five more you say 😏

If you learned a dictator was treating his countrymen like slaves to enrich himself—forcing them to harvest critical minerals—and you were the President of the United States, would you intervene? Would you be willing to drag other countries into a war because you felt stopping it was the moral thing to do? Why should others have to die when staying silent would let you benefit?

Serie, for one, thrives in chaotic eras and admits she enjoys battle. So why would she go out of her way to eliminate the source of most conflict?

Good people will usually seek to do good. But even if someone has learned from them or walked alongside them, there will always be a Judas in the world—someone willing to betray that goodness. And there will always be pharisees and sadducees who hear the truth yet still reject it. Sadly, that’s just the way of the world.

Has this story ever had a plot twist like that to work off of?

I mentioned this last chapter, and maybe I was onto something. Perhaps I should have been focusing more on our boy Stark. It’s already been established that exceptional warriors can easily take down mages, so a rival to Stark’s master would certainly fit that bill. That makes me wonder if Stark could end up being the x-factor who saves Serie’s life. Still, it’s hard to picture him being strong enough to actually defeat someone of this caliber. https://i.postimg.cc/KjGSLGdV/i.jpg

someone actually reached Lv. 80. Congrats

Such is life 😥😢

Maybe the way I said it was not clear. But what you just said is what I was trying to say.

I think we are on the wrong page. I thought you were talking about Serie's foresights into the future during that dream sequence.

I don’t think she used her foresight at that point. Back then, she had no idea who Fern was and wasn’t impressed when she first met her. Frieren knew that Serie had already decided to fail Fern before even meeting her, but wouldn’t be able to because of Fern’s sharp mana detection, which allowed her to see Serie's fluctuations. That makes me wonder if Fern and Frieren might end up being the X-factor that saves Serie’s life.

Honestly, I wish this story had been adapted from a light novel—I’d much rather read ahead than be left with this lingering sense of dread after finishing a chapter like this.

bruh https://i.postimg.cc/HL7H6yG8/i.jpg

I wonder how many times Fern and Frieren were in attendance in her dream world.

I suspect somebody is about to die next chapter. And I suspect it to be Ubel's opponent.

Would people even be able tell where it came from at a glance if they had not read the chapter or was spoiled by social media already?

bro how rare is this?https://i.postimg.cc/nrGxVY4t/i.jpg

There is no "There is no Frieren next week" comment. We are so back!

https://i.postimg.cc/s2Fw7s71/e.gif

Why bother destroying the world in the first place if you wanted to save it all along?

To be honest, I’m not actively following the novel—I only read ahead a bit because I was getting impatient waiting for the new season of the manhwa to start. From what I remember, though, it’s rich in detail and very easy to follow. It does a great job expanding on things that aren’t as easily conveyed in the manhwa. I think it’s definitely worth picking up.

This episode ends partway through chapter 215 of the web novel. Not sure if this site allows links, but here’s one to try: https://www.novelcool.com/chapter/Under-the-Oak-Tree-Web-Novel-KR-Chapter-215/6611508/

You can also find other sites to read it for free with a quick online search.

Since no one’s said it yet, allow me to do the honors.
*clears throat*
OH. MY. GOSH. 😍 That final panel!! They actually recreated the exact moment they first met!! I’m not okay 😭💖 The emotions, the nostalgia—everything came full circle!