Arifureta - Episode 03

"The Golden Vampire Princess" (黄金の吸血姫) is the 3rd episode for Season One of the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest anime adaptation. It aired in Japan on July 22, 2019.

Synopsis
Hajime and Yue descend deeper into the Labyrinth, discovering one another's stories along the way.

Summary
During his conversation with Yue they are suddenly attacked by a giant scorpion monster that appears on the ceiling above them. Hajime is impaled by poisoned spikes launched by the scorpion, but is able to neutralize the toxin utilizing one of his potions before it took effect.

Before it could attack again he retreats with Yue out of the chamber to get some distance. Hajime tries to shoot at it with Donner but it proves to be ineffective because of its hardened body.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Hajime Nagumo
 * Yue
 * Meld Loggins
 * Kouki Amanogawa
 * Kaori Shirasaki
 * Daisuke Hiyama
 * Kousuke Endou
 * Eri Nakamura
 * Suzu Taniguchi
 * Ryutarou Sakagami
 * Shizuku Yaegashi

Monsters

 * Scorpion
 * Sham Alraune

Locations

 * Great Orcus Labyrinth
 * Heiligh Kingdom

Differences

 * In the Light Novel, Hajime is hit by the scorpion's needles after making several attempts to kill it. In the Anime, he is hit just before the scorpion appears before him.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime gives Yue his jacket to cover herself. In the Anime, she uses the fur of the Claw Bear that Hajime defeated as a makeshift dress.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime gives Yue clothing just before the giant Scorpion attacks them. In the Anime, Hajime gives Yue the clothes after they are attacked by the scorpion.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime forces Yue to drink the Ambrosia after he slings her over his shoulders. In the Anime, it is before he places her over his shoulders.
 * In the Light Novel, Yue asks Hajime to trust her before she sucks his blood. In the Anime, she immediately sucks his blood.
 * In the Light Novel, Yue asks Hajime why he doesn't abandon her while they fight the Scorpion. In the Anime, she asks Hajime after they defeat it.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime tells Yue his story after they end their fight with the Scorpion. In the Anime, he explains it to her while they explore the Labyrinth.
 * Meld examining Kouki's stats at the training grounds does not occur in the Light Novel.
 * In the Light Novel, there are also raptor-like Monsters that pursue Hajime and Yue through the forest level in the Abyss.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime and Yue climb up many trees in order to avoid the Monsters that are pursuing them before Yue uses "Frost Prison" on them. In the Anime, Hajime and Yue hide from the monsters by traveling through underground crevices.