The events begin in the village of Senin, located near the capital of the Kingdom of Laionis, in a world where humans possess an aura called Mankion, which allows them to unlock special abilities and superhuman strength. This power is often used by joining the royal army, while some use it for evil, and others only for self-defense.
In this village, most people possessed this aura some weak, some strong. Recently, a man and his wife moved to the village to settle down, The wife was in her final month of pregnancy.The villagers noticed them and welcomed them warmly,The husband, Meliodas, had a cold and harsh personality and paid them no attention. The wife, however, was kind and always smiling; she thanked the villagers for their hospitality.
A week later, the wife, Irina, gave birth to a boy. It is known that every human, even a newborn, shows signs of the Mankion aura—or at least it can be sensed. But this child had no aura at all,
The father was disappointed, as it was extremely rare for someone to be born without power. The mother, however, didn't care and embraced her child with joy. But the father said, "How can a child be born without power when his father possesses great strength and a powerful auraand is also a mage?"(Note: This is a rare exception—very few people can use magic and possess Mankion at the same timeMagic is forbidden in the Kingdom of Laionis.),The mother replied that she didn't care whether he had powers or not,what mattered was that he was her son, and she would raise him with all her strength. The father left them and never returned.
Ten years later, Irina was the only one raising her son, Kaiser the name she had given him,Kaiser struggled to fit in with the other boys in the village. Rumors spread that his mother was a witch, and that her husband abandoned her because she used forbidden magic. These rumors were spread by the village women, jealous of Irina's beauty and afraid she would attract their husbands.
Whenever Kaiser tried to play with the other boys, they would beat him brutally, mock him for having no Mankion aura, and call him "the witch's son." The villagers despised them, believing that witches had once helped the Demon King Barderos regain his power and conquer the world a hundred years ago.
Despite the beatings, Kaiser endured and defended his mother, insisting she was not a witch. The villagers did nothing to stop the abuse instead, they looked at him with hatred,He always returned home injured His mother would cry and defend him, while Kaiser comforted her telling her not to cry and promising that one day he would free her from all this suffering.Kaiser spent most of his time with his loving motherbhelping her cook, laughing with her, listening to her stories before sleep, and doing his best to support her despite his young age.But things grew worse. The village boys began throwing stones at their house, breaking windows encouraged by their families to force them to leave Yet Kaiser and his mother stayed because they had nowhere else to go.
In the capital, Laionis, King Kirilios IV issued a decree to purge all witches from the kingdom and execute them This happened as the hundred-year mark since the Demon King's sealing approached. Before being sealed, the Demon King Barderos had vowed to return after one hundred years at a time when evil, hatred, and injustice would spread, weakening the seal between worlds.Indeed, the kingdom had become corrupted. The rich oppressed the poor, justice had become a myth, crimes increased, and the weak suffered greatly. The king believed witches were the key to breaking the seal and allowing the demons to return,A large reward was offered to anyone who reported a witch.One of Irina's neighbors reported herThe next day, Irina and Kaiser were having breakfast in their garden The weather was calm and pleasant Kaiser never questioned where their money came from he only cared that his mother provided him with love, warmth, and everything he needed.Suddenly, he noticed a beautiful yellow flower, He picked it and said "Mom look how beautiful this flower is but it's not as beautiful as you."
She laughed shyly and replied, "Kaiser, where did you learn that? You'll have many wives in the future."
As they laughed together, the sound of approaching horses broke the silence.
A harsh voice said, "Is this the house?"
Another replied, "Yes, this is it."
Fear filled the air. Irina hugged Kaiser tightly. Suddenly, the door was violently broken open,A group of royal knights entered. Their leader said with hatred, "Look at this cursed witch enjoying her meal"They laughed cruelly ,The leader drew his sword. Kaiser, trembling, stood in front of his mother, trying to protect her,"What are you doing, boy? Move, or I'll cut your head off," the leader said.
Kaiser replied, "All you humans do is destroy lives. I won't move!"
"So you admit you're monsters, huh? You witch's son," he said with a laugh.
Irina begged, "Please don't hurt my son—kill me if you want, but leave him."
The captain smiled wickedly and said, "Oh? Who mentioned killing? We're going to enjoy this lovely 'meal' of ours—just as you enjoyed yours with your son, you beautiful witch. Now, grab the boy and tie him up."They grabbed Kaiser as he screamed for his mother. They struck Irina, causing her to bleed. Then they closed the door and committed a horrific act against her in front of her son,Kaiser froze in shock, unable to move or speak, feeling completely powerless.Afterward, they dragged her outside, announcing to the villagers that they had captured a witch and would burn her.
The villagers gathered, cheering and throwing stones at her.They tied her to a stake.
Meanwhile, Kaiser struggled to free himself. Bleeding from his mouth, he managed to untie the rope and ran toward the scene, screaming,
"My mother is not a witch! Leave her!"
A knight grabbed him and said, "I'll burn your face."
In front of everyone, they set Irina on fire. She screamed, "Kaiser, run! Save yourself!"
Kaiser watched in horror as his mother burned alive,The knight forced him to watch, then burned half of his face Through the pain, Kaiser shouted,
"One day, I will burn you all as you burned my mother!"
His eyes terrified the knight for a moment,Kaiser escaped and ran into the forest, wounded and in agony, filled with hatred and grief,He stumbled and fell into a deep river valley. The knights assumed he was dead and left,The current carried him toward the capital. He grabbed onto a tree trunk, barely breathing. For a moment, he considered letting go and dying but his instinct to survive took over.
Somehow, Kaiser managed to escape the river.
He had survived.