: Rio intervenes when he finds a group of children being held by slave-trading bandits. Among those he rescues is Miharu Ayase , the childhood friend from his past life as Haruto. English Dub Production
: With the help of his guardian spirit Aishia , Rio infiltrates the wedding between Celia Claire and Charles Arbor . After confirming Celia wants to escape, Rio uses his overwhelming power to rescue her, easily defeating guards and mocking Charles in the process. Seirei Gensouki (Dub) Episode 12
: The English dub was cast and directed by Brittany Lauda . Critical Reception : Rio intervenes when he finds a group
Reviewers from Anime News Network and Reddit described the episode as an exciting but rushed finale. Many noted that the sudden introduction of Miharu and the light pillars felt like a "tactical nuke" to set up interest for a second season rather than a traditional story conclusion. The English dub was particularly praised for the performance of its leads and for having a real child voice the young version of Rio. After confirming Celia wants to escape, Rio uses