E23 - Conquering the Labyrinth

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SIGN    At the Ruins of the King's Tomb,
    located in the northern lands
[00:06] Sense
    To the eighteen of you
    who passed the first test...
SIGN    Second Test Proctor
SIGN    Sense, First-Class Mage
[00:10] Sense
    First, congratulations on making it here.
[00:14] Sense
    I hear people speculate all kinds of things
    about my tests based on past results.
[00:23] Sense
    I'm sure there are some of you
    who have heard such rumors,
[00:27] Sense
    but you needn't prepare
    yourselves for the worst.
[00:30] Sense
    The test is very simple.
[00:33] Sense
    Anyone who wishes to become a first-class
    mage should be able to pass it with ease.
[00:39] Sense
    Now, allow me to explain
    the details of the second test.
[00:54] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    You're there like the wind
[00:58] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Closing your eyes at sunset
[01:02] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    I wonder what's on your mind
SIGN    Beyond Journey's End
[01:13] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    With your eyelids open
[01:17] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Your eyes shone like glass
[01:21] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    It faintly smelled like a sunny day
[01:34] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Clear up the sky, let flowers bloom
[01:39] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Bloom and blame it on the sunny sky
[01:43] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Even the rain, when it stops
[01:48] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Will make you shine in the sunlight
[01:53] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Calm the stirring sounds in my heart
[01:58] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    We go like the sunny wind
[02:02] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Go on and fly over that cloud
[02:06] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Further and further away
SIGN    Episode 23: Conquering the Labyrinth
[02:19] Sense
    For the second test,
    you will be raiding a dungeon.
[02:22] Sense
    You will raid the Ruins of the King's Tomb.
[02:27] Sense
    There is only one condition for passing:
    you must reach the deepest floor of the tomb.
[02:35] Sense
    I am a pacifist. I dislike fighting.
[02:39] Sense
    Therefore, everyone who reaches
    the bottom will pass.
[02:43] Blei
    Wait.
[02:45] Blei
    Many adventurers have failed to return
    from this unexplored dungeon.
[02:50] Blei
    Are you planning to fail
    all the test-takers again?
[02:53] Sense
    What are you talking about?
[02:55] Sense
    You are attempting to reach
    the pinnacle of magehood.
[03:00] Sense
    First-class mages make
    the impossible possible.
[03:04] Sense
    You must forge ahead, regardless of whether
    or not anyone's been there before you.
[03:10] Methode
    How should we prove we've reached the bottom?
[03:15] Methode
    Should we return with treasure?
[03:18] Sense
    You won't need to prove it.
[03:20] Sense
    I will descend to the bottom
    of the dungeon with you.
[03:24] Sense
    Naturally, I will not be
    assisting the test-takers.
[03:28] Sense
    Also, each of you will receive
    one of these bottles.
[03:34] Sense
    It's an escape golem developed
    by the first-class mage Lernen.
[03:40] Sense
    When the bottle is shattered,
[03:42] Sense
    the golem will manifest
    and carry you out of the dungeon.
[03:46] Sense
    They're still prototypes,
    but they're safe enough.
[03:49] Sense
    Using your bottle means you fail the test,
[03:52] Sense
    but I urge you to do so if you become unable
    to continue due to injuries or otherwise.
[03:57] Sense
    I have no intention of allowing mages
    with promising futures to die here.
[04:01] Sense
    Also, the bottles will shatter
    automatically at dawn tomorrow.
[04:07] Sense
    That is the time limit of the second test.
[04:12] Sense
    Now, let the test begin.
[04:35] Richter
    There are multiple entrances.
[04:38] Denken
    This seems to be a dungeon
    of the Unified Dynasty.
[04:41] Denken
    Dungeons of that era have multiple entrances,
[04:45] Denken
    but they all lead to the deepest level.
[04:48] Denken
    Examining the entrances should allow us
[04:50] Denken
    to determine the internal
    structure of the dungeon.
[04:54] Denken
    The group should split up and—
[04:56] Ton
    Why are you acting like
    we're working together?
[05:04] Denken
    There's no reason for us to fight this time.
[05:08] Denken
    It's better for all of us to cooperate.
[05:11] Ton
    I can't agree to that.
[05:15] Ton
    Unlike in the first test, our companions'
    survival isn't a condition for passing the test.
[05:20] Ton
    We're not obligated to help each other,
[05:24] Ton
    and we even risk becoming someone's
    sacrificial pawn if the need arises.
[05:28] Ton
    You in particular seem
    knowledgeable about dungeons.
[05:33] Ton
    I'm going alone.
[05:48] Wirbel
    We're all carrying baggage from the first test.
[05:52] Wirbel
    At the very least, I can't work
    with anyone I don't know well.
[05:59] Wirbel
    Let's go.
[06:01] Ehre
    Wait for me.
[06:08] Denken
    Those fools. Why don't they realize
    working together is better?
[06:14] Frieren
    Let's go, Fern.
[06:16] Fern
    Are you sure, Ms. Frieren?
[06:19] Frieren
    There's no chance of everyone
    working together anymore.
[06:28] Sense
    I see.
[06:31] Sense
    I shall accompany your group.
[06:35] Sense
    You seem like you'll have the
    safest time reaching the bottom.
[06:40] Frieren
    You'd better not interfere.
[06:42] Sense
    I shall neither interfere nor assist you.
[06:53] Frieren
    This is the safest route.
[06:58] Frieren
    We'll proceed with caution
    while mapping the dungeon.
[07:13] Frieren
    The floor there is trapped. Be careful.
[07:23] Fern
    You always know so much about dungeons.
[07:27] Frieren
    I didn't always.
[07:31] Frieren
    It was Himmel who loved dungeons.
[07:34] Frieren
    We entered so many of them
    to hunt down monsters.
[07:39] Fern
    What do you mean, he loved dungeons?
[07:43] Frieren
    It's exactly what it sounds like.
[07:45] Frieren
    He said they excited him.
[07:48] Frieren
    It doesn't make sense, does it?
[07:53] (Flashback) Eisen
    These stairs lead to the next floor.
[07:58] (Flashback) Himmel
    I see. Then we chose the wrong route.
[08:02] (Flashback) Himmel
    Let's head back to the last branch.
[08:04] (Flashback) Heiter
    Indeed.
[08:07] (Flashback) Eisen
    Why? We're looking for the monster
    at the bottom of the dungeon.
[08:12] (Flashback) Himmel
    When will you learn, Eisen?
[08:16] (Flashback) Himmel
    In a dungeon, one must explore the entire
    floor before proceeding to the next one.
[08:21] (Flashback) Himmel
    Every adventurer knows that.
[08:23] (Flashback) Eisen
    I've never heard that before.
[08:26] (Flashback) Himmel
    You think I'm being foolish, don't you?
[08:31] (Flashback) Himmel
    But isn't it best to be able to have fun
    while helping people?
[08:35] (Flashback) Frieren
    It won't always be like this.
[08:38] (Flashback) Frieren
    As we travel, the dungeons will
    become more life-threatening.
[08:41] (Flashback) Eisen
    That's right.
[08:43] (Flashback) Himmel
    I intend to enjoy it until the end.
[08:45] (Flashback) Himmel
    I'll have fun adventuring, raiding dungeons,
[08:48] (Flashback) Himmel
    defeating monsters, finding treasure,
[08:52] (Flashback) Himmel
    and before I know it,
    I'll have saved the world.
[08:56] (Flashback) Himmel
    That's the kind of adventure I want to have.
[09:00] (Flashback) Himmel
    Besides...
[09:02] (Flashback) Himmel
    There might be a rare grimoire
    down the path left untraveled.
[09:06] (Flashback) Frieren
    What are you doing? Let's hurry back.
[09:09] (Flashback) Himmel
    What?
[09:11] Frieren
    It really doesn't make sense, does it?
[09:28] Lawine
    Kanne, let's go.
[09:43] Richter
    In the end, only the five of us stayed.
[09:46] Denken
    We could've beaten the dungeon easily
[09:50] Denken
    if we'd all worked together
    and assigned roles.
[09:54] Denken
    We had enough skilled mages to make it happen.
[09:58] Richter
    Denken, not everyone is as pragmatic as you.
[10:03] Richter
    It's like what you said
    toward the end of the first test.
[10:10] Richter
    It must not have sat right with them.
[10:13] Richter
    Think of it this way:
    only the smartest have remained.
[10:17] Richter
    At the very least,
[10:20] Richter
    there aren't any idiots here to hold us back
    by falling for simple traps like mimics.
[10:25] Richter
    Isn't that good enough, Denken?
[10:27] Denken
    I doubt anyone that foolish would
    be taking this test to begin with.
[10:32] Denken
    Let's go.
[10:43] Frieren
    This mana...
[10:46] Frieren
    It might be a grimoire.
[10:48] Fern
    Ms. Frieren, you saw the results
    of that Mikheit spell.
[10:53] Fern
    It's a mimic.
[10:56] Frieren
    Fern, that spell is only 99% accurate.
[11:01] Fern
    And what if it is?
[11:03] Frieren
    Historical discoveries have been made by
    great mages who recognized that remaining 1%.
[11:16] Frieren
    It's just as I thought.
[11:19] Frieren
    There's a valuable grimoire inside here.
[11:23] Frieren
    That's what my experience
    as a mage is telling me.
[11:33] Frieren
    It's dark and scary in here!
[11:38] Frieren
    It's dark! I'm scared!
[11:41] Frieren
    It's dark and scary!
[11:56] Sense
    Maybe I chose the wrong people to follow.
[12:09] Denken
    Don't step on the floor in the center.
[12:11] Denken
    The ceiling will come crashing down on you.
[12:17] Laufen
    Is that person-shaped stain there...
[12:20] Richter
    Brutal. It doesn't even leave bones behind.
[12:45] Laufen
    Gargoyles!
[13:44] Richter
    Denken, someone got trapped.
[13:47] Denken
    I know.
[13:48] Richter
    She's on the other side of the wall.
[13:51] Denken
    Stand back.
[14:00] Denken
    It didn't work.
[14:02] Denken
    Then we have no choice.
[14:03] Denken
    Break your bottle!
[14:22] Laufen
    Wow.
[14:23] Denken
    We're already down another test-taker.
[14:29] Denken
    Letting your guard down for a moment
    here could cost you your life.
[14:34] Denken
    So these are the Ruins of the King's Tomb.
[14:47] Frieren
    Hey, Fern. Can I make a suggestion?
[14:51] Frieren
    Stop pulling. You're going to rip me in half.
[14:54] Fern
    Okay.
[14:57] Frieren
    To save someone from a mimic,
    you should push in instead.
[15:01] Frieren
    It makes the mimic choke and stop biting.
[15:05] Fern
    Is it a dog or something?
[15:10] Frieren
    I'm safe.
[15:14] Fern
    Honestly.
[15:15] Fern
    How did you get out of those
    when you were by yourself?
[15:19] Frieren
    By blowing them up from the inside
    with offensive magic.
[15:23] Frieren
    But I don't like to do it
    since it makes my hair frizz up.
[15:26] (Flashback) Frieren
    I'm back.
[15:28] (Flashback) Frieren
    I have ringlets now.
[15:31] Fern
    So that's why you'd sometimes
    have a different hairstyle.
[15:35] (Flashback) Fern
    Why?
[15:37] Frieren
    Let's pull ourselves together and keep going.
[15:50] Frieren
    Gargoyles.
[15:52] Frieren
    We'll defeat them before they start moving.
[15:58] Fern
    We've been seeing these
    medals all over the place.
[16:01] Frieren
    Apparently some dilettante collects them.
[16:09] Frieren
    This looks like the main route.
    Let's turn back.
[16:12] Fern
    Why?
[16:18] Fern
    We're progressing more
    smoothly than I expected.
[16:20] Frieren
    It does seem a bit odd
    for an unexplored dungeon.
[16:24] Frieren
    Judging by its construction,
    we should be nearing the bottom, too.
[16:28] Frieren
    Either way, don't let your guard down.
[16:31] Frieren
    Let's take a break in the
    next burial chamber we find.
[16:38] Frieren
    We've acquired some pretty nice stuff.
[16:40] Fern
    It just looks like junk to me.
[16:43] Sense
    Huh.
[16:48] Sense
    I don't get it.
[16:50] Fern
    Neither do I.
[16:52] Fern
    Why do those things make her happy?
[16:56] Fern
    She's rubbing it on her cheek.
[17:00] Sense
    You're the one I don't understand, Fern.
[17:04] Sense
    I've never seen a mage
    as skilled as you at your age.
[17:09] Sense
    You must have trained rather hard.
[17:12] Sense
    And yet I sense no passion
    or determination in you.
[17:15] Sense
    You're a strange girl.
[17:20] Fern
    I became a proper mage
    to repay a debt to someone.
[17:29] Fern
    That was my life's goal at the time.
[17:33] Fern
    I devoted all my effort to achieving it
[17:35] Fern
    without considering anything
    that would come after that.
[17:40] Fern
    I must've used up all my passion
    and determination then.
[17:48] Sense
    Then why do you continue
    searching for magic?
[17:55] Fern
    Ms. Frieren seems to be
    having fun, doesn't she?
[17:58] Sense
    Yes.
[18:01] Fern
    The first time I entered a dungeon,
[18:04] Fern
    Ms. Frieren joyfully smiled
    while collecting magic junk.
[18:15] Fern
    It made me smile, too.
[18:18] Fern
    I think I continue searching for magic
    because I like seeing her happy.
[18:29] Fern
    We should get going.
[18:36] Sense
    Looks like I was right
    to follow you after all.
[18:41] Sense
    I'm sure you can enjoy
    even this brutal dungeon.
[19:10] Scharf
    The atmosphere has changed.
[19:12] Wirbel
    Maybe we're near the bottom.
[19:18] Ehre
    Wirbel.
[19:19] Wirbel
    What? Can't walk any—
[19:21] Ehre
    I'm restrained.
[19:23] Ehre
    There are three mages concealing their mana.
[19:26] Ehre
    It's an ambush.
[19:27] Wirbel
    Oh?
[19:33] Wirbel
    Scharf, block their vision.
[19:35] Wirbel
    The spell cast on Ehre is Sorganeil.
[19:37] Scharf
    I know.
[19:54] Wirbel
    No wonder the Ruins of the King's Tomb
    have never been conquered.
[20:00] Wirbel
    I wasn't expecting to encounter these here.
[20:05] Wirbel
    Scharf, you're on me.
[20:07] Wirbel
    Ehre, you're on Scharf.
[20:09] Wirbel
    And I'll take on Ehre.
[20:13] Wirbel
    Let's do this.
[20:55] Denken
    It's a replica made using magic.
[20:59] Denken
    It must be the work of demons or monsters.
[21:03] Denken
    But I've never seen such a perfect copy
    of another person before.
[21:08] Denken
    Its mana and skills were
    the same as yours, Laufen.
[21:13] Denken
    So was its behavior.
[21:14] Denken
    It's possible even our memories were used.
[21:19] Laufen
    I don't like this.
[21:22] Richter
    The one saving grace is that it's
    instantly recognizable as a fake.
[21:28] Richter
    At the very least, there's no danger
    of us attacking each other.
[21:32] Methode
    If whoever cast this spell can control
    multiple copies simultaneously,
[21:38] Methode
    they must be terrifyingly powerful.
[21:43] Denken
    Either way, we were right to team up.
[21:50] Denken
    It gives us more options
    for dealing with them.
[22:18] Richter
    Denken, can we deal with that, too?
[22:27] Denken
    The one thing I can say
    is that if this weren't a test,
[22:32] Denken
    I would've shattered my bottle
    a long time ago.
[22:50] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    And I'm alright (I'll be alright)
[22:53] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Yeah, I hear you (I care about you)
[22:56] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    The wind teases this hair that's longer now
[23:01] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    There's meaning in everything
[23:04] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Even the days that came to a halt
[23:07] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Now that I finally understand,
    I've caught up to you
[23:13] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    See, things that couldn't have been
[23:17] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Seen if it weren't for these eyes
[23:20] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Why? They begin to overflow
[23:25] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I won't ask to see you, so at least
[23:31] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Let me remember the past, just for today
[23:37] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    So, if we were to meet again
[23:43] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    No more hesitations, I'd choose the present
[23:50] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Anytime, anywhere, yah (wherever you are)
[23:52] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Anytime, anywhere (smile for me)
[23:57] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'll be there (close your eyes,
    and I'll always be there)
[24:00] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Even if there are no absolutes
[24:03] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'm always aware of your thoughts
[24:06] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Those tears will be alright,
    dawn will surely break
[24:12] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'm whispering our lullaby
    for you to come back home
[24:20] Denken
    Now then, what are we going to do about this?
[24:20] Frieren
    Smells nice.
[24:21] Edel
    It's time.
[24:22] Übel/Id
    If we're evenly matched,
[24:23] Land
    That's not funny.
[24:24] Übel/Id
    then who wins will come down to luck.
[24:24] Methode
    Could you please look into my eyes?
[24:25] Blei
    So it's not impossible.
[24:26] Dünste
    How much time do you need?
SIGN    Episode 24
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Perfect Replicas
[24:28] Genau
    They're perfect replicas.