Chapter Summaries

The boss found the murdered girl and realized Fitz’s explanation for leaving had been a lie, but he accepted that Fitz had chosen to go. Fitz watched the shop from an alley before leaving the city, while Galan returned to the inn and found Lia reading.

• The boss silently grieved over the murdered girl and recognized the flaws in Fitz’s excuse for leaving with the shop’s supplies.
• The boss walked back to the shop, and Galan told him that Fitz might return within two years, though Fitz had never promised to do so.
• Fitz watched the boss return to the shop, then left for the city gate carrying his enormous pack.
• Galan returned to the inn and found Lia reading; she admitted she had overheard part of his conversation with Fitz.

Galan learned that Fitz had left the boss’s shop, leaving Frog worried about protecting the potion business from rivals. Galan offered to help for now but warned Frog that he might leave Äußerst in the next couple of years, and Frog asked whether he would return.

• Frog complained that Fitz had left without warning and worried that hiring another apothecary could let a major merchant guild steal their potion-making methods.
• Galan agreed that the business needed to protect its core technology and listened as Frog vented his anger at Fitz.
• Galan offered to fill in and help make potions while he remained in Äußerst.
• Galan warned Frog that he might travel somewhere far away within a couple of years, explaining that he had regained most of his memories and wanted to confirm parts of his past.
• Frog asked where Galan was going and whether he would come back, revealing that he valued Galan as a friend.

Galan reassured Frog that he would return someday, though he privately doubted he could. When Lia brought them her charred homemade cookies, Frog was forced to taste one, while Galan escaped with a few cookies in hand.

• Galan told Frog he would come back, and Frog warned him not to leave without sending word.
• Lia brought Galan and Frog cookies she had baked, which turned out to be nearly black with carbonization.
• Frog tried to make Galan eat the first cookie, but Galan insisted Frog should try it himself.
• Frog asked whether Lia had tasted the cookies; she said she had not, so he reluctantly ate one and was left in despair.
• Galan claimed he needed to make potions for the shop and left, accepting a few cookies from Lia as Frog slumped in his chair.

Residents and adventurers in Äußerst searched the sky after reports of a Heavenly Vein Dragon, and Galan and Lia watched from a window. Galan wondered whether Serie could take them up to it, and Serie immediately spoke to him through a remote connection, leaving him accusing her of reading his thoughts.

• Residents and adventurers gathered in Äußerst to look for the Heavenly Vein Dragon, but most left when they could not find it.
• Galan and Lia watched the commotion, and Lia said she had seen a Heavenly Vein Dragon only once because their numbers had sharply declined.
• Galan held Lia back from falling as she leaned out the window, then wondered whether Serie could take them onto the dragon.
• Serie spoke in Galan's head as soon as he thought of her, startling him and nearly causing Lia to fall.
• Galan accused Serie of using magic to read his thoughts and violating his privacy, and Serie asked why he seemed to have a problem with her.

Serie agreed to take Galan and Lia onto the Heavenly Vein Dragon, but assigned Galan a task to find a particular magic stone. Galan and Lia used a Teleportation Array to arrive aboard the dragon.

• Serie told Galan to come to her Palace the next morning and agreed to take him and Lia onto the Heavenly Vein Dragon.
• Galan invited Lia on the trip, and she eagerly accepted.
• Galan saw that Serie had sent him a drawing of a magic stone to find during the journey.
• Galan brought Lia to Serie's Palace, where an old man led them to a Teleportation Array.
• Galan took Lia's hand and stepped into the array, which transported them onto the Heavenly Vein Dragon.

Galan and Lia explored the Heavenly Vein Dragon after arriving through Serie's teleportation array, discovering its ancient plants and vast landscapes. Galan warned Lia to stay close as they set out to investigate the wilderness.

• Lia reached for unfamiliar berries, but Galan stopped her and warned that they were heart-eating fruit that could sprout inside her.
• Galan realized the Heavenly Vein Dragon's pristine ecosystem might hold rare ancient medicinal ingredients and felt renewed excitement about exploring.
• Galan and Lia reached a cliff and saw forests, plains, mountains, and rivers stretching across the dragon's body like another continent.
• Galan warned Lia that rare monsters might live there and told her not to wander far from him, and Lia promised to listen.

Galan and Lia followed Serie’s map through a forest to find Magic Stones, but a regenerating vine monster attacked them. They fled toward the marked location, leaving Galan worried about the creatures and whether they would make it back safely.

• Galan and Lia followed Serie’s map and wondered why she had placed the teleportation array far from the Magic Stones.
• A vine-covered monster sprang at Lia, and Galan pulled her behind him and cut the creature in half with his saber.
• Galan discovered that the monster could survive being cut apart and suspected more creatures were gathering nearby.
• Galan took Lia’s hand and ran toward the marked location to escape the approaching monsters.
• Galan worried that the forest would make collecting the Magic Stones and returning safely difficult.

Galan and Lia gathered magic stones in the forest before Lia persuaded him to take her exploring. They emerged into a vast flower-covered meadow beside a lake, where they quietly admired the scenery.

• Galan and Lia found magic stones underwater and collected them without encountering more monsters.
• Lia complained that their trip had become a dangerous stone-gathering task, then asked Galan to explore somewhere else.
• Galan agreed to continue beyond the forest, warning Lia they would turn back if they met danger.
• Galan teased Lia about already being his girlfriend, then carried her on his shoulders as they hurried out of the forest.
• Galan and Lia reached a meadow filled with flowers and gazed at the scenery beside a lake.

Galan revealed to Lia that he had come from the future and was beginning to disappear as the magic that brought him to the past wore off. He reassured her that he would return to the future and that they would be closer there, then held her as she asked him to swear he was telling the truth.

• During a snowball fight, Galan drifted into thought, and Lia grew worried about his recent behavior.
• Back in their room, Galan showed Lia his nearly transparent hands and explained that he did not know when he would disappear.
• Lia became distraught at the thought of Galan leaving her behind, and he explained that he had arrived from the future by accident.
• Galan told Lia he would return to the future when the magic wore off and said they would have a closer relationship there.
• Galan comforted Lia beneath the covers, and she asked him to swear he had not lied to her.

A year passed as Galan's body became increasingly insubstantial, and he struggled with the prospect of leaving Lia when he returned to the future. He then received a box and a letter from Fitz confirming that Fitz had fulfilled his promise.

• Lia chipped a cleaver while cooking, and Galan offered to buy a replacement.
• Galan hid the worsening condition of his body from Lia and left the inn.
• Galan recalled that Serie expected him to return to the future that year, but he did not know how to tell Lia.
• Galan found a wooden box and a letter from Fitz in the mailbox after sensing someone watching him.
• Galan read Fitz's note saying he had fulfilled his promise and put the result in the box.

Galan believed his time had run out and said goodbye to Lia during Äußerst’s celebration of the Demon King’s defeat. He returned to the present after touching the stone tablet, and Lia welcomed him back as they began a future together.

• News arrived that Himmel and his companions had defeated the Demon King, and Serie confirmed it before Äußerst celebrated.
• Galan spent the day close to Lia and prepared food, clothes, and shoes for her, leading Lia to suspect he was leaving.
• In an alley, Galan told Lia he thought his time had come and disappeared after they embraced and promised to remember each other.
• Galan came to his senses in front of the stone tablet, where Frieren examined him with Body Examination Magic.
• Lia understood that Galan had returned, and he greeted her with “Long time no see, Lia.”
• Lia ran to Galan, embraced him, and welcomed him back.