Chapter Summaries

Zorn destroyed the Eclipse Gate to restore the original timeline, sending himself, Future Lucy, and Future Rogue away as the future changed. Before disappearing, he gave Lucy a star-shaped key and left the First Master a message about August, the Magic King of the Alvarez Empire.

• Zorn reassured Rogue and Sting that Frosch would remain with Rogue, while Future Lucy discovered that her Fairy Tail emblem had returned.
• Zorn and Princess Hisui agreed to destroy the Eclipse Gate, and Zorn shattered it with a powerful magic blast.
• The Ground Dragons vanished, and Future Rogue disappeared after warning Sting and Rogue to watch out for Frosch a year later and for a certain man.
• Future Lucy said goodbye to Natsu and vanished, while Lucy felt relieved and Natsu welcomed her back.
• As Zorn began to ascend, he gave the First Master and the Third Generation Guild Master a scrap of cloth, then handed Lucy a star-shaped key that could protect a Celestial Spirit once.
• The First Master read Zorn's message identifying August as the Alvarez Empire's Magic King and asking that someone hug his son if they met him.

Zorn returned safely from Another World and stopped Natsu and Gray from destroying the East Forest with their escalating fight. At Fairy Tail’s celebration, an urgent job request from the Third Master left Zorn and the guild master looking grave.

• Zorn sensed that his friends were safe and returned to the East Forest, where Erza and the others worried about his absence and discussed Jellal’s report of demon activity.
• Natsu and Gray prepared powerful fire and ice spells, but Zorn appeared between them and kicked them both away before their magic could hit him.
• Zorn told the group that the crisis in Another World was over, then joined the guild’s celebration for the Grand Magic Games and his safe return.
• At the guild, Mirajane gave Zorn an urgent job list, and he recognized one request as coming from the Third Master.
• The Third Master struck Zorn on the head as both of them reacted gravely to the job request.

Zorn and the Fairy Tail group traveled to meet Warrod Sequen, who had requested Zorn for a job. Warrod greeted them with a string of jokes and led them onward to explain the job.

• Makarov revealed that Warrod Sequen, a Wizard Saint, had requested Zorn alongside Natsu and Gray for a job.
• Zorn, Natsu, Gray, Laxus, Cana, Lucy, Wendy, Erza, and the cats traveled to Warrod’s remote home.
• The group entered the dilapidated house and discovered a giant tree growing through its rooms.
• Warrod startled the visitors by demanding silence, then revealed it was a joke and asked Zorn to use Light Magic on his plants.
• Warrod joked that he had forgotten Zorn, then led the group outside to discuss the job.

Warrod told Fairy Tail about signs of demon activity that might be linked to Tartaros and asked them to investigate Sun Village. The guild arrived at the giant village, where Zorn sensed no unusual magic and suggested questioning the Eternal Flame.

• Warrod revealed that he had found signs of demon activity and entrusted the investigation to Fairy Tail, warning that Tartaros might be involved.
• Warrod encouraged the group to rely on their comrades, and they accepted the job.
• Warrod used nature magic to carry the group toward Sun Village, two thousand kilometers away.
• The group arrived at Sun Village and saw its giants, enormous dogs, and the Eternal Flame.
• Zorn sensed no unusual magic in the village, so Laxus suggested asking the village chief while Zorn proposed asking the flame.

Zorn and the Fairy Tail group investigated the giants’ Eternal Flame and learned that a Devil Slayer from Tartaros had visited it. Wendy sensed a lingering will in the flame, which seemed to be trying to communicate.

• Lasanta attacked the group after Zorn mentioned demons, but Zorn stopped the giant’s axe and explained their purpose.
• The village chief and Lasanta apologized, then told Zorn that a man had mistaken the Eternal Flame for a demon and attacked it before retreating.
• The chief showed the group a shard of pink ice left behind by the man, and Gray felt an unexplained familiarity when he touched it.
• Zorn identified the visitor as an Ice Devil Slayer from Tartaros and warned the group that the dark organization was behind the incident.
• Natsu erupted in anger at the news, while Wendy sensed a lingering will in the Eternal Flame that seemed to be trying to speak.

Wendy summoned the Fire Dragon’s spirit, which recognized Natsu as Igneel’s son and gave him its flame power. After warning Zorn about Zeref and END, the spirit vanished, while Silver received a summons to Tartaros headquarters.

• Wendy used Milky Way to summon the Fire Dragon’s spirit, which recognized Natsu as Igneel’s son.
• The Fire Dragon fed Natsu its flames, causing him pain and awakening a powerful state, while Zorn shielded him with a Diamond Shield.
• The Fire Dragon warned Zorn to be careful of Zeref and Demon END before its body dissipated.
• Silver attacked a woman who approached him at a grave, but she avoided his magic and told him that headquarters had summoned all the Nine Demon Gates.
• Silver left for headquarters, and the woman said she would accept anything to defeat Fairy Tail before vanishing through space.

The Magic Council debated the destruction of Tartaros-affiliated guilds as Ogre suspected Tartaros was gathering survivors for a larger plan. Jackal attacked the Council headquarters, but Zorn rescued the council members and struck back after Jackal targeted him.

• Ogre warned that Tartaros might have absorbed members of its destroyed subordinate guilds, and the chairman connected the idea to Jellal’s report of missing guild members.
• A panicked toad warned the council of an enemy invasion, and Jackal’s explosive attack destroyed the Magic Council headquarters.
• Zorn protected the council members inside a sphere of light, though some members blamed him for their injuries and the chairman reproached him for arriving late.
• Jackal heard the council speaking with Zorn and attacked him with an explosion, but Zorn emerged unharmed.
• Zorn kicked Jackal in the abdomen, sending him crashing into the ground and leaving the earth cracked around him.

Zorn defeated Jackal’s attack on the town and revealed that Fairy Tail had already moved against Tartaros’s headquarters. He left the stunned Magic Council with an order to prepare for war against the Alvarez Empire.

• Jackal’s Explosion Curse failed to harm Zorn, who overwhelmed him with his Magic Power and stopped his remote detonation of the town.
• Zorn restrained Jackal, crushed him with gravity, and revealed that Fairy Tail had sent members to attack Tartaros’s headquarters.
• Zorn launched Jackal into the sky and contained the resulting explosion while protecting the townspeople and the Magic Council members.
• Zorn handed the Chairman an Official Document requesting the Magic Council mobilize forces along the Kingdom Continent’s borders.
• The Chairman realized that the Alvarez Empire intended to go to war.

The Magic Council mobilized Fiore Kingdom’s forces against Alvarez and left Tartaros to Fairy Tail, while Tartaros’s demons learned their plan had been disrupted and prepared to fight. Fairy Tail attacked Tartaros’s island and fought its demon soldiers, with the guild still trying to find a way inside.

• Ogre proposed using Face against the Alvarez Empire, but the Chairman refused and ordered the Four Gods of Ishgar, the armed forces, and the magic guilds to prepare for war.
• Kyoka, Silver, Seilah, Tempester, Ezel, and Keyes learned Jackal had failed to kill the Magic Council members and decided to mobilize for Zeref’s plan.
• A fat old man warned the demons that enemies had found Tartaros, and Kyoka killed him after identifying him as the Former Chairman.
• Fairy Tail attacked Tartaros’s island, where Gray, Wendy, Taurus, Lucy, and Erza fought off demon soldiers.
• Erza sought a way into the castle, and Cana drew a card to help the guild advance.

Cana and the Fairy Tail members broke into Demon Island and clashed with Kyoka, while Erza engaged the demon alone. As Kyoka immobilized Erza with Pain Enhancement, more guild members arrived, and Zorn hurried toward the island to face Pluton.

• Cana struck Demon Island with a magic-powered punch, and Erza blasted through the cube with the Lightning Emperor's Spear.
• Erza confronted Kyoka while Cana destroyed Kyoka's Demon Whip, allowing the others to move on and fight the other demons.
• Kyoka amplified the electricity around Erza and immobilized her with Pain Enhancement, leaving her overwhelmed by pain.
• Natsu, Gajeel, Levy, Ultear, Meredy, Mirajane, Laxus, and the Thunder God Tribe entered Demon Island.
• Laxus complained about Zorn's disappearance, and Mirajane teased him before they headed inside.
• Zorn rushed toward Demon Island after leaving the Magic Council, intending to deal with Pluton.

Erza endured Kyoka’s Pain Enhancement and fought back, while Meredy linked their sensations so Kyoka felt Erza’s pain and was forced to cancel the spell. Kyoka transformed into a stronger demonic form and pursued Erza and Meredy into an open area as the passage collapsed.

• Erza changed into her red outfit and struck Kyoka with a powerful sword slash that severed Kyoka’s claws and shattered her scales.
• Kyoka intensified Pain Enhancement, leaving Erza and Meredy in agony, but Meredy used Sensory Link to share their sensations with Kyoka.
• Kyoka canceled Pain Enhancement and transformed into a demonic form, increasing her strength and attacking Erza and Meredy with a barrage of blades.
• Erza and Kyoka’s attacks collided, shaking the passage and bringing rubble down around them.
• Erza took Meredy through a breach to escape the collapsing passage, and Kyoka chased them into an open area.

Erza defeated Kyoka with Meredy’s support, while Mirajane discovered the demons’ revival laboratory and confronted Seilah. Mirajane prepared to destroy the facility as Seilah attacked her.

• Erza protected Meredy with the Lightning Emperor's Armor and struck Kyoka down with the Demon Sword Red Tassel.
• Erza thanked Meredy for restraining Kyoka and strengthening her, then showed signs of exhaustion from her injuries.
• Mirajane followed a persistent feeling to the Nine Demon Gates’ incubation chamber, where Seilah watched over Jackal’s recovery and Lami appeared.
• Kyoka emerged from a tank and demanded that Lami revive her, while Seilah realized Kyoka had been defeated.
• Mirajane identified the laboratory as the source of the demons’ repeated revivals and said she would destroy it.
• Seilah attacked Mirajane with a torrent of books, but an exploding tank blocked them.

Mirajane fought Seilah after taking control of her demon tentacle, while Fairy Tail members faced their opponents across the island. As Pluton—Mard Geer prepared to intervene, Fairy Tail’s Fourth Guild Master, Zorn, confronted him.

• Mirajane explained that her Take Over Magic had let her control Seilah’s tentacle and revealed Satan Soul after Seilah’s Curse failed.
• Seilah used a command to remove her own limitations, overpowered Mirajane’s first attack, and declared that Mirajane could not defeat a true demon.
• Mirajane transformed into Demon God Halphas and clashed with Seilah, as their battle tore through the surrounding area.
• Laxus faced Orga, while the other Fairy Tail members split up to meet their opponents.
• Pluton—Mard Geer began chanting in his chamber, but Zorn smashed his throne and challenged him to fight.

Zorn overwhelmed Pluton in battle, forcing the demon to use Demonization before launching a gigantic Light Sword at him. Meanwhile, Juvia joined Gray against Silver, and their coordinated attacks forced Silver back.

• Zorn shattered Pluton's White Ball shield, split the island structure with his Blade Aura, and drove Pluton into a fissure.
• Pluton rose from the crater, badly wounded, and used Demonization to increase his attack power and speed.
• Zorn summoned countless Light Swords and sent a gigantic one hurtling toward the demonized Pluton.
• Silver blocked Gray's ice attack and froze Juvia's water whips, but Gray protected Juvia from Silver's ice spikes.
• Gray and Juvia coated their limbs with Armament Haki and attacked Silver together, forcing him back with their coordinated physical strikes.

Cana battled Minerva while Natsu and Gajeel competed to defeat Tempester, until Ultear and Levy joined them and revealed another demon opponent. Natsu and Gajeel entered their Dragon Force states as the demons transformed, leaving the fight poised to intensify.

• Cana deflected Minerva’s Space Shockwave and struck back, while Minerva used Absolute Territory to escape her attack.
• Natsu and Gajeel repeatedly disrupted each other as they attacked Tempester, but their combined pressure kept him from counterattacking.
• Ultear used gravity to slam Natsu and Gajeel to the ground, and Tempester warned them that she had mastered the Arc of Time.
• Levy helped Natsu, Gajeel, Happy, and Lily up while Ultear approached with her crystal ball.
• Natsu revealed the powers of two dragons, and Gajeel entered Steel Dragon Mode as the demons began to transform.
• Ultear left the fight to Natsu and Gajeel and began stroking Happy.

Natsu and Gajeel fought Tempester and Tempesta while Lucy and Wendy battled Ezel, and Zorn took the book END from Pluton before Laxus defeated the demon. Zorn headed toward Gray’s battle, considering that Laxus could eventually take over as Guild Master.

• Natsu and Gajeel charged Tempester and Tempesta, knocking the demons back and unleashing a barrage of attacks.
• Lucy and Wendy summoned Leo and Caprico, used Wendy’s Enchantment Magic to strengthen their allies, and struck Ezel together.
• Zorn took the book END from the unconscious Pluton and left him for Laxus to handle.
• Pluton rose again, but Laxus summoned a lightning dragon and destroyed him with a powerful attack.
• Zorn sensed Laxus’s victory as he headed toward Gray’s battle and thought that Laxus could inherit the Guild Master position.

Gray and Juvia’s combined ice magic overwhelmed Silver, who stopped resisting and revealed his desire to die. Zorn restored the scene and explained that Silver could continue living in his current form if he chose to, leaving Gray to face his father’s decision.

• Gray and Juvia combined their magic with Laxus’s thunderclouds to unleash Hailstorm Rain and freeze the battlefield.
• Mirajane confronted the defeated Seilah, who said she was willing to give everything for Zeref.
• Silver let Gray and Juvia’s ice overtake him, and Zorn appeared to stop the freezing and reveal Silver as Gray’s father.
• Gray angrily rejected Silver’s request to be killed and confronted him about his death seventeen years earlier.
• Gray asked Zorn to use the Super Magic that had revived Ultear, but Zorn explained that life and death could not be reversed.
• Zorn told Gray that Silver could keep living in his current form if Silver himself did not wish to die.

Gray hesitated to kill his father Silver, but Juvia revealed she was carrying Gray’s child, persuading Silver to choose life and a future with his family. Zorn sealed Keyes in a prism for Silver to wear, while Mirajane transformed Seilah into a human and offered her a new beginning, leaving Seilah angry and confused.

• Gray prepared an ice blade to kill Silver, but Juvia stopped him and announced that she was carrying his child.
• Zorn urged Silver to stay so he could see his grandchild, and Silver embraced Gray and chose to live.
• Zorn revealed Keyes trapped inside a sealed prism and gave it to Silver to contain with his Ice Magic.
• Silver thanked Zorn for helping Gray and approved of Juvia, while Gray held her hand.
• Mirajane took on Seilah’s demon form and declared that Seilah was now human and could start over.
• Seilah saw her new reflection and roared in anger, questioning whether her transformation was a punishment.

After Tartaros's defeat, Zorn revealed that Alvarez had declared war on Fiore and that powerful allies had already rushed to the border. Zeref sensed Acnologia's return as Fairy Tail's celebration gave way to alarm over the coming crisis.

• Mirajane embraced Lisanna after the battles ended, while Seilah remained behind to face her situation alone.
• Zorn sensed a disturbance in the sky but led the others to regroup without explaining what he had felt.
• Zeref learned that Mard Geer had failed, then sensed Acnologia breaking through space and watched the surrounding trees wither.
• Zorn and Makarov announced the battle's end, and the guild members celebrated as Lucy noticed Gray allowing Juvia to cling to him.
• Zorn told the guild that Alvarez had declared war on Fiore, and that Gildarts, Ur, and the Four Heavenly Kings had gone to the border.

Zeref and August prepared to begin the Dragon King Festival, while Zorn told Fairy Tail about the Empire’s Twelve Holy Shield and revealed that Larcade was Natsu’s nephew. As Zorn began explaining the Book of END and the history behind Zeref’s curse, Igneel stopped him, but Zorn insisted the Dragon King Festival had already begun and the danger could not wait.

• August confirmed to Zeref that the preparations were complete, and Zeref declared the Dragon King Festival was about to begin.
• Natsu urged Fairy Tail to fight the Empire, and Zorn warned the guild to prepare carefully for its powerful enemies.
• Zorn described the abilities of the Twelve Holy Shield, including God Serena’s eight Dragon Slayer crystals and Larcade Dragneel’s Desire Magic.
• Zorn revealed that Larcade was Natsu’s nephew and that Zeref was his father, shocking Natsu and the guild.
• Zorn took out the Book of END and began to explain its connection to Natsu, the past four hundred years, and Ankhseram’s curse.
• Igneel stopped Zorn from revealing more, but Zorn argued that the Dragon King Festival had begun and that their enemies had already found the world’s barrier.