《Frieren: Beyond Journey's End》, also known as 《The Chronicle of Frieren's Passing》, tells the story of the Hero Himmel and his party after they defeated the Demon King.
The protagonist of the story is Frieren, the elven Mage in the Hero's party.
After she, the Hero, and the others defeated the Demon King and returned home, a once-in-fifty-years meteor shower occurred. Frieren and her three teammates watched it and proposed they watch it again in a better location fifty years later.
But fifty years later, the Human Hero, Himmel, was already old and frail, while Frieren had not changed in the slightest.
In this world, even if Humans are powerful, their Lifespan is at most a mere hundred years, whereas Elves possess nearly eternal Lifespans, truly being a Long-lived Race.
Because of this, Elves are generally quite slow in matters of emotion, and their perception of time is completely different from that of Humans.
For Frieren, fifty years was merely the blink of an eye, but for the Hero Himmel, fifty years was enough time to burn away the remainder of his life.
It wasn't until the Hero passed away that the slow-witted Elf finally realized what had happened.
She belatedly felt sorrow, regretting that she hadn't taken the time to truly understand him while he was alive.
After the funeral, taking the Hero's death as an opportunity, Frieren developed the desire to understand Humans for the first time, thus embarking on an entirely new journey...
Lin Yu had also watched this anime in his Previous life, so upon realizing the Vlamay before him was *that* Vlamay, he immediately understood that the timeline he had Transmigrated into was slightly early.
As the Teacher of the Protagonist Frieren, and the Great Mage of later fairy tales, Vlamay held the title of the 'Originator of Human Magic'.
She cultivated many Human Mages and played an extremely important role in the dissemination and popularization of Magic among Humans.
Simply put, this was a foundational, pioneering figure who, in the Original Work, usually appeared in Frieren's memories.
For Lin Yu to meet her in this world meant he was about a thousand years ahead of when the main plot officially began...
But it didn't matter; regarding Lifespan, Lin Yu was confident he could outlive the Elves, so he didn't worry about the timeline issue.
However, after living together for Half a month, he hadn't suspected in the slightest that this Vlamay was *that* Vlamay.
This couldn't really be blamed on him; the main reason was that the difference between the anime's appearance and the real person was simply too vast.
Aside from her hair color and gold Jewelry, the Vlamay before him did not match the Vlamay in Lin Yu's memory at all.
Especially her facial features—compared to the classic Two-dimensional face in the anime, if they weren't exactly the same, they were at least worlds apart.
Not only that, but the pronunciation of the Common Continental Language also had some differences from Japanese-style English.
Judging solely by the pronunciation of the names, one could only say they were similar; it was hard to say they were the same name.
If not for the persona of an ancient Elf Teacher and a genius Human Disciple, he might not have realized it until Vlamay took Frieren as her Disciple.
No, it was still too early to draw a conclusion now.
Lin Yu snapped back to attention and asked with feigned curiosity, "Vlamay, what is your favorite Magic?"
Vlamay paused slightly and said hesitantly, "The Magic... the Magic to create a field of flowers."
It really is her!
Lin Yu's expression turned strange.
Vlamay misunderstood Lin Yu's reaction and displayed a hint of shyness for the first time.
However, this demeanor only lasted for a very short time.
Soon, she returned to her usual self and sighed:
"Laugh if you want to laugh. I know this answer might sound a bit childish, but I..."
Lin Yu didn't hear the rest of her words; he had now completely confirmed his identity in this world.
Because Vlamay's favorite Magic in the anime was precisely the 'Magic to create a field of flowers,' coupled with her Teacher Cerye, and the hair color and Jewelry similar to the anime depiction, it must be the real person without a doubt!
Good heavens, he thought this was a proper Western Fantasy world, but it turned out to be 《Frieren: Beyond Journey's End》...
Speaking of which, in the worldview of that anime, there was supposed to be a mysterious Goddess whose Faith spanned the entire continent. Why hadn't this person shown up to say hello after he had been here for so long?
...So impolite!
Lin Yu grumbled inwardly.
Meanwhile, Vlamay seemed to take Lin Yu's silence as an opening, so she smoothly changed the subject.
"Lin Yu, are you truly from another world?"
"That's right."
Lin Yu nodded calmly.
When explaining his origins, he claimed to be a visitor from another world and introduced Vlamay to the Earth Civilization of his Previous life, and what a world without Magic was like.
The main reason he was so straightforward was that Lin Yu's starting point was exceptionally high.
Other Transmigrators were unwilling to reveal their origins either because they wanted to monopolize Knowledge and seek profit, or because they had reservations, feeling that revealing the truth would be harmful rather than beneficial to them.
But Lin Yu was different; he wished more people would come looking for him because of it.
It would be best if several more geniuses like Vlamay showed up so he could utilize their wisdom to solve the problems he faced.
Looking at the composed Lin Yu, Vlamay's eyes flickered, and she spoke softly, "So, the kind of science you speak of, does it exist in this world too?"
"Nonsense!"
Lin Yu rolled his eyes, then added, "First, I need to correct one thing: science is not an independent System; it is a Knowledge System for recognizing the essence and laws of the world through practical methods."
"In other words, in a world where 'Magic is an objective fact,' Magic is also a branch of science."
"The 'science' you mentioned refers more accurately to natural science, such as physics, chemistry, and biology..."
"I see." Vlamay's expression turned serious. "I have been enlightened!"
After speaking, she quickly adopted the posture of a seeker, her eyes shining brightly as she asked, "Then, can this Knowledge called natural science allow Humans who lack Talent to master power equivalent to that of a Mage?"
"Of course!"
Lin Yu said with a smile, "Didn't you already witness the power of black powder yesterday?"
Vlamay nodded and said softly, "That substance indeed possesses infinite potential, but for potential to be converted into power requires a long time and the wisdom of countless people to research."
"If I just take it away, I probably won't cause much of a ripple."
"You might not realize it, but in this world, due to Magic, the average Physique is extremely high. Those Warriors with extraordinary Talent can even confront Dragons with their Physical Bodies alone. This level of natural science wouldn't even scratch them, let alone pique the interest of Human Civilization."
Lin Yu smiled, "Aren't you very interested?"
Vlamay shook her head, "I can see the potential hidden behind these simple material reactions, but that doesn't mean everyone else in this world can."
Saying this, she sighed, "Never mind natural science; Humans in this era are unwilling to even accept Magic..."
Lin Yu laughed, "Then why are you asking about it?"
Vlamay calmly replied, "Eventually, they will have to accept it. To be frank, my previous ideal was to popularize Magic so that everyone in the world could enjoy the convenience of Magic."
"Previous ideal?" Lin Yu caught the key word. "And now?"
Vlamay didn't answer directly, only saying softly, "The natural science you speak of has a greater necessity for popularization than Magic."
Lin Yu shook his head, "Let's forget it. If you take too big a step, aren't you afraid of—cough, it's easy to fall!"
"Since the Humans here can't even accept Magic, I advise you to take things more steadily first."
"After all, Magic still has limitations based on bloodline, Talent, and aptitude, allowing it to easily integrate into the ruling structure of those in power."
"But natural science—if this thing develops, it will inevitably awaken a Dragon capable of destroying the foundation of Noble rule, pulling them completely down from the Cloud Realm into the dust!"