38. Ten Years Ago
"The guards found Meliodas unconscious during the incident, uninjured. If anything, however, he probably saw Zaratas'..." Bartra paused, eyebrows furrowing.
Gelda stood at the side, pursing her lips. "The trauma probably caused him to forget all about them. The Seven Deadly Sins and... But I suppose it's only for the better. He's very emotional, overflowing with uncontrollable feelings. It's simply too much for a young human child."
Bartra sighed, nodding. "While the Seven Deadly Sins had escaped, Lady Elizabeth also vanished. I can only hope for the best for all of them.
"Lady Gelda, for the future events that will inevitably unfold… Please help me watch over these children."
Quietly, the vampire nodded, wind brushing against loosely braided hair. Glancing at the eldest princess, she frowned.
Trotting forward, the blonde child giggled as he reached out for a ladybug, Veronica following closely behind him. Holding Margaret's trembling hand with his own, Gilthunder stood stiffly beside her, lowering his head in painful dread.
Ten years later, Meliodas ran away from the kingdom he called home, dragon handle gripped tightly in his hands.
He ran, ran, and ran. He kept on running, holding the secrets behind the New Generation project.
The other side of the story, after the kingdom anniversary incident! It mirrors the extra chapter of the manga, chapter 275.5 I think?
Thank you for reading!
ko.