Tensei Kenja Episode 1

**"I Wanted to Protect the Town"** is the first episode of the "Tensei Kenja" Anime adaptation.

*What can a single Tamer do against an entire army of 10,000 monsters with just a wolf, a dryad, and a handful of slimes?*

## Synopsis

Yuji visits the Adventurer's Guild in the town of Phastan. There he receives a report that as many as 10,000 demons that have gone berserk are heading toward the city. When the adventurers choose between fighting or fleeing, Yuji's proposal could spell the fate of PHASTAN!

## Summary

Yuji with the help of his Slimes hunt down a monster. An adventurer who witnessed the event named Gale talks about witnessing a fire-breathing Slime to his fellow adventurers at the Phastan Adventurers Guild. They don't believe him, and Yuji enters the guild with Sura on his shoulder and reports to Lily the receptionist that he completed the quest to find Dryad Flowers. Sura then spits out a ton of the flowers, shocking Lily, who reports this to the Guild Master Aegis. The man himself enters the scene and buys the lot from Yuji. At that moment, an adventurer by the name of Rezin enters the scene and reports smoke billowing from several parts of the forest, believing it to be a monster attack. Contacting his Slimes stationed in the woods, Yuji learns that there is a large horde of monsters heading toward the area. Although Aegis' suggests that the adventurers should evacuate with the citizens of the town, Yuji proposes that he uses a Dragon Bone in his possession to recreate a flame to decimate the incoming monsters. Despite being met with hesitance and skepticism from the adventurers, Gale recognizes the Slime on Yuji's shoulder, vouches for him, and asks what they can do to help.

Dusk settles in, and Lily, accompanied by Aegis, gives the adventurers there a Dryad Potion. Rezin coordinates the adventurers outside the town gates and Yuji heading up a stairway, contacts Proud Wolf about the status on the front. Reaching his destination, Yuji watches as the adventurers handle the oncoming monsters and then feeds Sura the Dragon Horn while reporting to the Slimes that they'll finish the battle within 15 minutes. Using his Magic Maker for analytical purposes, Yuji gets contacted by Dryad, who reports that she's spotted a suspicious person. Observing the person with the help of a magical visual screen, Yuji learns from Dryad the person placed a magical stone on the ground to summon the horde of monsters. Yuji then plans to erect a barrier around the stone and destroy it with a dispelling spell. Sending down three slimes, Yuji has them capture the person with a net and then encases and destroys the stone. Left with no alternative, the person commits suicide, and Proud Wolf reports that he's reached the town. Under Yuji's command, he orders some of the Slimes on Proud Wolf's back to assist Gale's team on the front, and they do so. Using his spell transfer skill, Yuji has the Slimes kill the on-coming monsters and proves Gale's story from earlier that day as accurate. Yuji then concocts a plan to erect a barrier around the town that'll also be enchanted with the Dragon Fire. He then orders the eavesdropping Lily to have Aegis recall Gale and the other adventurers back into the town. Furthermore, he orders Dryad's team to retreat underground, and they do so with haste. Back in the town, Lily does what Yuji said, and all but Gale and Rezin stand and fight against a giant monster. Proud Wolf then attacks the monster's neck, takes it down, and leads Gale and Rezin inside the town. Wasting no time, Yuji erects the barrier and uses the Dragon Fire Spell Hell-Fire Demise to eliminate nearly all of the monsters. Succumbing to MP overdraw, Yuji still erects another barrier and casts Hell-Fire Demise again to eradicate the monsters and faints due to exhausting all of his energy.

Afterward, Yuji awakens in a room somewhere with Lily and his Slimes. Meanwhile, Aegis investigates the area where the now-dead perpetrator set off the monster horde. Back to Yuji, he tries the soup that Lily served him and watches the town's people celebrate their victory. Lily then asks him why he went through so much to save the town to which he has such little connection, but she retracts her question and leaves him. This makes Yuji recall his previous life, and without warning, he leaves the town without a trace, not wanting to cause a scene.

The following day, Lily informs Aegis about Yuji's disappearance, and Lily spots a dirty lantern-like magic stone holder on Aegis' desk. Aegis notes that it belongs to the cult that has been talked about in the past. Unbeknownst to the two, a Slime was eavesdropping on their conversation, and Surapacchi reports that they're close to their destination, a new town.

## Characters

Characters in *italics* debuted here.

* *Yuji Sano*
* *Dryad*
* *Sura*
* *Surapacchi*
* *Mayusura*
* *Surahappa*
* *Higesura*
* *Pekesura*
* *Proud Wolf*
* *Gale*
* *Aegis*
* *Rezin*
* *Lily*

## External Links

* "Episode 1" Summary (Japanese) - "tenseikenja.jp"
* "Episode 1" Preview (Japanese) - "ぽにきゃん-Anime PONY CANYON" YouTube Channel
* "Episode 1 - Desire to Protect the City" Sub (English) - "Ani-One Asia" YouTube Channel
* "Episode 1 - I Wanted to Protect the Town" Sub (English) - "Hidive"