Chapter Summaries

Lucy and Juvia were caught in a sound-based Fusion Magic battle while the Magic Council prepared to fire Etherion at the Tower of Paradise. As Natsu fought the black-robed man and Simon tried to evacuate his companions, Lazy God revealed his dragon form and swallowed the incoming Etherion beam.

• Vidarudas used Rock Of Succubus to transform Juvia into Rock Woman, who attacked Lucy while controlled by sound waves.
• The Magic Council decided to keep Ogg and the others in Erus as bargaining chips and reported that Etherion would be ready to fire in five minutes.
• Lazy God reached the Magic Array above the Tower of Paradise and prepared to intercept Etherion.
• Natsu and Happy confronted Black Robe among the Tower’s ruins, and Natsu attacked him over his plan to sacrifice Erza.
• Simon used Dark Instant: Eternity to knock out Blonde Dark-Skinned and Woolie, then sent them away aboard a protected ship.
• The Magic Council fired Etherion as Lazy God transformed into a dragon and opened his mouth to swallow the beam.

Her Highness the Empress and her allies prepared for a coming reunion while Tingmei reported that the plan had succeeded and Ace was sent to summon Diphiya and the others. In Philiers, authorities arrested Ogg, Leizhi, and Black Long Straight Hair, while Xiao Ou intervened at the tower and rushed everyone toward Erza and the others.

• Her Highness the Empress chose an azure gown as the women discussed the Emperor’s secretive plans and learned that Ace would reveal her identity indirectly.
• Purple Rogue told the Chancellor that Etherion had been fired and that the next step was ready.
• Tingmei reported that the plan had succeeded, and Her Highness the Empress ordered Ace to tell Diphiya and the others to set out.
• Ogg and Leizhi learned that Etherion had been fired, then silver-armored knights stormed the embassy and arrested them and Black Long Straight Hair.
• Xiao Ou examined Simon Big Guy’s memories, defeated Rock Woman and Guitar Man, and hurried allies and enemies toward the top of the tower.

As Erza’s group fought Jellal atop the tower, they regrouped with August and discovered Sordil was missing just as Etherion’s arrival became a concern. Below, Yesveta and Yelibell reached the collapsing Magic Council, where Zick and Black Long Straight Hair revealed the Etherion had been their true target before escaping.

• Erza ordered Gray and Natsu to coordinate against Jellal while Milliana was knocked into the tower wall and Natsu was trapped by a magic barrier.
• August arrived with Juvia and others, and Erza’s group realized Sordil was missing; they also questioned why Etherion had not fallen yet.
• Yesveta and Yelibell arrived above the collapsing Magic Council and decided to go down to handle their business.
• Zick and Black Long Straight Hair confirmed the Council had already helped Jycrain fulfill his wish and implied Etherion had been their target, then vanished.
• Yesveta killed two Council members who insulted Yelibell.

Makarov arrived in Fiore for the festival after getting separated from Fairy Tail, while the Poison Dragon King and the other Heavenly Kings confronted the Magic Council over Etherion’s attack on Kaelum. The Council faced demands for its leaders to step down, until Makarov arrived to seek justice and Crawford learned Fairy Tail’s Erza had fought Jellal at the Tower of Paradise.

• Makarov’s guild members caused chaos while disembarking near Philiers Station, leaving Makarov separated from them as Tandy Cross escorted him to the dispatch room.
• The Poison Dragon King defended the Heavenly Kings’ killing of Council members who had insulted their sovereign and showed the Council evidence that Etherion had struck Kaelum.
• The Heavenly Kings threatened war unless Crawford stepped down, Lord Ogg became Chairman, and Herder Cross took a Council seat.
• Makarov arrived and said he had come to seek justice for Fairy Tail’s victims, prompting Crawford to learn that Erza had fought Jellal at the Tower of Paradise.

Makarov secured a Fairy Tail council seat for Fried and traveled with Yelibell’s group toward Philiers, where an imperial celebration and a family reunion were planned. Sordil revealed that he had stopped Etherion, while Leon received a challenge ordering him to meet his familiar rival in Philiers in three days.

• Makarov demanded that the New Council reserve a councilor seat for Fairy Tail, and Crawford agreed after Makarov named Fried as the guild’s choice.
• Yelibell and the other Dragon Kings departed with Makarov aboard their warship, and they discussed the upcoming celebration in Philiers.
• Sordil said he had dealt with Etherion, then knocked out Jellal with one punch.
• Aboard the flying warship, Laxus revealed that he had brought Gray and Juvia to Sordil, stunning the others.
• Ouba kicked Leon back into his room for answering the door naked and handed him a letter.
• Leon read an unsigned challenge from a familiar magic power, calling him to Philiers in the Erus Empire in three days.

Crawford agreed to step down from the Magic Council, while the Emperor’s party arrived near Philiers and the celebration preparations were completed. The chapter left Laxus’s group learning that Sordil had returned and a frightened messenger entering the Council Hall to report to the Empress.

• Crawford told Micahlo and Beluno that he would resign as Chairman, and they agreed to remain in the Magic Council.
• The Emperor’s party reached the outskirts of Philiers, where Herder arranged their entry through the air harbor.
• Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe learned from Negus and Viola that Sordil had returned.
• Lyon and his Lamia Scale companions entered Philiers after city guards welcomed him on Lord Ace’s orders.
• Tingmei reported that Herder and several generals had returned and that Diphiya had found Kornech; the Empress then ordered a frightened messenger to enter the Council Hall.

Gray sought Ace for special training but learned she would duel an opponent the next day, so Pink Ball invited him to watch. As Gray and the Fairy Tail group headed to the central square, they ran into Leon and his companions and learned Leon was the one challenging Ace.

• The Empress ordered Ace to hold a celebration the next day after learning that His Majesty and Leon had arrived in Philiers.
• Gray asked Pink Ball where Ace was, and she told him Ace was preparing for a duel and invited him to watch.
• Pink Ball brought Gray to the inn where the Fairy Tail group was staying, and they set out together for the duel.
• Pink Ball explained that the celebration welcomed her father, whose return had prompted her mother to organize a ceremony.
• Gray and the others encountered Leon and his companions, then learned Leon was challenging Ace.

Great Crimson joined the guild members on their way to Semreko, where Leon and Gray challenged Ace to a duel. Ace fought both ice mages at once, and the chapter ended as she faced their combined attacks seriously.

• Great Crimson left for the central plaza with Crimson, while the Fire Dragon was knocked into the ground for speaking about her.
• At the Council Hall, His Majesty the Emperor stayed behind to finish his paperwork under Red and Murellia's watch.
• At Semreko, Leon stepped onto the arena but was frozen by Ace's arrival and carried away by Lucy and Happy.
• Leon challenged Ace, and Gray joined him despite Leon's objections, prompting Ace to confront them both.
• Ace traded ice attacks with Leon and Gray, who coordinated their counterattack and launched an Ice Cannon and Great Eagle at her.

Ace revealed her Ice God Slayer Magic and overwhelmed Gray and Leon in their arena battle, leaving Leon thrown out of the arena and Gray still fighting. The spectators watched as the duel continued with Ace holding the advantage.

• The spectators realized Ace had been fighting only with Gray and Leon’s magic and had not used her own.
• Ace unleashed Ice God’s Collapse, freezing the arena and striking Leon with a black ice spike while Gray attacked with ice constructs.
• Ace used decoys, chains, and an ice cage to trap Gray and Leon, but the two recognized her familiar rapid attacks and countered them together.
• Gray and Leon argued during the fight, and Leon accidentally trapped Gray in an ice ball before spreading ice grass to restrict Ace’s movement.
• Ace cut Leon into six pieces, devoured Gray’s Wolf Fang Hammer with Ice God Slayer Magic, then kicked Leon out of the arena.

Gray Fullbuster won his duel with Great Ace after Irene ruled that he had never touched the ground, and Pink Ball led the group toward Blanche Paradise Amusement Park. Meanwhile, Shirley Milantes reported that the remnants in Northern Province had been defeated except for Number Two, who escaped into Milantes Province.

• Irene declared Gray Fullbuster the winner because his feet remained on the arena while Great Ace had jumped off, and she explained the ruling to the stunned crowd.
• Pink Ball invited everyone to Blanche Paradise Amusement Park, and the group agreed to go after hearing about its attractions and opportunities for competitions and confessions.
• Shirley Milantes told His Majesty the Emperor that the Northern Province operation had captured or eliminated the remnants except for Number Two, who escaped into Milantes Province.
• His Majesty the Emperor ordered Silver Moon to coordinate the intelligence handover and find Number Two, and Bill reported that the Alberes border remained peaceful.
• His Majesty the Emperor rewarded the intelligence team, ordered Shirley to attend three months of further study at the Military Academy, and invited the three agents to lunch.

Thunder Dragon and Negus reached Philiers just before its gates closed, while Pink Ball and the Fairy Tail group prepared to enjoy the Eve Festival. Irene learned she had to return to the palace for the festival’s opening ceremony, leaving Purple Rogue to bring the others to their reserved spot.

• Thunder Dragon and Negus crashed near Philiers’ gate after running out of magic, then convinced the guards they were Fairy Tail wizards and entered the city.
• Pink Ball and her companions left the water after Ace reminded them that the banquet was approaching, and they learned the others had gone drinking or shopping.
• Pink Ball took Natsu and Huo Huo to choose yukata for the Eve Festival, promising to pay while insisting on choosing their styles.
• Lucy and the others prepared for the festival as Mirajane and the Fairy Queen argued in the changing room until Great Crimson told them to hurry.
• Purple Rogue summoned Irene back to the palace for the opening ceremony, and Irene told her to wait and escort the others to their reserved spot.

At the Empress’s birthday celebration in Semreko, Sordil arranged a secret entrance for the princess while Fairy Tail and other guests gathered. As the ceremony began and Xiao Ou announced Her Highness the Princess, Natsu spotted something that left him stunned.

• The Emperor left the royal dining hall after instructing an attendant to show his guests the city’s eve festival.
• People in Central Plaza celebrated the Emperor’s return and speculated that his next military target would be Fiore or Albares as a shadow slipped away.
• Purple Rogue guided Erza and the Fairy Tail group through the festival while Levy explained that Gajeel had been taken for Sonia’s special training.
• Great Crimson worried about Erza’s absence until Sordil appeared and reassured her that the plan was proceeding smoothly.
• Xiao Ou introduced the guests and the Emperor and Empress, then announced Her Highness the Princess’s entrance.
• Natsu turned toward the downcast Gray and froze in shock.

Erza learned that she was Princess Erza Oun, the eldest daughter of Emperor Sordil Oun and Irene Belserion, and watched the story of how she had been hidden away as a child. The chapter ended with Makarov, Gildarts, and Xiao Ou explaining that they had suspected her identity since she joined the guild.

• Erza was ushered onto the platform and greeted as Princess Kornech’s elder sister while she struggled to understand what was happening.
• The Emperor announced that Erza Oun was his eldest daughter, and Natsu rushed toward Lucy before Mira struck him away.
• August displayed a recording of Erza’s birth and childhood, including her parents’ decision to entrust her to others for her safety.
• The Emperor explained that the village where Erza had been left was destroyed and that his guards had eventually helped find her.
• The guild members welcomed Erza home with flowers, and Erza realized Makarov, Gildarts, and the others had helped arrange the reunion.
• Makarov, Gildarts, and Xiao Ou told Erza that they had suspected her identity when she first came to the guild.

At the Fairy Queen’s unveiling, Rob returned and the Emperor apologized to Erza, who asked about Jellal and ultimately broke down in her father’s arms. The next morning, the Emperor headed to a council meeting where officials and military leaders speculated about his possible targets for war.

• Rob arrived at the ceremony, revealed his face, and reunited with Makarov and Crimson.
• The five elders pressured the Emperor to apologize to Crimson, and he knelt to ask Erza for forgiveness.
• Erza asked whether Jellal would die, and the Emperor told her the Magic Council would not let him go; she then wept in his arms.
• The next morning, the Emperor went to the council meeting despite having little sleep.
• Officials and military leaders debated their roles in a possible war, and Purple Rogue named the Leshade Islands, the Aursdai Ice Field, and Albares as likely targets.

The Emperor announced a festival and revealed plans to attack the Leshade Islands and the Aursdai Ice Field simultaneously. In Philiers, Fairy Tail’s members reunited amid teasing and talk of Laxus, who headed to the palace as Viola and the Thunder God Tribe followed.

• The Emperor summoned the military leaders, outlined the Flying Dragon Festival, and ordered the forces to prepare for the celebration’s martial events.
• The Emperor revealed that he planned to attack both the Leshade Islands and the Aursdai Ice Field, warning that he would cancel the operation if the forces could not take them.
• At the Snow Dragon Inn, Erza and the others rushed to investigate a commotion, then teased Happy after Levy said Negus had taken him back the previous night.
• Laxus dismissed Makarov’s concern for Juvia and Gajeel, then left after insulting them and the guild.
• Levy explained Laxus’s standing and recent behavior to Lucy while Natsu and the others discussed him; Laxus then set off alone for the palace.
• Viola sensed that Negus had flown toward the palace, so she and the Thunder God Tribe turned and followed.

A young woman in Kaysir City learned that her teacher had left after she passed her final test, and she decided to travel to Philiers. Meanwhile, Laxus and Negus began a battle against His Majesty the Emperor, drawing Gray and the others toward the clash.

• A former soldier told Kaysir City adventurers that the Erus Empire's army accepted only the strong, inspiring them to pursue enlistment in Philiers.
• A white-robed young woman discovered her teacher's recorded farewell, learned she had passed her final test, and resolved to go to Philiers.
• Viola sensed that the others were moving with Old Suo, and she, Fried, and their companions changed course to pursue them.
• Laxus and Negus charged at His Majesty the Emperor in a remote area near Philiers to begin their fight.
• Natsu and Gray sensed the powerful clash from Snow Dragon Inn and hurried off to watch, followed by their companions.

Laxus and His Majesty the Emperor fought a fierce duel that ended with Laxus conceding, and the Emperor revealed a new role for Fried. The chapter left the Thunder God Tribe stunned by documents confirming Fried’s appointment to the reorganized Magic Council.

• Laxus and His Majesty the Emperor exchanged powerful attacks before agreeing to settle their duel with one final move.
• His Majesty the Emperor’s three-attribute punch overwhelmed Laxus, who fell from the sky and conceded after being caught before he hit the trees.
• The Emperor silently shared news with Laxus while their spectators discussed the duel and the power of Dragon Slayer Magic.
• At the Philiers Royal Palace, Red explained that the Magic Council would be reorganized after violating the treaty and deploying Etherion against the kingdom’s waters.
• Red announced that the kingdom and Fairy Tail would each receive a councilor seat, with General Herder representing the kingdom and Fried representing Fairy Tail.
• The Thunder God Tribe read the official documents and confirmed that Fried had been appointed to the Council.

Sordil offered Fried a way to serve on the New Council without leaving Laxus by developing a Thought Body, and Fried agreed to try unlocking his Second Origin. Meanwhile, Yukino Agria reached the quarterfinals of the Martial Arts Competition in Philiers and was summoned with the other finalists to meet His Majesty.

• Sordil explained that Fried could form a Thought Body by increasing his magic power, and Fried agreed to develop his Second Origin despite warnings about the painful process.
• A white-robed newcomer entered Philiers and began her training, while members of the New Council argued over Erus's influence and the unrest caused by the Council's reorganization.
• A purple-robed messenger delivered Number One's sealed report to Laxus, who read it and sent back a reply before ordering the carriage to hurry to the Martial Arts Competition Venue.
• Yukino Agria defeated Taren and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Martial Arts Competition.
• A messenger summoned Yukino and the seven other quarterfinalists to meet His Majesty.

A woman revealed that she had manipulated Jellal and obtained the key to the seal lock before heading to Suo’s festival. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail prepared to return home, Laxus’s group helped Fried awaken his Second Origin, and Yukino Aguria entered the martial competition, whose first match began.

• Black Long Straight Hair told Hades that the Magic Council had been crippled, confirmed she had the key to the seal lock, and admitted she had deceived Jellal while posing as the Ghost of Zeref.
• Black Long Straight Hair decided to visit Suo’s festival, while Makarov woke the Fairy Tail members and ordered them to get ready to return to the guild.
• Laxus, Evergreen, and Bickslow helped Fried recover after he unlocked his Second Origin, and Laxus said some battles could not be avoided.
• At the Erus Military Academy festival, Yukino Aguria introduced herself to the Emperor as a mage who specialized in ice, light, and Spirit Magic.
• The eight contestants drew lots, and the first two entered the arena and began their match with ice magic and green vines.

After the imperial martial tournament, the Emperor appointed the top contestants to lead brigades in campaigns against Leshade and the Aursdai Ice Field. He saw Xiao Ou and the others off by train, secretly charging Xiao Ou with protecting Yukino, then headed to the harbor to see off Ace and the others.

• The Emperor appointed Konda Rokchi and Yukino Agria as Great Captains, with the other tournament finalists assigned as company commanders.
• Ulu collected her reward from the Emperor, who sent Ace in his place and paid Ulu activity funds.
• The Emperor fell into a Dragon Trap Pit and encountered the Ice Crystal Princess, who teased him about his money and told him to explain it to the Empress.
• At Philiers Station, the Emperor disguised himself as a silver-haired youth and joined Pink Ball in seeing Xiao Ou, Ogg, and Leizhi off by train.
• The Emperor secretly told Xiao Ou to keep Yukino's whereabouts confidential and ensure her safety.
• After the train departed, the Emperor and Pink Ball set off for the harbor to see off Ace and the others, then chased each other into the sky.