Chapter Summaries

Riyao used Tartaros’s laboratory to reshape a body for Ur, but a warning from God Ankhseram forced him to stop before completing it. Mirajane returned to his side, and after Ur’s body formed, she blindfolded Riyao while preparing to dress her.

• Riyao erased Tartaros’s demon resurrection data and adjusted the laboratory to create a body for Ur.
• Lamy attacked Riyao, hurt her foot, then tried to flirt with him before he kicked her through several walls.
• Riyao activated the cultivation tank and used Ur’s sealed life force and Life Magic to grow her body to maturity.
• God Ankhseram’s warning caused Riyao to collapse and withdraw his hand before Ur’s body was fully complete.
• Mirajane caught Riyao after being knocked back, asked about his weakened magic, and he reassured her that he had only received a warning.
• Mirajane blindfolded Riyao and told him to stay put while she prepared clothes for Ur.

Mirajane and Riyao defeated Seilah while Ur’s restoration in the incubation pod reached completion. After Ur emerged and helped restrain Seilah, Mirajane absorbed the demon’s power and asked Riyao to protect her while she digested it.

• Mirajane overwhelmed Seilah, and when Seilah used Macro on Riyao, he healed Mirajane before striking Seilah with lightning.
• Riyao saw that Ur’s life force had stabilized, and Mirajane smashed more than a dozen incubation pods while dragging Seilah through the laboratory.
• Ur emerged from the pod, recovered her magic, and froze Seilah with Ice-Make: Rose Garden.
• Mirajane crushed Seilah’s chest and absorbed her after Seilah warned that Lady Kyoka would avenge her.
• Mirajane clung to Riyao and asked him to protect her as she digested Seilah’s power, while Ur complained that their affection made her sick.

Mard Geer unleashed Joy, transforming Underworld Island into the Underworld Beast and trapping most of the Fairy Tail members, while Riyao freed Ur and helped her defeat a swarm of demons. As the Nine Demon Gates arrived, Silver Fullbuster charged Ur, and Riyao suddenly fled toward Lucy with Mirajane on his back.

• Riyao set out with Mirajane and Ur to gather Tartaros's materials, but Joy transformed the island's walls into living flesh and sealed away many Fairy Tail members.
• Mard Geer learned that Seilah was dead and promised her place among the Nine Demon Gates to whoever killed the remaining unsealed enemies; Lucy came under attack while demons converged on Riyao.
• Riyao broke Joy's seal and pulled Ur from a fleshy wall, then Ur froze and shattered hundreds of demon soldiers with Ice-Make: Thorns Jungle.
• Silver Fullbuster recognized Ur and charged at her after claiming her as his opponent; Riyao said something to Ur, and both she and Silver vanished.
• Riyao left the stunned Nine Demon Gates behind by smashing through a wall and racing toward Lucy with Mirajane still on his back.

Riyao raced across the Underworld Beast with Mirajane on his back, then trapped the pursuing demons in a garden of green steel vines. As he prepared to drill through the beast toward Lucy, the Celestial Spirit King descended to strike it, and Riyao withdrew the Parasol Tree’s branches.

• Riyao outran the demons’ wind-assisted pursuit and swallowed Tempester’s hurricane before continuing across the Underworld Beast.
• After an explosion shook the area, Riyao stopped and bound Tempester, Keith, and Tempester with green steel vines, leaving them for Natsu and the others to fight.
• Riyao formed a giant green steel drill to bore through the Underworld Beast’s back toward Lucy without disturbing Mirajane.
• Riyao saw the Celestial Spirit King descend with a starlit greatsword to attack the Underworld Beast and snapped his fingers to withdraw the Parasol Tree’s branches.

After the Celestial Spirit King's attack brought down the Underworld Beast, Riyao found Lucy mourning Aquarius, then showed her the key was still intact. As the Underworld Beast shook again, Riyao and Mirajane prepared to search for more demons to fight.

• The Celestial Spirit King pierced the Underworld Beast, which crashed outside Magnolia and was restrained by Riyao Manor's branches and vines.
• Riyao found Lucy crying over Aquarius and pointed out that the Aquarius key and all her other keys were undamaged.
• Jackal attacked Riyao and Lucy, but Riyao kicked him into a wall and discarded his shoe before Jackal's curse could make it explode.
• Riyao let Mirajane's hair down to show Lucy, and Mirajane woke and told him to stop chatting because they were on a battlefield.
• Riyao asked whether Mirajane had finished digesting, then suggested they go find more demons to deal with.

The Celestial Spirit King petrified Mard Geer, breaking the Alegria Curse and freeing Fairy Tail from the Underworld Beast. As the guild members regrouped to fight the demons, Lucy realized Face had been activated and warned that they had to stop it.

• Mirajane, Lucy, and Riyao escaped through the passage as the Celestial Spirit King battled Mard Geer.
• The Celestial Spirit King struck the Underworld Beast, and his petrification magic turned Mard Geer into stone.
• The Alegria Curse collapsed, freeing Fairy Tail; Minerva charged toward Erza, and Gray rushed toward two icebergs after recognizing Ur's magic.
• Natsu kicked Jackal into the blue steel vines, freeing Tempester, Tempester, and Keith, while Gajeel and Juvia arrived.
• Riyao counted the demons and sensed powerful life forces near the control room, and Lucy recognized it as Face's location and warned that it had been activated.

Riyao, Mirajane, and Lucy headed through the Underworld Beast to stop Face, then joined Wendy and Carla’s fight against Franmalth. Mirajane and Riyao cornered Franmalth after Lucy revealed his soul-absorbing ability, while Wendy and Carla flew off to destroy Face.

• Riyao and Mirajane took Lucy toward the Underworld Beast’s control room, and Natsu embarrassed her by shouting about her exposed underwear as they flew.
• Riyao, Mirajane, and Lucy reached Wendy and Carla, where Wendy had blasted Franmalth into a wall before Carla rescued her from his surprise attack.
• Lucy warned that Franmalth could consume souls and absorb other beings, prompting Mirajane to take an interest in acquiring his power.
• Riyao teleported behind Franmalth to block his escape as Mirajane closed in, while Wendy and Carla left to destroy Face.
• Mirajane explained that her Take Over Magic let her control her appearance, and Riyao teased her about her early struggles with the magic.

Riyao and Mirajane defeated Franmalth, and Mirajane absorbed his soul for later refinement. They reached the control room with Lucy, where Kyoka had linked herself to the control core and was speeding up Face’s activation countdown; Erza and Minerva arrived as the crisis intensified.

• Franmalth attacked Mirajane, Riyao, and Lucy, but Mirajane and Riyao overwhelmed him, with Riyao killing him.
• Mirajane used Take Over to absorb Franmalth’s soul, sealing it for later refinement.
• Riyao, Mirajane, and Lucy hurried to the control room and found Kyoka linked to its core, accelerating Face’s countdown with her life force.
• Erza and the half-demonized Minerva arrived, and Riyao explained that Face was about to activate and erase the world’s magic.

Kyoka prepared to activate Face, while Riyao calmly reassured Mirajane that Natsu and the others’ dragons had awakened and would prevent it from detonating. Erza attacked Kyoka and urged Riyao and Mirajane to stop flirting and help before it was too late.

• Kyoka declared that she would complete her mission even if she died, leaving the group unsure how to stop her.
• Riyao teased Lucy into accepting that she was a smart kid and urged her to figure out how to stop Face.
• Riyao sensed the Parasol Tree absorbing the Underworld Beast’s life force and suggested that Mirajane take control of the Underworld Island.
• Riyao told Mirajane that dragons had awakened inside Natsu and the others, and she mistakenly thought he meant they were pregnant.
• Erza charged at Kyoka, missed her first strike, and shouted at Riyao and Mirajane to stop flirting and help bring Kyoka down.

Gray found Ur frozen by Silver and fought him, but Silver’s taunts made Gray recognize him as his father. Silver admitted he was not Deliora and declared that one of them would die before he destroyed Tartaros.

• Gray found Ur beside Silver, who froze her in pink ice and taunted Gray about freezing Sun Village.
• Gray attacked Silver with Ice-Make: Thousand Blades, but Silver’s stronger ice magic forced him to dodge and fight bare-chested.
• Silver mocked Gray for being weak and claimed Deliora possessed his father’s body, prompting Gray to recognize Silver.
• Gray checked Ur’s reaction and realized Silver’s story was an act, then asked what Silver really was.
• Silver admitted the outcome would be the same and unleashed pink magic, vowing that he would destroy Tartaros if Gray did not kill him.

Gray fought Silver but could not defeat him, even with Ur’s help. Riyao’s Peppa Pig mark erased Silver’s Necromancy Curse and freed him, leaving both Silver and Gray with matching pig tattoos.

• Silver overwhelmed Gray in close combat, and Gray absorbed Devil Slayer magic from the ice pillar sealing Ur.
• Gray used an Ice Devil Bow to freeze Silver, while Ur secretly froze Silver’s legs to help the arrow hit.
• Silver shattered the ice, and Ur told Gray that Riyao had already made his move through the tattoo on Gray’s back.
• A Peppa Pig mark appeared on Silver’s abdomen and erased his Necromancy Curse, freeing him from its control.
• Gray saw the matching Peppa Pig tattoo on his back and roared Riyao’s name in fury.

Juvia destroyed Keith from within and Gray caught her as she collapsed, while Silver teased Gray by calling Juvia his daughter-in-law. The Fairy Tail group regrouped after Silver froze Jackal, and Gray discovered that his clothes were missing.

• Keith turned back toward Silver, but Juvia blocked his path while Natsu, Gajeel, Happy, and Lily arrived to help.
• Keith's black torrent seized Juvia, but she boiled inside him and caused his body to swell until he burst.
• Gray caught the exhausted Juvia, and Silver teasingly called her his daughter-in-law, making her blush before she passed out.
• Silver froze Jackal after Jackal accused him of betraying Mard Geer, while Gray struggled to free himself from Juvia's grip.
• Natsu noticed Gray's black tattoo and asked about a little pink pig tattoo; Gray looked down and realized his clothes were gone.

Wendy awakened Dragon Force while fighting Ezel at Face and used her new power to defeat him and destroy the weapon. She and Carla celebrated as the battle ended, while Mard Geer had taunted Fairy Tail’s fighters with the belief that Wendy had already been killed.

• Mard Geer appeared between the fighters, threw Sting and Rogue at Natsu’s feet, and said Face would soon be activated.
• Wendy and Carla reached Face, where Ezel attacked them with invisible slashes and drove them into danger.
• Wendy absorbed the pure air around Face, awakened Dragon Force, and overwhelmed Ezel with her speed and attacks.
• Wendy unleashed Spiral Storm, which pulled Ezel into Face and shattered the stone pillar, crushing him beneath it.
• Wendy returned to normal and embraced Carla, excited that she had defeated Ezel and destroyed Face.

Face activated across the continent as Igneel emerged from Natsu and fought Acnologia in the sky. Riyao revealed that the other dragons were dealing with Face, while Silver attacked Mard Geer and the battle against the demons began.

• Mard Geer learned that Kyoka had died and Face was fully activated as hundreds of Face pillars erupted across the continent.
• Erza confronted Riyao in the control room, but a dragon’s roar interrupted them, and the group hurried to Natsu’s location.
• Igneel emerged from Natsu, reunited with him, and charged into battle against the arriving Acnologia.
• Natsu flew after Igneel, while Riyao told the others that the other dragons were dealing with Face across the continent.
• Silver attacked Mard Geer, and Mard Geer unleashed spiked brambles that divided the battlefield.

Sting and Rogue defeated the resurrected Jiemma, who had vowed to reclaim Sabertooth and take over Tartaros. After Gray and his family killed Jackal, Silver warned them that the Book of E.N.D. held Zeref’s strongest demon, whose power could rival the Fire Dragon King.

• Sting and Rogue activated Dragon Force and drove Jiemma back, but he transformed into a grotesque demon and charged at Lector.
• Sting blasted Jiemma away from Lector, then joined Rogue in using Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Day and Night to destroy him completely.
• Lector learned that the demon had been Master Jiemma, while Sting and Rogue wondered how Natsu was faring in the distant battle.
• Gray, Ur, and Juvia’s group defeated Jackal after Gray froze and shattered him with absolute zero.
• Silver told Gray that they needed to destroy the Book of E.N.D., which contained a demon powerful enough to rival the Fire Dragon King.

Gajeel used azure steel to power up and killed Tempester with his Dragon Slayer magic. Riyao collected Tempester’s corpse for Mirajane while Erza continued fighting another Tempester and vowed to discipline the pair after the battle.

• Gajeel ate the azure steel and transformed his iron scales as Tempester flooded the battlefield with poisonous black water.
• Riyao turned the black water into healing green water that harmed demons, forcing Tempester to surface in pain.
• Gajeel pinned Tempester underwater and split him in two with his Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Karma Demon: Dragon-Slaying Sword.
• Riyao carried Tempester’s corpse to Mirajane so she could absorb it, and Gajeel followed the green water with Lily and Happy.
• Erza fought another Tempester alongside Minerva, shouted at Riyao and Mirajane for slacking, and vowed to discipline them after the battle.

Riyao brutally defeated Tempester and Mirajane absorbed the demon, while Riyao threatened Minerva before a fiery Natsu appeared overhead, charging toward Mard Geer. The chapter ended as Natsu descended on the final boss.

• Minerva swapped Tempester with Mirajane, and Riyao crushed Tempester’s hand, battered him, and pinned him in the corrosive green water.
• Tempester unleashed an underwater explosion, but Riyao swallowed its flames and stopped Tempester from detonating the Magic Barrier Particles by crushing his spine.
• Mirajane absorbed Tempester with Take Over Magic and said she would digest him later.
• Riyao pretended to target Minerva, who retreated behind Erza while Mirajane warned her not to pursue Riyao.
• Natsu blazed through the sky and hurtled toward Underworld King Mard Geer.

Natsu and the Fairy Tail wizards confronted Mard, who used piercing thorny vines to fend off their attacks. Natsu insisted they take the Book of E.N.D. rather than destroy it, and the chapter ended with Gray freezing Mard’s vines using Devil Slayer magic.

• Natsu crashed into the ruins before Mard, and they began fighting as the Fairy Tail wizards arrived.
• Gray, Silver, and Ur targeted the Book of E.N.D., but Natsu stopped them and said Igneel had told him to retrieve it.
• Silver persuaded Gray to get the book first, and Ur knocked Gray on the head when he and Natsu continued arguing.
• Mard’s thorny vines forced Erza back and pierced Gajeel’s iron club, while his vines beat apart Natsu’s Fire Dragon’s Roar.
• Gray unleashed Ice Devil’s Rage and froze a wall of Mard’s vines, explaining that he had added Devil Slayer magic.

Riyao and Mirajane went to the crown of the Parasol Tree while the others fought Mard, who transformed into a demon and unleashed a deathly mist that immobilized Fairy Tail and drained their life force. As the group was engulfed, Riyao answered Mard's Memento Mori with a move of his own, Memento Vivere.

• Riyao led Mirajane to the top of the Parasol Tree and sent warm green light from his hand into its trunk.
• Erza ordered Gray and Silver to lead the attack on Mard while the others supported them.
• Natsu and the other dragons destroyed Face across Ishgar, though Mard did not know Face was being eliminated.
• Mard transformed into a metallic, winged demon and released Memento Mori, surrounding Fairy Tail with spirits and purple-black mist that stopped them and drained their life force.
• Riyao announced Memento Vivere as the mist engulfed the group.

Riyao used Memento Vivere to erase Mard’s death energy and restore the Fairy Tail members, then left with Mirajane while the others continued fighting. As Natsu moved to seize the Book of END, Zeref appeared on the battlefield.

• Riyao descended with Mirajane and used Memento Vivere to overwhelm Mard’s death energy with life energy, healing the Fairy Tail members’ pain and weakness.
• Erza scolded Riyao and Mirajane for leaving the fight, while Silver asked Riyao to replace the pink pig tattoo on his stomach and Riyao refused.
• Riyao flew away with Mirajane, and Erza turned back to the battle as Mard weakened from the backlash of Memento Mori.
• Gray wounded and froze Mard with Ice Devil’s Zero Long Sword, Gajeel blasted him into a wall, and Natsu engulfed him in flames before remembering the Book of END.
• Natsu approached the fallen Mard to take the Book of END, but Zeref appeared in front of him and stunned everyone on the battlefield.