1. Currently, we lack information.
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2. We should consider the possibility
that it doesn't have a mind.
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3. In which case, we'll probably
have to use brute force.
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4. Can you do it?
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5. I don't know.
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6. In that case,
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7. I may be able to kill Ms. Frieren.
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8. Oh?
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9. Yes.
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10. Well, then...
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11. Let's come up with a strategy.
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12. You're there like the wind
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13. Closing your eyes at sunset
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14. I wonder what's on your mind
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15. BEYOND JOURNEY'S END
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16. With your eyelids open
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17. Your eyes shone like glass
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18. It faintly smelled like a sunny day
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19. Clear up the sky, let flowers bloom
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20. Bloom and blame it on the sunny sky
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21. Even the rain, when it stops
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22. Will make you shine in the sunlight
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23. Calm the stirring sounds in my heart
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24. We go like the sunny wind
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25. Go on and fly over that cloud
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26. Further and further away
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27. A FATAL VULNERABILITY
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28. To confirm: if the replica has a mind,
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29. we'll use Edel's hypnosis magic
to penetrate my mental defenses,
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30. and Fern will kill me.
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31. Yes.
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32. "Yes"?
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33. Mr. Dünste.
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34. Where is Ms. Edel?
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35. She dropped out when we were
attacked by Sense's replica.
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36. I see. Mr. Blei as well?
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37. I was able to escape
because he kept it busy.
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38. I hope he made it out safely.
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39. Leave me! Go!
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40. B-But...
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41. It's better than neither of us passing.
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42. I have information.
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43. Why don't we work together?
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44. That was my intention from the start.
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45. Is there anyone who can treat this man?
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46. I have a holy scripture.
I can cast simple healing spells.
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47. Please.
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48. I see.
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49. The replicas don't have minds.
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50. No. According to Ms. Edel,
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51. they merely imitate the
functions of a mind precisely
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52. without actually having one.
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53. Well, there goes the easy way
of taking one down.
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54. We'll have to plan accordingly.
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55. But, Frieren, there's still
too much that we don't know.
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56. The biggest question is: what are those
replicas, and who created them?
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57. We can hardly take them on
without knowing their nature.
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58. In particular, we need to know whether
or not the replicas themselves
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59. have any unique weaknesses.
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60. If that replica really is as strong as
you, then we'd likely suffer casualties.
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61. I won't answer that question.
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62. Didn't think you would.
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63. They don't have any weaknesses.
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64. The replicas are being controlled
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65. by a monster from the mythical era
known as the Spiegel.
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66. Lawine.
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67. How do you know that?
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68. My oldest brother was in the advance party
that the Continental Magic Association
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69. sent into the Tomb of the Ruined King.
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70. So you had information.
No wonder you made it this far.
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71. But you made an irrational choice.
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72. You should've shared your information
and worked with us from the start.
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73. It didn't feel like we
could've at the time.
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74. And Frieren and Fern
left before we knew it.
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75. Besides, old man,
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76. you're the type to mercilessly abandon
your allies unless there are rules against it.
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77. Anyone would think twice
about working with you.
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78. She really doesn't like you.
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79. It's true that I'm old,
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80. but there's something that stings
about having it said to my face.
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81. Maybe you should apologize.
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82. Sorry, old man.
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83. According to the advance party's
observation report,
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84. the Spiegel is in the treasure room
on the other side of that door.
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85. The monster itself is weak
and has no way of attacking directly.
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86. Once we defeat it,
all the replicas will disappear.
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87. That matches what our
mana detection revealed.
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88. The monster is on the
other side of the door,
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89. but it's shut fast with a
powerful sealing spell.
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90. I've confirmed that as well.
My replica must've done it.
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91. It's a spell that shuts the door of a
treasure vault at the risk of your life.
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92. Even among folk magic,
it's a top-class sealing spell.
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93. That door won't open
until the caster is dead.
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94. We could ignore the door
and break through a wall,
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95. but they've probably already
accounted for that.
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96. Either way, we'll have to defeat that
replica if we want to take down the Spiegel.
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97. If we want to take it down,
then we'd better hurry.
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98. What do you mean?
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99. The Spiegel creates replicas
of everyone within the dungeon.
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100. Over time, the replicas begin to gather
at the bottom of the dungeon.
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101. Aside from my brother's unit, most members
of the advance party died...
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102. right here, just before the bottom.
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103. I see.
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104. Excuse me.
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105. The replicas precisely imitate the
functions of a mind, don't they?
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106. In that case, any vulnerabilities
in their behavioral patterns
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107. would be the same as
the original's, right?
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108. Probably.
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109. In that case, we may have a chance.
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110. What vulnerability are you thinking of?
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111. Ms. Frieren, could you
go stand by that wall?
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112. Okay.
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113. Was that...?
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114. Incredible. I don't believe it.
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115. Did you notice?
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116. Did you?
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117. Nope.
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118. This is Frieren's fatal vulnerability.
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119. Why didn't I notice when I fought her?
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120. No, I couldn't notice because of my
preconceptions about experienced mages.
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121. When casting a spell, she stops
detecting mana for a brief moment.
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122. Isn't that a common mistake
made by apprentice mages?
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123. I've never been very good about it.
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124. If you're aware of it,
then why didn't you say anything?
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125. Because it's embarrassing.
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126. This is hardly the time to be saying that.
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127. But she's far too skilled
in all other areas.
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128. I can't imagine there are many mages
who could exploit that vulnerability.
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129. In any case, let's discuss our strategy.
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130. Supposing we can handle Frieren's replica,
what about the others?
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131. Won't they all disappear if we defeat
the Spiegel? - Ms. Frieren, you seem to be
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132. having fun.
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133. The replicas will probably gather before
then. - Ms. Frieren, you seem to be having fun.
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134. Yeah.
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135. Sounds like we've got a plan.
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136. Eisen will draw the enemy to him,
and I'll attack from the flank.
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137. Frieren, you'll provide supporting fire.
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138. What about Heiter?
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139. Today's an off day for him. He's hungover.
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140. He's dead.
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141. I was just thinking about
all the times we discussed
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142. how we'd beat the dungeon boss like this.
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143. Okay.
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144. Let's begin the attack.
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145. Can we win?
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146. Don't worry. There isn't a dungeon
that can't be conquered.
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147. I'm the mage of the party that cleared
the most dungeons in history.
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148. Are you two sure you don't need any help
fighting Frieren's replica?
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149. The fewer of us there are, the easier
it will be to predict its movements.
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150. We'd almost certainly win if we all
fought, but most of us would probably die.
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151. I doubt we'd even have the time
to use our escape golems.
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152. So slowing down the replicas gathering
at the bottom is more important.
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153. If they surround us, we're all dead.
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154. Follow the plan.
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155. Got it. Good luck.
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156. Open the door.
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157. Now, then.
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158. Let's discuss our weakest matchups.
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159. Judradjim.
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160. It's behaving just like
Ms. Frieren predicted.
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161. Vollzanbel.
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162. I stopped detecting mana.
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163. I'll be wary of Fern, who
used that opportunity to hide.
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164. But I'll be busy dealing with the
equally-matched opponent in front of me.
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165. I won't have time to look for Fern.
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166. After all, no one knows better than I do
how frightening I can be.
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167. You'll be all right.
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168. Not even I can easily detect you
when you're completely hidden.
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169. Are you sure I should use
Zoltraak to attack, though?
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170. It's the quickest spell there is.
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171. Besides, Zoltraak is a relatively
new spell for elves.
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172. Not enough time has passed for us
to reflexively defend against it.
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173. It takes only a moment
for us to respond to it,
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174. but the time we spend thinking
about it causes a delay.
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175. You're different, though.
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176. Zoltraak has existed since your birth.
To you, it's nothing special.
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177. It's a fundamental mage spell
engraved into your being.
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178. Your Zoltraak can kill me.
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179. Hit it with all the mana you've got.
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180. Frieren, I thought you didn't like me.
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181. Why have you come to see me?
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182. Honestly, I thought we'd never meet again.
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183. I came to deliver my master's will.
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184. It's been fifty years.
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185. I see. So Flamme has died.
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186. You're not sad?
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187. I only trained her on a whim.
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188. It's practically a report.
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189. What does it say?
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190. The emperor has authorized
magical research nationwide.
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191. Until now, human societies have considered
magic to be a technique used by demons,
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192. and openly studying it was forbidden.
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193. Flamme encouraged him to allow it
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194. and had been training the newly
established imperial mages.
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195. She wants me to take over for her.
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196. Such greed.
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197. Receiving authorization to study magic
is a feat on its own, but she wants more.
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198. Is that such an impressive achievement?
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199. The continent's largest united empire
is set to begin studying magic
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200. and adopting it for military use.
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201. The neighboring nations
are sure to respond.
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202. In just a few decades, magic will
spread throughout the continent.
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203. We'll enter an era in which
all of humanity can use magic.
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204. In the near future,
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205. humanity will acquire the strength to
fight back against the Demon King's forces.
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206. I see. That's incredible.
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207. Indeed it is.
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208. But that's not what I want.
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209. Leave, Frieren.
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210. I can't comply with this final request.
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211. I find it truly displeasing.
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212. An era in which anyone can use magic?
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213. Magic should be special.
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214. I won't teach anyone who lacks talent.
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215. How dare she send this to me?
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216. Flamme and I remained unable to understand
each other until the very end.
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217. She was only ever a student
I trained on a whim.
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218. My master said you'd probably
get upset and tear up her will.
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219. But she wanted to tell you her dream
had come true regardless.
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220. It doesn't make sense, does it?
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221. Well, I'm leaving now.
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222. I doubt we'll meet again.
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223. Frieren.
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224. Before you go, walk with me a little.
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225. After all, we have all
the time in the world.
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226. An era in which anyone could use magic
was Flamme's dream.
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227. I doubt she cared about helping humanity
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228. or the strength to fight the
Demon King's forces at first.
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229. Do you know what her favorite spell was?
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230. A spell to create a field of flowers.
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231. A useless, foolish spell.
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232. She truly loved magic.
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233. She genuinely wished for everyone in the
world to be able to cast spells like that.
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234. It disgusted me.
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235. It was the fanciful dream of a girl,
but it's what she really wanted.
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236. She told me about this dream of hers
when she was a child much shorter than me.
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237. Honestly, I thought that era
wouldn't arrive for many more years.
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238. I didn't think she could accomplish it.
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239. To me, her life was so short
as to be practically nothing,
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240. and yet she became the founder
of humanity's magic.
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241. My master was always quick to decide.
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242. It felt like she was in a hurry.
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243. Humans have limited lifespans.
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244. They exist much closer
to death than we do.
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245. We must all make important decisions
at several points in our lives,
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246. but humans cannot afford to delay them.
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247. We can afford to wait a century or two.
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248. Even ignoring them for a millennium
poses no obstacle,
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249. as our time is closer to an eternity.
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250. Frieren, many years have passed
since humanity created
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251. what could be called a civilization.
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252. From now on, their progress
will begin to accelerate.
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253. A mere thousand years.
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254. In a mere thousand years,
the era of humans will arrive.
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255. The humans will overtake us.
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256. Do not neglect your training, Frieren.
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257. If anyone kills you,
it will be either the Demon King...
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258. or a human mage.
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259. I'm looking forward to it, Serie.
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260. We're going to see so many
different kinds of mages and spells.
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261. And I'm alright (I'll be alright)
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262. Yeah, I hear you (I care about you)
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263. The wind teases this
hair that's longer now
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264. There's meaning in everything
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265. Even the days that came to a halt
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266. Now that I finally understand,
I've caught up to you
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267. See, things that couldn't have been
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268. Seen if it weren't for these eyes
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269. Why? They begin to overflow
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270. I won't ask to see you, so at least
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271. Let me remember the past, just for today
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272. So, if we were to meet again
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273. No more hesitations,
I'd choose the present
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274. Anytime, anywhere, yah (wherever you are)
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275. Anytime, anywhere (smile for me)
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276. I'll be there (close your eyes,
and I'll always be there)
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277. Even if there are no absolutes
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278. I'm always aware of your thoughts
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279. Those tears will be alright,
dawn will surely break
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280. I'm whispering our lullaby
for you to come back home
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281. Now, let's end this. - Worst case, we
could both die. - Incredible, Ms. Frieren.
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282. It's up to you. - This opening
won't do. - Incredible, Ms. Frieren.
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283. - We expected this much.
- Incredible, Ms. Frieren.
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284. We expected this much. -
I'll have to do it after all.
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