Celestial Maiden Rescue Operation

Celestial Maiden Rescue Operation (天女救出作戦) is the seventy-first chapter of The Rising of the Shield Hero manga adaptation.

Synopsis
Naofumi and his group have finally found Filo after being separated for. However, she is being held by a ruthless group for entertainment. The heroes must work to free her from this terrifying position.

Summary
After following Raph-chan towards Filo's position, they enter a theater to find her chained up in front of a large crowd for entertainment. Surprisingly, she is able to fly. Naofumi is pushed outside of the theater and her, Rishia and Kizuna discuss how to free her. Apparently, the place is run by an ill-reputed, nobleman's son who uses it to show off his his collection.

That night, they enter the backdoor of the theater with a hide-detection spell and search for Filo. The place is filled with men in a drunken stupor from a large party. Passing by a cage, a small bird inside starts to screech. Kizuna was about to kill it but Naofumi realized that the small bird is, in fact, Filo. In this world, she has a different beast form. Naofumi tears off a slave ofuda from Filo and she then bursts towards him in a tearful hug.

The commotion stirs up the drunk nobleman's son and his gang up from their stupor. Seeing the Filo was set free, they confront Naofumi and his party. Angry that they stole Filo and used her for profit, Naofumi uses the Nue Shield's Night Terror ability. A horrible screeching noise comes from the shield which terrifies the nobleman's sons and his gang.

Characters

 * Naofumi Iwatani
 * Raph-chan
 * Filo
 * Kizuna Kazayama
 * Rishia Ivyred
 * Chris
 * Nobleman's son

Monsters

 * Filolial
 * Shikigami

Weapons

 * Legendary Shield
 * Nue Shield (Awakened)
 * Legendary Hunting Tool

Locations

 * Glass' World
 * Label (Vassal Katana Country)

Differences from Light Novel

 * In the light novel Naofumi unlocked the theater door by suppressing the alarm with magic while Kizuna destroyed the lock. Naofumi then destroyed the alarm with magic.
 * In the light novel, only the nobles' son confronted Naofumi and his party after releasing Filo.
 * In the light novel, the Nue Shield was selected because it was one of the most powerful shield available after many of the usual shield were suppressed after crossing into Glass' world.