Ep 5. Shed Bloody Tears, Holy City

As the fifth episode of season two of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen begins, we find our heroes encountering some unexpected visitors on their way to the Holy City of Arthenia. They soon discover that the group is on an important mission to retrieve a special book, and Orphen and his friends offer to help them in exchange for their assistance in finding the information they need to save Azalie.

As they continue their journey, the group encounters a woman who is carrying a wounded soldier. She pleads with them to help her reach the Holy City, as the soldier needs immediate medical attention. Orphen and his friends agree to help, and they all head towards the city together.

Once they arrive in the Holy City, they begin to look for the information they need. But they soon discover that the city is not as holy as they had been led to believe. The streets are filled with corruption, crime, and poverty, and the people are living in fear and desperation. It is a stark contrast to the opulence and piety of the cathedral they had just left behind.

As they continue to search for the information they need, the group becomes embroiled in a power struggle between the city's two ruling factions: the Holy Knights and the Temple Knights. The Holy Knights are corrupt and brutal, using their power and influence to control the city and terrorize its inhabitants. The Temple Knights, on the other hand, are a more peaceful and just group, but they lack the strength and resources to stand up to the Holy Knights.

As tensions rise and violence breaks out throughout the city, Orphen and his friends must navigate the treacherous political landscape and find a way to get the information they need without getting caught up in the conflict. They soon discover that the book they seek is in the possession of the Holy Knights, and they hatch a plan to sneak into their stronghold and retrieve it.

The plan is risky, but they manage to pull it off with some clever maneuvering and a bit of luck. They retrieve the book and make their escape, but not before encountering a powerful sorceress who seems to have her own agenda.

With the information they need in hand, our heroes leave the Holy City and continue on their quest to save Azalie. But they cannot shake the feeling that they have entered into something much bigger than they had anticipated, and that the true nature of their mission may be more complicated and dangerous than they had realized.

As the episode ends, we are left with a sense of unease and uncertainty, wondering what new challenges and obstacles our heroes will face as they move forward on their journey.