Chapter 171

Defeat (敗北) is the one-hundred and seventy-first chapter of The Promised Neverland manga.

Synopsis
In the Royal Capital, Leuvis and Palvus appear- revealed to have survived the battle back in Goldy Pond- before Sonju and Mujika are to be executed. Meanwhile, Peter pretends to surrender in order to eventually kill Emma and therefore destroying the "Promise" and the children's futures.

Plot
Peter Ratri makes his way to the 2000 imperial soldiers. But they cannot offer back up because someone destroyed the outer bridge. As a result, no one can go through. Peter throws a tantrum due to the demon's lack of competence. He runs into a few of the Mamas. He figures to trigger their heart chips all at once, consequently killing them. But the system is still down.

At the Royal Capital, Sonju and Mujika are set to be beheaded. But Leuvis and Palvus appear. The crowd parts into like the Red Sea. The soldiers are surprised to see Leuvis alive. He demands an explanation for the soon-to-be beheading. He points his attention to Sonju and, without warning, slashes him. He then addresses the crows and drinks the evil blood, indicating that there is nothing to fear. Everyone is shocked by the demon's actions.

He reveals that the evil blood is not some infectious poison but merely a falsehood created by the Queen, Legravalima. Instead, the evil blood is miraculous to the demons. With a sip, the demons will not degenerate even if they do not eat humans.

But 700 years ago, the Queen and the aristocrats purposely misinformed everyone that this the blood was toxic. Framed those with the evil blood as traitors and slaughtered them. All for their greed and reign.

Leuvis goes on to explain that he can no longer look the other way anymore. The reign has reached its limit if demons have come to resort to following the orders of humans.

Consequently, Leuvis orders for the execution to be canceled and the traitors' arrest, the leaders of the current government.

Peter finally accepts defeats when he hears that imperial capital has fallen to enemy hands. Emma sneaks up behind Peter and orders him not to move. Peter begs for his life, but he also realizes that the "Promise" is void if he kills Emma.