The Demon Lord Leon Cromwell summoned Shizu out of Tokyo as it burned during in the air raids, then forced the high-ranked spirit Ifrit to possess her. After taking over Shizu's body, Ifrit begins to rampage.

After being taken into Rimuru's body, Ifrit awakens to find the Storm Dragon Veldora standing before him. Veldora calls Ifrit to where he is, delighted to find a new conversation partner. Thus the two of them begin to watch over Rimuru's actions from within him and recaps events of the season while in a discussion with Veldora as they play Shogi.

At the same time as the attack on Tempest, Rimuru is also under attack. With one look, Rimuru realizes that his assailant is one of Shizu's former students, an Otherworlder, and the woman then introduces herself as the strongest of the Holy Knights, Hinata Sakaguchi. Rimuru is backed into a corner when her Holy Field seals most of his magic. At the same time, Shion and Hakurou, whose magic has been sealed by a similar barrier, are backed into a corner by Shogo and Kyoya.

Recap of events from season two, episodes one through twelve.