★7.3(119)·2022·2 Seasons·Ended·Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

One day, a gamer played video games until he fell asleep...and when he woke up, he found himself in the game world—as a skeleton! Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor of his avatar but stuck with its frightening skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him on a journey full of conflict and adventure.

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1. The Wandering Knight Sets Out to Make the World a Better Place

A video game lover awakes to find himself in a medieval fantasy world as his character, a Holy Knight named Arc. As exciting as the opportunity seems at first, he realizes that his comical selection of the skull face for his avatar has resulted in a ghastly appearance that will make him a target if revealed. Will Arc be able to undertake the daring life of an adventurer without revealing his identity?

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2. A First Job, a Girl's Wish and an Approaching Shadow

Arc begins his days an adventurer-for-hire, but in spite of his fearsome strength, he still needs to keep a low profile. Luckily, he finds the perfect inaugural quest for his inconspicuous new life... or does he?

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3. An Austere Elf Dances for Her Comrades

Arc encounters the elf warrior Ariane, who is suspicious about humans due to the bigotry that elves face in the realm. But when a slave ring that captures elf children surfaces, Arc's desire for an inconspicuous lifestyle and his compulsion to do the right thing will be weighed against each other.

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4. Infiltrating the Slave Market! In Search of the Worlds Evil

With the help of one of Ariane's comrades, she and Arc head to the town of Diento to break up the local elf slave trade.

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5. A Secret Revealed, and a Bond Forged

Arc and Ariane make their way into the palace of Marquis Diento. What kind of political fallout will there be from one of the Rhoden nobles possessing enslaved elves?

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6. Learning About the Darkness of This World at the Elf Village

While Ariane and her father travel to the elvish city of Maple to discuss her ongoing mission, Arc finds himself getting an unexpected lesson from her mother, Glenys.

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7. A Miracle for the High-Minded Princess

Arc and Ariane set out for Olav in Rhoden Kingdom in search of slave traders. As they take a shortcut through the forest, they are attacked by the Hounted Wolves. Meanwhile, Yuriarna and her guards are attacked by assassins on their way to Limbult.

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8. Allied! Dashing Through the Darkness with the Beastpeople!

Arriving at the royal capital of the Kingdom of Roden, Ark reunites with Chiyome, a girl with animal ears. Ark, who was begged by Chiyome and helped rescue the captive beast humans, participated in an assault operation on the royal capital's largest slave trader, Etuat Shokai. The night of the decisive action ── Ark teams up with Goemon, a ninja who is a fellow of Chiyome and has a muscular bone, and sets out a frontal breakthrough against a company with strict guards.

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9. The Capital in Chaos and a Maiden's Oath

Arc, Ariane, Chiyome, and Goemon launch an attack on the Etzat Market, the single largest slave market in the kingdom of Rhoden.

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10. Hope for the Future Found in the Desert

Arc and Ariane head to the Holy Revlon Empire to hunt elf slave traders, but without a clear way forward their path could be perilous. Luckily, a stranger approaches them with a job offer that could make the way forward clearer.

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11. The Monster-Taming Barbarian Laughs in the Darkness

Arc and Ariane have followed the trail of kidnapped elves to a fortress within the Holy Revlon Empire, but they have no way of knowing the vicious threats waiting inside.