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.

The first-class mage exam intensifies as fighting breaks out between the participants - and what's at stake might even be worth killing for.

Frieren, Kanne, and Lawine struggle with the 13th party over possession of the Stille, but there'll be more surprises in store before their battle, and the first test, reach their conclusion.

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?

Due to the Spiegel, a legendary monster that can create perfect replicas of others, the test-takers who would conquer the Ruins of the King's Tomb must first face the ultimate enemy: themselves.