Chapter 43

Privilege is the forty-third chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's Sousou no Frieren.

Summary
Right after the events of the previous chapter, Laufen escapes with the stolen Stille using her magic. At the same time, at a high vantage point within the barrier, Genau takes tea with the proctor of the second exam, Sense. Genau believes luck and strength to be important qualities for mages to possess, and he and Sense argue over their philosophies for exams. Meanwhile, Denken and Richter move to fight the Second Party. Denken recognizes that Frieren is the Mage of the Hero Party and wishes to challenge her. Richter is surprised that Denken is not after the "privilege" bestowed by the Great Mage Serie, who can grant any magic that one desires, but states nonetheless that he will kill Lawine and Kanne. However, Denken tells him that will not be necessary as he will crush Frieren. Richter then separates the battlefield using earth manipulation magic, and the Second and Thirteenth Parties prepare to face off. Alone with Frieren, Denken says that the pursuit of magic is what brings the greatest joy, which reminds Frieren of a previous meeting with Serie where Frieren rejected Serie's "privilege" for the same reason. This lead Flamme to declare that Frieren, as a mage of a peaceful era, would be able to defeat the Demon King. Reminded of her master's words, Frieren affirms that the joy of pursuing magic is what it truly means to be a mage.

Plot Details
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Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Laufen
 * Frieren
 * Lawine
 * Kanne
 * Genau
 * Sense
 * Denken
 * Richter
 * Serie
 * Flamme

Locations

 * Grube Basin

Battles

 * Frieren, Kanne, & Lawine vs. Denken & Richter
 * Frieren vs. Denken
 * Kanne & Lawine vs. Richter

Events

 * Laufen escapes with the Stille
 * Genau and Sense observe the examination grounds
 * Richter raises a plateau in the Grube Basin

Spells

 * High Speed Movement Magic: Sylwehr
 * Earth Manipulation Magic: Balgrant

New Tools Used

 * Denken's Staff

Chapter Notes

 * Richter does not use a staff when casting magic