Chapter 286

is the 286th chapter of the manga, Nanatsu no Taizai.

Short Summary
The Assault Squad, Escanor, Merlin and Ludociel fight against Zeldris, Cusack and Chandler. Ludociel displays some of his power and at the end, Zeldris prepares to unleash his true, original power.

Long Summary
As the six face off against each other, Gilthunder notes that their power is tremendous, making him feel like he could pass out. Hendrickson calls them the mightiest warriors on earth, stating that not even the gods could predict the outcome of the battle.

Escanor goes first as he unleashes an attack on Chandler using Rhitta. The shockwave is so strong that the attack would reach Zeldris and Cusack. However, Chandler blocked it with his staff, Zeldris turned his head to the left to avoid the attack and Cusack flew up.

Zeldris asks Escanor if he was satisfied by this but Escanor looks at the cocoon. It turns out his target was trying to break the cocoon Meliodas is in but after seeing that his attack didn't even leave a scratch, he calls the cocoon impudent.

Chandler, furious that Escanor dared to attack Meliodas, prepares to go at him, saying he will kill anyone who dares harm the Young Master when Merlin teleported near all three of them. Making hand signs, Merlin said that would be impossible and activates a spell, '''Double Impact. '''Cusack and Chandler are pushed back a little while Zeldris stays completely still, unfazed.

Chandler asks if Merlin was the wench who deceived the Demon King and the Supreme Deity as the smoke cleared. Chandler and Cusack have small scratches on their arm while Zeldris received no injuries at all. Chandler states he is disappointed as he and Cusack go after Merlin.

She reads their power level, Cusack's power level is 168,000 while Chandler's was 173,000. Escanor blocks their attack but is pushed back. The two demons go after Merlin from behind but Merlin clicks her fingers to send them back.

Noticing she pulled off a strange trick, the two high-ranked demons hear Ludociel say from behind them that if Merlin wasn't capable of at least that then it wouldn't have been worth teaming up with her.

He then sends both of them flying as Ludociel appears in front of Zeldris. Chandler recognises that the attack belongs to that heinous Ludociel the Flash while Cusack says that getting old really affects the body.

Though Merlin thinks numbers don't matter in this battle, she sees Ludociel's power level: 201,000 and states that his power was absolutely necessary in getting through the field of darkness.

Ludociel asks Zeldris if he truly is the most fastest swordsman in the whole of the Underworld and they proceed to exchange swords.

They both receive a cut on their cheek but Zeldris's right arm ended up getting a bigger cut, showing that Ludociel's attacks were faster.

He calls Zeldris cruel for harming a woman's face and asked if he learned how to treat women from his older brother. Zeldris says that his brother wouldn't do something as crude such as taking over a woman's body while Hendrickson rushes at them.

He grabs Ludociel and they are both attacked as a explosion occurred. Cusack and Chandler go back to where Zeldris is, revealing that Cusack attacked them. Ludociel called Hendrickson an idiot, saying he knew Cusack was going to attack. But he healed Hendrickson's wound and tells him to sit down and watch.

Zeldris goes at Ludociel from behind but Ludociel quickly turns around and uses Gold Shining to try and hurt him. He tells Zeldris to burn in agony from his grace, Flash. But after Zeldris revealed he was unharmed, Ludociel suspects that it must be the power of the Demon King that is protecting Zeldris.

Zeldris assumes a stance which frightens Cusack and Chandler. They both move away with Chandler wishing that Zeldris could've at least told them he was planning this.

Zeldris says that he is gonna show his true, original power as darkness begins to rise and surround him.

Question Corner
Q313. EscanorVegeta-san (From Saudi Arabia): Between Galand and Chandler, who is the oldest?

Nakaba: Chandler. Even within the Demon Clan, those two may be the oldest ones.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Merlin
 * Cusack
 * Ludociel
 * Zeldris
 * Escanor
 * Chandler
 * Gilthunder
 * Hendrickson