Holy Knight Tale

Holy Knight Tale is the ninth episode of the How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord series. It aired on August 30, 2018.

Synopsis
''Edelgard reappears and offers Diablo a way to extract the demon lord Krebskrum from Rem's body without killing her. Meanwhile, rumors of a demon lord in Faltra brings Saddler, a ruthless and powerful Paladin, to the city.''

In Order of Appearance

 * Alicia Crystella
 * Saddler
 * Rem Galleu
 * Diablo/Takuma Sakamoto
 * Shera L. Greenwood
 * Edelgard

In Order of Appearance

 * Cement Lock
 * Flare Burst
 * Super Mine
 * Quartz Lance
 * Lightning Bullet
 * Volcanic Wall
 * Apocalypse Abiss

Differences from the Light Novel

 * The being who is in collusion with Alicia is kept hidden.
 * It is shown what Saddler did to the town instead of just speaking of it.
 * The events in Castle Grandoise is shortened.
 * Alicia's meeting with her parents is moved to the next episode as just a memory.
 * Alicia's meeting with the king is moved to the next episode as just a memory.
 * Saddler did not intrude on the meeting.
 * Lumachina is named while in the original light novel her identity isn't known until Volume 4 and is instead just referred to in the gender-neutral term as the "head priest".
 * Diablo, Rem, Shera, and Edelgard are not intruded upon by bandits whom Edelgard killed moments later.
 * The encounter with Saddler in Pointy Ears(restaurant) is moved to a random street.