Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 1x18

Directed by Ken Andō

Takehito Koyasu as Kraft (voice) • Azumi Waki as Kanne (voice) • Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine (voice) • Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel (voice) • Haruka Terui as Sense (voice)

Frieren and party finally arrive in Äußerst, ready to undergo the first-class mage exam, and meet a number of colorful characters who are there to do the same.

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1. So that's Auberst,

2. the largest magical city in the Northern Lands.

3. We still have a long way to go.

4. Let's hope we can hitch a ride on a carriage.

5. So, we'll stay there until you can get your

6. first-class mage certification,

7. then enter the Northern Plateau.

8. I don't think there's any particular reason

9. I have to be the one to get certified.

10. I won't be able to use it for long, anyway.

11. You should take the test, Fern.

12. You really don't know this stuff, do you?

13. Not just anyone can pass.

14. Of all the skilled mages out there,

15. only a fraction have ever reached the rank

16. of first class.

17. I certainly couldn't do it.

18. Ah.

19. Interesting.

20. You don't sound interested.

21. I should've asked sooner,

22. but why do we need to be accompanied

23. by a crazy-powerful mage to enter the Northern Plateau?

24. To increase the chances of survival.

25. That area has long been home to many cunning,

26. magic-using monsters like the Einsam.

27. There was as time when you wouldn't have dreamed

28. of crossing it without both a skilled mage and a priest.

29. The travel restrictions they have in place suggest

30. that danger is on the rise again in the region.

31. Something fairly serious must be happening

32. out on the Plateau.

33. We can find out more about the exam

34. once we arrive in the city.

35. But according to Fern, there will be a combat element.

36. I should contemplate strategies.

37. Surely you'll be fine, though.

38. With power like yours, any test should be a breeze.

39. Even when you are suppressing it,

40. your mana is still that of an experienced old mage.

41. I'll thank you not to call me an old mage.

42. Aw, and now she's sulking.

43. You couldn't have found some other way

44. to describe her than that?

45. Fine, I apologize.

46. It's better than calling me an old hag,

47. like someone else once did.

48. How long ago was that?

49. Forget it, nap time.

50. Wake me up when we get to Auberst.

51. Sheesh.

52. Never mind.

53. Why? Is something wrong?

54. My view of the sky was partially obscured.

55. What?

56. Just so you know, Fern, mana is far from the only thing

57. that determines a mage's strength.

58. Technique and experience,

59. the spells they use, their control.

60. Never mind tenacity and effort.

61. Some of those sound more like warrior traits.

62. Finally, there's talent.

63. All of these factors come into play.

64. In my life, I've lost eleven times to mages

65. who had less mana than I did.

66. Four of those times were to demons.

67. Including Qual, years ago.

68. One loss was to an elf like me,

69. and the remaining six were to humans.

70. I should have eyes on the graf's city

71. before much longer.

72. The road to Auberst hasn't been an easy one.

73. Guess I'll take a little break.

74. That's an awfully nice staff

75. you've got there.

76. Oh, what's this?

77. Yet another group of filthy bandits?

78. You'd think things would be peaceful

79. now that Aura's been defeated.

80. Instead, we just get a different kind of trouble.

81. Save your speeches, lady, just hand over the goods and...

82. You bastard!

83. If you value your lives, then I suggest you leave.

84. Let's get out of here.

85. My hero, thanks for the rescue.

86. I'm Ubel the Mage, by the way.

87. And I'm Kraft the Monk.

88. Nice ears, you must be an elf.

89. I've never met one of your kind before.

90. You have the flat eyes of a killer.

91. Rescuing you wasn't my goal here.

92. I found the torn-up bodies of bandits

93. in the woods nearby.

94. They'd been killed by a mage.

95. One with tremendous skill.

96. Ah, I see.

97. So you came to lecture me, then?

98. No lecture, I'm just an adventurer.

99. I won't criticize you for defending yourself,

100. though the cost was high.

101. I was simply saving what lives I could.

102. You're a shrewd old man, how boring.

103. Are you on the road to Auberst?

104. Yeah.

105. I'm taking the first class mage certification exam.

106. Interesting, that was Frieren's plan, too.

107. She should have some good stories to share

108. the next time we meet.

109. The exam will take place in two months.

110. This will be your last chance for some time,

111. as it is only administered once every three years.

112. Also, a fifth-class mage or higher certification

113. is required to sit the exam.

114. Well, Fern, it's up to you.

115. Mistress Frieren, I can't do this alone.

116. Sure you can.

117. And what happens if I fail?

118. Are we going to wait three years for the next exam?

119. We'll either hire ourselves a first-class mage,

120. or travel by sea.

121. That would be incredibly expensive, though.

122. We wouldn't be able to afford snacks anymore.

123. But I don't have any kind of certification.

124. Wait...

125. I do have my holy emblem.

126. Will that work?

127. I still don't get the significance of that antique.

128. Excuse me.

129. Might I take a look at that pendant, please?

130. Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you here for the mage exam?

131. Looks like I get to take it after all.

132. I'm surprised there's anyone around

133. who still knows what this is.

134. He acted like it was something impressive.

135. Well, it's supposed to be.

136. Frieren, you're not part of a magic guild, are you?

137. The organizations that manage magic

138. are constantly changing.

139. I can't join a new one every time they do.

140. Huh.

141. Besides, I have this to identify me.

142. A genuine holy emblem, impressive, right?

143. I have no clue what this rusty thing is.

144. - Heiter? - None at all.

145. Fine.

146. But this is the only thing that proves I'm a mage,

147. so if you don't recognize it...

148. Frieren, we may not understand the significance

149. of that necklace.

150. But still, we know what you're capable of,

151. and we know that you're an incredible mage.

152. Isn't that enough?

153. You'll die so soon, though.

154. Mistress Frieren.

155. We may not know what that thing is,

156. but we do know that you're an incredible mage.

157. Good point, Fern.

158. According to the Continental Magic Association,

159. a person becomes a proper mage

160. once they have achieved at least a fifth-class ranking.

161. Why did you get a third-class certification?

162. It was the one with the soonest available testing date.

163. Apparently, there are 600 mages

164. who are at least fifth-class.

165. If you include apprentices from sixth to ninth class,

166. there are 2,000 mages total.

167. Among them, 45 are first-class.

168. That exam is held every three years.

169. Here, at the northern branch in Auberst

170. and at the headquarters in the holy city of Strahl.

171. Many years, no one passes the test at all.

172. Injury and death are expected outcomes.

173. Sounds moderately challenging.

174. Either way, there are a lot fewer mages around these days.

175. There used to be more of us?

176. A century ago, when the Demon King's

177. attacks intensified, you would almost certainly

178. encounter at least one mage

179. while strolling through any given town.

180. These days, you hardly see them outside of the magic cities.

181. Oh.

182. There are two months until the exam.

183. We should spend them training.

184. Attention, please.

185. The first-class mage exam will begin momentarily.

186. This year's test-takers seem rather exceptional.

187. There's Wirbel, a second-class mage

188. and the captain of the Northern Magic Corps.

189. He's fought against the remnants

190. of the Demon King's forces for years now.

191. That crafty looking older gentleman passed

192. the second-class exam with flying colors.

193. He became an imperial mage after surviving

194. a bloody power struggle.

195. Denken will be one to watch.

196. And then we have Fern, the youngest mage

197. to ever receive a third-class certification

198. with top marks.

199. Undoubtedly a good egg.

200. But we have bad eggs, too.

201. That girl is Ubel.

202. She's a third-class mage who was disqualified

203. from the second-class exam two years ago,

204. when she killed the first-class mage who proctored it.

205. My.

206. See any other promising faces?

207. Huh?

208. That woman is radiating the mana

209. of an experienced old mage.

210. - Know her? - I don't.

211. Listen closely.

212. I will now announce the content of your first trial.

213. You will not be tested on your own, but as a party.

214. The 57 exam-takers will be split up

215. into groups of three.

216. We will now assign your parties.

217. Interesting.

218. They're engraved with numbers.

219. Seems I'm in the second party, then.

220. Imbuing the bracelets with mana allows us

221. to quickly locate our teammates.

222. A unique alternative to reading off names.

223. This should be amusing, to say the least.

224. These party compositions are far from normal.

225. You're bound to end up with groups of magical misfits

226. that can't work together

227. and struggle to relinquish control.

228. First impressions are important, here.

229. I should be careful not to make any waves.

230. I sense my teammates' bracelets nearby.

231. Okay, that's enough, already!

232. Ow, ow, ow!

233. You're gonna rip them off my head, you jerk!

234. I'm gonna kill you, you hear me?

235. - I dare you. - Ow! Get off!

236. Violence has been chosen.

237. Nice to meet ya.

238. It's nice to meet you, too.

239. Now that we've reached the testing area,

240. I will explain your instructions.

241. This place is home to a small species of bird

242. known as the Stille.

243. As you can see, each party has been given one cage.

244. There are two conditions you must fulfill

245. to pass this initial test.

246. The first of which is by sunset tomorrow,

247. your cage must contain a Stille.

248. - Get away from me! - The second requirement

249. is that all party members

250. are present at that time.

251. For the most part, you are free to do as you wish,

252. but if anyone is foolish enough to leave the testing area,

253. they and their entire party will be failed immediately.

254. That shouldn't be a problem, considering there's a barrier

255. around the testing site that not so much

256. as a speck of dust could get through.

257. We're stuck, whether we wanna be or not.

258. You two were listening through your combat.

259. Ready yourselves, the first test begins now.

260. Before we do anything, we need to come up with

261. - a solid plan! - How stupid are you?

262. A plan won't do us any good if we can't find a bird

263. - in the first place! - Violence is the default.

264. Why don't we get moving, and introduce ourselves

265. while we're at it?

266. Also?

267. Use rock-paper-scissors to decide

268. who will carry the cage.

269. You can call me Frieren. And you are?

270. Lawine, I am a third-class mage.

271. I'm Kanne, I'm a third-class mage like she is.

272. The two of us go way back.

273. We graduated from the same magic school.

274. Did they happen to teach you anything

275. about the Stille there?

276. - No. - Nuh-uh.

277. I have a fair bit of knowledge on them,

278. but I've never seen one in person before.

279. Let's start by finding a Stille and observing it.

280. I'm exhausted.

281. You are so undisciplined.

282. I think we could all use a break.

283. Since I feel all right, I'll check things out up ahead.

284. It's way safer for everyone if we stay together.

285. Yeah, great idea, if you want to waste all our time.

286. Lawine, are you strong?

287. Stronger than her.

288. You wanna fight, huh?

289. Are you stronger than me?

290. I wouldn't want to fight you, no.

291. I see, fine.

292. Go on, then.

293. Come back if it starts looking too dangerous.

294. Right.

295. And make sure that you watch the skies.

296. Way ahead of you.

297. I fear the worst for this party.

298. Wow, Frieren, you're kinda like our teacher.

299. And you're a super good leader, too.

300. Your constant fighting has thrust me into the role.

301. I'd rather not be in charge.

302. Yeah, I'm sorry.

303. For whatever reason, we've kinda always been like this.

304. But real quick, what did you mean by that?

305. - Why watch the skies? - I meant exactly what I said.

306. Do you detect mana well?

307. Uh, why?

308. Hey.

309. That was quick.

310. I came across a Stille.

311. Nicely done, Lawine.

312. Now watch it closely.

313. I told you to watch it, not catch it.

314. It's going to fly away.

315. I think not.

316. That's pretty nice work, Kanne.

317. Ah, not bad.

318. But you really should get down before it's too late.

319. Huh? What for?

320. Stille are incredible little creatures.

321. At top speed, they move faster than sound itself.

322. Trying to restrain one like that is pointless.

323. It was right there, we almost had it.

324. We were so close.

325. Capturing one is going to require careful observation.

326. We'll use the remainder of the day

327. to learn more about their behavior.

328. Kanne used her magic to control the water

329. and Lawine used hers to freeze it.

330. Their timing was perfectly coordinated.

331. Superb teamwork indeed.

332. You couldn't achieve something like that overnight.

333. I was worried for a while there,

334. but this might actually work.

335. Let's go find it.

336. They must like the lake, we should stay here!

337. If we waste time on your assumptions,

338. - we'll lose it! - Or maybe not.

339. The violence prevails.

340. Do you guys hear that sound?

341. Huh?

342. Where'd Frieren go?

343. You can barely hear it,

344. but it sounds like rain, all right.

345. It's clearly not raining, so?

346. Oh, I see.

347. This must mean that we're close to the...

348. A monster!

349. My staff.

350. La... Lawine!

351. That would be why I told you to watch the skies.

352. Oh... Right.

353. Feeling calmer?

354. Hm.

355. You called Lawine's name just then.

356. Yeah.

357. But you don't like Lawine, do you?

358. No, I don't.

359. Clearly.

360. So, explain to me how the two of you

361. work so well together.

362. I'm curious.

363. From time to time, I can be a coward.

364. In the past, whenever a critical moment

365. has popped up, I completely freeze.

366. It happened the very first time

367. that I had to cast a flying spell.

368. Thanks to someone's nail biting,

369. the others are way ahead of us.

370. You'll have the water beneath you,

371. so it's not like you'll die.

372. If you don't have the courage to do it, I could kick you.

373. I hate your guts, Lawine.

374. I'm well aware.

375. I would be braver if you weren't always

376. so mean to me.

377. I'm the kind of person who needs praise

378. to blossom, you know.

379. You must be kidding.

380. This is a prime example of why parents

381. shouldn't baby their kids like little princesses.

382. But if it'll help you fly,

383. I'll be as nice as you want.

384. Then tell me my strengths.

385. If you wanted to kill me, you should've done it by now.

386. Even though you're a complete coward,

387. you try really hard.

388. Huh?

389. You wanted to hear your strength.

390. Yeah, but... tell me some more.

391. What? Seriously?

392. You work hard even when no one's watching,

393. and you're always very considerate

394. of the world around you.

395. More, please.

396. I guess that you're cute when you smile.

397. Huh? Gross.

398. Yikes, close call.

399. I told you, see?

400. That wasn't so terrifying, was it?

401. Now that you can fly, I'm done being nice.

402. Lawine's rough around the edges,

403. but she somehow always pulls me along.

404. She taught me I can do most anything if I go for it,

405. no matter how scared I might feel inside.

406. Before you go, Frieren...

407. Listen... I noticed something that might be handy.

408. Do you think it could be useful?

409. Yes, I do, excellent find.

410. We might be able to capture a Stille, after all.