Arifureta - Episode 03

"The Golden Vampire Princess" (黄金の吸血姫) is the third episode of the 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

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

Types of Monsters

 * Scorpion
 * Sham Alraune

Locations

 * Great Orcus Labyrinth
 * Heiligh Kingdom

Differences

 * In the LN, 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 LN, Hajime gives Yue his jacket to cover herself. In the Anime, she uses the fur of the bear monster that Hajime defeated as a makeshift dress.
 * Furthermore, in the LN, 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 LN and WN, Hajime forces Yue to drink the ambrosia after he slings her over his shoulders. In the Anime, it is before.
 * In the LN, Yue asks Hajime to trust her before she sucks his blood. In the Anime, she immediately sucks his blood.
 * In the LN, 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 LN, 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 does not occur in the LN.
 * In the LN, there are also raptor-like monsters that pursue Hajime and Yue through the forest level in the Abyss.
 * In the LN, Hajime and Yue climb up the 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.