The ruins of Camelot trembled with tension. The light of the Pollen Garden slowly faded, revealing four unmistakable silhouettes stepping forward with confidence.
Ban.
King.
Diane.
Gowther.
The Seven Deadly Sins — reunited once more.
Meliodas, still in a defensive stance, finally relaxed his shoulders. A crooked smile danced on his lips as he approached his comrades.
"Took you long enough," he said with a smirk. "I was starting to think you'd gotten lost."
Diane crossed her arms and shot him a look.
"Should I remind you why we were late? Maybe because you and Elizabeth dashed off without telling anyone?"
Meliodas winced, sheepish.
"Yeah, okay… I had a bad feeling. Sorry, Diane…"
She sighed but couldn't hold back a smile.
King hovered a few feet above, his sharp eyes sweeping the surroundings. Meliodas gave him a nod of thanks.
"Nice barrier. Thanks to you, Elizabeth and the others are safe."
"No problem," King replied softly. "But can someone explain why there are so many demons crawling through Camelot's ruins?"
Ban stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with an eager grin.
"Does it matter? They're clearly not here to talk. Let's show them they messed with the wrong crew."
Gowther tilted his head, expression unreadable as always. Then his gaze turned toward Zephir.
"Captain… who is this person? His energy… it's almost identical to yours. And to Zeldris's."
At that moment, Zephir and Zeldris approached from the rear. Their eyes met those of the newly arrived warriors.
Zephir narrowed his gaze.
"Meliodas… who are these people? Their power… it's overwhelming."
Meliodas grinned and clapped Ban on the shoulder.
"Zephir, meet my friends — Ban, King, Diane, and Gowther. The Seven Deadly Sins."
Zephir blinked, stunned.
"So it's true… You're the legendary Seven Deadly Sins? Your infamous team?"
Meliodas nodded proudly.
"Exactly."
Ban flashed a toothy grin.
"Don't worry, kid. We only bite when we're provoked."
Gowther stepped forward, curiosity glinting in his eyes.
"Zephir… So you're the long-lost brother Meliodas has been searching for. Fascinating."
Zephir gave a simple nod, then turned to Meliodas, serious.
"Then tell me… Why did you bring the Seven Deadly Sins here?"
Meliodas answered without hesitation.
"When you slipped out of the castle, Elizabeth and I knew we had to act. The Sins happened to be in the area… so I asked them for a favor."
Zephir gave a slow nod. It made sense now.
But Zeldris cut in, his voice heavy.
"Hate to interrupt the family reunion… but the one behind all this chaos is still standing."
All eyes turned toward Néo.
The rebel demon was rising again, covered in dust and blood, a dark army slowly gathering behind him.
Zephir clenched his fists, his voice low and resolute.
"You're right, Zeldris. My family is safe now…"
He stepped forward, his presence intensifying with every stride.
"It's time to punish the one who dared orchestrate all of this."