Original subtitles

Long time no see, Flamme.

ORIGINAL STORY BY KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE

Bargland.

Young ones are just too hot-blooded.

I couldn't care less about the privilege.

Hey, why do you feel that way?

Do you even need to ask?

When it comes to magic,

the process of searching for it is the most fun part.

That is all.

I see.

Time flies, doesn't it?

The apprentice whom I raised on a whim

has already brought over her own apprentice.

This is Frieren.

An elf, huh?

You're strong. I like you.

Name whatever spell you desire. I will bestow one upon you.

A spell I desire?

I know almost all the spells found in

every grimoire written in history.

Mages spend

their whole lives

in search of the spell of their dreams.

Tell me yours. I will bestow it upon you.

I don't want it.

The process of searching for magic is the most fun part.

Flamme,

this girl is no good, after all.

She lacks ambition... fiery ambition.

Master,

she will defeat the Demon King one day.

I believe mages like her

will be the pioneers of an era of peace.

Are you saying that I can't?

Someone who pursues fighting, like you, cannot kill the Demon King.

It's not possible for people like us.

Think about it, Master.

I bet you can't imagine yourself living in an era of peace.

Frieren is a mage who was meant for an era of peace.

Very good.

This is how mages ought to be.

Damn it. I can't freeze him at all.

Our difference in mana is too great.

Nephtear.

How weak.

- Kanne, defend us! - I know!

You two ran around, making quite the show,

so I know your abilities to some extent.

Your ice magic lacks lethality

and you're a mage who can't fight unless there's water.

What did I get myself into?

This really is nothing but babysitting.

Well, that's harsh.

Look at you and your flashy magic.

Are you sure your mana is going to last?

You two are from the Magic Academy, right?

Are those old people still teaching

attrition warfare that relies mainly on defensive magic?

What do you mean?

Let me give you a lesson on the history of magic.

Defensive magic, which was developed to counter Zoltraak,

has a strong resistance against magic itself,

but its capability to defend physical attacks

has hardly made any improvements.

Of course, there is a reason behind this.

That's because it was already enough to block

physical attacks of monsters and warriors.

Defensive magic must not be overengineered.

Trying to make it perfect will overcomplicate the procedure

and have a critical effect on the activation speed.

The history of magic is all about offense and defense.

So now, most modern offensive magic

are spells that manipulate physical matter.

Can you tell what I'm trying to say?

No Kanne, dodge!

My magic allows me to

attack using the overwhelming mass of physical matter.

Just go to sleep.

Oh, come on.

I don't enjoy bullying people.

Or do you actually want me to kill you?

Isn't it careless of you to get that close?

You know, 60% of the human body is water.

So what?

Magic is all about visualizing.

Are you able to visualize how water is distributed in the body?

Can you visualize extracting and manipulating it?

How would you even do that against a mage who is

protected by a ton of mana?

If you can't visualize it, you can't realize it with magic.

And plus, even if there was water here,

a little girl like her is no threat to me.

You won't even fall for our bluff? What a mean adult.

But there's one thing I found out.

You're lying, aren't you, you bastard?

If you love fighting enough to lecture us on it,

you would've defeated us somewhere where there was water.

What are you afraid of?

Don't do anything.

My job is to put you two to sleep.

Unless Denken loses, that is.

At this rate, it's going to end with me running out of mana.

This is a bit tough for an old man like me.

Sorry, but I'll have to end this quickly,

Frieren.

Waldgose.

Daosdorg.

That old fart... What kind of battle is this?

That old man is going all out, isn't he?

Will the barrier be okay?

Don't be silly.

This barrier was put up by the Great Mage Serie.

It's not something you can break by using force.

I see. I'll take your word for it.

By the way, someone has been

deciphering the barrier from around last night.

What for?

I don't know.

Either way, it's useless.

As if there is a mage who can surpass Serie in this world.

Catastravia.

No way! A counterattack?

I barraged her with arrows of light.

There was no time to...

I'm out of mana... So this is the end, huh?

Unbelievable...

Until the very end, she used nothing but basic combat magic.

This was no different

than a practice match against an apprentice mage.

I'm shocked.

I've come this far, and yet there is still someone better than me.

Tell me where Laufen is.

I'm sure you know. I'll be taking back our Stille.

If you were in my shoes, would you say the location?

That's true...

Laufen, I know you're hiding nearby.

Bring the Stille to me.

If you don't come, I will kill Denken.

Don't do it, Laufen. She has no intent to kill.

I'm sure you can tell.

The old man was defeated? Compared to me...

No, even compared to Richter, she is a far superior mage.

But she has her guard down. She isn't touching the old man.

Don't use Jilwer.

Stay hidden.

She can detect even the slightest amount of mana.

At this distance, I can retrieve the old man and escape!

Don't do it. It's a trap.

I guess I have no choice.

I'd rather not do things like this, though.

I found you.

You fool.

You're so immature.

It was obvious that she had no intent to kill.

But she was

ready to hurt you until you were barely alive.

But we still would have won.

Old man, why would you go that far to become a first-class mage?

You already have everything,

from wealth to power, don't you?

My hometown is deep inside of the Northern Plateau.

Because the demons have made a ruckus,

only first-class mages can get in now.

I hadn't visited the cemetery in a while, so I wanted to go.

That is all.

Shouldn't you go help those kids?

Although, it may be too late.

Richter will kill them

before fighting you.

He's the kind of man who can make rational decisions like that.

There's no need to worry about that. Those two will win.

I've just finished deciphering the barrier.

Who would've thought that Denken would lose.

Well then...

Babysitting time is over now.

He's seriously trying to kill us.

We won't even last a minute.

The barrier? Deciphering?

What do you mean?

Frieren, don't tell me...

Genau...

Don't worry.

It's impossible even if the world turned upside down.

It's going to break.

Sense, who is that elf mage?

According to the examinee roster, her name is Frieren.

That's the same name as the mage from the party of heroes.

And apparently, she had the Holy Emblem.

The last great mage, huh?

You've really done it, Frieren.

What a way to greet someone for the first time in a thousand years.

This is why I don't get tired of being a mage.

In the world of magic, the world can turn upside down.

I can't believe you actually broke the barrier.

Why did you do that?

Because I felt bad for Kanne.

Magic shouldn't have limitations.

The mage who can manipulate water, huh?

Magic is all about visualizing.

Can you imagine winning against a mage who can manipulate water, in the rain?

I can't, at least.

I'm sure Richter is the same.

The barrier...

- What just happened? - The rain...

Whatever, I can assess the situation later.

I have to finish them off quickly...

You finally let your guard down.

Your mana is unstable because you're rushing.

This level of stalling is nothing!

Now I understand

why you were scared of her water-manipulating magic.

Just like you said,

this is an attack using the overwhelming mass of physical matter.

Lawine,

don't let him escape.

Reamstroha.

There is nowhere to escape anyway.

This is why I hate water.

You won, huh?

Let's get out of here quickly.

We have two hours until sundown, but can you conceal your mana until then?

We don't even have any mana left to conceal.

I see. Good job.

Don't pat me.

Sorry.

It couldn't be helped.

Both Denken and I are all out of mana.

There's only two hours left. We're done for.

Laufen, can you break this restraint?

Are you kidding? The amount of mana in this restraint is crazy.

Then how about the tree? Cut it down.

Denken, it's not possible anymore.

I don't have enough mana to use Jilwer anymore either.

Richter, Laufen,

what do you think an Imperial Mage would do in this situation?

They'd persist until the end, no matter how unsightly it is.

Let's search for traces of battles fought by other parties and follow them.

You know, Fern,

you are so boring.

You seriously only use basic magic.

Please bring that up to Mistress Frieren.

Oh right, that elf was your master, wasn't she?

It's her fault that we've become drenched,

so you'd better scold her.

I already plan to.

Also, I am free to use any spell as long as it's not combat related.

Now that you mention it, you did use a spell to capture the bird.

What other spells can you use?

Let's see... A spell that lets you see through clothes.

I'm not going to use it.

Hey, I'm sorry to interrupt your fun little conversation,

but I wouldn't reveal all my tricks if I were you.

From the second stage of the exam, we will become enemies.

That's true.

Sorry.

But you still could've warmed up to us a little more, Four-eyes.

There they are. A defeated party.

I saw the dead body of their party member nearby.

There is no chance for them to pass the exam,

but they're still holding onto that precious Stille.

Are you going to negotiate with them?

They wouldn't agree to it.

If I were in their shoes,

I would refuse even if they paid me.

Why?

Because it's irritating.

It's an emotional issue.

Laufen, you wait here.

Steal the Stille when you see the chance. Richter, follow me.

What are you planning to do?

You're going head-on?

We don't have any mana left.

Can't you tell?

The same applies to them as well.

Face up to it.

You're a man, aren't you?

Hey, you're kidding, right?

It's time for a fistfight!

It's time.

At this time, we will end the first stage of the exam.

A total of 18 people in 6 parties have passed the first stage.

The second stage will be in three days.

We will share the details later.

That is all.

You're dismissed.

It's already been two days since they went to take the exam.

Fern isn't here to get mad at me even if I stay up late.

I'm so happy, it's almost scary.

Sounds like you have it pretty tough.

It's not yours.

- No worries, Mistress Frieren. - Don't talk about that.

- You're more spoiled than me. - It's not even your birthday.

- You have to eat vegetables too. - and you get such treatment?

- This person is annoying. - We're not a party anymore.

"Future Enemies."

Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita