Chapter Summaries

Erza shattered the purple barrier over Galuna Island, and the villagers accepted their demonic forms and reunited with Bobo. The guild returned home, where Riyao’s recording exposed the team’s antics and Makarov assigned them essays before joining Riyao’s bet on Natsu.

• Erza used the Spear of Evil-Breaking to shatter the barrier, and the villagers rejoiced when they realized they had been demons all along.
• Bobo returned safely, and the village chief apologized to him as the villagers celebrated.
• Riyao revealed that he had disguised himself on the journey and recorded the group, then he and Mirajane, Happy, and Lucy teased Gray and Lyon during their farewell.
• Riyao brought the group back to the guild, where Makarov scolded them and Riyao played his recording for everyone.
• Makarov ordered the group to write ten-thousand-word self-criticism essays, and Riyao and Mirajane took bets on whether Natsu would finish his.

Riyao used the crystal ball recovered from Deliora to awaken Ur in a wooden puppet body, then brought her to the guild to see Gray. He pulled Ur and Mirajane out before Levy's spell caused a guild-wide body swap, and Ur watched the chaotic aftermath with fondness.

• Riyao placed the crystal ball in the puppet's chest and confirmed that his experiment had not triggered Death Hunt as Ur regained consciousness.
• Ur learned that her wooden body had no magic power and could last about twenty years, and Riyao took her to meet Gray.
• At the guild, Ur hugged Lucy by mistake while Levy prepared to finish a spell, so Riyao hurried Ur and Mirajane outside.
• After the spell ended, the guild members discovered they had swapped bodies, and Riyao called for everyone to identify themselves.
• Ur watched the guild's confusion and antics, pleased to see the lively community Gray belonged to.

Riyao was scolded by Makarov for risking a curse from Ankhseram, then tested whether Makarov would trigger Death Hunt by hugging him. After escaping the office, Riyao was teased by the guild and punished by Mirajane for supposedly hiding money, leaving him with a black eye and another night sleeping by the door.

• Makarov scolded Riyao for creating a life-form and risking a curse from Ankhseram, and Riyao hugged him to test whether Death Hunt would activate.
• Ur teased Gray for crying, while Natsu and the guild members laughed at him outside Makarov's soundproofed office.
• Makarov threw Riyao out, and Riyao avoided Mirajane until she caught him and dragged him upstairs after he claimed he had hidden money.
• Riyao returned with a black eye, then silenced the guild's laughter by taking out his pain-and-pleasure notebook.
• Riyao, Macao, Wakaba, Makarov, and Alzack sat together sighing about their lot, until Mirajane called Riyao to help in the kitchen and he eagerly left.

After returning to find Fairy Tail's guildhall wrecked by Phantom Lord, Riyao and Makarov stopped the guild members from retaliating before the Magic Council could act. Riyao and Mirajane then caught Gajeel attacking Levy, Jet, and Troy, and Mirajane beat him while Riyao healed the injured and enlisted the trio for an undisclosed plan.

• Lucy, Erza, Natsu, Gray, and the others returned to discover that Phantom Lord had pierced and damaged Fairy Tail's guildhall with iron pillars.
• Natsu and Mirajane demanded retaliation, but Makarov insisted that the guild wait, and Riyao explained that striking first would give the Magic Council grounds to punish them.
• Riyao and Mirajane went out that night, where they heard fighting and found Gajeel attacking Levy, Jet, and Troy.
• Mirajane transformed and pummeled Gajeel while Riyao healed Levy, Jet, and Troy, telling Mirajane not to kill him.
• After the trio recovered, Riyao asked Levy, Jet, and Troy to cooperate with him on a plan.

Fairy Tail retaliated against Phantom Lord after Riyao staged Levy and her companions' injuries, but Makarov returned from the attack after an ambush. As Phantom Lord's mobile fortress approached Magnolia, Riyao revealed that his Life Link had already helped Makarov recover.

• Riyao treated Gajeel and blurred his memories after Mirajane's beating, then staged Levy, Jet, and Troy's injuries to provoke Fairy Tail's retaliation.
• Makarov led Fairy Tail against Phantom Lord and ordered Riyao to stay behind.
• Riyao visited the uninjured Levy, Jet, and Troy in the infirmary and explained to Ur that defeating Phantom Lord would end the threat.
• Makarov returned after Aria ambushed him, and Lisanna sought help from absent members while Gildarts vowed to attack Phantom Lord's nearby branches.
• Phantom Lord's enormous mobile headquarters approached Magnolia from the sea.
• Riyao revealed that he had placed a Life Link on the departing members and that Makarov had largely recovered, while concealing that he had let Makarov suffer to avoid objections from the Magic Council.

Erza and Riyao stopped Phantom Lord’s Jupiter cannon from destroying Fairy Tail, and the guild refused Jose’s demand to surrender Lucy. As Jose sent Phantom Soldiers to attack, a mysterious golden light awakened beneath the parasol tree at Riyao’s estate.

• Erza used her Adamantine Armor and a magic barrier to hold back the Jupiter beam, but the blast began breaking through her defenses.
• Riyao rushed in, endured severe burns to his leg, and used Gravity Deflection to redirect the beam away from Fairy Tail.
• Mirajane embraced Riyao as his leg regenerated, while Jose demanded that Fairy Tail hand over Lucy.
• The Fairy Tail members, including Erza, Riyao, and Natsu, defiantly vowed not to betray Lucy, moving her to tears and making Makarov proud.
• Enraged by their refusal, Jose launched Phantom Soldiers at Fairy Tail and threatened another Jupiter blast.
• At Riyao’s estate, the parasol tree glowed as golden light seeped from the ground and cracks spread around its roots.

Fairy Tail launched a counterattack against Phantom Lord, aided by the Parasol Tree’s healing magic, while Jose unleashed Purgatory Shatter over Magnolia. Riyao and Mirajane fought toward Jose as the other guild members faced Phantom Lord’s fighters.

• The Parasol Tree sent healing energy into Fairy Tail’s guild, restoring the members’ strength, and Mirajane carried Riyao toward Phantom Lord’s headquarters.
• Natsu destroyed Jupiter’s core, prompting Jose to activate Purgatory Shatter and threaten Magnolia; Makarov emerged and declared he would confront Jose.
• Riyao and Mirajane fought through Phantom Lord’s ranks and defeated Aria, whom Riyao aged dramatically with Weight of Life.
• Gray faced Juvia, Natsu confronted Gajeel, and Elfman defeated Sol while clearing out the remaining foot soldiers.
• Riyao and Mirajane continued toward the top floor, where Jose waited.

Riyao and Mirajane confronted Jose after Riyao revealed that Jupiter had struck a Magic Council branch, provoking Jose into unleashing his full power. Riyao fused with Mirajane through Fairy Star Dress, and she shattered Jose’s magical barrier as their fight began.

• Jose felt Purgatory Shatter’s magic weakening while Natsu and Gajeel continued their fierce battle.
• Mirajane and Riyao stormed Jose’s room, where Jose offered Riyao a place in Phantom Lord.
• Riyao showed Jose a map and revealed that Jupiter had struck a Magic Council branch, enraging Jose.
• Jose unleashed his magic and threatened to kill Riyao and Mirajane.
• Riyao fused with Mirajane using Fairy Star Dress, enhancing her magic and abilities.
• Mirajane charged Jose and shattered his barrier with Soul Extinction.

Mirajane fought Jose with earth magic, demonic power, and Riyao's healing, while Jose unleashed his Ghost Army and powerful dark magic. Their clash tore through the fortress and churned the sea, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Mirajane attacked Jose with dark and earth magic, but he summoned the Ghost Army and wounded her with its icy touch.
• Mirajane healed her wound, destroyed the ghosts with stone spikes, and broke Jose's shield with a series of close-range attacks.
• Jose realized Mirajane's healing and combined powers made her formidable, then challenged her to outlast his remaining magic.
• Mirajane used All-Around Enhancement as Jose formed ghost armor, and the two collided in a blow that shattered the fortress floors and blasted the sea.
• Jose unleashed Death Storm against Mirajane while Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, Juvia, Happy, and Lucy struggled inside the collapsing fortress and Magnolia's residents watched the destruction from the harbor.

Makarov arrived to stop Jose and defeated him with Fairy Law, stripping away his magic and life force. Fairy Tail celebrated its victory as Riyao reflected on the spell’s restrictions, while a mysterious girl watched the guild from a parasol tree.

• Makarov descended between Jose and the others, then challenged Jose to settle their conflict himself.
• Makarov and Jose exchanged powerful attacks until Makarov invoked Fairy Law, while Riyao and Mirajane watched and joked nearby.
• Fairy Law drained Jose’s magic and life force, leaving him aged and kneeling as Makarov declared that the guild would have a party.
• Fairy Tail’s members cheered their victory, and Riyao considered how the first master had modified Fairy Law to avoid its original curse.
• A pale-haired girl watched Fairy Tail from atop a parasol tree as the sun set over the ruins.

After Fairy Tail defeated Phantom Lord, Riyao and the guild members staged a tearful appeal that swayed public opinion and helped secure compensation. The Magic Council disbanded Phantom Lord and sentenced Jose Porla to life imprisonment, and Fairy Tail celebrated through the night at Riyao's estate.

• Riyao and Makarov clung to Lahar and accused Phantom Lord of attacking Fairy Tail, firing Jupiter, and endangering Magnolia while the guild members performed their own grief-stricken scene.
• The Parasol Tree's roots shifted the guild's pillars, causing the ruins to collapse as Magnolia's residents took Fairy Tail's side.
• The Magic Council disbanded Phantom Lord, stripped Jose Porla of his Ten Wizard Saints title, sentenced him to life imprisonment, and awarded most of the guild's confiscated assets to Fairy Tail.
• Makarov sent the guild to Riyao's estate for a party, where the members ate, drank, and celebrated until daybreak.
• The little girl with long, pale golden hair watched the celebration from the Parasol Tree's top branches, drooling and whimpering.

As Fairy Tail rebuilt its guild, the Magic Council named Riyao a candidate for the Ten Wizard Saints, prompting Makarov to consider accepting on his behalf. Riyao tried to refuse and reclaim the letter, but Makarov kept it as the guild continued its lively cleanup.

• Makarov planned the new guild while Riyao, Mirajane, Erza, Levy, and the others suggested features including a larger kitchen, a library, and a training ground.
• A Magic Council letter announced that Riyao was a candidate for the Ten Wizard Saints, and the guild members reacted with surprise.
• Erza and Mirajane debated whether Riyao could defeat Jura, while Natsu demanded to be made a Wizard Saint and was sent flying by the two women.
• Riyao said he wanted to refuse the nomination, but Makarov considered the benefits of having another Wizard Saint in Fairy Tail.
• Riyao accused Makarov of plotting and tried to take back the letter, but Makarov dodged him and kept it while Gray discovered he had lost his clothes again.

During the guild’s reconstruction, Laxus insulted several Fairy Tail members and threatened to expel Riyao if he became guild master. After Riyao provoked him into leaving, the others discussed who might succeed Makarov, and Riyao revealed he had already turned down the position.

• Mirajane showed everyone her colorful guild design, Gray called it ugly, and she stuffed him into a wine barrel before asking Riyao what he thought.
• Happy teased Lucy about her thoughts, and she chased him around the ruins while the guild members ate.
• Laxus threw a wine glass near Lucy, then mocked Jet, Troy, and Lucy for being weak and blamed her for Phantom Lord’s attack.
• Laxus threatened to kick Riyao out if he became guild master, but Riyao taunted him until he stormed away in a bolt of lightning.
• Lisanna explained that Makarov feared Laxus might succeed him, and Riyao said Gildarts could have become guild master and that he had declined the role himself.
• Macao imagined himself as guild master until Wakaba joked about his inability to handle his wife, making the others laugh.

The newly formed Strongest Team caused costly damage on a job, prompting Lucy to accept a theater request recommended by Mirajane. The team rehearsed enthusiastically, but visiting acquaintances exhausted Lucy before the performance even began.

• Natsu, Happy, Gray, Lucy, and Erza officially formed the Strongest Team and left on a job.
• Makarov considered possible successors as guild master before Riyao brought news that Erza and the others had destroyed half a town and the Magic Council demanded an apology.
• Lucy complained that repair costs had exceeded their reward and accepted a theater acting job recommended by Mirajane.
• The team found only the director remaining at the theater and began rehearsals, with Erza eagerly taking on a prince's role.
• Riyao, Mirajane, and several acquaintances arrived to watch, and Lucy confronted Bora before the village chief of Demon Village asked her to destroy the moon.
• Heimei kicked Natsu away while delivering meat supposedly meant for Happy, and Lucy snapped at Riyao after he warned that the performance would be even more tiring.

Erza’s stage fright turns Fairy Tail’s play into a chaotic disaster, but the audience loves it and the theater director keeps the guild performing. Lucy and the others end up owing the director for the ruined theater, while Riyao records the show and teases Lucy.

• Lyra opens the play with a song, but Erza freezes onstage, stammers through the wrong lines, and accidentally sends weapons flying into the audience.
• Lucy and Gray rush onstage to rescue the performance, and Lucy uses Horologium to help Erza breathe and regain her composure.
• Natsu breathes real fire during the increasingly incoherent play, and Erza accidentally cuts away most of Lucy’s skirt while trying to extinguish it.
• Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy, and Happy unleash fire, ice, and sword strikes until the theater collapses around them.
• The audience cheers for the chaotic performance, so the director books the troupe for three shows a day, but charges them for the theater repairs.
• Lucy despairs over the repair bill, and Riyao tells her that performing is tiring before she angrily tells him to shut up.

Lucy learned that Loke was connected to Karen, a famous Celestial Spirit Mage, then discovered that he had quit the guild. As the guild searched for him, Riyao headed to a waterfall, expecting Lucy to find Loke there.

• More than twenty women came to the guild camp looking for Loke, and Lisanna struggled to handle their complaints after Lucy ran away.
• Loke met Lucy outside a bathhouse, gave her a drink made by Riyao, and spoke sadly about a star that could never return to the sky.
• Lucy summoned Crux to investigate Loke and learned that his Celestial Spirit Mage was Karen from Blue Pegasus.
• Riyao told Lucy and Happy that Loke had quit the guild and urged them to find him before he did anything foolish.
• Lucy and Happy went out to search for Loke while Riyao went to a waterfall, where he waited and watched for the story to unfold.

At Karen's grave, Loke's past with Karen and his three years trapped in the human world came to light as he began to fade away. Lucy summoned the Celestial Spirit King and persuaded him to make an exception, saving Loke and allowing him to return to the Celestial Spirit World.

• Lucy met Loke at Karen's grave and learned that Loke had forced Karen's gate shut to stop her mistreating Aries, but Karen died on a job and left him stranded in the human world.
• Loke reached his three-year limit and began to disappear, while Riyao and Mirajane worried that the Celestial Spirit King would not agree to save him.
• Lucy held Loke's hand, summoned nine Celestial Spirits, and pleaded with the Celestial Spirit King to recognize that spirits had feelings and Loke had acted to protect Aries.
• The Celestial Spirit King pardoned Loke and granted him permission to return to the Celestial Spirit World, restoring his fading body.
• Natsu, Gray, Elfman, and the others celebrated by tossing Lucy into the air as Riyao and Mirajane watched.

After learning that the guild members had gone on vacation, Riyao tracked down Leo and forced him to hand over tickets for himself and Mirajane. Riyao and Mirajane then set off together for the resort.

• Loke told Natsu, Gray, and Lucy that Riyao had cared for him during his three years in Fairy Tail, while Lucy received four resort tickets from Loke.
• Erza arrived at the camp with a huge pile of luggage, and Lisanna told Riyao and Mirajane that everyone had gone on vacation.
• Riyao transformed into a Celestial Spirit and confronted Leo at his palace, demanding to know why Leo had left him off the ticket list.
• Leo gave Riyao two tickets for himself and Mirajane, then learned that Virgo had shown Riyao the way to the palace.
• Riyao returned to Mirajane with the tickets, and they left together for their vacation.

The Fairy Tail wizards played a magically powered beach volleyball match at Akane Resort Paradise, turning the beach into a spectacle for tourists. When Juvia joined the game and let the ball pass through her liquefied body, the crowd mistook it for a deadly injury, leaving Erza to calm the panicked staff.

• Natsu hit Lucy with a flaming volleyball, and Happy awarded Mirajane's team a point.
• Gray, Riyao, Erza, Natsu, and Mirajane traded powerful magical serves and spikes as tourists gathered to watch.
• Juvia shoved Lucy aside and joined Gray's side, but Riyao's spinning volleyball passed through her water-like body.
• The tourists panicked and called for help, so Erza apologized and explained that Juvia was unharmed.
• Happy gave Mirajane's team another point, while Lucy lamented that she had only wanted a peaceful vacation.

Riyao and Mirajane returned from the parade to find the casino wrecked and Lucy bound, after Sho and his companions captured Erza and vanished. With Natsu, Gray, and Juvia incapacitated, Lucy was left to demand that Riyao and Mirajane free her.

• Riyao lost all his chips gambling with Mirajane, then left the casino with her to watch the float parade.
• Juvia told Gray she was a free mage and wanted to join Fairy Tail, while Gray warned that the guild might not accept her immediately.
• Sho confronted Erza and revealed that he, Wally, Millianna, and Simon had learned magic; they trapped the casino's tourists in cards and bound Lucy.
• Wally shot Erza unconscious, and Sho's group carried her away, leaving Natsu, Gray, Juvia, and Lucy behind.
• Riyao and Mirajane returned to the wrecked casino and teased the bound Lucy, who angrily demanded they untie her.