Recaps

After Heiter’s death, Frieren, Fern, and Rienta traveled north, where they gained Stark as a companion and learned of a route to the souls of the departed. In a town hosting peace talks with demons, Frieren killed Draht after he attacked her, and the group left the dungeon to find Fern and Stark.

• Heiter died after asking Frieren to guide Fern and Rienta, and the three set out together, honoring his memory as they traveled.
• Frieren pursued Blue-Moon Weed with Fern and Rienta, then confronted and killed Qual, the demon who had created Zoltraak.
• Rienta developed Projection Magic and Special Effects Magic, and Frieren, Fern, and Rienta watched the New Year’s sunrise together.
• Frieren found Flamme’s grimoire with Eisen and learned that Aurevole in the far north was where the souls of the dead rested.
• Frieren, Fern, and Rienta defeated Phantom Demons on a mountain path, then recruited Stark after he killed the Red Mirror Dragon.
• The party continued north toward Ende, passed through Val, and attended a festival honoring Himmel and his party.
• In a town holding peace talks with demons serving Aura the Guillotine, Frieren recognized Lügner and explained to her companions that demons ate humans.
• Draht attacked Frieren in the dungeon, but Frieren killed him while Rienta used Defensive Magic, and they left to find Fern and Stark.

Frieren’s party defeated Aura’s demons, endured the Northern Lands winter, and continued north as Rienta developed his own path and the group gathered new memories. The arc left them preparing to travel to Äußerst, while Frieren carried the memories of Himmel’s companions forward.

• Lügner attacked Earl Granat, but Fern and Stark defeated Lügner and Linnie while Frieren overcame Aura by revealing her full mana and forcing her to kill herself.
• After the city celebrated its freedom, Rienta received longevity from Schlacht’s Demons anchor, and the party set out into the Northern Lands as winter began.
• Frieren’s party sheltered with Kraft through a six-month blizzard, then reached Sword Village and helped defeat the Mountain Lord before continuing toward Äußerst.
• The group celebrated Stark’s birthday with an oversized hamburger steak and a cape from Rienta, while Stark remembered the brother and master who had cared for him.
• Rienta healed Sein and tried to persuade him to join their journey, while Fern and Stark reconciled after a misunderstanding over Fern’s birthday present.
• Frieren recovered the Mirror Lotus ring Himmel had given her, and Rienta used Goddess’s Blessing to lift a village curse before helping Frieren destroy its source.
• Stark impersonated the late Wirt at a gathering for Lord Alden, then declined to stay and returned to Frieren’s party.
• Frieren’s party visited Grandpa Voll, where Rienta trained in swordsmanship and Frieren learned that Grandpa Fel had forgotten the woman who inspired him to protect his village.
• Rienta decided he did not need to become a genius or catch up to his companions, and the party prepared to leave for Äußerst as Frieren promised to carry Grandpa Voll’s memories forward.

Rienta and his companions entered the First-Class Mage Exam, where he developed new magic and helped the examinees survive the trials. After the group passed the second round, Frieren and Rienta repaired Fern’s broken wand, and Serie took charge of the final exam.

• Rienta helped Fern and Stark reconcile during a blizzard, then continued with them and Frieren toward Äußerst after the weather cleared.
• Frieren persuaded Fern and Rienta to take the First-Class Mage Exam, and Rienta completed his Trinity Fusion Magic while preparing for the first round.
• Rienta, Honoroy, and Heiterge caught a Stille, while Frieren, Fern, and the other examinees fought rival teams and dangerous opponents across the examination grounds.
• Rienta received Sealed Origin, which multiplied his mana and mental power, and began developing a Domain Magic spell after the first round ended.
• During the mausoleum trial, Rienta’s powerful Clone confronted Übel and Lant, then drew Rienta into his Personal Space and revealed he had incomplete memories from another timeline before disappearing.
• Rienta helped Frieren and Fern fight Frieren’s Clone, and the examinees passed the second round after Frieren destroyed the Water Mirror Demon.
• Rienta negotiated with Richter to repair Fern’s broken wand, and Fern found it restored beside her sleeping companions.
• Serie announced that she would proctor the third exam, while Lernen told her he had recognized Frieren’s mana suppression.

Fern and Rienta passed the First-Class Mage exam, and the party continued its journey toward Ende. After encounters with demons and revelations about other timelines, they entered the dangerous Northern Plateau.

• Serie failed Frieren but passed Fern and Rienta in the First-Class Mage exam.
• Rienta confronted Lernen after Lernen wounded Frieren, and the party left Äußerst.
• The party explored a Magic-Sealing Ore cave, where Rienta defeated a Poisonous Dragon.
• Stark rejected Wirbel’s invitation to join the northern front and stayed with the party.
• Rienta defeated the Sword of the Demons and recovered Earl Taher’s ancestral sword.
• Heiterge told Rienta about other timelines and a Rienta who had experimented on his counterparts.
• Fern and Stark went on a date in Havis with help from Rienta and Frieren.
• The party entered the Northern Plateau and defeated a Demon blocking a village road.