1. Frieren.
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2. You must find Aureole
and speak with Himmel.
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3. "On the northernmost end of the continent..."
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4. I arrived at the place the people
of this world call heaven:
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5. Aureole, the land where souls rest.
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6. Many souls gather there,
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7. and I spoke with friends
who once fought alongside me.
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8. Sorry to ask this of you.
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9. It'll be a long journey.
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10. It took us ten years.
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11. I see.
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12. We'll be following the same path Mr. Himmel's
party took to the Demon King's castle.
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13. You're right.
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14. It'll be a mere ten-year adventure.
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15. One one-hundredth, huh?
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16. Frieren, you're not going
to stay in the royal capital?
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17. I'm going to keep traveling.
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18. Alone?
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19. It'll be nice and easy.
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20. You're not going to take on an apprentice?
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21. Traveling is better when you
have someone to talk to.
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22. It's a waste of time.
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23. Even if I taught them,
they'd die in no time.
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24. Frieren, that's not how relationships work.
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25. Yes, it is.
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26. My adventure with you wasn't even
one one-hundredth of my life.
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27. I might've said something like that.
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28. It's funny, isn't it?
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29. What is?
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30. That one one-hundredth changed you.
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31. Well, I'll see you later.
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32. See you again.
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33. It's been half my life, you know.
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34. The time I've spent with you.
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35. It's going to be even more
than that from now on.
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36. Like a fairy tale
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37. It's a sign the story has reached its end
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38. Like a single passage taken from
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39. A journey that was too long
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40. Of the evil that once cast a shadow
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41. Across this land
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42. And the memories of the short journey
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43. With the hero who defeated it
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44. Beyond Journey's End
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45. The story ends
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46. And the hero goes to sleep
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47. Leaving this land with
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48. Days of peace and quiet
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49. The passage of time heartlessly
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50. Makes people forget
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51. Even the tracks left behind by his life
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52. Begin to rust
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53. Just the same
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54. Your words and wishes and courage
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55. Are still inside of me
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56. And they live on
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57. We chose the same path
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58. That's all it was supposed to be
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59. Why is it that at some point
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60. I wanted to understand the reason for
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61. The tears that fall down my cheeks
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62. Even now
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63. If I retrace the journey we walked together
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64. Even though you're not there
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65. I know I'll be able to find it
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66. Episode 5: Phantoms of the Dead
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67. Listen to me, Fern.
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68. From now, you must listen carefully to what
Frieren tells you and be a good girl,
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69. or else...
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70. Or else what?
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71. I'll haunt you after I'm dead.
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72. Mr. Heiter, do you mean that if I'm a bad
girl, you'll come see me after you die?
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73. You've grown into a clever girl.
Who taught you to act like that?
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74. I take it back.
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75. If you're a good girl, then I might
be willing to visit you sometimes.
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76. We're almost at the village.
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77. I see.
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78. What?
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79. Nothing.
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80. 28 years after the death of Himmel the Hero,
in the Wille region, located in the central lands
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81. You're heading to the mountain pass, right?
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82. I wouldn't if I were you.
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83. A bunch of people have gone missing.
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84. Was it monsters?
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85. Taken by ghosts, or so the rumors say.
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86. Some people have seen them
with their own eyes.
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87. Could be the undead.
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88. Do you know what the ghosts look like?
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89. I'm afraid not.
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90. But if you're curious,
why not ask them yourselves?
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91. To summarize,
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92. people saw the ghosts of dead family and
acquaintances as they appeared in life.
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93. Some witnesses claimed the
ghosts spoke to them.
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94. This isn't the work of the undead.
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95. It's not?
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96. The undead are corpses controlled by magic,
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97. like zombies or skeletons.
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98. But these ghosts appeared
as they did in life.
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99. A reanimated corpse wouldn't look like that.
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100. This is the work of a completely
different type of monster.
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101. You seem to have some inkling
of what it might be.
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102. It's a nasty one. We'd best
be careful to avoid it.
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103. We'll leave first thing in the morning.
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104. Ms. Frieren, the villagers need help.
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105. You sound like Himmel and the others.
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106. Unlike you, I'm a good girl.
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107. If you want to help, then I suppose we can.
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108. We'll be traveling through the
mountain pass either way.
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109. This is where the villagers have
been disappearing recently.
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110. At least there are plenty of clues.
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111. There are signs of magic use here.
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112. Yes. What kind of magic do you think it was?
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113. Illusion magic.
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114. I read in a book on magical ecology
that there's a monster
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115. that uses illusions to lure prey.
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116. The Einsam.
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117. Even among monsters of its type,
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118. it's an especially crafty and greedy
monster that consumes only humans.
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119. It shows people phantoms
of the dead to lure them in.
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120. Does that really work?
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121. They're illusions of people very dear to them.
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122. But the Einsam's illusions
aren't a threat to mages.
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123. They're easily dispersed by high-density
mana such as offensive magic.
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124. So we just need to shoot
the phantoms of the dead.
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125. Could you?
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126. Of course.
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127. After all, I know they're fake.
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128. I shot a phantom of my master
begging for her life.
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129. But I was used to hearing her
beg for her life,
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130. so I didn't feel particularly
guilty about it.
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131. Either way, it doesn't feel good.
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132. What does it mean that you were accustomed
to hearing her beg for her life?
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133. It's gotten misty.
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134. We're close.
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135. If you see a phantom,
don't hesitate to shoot it.
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136. Fern.
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137. There it is. A phantom of the dead.
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138. I'm calm.
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139. I can shoot it.
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140. You've become quite the mage.
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141. I decided to pay you a visit
because you've been a good girl.
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142. My memories...
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143. You were right to choose the path of a mage.
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144. You've always loved magic.
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145. It's using my memories against me.
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146. You were so happy when
I gave you that staff.
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147. How cruel.
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148. One of my most cherished memories...
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149. You slept with it every night.
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150. Fern.
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151. No, huh?
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152. So it's Himmel this time.
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153. I assumed it'd be my master again.
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154. Does this mean I've changed?
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155. Frieren, shoot me.
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156. Right. That's what Himmel would say.
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157. Now the mountain pass is safe again.
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158. Ms. Frieren...
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159. That was a phantom of Mr. Heiter.
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160. An impostor.
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161. Yes.
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162. Let's go see the real Heiter now.
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163. After all, we're trying to reach Aureole.
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164. You're right.
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165. 28 years after the death of Himmel the Hero,
in Riegel Canyon, located in the central lands
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166. That's a dragon?
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167. I've never seen one before.
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168. Look at its nest.
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169. See that grimoire?
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170. It's one I've been looking for.
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171. You do love your grimoires.
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172. But what's it doing there?
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173. Dragons use objects infused
with magic to build their nests.
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174. That's a solar dragon.
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175. It's eaten numerous adventurers.
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176. Either way, we should probably take it out.
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177. Be careful you don't hit the nest.
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178. Got it.
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179. Ms. Frieren, that didn't do anything.
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180. Figures. Dragons really are tough.
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181. We have no choice, then. Let's run.
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182. We finally lost it.
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183. It's a quick flyer, too.
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184. I doubt we can beat it in an aerial battle.
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185. I... I thought I was going to die.
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186. Let's head back.
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187. If we repeat that process enough times,
we'll beat it eventually.
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188. Of course.
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189. Mages don't play tag with dragons.
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190. I guess we'll just have
to take on a companion.
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191. A front-liner?
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192. Yeah. You're searching
for someone, aren't you?
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193. There's a warrior named Stark
in a village near Riegel Canyon.
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194. Pick him up on your way
into the northern lands.
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195. He's my apprentice.
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196. Huh. Is he a good warrior?
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197. It's so peaceful, it's hard to
believe there's a dragon nearby.
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198. You're right.
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199. Ms. Frieren, what kind of magic
does that grimoire contain?
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200. A spell that lets you see through clothes.
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201. You really do collect a lot of odd spells.
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202. It's my hobby, after all.
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203. But it's practical, too.
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204. Depending on what you consider clothes,
it can reveal hidden weapons—
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205. Travelers, may I have a moment of your time?
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206. Mr. Stark would like to meet you.
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207. Well, that saves us having to look for him.
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208. Three years ago, that dragon
attacked the village.
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209. That's when Mr. Stark appeared.
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210. He stood his ground in front of that dragon.
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211. After a long standoff, the dragon left.
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212. Since then, because he's stayed here,
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213. the dragon hasn't attacked,
and we've lived in peace.
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214. Then perhaps we could defeat
the dragon with Mr. Stark's help.
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215. I hope you're right.
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216. Do you think I can become
a powerful warrior like you?
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217. Sure you can.
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218. But a warrior's job is hardly a noble one.
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219. Grandma!
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220. So you're the ones who
messed with the dragon.
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221. Don't get it too worked up.
You'll put the village in danger.
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222. Dragons are far more terrifying
than you think they are.
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223. I got this scar on my forehead
fighting a shadow dragon—
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224. It's not that serious an injury.
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225. Did my master put you up to this?
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226. Who are you?
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227. Frieren the Mage.
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228. Grandma, could you give us some privacy?
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229. It's all right.
They're acquaintances of my master.
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230. My master must be furious.
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231. I left him without so much as a word.
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232. Stark, why haven't you defeated the dragon?
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233. You have no reason to remain in this village.
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234. Why don't you tell me what you want first?
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235. If you're here to send me back
to my master, then forget it.
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236. We want you to join us as our front-liner,
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237. though before that, we'd appreciate
your help in defeating the solar dragon.
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238. I want the grimoire in its nest.
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239. Why?
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240. It's just a hobby. No particular reason.
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241. We're talking about a solar dragon here.
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242. It's not something you fight
for no particular reason.
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243. Wow!
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244. You're right.
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245. There was once an idiot who
complimented the spells I collected.
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246. Is that enough of a reason for you?
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247. Complimented you, huh?
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248. That's ridiculous.
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249. Right?
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250. I don't mind joining your party.
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251. My master told you to take
me with you, didn't he?
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252. But I need the solar
dragon dealt with first.
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253. Honestly, I've had trouble
defeating it alone.
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254. Frieren, you can defeat it, can't you?
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255. If you can keep it busy
for thirty seconds, certainly.
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256. I see. Thirty seconds, huh?
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257. Do I really have to do that?
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258. What is he talking about?
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259. I thought so.
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260. Stark, how much experience
do you have fighting monsters?
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261. Zero!
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262. Help me, Frieren!
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263. I confronted the dragon at first.
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264. But I was so scared,
I couldn't move a muscle!
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265. It slices through houses
like they're vegetables!
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266. A human doesn't stand a chance against it!
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267. I figured it spared me on a whim, but then...
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268. For some reason the dragon stopped attacking
the village, and I was treated like a hero.
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269. And the villagers are such nice people!
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270. You're still young. Get plenty to eat.
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271. Stark, show me your new killer move!
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272. I couldn't leave if I wanted to.
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273. Ms. Frieren, this one is no good.
Let's find someone else.
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274. Please don't abandon me!
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275. No, he can fight the dragon. I know he can.
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276. He'll need more than just encouragement...
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277. Stark, you have until tomorrow morning.
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278. Think carefully.
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279. I know you realize
you can't keep this up.
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280. You met Mr. Stark?
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281. He's a nice young man, isn't he?
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282. He seems to really enjoy our cooking.
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283. People really love Mr. Stark.
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284. Well, he seems like a kind person.
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285. Kind?
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286. He only seemed cowardly to me.
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287. I won't deny the cowardly part.
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288. But in your first battle against monsters...
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289. Okay, okay. I'll forget about that.
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290. Honestly, you were so meek
and cute when you were little.
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291. By the way, why doesn't the
dragon attack this village?
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292. Who knows? It could be
mere whimsy, or perhaps...
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293. What's that sound?
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294. Stark, probably.
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295. If you're curious, why not check on him?
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296. I'm going to bed.
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297. Huh. Is he a good warrior?
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298. He was the only one who ran when monsters
attacked his hometown. A coward.
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299. He's like me.
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300. So I taught him everything I knew.
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301. Now he's someone who can fight for another.
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302. I see. He's a good warrior, then.
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303. So this fissure was left by your training.
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304. And you alright
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305. Can you hear me
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306. Trailing along deserted train tracks
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307. Crying excessively
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308. Wanting you to smile
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309. I hold on to memories I'd like to keep fresh
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310. There's something I'd like to tell you
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311. With words more precious than a goodbye
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312. Unremarkable yet special
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313. See, things that couldn't have been
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314. Seen if it weren't for these eyes
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315. Why? They begin to overflow
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316. So, if I were to be born again
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317. I would surely choose this place once more
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318. So, if we were to meet again
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319. I'd never let you go, I'd choose the present
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320. Even if no promises were made
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321. Even if I'm lost in days of loneliness
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322. Those tears will be alright,
dawn will surely break
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323. I'm whispering our lullaby
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324. for you to come back home
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325. The passage of time is cruel.
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326. An old hag, huh?
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327. Isn't that a bit dangerous?
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328. Don't cause any trouble in this town.
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329. He must've been disappointed in me.
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330. We parted in anger.
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331. Your hands are trembling.
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332. You even tremble the same way.
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333. Episode 6
The Hero of the Village
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334. I'm Stark, the hero of this village.
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