Recaps

Riyao rescued Mirajane and went to protect Wendy and Carla in the Exceeds' territory while Natsu, Gray, and Lucy fought their way through the royal palace. The Dragon Chain Cannon fired despite their efforts, sending the Magic Crystal's floating island toward the Exceeds' island as Riyao flew to investigate.

• Riyao explained Edolas to Mirajane, then left Gajeel to keep trying to capture a cat while deciding not to release everyone from the Magic Crystal at once.
• Natsu defeated Byro with his Crimson Lotus Phoenix Blade, and Gray froze Sugarboy and took the Dragon Chain Cannon key.
• Natsu, Gray, and Lucy met Erza, and the four disguised themselves as captives to reach the king's room and fire the Dragon Chain Cannon at the Magic Crystal.
• Riyao and Mirajane found cats preparing to stone Wendy and Carla, and Riyao used his magic to pin the cats down while Shagotte apologized for the incident.
• The Dragon Chain Cannon fired and struck the floating island bearing the Magic Crystal; Riyao flew toward it while Mirajane stayed to support Wendy and the others.

Riyao helped stop the Magic Crystal island from colliding with Extalia, and his Second Origin awakened during the effort. After Mystogan saved the people of Earth-land, Edolas Erza attacked Panther Lily, and the king’s voice challenged Mystogan as a giant magical egg rose from the ground.

• Riyao, Gajeel, Natsu, Mirajane, Erza, and the Exceeds slowed the Magic Crystal island before it hit their floating island.
• Riyao felt his Second Origin open, and his dragon transformation grew stronger.
• Mystogan arrived and said he had sent everyone from Earth-land back, causing the Magic Crystal to vanish and the Exceeds to celebrate Extalia’s safety.
• Edolas Erza shot Panther Lily with the Ten Commandments Spear, and Riyao healed his wound.
• Mystogan confronted Edolas Erza as the king’s voice called him a traitor and denied that he was his son.
• A giant metal egg covered in magical markings rose from the ground while everyone searched for the king.

King Faust unleashed the Dragon Knight and ordered his soldiers to capture the Exceed, while Riyao and the Dragon Slayers fought the enormous weapon. The Dragon Knight transformed into a magic-draining knight and overwhelmed the group, leaving Riyao, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy to counterattack.

• Faust revealed the Dragon Knight, a reinforced armor weapon that could nullify magic, and ordered his soldiers to seize the Exceed.
• The soldiers fired their conversion cannons at the fleeing cats, while Riyao caught the Dragon Knight’s blast with his claw and joined Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy on the ground.
• Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy struck the Dragon Knight together, knocking it down, but Faust dismissed their attacks as ineffective.
• The Dragon Knight absorbed magic from its surroundings, transformed into an armored knight, and blasted the group with its purple greatsword.
• Riyao caught Wendy as the blast threw the others back, then asked her to use Enchantment Magic while he charged the Dragon Knight.
• Riyao and Natsu absorbed the Dragon Knight’s missile flames, while Gajeel gnawed on its tail and Wendy struggled to find clean air to eat.

Mirajane, Gray, and Lucy struggled to hold off the Royal Army while their magic recovered slowly in Edolas. Edolas’s Fairy Tail arrived with reinforcements, and both guilds prepared to fight together as the army pressed in.

• Mirajane, Gray, Lucy, and Leo fought the Royal Army but were overwhelmed by its numbers, while the Exceeds were nearly captured.
• A giant treehouse rose from the ground, and Edolas’s Lucy led the guild members into battle against the soldiers.
• The two Grays argued over their opposite outfits, while Demon Mirajane met Edolas’s gentle Mirajane and laughed at Edolas’s golden-retriever Riyao.
• Leo recognized Edolas’s refined Laxus and was stunned by how different he was from the Laxus he knew.
• Wendy checked on Carla as Fairy Tail members from both worlds stood their ground against the advancing Royal Army.

Riyao, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy combined their attacks against Faust’s Dragon Knight, eventually overpowering it with an enormous enchanted sword. After the machine was split open, Riyao saw Faust in the cockpit and remarked on his appearance.

• Riyao charged the Dragon Knight, crashed into a broken wall, and then grabbed its tail while Gajeel, Natsu, and Wendy joined the fight.
• Natsu and Gajeel attacked the Dragon Knight together as Wendy restored their magic, and Riyao formed a massive Azure Dragon Sword.
• Gajeel pinned the Dragon Knight in place, Natsu set the sword ablaze, and Wendy increased its weight before it fell toward the machine.
• Faust launched missiles at Riyao and defended with the Dragon Knight, but Riyao emerged unharmed as the sword crushed the machine and cut it open.
• Riyao saw Faust inside the shattered cockpit and commented that Faust looked better when he was small.

After defeating Faust, Riyao checked on the battered Erzas and posed for a photo with both Mirajanes before turning to the Royal Army. He trapped the soldiers in a huge pit, leaving the others stunned as Demon Mirajane wondered what identity he would invent next.

• Riyao left Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel with Faust and flew off to check on the others.
• Riyao teased both exhausted Erzas, then took a selfie with the two Mirajanes and reassured demon Mirajane that he had behaved himself.
• Lisanna praised demon Mirajane, and demon Mirajane told Riyao to deal with the Royal Army.
• Riyao ordered the Royal Army to surrender, then sent Fairy Tail's Edolas members back before stomping the soldiers into a massive pit.
• Jet and the others stared at Riyao's display of power while demon Mirajane wondered what identity he had made up for himself.

As Anima drained Edolas of its magic, Riyao and Mirajane flew to the royal capital, where Riyao pretended to be a demon king so Natsu and the others could help Jellal play the hero. Earth-land’s Fairy Tail was expelled from Edolas, leaving the capital celebrating Jellal and a legend about Riyao behind.

• Anima’s reversal began draining magic from Edolas, causing floating islands to crash and magic items to stop working.
• Riyao flew to the royal capital with Mirajane and declared himself the demon king Larcade Dragneel, while Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy played his generals.
• Gajeel’s report cast the group as a villainous army and Jellal as Edolas’s heroic prince, and Natsu fought Jellal while reciting Fairy Tail’s rules for leaving the guild.
• As Anima’s reversal reached its end, Earth-land’s Fairy Tail members floated away from Edolas and exchanged farewells with their friends.
• The capital cheered for Jellal after Riyao’s Azure Dragon phantom vanished, while Riyao departed wondering what he had forgotten.

The Fairy Tail members and the Exceeds arrived safely in Earth-land, where they reunited and adjusted to their return. Gajeel found Panther Lily and welcomed him into the guild, while Riyao stayed close to Mirajane.

• Queen Shagotte calmed the falling Exceeds and reassured them that their Wing Magic still worked.
• Riyao caught Mirajane and Wendy, while Erza landed on Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel before catching Lucy.
• Riyao teased Wendy and Lucy, and he rested affectionately against Mirajane as the guild members gathered.
• The group noticed their hands twitching like beckoning cats, a habit they suspected they had caught from Nadi.
• Gajeel searched through the Exceeds until Panther Lily appeared and asked to join the prince's guild.
• Gajeel scooped up the shrunken Panther Lily, while Riyao told everyone that Mirajane was his cat.

After returning from Edolas, Riyao regretted leaving behind a motorcycle and magic items, then recalled how he had befriended Mavis by explaining his magic to her. As the household gathered for dinner, Mavis watched the lively scene from the parasol tree, unable to join them.

• Riyao lamented forgetting his motorcycle and palace treasures in Edolas while Mirajane laughed at him.
• Riyao recalled how Mavis discovered he could see her and questioned him about his magic and the parasol tree.
• Riyao spent an afternoon explaining his notebooks and magic system to Mavis, and they gradually grew familiar.
• Riyao teased Mavis with descriptions of dinner, knowing she could not eat, before heading inside.
• Lisanna, Elfman, Wendy, Carla, Lucy, Natsu, and Happy arrived at the manor, and Mavis watched the group gather.

Lucy asked Riyao for help with her Celestial Spirit Magic, and he and Mirajane revised her Star Dress training scroll to include a partial Take Over approach. The chapter left Lucy with a much longer set of instructions and a warning that she still needed to increase her magic power.

• Lucy tried to ask Riyao about Celestial Spirit Magic, while Happy blurted out that she and Riyao were a couple and Mirajane tied him up as punishment.
• Lucy explained that she wanted to improve her magic, and Riyao suggested adapting partial Take Over techniques to conserve magic power.
• Riyao asked Lucy for her Star Dress scroll and revised it alongside Mirajane, while Lucy worried that their changes might be dangerous.
• Riyao handed Lucy the expanded scroll and told her that increasing her magic power was the real solution.
• Natsu praised Dragon Slayer Magic for being easy to understand, and Riyao silently credited Igneel for teaching it to him.

Lucy came to Riyao’s manor to practice Star Dress and ended up staying for breakfast, where the household teased her and tried to leave her with the dishes. She escaped, leaving Elfman to wash them again.

• Lucy freed Happy, who had been hanging from the parasol tree all night.
• Lucy admitted she had come to the manor for breakfast, and Wendy offered her fruit.
• Riyao and Mirajane invited Lucy to eat with them, and Lucy accepted after weighing the free meals against watching their displays of affection.
• Riyao and Mirajane left for the guild, followed by Lisanna, while Carla, Wendy, and Happy also headed out.
• Lucy realized she had been left with the dishes, then rushed outside and left Elfman to wash them.

Lucy practiced Star Dress under Mirajane and Riyao's guidance and successfully formed it on her right hand. When Mirajane suggested sparring, Lucy refused, and the infirmary filled with playful drama before Erza made the same offer.

• Riyao suggested that Lucy try combining the powers of two Celestial Spirits, though he admitted he had no experience doing so.
• Mirajane and Riyao repeatedly corrected Lucy as she built her magic circuit until she formed a Star Dress on her right hand.
• Riyao called Lucy's achievement a nerfed version of Star Dress, and Mirajane offered to spar with her, prompting Lucy to refuse.
• Levy entered and joined Riyao and Mirajane in teasing Lucy, then reenacted their antics for Erza, Gray, and Natsu.
• Lucy explained what had happened, and Erza praised her progress before asking to spar; Lucy screamed no.

Natsu dragged Lucy outside for a fight, and the guild gathered to watch and place bets. Lucy matched Natsu's attacks with her Celestial Spirits and improved strength, but their battle was still underway when she yelled at Riyao to stop commentating.

• Natsu pulled Lucy to the training ground, where guild members gathered and Cana, Gildarts, Levy, Makarov, and Riyao reacted to the fight.
• Lucy summoned Taurus and used her Nerfed Star Dress to block Natsu's punch and withstand his kick.
• Lucy summoned Scorpio, whose sand tornado extinguished Natsu's Fire Dragon's Roar.
• Natsu used the dust as cover to attack Lucy from behind with Fire Dragon's Iron Fist, but Lucy turned and blocked it with her arms.
• Riyao continued his loud commentary until Lucy shouted at him to shut up, and the fight remained unresolved.

Lucy fought Natsu using a nerfed Star Dress and multiple Celestial Spirits, but ran out of magic before she could defeat him. Natsu then challenged Riyao, who prepared to fight after Mirajane kicked him onto the training ground.

• Lucy surprised Natsu with Scorpio's tail, then summoned Leo to help fight him.
• Lucy opened a second gate for Sagittarius and attacked Natsu alongside Leo while maintaining her Star Dress.
• Lucy exhausted her magic, causing Leo, Sagittarius, and her Star Dress to disappear; she collapsed and conceded.
• Natsu demanded a new opponent and challenged Riyao.
• Mirajane kicked Riyao onto the training ground, and Riyao faced Natsu, warning him he would not heal him afterward.

Riyao tested his improved Azure Dragon Form against Natsu, overwhelming him with ice, chains, and a tornado during their fight. After Natsu unleashed a powerful fire attack and demanded another round, Riyao knocked him unconscious and carried him to the infirmary.

• Natsu charged Riyao with powerful intertwined flames, but Riyao transformed into his improved Azure Dragon Form and dodged his attacks.
• Riyao created falling snow and ice swords, then chased Natsu across the frozen arena until Natsu erupted in flames and took on dragon-like features.
• Natsu's fire melted Riyao's ice, but Riyao flew out of reach, launched more swords, and trapped Natsu in ice chains.
• Riyao swept Natsu into a tornado with ice fragments and formed a gigantic ice sword, but Natsu countered with Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade and shattered it.
• Natsu demanded another attack, but Riyao appeared before him and tapped him into a deep sleep before carrying him to the infirmary.

Riyao explained the upcoming S-Class Mage exam to Lucy and Wendy while teasing Makarov and Gildarts at the empty guild hall. After describing Gildarts’s dangerous Crush Magic, Riyao was suddenly crushed by a dull impact.

• Riyao told Lucy and Wendy that guild members were taking requests to earn Makarov’s approval for the S-Class Mage exam.
• Lucy asked how to increase her magic power, and Riyao explained that training could open the Second Origin and that magic power continued growing with age.
• Riyao teased Makarov about his weakened body and stolen booze, prompting Makarov to flee into his office.
• Gildarts arrived and ordered chicken cutlet curry while Riyao described his powerful Crush Magic and his childhood struggles to control it.
• Gildarts accused Riyao of making up the story, and after they traded barbs, a dull impact crushed Riyao’s entire body.

Gildarts accidentally split Riyao into many tiny copies, but he soon restored Riyao to normal after Mirajane tried to play with one. Lucy discussed her lack of combat experience, then Natsu and Happy returned with completed requests and admitted to several mishaps as Riyao recorded their damages for compensation.

• Gildarts accidentally created countless mini Riyaos, and Mirajane picked one up and tried to tuck him into her qipao before Gildarts restored Riyao to normal.
• Riyao warned Lucy that she needed to take requests or train, while Lucy said her watered-down Star Dress let her fight more directly.
• Natsu and Happy returned with request sheets, and Mirajane sent Natsu's paperwork to Riyao for registration.
• Natsu described his jobs while Happy told Riyao that Natsu had burned woods, treasure, and bird eggs during them.
• Riyao recorded the destruction and told Natsu that compensation would be deducted from his rewards, making Natsu deny responsibility and eat faster.

Elfman and Lisanna returned from a job, and Riyao healed Elfman and accepted the herbs they had gathered for him. Riyao magically lengthened Lucy’s hair, which she eventually tied into a ponytail, while Mirajane considered trying short hair.

• Natsu and Happy finished eating and left the guild to take more jobs.
• Elfman and Lisanna returned covered in dirt, and Riyao healed Elfman’s wounds with magic.
• Lisanna gave Riyao the medicinal herbs she and Elfman had gathered while completing their jobs.
• Riyao used magic to grow Lucy’s hair, and Caelum tried several haircuts before Lucy settled on a high ponytail.
• Mirajane wondered whether she should try short hair, and Riyao told her she could always grow it back.

Riyao and Mirajane discussed who might qualify for the S-Class Exam and explained the shortcomings holding other guild members back. Mirajane teased Riyao about having teamed up with Erza in his exam, then persuaded him to go shopping with her.

• Lisanna dragged Lucy out shopping, while Riyao and Mirajane discussed Freed and Juvia as likely S-Class candidates.
• Riyao explained that Natsu's inconsistency and Gray's limited Ice-Make techniques could prevent them from passing the exam.
• Ur criticized Gray's rigid approach to molding magic, prompting Gray to flee and leave his shirt behind.
• Mirajane described Levy's teamwork with Jet and Troy, and explained that exam candidates could team up but could not choose an S-Class Mage.
• Riyao said he had teamed up with Erza before Mirajane joined the guild, and Mirajane arranged for him to go shopping with her.

Levy restocked her potions from Riyao and persuaded Lucy to join her on a job. As Levy and the others left, Lisanna tried to slip away on a job but was recruited by Mirajane to help at the guild instead.

• Levy asked Riyao for potions, and he packed her a standard supply plus specially made vine seeds for Troy.
• Levy persuaded Lucy to join the group’s job, and they agreed to split the payment equally while covering their own travel expenses.
• Levy, Lucy, Jet, and Troy left the guild after eating, while Riyao and Mirajane saw them off.
• Lisanna tried to leave on a job, but Mirajane stopped her and assigned her chores at the guild.
• Riyao sided with Mirajane, and Lisanna resigned herself to wiping the bar while Elfman stayed quiet.

Riyao stocked Freed and Bickslow with potions, then returned to the manor and discovered Cana, Makarov, and Gildarts had stolen and drunk his fruit wine. He punished them by hanging them from the Parasol Tree, but let Cana down for dinner, while Makarov and Gildarts remained tied up as Riyao planned to record their punishment.

• Freed and Bickslow carried Riyao to the infirmary to buy potions, and Freed said he planned to take the S-Class Exam seriously if nothing unexpected happened.
• Evergreen asked Riyao for a beauty potion, then reluctantly accepted a leftover face mask made for Mirajane.
• Riyao returned to the manor with Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman, where Mavis pointed him toward the wine cellar.
• Riyao found Cana, Makarov, and Gildarts drunk beside empty fruit-wine barrels, then tied them up and hung them from the Parasol Tree.
• Cana pleaded to be released, and Riyao eventually let her down to eat while Makarov and Gildarts stayed hanging and argued over who had stolen the wine.
• Riyao warned Makarov and Gildarts that he would set up a crystal ball to record them, leaving them unsure what he meant.

Riyao left Makarov and Gildarts tied to the parasol tree with a magical rope that resisted their attempts to escape and began bouncing them up and down. The guild members watched and laughed, while the two old men remained trapped and regretted their greed.

• Cana finished eating and went to bed, while Mirajane persuaded Riyao to leave Makarov and Gildarts tied up for the night.
• Makarov used Giant Magic and Gildarts used Crush Magic to try to break free, but the rope adjusted to Makarov's size and regenerated faster than Gildarts could destroy it.
• Riyao told the men the rope was connected to the parasol tree, then made it flash rainbow colors and swing them up and down.
• Cana, Lisanna, Elfman, Wendy, and Carla came outside to watch; Cana laughed, and Lisanna took pictures of the bouncing men.
• Makarov pleaded with Lisanna and Wendy to ask Riyao to release him, but they went inside, while Cana refused to help and Gildarts begged her for food.
• Makarov and Gildarts admitted they should not have been greedy, as the rope kept bouncing them and Mavis watched with laughter.

Riyao woke Makarov and Gildarts after leaving them tied up overnight, then teased them over breakfast while the household prepared for the day. Riyao and Mirajane left for the guild, while Wendy and Carla headed out and Cana stayed behind with Gildarts.

• At dawn, the rope came undone and Makarov and Gildarts fell from the tree before racing to the toilets.
• Riyao invited Makarov and Gildarts to help turn the soil, but Makarov fled and Gildarts refused after learning the planting was already finished.
• Riyao and Gildarts argued about Gildarts stealing wine and being unable to bathe after being hung up overnight.
• Cana woke and joined Gildarts for breakfast, then pushed his face away when he leaned toward her.
• Riyao and Mirajane left for the guild, and Wendy and Carla followed after breakfast.

Riyao and Juvia discussed the upcoming S-Class Exam before sharing their Gray-related photo collection, while Mirajane rested and Juvia helped Ur at the bar. Wendy and Carla arrived at the guild and found Juvia dressed as a maid.

• Warren said he had taken only two requests and expected to miss the S-Class Exam, while Riyao explained that his increased magic power let him maintain a larger Hundred Battles Spell Formula.
• Juvia brought Riyao two requests, learned that the S-Class Exam was approaching, and asked him for more pictures of Gray.
• Riyao gave Juvia a collector's-edition photo of Gray defeated on the ground and told Mirajane he had taken it after beating Gray and Natsu.
• Riyao carried the exhausted Mirajane to the infirmary, leaving Ur to handle the bar.
• Juvia offered to help Ur, changed into a maid outfit, and worked behind the bar while Ur told her about Gray's childhood.
• Wendy and Carla arrived at the guild and saw Juvia working in her maid outfit.

The guild members returned from their commissions as Makarov, Erza, and Mirajane finalized the S-Class Exam candidate list. Makarov announced that eight members would participate, leaving the candidates’ names unrevealed.

• The guild filled with returning members sharing stories, while Natsu and Gray argued about Natsu’s chances of making the exam.
• Makarov, Erza, and Mirajane reviewed the candidates and removed Gajeel, Bickslow, Evergreen, and members whose teams had too few completed commissions.
• Gildarts and Riyao ate sunflower seeds while Erza and Mirajane led the candidate-list discussion.
• Makarov brought the final list into the guild hall, where the members fell silent in anticipation.
• Makarov announced that eight members would participate in the S-Class Exam.