52. Reuniting
Meliodas remembered running away. Chest filled with terror and the urge to throw up, he had escaped, running away from the kingdom's walls.
So when he reunited with Guila, not to mention in the city of death of all places… Terror settled in his mind.
"Guila…?"
Guila seemed… Different. A smug smirk on her lips, she raised her weapon, a rapier. A spark. Explosion. Dust covered his view as his mind went blank.
Magic?
"W-wha?!" Quickly dodging the next explosion, he snapped up his head, eyes wide with disbelief. "But that shouldn't be possible! We were… We were both apprentice knights-"
"Oh? You didn't know?" Guila smiled as a chill ran down Meliodas' spine. "I've already been promoted, Meliodas. I'm a holy knight, now. Crystal rank."
"M-Meliodas!" Hawk was panicking. "You know that crazy lady?!"
Green eyes wouldn't leave his childhood friend's form. Before he knew it, he was shaking.
"Meliodas, that's not very knightly, no?" Guila took a step forward, readying her weapon.
"... Oh," Meliodas stood straight, arms resting by his sides. Guila raised an eyebrow. A tired look resting on his face, he sighed, making a small laugh. "You drank it."
When they fought, Guila was no doubt stronger than him. He was completely overwhelmed, even with the sins supporting his back. Diane seemed to be concerned, paying close attention to Meliodas' behavior. Elizabeth, however, stayed by the sidelines, eyebrows furrowed.
Then Ban came in, hand stretched out, initiating snatch.
Then King entered the scene, wiping the ground with the holy knight.
And then…
King accidentally got injured due to a surprise attack, but Diane quickly finished Guila off with a quick burst of magic. Quickly wiping away unshed tears, the apprentice knight blinked hard.
"Did she… Die?" Hawk had quietly said, hiding behind Elizabeth as a soft voice spoke behind them.
"No… Her soul returned to the physical world. For you all who came with their real bodies, it will only be a moment until you are rejected from this world as well."
Heads snapping towards the source of the voice, a soft glow floated beside Ban. Ban had smiled, eyes meeting the other's with a soft look on his face.
Meliodas, on the other hand, only gaped, hand trembling as he pointed at the fairy.
"Y-you're- Elaine!"
Elaine smiled brightly in response, earning a rather surprised expression from the Fox's sin.
King stared.
And stared.
Then stared.
And choked- "YOU KNOW MY SISTER?!"
(And then the Bear's Sin of Sloth joined the team.)
Thank you for reading!
ko.
