Chapter 33

Grandfather Voll is the thirty-third chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's Sousou no Frieren.

Summary
Twenty-nine years after Hero Himmel's passing, Frieren's Party is in the Klar Region. They are traveling to meet one of Frieren's old friends, a Dwarf warrior named Voll. Frieren tells Stark to train with Voll and later talks with Voll, where they reminisce about the past. In a flashback of the Hero Party with Voll, Himmel asks him why he protects the village. Voll states that he promised his deceased wife to do so, as his wife wished for a peaceful era. The flashback ends, and upon hearing Frieren is currently traveling to Ende, Voll wishes for a peaceful era to arrive soon. Frieren does not correct him, and tells him she will carry his memory with her. The next day, as Frieren's Party is about to depart, Voll tells them that he had a dream of his wife. Frieren's Party 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 Klar Region. Frieren's Party are travelling along a forest road to get to a village. While walking along the road, Stark asks Frieren if the person that they are visiting is actually a powerful warrior. Frieren tells Stark that this warrior, who is a dwarf, has been protecting the village that they are going to for close too 400 years. Frieren says that his name is Grandfather Voll, a long time friend of Frieren, who they are visiting before he dies so Frieren can talk with him. Frieren jokes that maybe she will stay with him for 10 years, before Fern shots it down, telling her that they will be staying there for one week maximum.

They arrive at the village, to see a dwarf sitting on a rock next to the entrance of the small village. Frieren calls out to the dwarf, who is Voll. She then turns to Stark and asks him if Voll looks cool for a seasoned elder warrior. Stark is unconvinced by him, since Voll appears to be going senile. Voll asks Frieren who she is, and Frieren responds with her name and then asks when is he going to drop the act. Voll then proceeds to pull Stark to the ground, then warns him that imprudence is one of the most common causes of deaths in the battle field. He tells Stark to get up, and that even master warriors can suffer a fatal injury if they lower their defence. Frieren jokingly asks Voll about his cowardly tactics as always, and he tells her to enjoy herself. Frieren tells Stark to get Voll to train him, then she and the others go check into the inn.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Frieren
 * Fern
 * Stark
 * Sein
 * Voll
 * Himmel
 * Heiter
 * Eisen

Locations

 * Klar Region

Events

 * Frieren meets with Voll, an old friend of hers.
 * Frieren and Voll reminisce about their past, on the last day of her visit.