Episode 3

**The Demon Lord Theater** (魔王劇場, **Maō Gekijō**?) is the third episode of the Anime. It aired in Japan on April 20th, 2022.

## Synopsis

Ard is asked by Golde to participate in the upcoming student battle event and although Ard initially refuses, he gives it some more thought. Later, Ard attends a play focused on his previous life as Varvatos with Ireena and Ginny and after it tail a group of cloaked figures who are targeting the queen.

## Summary

Golde with Olivia asks Ard to participate in the student battle event that the Queen will be in attendance, but Ard flatly refuses. Trying to coax Ard into reconsidering, Golde mentions that the event is an opportunity for the school to get a bigger budget. Ard then voices his reason as to why he refuses as it goes against his aesthetics. Olivia then mentions that she once had a younger brother of the sort that said the same thing and he reincarnated without her consent. So Ard claims he'll think the offer over and later contemplates the consequences of refusing the offer. Just then, Ginny approaches Ard and asks to go on a date with her. Considering the offer, Ard accepts it and asks that she drop the "Mister" when she addresses her, but she refuses, so Ard proses she call him Ardy instead and she agrees. Just then Ireena barges into the scene and wants to be a part of the date and Ginny happily accepts noting she doesn't want to monopolize Ard. Ginny also suggests that Ard start his own harem and Ireena has no clue what that is, so Ginny informs her and upon learning of it, flatly rejects the idea.

Afterward, the group goes on their date together in the town and starts things off by watching a play. The play was a recount of the former demon lord Varvatos and during it, both Ginny and Lydia embrace Ard, while Ard is left perplexed by the interpretation of his former life. After the play, Ginny leads the group to a place to eat and en route to their destination, Ard overhears a group of cloaked individuals talking about the Queen. It's then decided that they'd all tail the group of people and they follow them into the sewers, where they find the group standing in front of a giant circle. Right as Ard claims that he understands the situation, they're accosted from behind by more of the group which is revealed to have been a trap to capture them. Ard gives a deduction that it's the cloaked group's goal to capture them all, but the leader activates the magical circle setting Ard ablaze, prompting him to correct Ard's analysis. However, Ard is unscathed from the fire and destroys the circle with his own spell, and then proceeds to take out the remaining men with the exception of the leader. Left with no other alternatives, the leader transforms into his true Demon form and casts **Lighting Burst' *to create a hole in the ceiling to escape. Ard pursues him and on the surface, the demon takes a little girl hostage, which causes a panic among the people in the surrounding area. However, Ard assures the people with his name and the name of his father Jack Meteor that all will be fine and that the hostage the demon had was an illusion. The demon is then finished off with the spell,*** *Flash of Babel* and in the aftermath, Ard is raised in the air for his accomplishment.

The following day, Ard, Ireena, and Ginny meet with Queen Rosa, and Ireena is shown to be acquainted with her. Rosa then offers to marry Ard, but this proposal is shot down and henceforth Ard is promoted to Pentagon class. However, Ard instead asks that the budget be increased for his Academy instead. But the Queen is intrigued by Ard's humility and grants both title and budget to Ard and Ireena while appointing them both to the Queen's Shadow. Ginny is also granted the Triangle class as well. Meanwhile, more of the cloaked figures discuss the previous failure they launched against Ard, but are confident they'll accomplish their true goal regardless.

## Characters

Characters in order of appearance.

* Golde
* Ard Meteor
* Olivia vel Vine
* Ginny Fin de Salvan
* Ireena Litz de Olhyde
* Varvatos (Actor)
* Lydia Beginsgate (Actress)
* Jack Meteor (Mentioned)
* Rosa