Episode 9

The Monstrous Rank A Adventurer is the ninth episode of the Reincarnated as a Sword anime series.

Summary
When Fran arrives at the designated location for her quest, she's embraced by Amanda. Then, the lead adventurer Cruise of Azure Guardians introduces himself and his teammates, Rig and Eizelle, who will act as the arbiters of the Rank E, Rank-up quest'. Cruise then asks that the other teams introduce themselves, and Krad of the Dragon's Roar goes first and gives Fran a disapproved look. Frion, Eyes of the Forest party leader goes next, then Amanda, and finally Fran. Upon hearing Fran's name, Krad becomes contentious toward Fran, claiming she manipulated the GM to promote her quickly. He then recites the nasty rumor surrounding the GM and calls Amanda an "old lady", prompting her to accost Krad and force him to apologize.

Freed from Amanda's grasp, Krad still refuses to believe Fran didn't manipulate the GM to achieve her ranking, but Fran still denies it. Cruise's explanation about the quest continues about Amanda's role in it, a summary of the quest details, and the Spider's Nest dungeon where it takes place. They then press forward and Teacher mentions a tip from Garrus about how Dungeon Cores spawn crystals and monsters, which help Guilds financially function. Also, as they venture to their destination, Fran is attacked by Krad, who, in turn, is disciplined by Amanda. These actions cause the whole group to be behind schedule.

A camp is set up that night, and Fran is assigned to be first on watch duty; as she does, Krad provokes her into dueling him by disparaging Teacher. Hence, Teacher suggests that Fran erect a wind and earth barrier to keep watch for monsters. Fran then casts Wind and Earth Zone, which astonishes Frion. The two then duel, but Fran easily defeats Krad, but intrigues Amanda, who asks her to a friendly duel. Fran accepts on the condition that Amanda stops following her if she wins, and Amanda decides that if she wins, Fran will start calling her mommy. Determined not to lose, Fran informs the worried Teacher that she accepted the challenge to figure out how long she'd last against a Rank A Adventurer. However, Fran loses in the duel, but not without putting up a worthy challenge for Amanda, who allows Fran to not address her as "mommy".

The following day, Fran formally apologizes to Cruise for using her fire magic so close to the nearby woods during her battle against Amanda. Cruise downplays it and reveals that he, along with Krad's party, challenged Amanda as well, but confessed they didn't last as long against her.

Eventually, the group reaches the Spider's Nest, and Cruise uses his Guild Card, granting passage into it. Walking into the Dungeon, Teacher warns Fran to be on guard when she's in there.

Characters

 * Fran
 * Teacher
 * Amanda
 * Cruise Riouselle
 * Eizelle
 * Rig
 * Krad
 * Balz
 * Gennel
 * Victor
 * Frion
 * Klimt (Indirectly-mentioned)
 * Garrus (Mentioned)