NNT

How will he return? Ass pull revival? Or as those who follow the manga know, reincarnations are totally a thing. Meliodas reincarnated as a human soon?

Next chapter is called 'Dark Britannia'. Timeskip to a time when the Demons have assumed control?

I'd love it if he stayed dead and the manga became about Arthur, with the remaining 7 deadly sins becoming his knights of the round table.

It's certainly possible. Nakaba being a fan of DBZ, and old RPGs. not unheard of to kill off the main protagonist.

Meliodas at this point far outpowered any one else in the Manga 1v1, so what good is a story with no tension? i think he had to die, and possibly come back weaker in order for the story to advance.

Considering the commandments will just gather and wreck his shit again if they sense his power, it's either the rest of the Sins going around beating each commandments one by one, or Mel returns with some goddess power bullshit but this time he's back to his weak self

8. heart

Or the druid bitch will bring him back to life. Like we all know will happen.

I fairly convinced it will be connected to the reason he hasn't aged since 3000 years. Like a few of his hearts were taken by Merlin and placed under a spell to stop aging. Now they have to find them and give it back to him.

I just always found it strange that they'd introduce Arthur (along with Merlin) and never really do anything with him.

Nakaba said he wants to do an Arthur spin-off after NnT is over. Arthur is introduced here so he will be a familiar face.