The Rising of the Shield Hero Episode 8 English Subbed

Learning of a mysterious disease spreading through a village, Naofumi’s party goes to investigate and finds out the disease began after Sword Hero Ren killed a Dragon nearby and left the body to rot instead of properly disposing of it. Monsters had gathered around its corpse and the decomposing body rendered the entire area toxic. Naofumi’s party set out for the corpse, which resurrects into a zombie dragon. During their fight, the dragon swallows Filo, seemingly killing her, which triggers Naofumi’s despair and rage to activate his cursed “Rage Shield”. Naofumi repels the dragon’s attacks with strong defense and passive flames at the cost of losing his composure. When Naofumi recovers, he realizes Raphtalia was burned trying to bring him to his senses. To their surprise Filo bursts out of the dragon’s belly, having eaten the internal crystal empowering it. Filo finds another crystal and gives it to Naofumi, but his level isn’t high enough to use the shield it unlocks. Back at the village, Naofumi learns Raphtalia’s wounds from the cursed shield can only be cured with high-grade Holy Water and regrets having put his companions in trouble, determined to make himself and his party stronger.