Episode 5

**The Story of the Lonely King** (孤独なりし王の物語, **Kodoku Narishi Ō no Monogatari**?) is the fifth episode of the Anime. It aired in Japan on May 5th, 2022.

## Synopsis

Ard learns that Ireena was captured by Elzard the Frenzied Dragon and after preparing himself seeks to rescue her from her captor. On the other hand, Ireena's family holds a deeply personal secret that could jeopardize the entire rescue operation.

## Summary

Weiss is healed in the school infirmary by Ard. When Weiss awakens he reveals that Ireena was taken by Elzard the Frenzied Dragon. Ard reassures them all that he'll rescue Ireena from Elzard and any other force that would stand in his way. In response to this, Weiss allows Ard full access to the Royal Treasury any time he wants. Also under Jack's recommendation, he suggests that Weiss reveal the truth to Ard about their background, which had Ireena withdrawn for so long. However, he's still hesitant to do so due to the circumstances behind them.

Ireena has a dream where she's a child again and reveals to Ard who she "really is" and he disappears leaving her all alone. Awakening from this dream, Ireena learns that her hands are bound by a red transparent magic orb and is incased with a magical tube. Elzard then appears and reveals that Ireena needs to act as a sacrifice for the Orphan of Chaos so she can summon a bunch of other world Evil Gods to the realm. All because she wants to ruin and destroy the world as she sees fit. Although Ireena claims that Ard will rescue her, Elzard claims that if he were to learn her secret, he'd abandon her. The comment corroborates the dream that Elzard had and she's then prepared to be sacrificed to the Orphan of Chaos.

Prepared to rescue Ireena, Ard is approached by Ginny who wants to come along and help, however, Ard asks Ginny to prepare dinner for when he returns with Ireena. He then sets off to Ireena's location, who was about to be eaten by the Orphan of Chaos, but is slain by Ard before it could do so. Hovering in the sky, Ard lands on the ground and vows to eliminate all of the creatures there. Using a nine-cast, Ard eliminates all of the monsters and frees Ireena from her captor as Elzard hovers in the sky witnessing everything from above. Amused by the turn of events, Elzard reveals that Ireena's surname Olyhyde is fake and that her real one is Laville and she carries the blood of the evil gods. Back at Weiss' manor, Weiss talks with Jack about how his family are the true rulers of the country and how the ones instated are proxies. Back to Elzard to laugh about the revelation she just told to Ard, he doesn't care one bit about it. In light of this, Elzard casts a lightning spell against Ard who nullifies it with his spear and despite seemingly defeating her when Ard launches his spear into her causing Elzard to explode.

As it turns out, Elzard was still alive and fully transformed into her full Dragon form; she then breathes a purple laser spell against Ard, who defends against it with his magical barrier. After asking Ireena to look away, Ard casts a spell that summons a golden lady who recasts a gold-colored magical barrier. The lady as it turns out was, Lydia Beginsgate and under Weiss' command transforms into a broad sword that is used to help him during the first phase of the battle. Within the second phase of the battle, Ard has Lydia equip new armor for him and change his hair color to a silver-white color. Casting the spell Ultimum Zero, Ard defeats Elzard and after the battle, Ireena praises Ard and resolves herself to become stronger.

## Characters

Characters in order of appearance.

* Weiss Litz de Olhyde
* Jack Meteor
* Carla Meteor
* Golde
* Ard Meteor
* Ireena Litz de Olhyde
* Elzard
* Ginny Fin de Salvan
* Lydia Beginsgate

## Differences

In the light novel and manga versions, Ireena was stripped naked and Elzard and the Orphan of Chaos would have its way with her.