1. Like a fairy tale
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2. It's a sign the story has reached its end
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3. Like a single passage taken from
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4. A journey that was too long
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5. Of the evil that once cast a shadow
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6. Across this land
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7. And the memories of the short journey
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8. With the hero who defeated it
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9. Beyond Journey's End
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10. The story ends
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11. And the hero goes to sleep
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12. Leaving this land with
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13. Days of peace and quiet
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14. The passage of time heartlessly
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15. Makes people forget
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16. Even the tracks left behind by his life
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17. Begin to rust
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18. Just the same
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19. Your words and wishes and courage
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20. Are still inside of me
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21. And they live on
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22. We chose the same path
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23. That's all it was supposed to be
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24. Why is it that at some point
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25. I wanted to understand the reason for
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26. The tears that fall down my cheeks
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27. Even now
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28. If I retrace the journey
we walked together
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29. Even though you're not there
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30. I know I'll be able to find it
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31. I see.
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32. I remember now.
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33. It was Frieren.
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34. The mage who contributed significantly
to humanity's analysis of Zoltraak
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35. and slew more demons than
anyone else in history.
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36. Frieren the Slayer.
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37. One of the geniuses I despise.
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38. Episode 9: Aura the Guillotine
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39. You'll have to rest for a while.
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40. Thank you.
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41. Hey!
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42. Are you okay?
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43. Because of you, I'll survive.
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44. You have my thanks.
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45. I'll pardon your mage companion as well.
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46. She was right.
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47. Now Frieren can return to town.
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48. Let's have her defeat
Lügner and the other demon.
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49. Ms. Frieren didn't kill the guard.
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50. I know. The demons did it.
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51. More importantly, that
mage's name is Frieren?
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52. Yes.
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53. The elven mage who
adventured with the Hero?
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54. Then I've committed a grave discourtesy.
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55. The Granat family owes the
party of heroes a debt.
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56. When this town was attacked by
demons during my grandfather's rule,
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57. they were the ones who drove them off.
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58. They faced the same enemy as we do now.
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59. It was Aura, one of the
Seven Sages of Destruction.
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60. It's been a while, Aura.
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61. Indeed, Frieren. About
eighty years, I'd say.
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62. You're heading to the
town up ahead, aren't you?
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63. I'd appreciate it if you turned back.
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64. No.
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65. Why not?
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66. Because I have an overwhelming advantage.
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67. Oh?
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68. You have more puppets than before.
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69. Demon magic must be unbelievably
powerful to control this many.
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70. Humanity's magic could never
dream of reaching such heights.
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71. But your magic couldn't
be more disgusting.
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72. It makes me want to puke.
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73. That's not a nice thing to say.
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74. It took a lot of work to gather this many.
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75. I recognize some of those suits of armor.
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76. Aura, it seems I must
kill you here after all.
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77. The Scales of Obedience.
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78. It's the reason we haven't been able
to defeat Aura in all these years.
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79. Her magic allows her to force
others to obey her will.
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80. The magics of the Seven
Sages of Destruction
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81. are beyond human knowledge and reason.
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82. Aura places her own soul and
that of her target on the scales
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83. and weighs the magnitude of
their mana against each other.
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84. The one with greater mana
gains control of the other,
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85. turning them into a puppet for all
eternity— until their body withers to dust.
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86. It's a risky spell, but
that's what makes it powerful.
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87. And in the hands of someone with mana
as tremendous as Aura, it's unbeatable.
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88. Is there no way to counter it?
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89. Though the weight of Aura's mana
is enough to fully tip the scales,
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90. the scales themselves do judge fairly.
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91. If a soul with greater mana than
Aura's were to be placed on the scales,
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92. Aura could be defeated.
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93. But they say that hasn't happened
once in the five hundred years
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94. since Aura became a Sage of Destruction.
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95. Then there's no way to fight it?
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96. There was.
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97. Those with powerful wills could
temporarily resist the spell.
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98. The greater the individual,
the more iron their will.
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99. And even then, it was only temporary?
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100. But it was a fatal flaw.
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101. The strong-willed must have
been an obstacle to her.
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102. So...
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103. Aura the Guillotine dealt with them in the
most logical way after gaining control.
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104. It's a tragic tale.
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105. Well? My immortal army
is powerful, isn't it?
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106. I'm surprised.
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107. You dispelled the magic I'd cast on them.
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108. No one's ever done that before.
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109. Such powerful dispelling magic must
expend a considerable amount of mana.
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110. Why would you use such
a roundabout method?
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111. The last time we fought, you blew them
away with flashy spells left and right.
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112. Himmel scolded me afterward.
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113. Then that's all the more
reason not to do this.
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114. Why?
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115. Himmel is long gone, isn't he?
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116. I see. Good.
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117. You demons are monsters after all.
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118. I can kill you without mercy.
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119. Okay.
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120. I've regained most of my mobility.
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121. Father, this place is safe, right?
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122. Yes. It's not as strong as
the town's defensive barrier,
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123. but there is a barrier around this church.
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124. Then wait here, Graf.
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125. Brat, what do you plan to do?
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126. Do you think the demons will just
leave if we all hole up in here?
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127. Mr. Stark, are you serious?
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128. We only landed that hit before
because we caught him off guard.
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129. We couldn't find enough of
an opening to finish him off.
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130. If we'd kept fighting, we would
have been the ones killed.
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131. Someone's gotta do this, right?
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132. You're right. Then let's
do our best together.
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133. No, you go to the guard station.
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134. You need to evacuate the townsfolk.
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135. Then you're going to...
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136. Yeah.
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137. I'm going to...
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138. get on my hands and knees
and beg Frieren to return.
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139. What?
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140. Come on! Having her defeat
him is our only option!
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141. I suppose that's more realistic.
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142. The guards will listen to
you if you show them this.
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143. Very well.
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144. I'm heading straight out of town.
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145. What is it?
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146. Your arm is in a terrible state.
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147. Can you pass through the
castle gate looking like that?
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148. I'll be fine. This is
normal for a warrior.
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149. Is there something weird about it?
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150. I've never seen a warrior walk
around town with two bloody hands.
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151. You're one to talk. You're
covered in blood, too.
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152. Huh? Whose blood is this?
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153. It's not mine.
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154. Hey! What's the matter with—
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155. Mr. Stark, there's mana in this blood.
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156. Fern!
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157. An axe?
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158. I don't believe it. Am I dreaming?
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159. That was my master's technique.
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160. I'd meant to hit your vitals,
but then you went and moved.
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161. It wasn't my intention to make you suffer.
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162. Why are you surprised?
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163. Is it because I'm standing here when
I supposedly suffered a fatal blow?
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164. Or because you didn't detect our approach?
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165. You aren't the only one who knows how to
conceal her presence by controlling her mana.
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166. Any demon can do it.
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167. That said, it's hardly fitting
for a battle between mages.
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168. You sure like to talk.
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169. Aren't you going to finish me off?
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170. Since I failed to kill you instantly,
I thought I'd ask you some questions.
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171. Or would you rather die right now?
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172. Go ahead.
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173. Is that boy strong?
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174. He's Eisen the Warrior's best student.
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175. I see. How unfortunate.
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176. Poor boy.
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177. He won't die a decent
death at Linie's hands.
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178. One more question.
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179. Where is Frieren?
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180. She fled the town
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181. because you killed the dungeon guard.
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182. Graf Granat said something similar.
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183. Killing a guard is a
serious crime, it seems.
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184. The punishment is execution.
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185. Execution?
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186. That wouldn't be enough
to make that woman flee.
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187. She holds a powerful
grudge against demons,
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188. enough to teach her own student
a spell purely for demon-killing.
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189. Someone like that wouldn't run.
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190. She must be after something.
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191. It must be Lady Aura.
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192. Don't move.
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193. You know where Ms. Frieren
is headed, don't you?
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194. You're wasting your time.
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195. You lied about failing to kill me.
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196. You wanted revenge for my surprising you.
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197. You're proud and arrogant.
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198. You still don't see us—see anyone
besides Ms. Frieren as a threat.
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199. That's why you granted me an opportunity.
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200. From this distance, I can blast
a hole clean through your heart.
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201. Try it.
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202. Your head will fly before
you get the chance.
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203. Ms. Frieren, am I useful?
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204. Why would you ask that?
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205. I'm not as good at magic as you are.
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206. I've lived for much longer than you.
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207. In that regard, you'll
never catch up to me.
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208. I see.
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209. But that only applies
to mana and technique.
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210. I often let you handle
battles against monsters.
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211. Yes, you've forced those on me many times.
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212. I'm sorry, okay?
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213. But battles end quicker when you fight
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214. because you fire off
spells faster than I do.
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215. Girl, I have dedicated the majority
of my life to the pursuit of magic.
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216. So have I.
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217. How is she responding so quickly?
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218. If I hadn't reflexively defended
myself, that would've pierced my heart.
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219. You blocked it.
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220. So your heart is your weak point.
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221. This girl...
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222. I see.
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223. You weren't lying about
dedicating your life to magic.
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224. Then I shall crush you with all my might.
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225. Balterie.
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226. Sounds like they've begun as well.
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227. It's a shame, though.
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228. We're nearly finished here.
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229. Perhaps I'll observe their battle.
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230. Lord Lügner gets cross when I interfere.
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231. Oh?
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232. We're not finished yet.
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233. You're tough. Perhaps I'll be
able to enjoy this a little.
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234. My mana, technique, and control
are all far greater than hers.
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235. This girl cannot compare to me.
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236. However, she's fast.
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237. I'm being overwhelmed by the sheer
number of attacks, pure and simple.
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238. Damn you, Frieren. How
did you train this girl?
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239. I'll engage her in a battle of attrition
and wait for her to exhaust her mana.
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240. No, I can't.
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241. The battle will be over before then.
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242. If I could just create an opening...
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243. Linie, what are you doing?
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244. Hurry up and defeat him!
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245. Honestly, how selfish.
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246. He's refusing to do anything
but fight defensively.
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247. How are you wielding your axe like that?
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248. Those are my master's techniques.
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249. I'm skilled at reading mana.
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250. I memorize the flow of mana
inside a person when they move
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251. and imitate their movements.
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252. Just like this.
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253. I knew it from the first time I
saw your movements at the mansion.
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254. They're the same as those of the
powerful warrior I once memorized.
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255. Coincidences really do happen.
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256. Fate is an interesting thing.
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257. You don't mean...
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258. I am imitating the movements
of Eisen the Warrior.
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259. Seriously? This is crazy.
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260. I can't win this fight.
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261. He finally fell.
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262. I must hurry.
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263. Lord Lügner will be upset with me again.
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264. "Fell"? Have I fallen?
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265. Stand up, Stark.
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266. No matter how battered
you get, you cannot fall.
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267. Yeah, but there's no way I can beat you.
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268. Of course you can't.
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269. I'm stronger than you.
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270. Then...
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271. But you got back up.
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272. That means you haven't lost yet.
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273. What kind of logic is that?
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274. Stark, I'll teach you the secret
to defeating powerful opponents.
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275. It's simple.
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276. Keep getting back up and hitting them.
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277. For warriors, whoever's still
standing at the end is the winner.
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278. Damn it, Master.
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279. You and your weird logic.
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280. I guess your brain's made of
muscles, like the rest of you.
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281. You should've just stayed down.
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282. You already lost.
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283. I'm still standing.
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284. Besides, I remember now.
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285. My master's blows were heavier.
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286. Yours are just imitations after all.
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287. Then I will use those imitations
to send you to your end.
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288. Erfassen.
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289. Balterie!
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290. A wide swing, with no regard for defense.
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291. He's lost his mind.
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292. I was prepared for us to kill each other,
but I shouldn't have been so scared.
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293. Your attacks don't have any
weight behind them at all.
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294. Lightning Strike!
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295. Linie!
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296. Shi—
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297. Zoltraak.
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298. Demon-killing magic...
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299. And you alright
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300. Can you hear me
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301. Trailing along deserted train tracks
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302. Crying excessively
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303. Wanting you to smile
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304. I hold on to memories
I'd like to keep fresh
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305. There's something I'd like to tell you
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306. With words more precious than a goodbye
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307. Unremarkable yet special
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308. See, things that couldn't have been
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309. Seen if it weren't for these eyes
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310. Why? They begin to overflow
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311. So, if I were to be born again
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312. I would surely choose this place once more
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313. So, if we were to meet again
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314. I'd never let you go,
I'd choose the present
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315. Even if no promises were made
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316. Even if I'm lost in days of loneliness
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317. Those tears will be alright,
dawn will surely break
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318. I'm whispering our lullaby
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319. for you to come back home
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320. She has roughly one-fifth of my mana.
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321. I've heard there's a
long-lived mage in these woods.
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322. If she engages her
directly, Frieren will lose.
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323. You are no match for me.
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324. What do you think, Heiter?
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325. It's an elf village.
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