E6 - The Hero of the Village

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[00:06] Fern
    So this fissure was left by your training.
SIGN    Beyond Journey's End
SIGN    Episode 6: The Hero of the Village
[01:53] Fern
    You don't intend to fight
    the dragon, do you?
[01:57] Fern
    So why do you continue training?
[02:01] Stark
    When I arrived here,
[02:03] Stark
    all the villagers wore grim expressions
    and lived in fear of the dragon.
[02:08] Stark
    Now those same people are smiling happily.
[02:13] Stark
    They say this village is safe
    because I'm around,
[02:18] Stark
    even though I haven't done anything.
[02:21] Stark
    The dragon simply hasn't attacked this
    village because it doesn't feel like it.
[02:31] Fern
    If the dragon attacks the village,
    will you fight it?
[02:36] Stark
    I don't want to die.
[02:38] Stark
    But to the people of this village,
    I'm a hero.
[02:44] Stark
    I'm Stark, the hero of this village.
[02:47] Stark
    I have to defend it.
[02:52] Stark
    That said, maybe I'd actually run away.
[03:00] Stark
    I got this scar on my forehead during a
    fight with my master, not against monsters.
[03:11] Stark
    That was the first time he ever hit me.
[03:16] Stark
    He must've been disappointed in me.
[03:19] Stark
    In the end, he never praised me. Not once.
[03:32] Stark
    What?
[03:35] Fern
    I don't think you'll run.
[03:41] Stark
    You think you know me?
[03:43] Fern
    I don't know the first thing about you, but
    I recalled my own terrifying experience.
[03:47] Stark
    A terrifying experience?
[03:51] Fern
    My first battle against a monster.
[03:55] Fern
    I'd trained plenty until then.
[04:00] Fern
    But my fear made me weak in the knees,
[04:03] Fern
    and I ran.
[04:07] Fern
    The monster wouldn't stop chasing me.
[04:09] Fern
    For some reason, Ms. Frieren
    wouldn't help me.
[04:12] Stark
    My master was like that, too.
[04:15] Fern
    When it finally cornered me
[04:18] Fern
    and I steeled my resolve,
[04:20] Fern
    my body moved.
[04:26] Fern
    All I needed was resolve.
[04:30] Fern
    All the training you've done
    won't let you down.
[04:35] Fern
    Though you're a hopeless coward, I believe
    your resolve to protect the village is real.
[04:52] Stark
    Resolve, huh?
[05:02] Frieren
    How did it go?
[05:05] Fern
    I don't know.
[05:07] Fern
    I don't know,
[05:11] Fern
    but I think it'll be all right.
[05:23] Fern
    He's not here.
[05:24] Frieren
    I guess he ran.
[05:26] Frieren
    It's a shame. I had high hopes for him.
[05:28] Frieren
    We have no choice.
[05:29] Frieren
    Fern, we're going to play tag
    with the dragon.
[05:32] Fern
    What?
[05:36] Stark
    Frieren.
[05:40] Stark
    You need me to keep it busy
    for thirty seconds, right?
[05:43] Frieren
    You're late.
[05:46] Stark
    Will you promise me one thing?
[05:48] Stark
    If I die during the battle,
    I want you to finish off the dragon.
[05:53] Frieren
    Very well. I promise.
[05:56] Frieren
    But why are you willing to go
    that far for the villagers?
[06:03] Frieren
    What?
[06:04] Stark
    I just thought it was a strange question.
[06:08] Stark
    I've lived in this village for three years.
[06:13] Frieren
    That's not very long.
[06:15] Stark
    Like heck it isn't.
[06:20] Stark
    Okay. Let's do this.
[06:23] Fern
    Your hands are trembling.
[06:25] Stark
    I'm afraid, after all.
[06:29] Stark
    You don't have to laugh.
[06:32] Frieren
    You're just like Eisen.
[06:34] Stark
    My master?
[06:37] (Flashback) Himmel
    Now this is a powerful foe.
[06:39] (Flashback) Frieren
    Eisen, your hands are shaking.
    Are you scared?
[06:44] (Flashback) Eisen
    Yeah.
[06:45] (Flashback) Frieren
    You'd admit it, just like that?
[06:48] (Flashback) Eisen
    Being afraid isn't a bad thing.
[06:52] (Flashback) Eisen
    It's my fear that brought me this far.
[07:00] Frieren
    You even tremble the same way.
[07:08] Stark
    I see.
[07:14] Stark
    My master was afraid, too.
[07:19] Stark
    All I need is resolve.
[07:27] Frieren
    He's entered the dragon's range.
[07:30] Fern
    It's not attacking.
[07:32] Frieren
    It's being cautious.
[07:35] Frieren
    I thought so.
[07:45] Frieren
    No wonder it stopped attacking the village.
[07:49] Frieren
    The dragon is a smart creature.
[07:51] Frieren
    It's not stupid enough to pick a fight
    against a powerful opponent.
[07:57] Frieren
    Eisen didn't hit Stark for being weak,
[08:00] Frieren
    or because he was disappointed in him.
[08:10] Eisen
    We parted in anger.
[08:14] (Flashback) Frieren
    You hit him?
[08:18] (Flashback) Eisen
    My body moved on reflex.
[08:22] (Flashback) Eisen
    I'm sorry for what I did to him.
[08:27] (Flashback) Eisen
    I was afraid.
[08:29] (Flashback) Eisen
    I was afraid of him, Frieren.
[08:34] (Flashback) Eisen
    I couldn't believe it.
[08:37] Eisen
    My student will become
    an incredible warrior.
[09:17] Stark
    Now! Fire!
[09:23] Stark
    Hey, why aren't you shooting at it?
[09:25] Stark
    I did exactly what you told me to do!
[09:27] Stark
    You expect me to fight it myself?
[09:29] Stark
    You can't be serious, you old hag!
[09:32] Stark
    You're just like my master after all!
[09:33] Frieren
    It's already dead.
[09:35] Stark
    What?
[09:37] Frieren
    An old hag, huh?
[09:39] Fern
    I'm scared of what she'll do later.
[09:45] Stark
    I... killed it?
[09:50] Stark
    I defeated the dragon by myself?
[09:56] Frieren
    Stark.
[09:58] Frieren
    You did well.
[10:00] Frieren
    You exceeded my expectations. Well done.
[10:06] Frieren
    Look at this mountain of treasure. Yippee!
[10:09] Fern
    We can't take it all with us.
[10:16] Fern
    No more than three items.
[10:22] Stark
    This is ridiculous.
[10:24] Stark
    You're interested in this stuff?
[10:26] Frieren
    This stuff is a mountain of treasure.
[10:29] Stark
    My master said that you made the
    heroes' adventure ridiculous.
[10:35] Frieren
    Oh?
[10:36] Stark
    He said it was a ridiculous and fun journey.
[10:45] (Flashback) Heiter
    Wow, you actually made shaved ice!
[10:49] (Flashback) Frieren
    I told you it was worth searching for.
[10:51] (Flashback) Heiter
    Not only that, but it's
    fluffy instead of icy!
[10:55] (Flashback) Frieren
    You're right.
[10:56] (Flashback) Eisen
    This is ridiculous. Should we
    be wasting time on this?
[11:00] (Flashback) Himmel
    Why not? Our journey's only just begun.
[11:05] (Flashback) Eisen
    The Hero of the South, said to be
    humanity's strongest fighter,
[11:08] (Flashback) Eisen
    was defeated by the Demon King's
    Seven Sages of Destruction.
[11:12] (Flashback) Eisen
    We don't know if we'll make it back alive.
[11:18] (Flashback) Himmel
    Eisen, would you prefer a
    difficult and painful journey?
[11:24] (Flashback) Himmel
    I'd rather enjoy a ridiculous and fun
    journey I can laugh about when it's over.
[11:35] (Flashback) Heiter
    Look! It melts as soon as you touch it!
[11:39] (Flashback) Frieren
    Don't touch it. We're going to eat that.
[11:41] (Flashback) Eisen
    Ridiculous.
[11:42] (Flashback) Heiter
    By the way, Frieren, what about syrup?
[11:45] (Flashback) Freiren
    I don't have a spell to produce syrup.
[11:47] (Flashback) Himmel
    You don't?
[11:48] (Flashback) Eisen
    Truly ridiculous.
[12:05] Freiren
    Well? Can you see through them?
[12:07] Fern
    Yes, but it's not a very interesting spell.
[12:12] Frieren
    Sorry my body's not more interesting.
[12:17] Stark
    What?
[12:19] Fern
    So small.
[12:20] Stark
    I'm not small!
[12:22] Frieren
    So, Stark, what will you do now?
[12:26] Frieren
    You can go back to Eisen, you know.
[12:30] Stark
    My master told you to take me
    with you, didn't he?
[12:33] Stark
    Besides...
[12:35] Stark
    I feel like going on a
    ridiculous journey, too.
SIGN    28 years after the death of Himmel the Hero, in the fortress city of Waal,
    located in Riegel Canyon in the central lands
[12:50] Guard Captain
    Monsters are active in the northern lands.
[12:54] Guard Captain
    No one's allowed to pass through
    the checkpoint currently.
[12:59] Fern
    When will the checkpoint open again?
[13:03] Guard Captain
    Dunno.
[13:04] Guard Captain
    At the very least, we've let none
    through since I was posted here,
[13:07] Guard Captain
    monsters and people alike.
[13:12] Guard
    Excuse me.
[13:14] Guard
    Sir, the castellan would like to see you.
[13:17] Guard Captain
    I'll be right there.
[13:19] Guard Captain
    Listen here, adventurers.
[13:21] Guard Captain
    Don't cause any trouble in this town.
[13:30] Fern
    That wasn't a very warm welcome.
[13:33] Frieren
    You're right. He's a good guard.
[13:36] Frieren
    Harsh on outsiders,
[13:39] Frieren
    as town guards should be.
[13:45] Frieren
    Anyway, this city seems safe.
[13:50] Frieren
    We'll wait here for a while.
[13:53] Frieren
    It'll be a good opportunity
    to take our time studying magic.
[13:56] Frieren
    Once we drop our things off at the inn,
    I'm going to the magic shops.
[14:03] Frieren
    What? The checkpoint's closed.
    It's not like we have a choice.
[14:08] Frieren
    Go on. You're free to go.
[14:10] Frieren
    I'm going to get us a room at the inn.
[14:15] Stark
    Wanna get something to eat?
[14:18] Stark
    Right. I'll go by myself.
[14:21] Stark
    Scary...
[14:27] Villager A
    I heard the sea routes have
    been shut down recently, too.
[14:31] Villager B
    The northern lands' army
    plans to defeat them,
[14:35] Villager B
    but it'll be at least two years
    until the checkpoint opens.
[14:39] Villager B
    Business is at a standstill.
[14:44] Stark
    I haven't had this in forever.
[14:46] Stark
    The jumbo-berry special.
[14:49] Stark
    I was just a kid when I came here before,
    so I could hardly finish it.
[14:53] Stark
    I had to split it with my master.
[14:56] Stark
    I don't remember it being
    this small, though.
[14:59] Barkeep
    It seems that way because
    you're all grown up now.
[15:04] Stark
    I see. I've gotten bigger, huh?
[15:09] Stark
    Everything seemed so big when I was a kid.
[15:13] Stark
    Even my master's back that
    once looked so broad
[15:16] Stark
    started looking small at some point.
[15:20] Barkeep
    Eisen's getting up there in age.
[15:22] Barkeep
    I hope you're being a dutiful student.
[15:27] Stark
    That's what I'm doing right now.
[15:30] Stark
    Really, though, was it always this small?
[15:32] Master
    The passage of time is cruel.
[15:41] Stark
    What? Got a problem?
[15:42] Stark
    I bought it with my own money.
[15:45] Fern
    Excuse me. Could I get a glass of milk?
[15:47] Barkeep
    Sure thing.
[15:50] Stark
    What? Why are you mad?
[15:55] Fern
    Mr. Stark.
[15:56] Stark
    Fine. You can have half.
[15:58] Fern
    That's not what I was going to say.
[16:00] Fern
    What if I told you we might have to
    wait more than two years in this city?
[16:05] Stark
    What? No, thanks.
[16:07] Fern
    Right? I don't want to, either.
[16:09] Stark
    Uh, yeah.
[16:11] Stark
    What's her deal?
[16:12] Fern
    I'm relieved. You're normal.
[16:16] Stark
    Hey, did I do something to offend you?
[16:21] Stark
    A way through the checkpoint?
[16:24] Stark
    Sure, I'll help you look for one.
[16:27] Fern
    Thank you.
[16:29] Stark
    Would it be possible to fly over it?
[16:34] Fern
    The border with the northern lands
[16:36] Fern
    is protected by a powerful barrier that
    extends to maximum flying altitude.
[16:39] Fern
    It can't be crossed.
[16:41] Stark
    That makes sense. Otherwise flying
    monsters would get right through.
[16:46] Stark
    Then we have no choice.
    We'll hit up the merchants' guild.
[16:50] Stark
    They might at least be trading.
[17:04] Fern
    Trade has been shut down completely.
[17:07] Fern
    If guarded caravans aren't allowed through,
[17:09] Fern
    then the northern lands
    must be quite dangerous.
[17:13] Fern
    We'll have to wait until
    the situation settles down.
[17:17] Stark
    No, let's hit up the black market
    and thieves' guild first.
[17:23] Fern
    Isn't that a bit dangerous?
[17:25] Stark
    We'll be fine. People think I look pretty
    strong, and I'm a decent bluffer.
[17:32] Fern
    And you've got the face of a scoundrel.
[17:33] Stark
    Shut up.
[17:53] Stark
    Well, that didn't work.
[17:55] Stark
    I shouldn't be surprised. They're
    basically fighting a defensive battle.
[17:59] Stark
    There's nothing we can do
    if the gates won't open.
[18:02] Stark
    Well, we've got nothing to lose.
    Let's visit the guard station next.
[18:09] Stark
    What?
[18:10] Fern
    I was just thinking you're being
    especially cooperative.
[18:15] Stark
    This was your idea.
[18:17] Stark
    I thought you didn't want to wait.
[18:20] Fern
    You seem more desperate than me.
[18:25] Stark
    Well, I don't have a lot of time.
[18:29] Fern
    What do you mean?
[18:33] Stark
    The view from here is nice, isn't it?
[18:35] Stark
    You can see the north side clearly.
[18:38] Stark
    When I was little,
    my master brought me here.
[18:45] (Flashback) Eisen
    We departed for the
    northern lands from this city.
[18:50] (Flashback) Young Stark
    What was your journey like, Master?
[18:53] (Flashback) Eisen
    You wanna know? Back then, we...
[18:57] Stark
    Normally he hardly spoke about himself,
[19:01] Stark
    but he happily told me about
    the heroes' adventure.
[19:06] Stark
    Across his long life,
[19:08] Stark
    nothing was more important to him
    than that ten-year adventure.
[19:14] Stark
    I'm sure the same is true for Frieren.
[19:18] Fern
    I wonder.
[19:20] Stark
    But he's too old to travel now.
[19:25] Stark
    And he told you to take me with you.
[19:30] Stark
    So I need to experience lots of
    ridiculous and fun adventures in his place
[19:37] Stark
    and bring back stories to tell him.
[19:42] Stark
    It's all I can do to repay my debt to him.
[19:46] Stark
    If I take too long, my master will die.
[19:53] Fern
    Then we can't allow ourselves
    to be stopped here.
[19:57] Stark
    I bet he's still got plenty
    of years left, though.
[20:15] Fern
    Ms. Frieren, what are you doing here?
[20:19] Frieren
    Quiet.
[20:22] Frieren
    I'm being pursued.
[20:31] Stark
    Wh-What did you even do?
[20:34] Frieren
    I don't know.
[20:35] Frieren
    I was just visiting various
    magic shops, and then...
[20:42] Guard Captain
    I'm sorry, Ms. Frieren!
[20:45] Guard Captain
    Please forgive me!
[20:48] Frieren
    Wait. I don't like where this is going.
[20:53] Castellan
    It seems the guard captain was rude to you.
[20:58] Castellan
    As the castellan of this city,
    I offer my apologies.
[21:02] Frieren
    It doesn't bother me. He was
    just doing his job as a guard.
[21:07] Frieren
    I'm actually not in any kind of hurry.
    I'm taking my time—
[21:10] Castellan
    You plan to travel north again, don't you?
[21:15] Castellan
    I hear the northern lands are currently
    engaged in an endless conflict
[21:18] Castellan
    with the remnants of the Demon King's forces.
[21:21] Castellan
    You must be concerned about
    the present situation.
[21:24] Castellan
    Truly, you have the kindness of a hero.
[21:28] Castellan
    The people of the northern lands
    will be delighted as well.
[21:32] Castellan
    Please feel free to pass
    through the checkpoint.
[21:48] Fern
    I can't believe we're getting
     through this easily.
[21:51] Fern
    Shouldn't we have told them
    who you were from the start?
[21:56] Frieren
    I didn't think there was any point.
[21:59] Frieren
    I wanted to take my time, anyway.
[22:01] Frieren
    And I don't really like this kind of thing.
[22:06] Frieren
    It's an unsettling sight.
[22:09] Stark
    I'm glad I got to see it, though.
[22:20] Stark
    This must be how my master
    departed for the north, too.
[22:36] Frieren
    You're right.
[22:38] Frieren
    Aw, darn. I wanted to do
    more magical research.
[22:43] Fern
    You're still saying that?
[22:44] Stark
    We went through a lot of trouble
    after that, you know. Right?
[22:48] Fern
    Yes.
[24:20] Demon Child
    It hurts...
[24:20] Frieren
    Humans love to make a fuss.
[24:20] Granat
    He died in battle against
    Aura ten years ago.
[24:21] Demon Child
    Mom...
[24:22] Traveler
    The Liberation Festival is tonight.
[24:24] Villager
    Then we'd be no different from the demons.
[24:24] Stark
    They're capable of speech.
[24:25] Lugner
    I'm curious about that mage.
[24:26] Fern
    What a pain in the rear...
SIGN    Episode 7
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Like a Fairy Tale
[24:27] Eisen
    It's like a fairy tale.