Arifureta season 3 episode 3 was released on October 28, 2024. The episode marked the official meeting between Princess Liliana and Emperor Gahard of the Hoelscher Empire. Although their meeting was brief and mostly consisted of the Emperor asking about Hajime, the Princess managed to get the Emperor to help her as the marriage between Liliana and the Emperor's son was announced.
However, the Emperor's son, Baius, was a scumbag as seen from his first appearance and he even proved his worth by assaulting Princess Liliana when she was getting ready for the marriage ceremony. However, Hajime's out-of-nowhere help saved Liliana before Baius could do anything to her.
Disclaimer: This article contains potential spoilers from the Arifureta season 3 episode 3 and reflects the writer's opinions.
Arifureta season 3 episode 3: Princess Liliana gets assaulted by Prince Baius as Hajime acts from the shadows against the Hoelscher Empire
Arifureta season 3 episode 3, titled The Princess Ordeal, began with Hajime's party up to their shenanigans in the middle of the Empire. The focus then shifted to Princess Liliana who met the Emperor of the Hoelscher Kingdom, Gahard D Hoelscher. The Emperor's son, Baius D Hoelscher, was also accompanying his father and gave the Princess a creepy look.
Anyway, Liliana then accompanied the Emperor to a separate room where they discussed the details of their relations. Surprisingly, the Emperor showed interest in Hajime and inquired about him from the Princess. Moreover, the Emperor also inquired about the actions of the masked group last night that saved the Haulia tribe from prison.
Liliana was already embarrassed at knowing that her forces showed rebellious actions against the Hoelscher Empire, but the Emperor then asked about the masked group, which was the Hero's party. All-in-all, their negotiations went as well as the Princess had speculated, and her marriage with Baius was settled.
Liliana was then called by some of her visitors which included Hajime and the Hero's party. After some drama outside the palace, Arifureta season 3 episode 3 saw Hajime and the Hero's party enter the castle and wait for the princess. Upon her arrival, she immediately inquired about their actions of saving the Haulia tribe.
Hajime and the Hero's party were then escorted to the Emperor where they shared an audience. Surprisingly, Hajime showed obedience before the Emperor but he laughed over the protagonist's actions and asked Hajime to remain easy in his company. Gahard then asked Hajime about the artifacts he found in the dungeon and asked whether Hajime was interested in sharing them.
As expected, Hajime declined the offer and stated that he had every right to use anything that he had found. After failing to persuade the protagonist, the Emperor gave up on the artifacts and invited everyone to the Princess' marriage ceremony at night. The Hero was evident that Liliana shouldn't marry someone who she doesn't like but she had to do it to make her Kingdom's relationships strong.
Arifureta season 3 episode 3 then saw the maids of the Hoelscher Empire castle prepare Liliana for the wedding ceremony. As the maids were admiring Liliana's beauty, Baius raided her room and asked the maids to leave. He then pushed down the Princess, claiming to make her suffer because he knew the Princess wasn't happy with her marriage.
Liliana tried resisting but Baius ripped her clothes and started molesting her. Fortunately, a metal spider (presumably Hajime's) reached Baius' neck and made him faint before he could do anything to the Princess. On the other hand, Arifureta season 3 episode 3 saw the marriage ceremony of Liliana commence while Hajime's party was entering the venue.
Arifureta season 3 episode 3: Studio asread continues its flawless production as the narrative gets stronger
Arifureta season 3 episode 3 was pretty decent to say the least, similar to the first two episodes, hinting that the production team of the anime series is willing to change its notorious reputation. Overall, nothing noteworthy could be said about episode 3 because it was majorly focused on building the narrative.
However, one key aspect of the episode, just like the previous ones, was the smooth character designs (especially Liliana's). The next episode could feature the appearance of a colossal being, meaning that it would decide whether the series would fumble or succeed in the future.
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