Bernia Village

Bernia (バーニア, Bānia) is a small village located within Britannia. It is located seven miles (eleven kilometers) southeast of Fort Solgales.

Background
The village is renowned for brewing the famous Bernia Ale. The ale is made from the river water that flows through the village, hailed as having the best sweetness, richness and fragrance of apples in Britannia; along with grout (brewing herbs) that grow abundantly along the banks.

Plot
One day before Meliodas and the group came to Bernia, Gilthunder stuck a sword imbued with magic and sealed the underground water source. That way not only the village won't be able to make his famous Bernia Ale, but the grout is also in danger. His reasons where, because he didn't liked the drink and even insulted the it. Mead didn't like hearing that and put a bug in his next drink, and that angered Gilthunder and for that he struck the sword into the ground. The villagers where trying 2 days to take out the sword, but with no success. At the 2nd day, they where told by the knights, that if they don't pull out the sword by sunset, they will increase they taxes 10 times. Everyone in the village continued to give their best to pull out the sword, but unfortunately they didn't succeed. Then Meliodas came, saying he don't have money to pay the 2 cups he just drink, he suggested to repay them with taking out the sword. He removed it with ease and the water gushed out like a fountain. Upon hearing that a kid pulled the sword out, Gilthunder threw a spear at the village in order to destroy it. But Meliodas was able to stop the spear and return it to Gilthunder, destroying the Fort he was in.

Trivia

 * The kanji of Bernia can be translated as Vernier as well.