Frieren's Secret Weapon: Big Ears

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Characters in this story

  • Frieren — Frieren is an elf mage whose perception of time is the central axis of the entire narrative. Although she appears to be a teenager or young adult, she has lived for over a thousand years.
  • Fern
  • Stark
  • Chilchuck Tims
Story transcript

Frieren: They're using the jungle to conceal their movements.

Frieren: Quite clever for mere bandits.

Fern: I can sense their magic, but can't pinpoint their locations.

Fern: (We're at a serious disadvantage in this terrain.)

Stark: Cowards! Come out and face us properly!

Stark: That's the third throwing knife that's nearly hit me!

Frieren: (What we need is someone who can hear through this cacophony of jungle sounds.)

Frieren: Hmm, Big Ears...

Frieren: Interdimensional Summon: Specialist in Auditory Detection.

Frieren: Realm Bridge, open!

Fern: Master Frieren! What kind of spell is that?!

Fern: You never taught me this one!

Chilchuck: What the—? I was just mapping a dungeon with Laios and the others!

Chilchuck: Where am I? Who are you people?

Chilchuck: (So many sounds... footsteps on dry leaves... breathing from multiple directions...)

Chilchuck: There are fourteen... no, fifteen people surrounding us!

Stark: Frieren, who is this rabbit-eared fellow and why should we trust his count?

Stark: I can barely see three meters into this jungle!

Chilchuck: Three attackers at your four o'clock! They're readying blow darts!

Chilchuck: The sound of their breath through the tubes is distinctive!

Frieren: Ice Lance Formation.

Frieren: Thank you, Tims Chilchuck.

Fern: He was right! How did you know his name, Master?

Fern: And how is he hearing things we can't possibly detect?

Chilchuck: Two more groups converging! Left side climbing trees, right side preparing to charge!

Chilchuck: They're communicating with bird calls, but I can hear their whispers underneath!

Stark: I take back my doubts! The ears on this one are worth their weight in gold!

Stark: Left side is mine!

Frieren: Binding Luminescence.

Frieren: These forest ambushers won't trouble other travelers after today.