Episode 10

**To the Old Battlefield** (古の戦場へ, **Inishie no Senjō e**?) is the tenth episode of the Anime. It aired in Japan on June 8th, 2022.

## Synopsis

Ard and the group are finally able to meet with Demon Lord Varvatos, only to learn that he's not called the Demon Lord at that time. Someone else has the title of Demon Lord, and after a brief encounter with him, the Demon Lord declares war on Varvatos' land.

## Summary

Ginny enjoys a bath and is soon joined by an amorous Lydia. Meanwhile, Ard is visited by one of Lydia's attendees named Latima, who informs him that he and his companions will stay in the villa for the time being. Ard thanks her and then reflects on how he once killed Lydia in his previous life and overheard Ginny and Lydia in the bath.

Within a barren wasteland, Ard, Ginny, and Ireena watch as Lydia's army prepares for the battle ahead. Ard reassures Ginny and Ireena that they'll be acceptable due to the armor they're wearing, and he surmises the time period they're in is the battle of Aralia Plains. Once the battle starts, Ard's group handles the supplies and are ambushed by a small group of enemies who seek to destroy their army's supplies. On the battlefield, Lydia's forces manage to break into the enemy fort, and Lydia believes that this is all going too smoothly; and is then informed that the enemy commanded ambushed their supplies. Bulgan approaches Ard's group intending to kill them, but is defeated by Ard with one of his spells. Lydia and Slyphy arrive at the scene, and although Slyphy scolds Ard for stealing the glory from Lydia, she thanks Ard for their help. Furthermore, she notes that Varvatos would love to meet them after proving themselves in battle.

Eventually, Ard's group is driven on a wagon to Varvatos' castle, and both Ginny and Ireena are left in awe and amazement by the castle's appearance. They're led inside the castle by Lydia and Slyphy until they're briefly stopped by a fireball fired at them. Ard quickly protects the group from the fireball, and Alvarto appears and apologizes for his discourteous act. Lydia accosts Alvarto trying to provoke a fight with him, but it's stopped by the appearance of Varvatos, who asks that Alvarto leave, and he does. Varvatos then has the group follow him to his throne room, where his sycophant servants try to appease him, but he dismisses them all. Both Ginny and Ireena then praise Varvatos in his moniker "The Demon Lord", which triggers a scene where another being has taken on the name of Demon Lord. Ard apologizes for their impertinence, all while worried about the differences in the past he's aware of.

Afterward, Verda is informed of the situation, and she theorizes that Ard's group's history is different from her dimension's. The theory makes Ard realize that the God who sent them back in time was telling them to meet the Demon Lord and kill the anomaly that's trying to change the past are the same. Verda then states that it won't be easy to defeat the Demon Lord as he's conquered most of the land, and not even Varvatos has been able to defeat him. Ginny then suggests they tell Varvatos that they're from the future, but Ard claims that's impossible since they don't have enough achievements under their belt. Pondering a way to accomplish this, Lydia then barges into the scene and demands to know where Arc is. She then informs Arc that she wants him to join her on the frontlines, and Ard immediately agrees.

Eventually, Ard follows Lydia, Slyphy, and a small army to face off against Mevilas the Curse King. The name shocks Ard, and Slyphy gives him an explanation of Melvilas' background. Internally, Ard recalls that Mevilas is the reason why he killed Lydia in his previous life. Reaching their destination, the army fights against a horde of skeletons protecting a fort, and much to Slyphy's chagrin, Ard easily defeats the skeletons. Progressing forward, the Demons around the fort are set ablaze, and Mevilas' severed head flies out from the fortress, and exiting from it was the Demon Lord. He intro declares war on Varvatos and then disappears.

## Characters

Characters in order of appearance.

* Ginny Fin de Salvan
* Lydia Beginsgate
* Ard Meteor
* Latima
* Ireena Litz de Olhyde
* Slyphy Marheaven
* Verda El Hazard
* Bulgan
* Alvarto Exex
* Varvatos
* Mevilas