Expeditionary Force (Episode)

"Expeditionary Force" is the eighteenth episode of the Log Horizon anime. It aired on February 1, 2014.

Synopsis
Upon arriving in Akihabara, Rayneshia can't help but marvel at the different culture of the city. Krusty excuses himself from the group to return to his guild leaving the princess with Shiroe. Shiroe introduces himself and Akatsuki to the princess.

Back at the The Palace Michitakais wondering what purpose he has with Krusty and Shiroe back in Akiba, He looks over to another balcony to seeSoujiro Seta surrounded by ladies of the court. Members of the West Wind Brigade are smoldering as they watch the ladies vie for Seta's attention. He smiles at his guild members and they turn giddy.

As Shiroe leads the princess thru the streets she is amazed at the sights and sounds of the city. Dread Pack watching from a balcony wonder if an event is happing. When they arrive at there destination Karashin formally introduces himself to the princess. While Shireo and Karashin arrange equipment and armor for the princess. Rayneshia and Akatsuki are treated to Crescent Burgers by several young adventurers. Shireo has Akatsuki help the princess change into her new outfit. The youngsters want to help Akatsuki instead Shiroe sends them off with another task. With the princess now dressed to impress they escort her to the meeting Krusty has organized in the middle of the city, drawing hundreds of Adventurers. Wasting no time, Shiroe stirs the crowds with the threat the goblin army poses to the League of Freedom Cities Eastal. After presenting the option that the Adventurers do not have to act, Shiroe introduces Rayneshia who makes a heartfelt plea for the Adventurers to aid her in defending Eastal.

Heeding Rayneshia's words, the Adventurers rally behind her with Krusty and Shiroe issuing the expedition to defeat the goblins as a quest from the Round Table. Krusty then takes almost half of the Adventurers, along with Rayneshia, to the Narashino Port while Shiroe heads to the Midraunt Equestrian Park to set up battle headquarters. In the meantime, Duke Serjiad Corwen meets with Michitaka and Henrietta to explain the developing rift between the League and the Corwen family thanks to Rayneshia's actions and the power difference between the Landers and the Adventurers, although they decide to wait for a solution from Shiroe. Elsewhere, as Rayneshia ponders on the consequences of her actions, the training group makes a stand against the goblins at Choushi. Finally, after Krusty and Takayama Misa divide the Adventurers into raiding parties, Krusty issues them the single order to kill all goblins.