Chapter 39

Commence Capture Strategy is the thirty-ninth chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's Sousou no Frieren.

Summary
Right after the events of the previous chapter, Frieren, Lawine, and Kanne are discussing their observations from Stille-watching. Frieren reveals she knows "Bird Capturing Magic" that can assist in capturing a Stille and decides on a strategy which she explains to her teammates. Meanwhile, Fern, Übel, and Land are trying to decide on a plan of action. They first decide to refill their water, but Übel notices that the terrain they are walking on is actually a dried up river. The Fourth Party concludes that Genau's barrier is keeping out the river water, causing most of the water in the Grube Basin to gather in the lake in the center of the examination grounds. They further deduce that Stilles need water to survive and will flock to the lake, and that other teams that have realized this will be gathered around the lake in order to catch a Stille. They decide to give up on going to the lake, but they are then attacked by Wirbel's team. Before a battle can break out, they are interrupted by magic being cast at the lake. To the consternation of the teams hiding nearby, Lawine has frozen over the entire lake. While other parties attempt to melt the lake, Denken infers that it is a wasted effort as the usage of so much mana will deter any other Stilles from showing up. Denken then decides their party will steal the Second Party's Stille, and Wirbel's party and Fern's party begin to battle. Meanwhile, the Second Party continues to enact their strategy around the forest.

Plot Details
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Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Frieren
 * Lawine
 * Kanne
 * Fern
 * Übel
 * Land
 * Wirbel
 * Ehre
 * Scharf
 * Edel
 * Blei
 * Dunst
 * Denken
 * Richter
 * Laufen

Locations

 * Grube Basin

Battles

 * Fern, Übel, & Land vs. Wirbel, Ehre, & Scharf

Events

 * The members of the Fourth Party are introduced as Fern, Übel, and Land
 * The Second Party commences Stille-capturing strategy
 * Lawine freezes over the lake
 * Denken, Richter, and Laufen decide to go after the Second Party

Spells

 * Flight magic (used by Kanne in a flashback)
 * Bird capturing magic (used by Frieren in a flashback)
 * Unnamed magic used to defend
 * Unnamed magic used to attack (may be Zoltraak)
 * Unnamed magic used to freeze water
 * Unnamed fire magic
 * Unnamed magic used to pour mana into water

New Tools Used

 * Wirbel's Staff
 * Land's Staff
 * Ehre's Staff
 * Scharf's Staff
 * Blei's Staff
 * Dunst's Staff