Letter of Invitation (Episode)

Letter of Invitation (推薦状 Suisenjō) is the fourth episode of the second season Mushoku Tensei anime series originally broadcasted on July 30, 2023.

Synopsis
Rudeus, who had become impotent and let out the feelings he had been harbouring, hit it off with Soldat and later accepts his offer to join him so they began to work together. While staying in the town of Pippin, Rudeus is visited by Elinalise, who was once a member of the same party as Paul, Fangs of the Black Wolf, and she as been traveling with Roxy. She gives Rudeus some information about Zenith.

Plot
Rudeus spends the next two years adventuring with Soldat's party, eventually culminating in him slaying a red dragon singlehandedly. Shortly after, Elinalise finally catches up to Rudeus and informs him that Paul and Roxy had already set off to the labyrinth city of Rapa to find Zenith. In the meantime, Rudeus decides to stay in the northlands until winter passes before traveling to Rapa himself, and he quickly finds out about Elinalise's sexual promiscuity. Some time later, Rudeus receives a letter from the Ranoa University of Magic inviting him to attend as a "special student" due to his recent exploits. Rudeus is intrigued, but wants to find Zenith first. That night, Rudeus encounters the Human-God in his dreams again, with the Human-God advising him to enroll at the University and investigate the teleportation disaster there, promising that doing so will cure his erectile dysfunction. Rudeus is persuaded to accept the University's invitation and journeys to Ranoa with Elinalise. Meanwhile, it is shown that Slyphie, Ariel, and Zanoba are also students at the University.

Characters

 * Rudeus Greyrat
 * Soldat Heckler
 * Elinalise Dragonroad
 * Hitogami
 * Conrad
 * Cliff Grimoire (cameo)
 * Badigadi (cameo)
 * Sylphiette (cameo)
 * Ariel Anemoi Asura (cameo)
 * Luke Notos Greyrat (cameo)
 * Zanoba Shirone (cameo)
 * Linia Dedoldia (cameo)
 * Pursena Adoldia (cameo)

Locations
Central Continent
 * Basherant Kingdom
 * Pippin
 * Ranoa Kingdom
 * Sharia
 * Ranoa Magic Academy

Adaptation Notes
This episode adapts the following material:

Light Novel Volume 8
 * Prologue: Quagmire, the Adventurer
 * Chapter 1: Letter of Invitation