Recaps

After arriving in the world of Fairy Tail, Zorn traveled to Magnolia and asked to join the guild. Makarov accepted him after Zorn’s Holy Light Magic healed guild members, and Zorn celebrated becoming part of Fairy Tail.

• Zorn woke in a forest in a younger body after the Goddess of Light sent him to another world and promised him a golden finger.
• After learning he was in Fiore, Zorn traveled with merchant groups to Magnolia and found the Fairy Tail guild.
• Gray accidentally froze Zorn outside the guild, then apologized while the guild members teased him.
• Zorn told Makarov he wanted to join Fairy Tail and discovered that his golden finger gave him Holy Light Magic and the abilities of the man from Adventure King.
• Zorn’s magic filled the guild hall and healed members’ injuries, so Makarov allowed him to join and gave him a golden-yellow guild mark on his right hand.
• Erza introduced herself as Gray started challenging Zorn, and Makarov led the guild in celebrating Zorn’s arrival.

After a year of training, Zorn demonstrated his strength to the Fairy Tail guild and passed Makarov’s test. He then chose a job with Erza to exterminate Blazing Demon Lizards in the Katanado Mountains.

• Zorn returned to the guild in a Fairy Tail shirt, where Macao and Wakaba began arguing and were thrown outside by Makarov.
• Zorn asked Makarov for a job, and Makarov led him outside to test his abilities.
• Zorn attacked Makarov with hand-to-hand combat and a light-speed strike, forcing the guild master to move several meters.
• Makarov declared that Zorn had barely passed, while the guild members marveled at his strength and Erza resolved to train harder.
• Zorn struggled to choose a request until Erza suggested a well-paying job to exterminate Blazing Demon Lizards in the Katanado Mountains, and he agreed to go with her.

Zorn and Erza completed a mountain mission, then sparred to test Erza’s strength before returning to Magnolia. Days later, Zorn returned to Fairy Tail and discovered that Natsu had joined the guild.

• Zorn and Erza found the mission’s giant lizard fighting a python and defeated both creatures, though Zorn accidentally removed the lizard’s head.
• Erza challenged Zorn to a fight, and he overwhelmed her despite her using her armor and strongest attack.
• Zorn healed Erza and encouraged her to enjoy life and trust her guild family as she worked toward becoming an S-Class Mage.
• Erza said their mission reward would be reduced to cover the damage they caused, and she and Zorn bought gifts for the guild before heading back to Magnolia.
• A few days later, Zorn returned to Fairy Tail and caught a pink-haired boy with a towel around his neck, realizing that Natsu had joined the guild.

Zorn trained in the forest, taught Natsu and Gray a lesson about hand-holding, and introduced Haki to Makarov as a power he wanted the guild to learn. The chapter ended with Laxus meeting Zorn on the mountain and agreeing to arrange a match.

• Zorn caught Natsu and Gray watching his leaf-dodging training and agreed to teach them if they held hands for a day.
• Zorn returned to the guild with Natsu and Gray, who ate until they were sprawled on the floor while still holding hands.
• Zorn gave Makarov notes on Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and Makarov approved his plan to teach willing guild members.
• Laxus returned to the guild and headed to the mountain to meet Zorn despite Makarov's objections.
• Laxus met Zorn while he was training Natsu and agreed to set a time for a match.

Zorn and Laxus fought in a distant clearing, displaying their strength until Makarov stopped the match. Back at the guild, Cana asked Zorn to teach her magic and the dark power, and he agreed to train her with Natsu and the others.

• Zorn removed his weighted equipment and opened the fight by attacking Laxus with a Light-Speed Kick.
• Laxus activated Lightning Armor and battled Zorn at close range, but Zorn's Armament Haki gradually gave him the advantage.
• Laxus trapped Zorn in a lightning circle and struck him with Heaven's Falling Thunder, but Zorn emerged unharmed behind a shield of light.
• Zorn and Laxus unleashed powerful spells that devastated the clearing, so Makarov ended the match before either could continue.
• Back at the guild, Cana asked Zorn to teach her magic and his dark power, and Zorn invited her to train with Natsu and the others.

Zorn trained Cana and watched her master Armament Haki before the guild prepared for Magnolia’s Fantasia harvest festival. He refused Laxus’s invitation to join him, and Laxus left town while Zorn and the others continued their festival preparations.

• Cana cracked the ground with an Armament Haki punch, then used it to defeat Natsu in a sparring match.
• Zorn, Erza, Natsu, Gray, and Cana returned to the guild to discuss their Fantasia performances and shop for supplies.
• Zorn settled Gray and Natsu’s lunch argument by suggesting they buy ramen and barbecue, and Cana asked for his fizzy drink.
• Laxus appeared and invited Zorn to join him on a job, explaining that he wanted to become guild master and remove the guild’s weak members.
• Zorn rejected Laxus’s views and invitation, while Cana resolved to train harder so her father, Gildarts, would regret abandoning her.
• Laxus left town without responding to Zorn, who then led Natsu, Gray, and Cana to buy food and prepare for the festival.

Zorn and Natsu led Fairy Tail’s Harvest Festival parade with spectacular magic and floats. Three months later, Zorn prepared for a job with Cana while training Natsu and Gray to develop their Haki and Physical Arts.

• Natsu announced the festival with a burst of fire, and Zorn created a rainbow road and bridge for the parade.
• Fairy Tail members performed on six floats, ending with Natsu and Zorn creating a dragon-and-pearl light show.
• The next morning, Zorn saw shops selling models of Gray’s transforming Waver Autobot.
• By X778, Zorn’s Admiral strength had reached 70%, and he told the master that he was training Natsu, Gray, and Cana in Haki and Physical Arts.
• The master approved Zorn taking Cana on a job and said Gildarts would return that year, allowing Fairy Tail to hold the S-Class Exam.
• Zorn ordered Natsu and Gray to train in the East Forest, then invited Cana to join his job, which would begin in three days.

Zorn and Cana investigated reports of a demon at a mountain church and found Mirajane caught in a dangerous power-transfer ritual. Zorn protected the transformed priest and prepared to confront the cloaked mage behind the experiments as Cana brought Lisanna and Elfman to Mirajane.

• Zorn and Cana questioned the village chief, who explained that a priest had vanished into the church and that a demon had been seen there.
• A villager reported that Mirajane had gone up the mountain alone, so Zorn raced ahead while Cana followed with the chief’s warning to keep villagers away.
• Zorn found Mirajane inside a magic circle receiving demonic power, protected the priest, and sensed that Mirajane’s power was balancing the demon’s.
• Cana arrived with Lisanna and Elfman, and Zorn told them to try to reach Mirajane while he faced a cloaked figure who admitted that his guild had conducted human experiments.
• The cloaked figure dismissed the victims as test subjects, and Zorn’s anger flared as he prepared to fight him.

Zorn defeated and killed the cloaked guild member, then helped Mirajane overcome the demon possessing her and regain control of her Take Over Magic. Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman joined Fairy Tail, while Zorn left to report the incident to the Magic Council and deal with the remaining enemies.

• Zorn overwhelmed the cloaked man, who healed himself and transformed with Doll Magic, but Zorn deflected his strongest attack and killed him.
• Zorn enlisted Lisanna and Elfman to cry out about the hardships they might face, prompting Mirajane to fight the demon inside her and absorb its power.
• Mirajane appeared in Satan Soul form, and Zorn guided her in calming her magic and undoing the Take Over.
• Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman reunited and agreed to join Fairy Tail, where Zorn and Cana welcomed them.
• Zorn told Cana he would report the incident to a Magic Council branch and handle the remaining enemies, then flew away with the cloaked man's body.

Zorn reported the Dark Sky Guild’s experiments on civilians to the Magic Council, then destroyed the guild alone despite the council’s doubts. The council recognized his strength and character, while Cana, Mirajane, Erza, Natsu, and Gray waited for him to return to Fairy Tail.

• Zorn brought evidence of the Dark Sky Guild’s crimes to the Magic Council, but Branch Chief Aiers said the branch lacked the strength to attack without headquarters’ help.
• Zorn asked Makarov for permission to act alone, and Makarov urged him to follow the path he believed was right.
• Zorn struck the Dark Sky Guild with Holy Light Magic, survived the guild’s combined attack, and obliterated its stronghold with Starlight Radiance.
• Chief Secretary Soya confirmed that Zorn’s mission would count as an S-Class Mission, and Zorn flew back toward Fairy Tail.
• Magic Council members discussed Zorn’s possible future as an S-Class Mage and a Ten Wizard Saint, while Cana, Mirajane, and Erza waited for him at the guild.

Zorn returned to the guild after defeating a dark guild, gave his friends gifts, and received Makarov’s reassurance and praise. Days later, Natsu found a patterned egg in the Eastern Forest and hurried to bring it back to the guild.

• Zorn handed out gifts to the guild members, including a defensive magic card for Cana, who blushed when Mira teased her about liking him.
• Makarov cautioned Zorn for acting impulsively, then praised his strength and thanked him for the knitted hat.
• The guild celebrated Zorn’s victory with a party, while Natsu and Gray continued their usual fights in the following days.
• Erza returned, broke up Natsu and Gray’s fight, and told Zorn to keep a closer eye on them.
• While pounding practice targets in the Eastern Forest, Natsu was struck by a falling patterned egg, picked it up, and ran toward the guild.

Natsu tried to hatch the egg he believed was a dragon egg, and the guild eventually watched it hatch into a winged blue cat. Natsu named him Happy, while Reedus painted the moment for posterity.

• Natsu brought the egg to the guild, and Zorn and the others told him that he had to warm it himself with love.
• Lisanna took the egg to warm it, but a few days later she and Natsu discovered it was missing; Zorn kept quiet about knowing Elfman had taken it.
• Zorn revealed that Elfman had the egg, and Elfman returned carrying it as the shell began to crack.
• A winged blue cat hatched, flew to Natsu, and introduced himself with an «Aye~».
• Natsu named the cat Happy, and Reedus painted the scene with Happy as a dragon carrying Natsu.

Zorn agreed to let Cana lead a B-Class mission with Natsu and Gray, and Laxus challenged her to a Physical Arts match to test her strength. After Zorn encouraged Cana to trust her training, she resolved to face Laxus and decided she would tell Zorn about Gildarts later.

• Zorn asked the master to approve a B-Class mission for Cana, Natsu, and Gray, with Cana leading and Zorn staying out of the way.
• Laxus questioned whether Cana was ready, so Zorn proposed that she and Laxus fight using Physical Arts in the East Forest the next day.
• Zorn teased Laxus about caring for the guild, and the guild members laughed at his flustered reaction.
• Zorn reminded Cana of her hard work and urged her to face Laxus with conviction.
• Cana resolved to tell Zorn about Gildarts later, while Erza kept Natsu and Gray away so Cana and Zorn could talk alone.

Cana tested her Physical Arts against Laxus, then asked to face the magic of an S-Class Mage and proved her strength with a powerful attack. Zorn caught her when she collapsed, and the guild master praised Haki as Zorn offered to teach Laxus Observation Haki.

• Cana used Shave and Armament Haki to surprise Laxus with her speed and kick, then fought him in a fast exchange of punches.
• Cana asked Laxus to show her the true strength of an S-Class Mage, and they prepared powerful magic attacks as Zorn and the guild master watched.
• Laxus threw his Lightning Spear, and Cana struck it down into the ground, creating a massive crater.
• Zorn shielded Cana from the shockwave and caught her as she collapsed from exhaustion; Laxus said her strength passed.
• The guild master admired Haki, and Zorn suggested that Laxus learn Observation Haki.

Cana, Natsu, and Gray completed their first mission away from Magnolia by defeating a giant snake that had driven animals down from the mountain. Zorn collapsed the snake’s cave, then brought the group home and planned their next training.

• Cana demonstrated her strength to convince the farm owner that the team could handle the mission, then learned that increasingly powerful animals had been coming down from the mountain.
• Zorn scouted ahead while Cana, Natsu, and Gray fought through Demon Wolves and found a giant snake surrounded by animal skeletons.
• Cana, Natsu, and Gray worked together to restrain and defeat the giant snake, with Gray freezing it and Natsu and Cana striking its head and vital spot.
• Zorn destroyed the cave behind the snake with his Heavenly Sword of Clouds and reminded the three youngsters to control their power and prioritize safety.
• Zorn divided the mission reward among Cana, Natsu, and Gray and planned further training as the group headed back to Magnolia.

After Natsu and Gray’s return sparked another guild brawl, Zorn invited Laxus to train and used a punishing blindfold exercise to help him master Observation Haki. Laxus succeeded after a week, and Zorn chased after him proposing a guild party to celebrate.

• Natsu and Gray argued over who had contributed more to their mission, started a fight, and Erza knocked them both out.
• Zorn invited Laxus to join his training, and Laxus agreed after Zorn teased him about being stronger.
• At the East Forest training ground, Zorn blindfolded Laxus and struck him repeatedly to sharpen his Observation Haki, while Mira, Erza, and Cana watched.
• After seven days of training, Laxus sensed Zorn’s attack and dodged it, awakening Observation Haki; he then dodged Zorn’s laser as well.
• Laxus attacked Zorn in anger after seeing the destruction caused by their fight, then refused to treat him to a meal as Zorn proposed a guild party instead.

The master announced that Zorn Ace and Laxus Dreyar would take the S-Class Mage exam, stirring envy and excitement among the guild. Zorn followed a distressed Cana and learned that Gildarts was her father, then comforted her and promised she was not alone as they grew closer.

• The master announced that the S-Class Mage exam would begin in three days and selected Zorn Ace and Laxus Dreyar as candidates.
• Natsu and Gray envied the chosen candidates, while Cana quietly became distracted at the mention of Gildarts.
• Cana left the guild, and Zorn followed her to a hillside where she watched a happy family in town.
• Zorn asked Cana about her troubles and deduced that Gildarts was her father, prompting Cana to share her painful past.
• Zorn hugged Cana and promised to support and protect her, and Cana accepted his comfort with a blissful smile.

On Tenrou Island, Laxus passed his S-Class Exam after a fierce battle with Gildarts, while Zorn prepared to take his exam the next day. As the guild celebrated together, Laxus began to understand what his grandfather was protecting and promised to protect Fairy Tail with him.

• Laxus fought Gildarts on Tenrou Island, and Gildarts declared that he had passed the exam.
• Zorn and Cana sensed Laxus and Gildarts returning, and the guild welcomed them back.
• Gildarts praised Zorn's Observation Haki and told him to do his best in the exam the next day.
• Laxus warned Zorn that Gildarts was exceptionally strong, then Zorn made the injured Laxus help carry ingredients to the cooking area.
• The guild celebrated around a bonfire, and Laxus told his grandfather that he would protect Fairy Tail with him.

Zorn faced Gildarts in the S-Class exam, and their escalating duel devastated the shore before Makarov intervened. Zorn passed and celebrated becoming an S-Class Mage alongside Laxus, while resolving to learn more kinds of magic.

• Gildarts began Zorn’s exam by releasing his magic, and Zorn answered with an equally powerful display before attacking with his Heavenly Sword of Clouds.
• Zorn’s swift follow-up and golden laser barrage failed to overcome Gildarts’s defenses, so the two fought hand to hand until both were exhausted.
• Zorn launched his final spell, Starlight Radiance, against Gildarts’s Heaven-Cutting, and Makarov used Three Pillar Gods to shield them from the blast.
• Makarov scolded Zorn for using the dangerous spell, then the guild members checked on Zorn and Gildarts and helped them back to camp.
• Makarov held a banquet to celebrate Zorn and Laxus becoming S-Class Mages, and Zorn considered learning other kinds of magic.

After becoming S-Class Mages, Zorn and Laxus accepted a dangerous Abyssal Dragon job and planned to leave in three days. Zorn refused to take Natsu along but promised to seek clues about the dragon Natsu was looking for, then went to study magic at the guild library.

• Gildarts showed Zorn and Laxus the second-floor job boards and warned them that the Ten-Year and 100-Year Quests were beyond their experience.
• Zorn and Laxus agreed to take the Abyssal Dragon job in the Leize Mountains, while Gildarts chose a Ten-Year Quest.
• Natsu challenged Laxus to prove he was strong enough to join the mission, but Laxus stopped his attack and threw him aside.
• Zorn refused Natsu’s request to join the job but promised to look for clues about the dragon, prompting Natsu to run off with Happy to train.
• Gildarts went after Natsu, and Laxus told Zorn to meet him at the port in three days.
• Zorn decided to visit the guild library with Lisanna to study magic.

Zorn and Laxus traveled to Rust Town to investigate an S-Class mission in the storm-ravaged Leize Mountains, where they encountered an Abyssal Dragon. After Zorn deflected the dragon’s lightning attack, Laxus prepared to fight it alone.

• Zorn healed Laxus’s motion sickness during their boat trip and teased him by taking photographs.
• Zorn and Laxus entered the Leize Mountains, where Zorn used Holy Shield to protect himself from the constant lightning.
• The Abyssal Dragon found the mages, and Laxus struck it with Thunder Pressure Torrent.
• Zorn blocked the dragon’s lightning roar with Holy Shield and returned the attack, leaving the Abyssal Dragon wounded but alive.
• Zorn left Laxus to face the charging dragon while he ate snacks, and Laxus unleashed Lightning Dragon’s Roar.

Laxus defeated the Abyssal Dragon, but Zorn persuaded him to remain and train in the lightning-filled area. Back at Fairy Tail, Makarov shared Zorn’s training plan and personal letter for Cana, who read it alone and smiled as she looked toward the road out of town.

• Laxus saw through the Abyssal Dragon’s attempt to play dead, and his Lightning Dragon’s Halberd overcame the dragon’s final roar and killed it.
• Zorn proposed staying in the area to develop a powerful Lightning Magic spell, and Laxus agreed to train there.
• Makarov told the guild that Laxus and Zorn were staying away to train, then gave Cana Zorn’s detailed training plan and a letter for her.
• Mira teased Cana about Zorn’s letter, and Cana admitted they had spoken on the day the S-Class Exam list was announced before fleeing the guild to read it privately.
• Cana finished reading Zorn’s letter on the hill behind the guild and smiled while looking toward the road out of town.

After three months of training with Zorn in the Leize Mountains, Laxus learned to harness lightning from thunderclouds and created a devastating new spell. As Laxus and Zorn headed back, news of the spell’s destruction had already reached the Magic Council and major guilds.

• Zorn trained Laxus in Physical Arts, Haki, and control of his lightning for three months, while Zorn also developed new spells.
• Zorn taught Laxus to use Observation Haki to sense lightning in thunderclouds and guide it into a controlled attack, explaining how to create thunderclouds when needed.
• After a month of experiments, Laxus formed a gigantic lightning dragon above the Leize Mountains as residents of nearby Rust Town watched in alarm and wonder.
• Laxus cast S-Class Magic: Lightning Dragon's Strike, destroying the valley and leveling the surrounding mountains; Zorn protected them with Holy Light Magic: Fivefold Holy Shield.
• Residents photographed the attack, soldiers sent a Magic Crystal recording to Magic Council Headquarters, and the major guilds and Magic Council learned of the event.
• Laxus and Zorn returned without knowing that the news had spread or what awaited them.

Zorn and Laxus returned to the guild, where Natsu challenged Laxus and was defeated in one blow. Zorn discovered the huge bill for their training and compensation, so he and Laxus rushed off to take S-Class Missions; meanwhile, the Magic Council discussed guild complaints and the Ten Wizard Saints selection.

• Zorn and Laxus returned to the guild, and Natsu challenged Laxus to a fight.
• Laxus knocked Natsu unconscious in one hit, while Zorn learned that the guild owed a large bill for training and compensation.
• Zorn registered several S-Class Missions and dragged Laxus off to earn money to pay the bill.
• Macao and Wakaba decided to take a job as well, while Makarov faced complaints at the Magic Council meeting.
• The council set the complaints aside and finalized the Ten Wizard Saints selection agenda before Makarov left with Yajima.

After Fairy Tail celebrated paying off its bills, Zorn and Cana moved into a house together, prompting the guild to question their relationship. They escaped by inviting everyone to a housewarming meal, while the guild members began considering gifts.

• Erza stopped Natsu and Gray from fighting during the guild party, while the members laughed and celebrated.
• Zorn thought about becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints and changing the Magic Council, then learned Cana had misunderstood his invitation to share a house.
• Cana punched Zorn into the sky after he teased her, and the next day they brought their belongings to their new house.
• Zorn and Cana arrived at the guild and shocked everyone by revealing they were sharing a house.
• Zorn and Cana invited the guild to a meal at their new home and hurried away to prepare, leaving the others to think about gifts.