I see.
So you're an adventurer.
A long time ago, I dreamed to be an adventurer.
I'm sure everyone went through it once.
Having silly dreams when we were kids.
Like a fairy tale
It's a sign the story has reached its end
Like a single passage taken from
A journey that was too long
Of the evil that once cast a shadow
Across this land
And the memories of the short journey
With the hero who defeated it
The story ends
And the hero goes to sleep
Leaving this land with
Days of peace and quiet
The passage of time heartlessly
Makes people forget
Even the tracks left behind by his life
Begin to rust
Just the same
Your words and wishes and courage
Are still inside of me
And they live on
We chose the same path
That's all it was supposed to be
Why is it that at some point
I wanted to understand the reason for
The tears that fall down my cheeks
Even now
If I retrace the journey we walked together
Even though you're not there
I know I'll be able to find it
Back when I was a kid,
I had a best friend who went on many little adventures with me.
He's very reckless and stupid strong.
He's pretty much a gorilla.
Well, a gorilla that takes good care of his friends, that is.
When I grew up and gave up on that dream,
he still invited me to become an adventurer together with him.
Had I taken his hand back then,
things probably would've been different.
It's a story from ten years ago.
I still regret it to this day.
So, why are you telling me all that?
My village is about to hold the harvest festival soon.
My brother asked me to fetch some herbs in the forest for cooking.
That's when...
I got stuck in a bottomless swamp.
This is... the end for me.
But, if you take this hand,
then things probably would be different.
Give me a second, I'm still not sure.
I-is there anything to think about at this point?
Your hand is dirty.
This is definitely not the time to worry about that!
Besides, Miss.
All adults are dirty.
This may be the first time I've seen a physically dirty adult.
Can you give me some more time?
I'm trying to recall the spell to pull someone out of a bottomless swamp.
Well, it would be great if you could be quick about it...
Hmm...
Mistress Frieren,
have you collected the herbs?
Oh, I remember now.
I'll be fine from here on.
I'm sorry for the trouble Mistress Frieren caused.
It's okay, she helped me after all.
No, I will scold her later.
Not my problem.
That aside, are you sure you don't want to stop by the village?
I am busy with preparing for the harvest festival, but I'll still repay you.
We want to replenish our supplies,
so we're hoping to reach a bigger town by the end of the day.
Is that so? In that case, be careful on the way.
There are lots of dangerous, poisonous creatures around here.
- Sure. - Gotcha.
I got bitten.
Wait, bitten?
Geez, he just told you to be careful.
In any case, let's stop the bleeding.
Huh?
My nose is starting to bleed for some reason.
I'm not good at analysing poison types. That's more of a priest's job.
I never saw this kind of reaction before, so the antidote we have might be useless.
We should get him checked at the church.
Fern, how much longer does your flight spell last?
It consumes a lot of mana, so 30 minutes would probably be my limit.
That won't be enough to reach the town.
Let's head back to that village.
I'll carry Stark.
You guys are overreacting.
I'll be fine.
Master once told me that we can overcome poison with willpower.
Now that you've mentioned it...
Once Eisen was hit with poison arrows strong enough to knock out a dragon,
and he's just... completely all right.
Heiter was really creeped out.
See?
No, the fact that Master Heiter was creeped out
already means that Master Eisen is the abnormal one here.
Besides,
according to what Master Heiter once told me,
20 percent of adventurer deaths are caused by poison.
We better hurry.
I'm telling you, I'm fine.
It's already too late.
In a few hours, your brain will begin to melt out of your nose, and...
...you will die.
I'm so scared!
Can we do anything about it, Father?
Normally you can only treat it during the initial stage...
But perhaps my younger brother can...
Brother, can I talk to you for a bit?
Isn't our new bathing bucket too small?
We live in honorable poverty.
Isn't this too much?
I don't think any other family live in honorable poverty this extreme.
More importantly, Sein,
can you take a look at him?
Huh?
Brother, they're the ones I told you about.
They're the ones who saved me.
What, did you get bitten by a snake?
I just told you to be careful.
All right, that makes us even.
Brother, I'm going to go help out at the plaza.
All right.
The nosebleed stopped...
The poison reaction is gone.
Father, he...
What do you think of my younger brother?
That holy symbol you have around your neck
is something the holy city only grants to the very best priest of the region.
Yet he instantly neutralized a poison judged incurable by you, the healing expert.
He's incredibly gifted.
I knew you could tell, Lady Frieren.
You know who I am?
I heard a lot about you from Father Heiter.
This holy symbol was given to me by Father Heiter
when he came here from the holy city.
That said, I'm just a priest in a small village.
This is the only thing I can be proud of.
However, my talent means nothing compared to Sein's.
We lost our parents when we were children.
I raised my much younger brother all by myself.
When he was little, he often said that he wanted to become an adventurer.
He didn't want to become an ordinary village priest like me
who just does the same things every day.
He said that with eyes filled with dreams and hope.
But right now, he's just like how I was when I was young.
He must be tired of how boring his life is.
Could you please take him out of this village?
I'm sure he's actually looking for someone to give him the push he needs.
I'm all for it, Frieren.
Why would we refuse it?
I don't want to experience almost having my brain coming out of my nose ever again.
It's true that it would be reassuring to have a priest with us from here on.
What are you concerned about, Mistress Frieren?
I hate how similar we are, I think.
What are you talking about?
Anyway, I'll go ask him to join.
But where?
I hear Master Sein frequent the bar below this inn.
Really?
Drinking.
Smoking.
Gambling.
Isn't this too corrupt for you?
We're just getting to know each other.
Wanna play too, kid?
My name is Stark.
We're looking for a priest in our party.
Would you join us?
You must be joking.
I'm the priest of this village.
An adventure wouldn't...
Actually, that might be fun as well.
Take a seat, Stark.
If you beat me, I'll join your party.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Stop!
Mistress Frieren, I think I heard Master Stark screaming from below.
He got stripped of everything?!
How cruel. Who did this?
No hard feelings.
Adults are dirty. We play dirty as well.
You're also stripped of everything!
The village chief won it all.
He's as strong as a fierce god.
Sein.
You're looking for a party member, I hear?
Ask someone else.
Didn't you want to become an adventurer?
I told you that was a long time ago.
It's too late for me.
I should've followed him much sooner.
Now I'm just a middle-aged man with nothing but an underwear.
Frieren.
Let's defeat the Demon King together.
It's too late for me.
I haven't fought a demon for over 500 years.
I've forgotten how to fight.
I put off making that decision for too long.
I must've been scared of fighting the Demon King.
So many years have passed that I cannot take back.
So what, Frieren?
- I'm talking about the present. - I'm talking about the present.
Ask someone else.
You won't ever understand how I feel.
I see.
That confirms it just now.
I really do hate you after all.
Is that so? In that case...
That's why I will make you join us by any means necessary.
Huh? Why?
That makes so little sense, I'm actually scared.
Thanks... It's so warm...
I'm really sorry for the trouble.
Excuse me.
How much did you pay to get them all back?
He said that I can get it easy since it's almost the harvest festival.
He gave it all back for free.
Aren't you glad they're all nice?
He didn't know what to do with the axe.
How sad.
Please put this on, Master Stark.
Why are you holding it as if it's something dirty?!
This is yours, Master Sein.
Did I do something bad to her?
She's mad at you for taking everything Stark had.
I told you, that was the chief's doing.
Gamblers are the worst.
I said I'm sorry...
Not to mention, Master Sein is a priest.
What about a priest who drinks?
Don't you know, Mistress Frieren?
Alcohol is the best medicine.
Damn you, Heiter. What did you teach to Fern?
Anyway, whether he joins our party or not,
I think Sein should still become an adventurer.
Why the sudden change of heart?
I just thought sometimes you should give people the push they need.
Just like Himmel the Hero used to do.
It seems the adventurers decided to stay in the village.
They've been asking me to join them ever since.
I tried my best to make them give up, but it's not working.
With their eyes filled with hopes and dreams, just like his back then,
they kept inviting me on adventures.
I'm just going for a quick loop around the Northern Lands.
I'll be back for the harvest festival in three years.
If you can't make up your mind, I'll wait until then.
Let's go on the next adventure, okay?
Whenever they try to invite me, I can't help but think...
Why now?
At this point, that thing is too dazzling for me.
Things that Sein like?
We've been struggling with that. We could use some reference.
Let's see...
Drinking, smoking, gambling...
We already know that.
Is he really a priest?
So Master Heiter was a proper priest after all.
What even is a proper priest?
Also...
He likes older ladies.
He's just a depraved priest.
Older ladies, huh?
I don't think we can do anything with that info...
Hmm? What is it?
Oh, right.
Brother.
Isn't the new sickle too small?
This thing won't cut... Huh?
You guys again?
Can we talk for a bit, Sein?
Why are you guys still here?
Now now.
Come on, I've said this so many times.
Find someone else.
Sein.
Don't you want to go on an adventure with an older lady?
Are you dumb?
That's the main reason why I wanted to become an adventurer when I was a kid.
How impure of you.
So, where is she?
Where's the lady?
Over here, Sein.
I'm an elf.
I'm a lady that is much older than you.
Right, my brother did mention something like that.
You...
You can't call her a lady!
He seems to be in pain.
Very well, then.
I don't want to have to do this, but...
Seems like it's time to use the seduction technique my master taught me.
Smooch.
What's that?
Blowing a kiss.
I guess this is too young for you.
Somebody, please take this child home.
T-that's too lewd!
What is wrong with you two?
That's odd.
When I tried it on Himmel, it was strong enough to knock him out.
Himmel!
What a sinful woman...
How strange.
I agree.
Had I took that directly, it would've been a close call.
So he's still a priest, even if he's corrupted.
What a powerful opponent...
Enough already!
I have no intention of becoming an adventurer.
Don't you want to go after your best friend?
You know why, right, Brother?
Sein...
He said he'd return after three years.
It's been ten years since then.
He must be dead by now.
So you'll give up without even trying to find him?
It's only been ten years.
If you don't go now, you'll regret it in the future.
You'll wonder if you could've made it in time.
Why...
You're thinking, "Why now?", right?
Now is all there is, Sein.
I can't go.
My reason is the same as when I didn't go with him ten years ago.
How could I go and leave my brother alone?
There's no way I can do that.
What are you talking about, Sein?
I overheard you when Master Heiter visited us from the holy city.
With your talent, you could even serve as a priest in the holy city.
Me? In the holy city?
Yes, undoubtedly.
Master Heiter, what would become of my younger brother?
He'll come together to the holy city.
I see...
Master Heiter, I appreciate the offer, but...
I have no difficulties living in this village.
My brother lost his parents when he was little.
I am his older brother.
I cannot take away his home as well.
I see.
I understand how you feel.
I've come here in vain, then.
In that case,
I might as well tell your brother all about my adventures.
My brother stayed in this village for me.
Sein, that's what you've been thinking?
Don't compare yourself to me!
I've never once regretted the decision I made then!
But look at you.
Just how long are you going to keep regretting things?
I've apologized to my brother.
Right.
Don't get the wrong idea about him.
He's a kind person.
He never raised his hand to me before.
And I just made him hit me.
I've never seen such a look on his face.
Frieren.
I've decided to become an adventurer.
I'll go looking for my friend.
It's only been ten years, after all.
I see.
The purpose of my journey is to find my friend.
I'll find him,
and fulfill my silly dream when I was a kid.
That's why, it's only partway.
I'll go with you partway.
- Got it! - You caught it!
- Bye-bye! - Safe trip!
Bye-bye!
Safe trip, big bro!
By the way, what are you trying to find on your journey?
Heaven.
Is that a place you need to try to reach?
Everyone will get there once they die.
Would you be there, Master Sein?
Is it just me, or is she really harsh?
We'll get through this together.
Seriously, what the heck?
And you alright
Can you hear me?
Tracing down the empty railroad
Crying excessively
When I wanted to smile
Holding on to these memories I want to keep vivid
They're much more important than goodbyes
So I want to convey them in words
They're so common yet so special
See, if it wasn't for these eyes
There would be things I would never see
Yet why are they overflowing?
That's why even if I were to be reborn
I will still choose this place once again
So when I see you once again
I'm sure this time I will choose to never let go
Even without promises
Even if there are days Where I'm lonely and lost
These tears are fine, Night will break into dawn
I'm whispering our lullaby for you To come back home
- What do you mean, distance between people? - I thought I was going to die...
You'll naturally become like this the older you get.
Do you hate me that much?!
That's the privilege of youth.