Chapter Summaries

Lowell, Fern, and Frieren stayed in a village hunting cabin while Lupa and Linié went to investigate monsters. A wooden comb led them to hear an old woman’s story of sixty-three years of love, and the night ended with Lowell’s offer to comb Frieren’s hair being rejected in favor of Fern.

• Fern accepted an old woman’s offer of a cabin for the group, and Lupa and Linié left to ask about the monsters troubling the village.
• Fern cleaned the cabin while Lowell admitted he worried about her safety, and Frieren explained that the death of Lowell’s apprentice Freya had made him afraid of losing another apprentice.
• Fern found a wooden comb in an old chest, and the old woman told them her late husband had combed and braided her hair every day for sixty-three years.
• Lowell told Frieren that the old couple’s lasting love showed that humans were resilient, and Frieren agreed that sixty-three years was a long time for humans.
• Lowell offered to comb Frieren’s hair for the rest of her life, but Frieren said Fern did it better, leaving Fern quietly amused as she laid out the bedding.

The group shared a nostalgic breakfast before Lupa and Linié went ahead to fight monsters in the forest. Lowell explained their strength and training to Fern, then considered how far they still fell short of him.

• Fern prepared breakfast, and a sleepy Frieren let Lupa feed her while Linié massaged her shoulders.
• Lupa told Fern and Lowell that she and Linié had found signs of monsters and went ahead into the forest to clear the way.
• Lowell told Fern that Lupa and Linié loved fighting and had grown strong enough to approach Himmel's level.
• Lowell explained how human cooperation helped people develop magic, while demons had greater innate magical talent.
• Fern asked whether Lupa and Linié were stronger than Lowell, and he said they were still a little short before considering how much.

Lowell, Lupa, and Linié rehearsed a dramatic betrayal scene for Ruby, who criticized their acting before praising Himmel’s performance. Ruby then called the group together to discuss the next scene.

• Lowell told Lupa to kill the bound Linié, but Lupa struggled to obey.
• Ruby interrupted the rehearsal and criticized Lowell’s and Lupa’s acting while praising Linié’s expression.
• Lowell released Linié from the mana threads, and Linié joined Lupa.
• Ruby pointed out that Himmel was rehearsing his lines alone and praised his performance.
• Lowell joked about being rejected for the role, and Frieren comforted him while eating Mercury Pudding.
• Ruby called Himmel over to discuss the next scene, and he joined the group.

Fern returned from visiting her parents and was teased by Ruby before Ruby revealed a mysterious personality-changing potion she had found in an ancient ruin. Ruby asked the others if they wanted to try it, leaving the group poised to experiment with the potion.

• Ruby teased Fern that she had gained weight, and Fern hurried to check her appearance in a mirror before Ruby admitted she was joking.
• Ruby offered to teach Fern a magic that let her eat without gaining weight, and Fern eagerly asked her to teach it.
• Ruby showed the group a potion she had found in an ancient ruin, which she believed could briefly change a person's personality.
• Frieren showed interest in the potion and nearly mentioned another unusual potion before Lowell stopped her.
• Ruby asked whether everyone wanted to try the mysterious potion.

Ruby gave the group a personality-reversal potion, causing Frieren to become exuberant and Lupa to become shy and confess her feelings to Linié. After Himmel’s confidence turned into crushing self-loathing, Lowell drank the potion and became a sinister figure who called himself a “Perfect Warrior.”

• Ruby gave Frieren a few drops of the personality-reversal potion, and Frieren eagerly reenacted a scene from Lowell’s story before flying recklessly around the forest with him.
• Frieren recoiled from a patch of wildflowers and returned to the clearing, where Ruby explained that the potion had reversed her personality and love of flowers.
• Lupa drank the potion, shyly confessed that she liked Linié, and kissed her; when the effect wore off, Lupa panicked with embarrassment.
• Himmel drank the potion and became consumed by self-loathing, while Ruby laughed and Frieren identified his changed attitude as reversed narcissism.
• Fern tried to destroy the potion, but Frieren stopped her and urged Lowell to drink it; Lowell transformed into a menacing figure who admired the group’s strength and called himself a “Perfect Warrior.”

Lowell attacked Frieren and the others under the influence of the personality-reversing potion, but Ruby’s Mental Magic revealed that the apparent massacre was an illusion. Lowell broke free and challenged the group to fight, while Frieren admitted she probably could not handle him.

• Lowell’s black armor appeared, and he attacked Frieren; Lupa and Himmel blocked his first strike before he knocked them aside and seemed to kill Frieren.
• Lowell struck Lupa again and believed he had badly wounded her, then realized that the scene was an illusion created by Mental Magic.
• Lowell unleashed his mana and shattered the illusion, revealing Frieren, Lupa, and Himmel unharmed and the group ready to face him.
• Lowell praised Ruby for using Mental Magic and challenged everyone to fight him head-on.
• Himmel, Lupa, Linié, and Fern prepared to confront Lowell, and Frieren told Fern she probably could not handle him.

Lowell fought the others while his potion-reversed personality made him relish the battle, and Frieren warned that the Dominating Stone Rings could turn Sam and Linié against them. Enraged by the suggestion that he needed his subordinates’ protection, Lowell ordered them to kill him.

• Lowell’s hand-blade attack nearly hit Fern, but Frieren and Ruby pulled her out of its path while Himmel intercepted the slash and Lupa struck at Lowell.
• Lowell fought Himmel and Lupa with enhanced physical strength, then used Gravity Magic and mana threads to hinder everyone.
• Frieren explained that Lowell’s strength did not depend on Perfect Warrior and suggested stalling until the potion wore off; Ruby prepared to restrain him with magic.
• Sam attacked Ruby to stop her from harming Lowell, and Frieren explained that Sam and Linié’s Dominating Stone Rings prevented them from acting against him without orders.
• After overhearing Frieren’s warning, Lowell flew up and declared that he needed no help, then ordered Sam and Linié to kill him.

Linié, Sam, Frieren, Fern, Himmel, Lupa, Ruby, and the Golem coordinated their attacks against Lowell, who welcomed the challenge and fought back in his Demon King form. Ruby’s mental-magic chains briefly restrained him, and the group launched a converging assault as Lowell unleashed a massive burst of pitch-black mana.

• Linié mimicked Lowell’s slashes and Sam attacked from the other side, but Lowell repelled them before Frieren raised a Golem to strike him.
• Fern, Himmel, and Lupa coordinated a barrage and a flanking attack, while Sam and Linié repositioned and Ruby prepared a spell.
• Lowell challenged the group to attack at full strength, then dodged the Golem’s blows and countered while Frieren, Fern, Himmel, and Lupa pressured him.
• Fern’s magic and Sam’s and Linié’s attacks created an opening for Ruby to bind Lowell with pale golden mental-magic chains.
• The Golem, Frieren, Fern, Himmel, Lupa, Sam, and Linié converged on the restrained Lowell, who released an eruption of pitch-black mana.

Lowell unleashed his full power and fought off Himmel, Sam, Lupa, Linié, Fern, Frieren, and Ruby until Ubel severed his arm and stopped his attack. Himmel protected Ubel and prepared to finish the fight, but Lowell suddenly lost his hostile state, looked confused, and collapsed.

• Lowell shattered the golden chains with an explosive release of magic power, then attacked Himmel and crushed Lupa’s spearpoint.
• Himmel, Sam, Lupa, Linié, Fern, Frieren, and Ruby coordinated their attacks, forcing Lowell to unleash a rain of near-transparent magic beams.
• Frieren and Ruby shielded the group with overlapping Defensive Magic while Lowell’s continuous barrage began to strain their barriers.
• Ubel emerged from the forest and severed Lowell’s raised right arm with a slash, stopping the magic beams.
• Himmel carried Ubel clear of Lowell’s counterattack, then faced Lowell and declared that the fight would end.
• Lowell’s aggression faded into bewilderment, and he looked at his severed shoulder before collapsing.

Lowell stopped Sam and Linié from attacking him, then admitted he had only pretended to be unconscious after the potion-induced battle. After restoring his severed arm, he learned from Fern that Ruby and Frieren had encouraged him to drink the potion and teased them about their shared responsibility.

• Lowell called off the attack, and Sam and Linié stood down as the others gathered around him.
• Lowell pretended to be gravely injured, but Frieren, Ubel, and Lupa saw through his act.
• Lowell regrew his severed right arm with black mana, prompting Ruby to demand compensation for the fight and fright.
• Fern reminded Ruby and Frieren that they had encouraged Lowell to drink the potion, leaving them visibly guilty.
• Lowell teased Ruby and Frieren about their roles in the potion incident, and Fern agreed that they were instigators and accomplices.

After the battle, Lowell arranged to repair the damage and Ubel explained the sealed power of her magic. The group prepared to head to dinner and a hot spring, leaving the ruined clearing behind to be restored.

• Lowell took responsibility for the ruined clearing, asked Frieren and Ruby to restore the plants, and planned to recruit help to replace the trees.
• Lowell took Lupa’s bent spear to repair and agreed to redo the seal on Ubel’s magic.
• Ubel explained that Lowell’s demonstration had transformed her magic into an attack capable of cutting almost anything, so he sealed it to prevent uncontrolled destruction.
• Ubel reached toward Lupa, but Linié stepped between them and stopped her.
• Lowell offered to treat everyone to dinner and a hot spring, and the group accepted as evening approached.

After a hard battle, Lowell and his companions shared dinner at the Golden Mirage Grand Hotel and relaxed in a hot spring. As Lowell began to dismiss everyone for the night, a calm female voice stopped him.

• Lowell and the others ate a feast prepared by Xiangling, while Sam silently followed Lowell's instruction to eat properly.
• The group went to a hot spring inn, where the men and women relaxed in separate baths.
• Lowell ended the soak and everyone changed into yukata and gathered in the inn's corridor.
• A calm female voice interrupted Lowell as he told everyone to return to their rooms.

Fern confronted Ruby, Frieren, and Lowell about the dangerous personality-reversing potion and made them promise not to act recklessly again. Lowell ended the reprimand with a theatrical self-criticism that left Fern exasperated.

• Fern summoned Lowell, Frieren, and Ruby to the tearoom while Himmel and the others left them alone.
• Fern warned Ruby that the unknown potion had endangered everyone and told her not to share risky items casually; Ruby promised to be more cautious.
• Fern told Frieren not to encourage others to try dangerous things out of curiosity, and Frieren quietly agreed.
• Lowell delivered an elaborate self-criticism, blamed his poor example for the incident, and promised to avoid unknown items.
• Fern questioned Lowell's strange speech, and he bragged that he had learned to write self-criticisms as a problem child.

The academy’s school festival brought together Feibi, Cartethyia, Sandrone, Columbina, and many others as they ate, browsed stalls, and worked among the festivities. The chapter ended with the festival continuing as Duncan shared food with Rabiñe and Kanne quietly considered a feather hair clip.

• Feibi tearfully ate the bitter laurel salad while Cartethyia watched from behind an oak tree and laughed at her prank.
• Columbina teased Sandrone, then joined Sandrone and Arlecchino as they chose animal headbands and walked among the stalls.
• Yakoda and Felut served sugar sculptures and roasted apples, while Linié ordered all the apples and Aino tried to get another sweet from Yakoda.
• Ineffa stopped Aino from eating more sugar before her magic calibration and reminded her about her discussion with Lairen.
• Dori promoted Simulanka Flying Chess and magic tools, while Edel enjoyed a rare break from Lady Serie’s work.
• Duncan served grilled meat and lettuce to Rabiñe, Kanne admired a feather hair clip, and Laufen ate doughnuts nearby.

Fern repeatedly retrieved a cup that Ashelu knocked from a cabinet before moving it out of reach. At the academy anniversary, Nangong Yu, Qianxia, and Airui performed onstage, while Ayaka and Firefly took Lumine and Stelle away after catching them shouting their admiration for Qianxia.

• Ashelu repeatedly pushed a cup off the cabinet, and Fern eventually filled it with water and placed it in the center, beyond the cat's reach.
• Nangong Yu, Qianxia, and Airui danced together on the academy's main avenue as a crowd gathered to watch.
• Lumine and Stelle shouted that they wanted to be Qianxia's dogs while Gepard held them back from the stage.
• Ayaka confronted Lumine about her shouts, then took her away, teasing that she knew how to train dogs.
• Firefly caught Stelle cheering for Qianxia, accepted her offer to get oak cake rolls, and privately decided to learn the dance for her.

Furina and Nilou performed a waltz while students and visitors enjoyed the school anniversary festivities across the square. The celebration continued with food, performances, and reunions as Fu Xuan and Yaoguang anticipated the appearance of the “Mysterious Master Hand.”

• Furina and Nilou performed “Waltz by the Water,” earning praise from Nahida and Faruzan.
• Escoffier, Xiangling, and Noelle served a busy stall while Varesa ordered thirty more bowls of boiled fish.
• Venti hinted that a poet’s unpaid wine tab would be collected publicly, and Zhongli agreed to send Venti’s bill to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
• March 7th dragged Kafka toward the boiled fish stall after spotting Dan Heng in line, while Silver Wolf discovered her game account had been banned.
• Guinaifen and Sushang drew a crowd for their boulder-smashing act as Qingque waited for the performance to end.
• Fu Xuan and Yaoguang predicted that the “Mysterious Master Hand” would appear where the crowd was thickest, while Robin prepared to sing and Topaz admired a finch with Aventurine.

The school anniversary stalls drew unusual visitors and chaotic business schemes, including a mysterious Xiangling lookalike selling Slime Condensate and Hu Tao promoting funeral services. The chapter ended with Ei leaving Hu Tao’s stall after failing to buy her milk tea.

• A second Xiangling appeared across from Xiangling and Escoffier, selling spicy Slime Condensate with Yaoyao and Guoba while hinting at a mysterious identity.
• Ganyu and Baishi documented the strange incidents and deferred Hu Tao’s funeral-package promotion to Keqing.
• Xingqiu encouraged Chongyun to try Xiangling’s dangerously spicy boiled fish, while Chongyun wished for chilled Slime Condensate instead.
• Hu Tao pitched funeral services to students and teachers, then unsuccessfully tried to recruit Yun Jin and Shenhe for a promotional partnership.
• Ei asked Hu Tao to sell her the milk tea she was drinking, but Hu Tao refused and directed her to a snack stall.

During the school celebration, Klee’s explosives shook the hills and briefly alarmed the crowd, while the festival continued amid security checks and other performances. Tartaglia drew a crowd with a show of strength and challenged students and teachers to spar, as Sushang and Guinaifen considered how to make their own act more spectacular.

• Furina and Nilou finished their dance and began the prize draw, but explosions in the hills interrupted the celebration and sent up columns of smoke.
• Klee slipped into the crowd after using her Jumpy Dumpties, while academy guards and teachers calmed the crowd and headed toward the hills.
• Gepard went to investigate, Bronya ordered the knights to increase security, and Zhongli identified the blasts as controlled Geo and fire magic likely caused by a child at play.
• Yoimiya found her unlit fireworks smoking, Sayu woke inside her hiding box, and Kuki Shinobu hurried away from Itto’s call to witness his arm-wrestling challenge.
• Yae Miko and Sangonomiya Kokomi watched the commotion, while Tartaglia lifted a massive weight and challenged the crowd to spar; Luka volunteered to try.
• Sushang and Guinaifen discussed upgrading their boulder stunt, while Qingque left to sleep before the Celestial Jade game.

Stelle’s visit to Guinaifen’s stall was interrupted by Hu Tao’s funeral sales pitch, while Ei stunned Boothill at goldfish scooping and Yoimiya’s fireworks drew Jean’s concern. The school anniversary continued with Tingyun selling dubious magical goods and Noelle delivering bowls of spicy fish.

• Stelle arrived at Guinaifen’s stone-breaking stall, but Hu Tao interrupted her with a funeral package pitch and eagerly pursued her after learning she had fought Nanook.
• A little girl kicked Sushang while chasing a thief, and Firefly pulled Stelle away to get oak cake rolls; Hu Tao then tried selling funeral services to Guinaifen and Sushang before leaving.
• Nahida encouraged Ei to enter Boothill’s goldfish-scooping contest, and Ei caught several fish with remarkable precision.
• Ei returned the fish to Boothill and reminded him to honor his promise to treat her, so he invited her and Nahida to eat grilled meat skewers.
• Yoimiya launched spectacular fireworks while Klee set off a runaway firework, and Jean intervened before Wriothesley arrived; Yoimiya fled, leaving Jean to take Klee and the remaining fireworks to safety.
• Tingyun sold magical merchandise to students as Albedo challenged her claims, while Noelle steadily carried bowls of spicy fish through the crowd.

Silver Wolf dreamed of overpowering her rivals after her account was banned, while The Herta and Ruan Mei watched her sleep. At the anniversary festivities, Ruby claimed to be Klee’s godmother and clashed with Jean over Klee’s explosives as Frieren and Fern reflected on the gathering’s many different kinds of elves.

• Silver Wolf dreamed of using administrator privileges to take revenge on The Herta and the Little Hertas, while she slept under observation in the academy infirmary.
• The Herta and Ruan Mei discussed Silver Wolf’s dream and decided to let her keep sleeping.
• Ruby stepped in when Jean was teaching Klee safety rules, claimed to be Klee’s godmother, and encouraged Klee’s interest in explosives.
• Jean warned Klee not to take out her bombs, while Ruby proposed studying how to make explosive energy safer and more controlled.
• Frieren and Fern observed that the gathering’s elves came from very different worlds, and Lowell described the event as a crossover collaboration before pointing out a lively stage.