Chapter 78

is the 78th chapter of the manga, Nanatsu no Taizai.

Long Summary
In front of the Horn, Ban was asking the Goddess Clan to bring Elaine back from life in exchange for his. He heard a voice and was shocked to see that Hawk was there. After Hawk explained him how he ended up there, he suggested to go and save Elizabeth, but Ban told him to go ahead without him. Ban was thinking that there must be something he can do and in that moment a voice spoke from the Horn telling him that there is something he can do. The Goddess told him that due to the Ancient War, they lost their power and it will need time for them to regain their physical forms. Ban was sceptical that the Goddess will so easily agree to take his life and bring Elaine back to life, but the Goddess told him that she won't take his life, but will ask him to do a mission and if he succeeds, she will bring the fairy back to life. Hawk told him that this sounds shady, but received a double shut up from both Ban and the Goddess. Ban then told the Goddess he will do the mission.

Outside Meliodas was fighting with Gilthunder. Arthur was amazed by their fight, even though they weren't fighting seriously. As the Meliodas fight was proceeding, he was able to push Gilthunder back, but then he used an attack summoning lighting-beast-like attack from the thunder clouds. Meliodas used his Full Counter to reflect the attack, but understood it that this was time delayed attack and had to reflect the other 2 incoming attacks as well. In that moment Gilthunder got behind him and slashed him, but Meliodas was able to block using the sheath of his sword, Gilthunder immediately went in front of him and with an a attack was able to knock Meliodas' sword from his hand. Gilthunder then used an large lighting attack on Meliodas, but using the unknown dark power, Meliodas with just his fingers was able to stop Gilthunder's attack.

At the same time, the Goddess was telling Ban that his mission will be to kill a certain man. She also told him that this will benefit the four clans, and asked him if he will accept. Ban told her that he already said he will do what she wants. The Goddess then revealed that the one he must kill right now goes by the name of Meliodas from the Seven Deadly Sins, which was a shock to Ban.

Fights and Events

 * Meliodas & Arthur Pendragon vs. Hendricksen & Gilthunder

Character(s) in order of appearance

 * Ban
 * Hawk
 * Unnamed Goddess
 * Elaine
 * Meliodas
 * Gilthunder
 * Arthur Pendragon
 * Hendricksen