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Frieren,

find Aureole and talk to Himmel.

In the northernmost point of the continent,

I reached Aureole, the land where souls rest,

a place which the people of this world call heaven.

There were many souls gathered there

and I talked to my former comrades.

Sorry,

it will be a long journey.

It took us ten years.

I see...

It's the same journey all of you took to the Demon King's castle.

That's right.

It was a mere ten-year adventure.

"One-hundredth," huh?

Frieren, you're not staying in the royal capital?

I'll continue traveling.

- On your own? - It's easier that way.

You're not going to take an apprentice?

It's better to have someone to talk to when traveling.

It's a waste of time.

Even if I teach them things, they die right away.

Frieren, that's not what interacting with people is about.

It is. My adventures with all of you

don't even make up one-hundredth of my life.

I vaguely remember saying something like that.

Isn't it funny?

What?

That one-hundredth

changed you.

All right, see you.

Yeah, see you.

For me, it's half of my life.

That's how much time I've spent with you.

It'll just keep getting longer from here on.

ORIGINAL STORY BY KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE

Now listen, Fern.

From now on, listen to what Frieren says

and be a good girl.

Or else...

Or else?

I'll become a ghost and haunt you.

Master Heiter, so if I'm a bad girl,

does that mean I get to see you again?

You've become so devious.

Who did you take after?

I take that back.

If you are a good girl,

maybe I will come to haunt you just a little.

Apparently, we're almost at the village.

I see.

- What? - Nothing.

28 YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO

WILLE REGION IN THE CENTRAL LANDS

You want to cross the mountain pass, don't you?

I advise you not to.

Many people have gone missing already.

Is there a monster?

People say they were taken away by ghosts.

There are even eyewitnesses.

I wonder if they're the undead.

Do you know what those ghosts looked like?

I don't know that much.

If you're curious, why don't you ask the eyewitnesses?

If you summarize it up,

people have witnessed ghosts of their family and friends

and they looked just like they did before they died.

Some people said the ghosts talked to them.

This is not the work of the undead.

Really?

"Undead" is a collective term referring to corpses controlled by magic.

Like zombies and skeletons.

But in this case, they looked like how they did before they died.

A corpse wouldn't look like that.

This is a completely different kind of monster.

You seem to know what it is.

It has a twisted personality so let's try not to run into it.

We'll leave first thing in the morning.

Mistress Frieren, the villagers are in need of help.

That's something Himmel and the crew would say.

Because I am a good girl, unlike you, Mistress Frieren.

Well, if you're up for it, I guess it's fine.

We have to cross the mountain pass anyway.

This is where a villager went missing recently.

Are there any clues...

There's more than enough.

There are traces of magic that was used here.

Yeah. What kind of magic do you think it was?

Illusion magic.

There are monsters who lure their prey by using illusions.

That's what I read in the book on the ecology of magic.

Einsam.

Even among those types of monsters, they are especially cunning, greedy,

and picky eaters who only feed on humans.

They lure you in with illusions of the dead.

People get lured in by something like that?

They show you illusions of people who were dear to you.

But the illusions that Einsam uses are non-threatening to mages.

They easily disperse when they're hit with highly concentrated mana

like offensive magic.

So you just have to shoot down the illusions.

Can you shoot?

Of course. After all, I know they aren't real.

I shot down an illusion of my master as she begged for her life.

But then again, I was used to hearing her beg for her life,

so it didn't hurt my conscience that much.

Even still, it's not the greatest feeling.

What do you mean, you were used to hearing her beg for her life?

It's getting foggy.

It's close.

When the illusions appear, don't hesitate to shoot.

Fern.

There it is.

This is the "illusion of the dead."

I'm calm.

I can shoot it.

You're looking like a real mage now.

Because you were a good girl,

I decided to haunt you a little bit.

It's my memory.

It was a good thing you chose to become a mage.

You've always loved magic...

He's using my memories.

How cruel.

These are my precious memories.

Fern.

‪She can't, huh?

They chose Himmel, huh?

I assumed that it would be my master again.

Does this mean that I've changed at least a little?

Frieren, shoot me.

Yes, that's something Himmel would say.

This mountain pass is safe now.

Mistress Frieren,

that was an illusion of Master Heiter.

- He was fake. - That's right.

Now, let's go see the real one.

After all, we're heading to Aureole.

You're right.

28 YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO

RIEGEL CANYON IN THE CENTRAL LANDS

That's a dragon?

It's my first time seeing one.

Look at the nest.

Do you see that grimoire?

I've been looking for that one.

As usual, you love those things.

But why is it there?

Dragons use items imbued with mana to build their nests.

The solar dragon.

This one has devoured many adventurers.

Either way, it'd be good to kill it.

- Be careful not to hit the nest. - Yes.

Mistress Frieren,

it didn't do much.

Dragons are so hard.

We have no choice. Let's run!

We finally got rid of it.

It flies so fast.

We probably can't fight it in the air either.

I... I thought I was going to die.

Let's go back now.

If we keep doing this, we'll eventually take it down.

Right...

Playing tag with a dragon is not something a mage should do.

I guess I'll have to welcome another member.

A vanguard?

Yeah, you're looking for one, right?

In a village along the Riegel Canyon,

there's a warrior named Stark.

When you enter the northern lands, pick him up while you're at it.

He's my apprentice.

He's a good warrior?

I can't believe it's so peaceful here with a dragon nearby.

I agree.

Mistress Frieren,

what kind of magic is recorded in that grimoire?

A spell that lets you see through clothes.

You really only collect weird spells, don't you.

It's my hobby after all.

But it can be useful.

Depending on what you consider "clothes,"

- you can check for weapons... - Excuse me.

May I have a moment of your time?

Master Stark wants to meet you.

I guess we don't have to look for him.

About three years ago,

that dragon attacked our village.

That is when Master Stark appeared.

Even when he was face-to-face with the dragon, he did not budge an inch.

After a very long staredown,

the dragon went away.

Ever since then, thanks to the fact that he stays here,

we are able to live peacefully

without being attacked by the dragon.

Then if we can get Master Stark to help us,

we can take the dragon down.

I hope so.

Can I become a strong warrior like you, Stark?

You can.

But warriors aren't all that great.

Oh, Grandma!

You two were messing with the dragon?

Don't agitate it too much. It'll put the village in danger.

Dragons are more terrifying than you think.

This scar on my forehead is from when I fought

- a shadow dragon... - That scar is not that special.

Were you sent by my master? Who are you?

Frieren the mage.

Grandma, can you give us a moment alone?

Don't worry. They're friends of my master.

Master was mad, wasn't he?

Since I left without saying anything.

Stark, why haven't you taken down the dragon?

There's no reason for you to stay in this village.

Can you tell me what you want first?

If you want me to go back to my master, I'm not going to.

We want you to join us as a vanguard.

But first, we want you to help us take down the solar dragon.

I want the grimoire that's in its nest.

- Why? - It's just my hobby.

There's no special reason.

This is a solar dragon we're talking about.

It's not something you fight for no reason.

Amazing!

Well...

There were idiots who praised me for the spells I collected.

I guess that's my reason.

Praised you, huh?

- What a silly reason. - Right?

I don't mind joining you.

Master told you to take me along, right?

But you will have to take down the solar dragon no matter what.

Honestly, I can't do it alone.

Frieren, you can take it down, right?

Most definitely, as long as you can distract it for 30 seconds.

I see.

For 30 seconds, huh?

Do I have to be in charge of that?

What is this man talking about?

I knew it.

Stark, how many monsters have you fought?

Zero!

Help me, Frieren!

I actually tried to stand up against it at first!

But I was so scared that I couldn't move an inch.

It slices through houses

like they're vegetables!

Humans are not meant to fight such a thing!

But when the dragon spared my life on a whim...

For some reason

the dragon stopped attacking the village and I became a hero.

The villagers are such nice people!

You're still young, so you need to eat up!

Stark, show me your new move!

I can't run away from this situation anymore!

Mistress Frieren, he is no good.

Let's find someone else.

Don't leave me!

No, he can fight the dragon.

I know he can.

You sound like a doting parent.

Stark, I will give you one night.

Think about it.

You know you can't keep this up forever.

I heard you met Master Stark.

Wasn't he a nice boy?

He always eats at our place,

like it's the most delicious food ever.

Master Stark is loved by the people.

Well, it does seem like he is a kind person.

Kind?

All I saw was a coward.

I don't disagree that he is a coward.

Remember when you fought a monster for the first time, even you...

Fine, I'll forget about that.

Jeez...

When you were small, you used to be so innocent and cute.

By the way, why doesn't the dragon attack this village?

I don't know. Maybe it's just not in the mood

or...

What's that sound?

It must be Stark.

If you're curious, go and see.

I'm going to sleep.

He's a good warrior?

In the past,

when his hometown was attacked by demons,

he ran away by himself like the coward he is.

Just like me.

That's why I taught him everything I know.

Now, he has become someone who can fight for others.

I see. He is a good warrior then.

So this was the aftermath of his training, huh?

- Time waits for no one. - That old hag.

Isn't that dangerous?

Do not cause

- any trouble in this town. - He was disappointed in me.

Your hands are trembling.

You even tremble the same way.

"The Hero of the Village."

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita