Chapter 75

## Chapter Guide

**Erilfrachte-The Spell to Dispel Fog** 「 ()  ()  () , *ROMAJI*?」 is the seventy-fifth chapter of Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa's *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End*.

## Plot Details

Around the same time as the previous chapter, Fern battles a demon whose spell blankets the forest in thick fog. Defending against relentless attacks, she finds herself alone as Frieren decides to disappear, causing confusion and frustration. Meanwhile, Frieren observes from a distance, remarking casually that it is not so bad to observe from afar. Attempting to hide, Fern's efforts prove futile as the demon asserts his magical fog's ability to react to and capture even the smallest traces of mana, as no living creature can completely conceal their mana. Fern switches to offense and fires a Zoltraak at the demon, only to have it blocked. She remarks that, in addition to her sight being obstructed, the demon proves to be a bad matchup for her.

In the meantime, Methode finds herself engaged in combat against a sword-wielding demon. Sensing Fern's struggle against the other demon with unconventional abilities, Methode acknowledges the situation. The demon, casting a Whirlwind Attack Spell: Medrozobalt using her sword, tells Methode to concentrate on her own battle, to which Methode concurs. As the two continue to exchange blows, Methode observes the demon's more conventional and solid fighting style. Despite the demon being on the offense, Methode struggles to find an opening. Recognizing that a head-on battle is not ideal, Methode decides that the best course of action is to allow Fern to play to her strengths by clearing the magical fog.

Smiling, Methode remarks that it is time for her to get a little rough as she bombards the demon with Zoltraak before firing another one at point-blank range from behind. The demon is slightly damaged but manages to block most of the damage with her sword. She notes that Methode’s fighting style resembles that of a specific clan dedicated to hunting demons in the Northern Plateau. The demon points her sword at Methode and invites her to a good duel before the two continue fighting, evenly matched. Eventually, the demon notices something amiss with Methode’s attacks, describing them as intense yet lacking any intent to kill. Methode comments on the demon's sharp sense but states that the demon was too late as she has just finished analyzing the fog, much to the demon’s surprise. Dodging through the demon’s attacks, Methode asserts that those who only know fighting will only understand offensive spells, and that anyone else in her clan would not be able to break out of her situation as they do not realize how enjoyable magic can be. Methode then casts the Fog Dispelling Magic Erilfrachte, breaking the dome of fog casted by the other demon.

The demon battling Fern becomes distracted by the dispelling of the fog but continues undeterred, thinking that creating more fog is a viable option. The demon loses sight of Fern, only to be instantly shot down by Fern’s Zoltraak. The sword-wielding demon continues in attempting to take down Methode before being forced to dodge a long-range attack. The demon spots Fern and is taken aback by the extremely long distance before succumbing to a Zoltraak shot.

Methode smiles as the battle concludes, and Frieren, flying to Fern, notes how it becomes impossible to predict the trajectory of a long-distance shot from outside the range of detection. Frieren praises Fern’s efforts, while Fern remarks that she does not want to have a battle as difficult as this one again.