Hey, Sein!
That mage said they'll take a photo of us.
Photo?
What's a photo?
Come on, let's go already!
It's the beginning...
...of our legend!
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
(Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
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
(Episode 16: Long-lived Friends)
(29 years after the death of Himmel the Hero) (Northern Lands, Klar Region)
Is he really a strong warrior?
He's a dwarf who has protected the village for almost 400 years.
How long do dwarves live for again?
Around 300 years, I think.
They call him "Old Man Voll." He's my long-lived friend.
I've been wanting to have a chat with him before he dies.
That's not funny.
But there certainly aren't many people who can talk about old times
with Mistress Frieren.
I suppose it's okay to take a detour like this from time to time.
Maybe I'll stay for around ten years.
Keep it to only one week.
It's that village, huh?
Old Man Voll.
Long time no see.
Well? Doesn't have that cool vibe of an old veteran warrior?
I think he's more than just old...
Huh, who are you again?
He's decrepit, even.
I'm Frieren.
Oh, right...
Are you still going to keep acting senile?
Huh?
Most deaths in battle are due to negligence.
It's the most effective way to take out both demons and people.
You can't stand, right?
Even experienced warriors could easily suffer a fatal wound
if they aren't aware of their defenses.
Had I drawn my sword, you would've lost your legs.
You fight dirty as always.
Frieren.
I welcome you.
Enjoy your stay.
Wait, Frieren.
I can't walk.
Stark, get him to train you while we're here.
Okay...
He's no ordinary old man...
You can use these firewoods.
Can you introduce me to some jobs? I'm going to stay for ten years.
Just one week. Okay, Mistress Frieren?
Fine...
This is a small village, you see.
Nobody would take the request, so you've been a great help.
We have nothing to do anyway.
That said,
I didn't know Old Man Voll had any friends.
I never saw him looking so happy to talk to someone.
He's a senile old man. Even having a normal conversation with him is tough.
He's been protecting this village from monsters and demons for so long,
but nobody even knows why.
He's like our guardian deity.
So he's always been lonely, then.
This week went by so fast.
How is Stark doing?
Humans grow quickly.
He's improved some.
Is that so?
It has been a good time, Old Man Voll.
I'm very thankful for everything, you know.
You gave me the chance to get to know Himmel and the others.
Why do you protect this village, Old Man Voll?
It's an old story.
It doesn't matter, does it?
People don't risk their lives for things that don't matter.
I'm...
I'm just protecting the village that my wife loved.
She was a human.
I'm simply fulfilling the promise I made to her a long time ago.
But I have no intention of telling you the details.
After all, there's no way to describe her face, voice, or gaze.
These are my memories, and mine only.
Ridiculous, isn't it?
All this time, I've been keeping a promise to someone who's already dead.
It is.
But I believe that she's happy that you're keeping that promise.
Himmel.
You're a good hero.
I'm sure you'll defeat the Demon King.
My wife also wished for an era of peace where the Demon King was defeated.
I shall carry the memory of Himmel the great hero with me into the future.
Thank you, but I don't think you need to do that much for me.
I have Frieren and Eisen with me.
I'm not going to live as long as an elf.
In that case, it'll be Frieren's duty.
She'll carry our memories into the future.
Right?
Sure, I guess.
I see.
You're blessed with good companions.
Then later I'll have to show Frieren
all the handsome poses I've come up with.
Maybe I shouldn't have agreed to this thing.
I still think the collection of his handsome poses was unnecessary.
It's a waste of memory.
Do you still remember that hero's face?
Of course.
His voice?
Don't speak to me like I'm a fool.
I remember everything.
Himmel was the reason I chose to get to know humans.
Just like the reason you decided to protect this village.
It's very important to me.
Right. A reason...
I can't remember anymore.
Not her face,
not her voice,
not her gaze...
And yet, I'm still protecting this village for something important.
You're really good at telling jokes, aren't you?
By the way, where are you going?
The land where souls rest, Aureole.
Where is that?
Ende, where the Demon King's castle is.
I see.
You're finally going to defeat the Demon King.
I hope it will bring an era of peace.
Old Man Voll.
The Demon King is already...
What is it?
I'll carry your memory with me into the future, okay?
That doesn't sound half bad.
I'm glad I could see you before the end of my life.
You said the same thing 80 years ago.
See you later, Old Man Voll.
Take care.
Frieren.
I had a dream about my wife last night.
Is that so?
Perhaps it's because we talked about old times.
See you.
(29 years after the death of Himmel the Hero) (Northern Lands, Rohr Road)
Did you ask him something?
I'm looking for someone.
You remember the purpose of my journey, right?
You wanted to travel with a sexy older lady, wasn't it?
Yes, that is indeed important as well,
but this is the purpose of my travel.
I want to find my best friend who left ten years ago.
Right, you did mention something like that.
A photo? That's rare.
We asked a visiting mage to take one a long time ago.
Do you have any leads?
We've been traveling on the major road through Northern Lands.
I've gathered some eyewitness information.
There should be no problem if we keep going north.
But he left ten years ago, right?
I'm surprised there are even still any eyewitness.
He has a very distinctive name, after all.
It makes a strong impact.
What's his name?
Gorilla Warrior.
Okay...
His real name?
Real name?
Are you really his best friend?
Everyone in the village always called him Gorilla Warrior as well.
Or rather, he made everyone call him that.
What's up with that?
For your information, I was called Goatee Priest.
I didn't ask.
Were you called that even before you grew your goatee?
Are we still going to talk about this?
In any case, all we need to do is ask the name "Gorilla Warrior".
I'm sure that's how he'll introduce himself.
Must be a weirdo.
Yeah, he really was.
Another week on the road after we cross this great canyon
and we'll finally reach Äußerst, the city of magic.
It truly has been a long journey, hasn't it?
Why are you looking at me?
I didn't do anything wrong this time.
Can we stop by that settlement first?
The road splits here, after all.
Sure, we'd like to get some rest as well.
Say, did someone calling himself "Gorilla" come through here ten years ago?
What a crazy-sounding question.
Ah, you mean Master Gorilla Warrior?
Oh, that made sense to him.
I remember him. He made a really strong impression.
He exterminated monsters that appeared near this village.
Do you know where he headed off to afterward?
I'm not sure...
Master Gorilla seems to be good friends
with the stubborn old woman who lives on top of the hill,
so maybe you can ask her.
"Stubborn Old Woman"? How many weird nicknames are we going to hear today?
I'm pretty stubborn, you see.
I won't tell you so easily.
She calls herself stubborn...
Then what should we do?
You must complete several of my requests first.
First, deliver this letter to Nagel the blacksmith in the next village.
We're just running some errands...
This reminds me of the journey I had with Himmel.
You also did these kinds of things?
Running errands and helping others are pretty much a daily occurrence.
These things tend to develop
into a hunt for some troublesome thing or even monster slaying.
Can you not jinx it?
Anyway, let's do our best to open up the old lady's heart, shall we?
This old woman isn't opening up her heart at all.
She really does earn the stubborn old woman nickname.
Sorry.
If it were Himmel or Heiter, she would've opened up in half a day.
This party is made up of only awkward people, after all.
Huh?
This is the last one.
Clean up the statues of heroes that are in the canyon.
Come, I'll take you there.
Statues of heroes?
They're stone statues of the heroes who saved the world a long time ago.
That's all I know.
I don't even know their names. They're some forgotten heroes.
The villagers have been maintaining them for generations.
Forgotten heroes, huh?
By the way, you're the Goatee Priest, aren't you?
How do you know that?
We're here.
A priest and a warrior...
They look quite old.
They sort of resemble Master Sein and Master Gorilla, don't they?
Wait, I think I've seen that warrior before...
It's Kraft.
You're right.
They're one and the same.
All right, let's get started.
Sein?
I see.
So his name is Kraft, huh?
What about him?
Who knows? I don't know him.
I see...
What are these statues?
They look just like us, don't they?
According to the village chief, they're heroes from long ago.
But nobody even remembers their names.
We won't end up like this.
I refuse to be completely forgotten.
I'll become an unforgettable hero like Himmel.
Every hero will be forgotten eventually.
Even Himmel who defeated the Demon King is no exception.
Yeah, that makes sense.
It's an unrealistic idea.
I wonder if I can be as strong as him if I train.
Gorilla Warrior.
I will name myself that starting today.
Why?
To become an unforgettable hero,
it's important to have an impactful name, right?
You are right.
That makes you the Goatee Priest, then.
That sounds great!
I'm sure you'll look good with a goatee.
Finally done...
That was rough.
I could've used magic if they were bronze statues.
I asked Gorilla to do this as well,
but he didn't do as good of a job.
Fighting is all he's good for.
But at least his name does have the right impact.
Gorilla often spoke about you.
He said you two would become heroes who would be remembered forever.
Did you find out where Gorilla went?
Tür.
A trading city located in the middle of the Northern Lands.
That's to the far east from here.
It's the opposite direction from Äußerst.
Yeah...
I wonder what I should do.
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
Come to the next room, one at a time.
Being a peacemaker is a priest's job.
I look pretty handsome when taking care of someone, right?
Well, take care.