Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) s01e23 Episode Script

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NORTHERN LANDS, RUINS OF THE KING'S TOMB
Eighteen of you have
passed the first stage of the exam.
First of all, congratulations on passing.
I've been told that there is all sorts of
speculation going around
about the exams which I oversee,
based on past results.
I'm sure some of you have
heard of the rumors.
But there is no need to be nervous.
The exam is very simple.
Those aiming to become a first-class mage
should be able to pass it with ease.
Now then,
here are the details of the second stage.
ORIGINAL STORY BY
KANEHITO YAMADA / TSUKASA ABE
The second stage will be a dungeon raid.
I will have you raid
the Ruins of the King's Tomb.
There is only one condition to pass.
It's to reach the deepest chamber
of the Ruins of the King's Tomb.
I am a pacifist.
So I don't like fighting.
Therefore, all of those who reach
the goal will pass the exam.
Wait a minute.
Many adventurers have entered here
and not come out alive.
It's an uncharted dungeon.
Do you not want anyone to pass again?
What are you saying?
All of you are aiming to become
the highest rank of mages.
First-class mages
make the impossible possible.
Whether it is uncharted or unprecedented,
you must conquer it and move forward.
How are we supposed to
prove that we made it
to the deepest chamber?
Should we bring back
some sort of treasure?
You do not have to prove it.
I will go down there too.
Of course,
I won't help any of the examinees.
One more thing.
I will give each of you this bottle.
It's an evacuation golem developed by
the first-class mage Lernen.
When you break the bottle,
a golem will appear
and carry you out of the dungeon.
It's still a prototype,
but it's safe enough.
If used, the user will be disqualified,
but don't hesitate to use it if you are
wounded and cannot continue with the exam.
Letting up-and-coming mages die here
is not permissible.
Also, at dawn tomorrow,
the bottle will break automatically.
That's the time limit
for the second stage.
Well then, the exam begins now.
There are multiple entrances.
It seems to be a dungeon
from the Unified Dynasty era.
Dungeons from that era
have multiple entrances,
but all of them lead to
the innermost depths.
If we examine each entrance,
we will get a gist of its inner workings
to some extent.
We can all split up and
Why are you talking as if
we're all going to cooperate?
There is nothing to fight over
in this stage of the exam.
It's better for all of us
to work together.
That's not possible.
Unlike the first stage, our teammates
don't have to be alive to pass.
Even if we band together,
there's no obligation to help each other
and there's even a risk
of becoming a sacrificial pawn.
Especially since
you seem to be knowledgeable in dungeons.
I'm going alone.
Well, the first stage
sure complicated our relationships.
It'll be hard to team up with
people you don't know.
Let's go.
Hey, wait.
Idiots.
How do they not see
the advantages of cooperating?
Let's go, Fern.
Are you sure, Mistress Frieren?
We can't cooperate.
It's not possible anymore.
Hmm
Well then, I will follow you two.
I believe you two will be the safest ones
to follow to the innermost depths.
Don't get in our way.
I will not get in your way nor help you.
This is the safest route.
Let's move forward with caution
while mapping it out.
The floor right there
is a trap, so be careful.
As always, you are
so knowledgeable about dungeons.
I wasn't always like this though.
Himmel liked dungeons.
So we did a lot of dungeon raids
and took down monsters.
He liked dungeons?
What do you mean by that?
Exactly what it sounds like.
According to him, they're exciting.
It's baffling, isn't it?
These stairs lead to the next level.
I see. I guess this was the wrong route.
Let's go back to that fork from earlier.
Let's do that.
But why?
Our goal is to find the monster
in the deepest chamber.
When will you learn, Eisen?
In dungeons, you have to explore
every corner of a level
before moving on to the next.
That's common sense among adventurers.
No, it's not.
You must be thinking, "How foolish."
If you can have fun while helping others,
isn't that the best?
You can't be like this forever.
Dungeons will become more dangerous
down the road.
That's right.
I'll have fun until the end.
I'll enjoy my adventures,
explore dungeons,
defeat monsters, find treasures,
and realize later
that I've saved the world.
That's the kind of journey I wish for.
Plus
that fork may lead to a rare grimoire.
What are you doing?
Let's hurry up and go back.
What
It's really baffling, isn't it?
Kanne, let's go.
In the end, only five stayed behind.
If we all cooperated
and divided up the work, it would've been
more than possible
to successfully raid the dungeon.
We had enough talented people
to make that possible.
Denken, not everybody
can think logically like you.
Remember what you said
at the end of the first stage?
They're just irritated, that's all.
The smarter ones stayed behind.
Just think of it that way.
At least we don't have any
stupid people who would fall for a simple
trap like a mimic and slow us down.
Isn't that good enough, Denken?
Someone as stupid as that
wouldn't be taking this exam.
Let's go.
This mana
It might be a grimoire.
Mistress Frieren, didn't you see
the results from Mikheit?
It's a mimic.
Fern,
the accuracy rate for that spell is 99%.
What are you trying to say?
Many historic discoveries
were made because of great mages who
saw through the remaining 1%.
As I expected.
There is a precious grimoire in here.
My experience as a mage is telling me so.
It's dark! I'm scared!
So dark! So scary!
It's dark! I'm scared!
Maybe I chose the wrong people to follow.
Don't step on the floor in the middle.
The ceiling will come falling down.
Don't tell me that stain
shaped like a human is
How brutal.
It doesn't even leave behind any bones?
They're gargoyles!
Denken, one person got trapped inside.
I know.
She's behind that wall.
Stand back.
It didn't work, huh?
We've no choice. Break the bottle!
Wow
One person is out of the game already.
Letting your guard down for a second
can kill you.
So this is
the Ruins of the King's Tomb, huh?
Hey, Fern. Hang on a minute.
Can you stop pulling for a second?
I'm going to tear apart.
Okay.
In these situations,
you actually have to push.
Then the mimic will gag and stop biting.
What is it, a dog?
You saved me.
My goodness
How were you getting by
when you were alone?
I would make it explode from inside
using offensive magic.
But I don't like doing that
because my hair gets fried.
I'm back.
My hair turned into ringlets
So that's the reason why your hairstyle
would change from time to time?
Why?
All right, back to business.
Let's continue our raid.
They're gargoyles.
Let's take them down before they move.
This medal
is all over the place.
Apparently,
some dilettante is collecting these.
This seems like the correct route,
so let's go back.
Why?
It's going surprisingly smoothly.
Yeah, that's strange
for an uncharted dungeon.
Especially since we should be near
the deepest chamber by now.
Either way, we can't let our guard down.
Let's take a break
once we find the next burial chamber.
I found some great items.
They look like useless junk to me.
Hmm
I don't understand.
I know, right?
Why do those things make her so happy?
She's rubbing her cheek against it
Fern, you are the one I can't understand.
I've never seen a mage as skilled as you
at your age.
I'm sure you went through
intense training.
But I don't detect
any passion or obsession from you.
You're a strange girl.
I became a full-fledged mage
in order to repay
the kindness of a certain person.
At the time, it was my goal in life.
I gave it my all.
I never even thought about
what I would do after that.
I probably
used up all of my passion
and obsession during that time.
Then why do you
continue to explore magic?
Doesn't Mistress Frieren look like
she's having fun?
She does.
The first time I explored a dungeon,
Mistress Frieren was collecting
magical items that looked like junk
and was smiling so happily.
I couldn't help but smile too.
I think
I am pursuing magic with Mistress Frieren
because I like seeing her like that.
I think it's time to move on.
I made the right choice
in following you two, after all.
I am sure you two
will be able to have fun
in this merciless dungeon.
The atmosphere has changed.
We might be near the innermost depths.
Wirbel.
What? You can't walk anymore
I'm restrained.
There are three mages
who are hiding their mana.
We were ambushed.
Really?
Scharf, block their vision.
The spell they used on Ehre is Sorganeil.
I know.
No wonder the Ruin of the King's Tomb
was impregnable.
Who knew we'd run into
something like this?
Scharf, you target me.
Ehre, you target Scharf.
I will attack Ehre.
We'll get past this.
It's a clone made from magic.
A demon or a monster must be behind this.
But I've never seen anyone
clone another being so perfectly.
It had the same level
of mana and skill as Laufen.
It even copied her behavior.
It's possible that they
even took advantage of her memories.
That's a bit unsettling.
The only good thing about it
is that you can tell that it's fake
at first glance.
At least we don't have to worry
about friendly fire.
If the user of this spell
can manipulate multiple clones
at the same time,
it could be very dangerous.
Either way, it was a good idea
that we banded together.
We have more options
when dealing with these.
Denken, is that something
you can deal with?
There's one thing I can say for certain.
If this weren't an exam,
I would've already broken my bottle.
All right
-It's time to call it quits.
-You smell nice.
-If we're equally skilled,
-What shall we do?
-winning or losing
-That's not funny.
-is up to fate.
-Look at my eyes.
-It's not impossible?
-How much time do you need?
"A Perfect Replica."
Subtitle translation by: Kiko Morita