Shall we go, then?
Beyond Journey's End
It's unusually warm today.
Yeah, but...
we sure could use some cold, hard cash.
We'll have to look for work in the next town.
You're already thinking about that, Fern?
It's important.
Mr. Stark,
unless we think two steps ahead, our journey will come to a premature end.
I suppose that's true.
Work, huh?
I hope we can find something suitable.
Huh?
This feels familiar.
Thank you for the ride.
Don't mention it. It was most reassuring to have a first-class mage along.
Anyway, you're headed to Ende?
To those of us who never travel far from home,
that sounds like an unimaginably long journey.
Maybe it is.
Beyond Journey's End
29 years after the death of Himmel the Hero, in the Saum Marshes, located in the northern lands
I caught a fish.
I'll add it to our breakfast.
I'll catch a big one next time.
That's odd. It should be around here.
Frieren's not usually up this early.
Apparently she woke up because she was curious about something.
Huh.
Did you praise her?
Of course.
Found it.
Now this is a big one.
That's a pretty stone. What is it?
Here.
Huh?
I can't conjure fire.
It's called a magic-nullifying crystal.
It's a mineral that neutralizes magical effects.
A crystal of this purity has an effective radius of three meters.
Stark, try stepping away a bit.
Huh? Okay.
There it goes.
They're extremely rare.
Even a pebble-sized crystal is worth several gold pieces.
You could buy a mansion with one this large.
Wow.
But if it stops us from using magic, we can't bring it with us.
It'd endanger us on our journey.
That's the problem.
Get rid of that stone right away.
If a monster attacked us right now, we'd be wiped out.
Before that, I want to show you an unusual property of this stone.
It's really interesting.
When you imbue these stones with lots of mana...
they glow really brightly.
It's blinding.
Please just throw it away already.
It's still glowing.
We'll probably reach the next village today.
By the way, are we near the Northern Plateau?
That's still a ways away.
It's beyond a vast forest and volcanic area.
A volcanic area, huh? Sounds dangerous.
It really isn't.
There hasn't been an eruption in centuries.
These days, it's a relatively safe hot spring region.
Hot springs?
A warm bath sounds pretty appealing.
It sure has been a while.
Huh? Hold on.
The ground here...
I knew it. It's an underground cave.
I hate how unstable the ground is in marshland.
Huh? Ms. Frieren...
Oh...
We might be in trouble.
Huh? What?!
No wonder we found that magic-nullifying crystal on the surface.
I've never seen a deposit this large before.
Please get off.
Almost the entire cave is filled with magic-nullifying crystals.
If we brought it all back with us, we'd be billionaires.
I doubt that's possible.
Huh?
Magic-nullifying crystal is one of the hardest materials in existence.
And unlike other materials, it can't be cut or processed using magic.
Some things are simply out of humanity's reach.
In any case, we're not climbing our way out of here.
Let's look for another exit.
What is it?
We're counting on you, Stark.
Since we can't use magic, we're just ordinary girls in here.
Girls?
I haven't forgotten that you called me an old hag, Stark.
Sorry about that.
You still haven't let that go?
I never thought we'd end up camping in a place like this.
This cave complex is unbelievably vast.
We found lots of animal bones, too.
Ms. Frieren said this might be the den of a large monster.
I'm amazed she can sleep so soundly.
She sure is carefree.
Ms. Frieren still seems to be having fun, even here.
But it scares me too much.
I can't even detect mana.
I've never experienced anything like this.
It's like I've been plunged into total darkness.
Fern...
A monster!
Frieren, wake up! Run—
It's a venomous apex dragon.
Venomous?
It's a bad matchup for you.
You'll die from poison again.
I didn't die the first time!
But what are we supposed to do, then?
I can't believe you were sleeping so comfortably, either.
How can you be so—
I trust you with my life.
I have ever since I recruited you to be our front-liner.
Parties don't function otherwise.
I'm a man who flees during critical moments.
I'm desperate to run away right now.
Are you?
Shall we run away together, then?
Stark, Fern.
Close your eyes.
Himmel, how can you trust me with your life?
That's not something you should say so readily.
I abandoned my village and fled.
Is that right?
Then if you feel like running, let's run away together.
After all, we're a party.
Shall we run, then?
I'm a priest! Why do I have to carry the heavy one?
Because the light one says you stink of liquor!
That was scary.
But running away together isn't so bad, is it?
Yeah.
Shall we go, then?
Frieren.
What?
My legs gave out. I can't walk.
Episode 29: Shall We Go, Then?
29 years after the death of Himmel the Hero, in the Great Sanft Forest, located in the northern lands
Is this enough for lunch?
Huh? They're not here.
Maybe I came back too early.
Okay, I'll go fishing.
I'll catch a big one today.
So cold...
It's just until we reach the hot springs.
Good. It's clean now.
Didn't Stark give you that mirrored-lotus bracelet?
The hairpin you gave me is also clean now.
You keep your staff in good shape, too.
You seem to really enjoy maintaining your equipment, Fern.
Do I?
You're smiling right now.
Maybe it's because they were gifts.
I lost everything, including my home, to war.
Perhaps I'm glad to gain more things that are important to me.
It was worth the effort picking that out for you.
You did put a lot of thought into it.
How do you know that?
Oh.
Pervert.
I'm really sorry!
I didn't know you were bathing!
I'm not mad.
Okay, all done.
Stark, I've been thinking...
What?
Are things a bit awkward right now?
They might be.
So you're starting to pick up on stuff like this, too.
I'm kind of impressed.
This seems to happen from time to time.
Maybe you two aren't a good match.
I wouldn't say that.
Stark.
If you're uncomfortable, say so.
I'm the one who forced you to join the party.
Listen, Frieren, I—
It's a crossroads.
The Northern Plateau is this way.
Neutral Harbor is that way.
Frieren, is that an inn?
Well, this is a major highway.
We won't have to camp out tonight.
Oh?
Well, if it isn't Frieren.
Our reunion was sooner than expected.
Stark, thanks for your help with the Fresser.
Wirbel, you seem well.
I ended up traveling home by sea.
The demons are acting up in the far north again.
I have to rush back.
I'm traveling with these guys to the imperial capital.
He's been whining about how much he hates being seasick.
Aren't you a grown man? What are you doing?
Just so you know, I'm not that old yet.
I was still in my twenties until just recently.
Another old man used to say the same thing.
Anyway, Stark, have you considered my offer?
What offer?
The situation in the far north has gotten pretty bad.
There's a severe shortage of front-liners.
I can't force you into it,
but I'd like your support for two or three years until the front stabilizes.
Like I told you before, Wirbel, I'm this party's front-liner.
I see. Well, I don't give up easily.
I'll do anything to protect the far north.
Frieren, mind if I persuade him a little?
Excuse me—
Suit yourself.
Ms. Frieren...
Cheers!
Seriously, Stark. Join our party.
He seems to be having fun.
I really can't.
Maybe Stark does find our party a bit restrictive.
Um, Mr. Stark.
I turned down Wirbel's offer.
Are you sure you want to do that, Mr. Stark?
Fern, why do you think I'm in this party?
When I first met you guys,
I was at the end of my rope.
I was ready to abandon the village and run away.
I suck, right?
Frieren said she forced me to join the party, but that's not what happened.
I don't think you'll run.
Because you encouraged me that night,
I wanted to travel with you and joined your party.
You may not realize it,
but Frieren isn't the only one who dragged my cowardly butt this far.
I'm not going anywhere.
So be nicer to me.
Very well.
Come here. I'll pet you.
What are you plotting?! I'm scared!
What a pain in the rear.
I couldn't convince you after all, huh?
By the way, you're not traveling by boat?
Ocean travel is expensive.
Besides...
My master's party traveled through the Northern Plateau.
We're always accepting weird jobs, getting caught up in trouble,
and taking detours, though.
You've got your own adventure to follow, huh?
No matter. You'll reach the far north eventually, right?
I'll see you then.
Shall we go, then?
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That seems a bit extreme.
Talk about tyrannical.
You just like taking on difficult jobs.
Straight to the point. I appreciate that.
She looks really unhappy.
I will die without achieving my goal.
Will you offer a prayer?
But we got to defeat a demon.
Episode 30 The Hero of the South
That's the Hero of the South.