Four Knights of the Apocalypse Chapter 256 spoilers are here, and the fight Chapter 255 promised wastes almost no time getting ugly.
Zeldris confronts Lancelot over his attack on the Demon Realm, only to realize that the person standing in front of him is being controlled by something else.
Lancelot’s response is brutally simple:
Kill me now.
Four Knights Chapter 256 Full Spoiler Summary
Chapter 256, officially titled “Chaos Lancelot vs. Zeldris,” begins with Zeldris confronting Lancelot directly.
He questions why one of the heroes who helped save the Demon Realm two years earlier is now attacking it.
Zeldris also reminds him that the Holy War ended 18 years ago. Humans and demons are still carrying the wounds left behind by that conflict, and he refuses to accept another disaster beginning now.
Then he starts examining what is actually happening to Lancelot.
Zeldris Realizes Lancelot is Being Possessed
Zeldris notices an enormous magical force field surrounding Lancelot.
The barrier appears to be protecting him from the Demon Realm’s miasma.
More importantly, Zeldris recognizes something familiar about it.
The magic reminds him of the lake that once absorbed the Seven Deadly Sins’ combined attack and protected Britannia during the Holy War.
He also senses the enormous amount of malice pouring out of Lancelot.
That leads him toward the real problem.
This isn’t simply Lancelot turning against the Demon Realm.
Something else is using him.
Zeldris asks whether Lancelot is being possessed.
Lancelot manages to answer.
Kill me now.
Lancelot Attacks Zeldris With Shining Road
Lancelot immediately follows his warning with Shining Road.
The attack tears through the battlefield with enough force to make nearby demons fear that Zeldris has been killed.
He survives.
Barely.
Zeldris orders everyone around him to stop worrying about his condition and continue evacuating toward the Abyss.
He immediately understands what makes Lancelot so dangerous.
The attack carries enormous destructive power, and its speed makes simply avoiding it extremely difficult.
Lancelot does not need elaborate setup.
He can release catastrophic magic almost instantly.
Cath Wants to Destroy Everything
The struggle inside Lancelot continues during the fight.
The destructive personality controlling him pushes toward one goal:
Destroy everything.
The motivation centers on protecting Guinevere.
Zeldris does not know who Guinevere is.
He understands the motivation anyway.
He has people he wants to protect too.
That gives the fight a much more personal edge than simply Demon King versus invading enemy.
Lancelot is trying to protect someone.
Zeldris is trying to protect an entire realm.
Neither side can afford to stop.
Zeldris Uses Ominous Nebula
When Lancelot prepares another Shining Road, Zeldris finally brings out one of his most dangerous techniques.
Ominous Nebula.
The ability creates a powerful dark magical field that pulls targets toward Zeldris while he enters a state of extreme concentration.
Once something is caught inside, Zeldris unleashes a rapid barrage of sword strikes.
The attacks come so quickly that they are effectively impossible to parry normally.
Before using it, Zeldris warns Lancelot that he cannot guarantee sending him home unharmed.
Considering Lancelot just asked to be killed, that may still count as the optimistic outcome.
Lancelot Keeps Up With Ominous Nebula
Ominous Nebula should heavily restrict Lancelot’s movement.
It doesn’t.
Lancelot manages to keep pace with Zeldris’ sword strikes even while caught inside the magical whirlwind.
That surprises Zeldris.
Someone trapped inside Ominous Nebula should not be capable of moving freely enough to match his sword speed.
Lancelot apparently did not receive that memo.
The battle escalates across the following pages as the two trade attacks at increasingly ridiculous speed.
Even Zeldris acknowledges how formidable Lancelot is.
Zeldris Turns the Fight Upside Down
The chapter’s final sequence changes the visual perspective of the fight itself.
The spread flips upside down as Zeldris turns the situation around on Lancelot.
Lancelot’s reaction is essentially:
So what?
Zeldris responds with the line that closes the chapter:
Never look down on a Demon King.
It’s a fitting answer after two chapters spent showing just how terrifying Chaos Lancelot has become.
The Demon Realm may not have found someone stronger than him yet.
It has at least found someone who refuses to be intimidated.
Is Lancelot Still Fighting Cath?
Yes.
Chapter 256 gives us perhaps the clearest evidence yet that Lancelot is still conscious inside his own body.
His request for Zeldris to kill him is not something Cath would want.
Lancelot knows what will happen if he completely loses control, and he would rather die than allow the destruction to continue.
That makes Zeldris’ job considerably harder.
He isn’t simply trying to defeat an attacker.
He is trying to stop Cath without destroying the person Cath is using.
What is Four Knights Chapter 257 Called?
The Chapter 256 closing teaser names the next chapter:
“Unperishable Passion.”
The exact official English wording may differ once K MANGA publishes Chapter 257.
Given how Chapter 256 ends, the title could connect to Lancelot’s refusal to give up control, Zeldris’ determination to protect the Demon Realm, or both.
Four Knights Chapter 256 Release Date
Four Knights of the Apocalypse Chapter 256 releases officially in English through K MANGA on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.
K MANGA lists the official chapter title as “CHAOS LANCELOT VS. ZELDRIS” and confirms the series continues its Tuesday new-chapter schedule.
You can track later chapters and breaks in our Four Knights of the Apocalypse manga release schedule.
Where to Read Four Knights Chapter 256
Four Knights of the Apocalypse Chapter 256 will be available officially through K MANGA.
Lancelot came to the Demon Realm because he knew he needed someone capable of stopping him.
Chapter 256 strongly suggests he picked the right neighborhood.
Whether Zeldris can actually finish the job is another question.
