Ep 18. A Conspiracy Linked

While traveling with Filo in search of the legendary materials for the growth of her claws, Naofumi and Raphtalia come across a small village on a hill where the people seem to be living in fear of a mysterious force. Upon investigating, they learn of a conspiracy involving the church, as well as a group of humans and demihumans working together to kidnap the children of the village as part of a nefarious plan. Naofumi and his companions must work to uncover the truth and put an end to the danger threatening the village. As they infiltrate the church and gather information, they discover that there are more sinister forces at work than they initially suspected, and the danger they face is greater than they could have imagined. Will they be able to save the children and stop the conspirators before it's too late? Find out in this thrilling episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero.