Chapter Summaries

Riyao returned in armor bearing the Celestial Spirit King's power, reunited with Mirajane, and healed her and the injured Fairy Tail members. As the group prepared to attack the ritual site, Riyao faced the Celestial Globe and Ophiuchus, promising to destroy it himself.

• Riyao emerged from a shattered spatial rift, reunited with Mirajane, and explained that the Celestial Spirit King had given him part of his power before falling.
• Riyao healed Natsu, Mirajane, and Lucy, then flew with Mirajane and Lucy toward the Celestial Globe.
• Riyao found Fairy Tail members injured beneath the Celestial Globe and used healing magic to restore them.
• Riyao told the others to attack the surrounding enemies and destroy the site while he dealt with the Celestial Globe.
• Ophiuchus confronted Riyao as he gathered starlight along his greatsword for an attack on the Celestial Globe.

Riyao and the Fairy Tail mages fought Ophiuchus and Leo as they tried to stop the destruction of the Celestial Spirit World. Mirajane and Erza defeated Leo, and Mirajane closed his gate, while Riyao continued attacking the Celestial Globe.

• Ophiuchus used Dance of Death to redirect Riyao's sword strikes and send Elfman flying into his path.
• Natsu overwhelmed Leo, swallowed his dark flames, and exhausted him, but Erza and Mirajane stepped in to speed up the fight.
• Mirajane kicked Leo into the air, and Erza knocked him unconscious with a swift strike.
• Happy gave Mirajane Leo's key after revealing Natsu had stored it in his bundle for safekeeping.
• Mirajane used the key to close Leo's gate, restoring his constellation projection overhead.

Riyao and Fairy Tail defeated Ophiuchus and destroyed the Celestial Globe, stopping the ritual that threatened the Celestial Spirits. After Horologium brought them special clothes, Riyao opened a rift to the lifeless Celestial Spirit World so they could confront the Celestial Spirit King.

• Ophiuchus revealed that she had sent the Zodiac spirits back so the Celestial Spirit King could devour them and be reborn.
• Ophiuchus attacked Fairy Tail with lasers, but Happy kicked away her ocarina and Natsu repeatedly punched her.
• Riyao cleaved the Celestial Globe and the mechanical serpent in two, causing Ophiuchus to dissolve into starlight.
• Riyao explained that they were in the space between worlds, and Gajeel tried to bite the giant sword while Natsu struggled to lift it.
• Horologium delivered enchanted clothes, and Riyao opened a spatial rift to the lifeless Celestial Spirit World.

Riyao and the others fought the Celestial Spirit King in the desolate Celestial Spirit World while Natsu and Happy were sent inside it. The King transformed into a Celestial Spirit Behemoth and turned Princess Hisui, Arcadios, and Elfman into constellations as Riyao prepared another attack.

• The Celestial Spirit King swallowed Aquarius and the other captured spirits, and Riyao sent Natsu and Happy flying into its mouth.
• The King attacked the group with a green energy beam, but Mirajane, Erza, Gray, Juvia, and Wendy struck back and wounded it.
• The King healed, transformed into the Celestial Spirit Behemoth, and fired beams that turned Princess Hisui, Arcadios, and Elfman into constellations.
• Riyao cut through an incoming beam, pulled Mirajane out of danger, and told everyone they would return to normal after the King was defeated.

Riyao and the Fairy Tail wizards attacked the Celestial Spirit King's thirteen glowing points while Natsu devoured the power of the stars inside him. After the last point went dark, Natsu broke free and destroyed the Celestial Spirit King, leaving the starry sky filled with exploding fragments.

• The Celestial Spirit King roared and swept stars aside, while Cana pushed Lucy away and was transformed into the Drunkard constellation.
• Riyao revealed that Natsu was weakening the Celestial Spirit King, then struck one glowing point as Erza, Mirajane, Gray, Juvia, Lucy, and Gajeel attacked others.
• The Celestial Spirit King toppled after attacks on his lower body, and Levy, Wendy, Lily, and Riyao helped extinguish more glowing points while Yukino failed to summon a spirit.
• Mirajane's attack and Lucy's final whip strike extinguished the last two points, completing the destruction of all thirteen.
• Natsu devoured the star flames, broke Leo and the other spirits' chains with Four Holy Explosive Flame Blades, and caused the Celestial Spirit King to explode.

The Celestial Spirit King’s defeat restored the stars and life to the Celestial Spirit World, and he thanked the Fairy Tail members for helping. The group celebrated with a banquet, while Riyao reminded the king of his promise and the others enjoyed the feast.

• The Celestial Spirit King burst apart, and the stars returned to the Celestial Spirit World, restoring its beauty.
• Riyao reunited the Celestial Spirits with Fairy Tail, and the Celestial Spirit King thanked everyone for their help.
• Princess Hisui apologized for her part in the crisis, but the Celestial Spirit King told her it was fate and promised Riyao he would fulfill his request.
• Leo proposed a banquet, and the Celestial Spirits began preparing food for the celebrating group.
• Aquarius warned Lucy not to reveal embarrassing childhood stories, then Lucy joined Natsu and the others at the banquet.
• Riyao asked Leo for seeds of the starry-sky blueberries, then raised his glass and led everyone in a toast.

Fairy Tail members looted Leo’s palace for souvenirs before leaving the Celestial Spirit World. During their return, a mysterious fart knocked Natsu unconscious, and the others abandoned him until he woke up alone at night.

• Riyao and Mirajane collected crystals while Erza nearly cut into a pillar, and Leo hurried the group out of his palace.
• Leo opened the passage, and Fairy Tail’s members carried their souvenirs back to the human world.
• The group tumbled through the passage, and Gray and the others piled on top of Natsu.
• A loud fart sent everyone scrambling away, and Natsu passed out from the stink.
• The others left Natsu behind, and Happy flew off to find Carla.
• Natsu woke at night with no one around and dashed toward the guild, upset that everyone had abandoned him.

Riyao and the Fairy Tail group traveled to meet Warrod Sequen, a founder of their guild and one of Ishgar’s Four Heavenly Kings. At the cottage, Warrod greeted them with a joke, while Lucy realized he had the familiar humor of a Fairy Tail member.

• Riyao complained about being dragged on a job the day after the group fought the Eclipse Celestial Spirits, while Mirajane and Erza explained the request came from Warrod Sequen.
• Wendy, Carla, and Happy teased Riyao about being lazy and about using Happy to test potions, and Riyao joked that he would make Lucy try one next.
• Erza led the group to a cottage on a hill, where Riyao entered casually and told everyone to make themselves at home.
• The group found a bark-skinned man watering plants in the dark cottage, and Riyao said he knew him from previous visits.
• The man claimed he was not Warrod Sequen, then laughed and admitted he was joking, leaving Lucy convinced he was a member of Fairy Tail.

Riyao and Mirajane joined the others to hear Warrod’s commission to investigate a village frozen over two thousand kilometers to the south. The group joked about the long journey and Fairy Tail’s misbehavior, leaving Lucy convinced that none of them, not even Warrod, was respectable.

• Riyao acted drowsy and leaned on Mirajane while the group listened to Warrod.
• Warrod invited everyone outside and explained that he wanted them to investigate and resolve the freezing of a village he had found while traveling.
• Warrod said the village was two thousand kilometers south, prompting Natsu to suggest walking and the others to worry about the distance.
• Riyao teased Lucy about thinking Warrod was joking, making Lucy, Mirajane, Wendy, and even Carla laugh.
• Natsu offered to carry Lucy if she got tired, but Lucy objected that the long journey could bring unexpected trouble.
• Lucy pointed out that Fairy Tail caused destruction and made the master pay compensation, and she caught Warrod pretending to be busy with a twig.

Warrod sent Fairy Tail to Sun Village aboard a rapidly growing cherry blossom tree, where they found the giant villagers sealed in ice and discovered a demonic presence around the frozen Eternal Flame. Their attempt to investigate was interrupted by treasure hunters from Sylph Labyrinth, who threatened to fight over the village’s treasure.

• Warrod grew a cherry blossom tree that carried the group two thousand kilometers to Sun Village, and Natsu enjoyed the unusually comfortable ride.
• The group found Sun Village frozen solid and discovered that its inhabitants were giants encased in ice.
• Mirajane sensed a demonic presence in the ice, and Riyao pointed out that the frozen mountain was the Eternal Flame.
• Natsu's Fire Dragon's Roar failed to melt the ice covering the mountain.
• Drake, Hughes, and Leila of Sylph Labyrinth arrived seeking treasure, and Erza prepared to defend the group's mission to free the giants.

Riyao and his companions confronted three treasure hunters in Sun Village, but an attack of Retrogression Magic turned most of the group into children. Minerva and the modified demon Deliora then appeared, leaving the shrunken mages facing a new threat.

• Riyao taunted the three treasure hunters, and Natsu and Gray charged at them after Erza gave permission to fight.
• The hunters fled toward the village buildings, and Retrogression Magic suddenly shrank Mirajane, Erza, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, and Carla while reducing their magic power.
• Riyao ignored the danger to fuss over the shrunken Mirajane, who warned him not to peek and told him to stop messing around.
• Minerva and Deliora descended into the village, and Deliora revealed that his Retrogression Magic had not affected Riyao.
• Riyao joked about Deliora's magic and argued with Lucy as the group faced Minerva and Deliora.

Riyao fought Deliora while Mirajane, Minerva, and others were regressed into children by the demon’s magic. After the group subdued Little Minerva, a giant bird suddenly dived toward Riyao, leaving him in immediate danger.

• Riyao set Mirajane down and struck Deliora with a powerful punch, sending him crashing into an ice wall.
• Deliora lost control and transformed into a berserk demon, but Riyao dodged his attack, slammed him into the ice, and hurled him toward a distant mountain.
• Minerva and the others were affected by the regression magic, and Little Erza and Little Mirajane pinned Little Minerva down and scolded her for joining a dark guild.
• A giant bird dived toward Riyao from above, and Mirajane shouted a warning.

Riyao killed Deliora and the guild members subdued Minerva, who escaped during a distraction. Freya appeared and unnerved Lucy before Natsu returned with the Moon Drop, chased by the treasure hunters.

• Riyao pummeled Deliora and killed him with a punch through his chest.
• Riyao joked with Mirajane while Erza and Mirajane restrained Minerva, but Minerva escaped using Absolute Territory when Lucy screamed.
• Freya appeared and stared at Lucy, admitting she had followed her and watched her in Magnolia.
• Natsu returned holding the Moon Drop as the three treasure hunters chased after him, demanding it back.

Natsu and Gray failed to melt the pink iceberg, but Riyao’s dragon power freed the Hellfire Dragon’s lingering spirit and restored Sun Village. The giants awoke, while the dragon’s warning about “END” and Erza’s prediction of Tartaros’s coming move left Fairy Tail with new concerns.

• Natsu recognized the pink iceberg as frozen flames from the Hellfire Dragon and tried to melt it, while Gray absorbed its Devil Slayer magic.
• Riyao bit into the iceberg, then used Azure Dragon’s Cang Roar to melt it and reveal an ancient altar; Natsu broke a tooth trying to copy him, then healed it by eating azure flame.
• Wendy used Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Milky Way to summon the Hellfire Dragon’s faint spirit from the altar.
• The Hellfire Dragon melted the ice across Sun Village, freeing the giants, then vanished after warning Fairy Tail to beware of “END.”
• Erza urged the group to return to the guild, warning that Tartaros might soon make its move, and Riyao took Mirajane’s hand.

Erza sent a letter to Sabertooth just before Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe returned gravely poisoned from an attack by Tartaros. After learning that Tartaros had destroyed the Magic Council to activate Face, a weapon that could erase magic across the continent, Makarov declared that Fairy Tail would go to war to stop them.

• Erza finished a letter to Sabertooth and handed it to Makarov to deliver.
• Max rushed into the guild to report that Laxus and the others were dying, and Riyao hurried to treat them.
• Laxus told the guild that Tempester of Tartaros had attacked them and targeted Yajima.
• Makarov reported that Tartaros had wiped out the Magic Council, while Yajima explained that their goal was to activate Face and eliminate magic across the continent.
• Riyao told Laxus he needed to recover before fighting, and Makarov accepted the mission to stop Tartaros and rallied Fairy Tail for war.

Makarov organized Fairy Tail’s teams to rescue the retired council members, while Riyao stayed at the guild to heal any injured allies. As the others set out, Riyao warned Mirajane that the former chairman might be a mole and later told Ur he could make her a body from Tartaros’s equipment.

• Makarov initially assigned Riyao to remain at the guild, and Riyao objected to splitting the strongest fighters among the rescue teams.
• Mirajane urged Makarov to put an S-Class Mage in charge of each team, so he paired Erza with Elfman and Lisanna and sent Mirajane alone to the former chairman’s house.
• Riyao warned Mirajane that the exposed addresses suggested a Magic Council mole and that the former chairman might be involved; Mirajane promised to summon him if she needed help.
• Makarov sent the teams out, leaving Riyao and the guild’s less powerful members behind.
• Riyao pulled a hungover Cana from a barrel and cured her hangover, prompting her to complain and then steal Makarov’s treasured beer.
• Riyao told Ur he would use Tartaros’s equipment to make her a body, and he explained to Makarov that Nildo Longra had inspired his Life Mimicry.

Mirajane exposed Crawford Seam's attempt to drug and capture her, and Riyao rescued her before they defeated the Tartaros grunts at Crawford's residence. Crawford escaped and became bait to lead Fairy Tail to Tartaros as Riyao and Mirajane returned to Magnolia, while Happy carried Natsu toward the scene.

• At Crawford Seam's residence, Mirajane pretended to drink his drugged tea but recognized his treacherous expression and summoned Riyao with Fairy Constellation.
• Riyao checked Mirajane, healed the drug's effects, and ignored Crawford's threats as she embraced him.
• Crawford summoned hundreds of Tartaros grunts and filled the residence with anesthetic smoke, but Riyao and Mirajane defeated the attackers without transforming.
• Crawford escaped during the fight, and Riyao said they would use him to find Tartaros before carrying Mirajane back toward Magnolia.
• Happy arrived carrying Natsu, who followed the scent toward the residence and declared that they would take care of Tartaros.

Riyao and Fairy Tail learned that Tartaros had attacked the retired council members and that Natsu had been frozen at their headquarters. After Levy located Tartaros’s floating island above Magnolia, Riyao sent the guild members to confront it while he and Mirajane prepared to seize its laboratory.

• Riyao and Mirajane returned to the guild, where Riyao confirmed Crawford was the mole and Lucy reported that Natsu and Happy had gone after Tartaros.
• Erza, Elfman, and Lisanna arrived injured, and Lisanna told Mirajane that Seilah had controlled her and Elfman and forced them to fight Erza.
• The guild learned that Tartaros had killed every retired council member before the protection teams could reach them.
• Happy returned and explained that a silver-haired member of the Nine Demon Gates had frozen Natsu with absolute-zero Ice Magic.
• Levy calculated that Tartaros’s headquarters was above Magnolia, and Riyao confirmed he had tracked Crawford there.
• Riyao lifted the Fairy Tail members toward Underworld Island and told Mirajane to help him seize Tartaros’s laboratory while he went to his manor with Ur.

Fairy Tail fought Tartaros's foot soldiers on Underworld Island while Erza opened a passage for the main assault. The Parasol Tree then enveloped the island and began pulling it down, as Makarov asked where Riyao was.

• Erza used Edgeless to pierce Underworld Island and led Gray, Juvia, Mirajane, Lucy, Gajeel, and others through the passage toward Tartaros's headquarters.
• Makarov and Fairy Tail's remaining members held off the foot soldiers, while Makarov's Giant Magic and the guild's coordinated attacks cleared waves of enemies.
• Fairy Tail's members found their magic replenishing rapidly and their minor wounds healing, and Makarov sensed the change coming from Riyao Manor.
• The Parasol Tree grew to Underworld Island's height, wrapped its branches around the cube, and began devouring its life energy.
• Ur walked along a branch in her wooden puppet body, glowing green with flowers and grass growing from her, as the Parasol Tree dragged Underworld Island toward the ground.
• Makarov recovered from his surprise and asked where Riyao was.

Riyao discussed Zeref’s plans and his research into life force before heading to the battle at Underworld Island. After retrieving Ur’s crystal heart, he entered a Tartaros building to find Mirajane.

• Riyao and Zeref discussed the delayed war, the Eclipse plan, and Riyao’s research into life force, which he believed could surpass Dragon Force and god power.
• Riyao asked Zeref whether he would be happy to have a child, then flew toward Underworld Island while Zeref wondered what he had meant.
• Riyao crashed into the battlefield, fell into a hole, and made Fairy Tail’s fighters laugh before approaching Ur.
• Riyao removed Ur’s crystal heart from her wooden body and asked Makarov if he needed help; Makarov told him to go on and be careful.
• Riyao leapt through the hole into a Tartaros building and followed the mark on Mirajane.