Frieren and Fern investigate ghost sightings at a village where people have started going missing.

Frieren pays a visit to Old Man Voll, a long-lived friend of hers, with traveling companions in tow.

Frieren and party finally arrive in Äußerst, ready to undergo the first-class mage exam, and meet a number of colorful characters who are there to do the same.

After the conclusion of the first test, the exam participants have some time to kill in town. What do mages get up to on their days off?

The aspiring first-class mages now face their second test: conquering the Ruins of the King's Tomb. A simple task, or so the proctor claims, but there's a reason this particular dungeon remains unexplored.