Wave of Catastrophe

Wave of Catastrophe is the third episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero anime.

Plot
slave trader Shows Naofumi all the slaves. He showed Naofumi a level 75 werewolf. Naofumi understanding the traders intentions asked about his reason for showing a slave which he couldn't afford, the slave trader replied that he wanted to show his best ones to his future patron.The slave trader asked for Naofumi's preference of slaves. He replied of a cheap, obedient and capable to fight. Naofumi asked why the tanuki slave was so cheap. The slave trader answered that the girl is being plagued by panic attacks. Naofumi decided to buy her nonetheless and payed for her. After the slave registration ceremony Naofumi asks for her name. After hearing her name "Raphtalia" they left they shop. They visited the weapon shop and purchased a knife for Raphtalia. After Raphtalia dressed up, Naofumi commanded that she should stab an Orange Balloon he pulled out under his cape. After she killed the Balloon. Naofumi was bewildered that he too was getting experience and he concluded that Myne never had a intention to join his party. Elhart was pained by what he witness and questioned whether the country is at fault or Naofumi is getting corrupted.

After leaving the shop Nafoumi witness some Demi humans kids getting labored with poor treatment. he hears Raphtalia's stomach grumbles and decided to give her a meal. Though the signs says that they don't serve Demi-humans, Naofumi walks in and ask her to follow him, both perplexed and confused Raphtalia did as she was told. The waiter was displeased to see Naofumi while other customers started to murmur. Upon seeing Raphtalia staring at another children with his kid's meal he ordered her the same meal and himself the cheapest one. Still not tasting anything Naofumi allowed Raphtalia to eat, who started eating her meal bare-handed and finding her meal great.

They finished their meals and went to the fields. After fighting against Balloon monster Raphtalia reached level 2 and Naofumi unlocked a new shield. After Raphtalia asked him who he was, Naofumi told her that he is the shield hero. This made Raphalia to recollect her past memory of her parents telling about the four legendary heroes and that Shield hero treat them kindly, Raphtalia states her wish to meet him which they says she will if she is a good girl. Unlocking new shields Naofumi created medicine and gave it to Raphtalia, who was coughing repeatedly. During the night, while Raphtalia was sleeping, Naofumi was making medicine.when suddenly Raphtalia had nightmare of her parents sacrificing themselves to save Raphtalia from the wave monster. She started to scream during her sleep which made Naofumi to held her close and tried to calm her down.

Naofumi brings herbs and Medicine to the medicine shop. The owner asked if Naofumi was proficient in making medicines, to which Naofumi replied it to be the first time. The owner was willing to offer more for the medicine than herbs, as the medicine was selling fast due to the waves. Nafoumi also purchased some crafting tools. Naofumi saw Raphtalia staring at a kids, who were playing with a ball, he bought a ball for her and told her that she can play with it after work.

They went to an inn and it's keeper was not pleased by Nafoumi's presence. Nafoumi demanded a room to rent and told him that his companion may cry at night causing the innkeeper to misunderstand, but was threatened to give a room, after the sight of hidden balloon monster within Naofuim's cape. Days rolled by, as the same routine followed.

In the field a rabbit-like monster appeared. Because they hadn't fought against animal-like monster before, Raphtalia had some hesitation killing something, which was truly alive and would be bleeding. After Naofumi told her, that he would be fighting against the waves and she wouldn't be of use like that, Raphtalia was able to kill the monster and begged him not to throw her away. Back in the town they visited weapon shop and asked for new weapon, Elhart promoted Raphtalia to Sword. Nafoumi asked for new location and Elhart suggested Liute village. Naofumi found new tools, which he absorbed into the shield, unlocking the Rope Shield.

Raphtalia asks Naofumi how she should address him which he leaves it to her own choice In the cave they found footprints of a dog-like monster. They encountered the two headed dog monster on top of the waterfall, when suddenly Raphtalia started screaming after seeing the monster. When the dog tried to jump at her, Naofumi jumped into the waterfall with Raphtalia in his arms. After getting out of the water Raphtalia told Naofumi her past, that her village was destroyed by the waves and that her parents were killed by the monsters. Having no option to outrun the monster, Naofumi advised her to fight the monster while he hold it. He also told her that though her parents won't be brought back she could fight to prevent such tragedy from happening to others. While he held the monster, Raphtalia was still scared to move, he ordered her which forced the seal to work on her, but she still hesitant.

Seeing the possibility of failure, Naofumi ask her to run away while he will buy her some time. this reminded of her past trajedy, unwilling to let it happen again, she forced her way to strike the monster, the monster turns it's target to Raphtalia in a timely manner Naofumi activated air-strike shield defending Raphtalia and giving her an opening to finish off the monster. Raphtalia screamed Nafoumi by his first name hugging him, asking him mot to die or leave her.Nafoumi asks her to fight and that he will defend her which is the only way to move forward.