The Seven Deadly Sins (七つの大罪)

THE KINGDOM OF LIONES

OUTSKIRTS OF LIONES, THE CAPITAL CITY

- Hey! -

You there, boy. Come here and give me a hand.

Yes, sir!

- So, where are you from? -Cains, sir.

Cains? I've been serving this kingdom for 40 years now,

and I've never heard of the place.

That's not surprising, sir. It's way out in the boonies.

Now, you mustn't get flustered

if you want to be a Holy Knight apprentice.

I couldn't be a Holy Knight in a million years.

Then this might be a rough job for a young fellow like you.

Uh… huh?

Who are these…

Holy Knights, one and all.

What happened to everyone? I don't understand.

"What happened?"

They were all mercilessly butchered.

- -And in the blink of an eye, at that.

By just seven people.

This is a tale of ancient times,

an era before the human and nonhuman worlds

were forever divided.

When the Holy Knights defended the realm,

wielding their magical powers, they were feared and highly respected.

But among them, a group emerged

that betrayed the kingdom

and become mortal enemies to all Holy Knights.

They were known throughout the land as the Seven Deadly Sins.

TEN YEARS LATER

NEAR CAINS TOWN

"THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS"

- All right, here you go. -

Thanks for waiting. Drink up!

- -Got room for more?

Right over here!

Hey, you think you can move over a little?

For such a little fella, he's one hardworking waiter.

Oh, no. I'm not the waiter, buddy.

I'm the owner of this place.

Huh? He's the owner? A young kid like that?

All right, fresh from the oven!

It's the meat pie that made The Boar Hat famous!

It looks great!

Let's eat some pie!

You should have known.

Our reputation's for having really good booze

but the food… not good.

You might have mentioned that!

Are you messing with us, you little punk?

Hold it, this guy is packing a sword.

Well, you guys, looks like we've got a problem.

Now let's fix it.

Come on, you call that a mess?

Really? Why do you need me for?

Wait. That pig, it's talking to us guys!

That's right, I'm a talking pig. Man, what a bunch of hillbillies.

-Hawk, we got to get this floor clean. -

What a pain in the ham.

Scraps disposal is a tough business.

Next time there better be some decent-size scraps around here, all right?

You know, I've got a family recipe for whole-roasted hog

if any of you guys are interested.

I am so full! Those are the best scraps I've ever had!

- -

- -

I saw it!

No kidding! I saw it with my own two eyes!

I swear by all that's Holy.

It was the Wandering Rust Knight I saw out there!

Yeah, seems like it's been on everyone's mind.

Come on, they're just made-up stories

people use to scare their children into behaving.

"If you don't do what I tell you,

then one of the Seven Deadly Sins will come for you

in blood-rusted armor!"

The Seven Deadly Sins?

Oh, you mean you've never heard of them, our young tavern owner?

Their wanted posters are hanging everywhere.

Like those over there.

- - When was it, about ten years ago?

Dozens of Holy Knights from all across the land

were butchered so fast

that they didn't even have time to defend themselves.

And the Seven Deadly Sins were the ones who were responsible for it.

From what I've been told,

the way the Holy Knights' Grand Master was murdered

was too gruesome for anybody to even look at.

It's said their captain, Meliodas, is the scariest one of them all.

They say he's even brought down entire countries before.

None of them have been caught yet, have they?

Nope, not a single one.

Well I've heard rumors that they've all been dead for years now.

Of course they're dead. They have to be.

The new Holy Knights would never let them live after what they've done.

Yeah, you've got a point there.

-Even now, with the king sick in bed… -Bottoms up.

…you can bet they still gonna make sure

that the kingdom stays safe for all its people.

But those notices that are up on the board get updated every single year.

Doesn't that mean those seven criminals are still out there?

Yeah, well, some spooky knight walking around in rusty armor

-sounds pretty ridiculous to me. Come on. -

Guess you're right.

- -

That smell's an awful lot like rust to me.

The Seven Deadly Sins…

It's here!

Now, who are you?

This kid's one of the Seven Deadly Sins?

She's a girl…

definitely!

-Let's make sure. -

- -That sweet gentle face…

Those buxom curves…

This perfume.

The firm springiness.

-Yup. She's a girl! -You already knew that!

Uh… Pardon me?

Your heartbeat is just fine!

Oh, well, thank you very much for that.

Where am I?

Excuse me, but what am I doing here?

Oh, yeah. You walked in my bar, then you passed out cold on the floor.

- - Your bar?

Yeah, the Boar Hat. It's my tavern.

Hold on… you're the owner?

Is that so weird?

Well, I mean, I just saw that sword on your back,

so I naturally assumed…

Oh, this thing?

- -

Did I scare you?

If all you see is the handle, guess it looks pretty intimidating, doesn't it?

Makes our patrons think twice before skipping out on their bill.

It's the customers who pay their hard-earned money

to eat your nasty cooking

that I really feel sorry for.

- -Huh?

It's a talking piggy! It's so cute.

Hi, there. My name's Hawk.

Long time ago, I pestered my father to give me

a piggy like this for my birthday!

So, did you like having a pet pig?

Huh?

I didn't get one.

Hey, you feeling hungry at all? I can throw something together.

-Do you have a ham, Hawk? -Watch it, all right? Jeez!

- Come and get it! -Huh?

First you nurse me back to health, and now you're feeding me.

How can I possibly thank you enough?

Might wanna taste that first before saying thanks.

All right. This look so good.

What do you think? Awful, isn't it?

Uh… Yes.

Knew it was.

- - But still…

…it's delicious, more than I can say.

So, what exactly were you doing, walking around in that old armor?

I'm on a personal quest to find the Seven Deadly Sins.

Why would you do that?

No one has any idea whether those guys are even still alive or not.

And they're serious villains!

- -

Open up! The villagers told us who's in there.

We are the Order of the Beard of the Mountain Cat,

serving under the Holy Knights

from the foot of the mountain!

Wondering Rust Knight, member of the Seven Deadly Sins,

come out and do so peacefully!

What's the matter with everyone today?

Holy Knights…

I don't think they're coming out.

This is kind of strange, when did somebody put a tavern up on top of this hill?

You know, now that you mention it,

I don't even remember seeing this place three days ago.

On your guard! 'Cause we're about to go up against a Holy Knight

who entered directly to the king ten years ago.

Come on, there's nothing to worry about, Allioni.

I'm sure he's old by now.

That's right.

He's no match for fighters like us who are trained by Sir Twigo himself.

How many times have I told you? Don't underestimate them!

When the uprising happened in Liones,

dozens of Holy Knights were butchered in an instant!