Diane's sacred treasure,
the group signs up for the Vaizel Fighting Festival.
No!
With each of the contestants fighting for his own goal,
the festival heats up even further.
Capt— I mean Meliodaf! Hang tough!
Baaaan! If you lose in disgrace, I'll rat you out to Elaine!
Oh, right!
Cheer them on, Elizabeth!
It'll be okay, no one will spot you!
Uh, okay...
Without further ado, let the fight begin!
I'd prefer to have more room to move around in.
What's with the laughing?
You looking forward to fighting me that much?
I just remembered the old days. We had about this much space then, too.
The old days? Refresh my memory.
Oh, you'll remember soon enough!
I remember now!
Wow, this place is built like a fortress.
Of course! After all, he's the criminal who burned down
the Fairy King's Forest four years ago.
But isn't he still alive in spite of being executed 33 times?
That's right! We've tried everything from beheading to burning!
That man simply isn't human!
What a coincidence.
Open it.
Execution time again?
What a hassle. I'm not budging.
If you want to do it, do it here.
You're just a kid.
Undead Ban. Come out.
Did you hear me, kid?
I guess I'll have to throw you out.
Let's see you try. Just because you're a kid—
Well I'll be! You really threw me out!
Round one goes to me, looks like.
Let's do that again!
If you want more, leave this place and join me.
The fight's been decided with one blow!
Let's do this!
That was nothing!
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 11: PENT-UP FEELINGS
That Baaaan guy has to be dead, right?
Does this even qualify as a fight?
He's perfectly fine!
These are the Seven Deadly Sins... Both of them are flat-out monsters!
Oh, no! Both fighters are down!
Okay, now you've done it...
Up we go!
Wh-What's going on?
Baaaan's injuries have vanished completely!
- These guys are nuts! - The ale is going fast!
I feel light as a feather!
Ow, you knocked out a tooth!
Just kidding.
Say, King...
The Captain's steadily losing his ability to follow Ban's movements.
His stamina's running out, you mean?
Right after the Captain's movements slowed down,
Ban's agility shot up!
What does that mean?
SNATCH
Ban's magical ability, Snatch,
is able to sap physical abilities such as speed and power.
That's nothing!
Meliodaf has turned the tables! He's beating Baaaan like a rug!
Can you believe this power?
PHYSICAL HUNT
This feeling as your strength flows into me...
What a rush!
Let me check to see how much of your power I took, Captain!
Come on, seriously?
How bottomless are your reserves, Captain?
Okay, I've made up my mind.
To throw in the towel?
It doesn't look like I can wrap this up by nibbling away at your speed and power.
So I'll take it all.
Finish him off all at once!
If Ban steals his strength, he'll win.
If the Captain can put him down before then, HE wins.
That was delicious, Captain!
And what do we have here?
Meliodaf, who had been pummeling Baaaan mercilessly,
has run out of strength!
Sir King, what's happened to Sir Meliodas?
Ban has sapped away all of the Captain's physical abilities.
It's time to put an end to our pleasant little tussle, Captain.
What to do, what to do?
Ban!
If you do anything more to the Captain, I'm gonna let you have it!
We'll be quits as friends!
No comments from the peanut gallery.
I'm the one who won the fight.
Are you punch drunk or something? I'm the one who won.
You and I are the perfect match, Captain!
Well, I'm gonna get in one last hit if you don't mind.
Stop Sir Ban! If we don't do something, Meliodas is going to—
The Captain's won the fight.
How so?
The Captain's gonna play dead
and reflect Ban's all-out punch back in his face using his Full Counter.
That won't work.
I'm sorry, Diane.
The Captain's magical ability
is only able to reflect direct magical attacks.
So it'll be powerless against an ordinary punch.
No way! Then what's the Captain trying to do?
I don't know, either!
If you survive, give me your impressions afterwards.
Let me know how a punch fueled by both our power felt!
Sir Meliodas!
He really finished him off! Aren't they on the same team?
Oh, no... Sir Meliodas...
Sir Meliodas!
Elizabeth, don't ruin it.
Huh?
Oh? Meliodaf is standing alone in the ring!
Where has Baaaan gone?
See? Over there.
How can this be? But this means...
I win.
Victor, Meliodaf!
Yes! I sold out before the semifinals!
Way to go, me! I'm the greatest!
D-Diane...
It was over in a flash, but I think I saw something strange...
I saw it, plain as day.
Ban landed a blow with all his strength, all right.
But at that same instant, the Captain crushed Ban's wrist.
And then, in the next instant, Ban's body was sent flying.
I've seen the Captain look like that before.
What do you suppose it is? It makes me really nervous...
A black crest on his forehead? Just like in Dalmally...
Hey, guys!
What's with all the gloomy faces?
Are you feeling okay?
Take a look!
Once I belted Ban, I felt good as new.
Then how did he move like that before he beat Ban?
What's wrong, Diane?
Are you stressing out?
Well, your next opponent does look pretty tough.
Okay, after being shown something like that,
it gets you pumped up!
Oh, no! I have to go!
Here, Captain!
You can do it, Matrona!
Diane, don't do anything crazy!
Meliodaf!
Princess Veronica.
Did you find her?
I searched the grounds, but she's not here.
I will lure the Seven Deadly Sins to the town of Vaizel.
How?
I will arrange for Diane's sacred treasure to be a bonus prize.
What about my little sister?
Princess Elizabeth is sure to be at their side.
Ellie is here.
She is somewhere here near the arena.
Princess Veronica...
It's not because that's what we were told by Hendrickson.
I can sense her.
I shall search the area again.
Do so.
Buddy, could you please decide on something?
The festival's semifinal round is starting.
The Sin of the Sleeping Forest... I've read this one before.
This title will pique the curiosity of even a dangerous man.
Oh, but this is...
Crap, I got sloppy.
I totally forgot about the Captain's ace in the hole.
What the hell was that, anyway?
You weigh a ton! You got two feet, use 'em!
Aw, don't be like that, Master!
What are you, some clingy kid?
After I use Physical Hunt, my body reacts by getting real heavy...
- I smell something. - Scraps?
No, not scraps! A storm is coming...
Let the first pairing of the semifinals begin!
That Howzer, such a gentleman!
He has tactfully indicated to Matrona that her button is undone!
But this has earned fierce boos from the crowd!
I can't fight if I have to keep averting my eyes!
Is Howzer pure of heart in spite of his looks?
Sheesh, I'm usually showing this much cleavage...
RISING TORNADO
Rising Tornado!
If I take that full-on, we're talking torn to shreds!
I'm glad you know what you're up against! But!
Just lie back and let it happen! It'll feel great!
You'll love it, it'll feel like you're flying!
He's incredible! He's letting fly with a flurry of innuendo!
- Th-That's not what I— - It wasn't?
Not in the slightest!
I just don't like hurting women, that's all!
No matter how tough they are!
Oh, my! Matrona is being kept on the defensive!
If that's how you want it!
I didn't want to back a woman into a corner!
Tornadoes have formed on both sides of Matrona!
And she can't back up!
- She's totally cornered! - This is bad!
If you jump high or burrow in the ground,
my tornadoes will gouge out the ground and climb into the sky!
Checkmate!
No way! You said a direct hit would tear you to shreds!
I didn't want this loaner outfit to get ruined! Jerk!
Interesting...
Looks like I'll be able to cut loose for once against this one.
If you don't want to die, start running.
Whirl Shock!
Diane!
That caught me off-guard.
There's more where that came from!
What in the world is happening? The referee is out of here!
SUPER CYCLONE
What do you think of the most powerful storm I can whip up?
That's amazing! I can barely see what's going on inside!
Diane's in trouble!
The instant one of her feet leaves the ground, it's all over.
I-I bet I could withstand it!
Go airborne!
Victory is mine!
HEAVY METAL
Heavy Metal!
Wh-What happened?
Howzer is down for the count!
So the victor of semifinal pairing 1 is Matrona!
Are you okay?
I got my ass handed to me...
I lost control and went all-out, too. Sorry.
I got one of the Seven Deadly Sins to go all-out against me.
It was my honor.
I-I'm a perfectly ordinary girl who was just passing through.
You're not fooling anyone.
I'm getting a romantic vibe from those two.
Diane! Get away from that man this instant!
Sheesh!
Diane... I knew it!
Please, wait!
I mean it, I'm sorry.
I don't believe it...
To think that someone could defeat a Holy Knight!
It seems like a big world, but it's a small place.
I suppose I should go make certain.
And now, semifinals pairing 2! Meliodaf vs. Cain!
- Captain, you can do it! - Be careful!
You can count on me!
- Avenge me, okay? - Do it yourself.
We expect big things, little man!
Show us some more cool stuff!
Don't lose, old-timer!
Don't let that kid beat you!
Both of you, fight hard!
I must say, you are his spitting image.
When I saw your face, I suspected,
but when I heard the name "Meliodaf," I knew for certain.
You are Meliodas' son, aren't you?
Nope. I'm Meliodas.
Stuff and nonsense!
Meliodas couldn't be a whippersnapper like you!
It's a long story, but I'm using an alias.
If he were alive, he'd be a young adult in his 30s.
Why doesn't anyone ever believe me?
The fact that you don't remember me makes that hard to believe.
Sorry, I don't.
If you truly are the Meliodas that I knew...
I will never forgive you!
That crest... It's Danafall's.
Father only spoke of it once. That's my real birthplace.
Old-timer, are you—
Why did you destroy our kingdom?
- A direct hit! - Captain!
Why did you kill our people?
Oh, my! Meliodaf is unable to counter Cain's strange techniques!
What are you doing, Captain? Fight back properly!
He hasn't recovered from the injuries he got fighting Ban.
That's not it.
He's letting himself get hit. He's always pulling this stupid crap...
What? What do you mean?
How should I know?
Why did you kill Liz, the woman you loved?
Why did you betray us all?
- That's a big one... - Captain! Dodge it!
I tried to protect them. I wanted to protect everything.
But... I failed.
That failure is my sin.
So this time...
I have to protect everything!
Huh? Where'd the big fireball go?
I-It vanished?
Counter Vanish.
The technique that disperses any offensive magic directed against you.
You're the Meliodas I knew, all right.
And I just remembered who you are, Cain Barzard.
You finally remembered, eh?
When you were in the Holy Knights, you went by the name Barzard the Flame.
Plus, you were always wearing a full suit of armor.
Oh, I was?
Meliodas, can I take you at your word?
That you didn't betray Danafall? You didn't betray us all?
Yes.
I'm so glad! How I've longed to hear those words from you!
Barzard...
When I returned from my duties, everything was gone!
All too plausible rumors were going around that you had destroyed Danafall!
But I always wanted to believe that they were lies!
- What the heck is going on? - Beats me...
I'm so glad!
It's wonderful to see a comrade in arms from the old days still alive!
Excuse me, what about the fight?
I yield the fight.
What's this? Cain has admitted his own defeat!
The victor of semifinal pairing 2 is therefore Meliodaf!
Are you sure?
Yes, of course. You're still the same old softie, I see.
You could've reflected my techniques back at me whenever you wanted.
If I'd done that and you'd died, I would've lost everything.
Hey, I'm not that decrepit just yet.
I suppose I'll kick back and watch the finals, then.
The final round of the Vaizel Fighting Festival is finally upon us!
It's been a parade of outrageous characters this year!
And this fight will feature the cream of the crop!
Wait here a sec, okay?
We need to do something about the way Elizabeth's dressed.
Oh, all right... Elizabeth, hold your arms up for a second.
Thank you, Hawk!
What's with this useless, yet amazing special ability?
Both fighters, please step into the ring!
Well, we get your sacred treasure no matter who wins.
Want to half-ass it and wrap this up?
My heart's already been KO'd by you, Captain!
Kidding!
Over here, Meliodaf!
Let's get together again tonight and get naughty!
Pummel that musclebound girl and let's go have some fun!
No fair! Me, too!
Oh, my! Meliodaf has a salacious cheering section! I'm jealous!
These things need to be exciting at the end, right?
I can't find my money pouch!
All right, let's begin!
Why, you...
filthy womanizer!
Guila. Is it much farther to Vaizel?
Don't be so worked up, Jericho. It won't be long.
Why wouldn't I be?
I'll get to use my new power to my heart's content.
"And so, the two children lived in hope that their father would return.
The end."
Chil... dren?
Yes. The children of this knight.
They... wait?
Yes.