Chapter 34

The Hero Statues is the thirty-fourth chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's Sousou no Frieren.

Summary
Twenty Nine years after Hero Himmel's passing, Frieren's Party is traveling through the Rohr road. Sein is asked why he is on a journey, and he says it's to reunite with his best friend. The friend's name is Warrior Gorilla, while Sein's is Priest Goatee. They stop by a town, and Sein gathers clues, which leads him to a grandmother who makes them do errands. The final errand is polishing a statue of some forgotten heroes that look like Sein and Kraft. A flashback occurs where Sein and Warrior Gorilla are standing next to a statue of forgotten heroes, with Heiter. Warrior Gorilla vows to be a hero remembered like Himmel and Heiter gives them the odd nicknames. Sein and co are now done polishing the statue in the present. The Granny tells them where Warrior Gorilla went, which is opposite of where they are going. Sein is unsure of what to do now. They then continue their journey.

Plot Details
Twenty-nine years after the Hero Himmel’s passing, Frieren's Party are in the Northern Lands, specifically the Rohr Road.

While traveling through the Rohr Road, Sein is asked why he's on a journey. He tells them that his goal is to reunite with his best friend, who went on a journey a decade ago. He shows them a picture of him and his best friend, which was taken by a mage that visited their village a long time ago. Frieren asks him if he has any leads, Sein tells them that he has met many eyewitnesses already and that they should be fine if they keep traveling north. Stark finds it odd that there are so many eyewitnesses, Sein tells him it's because of his distinct name. His friend's name is Warrior Gorilla, which Stark doubts, so he asks for his real name. Sein does not know. He tells Stark that he was always called Warrior Gorilla by the villagers, most likely because he asked them to call him that. Sein then tells them that his nickname is Priest Goatee, Frieren asks if he has been called that even before he grew a goatee. Sein then says that you just need to know his name is Warrior Gorilla since that is the name he goes by. Stark calls this Warrior Gorilla strange, and Sein agrees.

They have arrived at a bridge, which stands atop a great gorge. Frieren tells them that after crossing the bridge, they will arrive at Äußerst. Fern complains about how long the journey has been. Sein suggests that they stop by the town next to the bridge. As soon as they get into town, Sein is asking for clues about his friend. He asks a villager, who tells him that he left an incredible impact on the town because he exterminated the monsters that appeared around the town. Sein asks if the villager knows where Warrior Gorilla went, and he is directed to a stubborn Granny who was close with Warrior Gorilla. They meet the Granny atop the hill that her house stands on, and she tells them that she will not tell the information easily, they will have to fulfill a few requests.

They do the requests, with Stark complaining to Frieren that they are just running errands. Frieren tells Stark that when she was adventuring with Himmel, this was an everyday occurrence. She adds that those errands would devolve into annoying item searches or extermination of monsters. Frieren says that they should try and open up to the granny's heart. They then do many requests for the granny, but the granny still acts coldly towards them. Frieren tells them that if it was Himmel, she would've opened up in half a day. Fern tells them it's because their group is filled with awkward people. The granny asks them for one final request and tells them to follow her to polish a hero statue. She tells them about a stone statue of Great heroes who saved the world a long long time ago. Forgotten heroes whose names are a mystery. She then tells Sein that his name is Priest Goatee, and Sein asks her how she knows that. They arrive at the statue, which Fern says has a resemblance to Sein and Warrior Gorilla. Frieren adds that the warrior that is beside the Sein look-alike is likely Kraft. They then get started, but Sein is distracted by the statue and finding out the name of one of the heroes. He asks about the other one, Frieren tells Sein that she does not know.

It then cuts to a flashback of when Sein and Warrior Gorilla was younger. They are standing next to a statue of the same forgotten heroes, with Heiter. Heiter asks who those in the statue are, but Warrior Gorilla just tells him that they look like him and Sein. He then says that according to the mayor, the people in the statue used to be heroes, but no one even remembers their names anymore. Warrior Gorilla then tells them that they aren't going to end up like that and that he is going to become a hero as unforgettable as Himmel. Heiter tells them that any hero will eventually be forgotten and that Himmel will not be an exception. Sein agrees with Heiter. Warrior Gorilla says that if he trains, maybe he will become like the forgotten heroes. He also decides to go by the name Warrior Gorilla. Sein asks why, and Warrior Gorilla tells him that if you want to be an unforgettable hero, it's important to have an impactful name. Heiter is amused by this and then tells Sein if he will be Priest Goatee now. He tells Sein that he will definitely match the goatee of the forgotten hero.

It then cuts back to the present, they are now done with polishing the statue. Sein says that it was a pain, and Frieren says that if it was bronze she could have used magic. The granny tells them that she asked Warrior Gorilla to do the same, but he couldn't do it this well. Sein says that all he is good for is fighting. The granny says that his name was impactful though. She tells Sein that Warrior Gorilla often spoke of him, and he told her that the two of them would engrave their names in history forever.

They are back at the Rohr Road after Sein gets his answer from the granny. Frieren asks him if he found out where Gorilla went, he tells him that he went to Tur. A commercial town in the middle of the Northern Lands. Frieren notes that it is the opposite direction of where they are going. Sein is unsure of what to do now, and they then continue their journey.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Frieren
 * Fern
 * Stark
 * Sein
 * Warrior Gorilla
 * Himmel
 * Heiter

Locations

 * Rohr Road
 * Town next to the Rohr Road

Events

 * They arrive at the town next to the Rohr Road
 * They polish a statue, that look like Sein and Warrior Gorilla
 * flashback with Heiter, Sein, and Warrior Gorilla next to a statue of the forgotten heroes.
 * Sein gets information on Warrior Gorilla's location from the granny, after doing her requests.

Spells

 * unnamed flying magic
 * unnamed combat magic