Recaps

Dugu Qing left his quiet life at Dugu Castle to travel with Frieren and Fern, gaining new companions and pursuing the journey toward Aureole. After Stark joined them and their passage north was delayed, the party received the acting lord’s support and set out from Waal.

• Dugu Qing welcomed Frieren into his castle, later met Fern, and demonstrated his powerful magic while becoming close to both of them.
• After Heiter died, Dugu Qing initially refused to travel with Frieren and Fern, but agreed after they visited Dugu Castle and asked again.
• Fern proved herself by defeating a resurrected monster, and Dugu Qing and Frieren continued traveling with her through villages and towns.
• Dugu Qing, Frieren, and Fern defeated Qual, then reunited with Eisen, who gave Dugu Qing the Silver Moon Clear Radiance Sword meant for Himmel.
• Frieren found Flamme’s notebook and chose to believe in Aureole, setting Ende as the party’s destination while Dugu Qing refused to be called their hero.
• The group encountered apparitions of their lost loved ones, then Dugu Qing killed the Red Mirror Dragon and Stark joined the party.
• At the North Gate of Vall, the party was stopped from traveling north because of monsters, but the acting lord later apologized and granted them free passage and a hundred gold coins.
• Dugu Qing, Frieren, Fern, and Stark left Waal amid cheers and flower petals, beginning their journey north.

Dugu Qing and Frieren’s party defeated Aura’s demons, passed through Sword Village, and continued toward Aureole with Sein. Dugu Qing later impersonated the dead Welt at Orden’s ball, helping the Orden family strengthen its position before a battle against the demons.

• Dugu Qing defended Frieren from Granat Earl’s soldiers, then helped Fern defeat Lügner and killed Draht while Frieren defeated Aura.
• After repairing Graf Granat’s barrier, Frieren’s group survived a blizzard with Kraft and reached Sword Village, where Dugu Qing secretly drew the Hero’s Sword and later proved his feat to the crowd.
• Dugu Qing returned the sword to its stone, and Stark wore the yellow robe given to Dugu Qing as a symbol of the Hero.
• Frieren’s group met Sein, and Dugu Qing transformed into Tsunade to persuade him to join their journey toward Aureole.
• Dugu Qing and Fern celebrated Fern’s birthday together, and the group continued traveling before Dugu Qing helped Frieren recover Himmel’s ring and broke a curse afflicting a village.
• Orden hired Dugu Qing to impersonate his dead son Welt, offering him three hundred gold coins and a magic staff, and Dugu Qing accepted after demanding payment upfront.
• At Orden Castle, Dugu Qing learned piano and ballroom dancing while Fern joined him for lessons, and Orden asked Fern to be his study companion.
• A month later, Dugu Qing appeared as Welt at Oelden Castle’s summer ball, where Orden secured an alliance through Mute’s engagement and watched Dugu Qing and Fern dance.

Dugu Qing and his companions traveled north, reached Auwest, and entered the First-Class Mage Exam, where they passed the first test and began the next challenge in a labyrinth. The arc leaves Frieren, Fern, and Dugu Qing exploring the Ruined King’s Tomb while the other examinees take separate routes.

• Dugu Qing and Frieren planted a tree in an ancient forest, then the party visited Voll’s village and spent seven days with him before continuing north.
• After Sein left to search for Gorilla Warrior, Dugu Qing completed preliminary research on Air-Conditioning Magic, recovered from a fever, and helped Frieren, Fern, and Stark defend Flower Village from wolves.
• The group reached Auwest for the Goddess’s Birthday Festival, celebrated with fireworks, and decided to take the First-Class Mage Exam to pass through the city’s gate.
• Dugu Qing bought Fern an amethyst staff and other wands, while Frieren used her Holy Staff Certificate to qualify for the exam.
• As the exam approached, Dugu Qing took Fern to Maple Mountain for a break, and Serie learned that the Hero’s Sword had been drawn and warned Laiern of an approaching calamity.
• Genau assigned the examinees teams for the first test, which required them to keep a Meteoric Iron Bird in its cage until sunset without losing a member or leaving the barrier.
• Dugu Qing’s team captured a bird, while Frieren’s team defeated Richter’s group after Frieren broke the barrier and Lavina and Kanne used the rain to win, and Fern and Ubel also secured a bird after driving Wirbel away.
• Dugu Qing healed Ehre, reunited with Denken and Laufen, and passed the first exam, and afterward, Ubel bound him in his room, then released him and invited him for a walk.
• Dugu Qing played Hero Killer with Frieren, Fern, Lavina, and Kanne, and the group spent the day playing for money before Lavina resolved to study the rules.
• Jian Ze set the second test in the Ruined King’s Tomb, and Dugu Qing led Frieren and Fern through the western gate before the other examinees could recruit him, and Frieren guided them through the labyrinth’s traps.

Dugu Qing, Frieren, Fern, and Stark completed the mage exam, continued north through monster attacks and small adventures, and strengthened their bonds along the way. The arc left them helping Norm locate a silver vein in exchange for payment and the cancellation of Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen’s debts.

• Dugu Qing and Frieren defeated Frieren’s replica, and Dugu Qing destroyed the Water Mirror Demon’s crystal to end the labyrinth test.
• Serie initially failed Frieren, but changed her decision after Dugu Qing protested, then passed Dugu Qing and Fern in the third test.
• Dugu Qing and Frieren received spells from Serie, and Dugu Qing stopped Laiern from attacking Frieren after Laiern challenged her to a duel.
• Stark left with Wirbel for the northern battlefield, but returned after realizing he missed life with Frieren, Dugu Qing, and Fern.
• Dugu Qing killed the Sword Demon that had eaten the villagers, and Frieren returned the stolen sword to Earl Dalah.
• Fern and Dugu Qing grew closer during their travels, and Fern kissed him while they watched the circus from a flying carpet.
• Frieren spent three months breaking the barrier around the Emperor’s Wine cellar, only for Fasi and the townspeople to discover the wine tasted awful.
• Dugu Qing challenged Norm’s claim that Frieren owed five hundred gold coins, paid her share, and later agreed to help Norm find silver in return for five thousand gold coins and the cancellation of Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen’s debts.
• Frieren located and exposed an enormous silver deposit in Norm’s mine, giving the trading company a chance to overcome its crisis.