Chapter Summaries

Riyao and Mirajane trudged through the desert, where they summoned Virgo to ask about food and used a magically grown apple tree to rest and eat. After Riyao explained why creating animals could anger Ankhseram, they resumed their journey toward the stone statue Titan, hoping to reach a town for a proper meal afterward.

• Riyao and Mirajane complained about their exhausting five-day desert trek and the lack of meat.
• Riyao summoned Virgo and asked whether food from the Celestial Spirit World could be brought into the human world, but Virgo said it could not.
• Riyao used life energy to grow a single-use apple tree, and he and Mirajane rested while eating its fruit.
• Mirajane asked Riyao about making animals grow, and he explained that doing so could violate Ankhseram's rules concerning life and death.
• Riyao reassured Mirajane that growing plants was safe, and the two continued toward the stone statue Titan, expecting to arrive in a day or two.

Riyao and Mirajane camped on a barren hill before their planned fight with the Stone Statue Titan, and Riyao explained the guild's S-Class Exam while teasing her about her training. They fell asleep, unaware that the hill's eerie silence and the magical beasts' avoidance suggested danger nearby.

• Riyao grew a banana tree and a pear tree with seeds, then shared food with Mirajane as they settled in for the night.
• Riyao explained that Makarov's S-Class screening prioritized strength and warned that Magic Council jobs could be dangerous; he said Mirajane might be ready to take the exam in two years.
• Mirajane complained that she could only partially use Satan Soul, and Riyao offered to use magic to help her experience a brief full-body Take Over the next day.
• Riyao fell asleep without keeping watch, and Mirajane noticed the hill was unnaturally quiet and that magical beasts stayed away before she fell asleep too.

Riyao revealed that he and Mirajane had spent the night sleeping on the dormant Stone Statue Titan, then woke it and began a fight. He used Life Magic: Life Link: Hundred Battles on Mirajane, who started a full-body Take Over.

• Mirajane woke Riyao and demanded they set out to find the Stone Statue Titan.
• Riyao revealed that the hill beneath them was the Titan and summoned Virgo to carry Mirajane away.
• Riyao struck the ground with the Fire Poker, waking the Titan, then thrust the weapon into its throat and evaded its counterattack.
• Riyao explained that the Titan had no magic but was protected by a rocky shell ten meters thick.
• Riyao linked his power to Mirajane and told her to try a full-body Take Over.
• Mirajane began Satan Soul: Take Over as the magic circle beneath her feet lit up.

Mirajane activated Satan Soul and battled the Stone Statue Titan while Riyao supported her with Enchantment Magic and created a new Celestial Spirit form. After the Titan nearly crushed him, Mirajane rescued him from its attack, carrying him away in her arms.

• Mirajane transformed with Satan Soul, and Riyao enchanted them both with boosts before they attacked the Stone Statue Titan.
• Riyao cast Life Magic: Life Mimicry: Celestial Spirit, creating the Fairy Constellation in the Celestial Spirit World.
• Mirajane used Fire Poker to attack the Titan’s eyes and chest while Riyao completed his transformation into a new form.
• The Stone Statue Titan targeted Riyao with a crushing blow, but he appeared unharmed on its shoulder after the dust cleared.
• The Titan struck at Riyao again, and Mirajane swept him into her arms and carried him out of reach.

Riyao and Mirajane defeated the Stone Statue Titan, then rested together as Riyao offered Mirajane a contract with his Celestial Spirit key. Mirajane accepted, and the two ended the chapter embracing beneath a fruit tree.

• Riyao summoned Planet Befall and struck the Stone Statue Titan with a meteor, leaving Mirajane to shatter its skull and finish it off.
• Riyao restored his appearance while he and Mirajane recovered, and he summoned Virgo to retrieve the Titan's stone heart as proof of the job.
• Riyao offered Mirajane his crystal key and asked her to make a contract with him.
• Mirajane bit Riyao's shoulder and warned him not to abandon her, then accepted his affection as they teased each other.
• Riyao and Mirajane rested in an embrace beneath the fruit tree while Virgo secretly returned to watch them.

After enduring a nine-day desert journey, Riyao and Mirajane reached a town, cleaned up, and spent the day eating and flirting together. Mirajane kissed Riyao goodnight, leaving him delighted while the boxer waiting at the inn gave up on his business.

• Virgo carried Riyao and Mirajane through the desert to a town, where Mirajane scolded Riyao for deliberately prolonging their time together.
• Riyao and Mirajane checked into an inn, bathed in separate rooms, and teased each other through the wall.
• Riyao and Mirajane toured the town's snack stalls, shared food and milk tea, and sent Virgo back to the Celestial Spirit World when she appeared.
• Riyao and Mirajane ate desserts, strolled back to the inn, and reminisced about how they first met.
• Mirajane kissed Riyao on the lips before retreating to her room, while the boxer at the inn's entrance lamented that his business had fallen through.

Riyao and Mirajane returned to Magnolia with Natsu and Happy, openly acting like a couple on the train and at the guild. They reunited with Lisanna, while Natsu and Gray’s quarrel sparked the usual guild-wide brawl.

• Mirajane and Riyao rode the train together, where Natsu and Happy joined them and Riyao used Troia to cure Natsu’s motion sickness.
• Happy teased Riyao and Mirajane about being an item, and Riyao confirmed his devotion while Mirajane pretended he was her underling.
• Riyao wondered whether Life Mimicry could copy dragon or demon forms as the train arrived in Magnolia.
• At the guild, Mirajane kissed Riyao before hurrying inside, and Lisanna welcomed him as her brother-in-law.
• Natsu and Gray fought over a false claim about Igneel, drawing Cana, Levy, Macao, Wakaba, and other guild members into a chaotic brawl.

Riyao spent the day teasing Erza and sharing affectionate moments with Mirajane after she returned from a commission with Elfman and Lisanna. Mirajane challenged Erza, and the guild erupted into a chaotic brawl while Riyao watched with a smile.

• Riyao sulked over Mirajane leaving him behind on a commission, teased Erza about his relationship with Mirajane, and turned down Natsu's challenge because fighting inside the guild was forbidden.
• Mirajane returned with Elfman and Lisanna, leaned against Riyao, and asked him to rub her legs, making Erza collapse from embarrassment.
• Lisanna revealed that Mirajane had been worrying about Riyao, and Riyao and Mirajane discussed their love tokens and a lifetime together.
• Mirajane partially took over Satan Soul and challenged Erza, who accepted, and their clash sparked a guild-wide brawl.
• Riyao stayed at the bar, watched the chaos, and smiled as the guild returned to its usual rowdy spirit.

Mystogan returned to the guild, where Riyao recognized that he came from Edolas and promised to keep his origin secret. As the guild resumed its usual commotion, Riyao considered testing the fate god’s curse and worried about Mirajane’s future.

• Riyao caught the sleeping Mirajane as Mystogan entered the guild and took a request from the board.
• Riyao asked Mystogan whether he was from Earth-land, and Mystogan admitted he came from Edolas and asked Riyao to keep it secret.
• Mystogan bought healing potions and left after thanking Riyao.
• The guild members woke up, and Riyao told Mirajane that Mystogan had returned and used magic to put everyone to sleep.
• Riyao considered provoking Laxus to test the fate god’s curse before X782, then set his worries aside and affectionately kissed Mirajane’s forehead.

Riyao realized the fate curse had stopped affecting him after he uncovered its rule: it was triggered whenever he revealed knowledge of the future. As Mirajane prepared to take Elfman and Lisanna on an S-Class Mission, Riyao celebrated his newfound freedom by teasing Mirajane and getting playfully beaten in front of the others.

• Mirajane told Riyao she planned to take Elfman and Lisanna on an S-Class Mission to subdue the Beast King, and Riyao offered to join them.
• Riyao recalled that the curse was triggered when he revealed things he could not have known, including Cana obtaining Fairy Glitter and Mest erasing memories.
• Riyao realized his bad luck had ended, then covered Mirajane's face with noisy kisses.
• Mirajane partially took over Satan Soul, pinned Riyao down, and thumped his back while Lisanna, Elfman, Natsu, and Happy watched.
• Mirajane stopped beating Riyao and joked that she would keep him out of the bedroom if he kept talking nonsense.

Riyao, Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman traveled by train to subjugate the Beast King, with Riyao reassuring Elfman that he would help him control the Beast King's soul. The group joked and bickered throughout the journey as Elfman prepared for the challenge ahead.

• Natsu asked to join the Beast King job, but Mirajane's look reminded him of his past punishment and stopped him.
• On the train, Mirajane and Lisanna ate the dried fruit Riyao had packed and teased him over his seat and Erza's cooking.
• Elfman admitted he was nervous about taking over the Beast King's soul, and Riyao promised to use Life Link: Hundred Battles to help him suppress it.
• Mirajane, Lisanna, and Riyao playfully fought over Mirajane's affection while Elfman comforted Riyao.
• The train continued toward the job as the group laughed together.

Riyao, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna reached the Beast King's territory, where Riyao strengthened the group with Life Link and Mirajane fought the Beast King. Mirajane defeated it, and the group prepared to head home.

• Riyao and Mirajane shared a playful moment with Lisanna and Elfman on the way to the Beast King's territory.
• Riyao cast Hundred Battles Spell Formula 2.0 and Life Link・Hundred Battles, boosting himself, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna.
• Mirajane charged the Beast King while Riyao watched from a tree and Elfman and Lisanna tried to help.
• The Beast King entered a berserk state and sent Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna flying, but Riyao caught Mirajane and Life Link quickly healed her wounds.
• Mirajane used Satan's Claw and Soul Extinction to defeat the Beast King.
• Elfman and Lisanna praised Mirajane, and Riyao told Elfman to take over the Beast King so they could go home.

Riyao helped Elfman capture the Beast King, then secretly sent an arrow through a rift to Edolas that restored life to its barren land. The group left the forest together, while Riyao hoped his intervention might help Edolas’s Lisanna without changing the peaceful outcome at home.

• Riyao beat the Beast King while healing it until it stopped resisting, and Elfman absorbed it with his magic.
• A rift opened in the sky, and Riyao disguised his magic as an attack before shooting an emerald arrow through it.
• The arrow’s magic fell across Edolas, causing green shoots to sprout from the barren land.
• Riyao pretended to be exhausted, and Mirajane carried him before he kissed her cheek.
• The group encountered Mystogan, who hurried away after greeting them, then left the forest together.
• Riyao reflected that Mirajane and Lisanna had avoided their fated tragedies, while Edolas’s Lisanna’s fate remained uncertain.

Riyao accidentally kicked the guild hall door into Makarov, who was furious and began beating him while Natsu and Gray held him down. After Makarov rushed off to a Magic Council meeting, Riyao returned to affectionate banter with Mirajane as the guild settled back into its usual noisy routine.

• Riyao kicked the guild hall door off its hinges and sent Makarov crashing into the bar.
• Gray iced the floor while Natsu and Gray pinned Riyao down, and Makarov lifted him up and beat him for wrecking the door and striking the master.
• Makarov remembered his Magic Council meeting and left, allowing Riyao to kick Natsu into Gray before he went to Mirajane for comfort.
• Riyao gave Happy dried berries, then painted Mirajane's nails with star-silver polish while she offered to paint his.
• Elfman showed off his partial Beast King's arm, Natsu challenged him, and Gray discovered his pants had slipped down as the guild carried on with its everyday antics.

Riyao and Mirajane fought in the manor’s training ground while Lisanna and Elfman watched, and Mirajane won after Riyao playfully smacked her with his Fire Poker. Mirajane punished her apologetic husband by ordering him to sleep on the floor, while Natsu remained buried beneath the rubble.

• Lisanna and Elfman watched as Riyao and Mirajane began their sparring match, with Riyao using Celestial Spirit power and the Fire Poker to counter her Satan Soul attacks.
• Riyao and Mirajane traded blows across the training ground, raising ridges and walls of stone as Lisanna cheered for her sister and Natsu and Happy arrived.
• Riyao surrendered while Mirajane pressed his shoulder, then used the Fire Poker to smack her butt.
• Mirajane angrily unleashed a stronger attack and chased Riyao with dark magic bullets until he begged for mercy.
• Riyao apologized, but Mirajane grabbed his ear and sentenced him to sleep on the floor that night.
• Natsu remained buried under the stones as Happy started eating a watermelon and Riyao dispelled his magic, revealing Virgo.

In Hargeon Harbor, Riyao joined Natsu and Happy as they crossed paths with Lucy, teasing Virgo about finding her a new master. The chapter left Lucy in tears after Riyao, Natsu, and Happy ate a huge meal and left her to pay the bill.

• Riyao waited in line for sea breeze cupcakes after Mirajane punished him for tearing her dress, and he used his magical pressure to move closer to the front.
• Riyao and Virgo watched Natsu search for Igneel, get beaten by Bora’s fans, and meet Lucy afterward.
• Riyao suggested Lucy could become Virgo’s new master, but Virgo said she would rather stay with him.
• Lucy invited Natsu and Happy to a meal, and Riyao followed them into the restaurant and joined their table.
• Riyao ordered a mountain of food, and he, Natsu, and Happy ate it while Lucy protested.
• Lucy clutched her wallet and cried as the waiter collected payment for the meal.

Riyao disguised himself as a blonde beauty to spy on Bora’s ship, where Lucy discovered Bora was abducting women and tried to stop him. Natsu and Happy arrived, but Riyao was summoned away by Mirajane; Lucy recovered Aquarius’s key, and Aquarius swept Bora and his lackeys onto the shore.

• After leaving Natsu and Happy at the restaurant, Riyao disguised himself as a blonde woman and flirted with Bora at the harbor.
• Riyao watched Bora’s lackeys abduct women aboard the ship, then encountered Lucy as she arrived for the supposed Fairy Tail banquet.
• Lucy confronted Bora after he revealed the captive girls, but Bora knocked her Celestial Spirit Key into the sea.
• Natsu and Happy crashed into the cabin to protect Lucy, and Happy revealed Riyao’s disguise as Riyao was summoned away by Mirajane.
• Lucy retrieved Aquarius’s key from the sea and summoned her, and Aquarius sent Bora, his lackeys, and the ship’s occupants crashing onto the shore.

Riyao’s deliberately misleading account of Natsu’s time with Lucy sparked rumors that she was Natsu’s wife, and the guild welcomed the pair with teasing and a brawl. After Makarov settled everyone and welcomed Lucy, she decided she wanted to join Fairy Tail.

• Riyao told Mirajane and the guild that Natsu had dined with a wealthy blonde and boarded a luxury ship, letting everyone assume Natsu was in love.
• Natsu returned with Lucy, and the guild mistook her for his wife before Natsu and Lucy denied the rumor.
• Riyao claimed the guild had misunderstood him, prompting the members to attack him until Makarov appeared and stopped the fight.
• Makarov scolded the guild, delivered his familiar speech about magic and following their own path, and welcomed Lucy to Fairy Tail.
• Lucy watched the guild laugh and bicker like a family and resolved to join Fairy Tail.

Lucy joined Fairy Tail and learned how close its members were when Natsu rushed out to rescue Macao. Back at the guild, Riyao gave Lucy the Virgo key, while his affectionate antics with Mirajane left Lucy overwhelmed by the guild’s lively atmosphere.

• Lucy received the Fairy Tail emblem, but Romeo arrived distraught because his father, Macao, had not returned from Mount Hakobe.
• Natsu struck the request board in anger over Macao’s disappearance, and Lucy followed him with Happy to help.
• Lucy, Natsu, and Happy returned with Macao, who had been taken over by a monkey and brought home safely.
• Lucy mistook Riyao for a Celestial Spirit and asked to contract him, so Riyao summoned Virgo and gave Lucy her key.
• Mirajane teased Riyao for kissing her with stolen lipstick, while Lisanna told Lucy she would get used to their displays of affection.

Lucy settled into her new room, where Natsu and Happy startled her by breaking in, while Riyao arrived with a housewarming gift. Back at the Strauss home, Riyao shared dinner with Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman, teasing Lisanna about Natsu and agreeing to help Mirajane with guild business the next day.

• Lucy moved into her first room in Magnolia and found Natsu doing sit-ups on her bed while Happy rummaged through her underwear.
• Riyao appeared at Lucy's window, joked about Natsu, and gave Lucy a magic quill as a housewarming gift before leaving.
• Lucy kicked Natsu and Happy off her bed after they laughed at her distress.
• Riyao returned to the Strauss home, where Mirajane served dinner and he peeled shrimp for her.
• Riyao and Mirajane teased Lisanna about Natsu, and Lisanna changed the subject by suggesting Riyao take the Strauss name.
• Riyao playfully called Mirajane his wife and agreed to help her with guild business the next day.