Chapter Summaries

Igneel tricked Metalicana into joining his search for a Thunder Dragon, which he had been tasked with finding within a month. Meanwhile, Sordil emerged from a hidden tunnel in the Donagunov diplomatic residence and narrowly escaped an axe attack.

• Igneel pretended he could not reveal why he had come, prompting Metalicana to insist that they were brothers and demand an explanation.
• Igneel told Metalicana that a friend had asked him to find a Thunder Dragon within a month, then let slip that he had consulted Vyseria for information.
• Metalicana accused Igneel of trusting Vyseria more than him, then offered to help search for the Thunder Dragon; Igneel agreed, and they set off together.
• Sordil emerged from a hidden floor tunnel in his room, complained about his failed attempt to flirt, and ducked back underground as a double-bladed axe struck the floor.
• Someone above the tunnel wondered aloud why the person’s voice had sounded like Teacher.

Sordil escaped from the capital’s sewers and learned that Queen Irene was waiting for him at the palace. Later, at Polson Grand Canyon, he teleported Yelibell away and chased after Grandiere to explain himself.

• Taurus helped Anna pull Sordil out of the ground, and Sordil claimed he had fallen into the sewers while escaping a powerful opponent.
• Anna revealed that an attendant sent by Irene had come looking for Sordil and said the queen was waiting for him at the palace.
• Sordil hurried toward the palace after hearing Irene was waiting, then asked Anna to repair the hole in his floor.
• At Polson Grand Canyon, Yelibell wrapped herself around Sordil and suggested Grandiere join them, while Grandiere turned and walked away.
• Sordil teleported Yelibell off him and rushed after Grandiere to insist he was not like the Dragon Knight Zhen Zhibing.

Sordil and Irene reconciled Belserion’s attack on Oddek, while Irene’s closeness with Sordil flustered them both. At Polson Grand Canyon, Grandiere fled from Sordil after he answered that he would accept death at her hands, and Yelibell told him to give her time.

• Irene introduced Belserion to Oddek and explained that the Wise Dragon had attacked him because he thought Oddek meant to harm her.
• Oddek apologized first, and Belserion reluctantly apologized before crushing Oddek’s hand in an overzealous handshake.
• Irene explained Belserion’s fatherly role in her life, and Sordil blushed at the thought of meeting his future father-in-law before Irene ran to hide behind Belserion.
• Grandiere flew away from Sordil around Polson Grand Canyon, matching his speed when he used Time Acceleration.
• Sordil told Grandiere he would accept death at her hands, and she flew off in tears as Yelibell urged him to leave her alone until she could face her feelings.

Vyseria hosted Igneel and Metalicana, who asked him to help find the Thunder Dragon for Igneel’s bet, while Scylladrum’s attempted surprise visit was explained away. At the Kingdom of Donagunov, Sordil used flirtation to secure more Augmented Magic lessons from Irene, accelerating his training.

• Vyseria learned that Igneel and Metalicana had arrived together and sent a subordinate to fetch Scylladrum before going to greet them.
• Igneel and Metalicana told Vyseria they wanted his help finding the Thunder Dragon, and Vyseria agreed in exchange for a drink.
• Vyseria covered for Scylladrum when Metalicana noticed him sneaking toward the hall, then urged the others to start searching for the Thunder Dragon.
• Sordil teased Irene at the royal palace training grounds, and Irene eventually settled into his embrace.
• The chancellor interrupted the couple to summon Irene to her state duties, and Sordil persuaded her to promise him more Augmented Magic lessons the next day.

Zeref gathered dragon magic power to build the R System and tried to sacrifice a boy to revive Natsu, but the ritual failed and destroyed the tower. He rebuilt it and resumed hunting dragons, while Selisliu learned that the mysterious attacker had struck again and ordered an investigation.

• Zeref killed the dragons who had destroyed a village, absorbed their bodies with Quality Magic: Limit Sand Sealing, and headed to his laboratory to revive Natsu.
• Zeref built the R System tower near Mildian, fed dragon corpses into it, and carved a Magic Array on its top floor.
• Zeref sacrificed a young boy in a ritual to return Natsu's soul, but the boy exploded and the tower was destroyed.
• Zeref realized his mistake, rebuilt the R System tower a month later, and resumed hunting dragons amid greater danger and setbacks.
• Selisliu heard that the mysterious being who had hunted Goethe and the others had appeared again, then ordered a subordinate to investigate.

Zeref gathered enough magic power to try the R System again, but the ritual failed to bring back Natsu. He then discovered that Eclipse could not return him to the past under the conditions required, leaving both resurrection plans impossible.

• Glaide sent Hit to investigate why Selisliu was searching for a mysterious being in the Black Mist.
• Hit reported that Zeref had killed Selisliu's men, so Glaide ordered Hit to help Borzom Livies search while keeping one of Selisliu's men close.
• Zeref gathered the last of his prey and returned to Mildian, unaware that Borzom Livies's assault force soon surrounded his abandoned residence.
• Zeref prepared the R System and spent a week selecting a sacrifice, but the ritual failed to restore Natsu.
• Zeref investigated Eclipse and learned it required a time-distorted space and prior activation in the past, making it unusable to resurrect Natsu.

After the R System and Eclipse Plan failed to revive Natsu, Zeref decided to seek out Sordil. Meanwhile, Sordil completed an experiment that created Dragon Slayer Magic, but it transformed him into Yelibell’s clone and allowed him to hear thoughts.

• Zeref found an old scroll about Arc of Time and decided to seek out Sordil after his resurrection plans failed.
• Sordil joked with Irene during her magic lesson, while his relationships with Irene, Grandiere, and Yelibell remained complicated.
• Sordil asked Yelibell to support his experiment to create Dragon Slayer Magic, and she agreed despite the possible danger to dragonkind.
• Sordil used Augmented Magic on Yelibell, and a purplish-red seed passed from her body into his.
• Sordil transformed into Yelibell’s clone and discovered he could hear her thoughts, confirming that his experiment had succeeded.

Sordil discovered that the Poison Dragon Seed had fused with him, but thinking of his Time and Space Magic restored his original appearance at the cost of hearing Yelibell's thoughts. He then absorbed Grandiere's Dragon Seed, gained healing and Sky Dragon abilities, and the chapter ended with Igneel and three companions forcibly dragging a reluctant figure toward a meeting.

• Sordil failed to find the Poison Dragon Seed inside himself and suspected it had fused with his origin, but thinking of Time and Space Magic restored his original appearance and ended his ability to hear Yelibell's thoughts.
• Sordil changed the subject and convinced Yelibell and Grandiere to let him absorb Grandiere's Dragon Seed despite their fears about conflicting powers.
• Sordil transformed into Grandiere Two and healed Grandiere and Yelibell with healing spells.
• Sordil used the Roar of the Sky Dragon and celebrated becoming a dragon able to use draconic attacks.
• Igneel and three companions dragged a reluctant black figure through the sky because he refused to accompany them to meet Igneel's friend.

Grandiere, Yelibell, and Sordil reached the mountaintop to meet Igneel, but he was late, so Sordil introduced them to a card game called Dragon King. The chapter ended with Sordil asking whether the two girls wanted to play.

• Grandiere, Yelibell, and Grandiere No. 2 raced toward their meeting place on the main peak of the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range.
• Grandiere, Yelibell, and Sordil landed tangled together, and Yelibell apologized after she and Grandiere accidentally crushed and slapped Sordil.
• Yelibell asked where Grandiere's friends were, and Grandiere said Igneel was probably late as usual.
• Sordil proposed playing a game, explained the Dragon King cards and rules to Grandiere and Yelibell, and asked if they wanted to play.

Sordil taught Yelibell and Grandiere a card game, only to lose twenty-seven rounds while Igneel and the others searched for their runaway captive. Igneel finally brought the beaten black Thunder Dragon to Sordil, who was left to inspect the dragon and consider Igneel’s promise fulfilled.

• Sordil explained the card game to Yelibell and Grandiere, then suffered repeated losses and punishments as they played.
• Vyseria admitted he had left the captive unattended, and Igneel, Vyseria, and the other dragons rushed to find him.
• Igneel and the others found the black creature hiding in a swamp, beat him, and carried him toward the main peak.
• Yelibell and Grandiere revealed that Sordil had nearly won before he chose to stop the game, leaving him shocked and fainting.
• Igneel brought the beaten black creature to Sordil and identified him as the Thunder Dragon he had promised to find.

Sordil healed Yesveta, whom Igneel and the others had captured, and learned that Yesveta had mistaken their request for an attempt to steal his jewelry. After Yelibell revealed the group’s true interests, Yesveta agreed to help with Sordil’s magic experiment in exchange for jewelry.

• Sordil healed the injured Yesveta, who woke and urged him to flee the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range because he believed four dragon scum might capture him.
• Yesveta recognized Igneel as one of the dragons who had beaten and tied him up, and Igneel explained that he needed Yesveta’s help with a magic experiment.
• Yelibell interrupted their argument and told Yesveta that Igneel and the others had captured him because he refused their plea for help over a piece of jewelry.
• Yelibell revealed Yesveta’s thoughts and explained that none of the group wanted his jewelry, prompting Yesveta to apologize to Igneel and the others.
• Sordil promised Yesveta a piece of jewelry for helping with the experiment, and Yesveta eagerly agreed.

Sordil began his magic experiment with Yesveta, then absorbed the Thunder Dragon’s power and transformed into a golden dragon. Yelibell suggested that Sordil would absorb more power, leaving Igneel and the others wondering whether they would be next.

• Igneel collected several barrels of wine from Sordil as payment for helping him, and Yesveta agreed to sit still for Sordil’s experiment.
• Metalicana confronted Igneel about his bet with Sordil, and Vyseria explained why Metalicana was upset before they all laughed together.
• Igneel gave Vyseria half his wine to fulfill a promise, and the group then saw a flash of yellow light as Grandiere No. 2 disappeared.
• Sordil revealed that he had absorbed the Thunder Dragon’s power and transformed into a golden dragon crackling with lightning.
• Yelibell said Sordil would transform again after absorbing someone else’s power, and Igneel, Metalicana, Vyseria, and Scylladrum wondered if they would be next.

Sordil completed experiments on Igneel and the others, gaining seven kinds of Dragon Slayer Magic before healing their injuries. He decided to return home with Yelibell and the dragons, while wondering why Grandiere was upset with him and whether he had said something wrong to Yelibell.

• Sordil extracted a thread of magic power and a trace of soul power from Igneel, then repeated the experiment on Metalicana, Vyseria, and the other dragons without harming their strength.
• After about forty minutes, Sordil completed five transformations and obtained seven kinds of Dragon Slayer Magic.
• Sordil returned to Sky Dragon Mode and healed Igneel, Yesveta, and the other three dragons; Igneel guessed that Sordil had offended Grandiere and offered to speak with her.
• Sordil announced that they would go home so he could give Yesveta his promised jewel and reassure his family that he was safe.
• Yelibell blushed and ran away after Sordil asked whether she wanted to meet his family, and Igneel and Sordil agreed to ask Sordil’s old men for advice.

Sordil moved Yesveta’s home, the Sand Mountain Range, into his hand and invited him and Yelibell to settle in the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range. After Grandiere urged him to leave, Sordil prepared to teleport the group back.

• Sordil healed the group and invited everyone to his home, then agreed to help Yesveta secure his valuables before they traveled together.
• After five days, Sordil reached Yesveta’s home and promised to move the Sand Mountain Range if Yesveta agreed to relocate.
• Sordil used Quality Magic: Compression to shrink the Sand Mountain Range into a palm-sized sculpture, while Igneel and the others watched in shock.
• Sordil decided to move Yesveta’s home to the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range, and Yesveta protested when Igneel and the others expected him to guard their caves.
• Sordil asked Yelibell to move as well, and she silently agreed before Grandiere’s telegram urged him to leave at once.
• Sordil set up a Teleportation Array, gathered Igneel, Yesveta, Yelibell, and the others inside it, and began powering it with Space Magic.

Sordil used his teleportation array to help Yesveta and Yelibell move their mountain homes while Igneel waited eagerly for wine. The chapter ended with Igneel and the black-and-white duo finishing all the wine before Sordil returned, leaving Igneel unable to drink more until the group went to Sordil’s home.

• Sordil teleported the group to the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range, then helped Yesveta place the Sand Mountain Range and check his belongings.
• Igneel grew impatient while Sordil was away, and Metalicana teased him about waiting for Sordil’s treasured wine.
• Sordil returned, gave Igneel several barrels of wine, and left with Yelibell to move her home.
• Igneel challenged the black-and-white duo to help him finish the wine before Sordil returned, and they agreed.
• Sordil and Yelibell returned to find the barrels empty, and Sordil told Igneel he would have to wait to drink again.

Sordil brought Yelibell, Igneel, and the other dragons back to his hometown, where a teleportation mishap left them crammed inside a cave before he freed them. After reuniting with Hadessta and Wattster, Sordil welcomed his guests, and Wattster teased him about bringing home two beautiful girlfriends.

• Sordil showed Yelibell her new home in a grand canyon, then prepared to teleport everyone to the Cuyis Tree Sea.
• Sordil compressed the group and activated the Teleportation Array, but everyone arrived piled together inside the cramped cave.
• Sordil compressed the cave to make room, apologized for the mishap, and restored the dragons outside.
• Diphiya found Sordil and guided him and the others to Hadessta's group atop the mountain.
• Hadessta welcomed the travelers and sent them to rest, while Wattster teased Sordil about Yelibell and Grandiere being his girlfriends.

Sordil confessed to his five elders that Grandiere had stopped speaking to him after he forcibly kissed her, and they tried to advise him on how to make things right. He then explained his Dragon Slayer Magic and, after demonstrating it, gained four more transformations, leaving him with twelve Dragon Slayer attributes and plans to fulfill his promises and reconcile with Grandiere.

• Sordil admitted that he liked Grandiere, explained that she had ignored him for a month, and recounted how he had forcibly kissed her during Yelibell's trial.
• Wattster and Hadessta scolded Sordil for kissing Grandiere in front of another girl, while Radel stopped them from hitting him and the elders began planning how to help him.
• Sordil returned to the summit and told the elders that he needed their strength for a new form of magic, explaining its abilities without revealing its true purpose.
• Radel agreed to become the first test subject, and Sordil transformed into Radel Number Two and demonstrated a breath attack.
• Convinced by the demonstration, the other four elders underwent the experiment, and Sordil gained four more transformations, becoming a Dragon Slayer Mage with twelve attributes.

At the welcome banquet, Diphiya confronted Sordil about his feelings, and he discovered that several people around him had romantic feelings for him. Meanwhile, Sordil’s elders cornered Grandiere with questions about their relationship, then attacked him after deciding he had offended her.

• Diphiya asked Sordil why he liked Grandiere instead of her, but he misunderstood her question and listed other women he liked before she punched him.
• Sordil used Poison Dragon Mode to hear the guests’ thoughts and learned that several people were jealous, interested in him, or considering stepping aside.
• Sordil resolved to pursue only one woman just as Commander Wattster and the Old Man Corps began their planned toast to Grandiere.
• Grandiere denied that Sordil had caused her trouble, but she turned pale when Hadessta raised the subject of his romantic behavior.
• Radel and the other elders beat Sordil, while Grandiere and the others urged them on.

Grandiere persuaded Wattster to stop Radel from beating Sordil, then healed him and accepted his apology. After preparing to use his powers, Sordil left Fostadu with Igneel for Dragunov, where he intended to fight.

• Radel chased and beat Sordil on Wattster's orders, while Grandiere's anger faded into concern and she begged for the beating to stop.
• Grandiere, Hadessta, and three others persuaded Wattster to spare Sordil on the condition that he apologize to Grandiere.
• Radel returned with a badly injured Sordil, and Grandiere cried, healed him, and laughed when he asked if she had forgiven him.
• Sordil gave Yesveta a red pearl, then spent the following days learning how to use his powers.
• Sordil left Fostadu with Igneel, heading west toward Dragunov to fight.

Sordil arrived in Donagunov with several Dragon Kings and challenged Belserion and Acnologia to a wagered battle, with the winner deciding the terms of their dispute. The fight began with Sordil facing both dragons alone.

• Irene told Belserion that Oddek had grown distant, but a guard interrupted them with news of more than ten dragons approaching the capital.
• Sordil announced his visit to Belserion and Acnologia while Igneel and Yesveta bickered in the sky.
• Belserion and Acnologia met Sordil and the Dragon Kings, and Sordil's Women's Army confronted Belserion over his past attempt to intercept him.
• Sordil proposed a wagered battle against Belserion and Acnologia, and they agreed to his terms with Igneel as witness and Yesveta as referee.
• Sordil transformed into Poison Dragon Sordil, and Yesveta started the battle.