Episode 5

**The Feeble First Dungeon** is the fifth episode of the Reincarnated as a Sword anime series.

## Summary

Fran wielding Teacher rushes into the dungeon as Donadrond and the other Adventurers follow suit while slaying the Goblins that block their way. Teacher advises Fran to be prudent and to use the Feather of Return if the fights ahead becomes too burdensome. Following Teacher's directions, Fran collects the crystals from select Goblins and their corpses while the rest are left for the adventurers to handle. Soon, they find an opening with a pathway leading to the second floor. Stabbing Teacher into the ground, Teacher uses simultaneously uses **Echolocation**, **Tremor Sense**, **Sense Presence**, and **Thermal Vision** to scout ahead. Detecting two Hobgoblin Archers, ahead, Fran and Teacher immediately confront the Goblins, making them flee. However, this allows them to follow the goblins back to their King and Queen.

Meanwhile, Donadrond and the adventurers finish off the Goblins left behind by Fran, and she's talked about how amazing feats thus far. Returning to Fran's side, she locates the King and Queen accompanied by a large pack of Goblins. Admonishing Fran from charging forward, Teacher suggests they thin out the Goblin numbers first with spells and then deal with the King and Queen. However, this plan backfires after Teacher accidently kills the King and Queen, much to Fran's disappointment. Continuing forward, it's speculated that neither the Goblin King nor Queen wasn't the Dungeon Master.

At the end of the pathway, they reach a doorway, where behind it, they're ambushed by swarms of Army Beetles, which some have new skills, for them to gain. After 30 minutes of slaying the monsters, little to no progress is had in their endeavor. Teacher then sees an Army Beetle Leader and realizes it summoned more beetles as Fran killed them. Noting his interest in the Army Beetle's **Summon Minion** skill, Teacher asks about Fran's condition, to which, she replies she's alright. With that, Teacher casts Tri-explosion, eliminating the Army Beetles, and leaving the leader vulnerable enough to be slain by Fran.

After gaining a **Summon Minion** skill and her **Wing Magic** leveling up to 7, Fran finds another door. Behind it, a potent magical aura could be felt. Before entering through it, Teacher casts **Resist All**, **Boost Sense**, **Boost Physical**, to raise her stats temporarily. Finally, **Regeneration** is cast in case Fran sustains any wounds. Teacher also promises Fran that when they complete the quest, he'll prepare his 1# meal, Curry, and it makes Fran ecstatic. Entering through the door, Fran and Teacher are greeted by a big winged demon.

In Alessa, Nell visits Klimt in his office to inquire about Donadrond and Fran's dungeon subjugation quest. Klimt alleviates any of Nell's concerns noting that strong monsters shouldn't inhabit the newly formed dungeon. Donadron's group cannot pass through the second floor's first door within the dungeon. Over to Fran's side, Teacher casts **Identify** on the creature and learns it's a Greater Demon with powerful skills. One of those skills, **Skill Taker**, concerned Teacher, and he informed Fran about what he heard from Randell about Greater Demons. The true DM, a rare type of Goblin, orders the demon to deal with Fran and chastises her for killing his Goblin minions. Rebelling against his master, the Greater Demon tells the Goblin to shut up or die as he handles Fran.

Endowing himself with 500 mp, Teacher and Fran face off against the Greater Demon, who wields his own sword. Amid their fight, the Greater Demon held a great advantage over Fran, who managed to slice off Fran's hands. Panic-stricken, Teacher casts **Firewall** to protect Fran from further damage and reattaches Fran's hands with **Greater Heal**. The Greater Demon then tries to ambush Fran using his Dark Magic, which Teacher deduces he's teleporting via Shadow Magic, using Fran's shadow as a teleportation catalyst. Launching a counterattack against the Greater Demon, Fran manages to land a hit, but her opponent retaliates with a powerful spell. Despite Teacher's advice to use the Feather of Return when a chance arises, Fran is determined to win.

Acknowledging that Fran's swordsmanship and agility were superior to his, the Greater Demon uses his **Skill Taker** ability to steal them from Fran.

## Characters

* Fran
* Teacher
* Donadrond
* Lily
* Crull
* Eustace
* Klimt
* Nell
* Randell (Mentioned)