Chapter 69

## Chapter Guide

**Boshaft—the Emperor's Spirit** 「 ()  ()  () , *ROMAJI*?」 is the sixty-ninth chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End*.

## Summary

Twenty-nine years after the Hero Himmel's passing, Frieren's Party is in the Bier Region. They arrive in a town and overhear that a man named Fass, who has been searching for Boshaft for two centuries as its said to be the finest spirit in the world, is close to finding it. Fass asks for Frieren's assistance, as he has found the ruins Boshaft is stored in based on a stone tablet in ancient elvish and needs help breaking the barrier spell over the door. Frieren ends up deciphering the barrier after 3 months, but she is unhappy as she knows the truth behind the alcohol, which the elf Milliarde, despondent after spending her whole life pursuing something worthless, had hid for no reason. Frieren worries the same fate will befall Fass, but upon finally trying Boshaft, Fass laughs in delight and makes the whole town try it. Boshaft tells them that though the drink was disappointing, he's glad they were there, as he's never had such a fun night.

## Plot Details

Twenty-nine years after the Hero Himmel's passing, Frieren's Party is in the Bier Region. The party is seen walking through a town. Stark mentions that he did not know there was a town in the Northern Plateau and Fern observes a lot of bars. Frieren explains that this area contains the only granary in the Northern Plateau so brewing has been a particularly prosperous activity for a long time. The party is then seen eating a meal at a bar as Stark overhears one man discussing a certain Fass who is close to finding Boshaft while another casts doubt over the claim as he has heard about the endeavour since he was a child. Stark asks what the Boshaft is and Fern explains that she learned from Heiter that it is said to be the finest spirit in the world that was given out by a great emperor of the continent a long time ago. Fern adds that Heiter blamed Frieren for not having the chance to drink the spirit as Frieren explains that there were circumstances.

As the party leaves the bar, Frieren states that she does not plan on staying for too long before a dwarf recognizes Frieren and comes running towards her. The dwarf states that it has been a century before Frieren, identifying him as Fass, corrects him and says that it has only been 80 years. Fass notes that being so precise over time is uncharacteristic of Frieren. Fass notices that there are two new faces with Frieren before asking her if the drunk was still with her. Frieren explains that Heiter has passed away peacefully and Fass reflects that he was too late. Fass continues, adding that he has finally found where Boshaft is and requests Frieren’s help since she can use magic. Frieren asks what the Boshaft has to do with magic and Fass urges her to follow him.

Fass leads the party into the mine, claiming that he had dug it all himself. He adds that although people typically associate dwarves with mining, since he grew up in a town, he had to teach himself to mine for the sake of finding the finest spirit in the world. Stark asks Frieren for an explanation, and Frieren clarifies that Fass has an unmatched love for alcohol, going to the extent of searching for the Boshaft for over two centuries. Frieren explains that the Hero Party had to refuse his request, as a crying Heiter is shown being dragged away by Himmel. Fern asks Fass why he had to dig a mine for this, and he explains that a legend states the Boshaft was buried in the vicinity, mentioning that he chose to believe in the legend after finding a stone monument two centuries ago.

Fern recognizes the writings on the stone monument as Ancient Elvish and states that it praises Boshaft as the finest spirit in the world, written by Milliarde. Fass is surprised that Fern can read the language at such a young age, and she explains that she was forced to learn the language by Frieren when she was younger since half of the world’s grimoires are written in Ancient Elvish. Frieren stares at the stone monument and reflects that it really was Milliarde’s doing. Fass explains that his dedication began with the stone monument and now he was just a stone’s throw away from Boshaft. Frieren asks if he has finally found the ruins, and Fass affirms, leading them to a door with a powerful barrier spell. Fass expresses hope that Frieren will be able to break through the spell.

Frieren analyzes the spell before stating that it is impossible, which Fass doubts. Frieren explains that it would take too long and that both Fern and Stark hate waiting. Fass declares that she would be compensated, and Frieren asks if it would be grimoires, to which he responds that he will give 20 Reich gold coins for the task. Frieren instantly rejects, and Fass continues to beg for her help, exclaiming that it has been his life’s work for over two centuries. Frieren rejects the dwarf once more as both Fern and Stark begin to reason with Frieren, who states that this is uncharacteristic of both of them. Fern and Stark assert that the 20 Reich Gold Coins reward is too good to pass up, as it could cover their traveling expenses and food for a long while. Frieren reasons that it would take two to three months to dispel the barrier as both Fern and Stark claim that that much is nothing. Stark formally accepts Fass’s request to Frieren’s dismay.

Over the next few months, a montage unfolds, depicting Frieren analyzing and studying the barrier along with the party enjoying drinks with Fass. The montage concludes on the day before the barrier is dispelled. Fern remarks that Frieren doesn't seem too happy, which Frieren affirms. She continues, declaring that Boshaft doesn't taste good and is not worth dedicating a life towards. Fern mentions the inscription on the monument, prompting Frieren to explain that among elves, there are some who would do unimaginable things to relieve boredom and kill time.

A flashback begins with a young Frieren approaching an elf who appeared listless, identified as Milliarde. Frieren asked Milliarde if all her time was really spent spacing out. Milliarde asked if Frieren knew why Elves tend to spend their entire lives in pursuit of something, before explaining that it was to avoid becoming someone like her. Milliarde continued by asking Frieren if she knew what it was like to pursue something for one’s whole life before realizing that it would end up worthless. Frieren said no and asked what Milliarde meant. Taking a sip from a bottle, Milliarde declared that she was talking about herself and what had happened to her before commenting on the awful taste of the drink. Frieren identified the drink as Boshaft, the drink used during a coronation ceremony despite being the worst kind of cheap drink. Milliarde added that before she arrived at the village, she carved an inscription exclaiming the greatness of Boshaft as Frieren asked what the point was. Milliarde declared that there was no point whatsoever.

The flashback ends as Frieren finishes dispelling the barrier cast on the door. The door opens, revealing a room full of bottles of Boshaft. Fass observes that the bottles are preserved in good condition and exclaims disbelief that the day has finally come. Fass hands Frieren, Fern, and Stark a bottle each and asks for a toast. Fass then takes a sip of the bottle before expressing surprise.

Another flashback begins of the Hero Party leaving the town. Himmel asked Frieren why she refused to look for Boshaft, and Frieren responded by asking Heiter if he liked alcohol. Heiter instantly agreed to Himmel’s disbelief. Frieren asked Heiter what he would do if a drink he spent his entire life looking for ended up being disgusting. Heiter took his time to respond before declaring that he would laugh it off and enjoy it with everyone.

As the flashback ends, Fass struggles to describe Boshaft before Frieren swiftly declares that it is awful, to the point of being worse than any alcohol she has ever tasted. Frieren notices that Stark has not taken a sip in response to her and Fass’s reactions and forces him to take a sip. Stark cries out at the awful taste of the drink before sharing a laugh with the rest of the party. Fass reflects once more on the taste of the drink before laughing, claiming that there is enough of them to share with the entire village. Later, Fass and the party are seen enjoying the drink once more with the rest of the village. Fass claims that it has been a disappointing outcome, yet it was the most fun evening he’s ever had. As the party heads off from the town, he asserts that if one was going to have drink, they might as well enjoy it to the fullest.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Frieren
* Fern
* Stark
* Fass
* Milliarde
* Heiter (Flashback)
* Himmel (Flashback)
* Eisen (Flashback)

## Battles and Events

#### Events

* Fass finds Boshaft
* Fass makes the entire town try Boshaft

## Spells and New Tools Used

#### Spells

* Unnamed barrier spell over the ruin doors