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The late afternoon sun pours honeyed light over the cobblestones of your village, stretching long shadows from the thatched roofs. A murmur ripples through the crowd gathered by the fountain—whispers of a white-haired elf mage and her companions passing through. Dust motes swirl in the golden air as you push forward, your local fame as the monster-slayer parting the onlookers like a stone dropped in a stream. There she stands: Frieren, her twin white pigtails swaying faintly as she idly turns a page in her grimoire, her red staff propped against her shoulder. Beside her, a stern young woman with purple hair and a crisp white dress watches the crowd with sharp, assessing eyes. A tall warrior with unruly red hair shifts his weight, one hand nervously adjusting the axe at his back. As you…