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ORIGINAL STORY BY KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE

Let's see... Long-range magic

is made by combining three factors that are required of all mages.

One is your supply of mana, another is the power to shoot it,

and then the power to control it.

You know this much, right?

Yes.

Earlier, your magic dispersed midway.

That indicates that you don't have enough mana and shooting power.

That isn't something you can resolve overnight.

Regardless of your talent, you have to work on it over several years.

But it seems you have a strong ability to control your mana.

People usually have a hard time with it,

but I don't think you have to worry about that.

Just take your time.

Okay.

How is Fern's training going?

In four years, she reached a level that would normally take ten years.

She's too engrossed in it. It's not a very good thing.

Nowadays, she's cooped up in the forest the whole time.

She must love magic for sure.

But she's still not even close to becoming a full-fledged mage.

I'll finish deciphering this grimoire before that.

Is that so...?

Hey, Heiter...

This grimoire probably...

Heiter?

Don't look like that.

It was a miracle that I was even able to move normally up until now.

I'll hurry up and decipher the grimoire.

Thank you.

Fern, put a pause on training.

Heiter collapsed. Go and stay by his side.

I still haven't pierced through the rock.

That's something you'll be able to do one day for sure. Right now...

It can't be "one day"!

If I wait until that day,

Master Heiter will die.

He saved my life.

It would be a waste for you to die now.

A waste?

It's been quite a while now,

but I lost an old friend.

Unlike me, he was always so upstanding.

He was the kind of person who could never ignore someone in need.

If he was still alive, instead of me,

he could've saved many people.

I am not like him,

so I planned to live the rest of my life in peace.

But one day, I realized something.

If I die like this,

everything he taught me about courage, determination, and friendship,

and even our precious memories

might disappear from this world as well.

If you also have

precious memories,

I believe it'd be a waste for you to die.

Master Heiter was always worried

about dying and leaving me behind.

He did what was right.

I don't want him to regret saving me.

Whether I become a mage or not doesn't matter.

Finding a way to survive on my own

is my way of repaying him.

I want him to be glad that he saved me

and know that I'll be fine.

You remember everything I taught you, right?

Yes.

Then do as you please.

There was nothing about spells for resurrecting the dead or immortality.

Is that right?

You knew?

The fear of death is unfathomable.

If such a thing existed, Ewig would've used it on himself.

Then why...?

How is Fern?

She's still rough around the edges,

but you can call her a fully-fledged mage.

Is that right. So I made it in time.

She is no longer a burden is she, Frieren?

Will you take her along with you on your travels?

Sorry, Heiter. I can't do that.

She'll just be a burden.

You tricked me, Heiter?

The fee for deciphering it is in the desk drawer.

Please leave by tonight.

What do you mean?

As you can see, I don't have much time left.

I don't want her to go through the experience of losing someone again.

Frieren, I leave Fern in your care.

Trying to act cool again, Heiter?

Fern has already been prepared to say goodbye for a while now.

What you need to do before you die,

is give her a proper farewell

and make as many memories with her as you can.

Frieren...

you really are such a kind girl.

Hey, why did you save Fern?

Himmel the Hero would have done so.

That's true.

Well then,

I guess I'll do the same.

Thank you very much.

Because of you,

I was able to repay Master Heiter.

I was just tricked into it.

By this corrupt priest.

Okay, let's go.

IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE MAGIC...

26 YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO

THE TURK REGION IN THE CENTRAL LANDS

That's enough, Fern.

We're done.

What a lifesaver.

This is the reward I promised.

They're all very unassuming tasks...

This is what being an adventurer is like.

What was the reward?

A folk spell.

It's a spell that produces hot tea.

Let's test it out later.

Last time was a spell that removes rust from bronze statues.

Before that it was another spell.

-For turning sweet grapes sour. -It's sour.

You keep collecting such strange spells.

It's my hobby.

Mistress Frieren, you must really love magic.

To a moderate degree, just like you.

I think we're a little different.

We're the same.

Are you sure you want to accept my offer?

I'm just an herbalist,

so I don't think I can teach you any new magic.

That's fine.

I'd be happy if you'd just tell me about the vegetation of this region.

Here it is.

It's a statue of Himmel the Hero.

It's in terrible shape, isn't it?

There's only so much an old lady like me can do on my own.

The people of the village don't care anymore.

-Mom! -Run!

When our village was attacked by monsters,

Master Himmel fought for us with all his might.

Treating him like this is just too cruel.

No.

He's getting what he deserves.

It's Himmel's fault for wanting fame.

He should've said no when the villagers said they'd erect a statue.

Are you sure?

-Isn't this pose too handsome? -Who cares...

He spent 18 hours picking a pose.

-And he pissed off the artist. -I'm hungry!

In the end, he settled with a ridiculously standard pose.

What a strange story.

Now that I think about it, there was an elf mage in the party of heroes.

Well then, let's clean it up.

What a lifesaver.

Magic is so amazing, isn't it?

There's not a speck of rust on the statue!

It needs a bit of color.

Maybe I'll plant some flowers later.

Mistress Frieren, you know the spell to create a field of flowers, right?

Yeah, maybe I'll plant some random flowers...

No, it should be Blue Moon Weeds.

What kind of flower is that?

I don't know. I've never seen it before.

Then why...

It grows in Himmel's hometown.

But you can't recreate flowers you've never seen.

Blue Moon Weed...

That name brings back memories.

A long time ago,

there used to be a colony of them deep in that forest.

They don't grow around here anymore?

They've gone extinct.

I haven't heard of anyone spotting them on this continent for decades.

I see.

Fern, let's go.

Okay.

You hid something.

I won't get mad, so show me.

Seed rats?

They're pests that eat seeds.

I'll return them to the forest.

Okay, Fern, let's go search for Blue Moon Weeds.

Are you serious?

Until just recently, there was a colony of them...

That was decades ago.

It's still worth looking for.

If we find the real one and analyze it,

we'll acquire a spell that grows Blue Moon Weeds.

Is it for Master Himmel?

No.

It's probably for myself.

BLUE MOON WEED

Mistress Frieren, it has been half a year since we began

searching for the Blue Moon Weed.

Yes, it has.

It's about time we widened our search.

Oh,

it's rare to see you by yourself.

It's been quite a while since you two came to this village.

Did you find the Blue Moon Weed?

Do you think we will find it?

Mistress Frieren has an abnormal obsession toward magic.

At this rate, she will keep searching for years, maybe decades.

Mistress Frieren is a mage with the power to help many people.

Spending time searching for something that doesn't exist

is just unacceptable.

You're so young.

Is my way of thinking wrong?

I don't think so.

But Ms. Frieren must think differently.

However,

she is much older than both of us,

so if you tell her your honest feelings,

I'm sure she'll understand.

These seeds are of a related species that were

stored for medicinal use.

How about we plant these around Master Himmel's statue instead?

I understand, Fern.

Sorry to make you worry.

I'm not on my own anymore.

It's about time to stop.

I'll wrap things up in a little bit.

When you say "a little" how many years is that?

Just a little.

You really can't give up can you...

Let's follow it.

Mistress Frieren,

why do you collect spells?

-It's just a hobby. -It doesn't seem that way.

It's really just a hobby.

Before, I used to be apathetic and lived without purpose.

Gross...

There was an idiot who praised me for the spells I collected.

That's all.

That is a silly reason.

It is.

That's...

It's a petal.

Apparently, seed rats hide their food

in a safe place, away from their enemies.

They're smart animals.

Not really.

They hide them in so many places,

so they forget where they hid them.

Blue Moon Weeds?

It's a flower from my hometown.

It's really beautiful.

Well, not as beautiful as me, though.

We should get going.

Frieren...

One day, I want to show you.

Yeah? Maybe someday.

I knew I'd find it, but I didn't expect so many.

Sorry it took so long, Himmel.

Who knew you would actually find them?

Now I can make a spell for Blue Moon Weeds.

Why are you so committed to magic?

I don't understand.

You should know.

You didn't give up on becoming a mage yourself.

That's not true.

As long as I could acquire the strength to live on my own,

it could've been anything.

It didn't have to be magic.

But you chose magic.

That's true.

Who would have thought

that I could see Blue Moon Weeds again?

They're so beautiful.

Thank you, Ms. Frieren.

I'm sure this statue will not be forgotten anymore.

I almost forgot...

There.

Oh my, how cute.

All right, let's go now.

That's too powerful.

Qual, the Elder Sage of Corruption.

Okay, let's practice it.

Does this journey have a purpose?

"Killing magic."

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita