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[narrator] Britannia.

Once before in this realm,

the Holy Knights of the Kingdom of Liones staged a coup d'état,

sparking what eventually became a holy war

between the goddess and demon races.

But thanks to the emergence of the legendary heroes

known as the Seven Deadly Sins,

the catastrophic war was brought to an end.

This story takes place 16 years after those events.

[theme music]

THE KING OF LIONES

[uplifting music]

[people chattering]

Oh, wow, so this is Liones.

This place is totally massive.

It certainly is incredible.

[horse neighs]

Hey, you guys, do you think that's an actual Holy Knight over there?

Oh, could be.

How much more obvious could you be?

Excuse me? At least I'm better than him.

[Nasiens gasps]

So many big houses. There's one, two,

-three, four... -Pull it together!

-Come on, Perc. Snap out of it! -[sighs]

[upbeat music playing]

[guard 1] Sir Lancelot.

I've got a party here to meet the king.

Let us through.

Right. Well, I should tell you His Majesty just departed to hang out...

[grunts]

[guard 2 clears throat]

Yes, sir. His Majesty has departed to patrol the surrounding areas.

Wait, did he just say "hang out"?

[Lancelot] Why does he always do this?

Whatever.

We've got time to... Huh?

[Lancelot] Hey, where'd Percy go?

[all] Huh?

-[indistinct crowd chatter] -[footsteps stomping]

Oh, wow.

There are so many different kinds of buildings here.

-Kingdoms really are super huge. Wow. -[women giggle]

[both grunt]

[both groan]

I'm so sorry.

Did I hurt you?

Oh, no. I've had a bad back for a while now.

Don't worry about it. You can go.

Yeah, but... uh...

Were you carrying all those boxes?

Yeah. I was.

[patient] Thank you so very much.

Take care now. All right?

Huh?

-[groans] -[healer] Dreyfus.

What happened to you?

You know, just my back giving me hell.

Oh, let me examine it. Okay?

Well, the pain has already subsided quite a bit, you see?

[mini Percival] Seep.

So what do you think it is?

-[healer] Uh? -[mini Percival] Seep.

[healer] Perhaps it's a new type of poultice.

-[Percival] Hmm. Um... -[bell tolling]

I think he said to go straight,

then take a right turn when I get to the fountain

and at the end of the street,

go to the place with a pointed roof called

the Boar-whatchamacallit.

Huh? My, my. What do we have here?

[Percival] Uh, am I still

-going the right way? -[passerby] Hey, you there, boy.

That stuff you're carrying is supplies

from the Hendrickson Free Clinic, isn't it?

Huh?

[soft music playing]

[passerby] So, that's how you ended up carrying those supplies for him?

Well, that's impressive.

Are you, by any chance, from the Boar-whatchamacallit?

[passerby] Yup. Someone didn't show up on time,

so I've come to check on the... Huh?

-Hey, that thing you've got on your back... -Oh, this?

Apparently, it's a fragment of something called the Coffin of Eternal Darkness.

Oh, I see. That means you must be...

[Percival] Huh?

[passerby] Nah. I was just talking to myself.

[upbeat music]

[passerby] Well, well, well. Here we are.

This here is my shop, the Boar Hat.

Cool, huh? The place got its name when this shop was perched

right on top of a giant pig's head.

A pig big enough for this building to sit on top of, huh?

Huh? Wait a sec, you said this shop is yours?

[passerby] Yup. I'm the barkeep.

But you're just a kid like me, aren't you?

You can set those down anywhere.

Here we go.

[exclaims] So this is what the inside looks like.

[passerby] Hey, you. Are you feeling hungry?

Oh. Come to think of it,

I haven't had anything to eat since this morning.

[passerby] All right.

As thanks for carrying the stuff, I'll treat you to a free meal.

Huh? Woohoo!

[passerby] This here's the Boar Hat's special pudding.

Wow!

I-I can't believe it,

this is the first time I've ever had pudding before.

[passerby] Don't hold back. Dig in. Dig in.

Here I go!

[Percival] It's sweet. Spicy. Sour. Stinky. Is it poison?

[exciting music playing]

What's this? I see a starry sky.

Oh, it's Grandpa.

Oh, there are Donny and the others, too.

Woah! Woohoo!

[Donny] For real though. Where the heck did he go?

In a city as large as this,

finding him is going to be quite a challenge.

He's always causing so much trouble for us.

I'll go search for him somewhere else.

If you find Percy, you wait for me at the castle.

You better search for him.

[indistinct chatter]

[Percival groaning]

[gasps]

-[passerby] Yo. -Huh?

I see you're up, Percival.

Um, there's some reason I'm a little queasy,

and my stomach feels weird.

Huh! Hang on, how do you know my name?

[passerby] The scratch on this helmet and the Ouroboros brooch...

To think that the grandson of Varghese

is one of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse.

Wait, you know who my grandpa is

and you even know about the Four Knights of the Apocalypse?

Now, tell me who you really are!

-[passerby] Now, calm down a bit. -[soft grunt]

My name is Meliodas.

I'm the barkeep of this bar and the King of Liones.

You're the King of Liones?

[chuckles] Didn't expect that, huh?

-[Percival chuckles] -Huh?

[cackles] No way. I don't believe you.

A little kid like you is a king? That's gotta be a lie.

[Percival] Seriously, how old are you?

[laughs]

Who cares about that?

More importantly...

I'm so glad that you're here, Percival.

Allow me to welcome you to our kingdom.

[Percival gasps softly]

So you really are the King?

Yeah, sure am.

[Percival] Then, are you also the one who wanted me here?

Hey, what's up?

Well, first of all, why did you summon me here?

And what exactly are the Four Knights of the Apocalypse?

Are the stories of me destroying the whole world

gonna come true?

And King Arthur of Cammymott, what is he like?

Also, why is it that my grandpa had to die?

[sighs]

I see, so Varghese...

[Percival sighs]

[gasps]

I'll tell you everything you want to know

once we've got all the players gathered together.

You want to go on a little stroll with me?

With Your Majesty?

Meliodas will do.

[upbeat music playing]

[Meliodas] Look here.

This is a free clinic with a reputation for curing any illness instantly.

[Percival] Oh, it's the old man with the backache.

-[laughs] -Yo.

Your Majesty. And the boy from earlier.

-I see. So it's you. -[grunts]

Introducing, Dreyfus and Hendrickson.

Also known as former Great Holy Knights.

Huh? Then are they strong too?

-[Hendrickson] Young man. -[gasps]

I must know, where did you get the squishy poultice

you applied to this man's back?

I was hoping to study its composition, but then it just disappeared suddenly.

-My guess is that... -Let's go.

Oh, please wait.

[Meliodas] Right here is the finest blacksmith in all of Liones.

And the current Great Holy Knight's family home.

Do you mean Mr. Howzer?

[Meliodas] Oh, you know about him?

Yo.

Yes, fresh off the farm.

I'll be right with you.

Hello, Your Majesty.

Good day to you, Sir.

Hey, there.

Wow.

Great harvest this year.

Nice, they're growing well, I see.

There are lots of things here.

Sure are.

Here in Liones, peddlers come from the lands

of the Northern Barbarians and the Benwick in the south.

Oh, wow.

Oh, I know. Since we're already here.

This shop is a competitor of mine, so I don't really like to admit it, but...

[Meliodas] Here.

-Wow. -Their fish pie is to die for!

-Yum. -Ha-ha. It's good.

-[loud stomp] -Huh?

-Oh, what's that? -[stomping]

[stomping continues]

[Meliodas] Yo.

Hm? Oh, well, if it isn't Your Majesty.

[Percival] Woah.

[giant footsteps stomping]

Pardon me as we pass by.

The view up here is awesome.

[citizen 1] It's the King.

[citizen 2] Good day, Your Majesty.

Hey there. Yo.

Your Highness.

Would you like some red berries we just got in from Benwick?

-[Percival] Huh? -Oh, yeah, why not?

They pair extremely well with fish pie.

Wow. [munching]

-[exclaims happily] -[chuckles softly]

[giant] Thank you.

Thanks for the ride. See you.

[Percival] 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 now,

but it seems everyone's getting along quite well.

Is anyone here from the demon race?

[Meliodas grunts]

[chuckles]

You sure are an unusual fellow, you know that?

Living with the demon race would require some peculiar preferences.

Well, I don't have a problem with them.

'Cause when we went to Dalflare,

I met a whole village of demons and they were all really kind.

Is that so? You went to that village?

[in demon language] I even made demon clan friends!

I had lots of dishes from Hell, too!

-Hm? -[Percival laughs]

[Percival in English] Can you guess what I just said?

[in demon language] I've had dishes from Hell as well, you know.

[in English] Huh? What?

How come you can speak the language of a demon race?

I'm the one who should be asking you that question.

[wind howling]

[Percival] Wow!

[Meliodas] Pretty sweet view, huh?

You can even see small towns and villages beyond Liones from way up here.

You see the small castle at the top of the hill in the distance?

[Meliodas] It's a small country called Darkmunt.

That's a good place to live as well.

You know what? Going on this walk with you made me realize something.

In Liones, and all the towns and villages surrounding it,

the people seem to be leading happy lives.

[Meliodas sighs]

[Meliodas] But that will soon fade away.

Huh?

The country, people, the land, and everything else.

Huh?

Please help us, Percival.

-[suspenseful music playing] -[grunts nervously]

[bell tolling]

[Percival] You mean, I can help this country and its people?

That's right.

The Four Knights of the Apocalypse, including you,

are children who were chosen to be the saviors of this world.

Uh, well, I don't actually have that kind of power.

I mean, I would hardly have even made it here

if everyone hadn't helped me so much.

Besides, according to what Lancelot said...

the prophecy can't be changed

and we're all destined to destroy the world with four calamities.

Oh, good grief. He didn't tell you

the most important part of the whole story.

Uh?

I'll give you a proper explanation of that

when the Four Knights of the Apocalypse are finally gathered.

-[guard 2] Your Majesty. -[gasps]

We received words that His Highness, the prince, has returned from his journey.

[exclaims excitedly]

So did he find the knight from the prophecy?

Indeed. That certainly appears to be the outcome, Sir.

However, there's a bit of a tricky issue.

[grunts]

[Meliodas] I see. Well, that sure is unexpected.

However, the prophecy can't be mistaken, so...

[Meliodas] What to do?

There's sparkles in the sky. What in the world is it?

[Meliodas sighs] Sorry to cut this short, Percival.

Looks like I need to return to the castle for a... Mm?

[Percival panting]

I wonder what it is? It sure doesn't look like fireworks.

-[Percival] Stars? No, not stars, either. -[girl] Hm?

-Hey, you there, little boy. -[Percival murmuring]

If you're going to run,

-you should watch where you're going... -[Percival grunts]

[Percival] Huh?

I have vowed to offer my chastity only to that man

and have diligently protected it all this time.

-How dare you... -[rumbling]

How dare you steal that away from me?

[grunts, gasps]

[girl] Undress, boy.

[grunts] Woah. Hold on. Why, though?

[angry breathing]

You're dead!

[whimpers]

[knight] Hey, Chion. You know what happened to the others?

[Chion] Seems like they're responding to something in another direction.

Any clue what it might be?

Well, I'm working on it.

This is the first time this has occurred, so I...

-[both gasp] -[Percival screaming]

Hey, stop running. You deserve a proper beat-up.

Oh, no. No. Please don't kill me.

That's Isolde.

What is she doing?

-Yeah, we should probably stop her. -[gasps]

Enough, Isolde! Just let the little kid go!

-We should lend her assistance. -Huh?

The fragment of the Coffin of Eternal Darkness that was taken from us

is being carried on the back of that little boy.

[grunts]

There's no doubt about it.

He's one of King Arthur's Knights of Chaos.

-[knight] But he looks like a normal kid. -[panting]

We're left with only one option.

[grunting]

[screaming]

-Huh? -Uh, hey, guys.

I am Jade, a Holy Knight of Liones. Are you a friend or a foe?

[Chion] And I am Holy Knight Chion.

We'll strike you down right here, you vile servant of King Arthur.

[both gasp]

This is utterly and completely shameful.

Then that means I was humiliated and violated by an enemy.

No, you've got it all wrong.

If you have an excuse, let's hear it.

I swear I'm not an enemy.

I came to Liones because the king su...

[grunts]

[inaudible]

[Percival] Nothing's coming out.

Wait. What was he about to say?

It would appear that he thought better of making excuses.

Quite honorable for an enemy.

-[inaudible] -[upbeat music]

[pants]

I shall be the one to end him.

[Jade] Hold on now. Don't you guys think we should capture him and bring him in?

[Chion] We should put an end to him.

With the power of our combined magic, it'll be child's play.

[inner thoughts] But I'm a friend, I swear it.

Just look at this. I took this away from a real bad guy.

Well, he's determined to fight, an enemy for sure.

Yes, but we can't use magic in the middle of the streets like this.

Our foe's power is unknown to us.

Underestimating him could lead to widespread damage

across the kingdom.

We should bear in mind any and all worst-case scenarios.

I admit that Chion does have a point.

[Jade] Hmm...

[suspenseful music]

[Percival] I have no choice but to fight.

I'm going to crush you!

[gasps]

[grunts] Now I can't breathe.

[Percival pants]

Huh. Did you think simply running away would help you?

You will not flee,

you perverted Holy Knight of Camelot.

What's going on here?

[citizen 3] Some Holy Knights are brawling in the street.

Well, there it is. I knew we'd stir up a commotion.

Forget them, Jade.

We just have to deal with him before the other Holy Knights show up.

[Chion] This brat is tougher than I expected.

Silf stripped him completely of his voice and the air in his lungs.

But he's still managing to remain conscious.

Say your goodbyes.

I'm going to smash that worm between your legs into tiny pieces.

[gasps]

-[both gasp] -[Isolde] What is this?

[Chion] Did Silf get scared of his magic?

[gasps for air]

Woah, did the air just get thicker?

Oh, hey, I can say my words again.

That's impossible. Did you actually absorb my magic just now?

-[mini Percival] Five, four, three... -[Isolde grunts]

What the...

-You stay the hell away from me. -Two...

-One. -[explosion]

-[grunts] -Isolde.

Sir Tristan, forgive me.

That's enough of this already.

What did I even do to you guys, anyway?

My name's Percival.

I came to Liones because I was summoned by the King...

[gasps]

How come everything's dark all of a sudden?

How dare you humiliate Isolde with defeat.

And now your life is in my hands.

[Jade] Can't do much in the dark, can you?

Yeah, but the same thing goes for you, too.

[chuckles]

[Jade] Shall we test it out, then?

[tense music playing]

[grunts] I hear footsteps?

Where are they coming from?

Now, Jade, let's deal with him quickly.

We wouldn't want to let Isolde's sacrifice go to waste.

I'm not dead yet.

[Percival] Woah. Stay away. Stay away.

[grunts] Hey, who's over there?

[Donny] Of course, we followed the noise, and this is what we find.

-What on earth is going on here? -[Percival breathing heavily]

Percival, is everything all right?

Urgh. I swear you always manage to find a way to get yourself into trouble.

[Percival] Donny? Nasiens. Anne.

[Isolde] Are you three friends with this perv?

-[Donny] Huh? -Your presence here changes nothing.

Crossing paths with the Tristan Platoon is a grave mistake,

you shall regret it for all eternity.

Tristan Platoon? Never heard of it.

That's right. What'd you do?

All right, Silf, I'll give you another chance to redeem your reputation.

Tifos.

[all grunt]

[inner thoughts] My voice.

[inner thoughts] I can't breathe.

[Percival] You guys, what happened?

[attack grunt]

[all grunt in pain]

[Percival] Anne?

[gasps]

Nasiens? Donny!

Have you learned your lesson, vanguard of evil?

Even with the help of your companions,

you don't stand a chance against the likes of us.

[angry breathing]

[Chion] Finally, it's your turn.

What's the matter? Are you so scared that you can't speak?

[Percival] Tzarla undu.

[all gasp]

-[passerby] Stop, you guys. That's enough. -[surprised gasping]

[dramatic music]

[Isolde] Sir Tristan.

[closing theme music]

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