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ORIGINAL STORY BY KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE

‪27 YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO

‪TRADE CITY, WARM, IN THE CENTRAL LANDS

Okay, let's split up and stock up on things we need for the road.

Split up? I'm getting most of the necessities.

Food, water, everyday items...

Mistress Frieren, what are you going to buy?

Things like herbs...

She's making that face that she does when she's hiding something.

I've known Mistress Frieren for a while.

I know nothing good will come from this.

She always buys useless things.

-I couldn't help but buy it. -What is it for?

-This solution only melts clothing. -Go and return it.

It's a book on the history of magic. It's good to study too.

Well, I guess that wasn't exactly useless.

Well, see you later at the inn.

We can't waste our travel expenses.

I have to keep an eye on her.

An accessory shop?

You went to sleep without drying your hair again.

Jeez...

I didn't know she was interested in fashion.

She's thinking really hard about it.

What's up with that face?

I've never seen Mistress Frieren

thinking that hard about anything.

That took a long time.

I don't mind if it's accessories.

It's better than weird bones or solutions.

Maybe I should get started on my shopping.

Is there a good dessert place around here?

Now that's not fair!

There's an underground bar over there, so you should ask them.

Thanks.

Even I haven't eaten anything sweet for months!

This is the place?

Is there a good dessert place around here?

Uh, obviously this isn't the place to ask about desserts!

A dessert place?

Are you kidding me?

Gulp.

This town has a ton of great desserts!

We can tell you about any store out there.

They actually know?

You look tough, but you're in the know?

Desserts are a source of energy for adventurers like us.

They were adventurers?

They look much worse than just "tough guys."

They're too scary!

Bye!

Is she going to a dessert shop?

Oh? This is...

the direction our inn is located. Is she going back?

Oh!

I haven't done my shopping at all.

You're late.

I'm sorry.

Well, whatever. Put down your things.

Let's go eat something sweet for once.

What a great view. No wonder they recommended it.

Mistress Frieren,

I'm sorry I doubted you.

What do you mean?

Nothing...

Choose whatever you want.

Do we have enough money?

I have my savings.

She had savings?

Mistress Frieren, what will you order?

Let's see... Today I feel like...

Merkur pudding, right?

Let me guess, you feel like Merkur pudding?

How do you know?

How long do you think we've been traveling together?

I can tell.

I don't know anything about you guys.

Then I guess I'll try my best to get you to know me.

By the way, my favorite food is ruf-omelet.

I like grapes. The sourer the better.

-I like... -Alcohol, right?

I know that, Corrupt Priest.

That's not something to blush about.

Isn't it bad that a priest drinks so much that everyone knows.

I'm sorry, Fern.

Why are you apologizing?

I don't know anything about you, Fern.

So I didn't know

what kind of things you like.

I had forgotten that today is my birthday.

What a pretty hair accessory.

Thank you very much. I'm really happy.

You are?

It seems like you are horrible at taking hints,

so I'll be straightforward.

I am extremely happy that you tried

to get to know me.

Even though I only tried?

Mistress Frieren, you really don't understand people's feelings, do you?

-Let's leave soon. -Okay.

By the way, Mistress Frieren,

is there a goal to this journey?

Not really. I'm traveling as a hobby to collect spells.

But

I want to revisit

the traces from my adventure with Himmel and the crew as much as I can.

Before they fade away.

That must be very important

to you, Mistress Frieren.

I don't know.

That's why I want to know.

Jeez, I can't believe you're taller than me now.

I am already 16 years old, after all. I'm a lady now.

A lady...

We're eating the same things and yet...

What a mystery.

KILLING MAGIC

27 YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO

GRÖSSE FOREST IN THE CENTRAL LANDS

You've gotten used to using defensive magic.

Now, let's put it into practical use.

I attacked the gaps in your defense.

If it wasn't training, you'd be dead.

Well then...

How will you tackle this?

Like this.

I see.

Can you handle this?

That's all for today.

Defensive magic is powerful,

but it eats up a lot of mana.

If you keep using it in wide ranges,

you'll run out of mana in less than a minute.

So, the correct way is to activate it in sections, right as the attack lands?

That's right.

Up we go.

We've only been practicing defensive magic.

It's directly related to your chances of survival.

That's true.

You can stop almost all offensive magic with defensive magic.

It's so powerful, it's mind-boggling.

Fern,

you didn't read the history of magic book, did you?

Magic involves more than just practicing it.

I guess I need to read it to you as a bedtime story.

I'll read it myself.

I'm not a child.

This is our destination?

Are you collecting another weird spell?

No, not this time.

It depends on the weather.

I guess so.

Can I ask you about something?

-It's an elf. -With white hair?

Are you Mistress Frieren by any chance?

How do you know me?

You want to know the location of the sealed Qual, right?

I'll show you the way.

Qual?

Qual, the Elder Sage of Corruption.

He is a demon who committed

atrocities in this land 80 years ago.

However, Himmel the Hero

and his party sealed him away for us.

That seal is going to break soon, so I came to eliminate him.

How did you know that though?

I didn't tell anyone about this.

Until about 30 years ago,

Master Himmel would visit the village almost every year.

He said it was to check on how the seal was holding up.

Such a nice guy, as usual.

He would talk about you too, Mistress Frieren.

He called you "a cold-hearted person who never comes to visit."

Isn't she cold?

That is cold.

Well excuse me.

But

she's not cold-hearted enough to abandon the village.

She'll appear by the time the seal is about to break.

That is what he told me.

I see.

This is it?

It's pretty vulnerable.

Let's unseal Qual tomorrow

and get rid of him.

Mistress Frieren, you sealed Qual, right?

Is there a reason why you did that?

Simply because Qual was strong.

We couldn't win against him.

Qual was one of the best mages in the Demon King's army.

Zoltraak.

That's the first piercing magic in history which Qual developed.

It pierced through the defensive magic of humans

as well as magic-resistant equipment.

It's a spell that directly destroys the body.

In this region, 40% of adventurers

and 70% of mages

were killed by Zoltraak, according to records.

That's way too powerful.

That's right. It was too powerful. Much too powerful.

That is exactly why its power backfired on him.

What do you mean?

You really didn't read the history of magic book.

Maybe you need story time after all.

I'll read it now.

No, it's fine.

Getting enough sleep is more important.

You'll find out tomorrow anyway.

I'll break the seal.

Don't let your guard down.

Long time no see, Frieren.

How many years has it been?

Eighty years.

Merely 80 years?

To us, at least.

What about the Demon King?

We killed him.

I see.

Well then,

I guess I should get revenge.

Fern, activate defensive magic in front of you.

Zoltraak!

That's surprising.

You resisted Zoltraak?

That must be a very advanced defensive spell.

Mistress Frieren,

what is going on?

That was ordinary offensive magic.

That just now was Zoltraak.

The one he developed.

A spell to kill humans.

Qual,

your magic was too powerful.

After you were sealed,

mages from around the continent

studied and analyzed Zoltraak.

In just a few years,

Zoltraak was incorporated into the framework of mankind's magic.

And they developed powerful defensive magic

based on a new defensive spell.

The level of magic-resistance of equipment has improved too.

Zoltraak is no longer a spell that can kill humans.

Now, it's called ordinary offensive magic.

Apparently, 80 years is a very long time for humans.

Qual,

if you behave, I will kill you with mercy.

Interesting...

Very interesting.

It synchronizes with the offensive magic

and disperses the power, huh?

What a complicated spell.

I bet it uses up a lot of mana as well.

He realized the weakness of defensive magic.

Fern, you can handle it, right?

Yes.

I already saw this during training.

Then shield me as well.

Oh, you can fly? Interesting!

Zoltraak.

Frieren...

that's my... magic...

-We're so glad! -Thank you so much.

Now we can live in peace.

Hey, that hat...

This?

In this region,

the sun still shines brightly at this time of year,

so it's needed for farming.

I've seen this somewhere.

You...

You're the brat who flipped my skirt.

What are you doing, you damn brat?!

I'll kill you! I wanted to see too!

You shouldn't kill him.

Come on, I'll show you mine.

Wow...

You are still alive?

Thanks to you, I feel like I can live even longer.

I'm glad I believed Master Himmel and waited for you.

They were all thanking you, Mistress Frieren.

It wasn't directed toward me.

The people of this village believed in Himmel.

I don't know the details,

but I'm sure Master Himmel believed in you.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

-I felt pity. -It's more convenient that way.

-Is she really from primitive times? -No sad stories!

-It was a long time ago. -I reached it.

"The land where souls rest."

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita