Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137: Fern counters Shadow Warriors as Serie arrives at the Imperial Capital

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 was released on November 6, 2024. In this chapter, the elven mage and her party made their move against the shadow warriors. Fern's impressive strategy and acute control of her magic enabled her to see through Lore's plan and subdue her. On the other hand, the chapter saw Serie's entry to the Capital.

In the previous chapter, Sein reunited with Frieren and her party. He helped recover Stark, who was struck by a deadly poisonous arrow. Besides that, the chapter saw Sein assist the elven mage to locate the enemy's location. The Shadow Warriors also launched their second wave of attack on Frieren and her party.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137: Frieren and Fern strategize their plan against the Shadow Warriors

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137, titled Repel, begins with Frieren and Fern discussing strategies to take down the Shadow Warriors. The elven mage suggests flying to a spot in the sky and sniping at their target. She thought the archer couldn't shoot through Fern's defensive magic.

However, Fern thinks it's risky because a skilled marcher could pierce through her defensive barrier. Suddenly, she recalls something. Fern asks Frieren if she can use her mana detection to probe the enemy, to which the elven mage immediately agrees.

Elsewhere in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137, the Shadow Warriors wonder why Frieren and her party haven't made their move yet. Suddenly, Fern flies up at the sky, without even activating her defense magic.

Wolf misses his mark due to the fireworks (Image via Shogakukan)

Lore instructs Wolf to shoot down their target, but the fireworks burst in the sky at that moment, temporarily blinding the archer. Wolf commends Fern's efforts at concealing her presence with the fireworks in the background. He immediately tells Lore to leave the pub.

Meanwhile, Fern senses the nun's powerful mana being vanished from the pub. She remains calm and waits for her target to make a move since she has already identified their mana signature. While running away, Lore wonders whether Frieren and Co. traced her with the silver coin.

Lore, as seen in the chapter (Image via Shogakukan)

She speculates that Frieren's party must have a skilled priest. Following that, in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137, Wolf tells Lore not to stop running until the fireworks stop. Since Lore can't run fast enough, he advises her to ask Schritt to carry her on the back.

Lore doesn't like the idea since Schritt is drunk again. Instead, she asks Gazelle to help her. Unfortunately, Wolf can't leave his spot and help the nun, or else Frieren may get a chance to counterattack him.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End: Fern's plan against Lore works, Serie finally arrives

Lore and Frieren (Image via Shogakukan)

Elsewhere in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, the elven mage asks Stark whether he is okay. Sein interjects and tells her the warrior has already pushed him beyond his limits. Frieren thinks Sein and Stark may die if she makes a wrong move. At the same time, she can't locate the enemy warrior's location.

Frieren feels the odds are against them since locating them without mana detection is difficult. Yet, she knows that the Shadow Warriors' priest must be thinking the same thing. Since Fern has blended her presence with the disorderly mana, it will change to figure out her location via mana detection.

Fern and Lore use their spells (Image via Shogakukan)

Yet, Lore manages to find Fern and plans on sealing her mana usage. She casts a Goddess spell to seal Fern's mana, but the young mage anticipates the attack and counters with rapid Zoltraak, which hits Lore. Wolf and Gazelle then leave their positions to rescue the nun.

Meanwhile, in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137, the special force patrol team is alarmed by Fern's spell. Kanone dispatches extra teams to investigate the matter. On the other side, Wolf and Gazelle reach Lore's location and find her unconscious. Wolf suggests retreating, with Lore no longer in command.

Gazelle carries her away and says she was lucky to survive as the spell didn't hit her on the head but on the spell resistance coat instead. He then wonders whether Fern deliberately missed her target, avoiding killing Lore.

Sein and Frieren (Image via Shogakukan)

Following that in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137, the elven mage and her party reach the rendezvous point and tell Sense about their battle against the Shadow Warriors. Frieren says the fight has taught them much about the enemy's tactics. She promises Sense to help them.

Yet, the elven doesn't doesn't show any sign of arrogance, reminding them that she will only follow Fern (who's a First Class Mage) wherever she goes. She also assures Sense that she won't let Serie die. After that, Frieren tells Sein about their journey during the time he was absent.

Serie, as seen in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 (Image via Shogakukan)

Sein then tells the elven mage and others how hard he has been doing his best to find his friend, Gorilla. He feels it's thanks to others that he has gotten thus far. Since there's a demand for the priests, many parties have helped Sein in his journey.

From exploring dungeons to hunting monsters to finding ancient treasures, he has experienced many unique moments. Frieren and Sein's conversion in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 is interrupted by Sense, who tells them that Ubel and Land have returned with the information Lineal has gathered on the Shadow Warriors. Sense feels they can finally unmask the enemy.

Meanwhile, Serie arrives at the Imperial Capital. She notices how the city has changed from the past. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 ends with Serie recalling a pleasant memory she shared with Flamme. The ancient mage never thought she would visit the Capital again.

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Final thoughts

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 was a fine blend between action and narrative. The chapter showcased Frieren and her party's counterattack against the Shadow Warriors with proper strategy.

Fern was the main highlight of the chapter, with the clever strategy of concealing her presence in the fireworks. On the other hand, the chapter saw a beautiful moment between the elven mage and Sein as they shared the minutes of their journeys during the time they were away.

The final panel of the chapter was interesting, as it saw Serie finally arrive at the Imperial Capital. Undoubtedly, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End chapter 137 has set the stage for the arc, with Shadow Warriors tasting their first defeat and Frieren and Fern ready to carry out their mission to ensure Serie's safety.

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