Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (葬送のフリーレン)

Indeed, there is no end to the search for strength.

You are one step closer to finding the secret.

There is nothing left for me to teach you.

You tell me that every day.

Oh, Fern?

Pout...

She's angry? Why?

I'm scared.

ORIGINAL STORY BY KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE

I had a fight with Mistress Frieren.

Again? This has been happening a lot lately.

The upcoming third stage is the final stage of the exam, right?

This is no time to be fighting.

This time, she has crossed the line.

My staff broke during the battle in the Ruins of the King's Tomb,

so I told Mistress Frieren that I wanted to get it repaired.

But she told me that I should throw away

my old staff and buy a new one.

That staff?

She said it was shattered and can't be fixed.

But still,

I received that staff from Master Heiter.

I've had it ever since I was small.

You know how Frieren is. She didn't mean to hurt you.

For me, the thought of

throwing it away never even crossed my mind.

The next first-class mage exam is three years from now, huh?

Three years is a long time.

Go ahead and laugh at me, like usual.

You want me to laugh at you?

No.

Well then, little Lawine, want me to pat you on the head?

You want to fight?

Hurry up.

She's really taking it hard.

Oh, it's Frieren.

What's that bag?

Hey.

How long are you going to stay here?

I failed the exam. We have nothing to do with each other anymore.

You're interfering with my business. Go away.

I am here as a customer right now.

Then hurry up and pick something.

-You can have it. -Keep it.

You were out of luck this time.

The situation was not in our favor.

Everybody who was there could have ended up like you.

Either way, I still failed. I didn't have enough skill.

Don't bring this subject up again.

I may not look it, but I am in the worst mood.

And yet you still opened your shop.

Denken, this may come as a surprise to you,

but no matter how bad their mood is,

people need to work to put food on the table.

I see.

Well, it's a good thing that I was the one who dropped out.

First-class mage exams are once in three years.

Denken,

for a feeble old man like you, that time may never come.

True.

At least try to retort.

Richter, you really are an impudent little punk.

You disrespect authority and are willing to

mistreat the weak for the sake of fulfilling your purpose.

You are definitely no saint.

Despite that, I don't have any ill feelings toward you.

That is probably

because I used to be an impudent little punk myself.

But look at me now.

I am now an Imperial Mage.

What are you trying to say?

What I mean is, you don't have to be so pessimistic.

Three years from now, you will be much stronger than you are now.

Let's go, Laufen.

Sorry. That old man isn't good at expressing his feelings.

What is your relationship with him anyway?

That old fart...

In the end, he didn't even buy anything.

Today is really not my day, is it?

I asked around town, and everyone said that

you would be able to repair any staff, no matter how broken it is.

Let me see.

What are all these pieces?

Don't tell me this is a staff.

What am I supposed to do with this trash?

It's not trash...

I think.

I was starting to feel a little better,

but now I'm back to being in a horrible mood because of you.

I have the right to choose my jobs.

Just give up on this staff.

I see.

If you're unable to fix it, it's okay.

Frieren, you sure know how to get on my nerves, don't you?

When did I ever say I was unable to do it?

Can you finish it by today?

I want it ready by the third stage of the exam.

What an unreasonable request.

-Frieren. -What?

I'm sorry for calling it trash.

It's a nice, well-maintained staff.

I can tell the owner really treasured it.

Fern, let's go back already.

Mistress Frieren doesn't understand me at all.

Well, I don't understand you either.

Stop it! Don't take it out on me!

In my opinion,

that is why it's important to try to understand.

I think Frieren is doing her best.

Oh, you're Frieren's...

apprentice, right?

Am I wrong?

No, you're right.

Well, I couldn't care less either way.

The second stage just ended,

and I'm already being overworked because of your master.

It would have been better for my business

if she had just bought a new one.

Take good care of it.

SWALLOW INN

My staff...

Frieren lacks emotions and sensibility.

I'm sure that will lead to difficulties and misunderstandings.

But there is also one good thing about it.

To make up for what she lacks,

Frieren will spend more time worrying about you.

You're not going to find another master like her that easily.

It's dark...

Um, Mistress Frieren, about yesterday...

What?

Never mind. It's nothing.

Okay.

We will now begin the third stage of the exam.

Do you know the reason why I came

all the way here, Sense?

You're not going to answer?

This is how you are whenever things become inconvenient.

There were 12 people who passed the second stage.

That is an unprecedented number. It's too many.

I don't mind exams where everybody joins forces.

The existing first-class mages lack a sense of cooperation, after all.

I'm afraid that's true.

But among them

was one person with too much power.

You mean Mistress Frieren?

Thanks to that, many inadequate people were able to pass as well.

If they go onto the third stage as scheduled,

they will all die.

Sense,

that's not even close to what you desire.

And even I don't want

to waste the lives of this many people.

Mistress Serie...

You don't have to apologize.

It's all Frieren's fault.

We'll make an exception this time.

I will take care of the third stage.

I'll select them in a peaceful way.

You were in charge of it originally, right?