Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) s01e05 Episode Script
Shisha no gen'ei
1
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
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