Chapter Summaries

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.

On the first day of Year X780, Zorn mastered his full Admiral strength and 100% Light Element affinity, then chose S-Class missions to undertake with Cana. He and Cana left Fairy Tail for what the guild suspected would be a long trip, while Erza and Mirajane raced to claim missions of their own.

• Zorn trained with Cana in the East Forest, discovering that he could sense across Town and move instantly through light while his Light Magic could devastate the surroundings.
• Zorn returned to Fairy Tail, where Laxus tested him with a lightning attack and confirmed that Zorn had grown stronger; the guild celebrated him.
• Zorn selected several easy S-Class Missions for their nearby scenery and food, then told Makarov he planned to take Cana and return before the end of the year.
• Zorn took Cana away from Erza and Mirajane and left Fairy Tail with the mission sheets.
• Erza and Mirajane argued over who would pass the S-Class Exam first, then Mirajane tricked Erza, grabbed difficult missions, and flew off; Erza pursued her.

Zorn and Cana traveled to the Mountains of Catacia to investigate the Lost Magic Ruins, stopping to admire the scenery and preserve memories from their journey. They reached a seemingly peaceful village whose sudden appearance of inhabitants and overly welcoming villagers put Zorn on guard as they sat down to eat.

• Zorn and Cana admired the autumn mountains and took photographs together for Zorn’s album.
• Cana told Zorn that wizards investigating the Lost Magic Ruins had vanished and later been found without their Magic Power or memories.
• Zorn sensed signs of life east of them and led Cana toward the village, where he detected something unusual.
• A middle-aged villager welcomed Zorn and Cana and invited them to eat before meeting his father, the village chief.
• Zorn discreetly warned Cana to stay alert as they followed the villager into the village.
• Zorn observed that the village’s population had suddenly appeared on his senses, but he acted cheerful while eating with the villagers.

Zorn and Cana exposed a couple who had impersonated a villager’s family and confronted them over the missing villagers. Zorn subdued the pair, learned they had used the villagers’ magic to open the ruins, and revealed that the ruins had already been dealt with.

• Zorn asked the old man about his son, and the old man managed to reveal that the impostors had taken his place and plead for help.
• The woman and middle-aged man dropped their disguises and attacked Zorn, but Cana helped the old man inside while Zorn faced them.
• Zorn overwhelmed the woman with his magic pressure and clashed with the man’s sword slash using a sword of light.
• Zorn’s barrage injured the man, who admitted that the pair had drained magic from the villagers to open the ruins without harming them.
• Zorn ordered the pair to release the villagers and return to the Magic Council, then told Cana that the ruins had already been taken care of.
• At the ruins, a small young man with a limp arm stared in shock at the man who had defeated him.

Zorn, Cana, and the old man reached the ruins, where Laxus had defeated the scrawny mage who tried to seize their power. Zorn freed the villagers and opened the ruins, revealing a mysterious book that he took for himself.

• Zorn knocked out the bound middle-aged man and woman, shielded them, and teleported with Cana and the old man to the ruins.
• Laxus defeated the scrawny mage and his blood-made puppet mages with lightning magic.
• Zorn reunited with Laxus, then broke the concealment around the ruins and freed the villagers.
• The old man asked Zorn to open the ruins and offered its treasure in exchange for the villagers' peace.
• Zorn activated the ruins' magic circle, which produced a giant ancient book that shrank and floated into his hands.

Zorn cast Starlight Blessing to fulfill the ancient queen’s wish for her people and his wish for Cana and Laxus, but the spell left him nearly drained. After the group returned to Fairy Tail, Laxus discovered an embarrassing photo of himself and chased Zorn while the guild laughed.

• Zorn used Starlight Blessing to send magic into Laxus, Cana, and the villagers, then collapsed from the strain.
• Zorn explained that the spell drew on powerful wishes, and he hoped Cana and Laxus could be happy forever.
• Cana, Zorn, and Laxus handed their three captives over to the Magic Council and boarded a train to Magnolia.
• At Fairy Tail, Cana showed Erza and Mirajane the trip’s photos, including an ugly picture of Laxus.
• Laxus confronted Zorn over the photo, but Natsu and Gray held Zorn in place as the guild laughed and Makarov secretly kept another embarrassing picture.

At the end of Year X780, Makarov announced that Mirajane Strauss and Erza Scarlet had qualified for Fairy Tail’s S-Class Exam, which Zorn and Laxus would administer on Tenrou Island. Cana remained concerned about Zorn’s dangerous missions, but the two reconciled and went home together after he reassured her about the exam.

• Cana told Mirajane and the others that Zorn’s secret missions for the Magic Council had made her worry about his safety, despite his love and care for her.
• Makarov named Mirajane Strauss and Erza Scarlet as this year’s exam candidates, while Natsu lamented that he had not qualified again.
• Zorn and Laxus announced that the exam would take place on Tenrou Island in one week and that candidates had to earn their recognition through strength.
• The guild members congratulated the candidates, and Zorn cautiously made peace with Cana by promising to take fewer missions.
• Cana tried to learn details of the exam for Erza and Mirajane, and Zorn told her there were no traps, only animals and the two examiners.
• Zorn and Cana teased each other, shared a secret, and went home hand in hand.

Erza and Mirajane began the S-Class exam on Tenrou Island, racing along separate paths toward Laxus and Zorn. While the guild held a party, Cana stopped Natsu and Gray from sneaking off to watch, and the two exam candidates continued clearing their paths with ease.

• The Fairy Tail guild arrived at Tenrou Island, and Makarov started the exam as Erza headed left and Mirajane headed right.
• Makarov announced a party while the guild members carried supplies ashore and set up camp.
• Cana blocked Natsu from sneaking into the forest, and Natsu attacked her with Fire Dragon's Iron Fist.
• Cana raised a stone slab to stop Natsu's attack, caught his fist, and flung him into the air; Makarov caught him before he crashed.
• Cana stopped Gray from following Natsu and led him and the female guild members back to camp.
• Erza and Mirajane defeated magic beasts with single strikes as they advanced toward their examiners.

Erza and Mirajane began their S-Class exams by fighting Zorn and Laxus, while their battles shook Tenrou Island. Erza overcame her doubts and landed a devastating strike on Zorn, who declared that she had passed; they returned to the campsite, where Cana hurried to Erza rather than Zorn.

• Erza equipped her Fairy Armor and fought Zorn with swords, while Mirajane transformed into Satan Soul and clashed with Laxus using dark magic and lightning.
• The four fighters’ Magic Power frightened the animals and Fairy Tail members at the campsite, so Master Makarov created a protective barrier and reassured everyone.
• Erza grew discouraged by the gap between her strength and Zorn’s, but his questions helped her reaffirm that she fought to protect her comrades and family.
• Erza gathered her Magic Power and armor into a demon blade, then struck Zorn with enough force to shatter his shields and sword and carve through trees and part of a nearby island.
• Zorn helped the exhausted Erza up and told her she had passed the exam and become an S-Class Mage, then transported them back to the campsite.
• Cana ran past Zorn to check on Erza, leaving Zorn disappointed.

Laxus tested Mirajane for S-Class, pushing her to reveal her Demon God Halphas form before their attacks collided in a massive explosion. Zorn intervened to keep the clash from becoming worse, and Makarov sent Zorn and Laxus flying and ordered them to repair the island.

• Laxus judged Mirajane’s Soul Extinguisher attack insufficient to pass the exam.
• Mirajane drew on a more powerful Take Over and transformed into Demon God Halphas.
• Laxus formed a lightning dragon in the clouds and challenged Mirajane to withstand one strike.
• Zorn teleported to Laxus, and Laxus and Mirajane released attacks that collided in a huge explosion.
• Makarov struck Zorn and Laxus and ordered them to repair the damage to Tenrou Island.

After the S-Class Exam, Zorn and Laxus learned Fairy Law from Makarov on Tenrou Island, and Zorn briefly connected with the sleeping Mavis, who entrusted him with knowledge of the other two Great Fairy Magics. Back at the guild, a Magic Council official arrived asking for Zorn and carrying a document.

• Makarov took Zorn and Laxus to Mavis Vermillion’s grave and explained that he wanted to teach them Fairy Law to help protect the guild.
• Makarov demonstrated Fairy Law, and Zorn quickly gathered the Light Element and showed that he had grasped the spell.
• Mavis briefly entered Zorn’s mind and entrusted him with knowledge of Fairy Glitter and Fairy Sphere, which he kept from Makarov as she requested.
• Zorn, Laxus, and Makarov spent several days studying the super magic on Tenrou Island.
• A Magic Council official entered Fairy Tail and asked whether Zorn was there, saying he had a document to deliver.

The Magic Council selected Zorn as a candidate for the Ten Wizard Saints and summoned him to headquarters in ten days for a final assessment. The council chose Jose as the examiner, unaware that Zorn’s strength far exceeded his expectations.

• Elein delivered the Council’s official notice to Makarov, naming Zorn as a candidate and setting his final assessment for ten days later.
• Makarov dismissed the Council officials, while Erza stopped him from drinking too much and reminded him that Zorn should return in time.
• The Council met to choose an examiner, and Jose volunteered after seeing Zorn’s name on the candidate list.
• The councilors approved Jose as examiner, and Yajima allowed the choice because he trusted Zorn’s strength.
• Jose privately planned to take out his grudge on Zorn, unaware of the power he would face.

Zorn and Makarov went to the Magic Council’s assessment at the Grand Magic Games arena, where Zorn faced Jose. Zorn’s attacks battered Jose, but the fight continued as their Magic Power created a waterspout over the arena.

• Zorn returned to the guild with Laxus, received the Magic Council’s assessment notice, and left Cana in the guild while Laxus took charge.
• Makarov told Zorn that Gildarts would soon return from his Ten-Year Quest, prompting Zorn to worry that Gildarts might take the 100-Year Quest and be gravely injured.
• Zorn and Makarov arrived at the arena as Jose defeated the previous candidate, and Zorn sent the candidate to the viewing stands.
• Zorn kicked Jose into the arena wall and followed with a barrage of Light Swords, but Jose emerged from the rubble with only minor injuries.
• Jose and Zorn unleashed their Magic Power against each other, stirring the clouds into a waterspout as the spectators watched in astonishment.

Zorn defeated Jose with a devastating sword strike and was awarded the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints. After he and Makarov returned to Fairy Tail, news of Zorn’s victory spread across the continent and drew little concern from the major dark guilds or the Alvarez Empire’s Twelve Holy Shield.

• Zorn confronted Jose and purified his Black Magic attacks before overpowering him with Holy Light Judgment: Heaven-Splitting Kill.
• After someone shouted for Zorn to stop, he redirected his slash into the sky, leaving Jose defeated and the spectators stunned.
• The Magic Council unanimously granted Zorn the title of one of the Ten Wizard Saints and presented him with a Silver Badge.
• Zorn declined the Council’s banquet invitation and returned to Fairy Tail with Makarov.
• News of Zorn’s victory spread across the continent, while most dark guilds and the Twelve Holy Shield paid little attention.
• Hades crushed the newspaper announcing Zorn’s achievement and stared resolutely at the distant sky.

Zorn returned to Magnolia with Makarov, then tried to stop Gildarts from taking a 100-Year Quest because he knew Gildarts would nearly die and be left maimed. Unable to dissuade him, Zorn gave Gildarts a powerful protective blessing before Gildarts departed on the quest.

• Zorn and Makarov arrived in Magnolia, where Natsu and Gray challenged Zorn and showed how much stronger they had become.
• At the guildhall, Gildarts announced that he had completed a Ten-Year Quest and intended to take on a 100-Year Quest; Zorn objected and left abruptly.
• After several days, Gildarts decided to go despite Zorn’s absence, and Zorn finally met him and warned that the quest would leave him nearly dead and maimed.
• Zorn cast Ultimate Magic: Starlight Blessing and Twelvefold Holy Shield Defensive Magic, placing a powerful protective shield around Gildarts’s Fairy Tail mark before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Gildarts carried Zorn back to the guildhall, waited until he recovered, and then set off on the 100-Year Quest.

Zorn waited for the Beast King subjugation request while Fairy Tail’s reputation and its young members continued to grow. Mystogan visited the guild and left with several requests, and the chapter ended with Lisanna asking Zorn to help cover mission damages caused by her uncontrolled strength.

• Phantom Lord’s President Jose resented Fairy Tail’s rise but felt unable to challenge the stronger guild.
• Zorn returned to Fairy Tail with Cana after studying magic across Fiore and spent more than a week waiting for the Beast King request.
• Mystogan entered the guild, put everyone to sleep with his magic, and took several requests while Zorn and Laxus remained awake.
• Zorn suggested Erza serve as Mystogan’s one-on-one examiner for the S-Class Exam, and Erza left to study ways to counter Sleep Magic.
• Laxus left on an S-Class Mission with the Thunder God Tribe, while Cana went on a separate mission with Zorn’s protective magic cards.
• Lisanna returned and showed Zorn a compensation bill; she explained that she, not Natsu, had caused the damage by failing to control her super strength.