Anime Episode 04

"Infiltrating the Slave Market! In Search of the World's Evil" (潜入、奴隷商！ 世に蔓延る悪を探れ) is the 4th episode of the "Skeleton Knight in Another World" Anime adaptation.

With the help of one of Ariane's comrades, she and Arc head to the town of Diento to break up the local elf slave trade.

Summary
Ariane requests to hire Arc, who considers that her comrades will act apprehensively towards him, but she's willing to trust that they'll accept him the same way she does. So, Arc accepts Ariane's offer.



Using the magic spell Gate, Arc teleports the group to Lydel River, which surprises Ariane as she notices Diento in the distance. The reason why Arc teleported them to that spot by the river was that he didn't want to cause a commotion in the city. When they arrive in the city, they wait for Danka who Arc is shocked by the severe look on his face. Once Ariane gives a brief introduction of Arc to Danka, they decide to reconvene at a restaurant. There, Ariane formally introduces Danka to Arc and he notices that Danka has Maple in his name too, which leads him to believe that they're related. Ariane then informs Arc of the nomenclature of Elves. Arc then tries to ask Danka a question, but he's too preoccupied with his beef skewer and beer. After finishing those off, Danka coldly asks who Arc is and Ariane explains Arc's backstory and that he can use Teleportation Magic. Confirming that he can use Teleportation magic, Ponta appears by his shoulder and Danka recognizes him. Impressed by this news, Danka then discloses the location of their target area within the theater district. It's decided that they'll wait until nightfall when the security is most lax. In light of that, Arc and Ponta leave for an hour to prepare themselves and Ariane says they'll be waiting there for him. With Arc gone, Danka notes that he's surprised that she asked for help from an outsider. In her confession, she admits that she was adequate in trying to rescue the captured Elves and claims that her sister would have had no trouble in accomplishing it. Danka then says that one day, she should be able to stand in the same acclaim as her sister, but asks if they can really trust Arc, and she reaffirms it.

Meanwhile, Arc is shown to have cashed in the bandit bounties and possessions. Now with some gold, Arc buys a meal for himself and enjoys it with Ponta. Elsewhere, the captive Elves' location is revealed and one of the Elves proclaims that they'll be rescued and that the bandits will be punished. The Bandits, however, pay no mind to the warning.



That night, the group heads out to their destination all while being tailed by an unknown person. Using Dimension Move, Arc teleports the group to the rooftop of their destination. After Ariane struggles to get inside the building, Arc uses Dimension Move again to teleport Danka, Ponta, and himself into the building. Searching around the inside of the building, they find that some of the Bandits were killed. From there, they all split up to investigate the building so they can cover more ground. Arc uses Dimension Move to cover the sound of his tracks as he moves around the building and the moment he finds more dead bandits in a room, he's attacked by a Ninja. Exuberant over this discovery, the Ninja asks Arc how he knows that she's a Ninja, but calms down after seeing Ponta. The Ninja deduces that Arc is there for the enslaved Elves and then gives him a roll of paper which she claims will be of use to him, the location of the Elves. She also notes that she was unable to locate her own objective there and then gives Ponta a sprig of berries. As a show of remorse, the Ninja informs Arc that there are two more Elves being held captive in the Lord's Palace. The papers which the Ninja gave Arc turn out to be paper contracts for Elven Slaves and Arc shows this to both Ariane and Danka while also mentioning there are two more Elves in the Lord's Palace. When asked about where he found the papers, Arc claims that he found them on one of the Bandits there. At that moment, three Bandits enter the room Arc's group is in and are swiftly delt with by Ariane.

Down in the basement area, the Elven girls are freed by Arc's group and the Elves are thankful for being rescued by them. Gate is cast by Arc and outside, he notices the Magic-Eating Collars around the Elves' necks and uses Uncurse to dispel them. This feat astonishes Danke. As the Elves thank Arc, Danka tells Ariane that it's not over yet and that he'll lead the Elves home safely. He also leaves Arc and Ariane to take care of rescuing the remaining two Elves held captive in the Lord's Palace. Arc then uses Dimension Move to reach the Lord's Palace. Watching them from afar was the Ninja accompanied by another Ninja, and she comments that they'll meet again someday.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Arc
 * Ponta
 * Ariane Glenys Maple
 * Eevin Glenys Maple (Mentioned)
 * Danka Niel Maple
 * Chiyome
 * Goemon

Trivia

 * This Episode Adapts from Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 3 (rest of it) & 4 (1st Half)