Chapter 6

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," also known as "The Funeral of Frieren," tells the story after the hero Himmel and his party defeated the Demon King.

The protagonist of the story is the elven mage Frieren from the hero's party.

She and the hero's party defeated the Demon King and returned home in glory. At that time, it was the meteor shower that occurred once every fifty years. Frieren and the three teammates of the hero's party watched it, and Frieren proposed to go to a better place to watch the meteor shower together fifty years later.

But fifty years later, the hero Himmel, as a human, was already old and frail, while Frieren had not changed at all.

In this world, no matter how powerful humans are, their lifespan is at most a short hundred years, while elves have a lifespan close to eternity and are true long-lived species.

Precisely because of this, elves are mostly quite dull in terms of emotions, and their concept of time is completely different from that of humans.

For Frieren, fifty years was just a snap of the fingers, but for the hero Himmel, fifty years was enough to burn out the rest of his life.

It wasn't until the hero passed away that the dull elf finally realized what had happened.

She felt sad belatedly, regretting that she hadn't gotten to know him well while the hero was alive.

After the funeral, with the hero's death as a turning point, Frieren had the idea of understanding humans for the first time and thus started a brand-new journey...

Lin Yu had also watched this anime in his previous life, so after discovering that the Flamme before him was that Flamme, he immediately realized that the timeline of his transmigration was a bit early.

As the teacher of the protagonist Frieren and the great mage in the legends of later generations, Flamme had the title of "Ancestor of Human Magic."

She cultivated many human mages and played an extremely important role in promoting the spread and popularization of magic among humans.

In short, this was a founding figure, usually appearing in Frieren's memories in the original work.

Lin Yu being able to meet her in this world meant that it was about a thousand years earlier than the official start of the plot...

But it didn't matter; in terms of lifespan, Lin Yu was confident he could outlive an elf, so he didn't care about the timeline issue.

However, having lived together for half a month, he hadn't suspected at all that this Flamme was that Flamme.

This actually couldn't be blamed on him; it was mainly because the gap between the anime and the real person was too big.

Except for the hair color and gold jewelry, the Flamme before him didn't match the Flamme in Lin Yu's memory at all.

Especially the facial features, which couldn't be said to be exactly the same as the classic two-dimensional face in the anime, at least they could be said to be worlds apart.

Not only that, the pronunciation of the common language of the continent also had a certain difference from Japanese-style English.

Judging solely from the pronunciation of the name, it could only be said to be similar, and it was hard to say it was the same name.

If it weren't for the two character settings of an elven teacher who had lived for who knows how long and a genius human disciple, he would probably have to wait until Flamme took Frieren as an apprentice to react.

No, it's still too early to draw conclusions now.

Lin Yu came back to his senses and asked curiously, pretending to be curious: "Flamme, what is your favorite magic?"

Flamme was slightly stunned and said hesitantly: "The magic... to create a flower field."

It really is!

Lin Yu's face became strange.

Flamme misunderstood Lin Yu's reaction and showed a trace of bashfulness for the first time.

However, this posture only lasted for a very short time.

Soon, she returned to her usual appearance and sighed:

"If you want to laugh, then laugh. I know this answer might be a bit childish, but I..."

Lin Yu didn't listen to the words that followed; he had already fully confirmed her identity in this world.

Because the Flamme in the anime liked the "magic to create a flower field" the most, plus her teacher Serie, and the hair color and jewelry similar to the anime image, it must be her without a doubt!

Good fellow, he thought this was a serious Western fantasy world, but he didn't expect it to be "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"...

Speaking of which, in the worldview of this anime, there seemed to be a mysterious goddess whose faith was all over the world. Why hadn't he seen this guy come over to say hello after being here for so long?

... Really impolite!

Lin Yu muttered in his heart.

At the same time, Flamme seemed to take Lin Yu's silence as a step he gave, so she shifted the topic smoothly.

"Lin Yu, do you really come from another world?"

"That's right."

Lin Yu nodded calmly.

When explaining his background, he claimed to be a visitor from another world and introduced the Earth civilization of his previous life to Flamme, as well as what a world without magic looked like.

The reason he was so straightforward was mainly because Lin Yu's starting point was too high.

Other transmigrators didn't want to reveal their background, either because they wanted to monopolize knowledge and seek benefits, or because they had concerns, feeling that telling the truth would do them more harm than good.

But Lin Yu was different; he wished more people would come to him because of this.

It would be best if more geniuses like Flamme came, so that he could use their wisdom to solve the problems on his body.

Looking at the calm Lin Yu, Flamme's eyes moved slightly, and she said softly: "So, the kind of science you mentioned also exists in this world?"

"Nonsense!"

Lin Yu rolled his eyes and then said: "First of all, I want to correct you on one point: science is not an independent system; it is a knowledge system that recognizes the essence and laws of the world through practical methods."

"In other words, in a world where 'magic is an objective fact,' magic is also a branch of science."

"The kind of 'science' you mentioned should accurately be natural science like physics, chemistry, and biology..."

"So that's how it is." Flamme's face straightened, and she said seriously: "I've learned a lot!"

After speaking, she quickly entered the posture that a seeker of knowledge should have, looking at him with burning eyes and asking: "Then, can this kind of knowledge called natural science really allow humans without talent to also master power equivalent to mages?"

"Of course!"

Lin Yu smiled and said: "Didn't you see the power of black powder yesterday?"

Flamme nodded and said softly: "That thing does have infinite potential, but if potential wants to be transformed into power, it requires a long time and the wisdom of countless people to study."

"If I only take it away, I'm afraid it won't cause any waves."

"You might not know yet, because of magic, the average physical fitness of this world is extremely high. Those warriors with extraordinary talent can even fight dragons with their bodies. This level of natural science can't even hurt them, let alone arouse the interest of human civilization."

Lin Yu smiled: "Aren't you very interested?"

Flamme shook her head and said: "I can see what kind of potential is hidden behind this simple material reaction, but that doesn't mean others in this world can do the same."

Saying that, she sighed and said: "Let alone natural science, humans today don't even want to accept magic..."

Lin Yu smiled: "Then what are you asking for?"

Flamme said calmly: "It will always be accepted. To tell you the truth, my previous ideal was to popularize magic so that everyone in the world could enjoy the convenience of magic."

"Previous?" Lin Yu captured the keyword, "Then what about now?"

Flamme didn't answer directly, just said softly: "The natural science you mentioned is more necessary to popularize than magic."

Lin Yu shook his head and said: "Forget it, the step is too big, aren't you afraid of tearing—cough, easy to fall!"

"Since humans here can't even accept magic, I advise you to be steady first."

"After all, magic still has restrictions on bloodline, talent, and aptitude, and can easily integrate into the ruling structure of those in power."

"But natural science, if this thing develops, it will inevitably awaken a dragon that can destroy the foundation of aristocratic rule and pull them from the clouds into the dust!"

(End of chapter)