Arc 11The Road to Edolas

Eleven helped reunite Gildarts and Cana, then faced Zeref and survived a coma before discovering Lisanna might still be alive in Edolas. He led a rescue party across worlds, found Lisanna, and encountered her Edolas counterpart as Shagotte warned of a vision of disaster.

  • Eleven revealed to Gildarts that Cana was his daughter, and Gildarts embraced her and promised to stay by her side.
  • Mira became an S-Class Mage, while Cana failed the exam and Gildarts fought Laxus over how he had treated her.
  • Eleven encountered Zeref during the Death’s Call quest, survived Zeref’s deadly black fog, and fell into a coma.
  • After Lisanna died, Eleven comforted Mira and absorbed the guild’s grief, then concluded that Anima had taken Lisanna to Edolas.
  • Eleven gathered Mystogan, Natsu, Mira, and the others to enter Edolas, where the Royal Army captured Lisanna and brought her toward the capital.
  • Eleven’s party learned Lisanna was alive, found her injured, and discovered that she was Edolas Lisanna rather than the Lisanna they knew.
  • Edolas Erza and Lucy Ashley captured and questioned Eleven, but Edolas Mira believed his account and welcomed him.
  • Shagotte told Eleven of a vision of the royal capital’s destruction and entrusted Lisanna to him, while warning him about the enemy’s weapons.
Chapters 256–280 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 2561,001 Tips for Girls to Take Good Care of Themselves

Eleven told Cana that Gildarts had accepted a dangerous 100-Year Quest, prompting her to seek him out before he left. After Cana struggled to speak to her father, Eleven revealed that she was Gildarts's daughter.

  • Eleven told Cana that Gildarts was going alone on a 100-Year Quest, and Cana agreed to talk to him.
  • Eleven and Cana found Gildarts flirting with a waitress at the guild bar, and Cana grew angry and tried to leave.
  • Gildarts mistook Eleven and Cana's meeting for a marriage announcement, then gave Cana a book titled "1,001 Tips for Girls to Take Good Care of Themselves."
  • Eleven stopped Cana from leaving and explained that she had long wanted to acknowledge Gildarts but feared she was not worthy of being his daughter.
  • Eleven pushed Cana in front of Gildarts and told him that Cana was his daughter.

Ch. 257You, Come Here. Let's Talk

Cana revealed to Gildarts that she was his daughter, and the two reconciled after he learned she was Cornelia’s child. Gildarts abandoned his plan to take the 100-Year Quest so he could stay with Cana, then became furious at Eleven and dragged him away for a talk.

  • Eleven revealed Cana’s identity, and Cana confirmed to Gildarts that she was his daughter.
  • Gildarts recognized Cana as Cornelia’s child, apologized for not realizing the truth, and embraced her.
  • Cana called Gildarts “Dad,” and he promised to stay by her side and give up the 100-Year Quest.
  • Eleven calmed Cana and suggested she could join Gildarts on the quest after growing stronger, while privately considering taking it himself.
  • Gildarts remembered Eleven’s old conversation about Cana and grew suspicious, then seized Eleven by the collar and dragged him outside to talk.

Ch. 258The S-Class Exam in a Flash

After Gildarts reunited with Cana, he devoted himself to being an overprotective father and trained her for the X781 S-Class Exam. The exam ended with Mirajane Strauss advancing, while Cana, Erik, and Erza’s group were eliminated.

  • Gildarts and Eleven returned after fighting, and Gildarts celebrated acknowledging Cana as his daughter with a three-day guild party.
  • Gildarts followed Cana everywhere, trained her, and watched Eleven and the other men in the guild with suspicion.
  • Makarov selected Mira, Erik, and Cana for the X781 S-Class Exam, assigning Eleven, Laxus, and Erza as examiners after Gildarts stepped aside.
  • Laxus knocked out Cana and Levy, eliminating them from the exam.
  • Eleven’s prepared trials went unused when Erik and Kinana attacked him immediately, and he defeated them.
  • Mira defeated Erza with Elfman’s interference, becoming the only mage to advance to S-Class.

Ch. 259The Idea for Drinking Magic

After Cana failed the S-Class exam again, Eleven suggested that drinking-based magic could help increase her power and encouraged her to ask Gildarts for help. Gildarts returned from beating Laxus and found Cana happily chatting with Eleven, immediately growing angry.

  • Mira became an S-Class Mage and defeated Erza, while Cana failed the exam for a second time and felt discouraged.
  • Gildarts blamed Laxus for hurting Cana during the exam, grabbed him, and took him outside to fight.
  • Eleven told Cana that drinking could boost a mage’s magic power and suggested that Gildarts help her find or develop similar magic.
  • Cana thanked Eleven and chatted happily with him as they shared drinks.
  • Gildarts returned after beating Laxus, saw Eleven with Cana, and grew angry.

Ch. 260X782

Eleven and Mira joked about their titles before Eleven reflected on Fairy Tail’s growing strength and offered to accompany Mira on the Beast King quest. Mira planned to defeat the Beast King so Elfman could use Take Over and improve his chances of becoming S-Class, and she agreed to wait for Eleven to return.

  • Mira tried to make Eleven give her the title of Demon King, but he threw her over his shoulder and persuaded her to accept being his Demon instead.
  • Fairy Tail rose to prominence as its younger wizards grew stronger and the guild’s membership expanded.
  • Eleven met Mira after she returned from a successful job and noticed she was considering the Beast King request.
  • Mira explained that she wanted Elfman to use Take Over on the Beast King and become eligible for the S-Class exam, then joked about teaming up against Erza.
  • Eleven offered to join Mira after completing his own job, and Mira reluctantly agreed to wait for him.

Ch. 261The Bizarre Quest

Eleven investigated the deadly forest quest known as “Death’s Call,” following the signs of death to a lake where he found a naked black-haired man bathing. When the man sensed Eleven’s Spiritual Power and fled, Eleven chased him and tried to explain himself.

  • Eleven hurried from the guild to investigate “Death’s Call,” an S-Class quest involving the unexplained deaths of mages and the withering of the forest.
  • Eleven entered the primeval forest, accepted a tracking magic stone from the soldiers, and followed the previous mages’ trail deeper into the woods.
  • Eleven found the silent sites where the mages had died and tracked the signs of death to a small lake.
  • Eleven spotted a naked black-haired man bathing and extended his Spiritual Power to assess him.
  • The man sensed Eleven, dressed hurriedly, and ran; Eleven chased after him and called out that he meant no harm.

Ch. 262Black Fog

Eleven confronted Zeref, whose black fog killed living beings by consuming their souls, but a silvery-white figure within Eleven saved him. Zeref recognized Eleven and left him with a message to find him when he was ready, while Eleven fell unconscious.

  • Eleven questioned Zeref, who warned him to stay away and revealed that he had unintentionally killed the mages.
  • A giant rock beast awoke and attacked Zeref, but Zeref's black fog froze Eleven and swept through the area, consuming Eleven's soul power and killing the beast.
  • A silvery-white figure roared from within Eleven and destroyed the black fog, leaving Eleven alive but unconscious.
  • Zeref found Eleven alive, recognized him as Eleven Brain, and said he had been waiting for him, but that Eleven was not ready yet.
  • Zeref used Eleven's tracking magic stone to send a distress signal and told him to find him when he was ready; Eleven then fell into a deep coma.

Ch. 263Awakening

Eleven woke after a week unconscious and learned that his body had healed, but his soul injury left him dazed and Porlyusica unable to treat him. After his friends visited, Makarov privately heard Eleven's account of the mission and told him to rest, leaving the mission's aftermath unresolved.

  • Wendy found Eleven awake at Porlyusica's cabin, and Carla refused to give him water until Porlyusica arrived.
  • Porlyusica treated Eleven's physical injuries but worried that she could not help his damaged soul.
  • Natsu, Mira, Erza, and the others crowded into the cabin to visit Eleven, whose grateful smile startled them before Porlyusica drove everyone out.
  • Eleven moved to the guild infirmary and learned he had been unconscious for a week as friends and guild members came to see him.
  • Makarov spoke with Eleven alone, heard his detailed account of the mission, and told him to rest; Eleven later heard that Makarov had beaten Natsu, Gray, and Laxus for pursuing the mission.

Ch. 264A Fate That Cannot Be Changed

While recovering in the hospital, Eleven grew anxious after Mira told him she had accepted the Beast King quest. Mira reassured him that Elfman and Lisanna would accompany her, then left him flustered and unable to change her mind.

  • Mira brought Eleven a peeled apple and told him Makarov had approved her Beast King quest after she threatened his liquor collection.
  • Eleven, troubled by a bad feeling, asked Mira to wait until he recovered and go with him instead.
  • Mira transformed into Satan Soul, teased Eleven, and told him not to underestimate Fairy Tail's “Mirajane the Demon.”
  • Mira said Elfman and Lisanna would accompany her on the quest, then left the hospital room.
  • Eleven gave up trying to dissuade Mira and touched the cheek she had stroked, lost in confused thoughts.

Ch. 265"Sorrow"

After learning that Lisanna had died, Eleven went to Mira and Elfman and used his Spiritual Power to absorb the sorrow overwhelming them and the guild. He sank into the grief, but his Spiritual Power began to fill the gaps left by his soul’s injuries.

  • Eleven woke from a nightmare and sensed profound sorrow throughout the guild.
  • Makarov and the guild members told Eleven that Lisanna had died.
  • Eleven rushed to Porlyusica’s cabin, comforted Elfman, and found Mira withdrawn and unresponsive.
  • Eleven embraced Mira and opened his mind to share her sorrow.
  • Eleven spread his Spiritual Power through the cabin and toward the guild, easing everyone else’s grief while drawing their sorrow into himself.
  • As Eleven endured the overwhelming grief, his Spiritual Power grew heavier and filled spaces left by his soul’s injuries.

Ch. 266A Turn of Events

After absorbing Mira’s sorrow, Eleven recovered with evolved Spiritual Power and found Mira grieving over Lisanna’s apparent death. He investigated the Beast King mission site and, finding no trace of Lisanna’s soul, suspected Anima was responsible.

  • Eleven woke in Porlyusica’s cabin, healed and with denser, more powerful Spiritual Power after absorbing Mira’s sorrow.
  • Mira embraced Eleven in relief, and he reassured her while noticing that her magic had nearly vanished and she had begun wearing a simple black dress.
  • Eleven offered Elfman no comfort and left Mira and Elfman to travel north to the Beast King mission site.
  • Eleven searched the mountain range with his Spiritual Power, found no trace of Lisanna’s soul, and concluded that Anima was involved.

Ch. 267Rescue?

Eleven learned from Mystogan that people absorbed by Anima could be turned into magic crystals and might be restored with Dragon Slayer magic. Convinced Lisanna had been absorbed rather than killed, Eleven set out to rescue her and enlisted Mystogan, Natsu, Erik, and Laxus.

  • Eleven asked Mystogan whether people absorbed by Anima could return, and Mystogan explained that they became magic crystals with little chance of coming back.
  • Eleven told Mystogan that he had seen Lisanna being absorbed in Mira's memories, and Mystogan agreed to help rescue her despite the danger.
  • Mystogan explained that magic crystals could be broken down with magic of a higher grade, such as Dragon Slayer magic.
  • Eleven told Natsu that Lisanna might still be alive, and Natsu eagerly agreed to find Erik and help save her.
  • Eleven told Natsu to keep the news from the guild for now, then contacted Laxus and urgently asked him to return.

Ch. 268Gathering

Eleven gathered allies to travel to Edolas and rescue Lisanna, whose survival he believed was still possible. Carla warned them that the journey was dangerous and revealed she was from Edolas, while Eleven introduced Mystogan as another source of knowledge about that world.

  • Laxus and Erik arrived to help Eleven, each insisting he had his own reason for coming.
  • Natsu arrived with Wendy, who said she wanted to help rescue Lisanna.
  • Erza, Happy, Gray, Cana, Gildarts, Makarov, Mira, and Elfman joined the gathering, and Mira asked Eleven whether Lisanna was alive.
  • Eleven explained that he suspected Lisanna had been absorbed into Edolas and planned to go there to rescue her.
  • Carla warned that the group could die in Edolas and revealed that she and Happy came from that world.
  • Eleven reassured Carla and pointed out that Mystogan was also from Edolas and knew about its dangers.

Ch. 269Edolas

Mystogan explained Edolas and how the guild could rescue Lisanna, so Eleven led a large group through an Anima portal despite the danger and their inability to use magic at first. In Edolas, the king learned that the newcomers had arrived and ordered their capture while Lisanna remained imprisoned.

  • Mystogan told the guild about Edolas, Lisanna's disappearance, and the plan to rescue her, and Mira asked Eleven to take her along.
  • Elfman, Gray, Cana, Erza, Gildarts, Laxus, the Dragon Slayers, and the two cats joined Eleven's rescue party, with Makarov giving them permission to go.
  • Mystogan warned the group that they would initially be unable to use magic in Edolas, then Eleven used Telekinesis to force open the Anima and lead them through.
  • A soldier reported to the young king of Edolas that people from another world had arrived and escaped capture after guards mistook one of them for the king.
  • Lisanna shouted from her cell that Eleven would rescue her, while the king ordered his soldier to capture the newcomers and then thanked the imprisoned King Faust for speaking with Eleven.

Ch. 270The Royal Army

Eleven brought the group through the Anima to Edolas, where his magic vanished and they fell into a forest clearing. They were surrounded by an unfamiliar squad of Royal Army soldiers, leaving Eleven and Mystogan puzzled by the soldiers’ nonmagical equipment and their sudden appearance.

  • Eleven forced the group through the Anima and emerged in Edolas beneath two moons.
  • Eleven lost his magic, dropped the Telekinesis Barrier, and the group fell, landing with varying degrees of grace.
  • Eleven asked Mystogan where they were, but Mystogan could not identify the cleared forest.
  • Erik heard a large group approaching, and the Royal Army surrounded them and ordered them to surrender for questioning.
  • Eleven and Mystogan examined the soldiers’ unfamiliar uniforms and weapons and wondered why the Royal Army was monitoring the Anima.

Ch. 271She Was Still Alive

Eleven stopped the Fairy Tail group’s escape to question the soldiers guarding the Anima exit, using his resemblance to the king and his Spiritual Power to make them obey. He learned that Lisanna was alive and had been sent to the royal capital.

  • Eleven and the others fled as the king’s soldiers pursued them and identified them as people from another world.
  • Eleven turned back, handed Mira to Erza, and approached the soldiers alone while his companions found they could not use magic.
  • The squad leader mistook Eleven for the king, and Eleven used Mental Pressure to force the soldiers to kneel.
  • Eleven questioned the squad leader about other people who had crossed over from another world.
  • The squad leader revealed that Squad Eleven had captured a white-haired woman and sent her to the royal capital two days earlier.
  • Eleven realized the woman was Lisanna and learned that she was still alive.

Ch. 272Lisanna?

Eleven learned that Lisanna was alive in Edolas and led his companions toward the royal capital to rescue her. Along the way, he revealed that his counterpart ruled as king, and the chapter ended with him finding an injured girl who looked like Lisanna.

  • Eleven left the soldiers after warning their squad leader not to reveal his whereabouts, then reunited with his companions and told them Lisanna was alive.
  • The group celebrated the news, and Eleven assigned Mystogan the task of making a potion to restore their magic.
  • Eleven told the group that his counterpart was the king of Edolas, leaving Mystogan worried that the change in monarchy had made his knowledge unreliable.
  • The group detected fresh blood as they traveled toward the capital, and Eleven rushed ahead to investigate.
  • Eleven found an unconscious, badly injured white-haired girl at the bottom of a cliff and called out, "Lisanna!?"

Ch. 273Huh?~

Eleven and the others found the badly injured Lisanna in Edolas, rescued her, and sheltered her in a cave while Wendy stabilized her wounds. After Lisanna woke, she was relieved to see Mira and Elfman but reacted in terror when Eleven approached.

  • Eleven found Lisanna wounded, and Wendy used healing potions to stop her bleeding while the others searched for danger and found a cave.
  • Eleven and his companions carried Lisanna into the cave, where Wendy determined that her broken legs needed treatment from a doctor.
  • Mystogan offered to send the group home, but Eleven refused to leave before confronting whoever had hurt a Fairy Tail member.
  • At dawn, Eleven saw Edolas's floating islands and sky river, then hurried back to the cave when Lisanna woke.
  • Mira and Elfman embraced the awakened Lisanna, who thanked the group before freezing in terror at the sight of Eleven.

Ch. 274Edolas Lisanna

Eleven realized that the Lisanna they had found was from Edolas, while she mistook him and the others for actors working for the king. He began negotiating with her, leaving her request for freedom unanswered.

  • Lisanna recoiled from Eleven, whose Spiritual Power told him that she was not the Lisanna he knew.
  • Edolas Lisanna concluded that the king had captured her and accused Eleven and the others of wearing her companions' faces.
  • Eleven calmed Mira and guessed that the girl was Lisanna from Edolas, then tried unsuccessfully to read her memories because he could not use magic in Edolas.
  • Eleven asked Edolas Lisanna what she wanted to discuss, and she requested that he let her go.
  • Eleven asked why he should release her, leaving Edolas Lisanna speechless.

Ch. 275The Otherworldly Guild

Eleven and the others discovered that Lisanna was a wanted wizard from Edolas, where guilds were outlawed. Eleven revealed that he and the others came from another world, leaving Lisanna stunned by the possibility that Fairy Tail had an otherworldly branch.

  • Edolas Lisanna questioned Eleven about why he had brought her in, while Eleven marveled at her serious manner.
  • Mystogan seized a blinking box from Lisanna, and Eleven found a Fairy Tail emblem on it.
  • Mystogan explained that guilds in Edolas were branded dark guilds and wanted throughout the country.
  • Eleven showed Lisanna his Fairy Tail emblem and explained that he was a wizard from another world.
  • Eleven's companions revealed their guild emblems, and Lisanna wondered whether Fairy Tail had a branch in another world.

Ch. 276The Pursuers Arrive

Edolas Lisanna explained that the locator had summoned her companions, while Mystogan learned that the God King had conquered Edolas and occupied its capital. When a disciplined force approached, Eleven sent the others away and flew out alone to draw the pursuers off.

  • Edolas Lisanna told Eleven and the others that her locator had sent her position to her companions, and Mystogan questioned her about the God King’s conquest of Edolas.
  • Eleven sensed a disciplined army approaching the cave and suspected it was the kingdom’s army rather than Fairy Tail.
  • Eleven ordered everyone to flee while he held off the pursuers, but the group protested and refused to leave him behind.
  • Eleven used Telekinesis to stop the arguing, flew toward the army, and left Gildarts and Mystogan to protect the others.

Ch. 277Captured

Eleven fled the imperial soldiers to give his companions time to escape, but after mistaking Edolas Fairy Tail for allies, he was attacked by Edolas Erza. He lost consciousness as the battle continued around him.

  • Eleven flew toward the approaching army while worrying that his disguise as the king would no longer fool them.
  • An imperial sniper shattered Eleven’s Telekinesis Barrier, and flying soldiers opened fire, forcing him to flee into the jungle.
  • Eleven led the soldiers away from his companions, enduring numerous bullet wounds as he ran through the forest.
  • Eleven spotted a Fairy Tail emblem on an armored vehicle and ran toward it, convinced its crew would help him.
  • Edolas Erza charged Eleven and struck him down with her spear and fists before he could explain himself.

Ch. 278Where Did That Blonde Female Gorilla Come From?

Eleven woke up chained in Edolas Erza and Lucy Ashley’s custody, where Lucy’s brutal interrogation left him unconscious. After being brought to a tent and rescued from another round of questioning by Troy and Jet, Eleven began telling Edolas Erza who he was.

  • Edolas Erza woke Eleven by pouring ice water on him and threatened him with her spear while Lucy Ashley demanded to know where Lisanna was.
  • Lucy Ashley hoisted Eleven and tortured him with painful wrestling holds until he said Lisanna was with his companions and he did not know her current location.
  • Outside the chamber, Troy scolded Elfman over Lisanna’s disappearance, and Jet announced that Elfman would undergo special training.
  • Edolas Erza carried the unconscious Eleven out and said he was only unconscious, while Lucy claimed he had passed out before she could get answers.
  • In a tent, Eleven insulted Lucy Ashley as a female gorilla, and Edolas Erza had Troy and Jet take Lucy away before questioning him.
  • Eleven introduced himself to Edolas Erza as Eleven Brain, a wizard of Fairy Tail.

Ch. 279Sorry, Please Stay Away from Me

Eleven explained that he came from another world and argued that Fairy Tail still existed as long as its members and emblems remained. Edolas Mira believed him and welcomed him, while Eleven struggled to adjust to her gentle manner.

  • Ed Jet and Edo Troy challenged Eleven’s claim that he was a Fairy Tail mage, and Eleven insisted the guild still lived through its members and emblems.
  • Eleven revealed that he came from another world and recounted his experiences, but Edolas Erza demanded further proof.
  • Eleven used magic to free himself from his ropes, but Edolas Erza remained wary because Eleven Reyes could do the same.
  • Edolas Mira believed Eleven, thanked him for saving Lisanna, and welcomed him to Edolas.
  • Eleven asked Edolas Mira to stay away because her gentleness made him uncomfortable.

Ch. 280Shagotte the White Cat

Eleven gained the Exceeds’ trust as Queen Shagotte wrestled with whether to reveal a vision of the royal capital’s destruction. She kept the vision secret but warned him about the enemy’s powerful weapons, leaving Eleven set on rescuing Lisanna.

  • Edolas Mira defended Eleven, easing the others’ suspicion and prompting Edolas Erza to lower her spear.
  • Shagotte and the other large cats approached Eleven and introduced themselves, revealing that Shagotte had once ruled the Exceeds and a human kingdom.
  • Shagotte recalled a vision in which Eleven’s actions led to the royal capital’s destruction and an enormous explosion that killed everyone from the other world.
  • Shagotte chose not to reveal the vision, fearing it could ruin the Exceeds’ chance for revenge, and bowed to Eleven as she entrusted Lisanna to him.
  • Eleven promised to rescue Lisanna, and Shagotte warned him to avoid the enemy’s devastating weapons.
Arc 11 of 12
Arc 11 of 12