In the city itself, many Dragon Knight had managed to corner Fraudrin and Zeldris or to be more precise was the other way round. They did their best in order to combat the two of them, but they were considerably overpowered and made a tactical retreat.

"It's hopeless! We don't stand a chance!"

"Let's just withdraw and regroup for now!"

Then suddenly something came over them and they suddenly came to a sudden stop.

"Most certainly Zeldris of Piety is one to fear," said Fraudrin folding his arms. "He is the second son of the Demon King and demands respect, those that turn their back upon him in any way are essentially betraying him and will be forced into submission."

All the Dragon Knights had blank looks on their faces as they turned to face Zeldris.

"As of now we are the Demon King servants.".

"And we all serve you as well, Sir Zeldris."

"This is pathetic, Fraudrin," said Zeldris as he turned to face him. "How long will it take for you to conquer this country? It's people are mere humans."

"Don't be so critical, because among those mere humans is an outrageous—"

He suddenly stopped as the two of them felt a massive surge of magical power coming from the Palace.

"W-what was that? Such an extraordinary presence," he gasped.

"It came from the castle," said Zeldris as he turned towards the Palace.


That magical presence was none other than Eret, who was standing face-to-face with Estarossa. Everyone was completely stunned as they looked at Eret in bewilderment as he was unaffected by the Commandment.

"How come that guy is the only one of us able to move?" Ake asked.

"That's simple," said Gilthunder as he stared at Eret. "Because he's the most powerful man with in the Seven Deadly Sins."

Estarossa looked at Eret curiously. "Oh, I see. You're the human that Melascula was babbling about who defeated Galand. Interesting."

"I simply ask that you harbour no hatred towards me," said Eret. "If you were to be stricken by the effects of your own Commandment then I wouldn't have the fun of fighting you."

Estarossa smiled. "Well now, you're nicer than I thought you would be."

"You're not the first to say that."

Estarossa then suddenly dealt a powerful uppercut and then quickly vanished and appeared directly above him and then struck him once again. He struck Eret so hard that he went straight through the ground, he then landed in front of Eret and then dealt a powerful kick sending him back up towards the Palace. He then appeared directly above him once again and punched him into the chests and sent him crashing back down into the ground of the castle courtyard.

"So even Eret is no match for him?" Gilthunder gasped.

Estarossa approached Eret, but then Eret slammed a powerful fist into him. Right before the moment it struck him, he actually believed that he had been struck by the sun, but he quickly blocks the punch.

"Nice try," said Estarossa as he skidded across the ground. However, seconds later he stumbled and landed on his knees.

"Do not underestimate my power," said Eret as he looked down at him.

Flying above were Fraudrin and Zeldris and they had seen the entire confrontation they could scarcely believe their eyes.

"Has he brought Estarossa to his knees?" Fraudrin gasped.

"By a single blow that he blocked? Impossible! No way!" said Zeldris in disbelief.

Snotlout smiled. "And that is why you do not want Eret on your bad side."

Estarossa laughed as he rose to his feet. "You know I just can't get enough of the outside world." He then raised his hand and a dark portal appeared within his chest and he pulled out a short sword. "This is the kind of fight that I have been waiting for. If I am facing you, I do not have to hold back."

Eret looked insulted. "You're going to wish that you had become serious at the beginning."

He then slammed Rhitta down on top of him, but merely tapped the attack with his sword. A split second later a huge gash appeared across Eret's right shoulder.

"W-what just happened?" said Sven in disbelief.

"Did Eret's attack somehow get redirected?" Gilthunder frowned.

Skull was in his crow foreman was resting on Snotlout's shoulders. "Ragnar explained it to me once, his magical ability is known as Full-Counter. Affectively he is able to deflect any kind of physical attack that his blade touches at double the strength."

"So you're saying that any physical attack that we throw at him would just come back at us at double the strength?" said Snotlout.

"A very tricky ability to overcome indeed," Skull nodded.

Fortunately the attack only appeared to stun Eret, though there was a large amount of blood pouring out of his wound.

"Surprise you a little didn't I?" said Estarossa. "This is my magical power Full-Counter, I am able to deflect any physical attacks with double the impact."

Eret merely shrugged off the attack. "Very impressive ability, but it will take more than that to overcome me."

Estarossa laughed. "You are really unbelievable, shrugging off an attack like that. Before I kill you I have to know what was your name again?"

Eret faced him. "My name is Eret and I was once Hiccup's Squire and I shall avenge him by killing you."

"How do you think it's going to end with those two?" Samson asked.

"Whatever the outcome it won't be pretty," said Sven.

Eret then took a step forward and raised his palm and miniature sun appeared within it. "The show my respect to you for getting serious and not holding back, I will do you the courtesy of the same. But do not think that your death will be an easy one."

"How ruthless, have you forgotten where you're standing?" Estarossa asked as he could feel the intensity of the heat from that sun. "If you use that kind of magical power the people behind you will be charred to a crisp."

He wasn't wrong, the heat emanating from Eret's sun was already melting the Dragon Knight armour and it was only getting stronger.

"This heat is insane," said Ake.

"If it means that I can avenge Hiccup then I can take it," said Gilthunder stubbornly.

Eret turned his gaze upon Snotlout. "Snotlout, can you please confirm that Lake Astrid lies just in front of the Southgate?"

"Yeah, so what if it does?" Snotlout questioned. "We're all about to be burned about here!"

Eret then faced Estarossa. "All right then."

He then extended his palm and launched the sun directly at Estarossa, catching them completely offguard. Seconds later he was launched straight into the air heading straight towards the Southgate and seconds later he was directly above a large lake.

When he looked up he found that Eret was right above them, he was actually riding his own sun and he was in a perfect position to launch a devastating attack and he didn't have to worry about bystanders this far south.

"I thought that I told you that your death wasn't going to be an easy one," said Eret. He then immediately launched the sun directly on top of Estarossa. "Cruel Sun!"

The sun crashed right into Estarossa with immense force and he could feel his skin burning away by the intense heat. He then immediately struck the lake and despite being underwater the sun didn't distinguish.

"Followed by Righteous Flair!" Eret roared.

Suddenly a huge burst of steam erupted from the lake which could be seen from miles around. Fraudrin and Zeldris had followed them towards the lake and they were completely astonished by what they had witnessed.

"That monster, his move evaporated the entire lake in one blow," Fraudrin stared.

He wasn't wrong, where the lake used to be with a giant smouldering crater.

Eret was now walking towards Estarossa, knowing full well that he was still alive. The last possible second, Estarossa had used his demonic power to heal his wounds which saved him, though he still had some nasty burns over his body.

"Well, well, pretty impressive attack," said Estarossa as he stood there regenerating. "I really felt it, I am glad that I released my dark powers when I did. Any later would have been rough." Within seconds all his wounds had vanished. "All right, I think it is time to settle this."

Eret raised his palm holding yet another miniature sun. "I suppose that is the one thing that both of us agree upon."

Estarossa then raised his hand. "All right, Black Out!"

Then suddenly covering Eret's sun and arm was a veil of darkness which consumed the light from the sun.

"It's over!" said Estarossa as he charged in.

Eret grasped Rhitta in his three hand, something which he was able to do thanks to his enhanced strength. "What are you talking about?"

He then slammed Rhitta towards him, but had fallen in Estarossa's trap. Estarossa merely tapped Rhitta with his own sword in order to utilise his magical ability.

"Full-Counter!" he roared.

Eret was then struck by a massive surge of power.

"My darkness just swallowed up that sun of yours, in terms of magical powers I clearly have the upper hand," Estarossa smiled. "Not to mention Full-Counter will deflect all physical attacks right back at you. You understand what that means, don't you? I had fun Eret."

Eret was completely covered in blood and it looked as if he had been defeated.


King Topaz was still waiting upon news of the battle outside.

"It is almost noon, correct?" Topaz asked looking at everyone present. "Any news on how the battle is going?"


The sun had almost reached its zenith which meant that Eret was at his most powerful. A fact that was proven when suddenly a large cut appeared across Estarossa's chest and blood spewed out of it.

"My attacks have no effect on you? Who decided that?" said Eret as the darkness surrounding his sun vanished and the armour covering his left arm had completely shattered with feeling his massive surge of muscle. "Your darkness swallowed up my sun? Who decided that?"

Estarossa was completely stunned as Eret's power level was rising exponentially. "I never saw his attack coming, who the hell is this guy anyway? His power level is soaring even higher than it was before."

To Estarossa it looked as if he was facing against a giant and was covered in head to toe by Eret's shadow.

"And now it's time for Cruel Sun," said Eret as he looked down upon Estarossa. "I shall be the one that will decide."

Zeldris soon realise that his brother was now in danger. "Oh, no! Brother!"

"This is for Hiccup!" Eret roared.

He then immediately slammed his sun down upon Estarossa, who found himself unable to move it was as if his own Commandment had been placed upon him. This time when the sun hit him it burned with more intensity and he felt his flesh burning away as he rocketed across the sky.

"Eret you bastard!" Estarossa roared.

Zeldris soon flew behind his brother and attempted to push back the attack by pressing down against his brother's body.

"Brother, no!" he roared.

However, even with his own strength he was unable to stop the attack and soon he was sent flying along with his brother. Eret put everything he had into that attack in order to send them hundreds of miles away back towards the south.

"Now then time to get back to Berk," said Eret satisfied that he had dealt with both Estarossa and Zeldris. "Well, I would prefer too, but I haven't pushed myself like this in some time. I won't be able to restrain myself even using Rhitta. My only choice is to stay here for while."


Back in the capital, both Monspeet and Derieri could sense that both Estarossa and Zeldris had vanished.

"Estarossa and Zeldris' magical powers instantly vanished into the distance," Monspeet noted.


At the Palace gates, the Dragon Knights were now freed from Estarossa's Commandment. Unfortunately, thanks to Eret their armour was now useless as it had been virtually melted away.

"Thanks to this heat are armour is useless," said Ake as they remove their armour. "Just take it off and retreat to the castle."

Gilthunder immediately grabbed him and glared. "What was that? You're running away?"

"You idiot, the Ten Commandments sealed our ability to fight remember so we can't do anything out here!" said Ake removing his hand and then grabbed him. "But we can still put our lives on the line in protecting the King and the princesses inside that castle! Understand, Gilthunder!"

"Ake, got the right idea," Sven agreed. "We can focus our efforts in leading the civilians and the Dragon Knights here."

"You guys guard the Royal family," said Samson.

They then saw more Dragon Knights arriving along with some civilians.

"It looks like they saved us the trouble," said Olaf. "The Dragon Knights in the city have already gathered at the civilians."

Gilthunder looked at the mage. "Now Gilfrost once their all inside put up a magical barrier."

"Leave it to me," he nodded.

Olaf turned towards the Dragon Knights. "Into the castle quickly!"

However, a civilian then stabbed him with a kitchen knife in the chest much to his surprise. The Dragon Knight the civilians then began to attack the others.

"Whoa, these people are acting crazy," said Ake narrowing missing getting stabbed by a knife.

Gilthunder then quickly grab the arm of a Dragon Knight and quickly disarmed him. "What you think you're doing? Stop it!"

"It's our mission as servants to crack down on disobedient traitors," said the Dragon Knight. "Hail, the Demon King! Sir Gilthunder you have to die!"

Marmas had been killed and there was some sort sticking out from his chest and where he was stabbed. Olaf wasn't in any better shape and could barely stand clutched the wound in his chest.

"They're being controlled by some kind of magical power," he winced. "No, wait. It feels different, this is something else."

"It's Zeldris' Commandment," said Monspeet's voice.

They looked up and saw both Monspeet and Derieri landing in front of them.

"Listen, take my advice, stop resisting and surrender," he said. "Frankly you don't stand a chance of winning under these circumstances." He then looked at Derieri. "Right, Derieri?"

Derieri merely shrugged. "Bottom line, you're right. No chance."

"You underestimate us," said a voice.

They all turned and saw Emerald and Deathpierce exiting the castle.

"I'll kill you, right here and now," said Emerald.

Snotlout looked at him. "Hey, Emerald, your task but you can't bluff those two."

"Please Fox Sin Snotlout, protect the king and his daughters in my absence," said Emerald.

Deathpierce's eyes widened. "Sir Emerald, you don't actually intend to go through with this? Perhaps now isn't the time to be—"

"Now is definitely the time to save future generations of this kingdom, this old man would gladly sacrifice his own life."

Inside the castle, the Pleiades of the Azure Sky were a bit confused with Emerald's sudden departure.

"What does Sir Emerald plan on doing?" Deldry asked.

Topaz had a very good idea, but said nothing.

Outside both Monspeet and Derieri phased in the slightest by that statement.

"Is it my mistake or did I hear you say something about killing us?" Monspeet asked.

"You heard me correctly," said Emerald as he approached the two of them.

"Is that so? You can't be serious? An old man whose power level is a hair higher than the Red Demon is no threat to a Commandment."

"But I'm not the one that's going to kill you two." He then suddenly began chanting in an ancient language and drew his sword.

Derieri frowned. "Something is in that sword."

Within the reflection of the sword they could see the reflection of a woman and the moment that and will finish chanting he immediately cut himself and poured the blood in a circle around him. The blood then suddenly glowed in a bright light and they could sense a massive surge of magical power emanating from it.

"Something's coming, but what?" said Ake.

Skull knew what he intended to do. "He's willing to go that far?"

"Manifest!" Emerald roared as he raised his sword high and they all could see the bright light of a woman feathered wings above him.

"Sir Emerald offered his life, in exchange for the use of his body as a place to manifest," said Deathpierce with tears in his eyes.

The lies then immediately entered into Emerald's body and when he opened his eyes they saw that they had turned bright orange and a strange marketing had appeared upon them. It was the same marketing that appeared on Ruby's right eye during the Battle of the Capital.

"A member of the Angel Race," said Deathpierce.

"Ake did you see that?" Gilthunder stared.

"Yeah, it looked like some giant woman with wings was pulled into Sir Emerald's body and then just disappeared," said Ake.

"That was an Angel," Skull explained. "The Angels had lost their physical bodies after the Holy War, but there is a way for them to walk among us. If someone voluntarily gives their body over to them they can possess them."

"I presume you're from the Angel Race, Nerobasta" said Deathpierce looking at Emerald's body.

"I am ranked as a Divine Lance Corporal of the Angel Race," said the Angel through Emerald's body. It was strange hearing a young female voice coming out of an old man's body, but there again today was full of strange events. "If I had a choice, I would have preferred a slightly younger body than this one."

No one dared to speak out against her, considering the power that they were rumoured to possess.

"What do you want exactly?" she asked curtly. "I assume you have some reason to go through all the trouble of reviving me."

"Well, I certainly didn't see that one coming," Monspeet admitted.

"I'll kill her," said Derieri as her claw grew even larger and slammed it on the ground.

This caught Nerobasta's attention and immediately turned to face them and her eyes widened.

"I know you, you're one of the Ten Commandments, Derieri of Purity," she stared. "But how? I know that the Angel Race sealed you all the way, trapping you in the Coffin of Eternal Darkness."

"The demons are too powerful for us to handle," said Deathpierce. "Please, lend us your strength now we beg of you."

Nerobasta closed her eyes. "So, you humans granted me this vessel with the expectation that I would fight the Ten Commandments for you, is that it?"

"Yes, that is correct Lady Nerobasta," said Deathpierce. "The owner of your vessel, willingly sacrificed his life so you could stand and face—"

"I decline," said Nerobasta.

Suddenly a pair of wings appeared on her back and she immediately took off.

"Seriously? She just took off," said Snotlout in disbelief as Deathpierce stared openmouthed.

"I'm afraid that Sir Emerald chose the wrong Angel to make a pact with," said Skull gravely. "That one is possibly the most arrogant and cowardly of the more, not to mention that she has a bit of history with Derieri."

Nerobasta was trying to fly away as far from the capital as possible when a Red and Grey Demon appeared blocking her path.

"You're in my way," she said as her hand glowed with a bright light. "Begone! Ark!" The light engulfed the two Demons may started to disintegrate. "Be consumed by this divine light Hell spawn!"

Seconds later pieces of the two Demons fell towards the ground.

"She wields power contrary to that of our darkness," said Monspeet. "The Angel Race has a unique magical ability that disintegrates its target with light particles."

"Amazing," said Ake stunned.

Before Nerobasta could make a getaway Derieri appeared directly behind her and her face was full of hatred.

"Ark!" Nerobasta yelled encasing the she devil with her divine light.

"Derieri!" Monspeet yelled in a panicked voice.

"You should have just let me go," said Nerobasta as he turned to leave.

However, unlike those two previous Demons, Derieri withstood the attack and shattered it.

"The bottom line is, your dead," she said with burning hatred.

"Die!" Nerobasta roared as he swung her sword encasing it with light.

However, her attack had no effect on Derieri and her sword snapped and fear overcame her.

"Hold on, a second," she said quickly. "I completely understand why you direct your rage against the Angel Race, but listen. As far as our broken treaty with you is concerned, and the captured women and children that were massacred, you should know that we were only carrying out the orders given to us by our leader."

However, Derieri was in no mood for your excuses and immediately struck her with her claw and ripped her body in two effectively killing both the Angel and Emerald.

Deathpierce was completely stunned.

Derieri then landed back upon the ground next to Monspeet.

"Derieri, I understand how you feel, but don't overdo it," Monspeet advised. "It was a good thing that she wasn't one of the Four Archangels or that fight might have turned out differently." He then patted her on the head. "Let me fix your hair, okay."

Derieri merely shrugged.

"Just relax, this place is practically conquered already."


The King was still inside the castle concerned with the sudden quietness outside.

"I heard a commotion outside, but it certainly gone silent," said Topaz.

"I hope things are all right," said Sapphire.

They then saw Snotlout leading the survivors inside.

"Your Majesty, you must leave this immediately," said Gilthunder. "The citizens and Dragon Knights are under the Ten Commandments spell, they have joined the Demon side and started rampaging. It won't be long until they make their way here."

"Wait a second," said Deldry. "Sir Emerald just went out there saying that he had a secret strategy…"

"He did, but… Sir Emerald has been killed," said Deathpierce as tears rolled down his cheek.

"That damn foolish man," said Topaz.

"Soon I'll see you too will follow him," said a voice.

They looked up and found that Fraudrin was looking down at them from the top landing with an evil smile on his face.

In the servant's quarters, the servant screamed as Greyroad appeared and Ase immediately reached for her sword.


Both Monspeet and Derieri had retreated to a small house within a conquered part of the city.

"The Angel that butted in unexpectedly has been dealt with," said Monspeet as he began to cut her hair. "And it's only a matter of time now before Fraudrin and Greyroad take care of the rest and with that, we're all finished. Tell me what you think."

Derieri was looking at herself in a mirror, Monspeet has cut her hair so that it was now short. She didn't say anything, but Monspeet took her silence as a good omen.

"I'm glad you like it," he said.

Derieri looked at him curiously. "Hey, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Wait here just a second," he said as he walked off.

Seconds later he returned with a dress.

"Look at this, I found it here in the closet," he said as he presented it to her. "And I think you would look really good in it."

Derieri merely grunted, she wasn't one to wear dresses and immediately punched him.

"Say that again and you're dead," she threatened.

"Just kidding, just kidding," he said holding his hand up in surrender. "Not really but I apologise, I just couldn't help myself."

The two of them then looked at when they sensed something closing in on them.

"This is… can you feel it Derieri?" Monspeet asked.

She nodded.


Ruby and the others were making their way back towards the capital in the Black Dragon.

"Can this thing go any faster?" Toothless looking at the twins, who opposing the thing.

"Hey, we're lucky that we know how to operate the thing," said Tuffnut.

"Hiccup always made it look so easy," said Ruffnut as a fiddle with the controls.

"Father… sisters… please, be safe all of you," Ruby prayed.

Astrid folded her arms. "I can sense a lot of demonic power with in the capital, it would seem as if our fears have been confirmed."

Zaratras looked at Ruby. "Yes, it would seem as if the rumours were true. There is a never-ending stream of evacuees coming from the Royal capital of Berk. An evil magical power is concentrated there in an unheard-of amount and to be honest I'm against the idea of taking you into the heart of all this danger."

"I'm still going no matter what you say," said Ruby determinedly.

"Please, Princess…"

"I made a promise," she said as her golden eye revealed itself. "And no matter what that might happen to him, I would go on fighting in order to protect the people of this kingdom without fail."

"Fine, don't let your guard down around the Ten Commandments their monsters above all others. For one thing, there is no way you can defeat them if you attack them head-on."

Astrid nodded. "Not to mention each one of their Commandment activates in a certain different way, if you go against it their powers triggered you find yourself under a very powerful curse. You remember what happened to Ragnar, right?"

Toothless grimaced. "Then they have their individual magical abilities. Attacking all them at once is suicidal even Hiccup wasn't able to beat them."

Then suddenly a Red Demon appeared beside them.

"Don't tell me they already noticed us," said Zaratras as he raised his sword and shield. "Princess Ruby you must step back."

"I would be terribly surprised they didn't sensed a presence," said Toothless.

The Red Demon then immediately slammed its claw down upon Zaratras, who held his ground. He then immediately jumped into the air and his sword immediately glowed bright light.

"Purge!" he yelled.

He then stabbed the Demon's forehead and killed instantly. Zaratras then jumped back onto the Black Dragon.

"Now going Sir Zaratras!" Tuffnut cheered.

"It's not over, Sir Tuffnut," said Zaratras gravely.

Astrid immediately pulled out Bloodfury. "He's right, it's only just begun."

Heading straight towards them were collection of Red and Grey Demons.

"That a whole lot of Demons," said Toothless.

Astrid then stepped forward. "Leave them to me."

The Demons then immediately fired upon them, but Astrid immediately launched into the air and wielded Bloodfury.

"Endgame!" Astrid roared swinging Bloodfury.

She then unleashed a powerful burst of magical power that slammed into the Demons and they immediately were sliced to pieces.

"Such unbelievable power," said Zaratras shielding Ruby from the degree.

"Man, that was scary," said Ruffnut.

"Make a note never to get on her bad side," said Tuffnut.

Toothless approached Astrid as she landed back onto the Black Dragon. "What was that?"

"Endgame?" Astrid asked. "It basically deflects the attack of my enemy, but only they hold anger towards me. Bloodfury allows me to intensify the rage within anyone I choose, which makes it quite effective attack."

"A terrifying attack indeed," said Zaratras.

"I must say when we rushed over here I wasn't expecting to find such a strange group," said a voice above them.

They immediately looked upwards and found that floating above them were Monspeet and Derieri.

Derieri's eyes then immediately fell upon Ruby and she looked shocked. She then instantly flew down towards her much to Monspeet's confusion.

"Derieri?" Monspeet frowned.

"Impossible," said Derieri looking at Ruby. "What are you doing out here?"

"Hmm, maybe you've mistakenly for someone else," Ruby quivered.

"Step away," Zaratras warned as he raised his sword.

However, before he could take a step forward, Monspeet appeared directly behind him. "You would be wise not to try anything foolish."

Zaratras was completely stunned. 'What's this whole feeling of dread? Are these the Ten Commandments?"

The twins then waste any time and immediately grabbed their swords, but Astrid suddenly appeared in front of them blocking their path.

"Focus on driving this thing, you're no match for them," she said.

Astrid then immediately charge towards Monspeet and Zaratras swallowed his fear and charge towards Derieri.

Derieri merely raised her demonic hand. "Enough."

Her arms stretched and immediately slammed into Zaratras' shield shattering it. Astrid made a swing at Monspeet, but he quickly vanished and immediately grabbed Astrid from behind and pinned her down.

"You're not going anywhere," he said dryly.

"Sir Zaratras! Lady Astrid!" Ruby cried.

Derieri then immediately grasped Zaratras with her demonic hand. However, before she got a chance to strike him her hand immediately glowed.

Monspeet recognise the magic instantly. "An Ark?"

"It is you," said Derieri looking at Ruby.

Ruby was standing there with her hands glowing. "I don't understand how can it be so easy for you to try and take another person's life like that?"

Derieri hand then disintegrated.

"Derieri!" Monspeet cried.

Astrid saw her chance and immediately broke free from his grip and punched him in the face.

Derieri dropped Zaratras and looked at Ruby. "There's no question about it, your back. I knew it!"

"Stop it! Now!" Zaratras groaned.

Derieri suddenly appeared in front of Ruby and raised her demonic claw. "Now die!"

She then swung her fist towards her, but then suddenly Hiccup appeared out of nowhere and punched a hard in the gut forcing her to cough out some blood. She then toppled over and fell off the Black Dragon and into the woods below.

"Derieri, no!" Monspeet cried chasing after.

"I fall asleep for about a month and the kingdom is virtually on the edge of collapse," said Hiccup as he looked towards the smoking capital. He then looked towards Ruby. "Ruby, I'm sorry that I kept you waiting."

"It's okay," said Ruby with tears in her eyes. "After all, you did promise me that you would always come back to me alive."