Chapter 1

The End of the Adventure is the first chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's Sousou no Frieren.

Summary
The hero party makes a triumphant return to the Royal Capital after vanquishing the Demon King. It includes the Hero Himmel, Warrior Eisen, Priest Heiter, and Mage Frieren. As the party members celebrate, they reminisce about their long ten-year adventure. However, Frieren, being an elf, felt it was short, as time passes differently for elves. Nevertheless, all of them were glad to have been able to adventure together. At the same time, the party watches the Era Meteors occur, and they all vow to meet again to watch the meteor shower again fifty years later. The next day, the party members go their separate ways, with Frieren going on a journey to acquire more magic. In her pursuit of magic, she travels far and wide, which finally leads her back to the Royal Capital, five decades later. She finds Himmel to have grown very old. Meanwhile, Frieren herself does not look a day older. Together, they meet Eisen, who hasn’t changed much appearance-wise, as he is a dwarf, and Heiter, who has also aged like Himmel, as they are both humans. Together, the hero’s party once more goes to see the Era Meteors in a location a week’s walk from the capital. They venture through many places, reminding Himmel of the memories of days past, finally reaching the place where they witness the Era Meteors once again. Shortly afterwards, Himmel passes away, seemingly happy. At his funeral, Frieren begins to cry, unaware of the reason why, as she simply travelled with him for a mere ten years. She questions why she never thought about getting to know him more. After the funeral, the party disbands once more, and Frieren goes on a voyage to acquire magic, while also deciding to get to know humans better as well.

Plot Details
Plot

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Himmel
 * Frieren
 * Eisen
 * Heiter

Locations

 * The Royal Capital

Events

 * Return of the Hero's Party
 * Era Meteors (twice)
 * Beginning of a peaceful era
 * Himmel's death