01x16 - Long-Lived Friends

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Hey, Sein!

That mage said they'd take our photo.

A photo? What's that?

Don't worry about it. Come on.

This is the start of our legend!

Like a fairy tale

It's a sign the story has reached its end

Like a single passage taken from

A journey that was too long

Of the evil that once cast a shadow

Across this land

And the memories of the short journey

With the hero who defeated it

FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY'S END

The story ends

And the hero goes to sleep

Leaving this land with

Days of peace and quiet

The passage of time heartlessly

Makes people forget

Even the tracks left behind by his life

Begin to rust

Just the same

Your words and wishes and courage

Are still inside of me

And they live on

We chose the same path

That's all it was supposed to be

Why is it that at some point

I wanted to understand the reason for

The tears that fall down my cheeks

Even now

If I retrace the journey we walked together

Even though you're not there

I know I'll be able to find it

EPISODE : LONG-LIVED FRIENDS

YEARS AFTER THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO,IN THE KLAR REGION, LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN LANDS

Is he really a strong warrior?

He's a dwarf who's protected the villagewe're heading to for almost years.

What's the life expectancy of dwarves?

About years.

His name is Old Man Voll.

He's a long-lived friend of mine.

I want to chat with him before he dies.

That's not funny.

But it's true that there aren't many peoplewho can talk about the past with you.

Perhaps a detour like this oneisn't so bad once in a while.

Maybe I'll stay for a decade or so.

We're staying one week at most.

That's the village?

Old Man Voll.

It's been a while.

Well? Doesn't he seem cool,like an old, seasoned warrior?

He's way beyond old.

Remind me. Who are you?

He's totally decrepit.

It's me, Frieren.

Ah, yes.

You're still pretending to be senile?

Huh?

Most deaths in battleare due to carelessness.

It's the greatest weaknessof both demons and people.

Can't stand, can you?

Even the most experienced warriorscan easily suffer fatal injuries

if they're not attemptingto defend themselves.

If I'd drawn my sword then,you'd be short one leg.

Your strategies are as underhanded as ever.

Frieren.

You are welcome here. Make yourself at home.

Wait, Frieren.

I can't walk.

Stark, train with him while you're here.

Okay.

He's one heck of an old man.

You're welcome to use this firewood.

I'd like to stay here for a decade.Find us some work.

Ms. Frieren, we're onlystaying up to one week.

Okay, fine.

It's a small village.

No one else would take the job,so I appreciate it.

It's not like we have anything else to do.

Anyway, I had no ideaOld Man Voll had friends.

I've never seen him converseso happily before.

He's a senile old man.

Normally he strugglesto hold a conversation.

He's protected the village from monsters anddemons for years, but nobody knows why.

He's like our protective deity.

He's been alone this whole time.

A week flies by, doesn't it?

How is Stark?

Humans develop quickly.

He's improved a fair bit.

I see.

I had fun, Old Man Voll.

I'm really grateful to you now.

You're the reason I got to knowHimmel and the others.

Old Man Voll, why do youdefend this village?

It's ancient history now.

It doesn't matter.

People don't risk their livesfor things that don't matter.

I'm just defending the village my wife loved.

She was a human.

I'm merely keeping the promiseI made a long time ago.

But I won't say more on the subject.

I couldn't adequately describeher face, or voice, or eyes.

This is my memory alone.

It's silly, isn't it?

I've been keeping a promiseI made to a dead woman.

You're right.

But I'm sure she's gladyou're keeping your promise.

Himmel, you're a good hero.

I'm sure you'll defeat the Demon King.

My wife wished to see the era of peace thatcomes after the defeat of the Demon King.

I'll carry the memory of the greathero Himmel into the future.

I appreciate it, but youdon't have to do that.

I have Frieren and Eisen in my party.

I won't live as long as an elf.

Then it'll be Frieren's job.

She'll carry our memory into the future.

Right?

Fine, I guess.

I see.

You've been blessed with good companions.

Later, I'll have to show you

the collection of handsome posesI came up with.

Actually, maybe I won't remember you.

I probably didn't need that collectionof handsome poses after all.

I wasted my memory.

Do you remember that hero's face?

Of course I do.

And his voice?

Don't insult me.

I remember everything.

Himmel is the reason I decidedI'd get to know people.

Like your reason for defending this village,

it's important to me.

I see. A reason, huh?

I can't remember anymore.

Not her face, nor her voice, nor her eyes.

But I continue defending this villagefor an important something.

You're quite the jokester, Old Man Voll.

By the way, where are you headed?

We're heading to Aureole,the land where souls rest.

Where is that?

Ende, where the Demon King's castle is.

I see.

So you're finally offto defeat the Demon King.

I hope that brings peace to the land.

Old Man Voll, the Demon King is...

What is it?

I'll carry your memory into the future, too.

I wouldn't mind that.

I'm glad I got to see youat the end of my life.

You said the same thing eighty years ago.

Goodbye, Old Man Voll. Take care.

Frieren.

I dreamed of my wife.

I see.

Maybe it's because you and Ireminisced about the past.

See you later.

YEARS AFTER THE DEATH OF HIMMEL THE HERO,ON ROHR ROAD, LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN LANDS

Were you asking him something?

I'm looking for someone.

You remember why I'm onthis journey, don't you?

Isn't it to travel with a sexy older woman?

That's important, too.

But this is the goal of my journey.

To reunite with my friendwho departed ten years ago.

Oh, right.

A photo? You don't see those often.

It was taken by a mage who visitedmy village a long time ago.

Have you figured out where he went?

We've been traveling along majorroads in the northern lands.

Along the way, we've metpeople who have seen him.

We can probably keep heading north.

That was ten years ago, right?

I'm surprised anyone remembers seeing him.

He has a unique name.

It leaves a strong impression.

What's his name?

Gorilla Warrior.

Yeah, okay.

So what's his real name?

His real name?

Are you sure you guys were best friends?

Everyone in the village alwayscalled him Gorilla Warrior.

Actually, he made them call him that.

How does that even happen?

By the way, I'm Goatee Priest.

No one asked.

Did people call you that evenbefore you could grow a goatee?

Are we still talking about this?

Either way, it's good enough if theyrecognize the name Gorilla Warrior.

He'd definitely be calling himself that.

Sounds like a weird guy.

Yeah. He's a weird guy.

Once we cross this canyonand walk for about a week,

we'll finally be in themagical city of Äußerst.

This really has been a long journey.

What are you looking at me for?

I didn't do anything wrong this time.

Can we stop by a village first?

The road branches here.

Sure. We'd like to rest, too.

Ten years ago, did someone who calledhimself "Gorilla" come this way?

That's a wild question.

Ah, you must mean Mr. Gorilla Warrior.

Wow, he knows who that is.

I remember him, since heleft a strong impression.

He defeated a monster thatappeared near the village.

Do you know which way he headed after that?

I'm not sure...

Oh!

Mr. Gorilla seemed close with the stubbornold woman who lives on the plateau.

You should ask her.

"Stubborn old woman"?That's quite the nickname.

I'm a stubborn old woman, you see.

I'm not telling you for free.

She even calls herself stubborn.

What should we do?

You'll perform several tasks for me.

First, deliver this letter to Nagel,a blacksmith in the neighboring town.

It's just a simple errand.

It reminds me of my journey with Himmel.

You did things like this?

Helping people by running errandswas a daily occurrence.

And it always turned into troublesomesearches or monster hunts.

Don't jinx us.

In any case, let's do what we canto get her to open up to us.

This old woman just refuses to open up.

They don't call her stubborn for nothing.

Sorry. Himmel or Heiter could'vegotten her to open up in half a day.

But our party only hassocially awkward members.

This is the last one.

Polish the heroes' statue in the canyon.

Come with me. I'll show you the way.

What heroes' statue?

It's a stone statue of the heroes saidto have saved the world a long time ago.

That's all I know.

They're forgotten heroes.No one even knows their names.

The village has been lookingafter it for generations.

Forgotten heroes, huh?

By the way, you're Goatee Priest,aren't you?

How'd you know?

We're here.

A priest and a warrior.

It's pretty old.

They kind of look like Mr. Seinand Mr. Gorilla.

I think I recognize the warrior.

It's Kraft.

You're right.

It looks just like him.

Shall we get started?

Sein?

I see.

So this person's name is Kraft.

What about this one?

I don't know.

I see.

What's this statue?

Don't they look just like us?

According to the chief,they're ancient heroes.

But nobody even remembers their names.

We won't end up like that.

I refuse to be forgotten.

I'm going to becomean unforgettable hero like Himmel.

Even the greatest heroesare forgotten someday.

Even Himmel, who defeated theDemon King, will be no exception.

I guess you're right. It's impossible.

You think I could get this bigif I worked out hard enough?

Gorilla Warrior.

From now on, that's my name.

Why?

If I want to become an unforgettable hero,then I need a memorable name.

You're right.

Then your name is Goatee Priest.

That's a great name.

I'm sure a goatee would look good on you.

We're finally done.

That was a lot of work.

We could've used magic if itwere a bronze statue.

I asked Gorilla to polish it, too,

but he didn't do as good a job.

His only strength is fighting.

But his name sure was memorable.

Gorilla talked about you a lot.

He said the two of you would become heroeswhose names would be remembered forever.

Did you figure out where Gorilla went?

Tür.

It's a trading city in the middleof the northern lands.

That's a long ways east from here.

It's in the oppositedirection from Äußerst.

Yeah.

What am I going to do?

And you alright

Can you hear me

Trailing along deserted train tracks

Crying excessively

Wanting you to smile

I hold on to memories I'd like to keep fresh

There's something I'd like to tell you

With words more precious than a goodbye

Unremarkable yet special

See, things that couldn't have been

Seen if it weren't for these eyes

Why? They begin to overflow

So, if I were to be born again

I would surely choose this place once more

So, if we were to meet again

I'd never let you go, I'd choose the present

Even if no promises were made

Even if I'm lost in days of loneliness

Those tears will be alright,dawn will surely break

I'm whispering our lullaby

for you to come back home

- Join me in the other room, one at a time.- Make yourselves at home.- Yeah, it's all my fault.

- Because mediating is a priest's job.- The medicine is ready.- You're embarrassing me.

- I'm pretty handsome whenI'm being considerate, aren't I?- I guess it's not so bad.

EPISODE TAKE CARE- Take care, then.