Arifureta - Season 2 Episode 03

"Black and White" (黒と白) is the 3rd episode of Season 2, and the 16th episode overall, of the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime adaptation.

Synopsis
Hajime completes the grueling trial at the end of the Grand Gruen Volcano labyrinth, but at that exact moment, Freid, a demon commander, launches a surprise attack. Hajime is heavily injured, and a desperate battle begins.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Hajime Nagumo
 * Yue
 * Shea Haulia
 * Tio Klarus
 * Freid Bagwa
 * Uranos
 * Kharga Klarus (flashback)
 * Kaori Shirasaki
 * Liliana S. B. Heiligh
 * Eliheid S. B. Heiligh (flashback)
 * Shizuku Yaegashi
 * Cattleya (flashback)
 * Daisuke Hiyama
 * Eri Nakamura (hidden)

Locations

 * Gruen Desert
 * Grand Gruen Volcano
 * Dukedom of Ankaji
 * Palace
 * Heiligh Kingdom
 * Royal Palace
 * Great Orcus Labyrinth (flashback)
 * Dragon Kingdom (flashback)

Monsters

 * Ash Dragon
 * Hydra (flashback)
 * White Raven (flashback)
 * Ahatod (flashback)

Differences from Light Novel

 * In the Light Novel, when Tio attacks Freid and Uranos with her dragonbreath, Hajime attacks Freid from behind using his handgun "Donner." In the Anime, Hajime uses his rifle "Schlagen".
 * In the Light Novel, Freid has a white raven destroy the Labyrinth's keystone remotely. In the Anime, he does it himself.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime embeds his "Treasure Trove" ring in Tio's scales before she leave the volcano. In the Anime, it is magically affixed on her finger.
 * In the Light Novel, Freid is attacked by Hajime's "Cross Bits" and Tio's wind magic after escaping the volcano. In the Anime, he is only attacked by Hajime's Cross Bits.
 * The Anime omits Shizuku offering the cat some of her food that she cuts off with her sword.
 * In the Light Novel, Daisuke and Eri meet each other at night. In the Anime, it is during the day.