Chapter Summaries

After returning to Magnolia from their travels, Riyao and his companions settled back into their free, quiet routine. The dragon eggs in the Parasol Tree awakened, and Grandine’s poorly worded message frightened Wendy before Mirajane and the others arrived.

• Riyao and his companions returned to Magnolia after visiting Lucy’s family estate, Levy’s magic library, a zoo, and the ruins of Cait Shelter.
• After resting, Riyao and the others reopened the tavern whenever they wished and enjoyed their unhurried life.
• Igneel and the other dragons awakened inside the five eggs in the Parasol Tree, and Riyao explained their unusual state and sent Natsu and the others away to train.
• Grandine said she could be the first to hatch because she had called Wendy back, but Wendy returned in tears believing Grandine had little time left.
• Grandine explained that she had lost control of her magic and caused a misunderstanding, while Mirajane arrived with Lucy and the others and comforted Wendy.

Wendy and Grandine successfully used their magic to hatch a miniature Grandine, bringing Wendy great happiness and reuniting her with Carla. Riyao took the group to Hargeon Harbor for a seafood feast, while Cana waited anxiously in Magnolia.

• Lucy returned after mistaking Riyao's words for news that he was dying, and Riyao teased her about it.
• Wendy followed Grandine's guidance and channeled Sky Dragon magic into the egg, causing it to hatch in a burst of wind and light.
• A miniature Grandine emerged and landed on Wendy's head, then greeted Carla and thanked her for caring for Wendy.
• Wendy embraced Carla and promised she would never neglect her, while Carla blushed and denied taking special care of her.
• Riyao invited everyone to a seafood feast in Hargeon Harbor and flew them there using a gravitational field.
• At a tavern in Magnolia, Cana mixed cocktails and worried aloud about Wendy as someone told her to keep mixing.

Cana confronted Riyao and the others for leaving her to handle the tavern, then Mirajane calmed her down and Riyao carried Mirajane upstairs. The next morning, Gajeel returned to Magnolia, where Metalicana’s egg hatched after Gajeel supplied it with magic; Lily then revealed that he and Gajeel had joined the reorganized Magic Council.

• Cana berated Riyao and the others for abandoning her at the tavern, and Mirajane promised her two barrels of wine to calm her down.
• Riyao carried Mirajane to his room while Lucy, Levy, Lisanna, and the others took Cana away to rest.
• Gajeel and Panther Lily returned to Magnolia and discovered Wendy’s dragon egg was missing among the eggs in the tree.
• Metalicana’s steel egg attacked Gajeel, then opened after Gajeel infused it with iron dragon slayer magic.
• Lily told Levy that Gajeel had hurried back after receiving her letter, making Levy blush.
• Lily revealed that he and Gajeel had joined the reorganized Magic Council, and Levy mistook it for a dark guild.

Gajeel’s new role in the Magic Council and his power-up surprised the group, while his attempt to challenge Riyao ended with him buried in the courtyard. At breakfast, Levy announced that she was going to the Magic Council too, and Riyao warned Gajeel not to bully her.

• Lily revealed that Gajeel had joined the Magic Council, shocking Lucy and the others.
• Gajeel and Metalicana absorbed the steel cocoon, and Gajeel emerged with stronger magic and a miniature Metalicana on his shoulder.
• Gajeel charged at Riyao to fight, but Riyao knocked him face-first into the courtyard dirt.
• Levy announced at breakfast that she was going to the Magic Council, and Lucy shook her in surprise.
• Riyao choked Gajeel briefly and warned him not to bully Levy, while Gajeel remained confused about what was happening.

Lucy felt lonely without Levy, while Riyao and Mirajane amused themselves at the tavern until Sting and Rogue arrived. Riyao brushed off Sting’s visit, but Sting and Rogue remained at the door with Lector and Frosch.

• Lucy complained to Lisanna that watching Riyao and Mirajane flirt was unbearable, while Lisanna and Wendy enjoyed it.
• Mirajane teased Riyao’s hair into an afro, and he agreed to keep it only if she did the same.
• Cana savored Riyao’s brew, while Grandine rested after enjoying food in her new body.
• Sting kicked open the tavern door and rushed over to Riyao, then froze at his afro.
• Riyao told Sting to go to the manor and leave him alone, but Sting stayed as Rogue, Lector, and Frosch arrived.

Sting and Rogue fused with Weisslogia and Skiadrum, who emerged as miniature dragons and immediately dragged them off for food. Igneel asked Riyao to fuse with him, but Riyao refused because he did not want Igneel watching him be intimate with Mirajane; the group then set off together to try a new dessert shop.

• Sting and Rogue returned to the estate, where Weisslogia and Skiadrum dropped from the branches as dragon eggs and urged them to infuse the eggs with magic.
• Sting and Rogue poured their magic into the eggs, and Weisslogia and Skiadrum emerged as tiny dragons perched on their heads.
• Weisslogia and Skiadrum carried Sting and Rogue toward Magnolia to eat, while Lector and Frosch flew after them.
• Igneel asked Riyao to fuse with him, but Riyao refused because he did not want Igneel watching him be intimate with Mirajane.
• Riyao apologized to Mirajane and suggested visiting a new dessert shop, then agreed to take Lucy, Lisanna, Grandine, Wendy, and Carla along too.

More than a year after the Tartaros incident, Riyao and Mirajane joined Erza’s effort to stop the New Dark Magic Cult’s attack on Malba Town, disguising themselves as cultists. Riyao ambushed Natsu with a wooden stick, and the chapter ended with Natsu charging at him in a rage.

• Riyao and Mirajane disguised themselves and infiltrated the New Dark Magic Cult, where they planned to fight their friends for fun.
• Yalok began the cult’s purification operation, and the cultists marched toward Malba Town.
• Gray and his friends blocked the town entrance, and the cult’s officers and Erza began fighting the advancing crowd.
• Mirajane charged toward Erza while Riyao went after Natsu and struck him with a wooden stick, sending him into a pile of rubble.
• Natsu burst from the rubble and lunged at Riyao amid blazing heat.

Gray and the others defeated the cult officers, but Riyao revealed a strange power after Mirajane staged her apparent death. He struck the Fairy Tail members while time seemed to stop, leaving Ultear wondering who he was.

• Juvia chased Briya, Ur froze Jerome, Wendy cured the group of Meli's virus, and Virgo dealt with Gomon while Lucy was controlled by Abel.
• Riyao used a wooden stick to disrupt Natsu's attacks and kicked him into the mud, prompting Gray and the others to confront him.
• Mirajane's demonic aura exposed her to Erza, but she persuaded Erza to keep up the act in exchange for strawberry cake.
• Mirajane pretended to die in Riyao's arms, and Riyao transformed with white hair and mismatched eyes as he activated Life Mimicry: False God.
• Riyao appeared before Gray and the others and struck them all with his stick before they could defend themselves; Ultear realized time had been paused.

Riyao effortlessly subdued Yalok, Erza, and Natsu before destroying the summoned Battle Bond statue with one punch. The group was left stunned by his strange magic and divine-looking False God Form as Mirajane smugly invited them to ask her about it.

• Riyao knocked Yalok unconscious when the cult leader urged him to kill the others.
• Erza tested Riyao with her swords, but he deflected her attacks and sent her flying with a jab from his stick.
• Yalok awoke and summoned Battle Bond, but Riyao kicked him away and knocked Natsu into the ground when he charged from behind.
• Riyao ended his act and returned to his original appearance while remaining in False God Form.
• Riyao shattered Battle Bond with one punch and knocked Natsu back into the mud with a punch through the air.
• Mirajane smugly posed beside Riyao as the others stared at him in confusion.

Riyao returned to normal after using his False God Form, then reunited with the others as Gajeel, Levy, and Lily arrived in Magic Council uniforms to arrest them. Riyao left with Mirajane, while Minerva explained that she had come to take a commission the others had already completed, and Natsu announced that he would become Fairy Tail's guild master.

• Riyao deactivated his False God Form, and Lucy questioned him about the new form he had kept secret.
• Gajeel, Levy, and Lily arrived in Magic Council uniforms, and Gajeel declared the group under arrest for brawling.
• Riyao teased Levy about becoming a council member, then comforted Mirajane when she became upset and left with her using his magic.
• Minerva arrived and explained that she, Rogue, and Lector had accepted a commission to eliminate the Dark Magic Cult, which Erza's group had already defeated.
• Natsu declared that Fairy Tail was reuniting and that he would become guild master, but Gray and the others walked away and called him an idiot.

The reunited Fairy Tail members argued over who should become guild master and wrecked the tavern until Erza stopped them. Mirajane announced Laxus Dreyar as the seventh guild master, leaving Laxus to accept the responsibility everyone else had avoided.

• Natsu, Gajeel, and Gray fought over who should become guild master, and the brawl spread through the tavern.
• Erza came out of the office and froze the rowdy guild members in place with a threatening glare.
• Natsu confronted Riyao for hiding that the dragons had hatched, and he recounted retrieving Igneel from Riyao Manor.
• Mirajane teased the guild members before announcing Laxus Dreyar as Fairy Tail's seventh guild master.
• Riyao explained that they had chosen Laxus because becoming guild master had always been his dream, while Laxus reacted to being left with the job.

Laxus took over as Fairy Tail’s guild master, then learned from Mest about Fairy Heart and Makarov’s mission to negotiate with the Alvarez Empire. Riyao assured them Makarov was alive, but entered the basement blindfolded with Natsu and the others trailing behind him.

• Laxus struggled to give an inaugural speech, but Fairy Tail’s members ignored it and celebrated his appointment in their usual rowdy fashion.
• Riyao took a group photo with Mirajane and the guild members using his magic communication device.
• Mest led Laxus into the basement and revealed the crystal containing Mavis, explaining that it was Fairy Heart, created by Precht using technology like Grimoire Heart.
• Mest explained that Makarov had gone to the Alvarez Empire to negotiate after the Magic Council and Face were destroyed, and that the guild had no news of him.
• Riyao entered the basement blindfolded and told Laxus and Mest that Makarov was still alive, while Natsu and the others followed him.

Fairy Tail learned that Makarov was under house arrest in the Alvarez Empire, and Laxus announced a rescue mission. After Riyao revealed that Zeref ruled the empire, he and Mirajane surprised the guild by revealing they had secretly built an airship for the journey.

• Riyao showed the guild a Life Link connected to Makarov, and Laxus announced that Fairy Tail would go to the Alvarez Empire to rescue him.
• Mest described the empire's size and strength, and Riyao revealed that its ruler, Spriggan, was the black wizard Zeref.
• The guild discussed crossing the sea by boat, while Natsu and Gajeel objected because they feared swimming and Gray mocked them.
• Riyao revealed that he had built an airship comparable to Blue Pegasus's Christina, surprising the guild.
• Lisanna protested that Mirajane and Riyao had kept the airship secret and asked to ride it.

Fairy Tail wandered around Caracole Island while disguised as tourists, but the imperial soldiers singled out Lucy as a spy. When the soldiers tried to seize her, Natsu attacked them and stood protectively in front of her.

• Riyao, Mirajane, Natsu, Happy, Erza, Wendy, Carla, Gray, Juvia, and Lucy enjoyed the island while keeping their guild marks hidden.
• Lucy grew nervous about their relaxed behavior, and Riyao teased her for looking suspicious.
• Imperial soldiers confronted Lucy after someone reported her, and Riyao pointed her out as a suspicious snoop.
• The soldiers dismissed Riyao and Mirajane as ordinary vacationers and prepared to arrest Lucy.
• Natsu blasted several soldiers with fire and demanded to know what they were doing to Lucy.

Riyao revealed that he had reported the group, then stopped Marin’s spatial magic from working so Natsu could defeat him. The Spriggan 12 mage Brandish μ arrived on Caracole Island, mourning the ruined ice cream stand as her overwhelming magic pressed down on everyone.

• Riyao admitted that he had reported the group, startling Lucy and the others, while Erza finished off the remaining soldiers.
• Marin appeared and suppressed Erza’s Requip Magic and Lucy’s Celestial Spirit Magic with his spatial domain.
• Marin’s Space Lock failed when Riyao’s power disrupted it, and Natsu struck Marin out of the air.
• Erza realized Riyao had interfered, and Riyao told her he had prevented them from being captured.
• Riyao sensed immense magic near the docks and identified its source as one of the Spriggan 12.
• Brandish μ arrived, lamented that the battle had destroyed the starshine ice cream stand, and radiated enough magic to make the air feel oppressive.

Fairy Tail encountered Brandish on Caracole Island, where she demonstrated her overwhelming power but let them withdraw. Riyao and the others escaped aboard the Sun and headed to rendezvous with Laxus and the others.

• Brandish failed to recognize Riyao until he mentioned X777, when she remembered him as Lady Layla's son and Lucy's brother; Riyao clarified that he was not related to the Heartfilias by blood.
• Mirajane grew jealous when Riyao greeted Brandish, but he explained that he had only met her while treating Layla, then pulled Mirajane into his arms.
• Brandish crushed Caracole Island into a palm-sized rockery, dropping Fairy Tail and the others into the sea, and warned them that they could not defeat the empire's twelve powerful mages.
• Riyao stopped Natsu from attacking Brandish and led Fairy Tail away after recognizing that their mission to draw attention had succeeded.
• The group reappeared aboard the Sun, and Riyao ordered them to rendezvous with Laxus and the others.

Laxus and the others fled the Alvarez Empire aboard the damaged Christina while Ajeel, Wahl, and God Serena attacked them. As the airship raced toward the border, Ur and Silver tried to stop a combined blast of Dragon Slayer Magic and Wahl’s cannon, but their ice failed to hold it back.

• Ajeel raised a wall of sand in the Christina’s path, and Laxus blasted an opening with Lightning Dragon’s Halberd so the airship could escape through it.
• Wahl fired a magic restraint cannon at the Christina, but Ur froze the beam into a giant icicle that crashed into the desert.
• God Serena appeared aboard the airship, revealed he had joined the Alvarez Empire, and attacked with wind and lightning magic.
• Laxus entered Azure and Crimson Dragon Mode and clashed with God Serena’s lava roar while Ur and Silver attacked from both sides.
• Ultear repaired the Christina with Arc of Time and accelerated it, but Wahl fired again as God Serena combined three Dragon Slayer spells with the cannon’s beam.
• Ur and Silver tried to freeze the combined attack, but the overwhelming force shattered their ice as the blast closed in on the Christina.

After Riyao rescued the Christina from Wahl’s attack, the Sun met Makarov and the returning Fairy Tail members in the sky. Riyao and Makarov raced home, and the Sun left the Christina far behind with a burst of speed.

• Zeref watched Wahl’s missed beam carve a lava-filled trench and told Invel to prepare the army.
• Riyao’s Sun appeared beside the Christina, and Riyao teased Makarov about looking older before Makarov slapped him.
• Riyao and Makarov agreed to race home, with the loser paying for a banquet.
• Ichiya pushed the Christina to full speed, leaving Gajeel, Metalicana, and the other Dragon Slayers sick from the ride.
• Riyao infused the Sun with life magic, and the parasol tree drew in sunlight to propel the ship several times faster than the Christina.

Fairy Tail celebrated Makarov’s return, then learned that the Alvarez Empire was their next enemy and vowed to fight it. Mavis appeared to take command, but Riyao suddenly shattered her Thought Projection, leaving the guild in shock.

• Fairy Tail welcomed Makarov back, and he apologized for disbanding the guild before the members laughed off his guilt.
• Makarov warned the guild about the Alvarez Empire, Zeref, and the Spriggan 12, but Natsu and the others refused to back down.
• Mavis appeared and joked that Makarov’s disbanding had almost made her disappear before declaring she would lead the fight against Alvarez.
• Riyao told Mavis to return to her body, then struck and shattered her Thought Projection, prompting the guild to roar at him.

After Mavis’s Thought Projection returned to her body, Riyao’s guildmates discovered that he had faked an impersonation scare as part of the plan to protect Fairy Heart. Mavis joined them in the hall, where teasing about her dress upset her, until Riyao reminded her that dinner awaited after she finished the battle plan.

• Gray and Natsu attacked Riyao, but Mirajane explained that he had staged the incident to send Mavis back to her body and give the guild more time to respond to the enemy targeting Fairy Heart.
• Riyao joked with the guild and escaped with Mirajane to take clothes to Mavis, while Makarov stopped himself from following them and then slammed Natsu into the floor for mocking him.
• Mavis returned from the basement in a Gothic dress and proudly called it a grown-up lady’s style.
• Gajeel compared Mavis’s dress to the outfits Levy wore, prompting the guild to laugh and Levy to kick Gajeel into a wall.
• Mavis curled up and drew circles on the floor until Riyao reminded her she could eat once she finished the battle plan, which immediately cheered her up.