Chapter Summaries

Noah summoned Golden Wolf Beo and ordered it to kill Jose, who struggled to defend himself against the wolf’s speed and transformations. The two unleashed clashing storms, and when the smoke cleared, Beo remained vigorous while the battered Jose was clearly outmatched.

• Noah summoned Golden Wolf Beo and ordered it to kill Jose.
• Beo struck Jose twice, knocking the Ten Wizard Saint to the ground and sending him skidding across the battlefield.
• Jose raised a dense black magic barrier, but Beo transformed into golden flames that burned through it and left Jose screaming in pain.
• Jose unleashed Death Storm, and Beo met it with a golden storm inside the black barrier.
• The storms and barrier exploded apart, revealing an unhurt Beo and a bloodied, badly wounded Jose.

Golden Wolf Beo defeated Jose, and Noah ordered it to kill him after Jose tried to escape. With Jose reduced to ashes, Noah and Beo left the witnesses certain that he would become famous throughout the Kingdom of Fiore.

• Golden Wolf Beo stood unharmed while Jose knelt, badly injured, unable to accept his defeat.
• Noah mocked Jose for losing to his pet and told him his fate had been sealed when he targeted Fairy Tail.
• Jose turned into a black shadow and sank underground to escape, but Golden Wolf Beo’s impact blasted him back out.
• Jose begged for his life and claimed his status as Phantom Lord’s Guild Master would protect him.
• Noah condemned Jose, and Golden Wolf Beo burned him to ashes with a charge of golden flames.
• Noah stroked Golden Wolf Beo’s head as the gathered witnesses realized he would become famous throughout the Kingdom of Fiore.

After Phantom Lord disbanded and Fairy Tail’s reputation rose, Noah Dreyar faced a trial before the Council of Magi. He challenged the hostile Councilors to state his charges and threatened to report and impeach them, leaving the trial unresolved.

• Phantom Lord’s branches were destroyed or forced to disband, and the guild disappeared from Fiore three days after its defeat.
• Fairy Tail became known as Fiore’s strongest guild, though its members still considered the conflict unfinished.
• Noah stood trial before nine Councilors, who asked whether he admitted his guilt without first stating his alleged crimes.
• Noah challenged Ougai and Mikayura for making vague accusations and treating him disrespectfully.
• Noah warned the Councilors that he could report them and seek their impeachment, angering them while forcing them to hold back.

Noah Dreyar faced a Council of Magi trial over Jose’s death and argued that Beo had killed Jose while protecting him. The councilors declared Noah not guilty and released him, while Ougai and Mikayura were left unable to secure a conviction.

• Zeke Lein called for calm and explained that the council was judging whether Noah’s actions against Jose had gone beyond self-defense.
• Mikayura and Ougai accused Noah of deliberately allowing Beo to kill the defeated Jose, but Noah challenged them to provide evidence and described Jose’s ambush and threat to attack again.
• Noah warned the councilors that convicting him without evidence could expose them to responsibility for framing him, turning the other councilors against Ougai and Mikayura.
• The councilors, including Zeke Lein and Yajima, agreed that there was insufficient evidence to convict Noah.
• The Council of Magi announced that Noah was not guilty and ordered his immediate release.

After Noah left the trial, Yajima praised his judgment and urged him to prepare to protect Fairy Tail as a future successor. Zeke Lein and Ultear then appeared to meet Noah, leaving him with the sense that their next encounter would be less peaceful.

• Noah thanked Yajima for helping him after the trial, and Yajima said he trusted Noah’s reasons for killing Jose.
• Yajima told Noah that he considered him the best successor to protect Fairy Tail once he and Makarov retired.
• Noah noticed Zeke Lein and Ultear hiding nearby and called them out.
• Zeke Lein and Ultear said they had come to meet Noah and praised his abilities before vanishing.
• Noah sensed that his next meeting with Zeke Lein and Ultear would not be as casual.

Laxus mocked Fairy Tail for its ruined guildhall and blamed its members for being weak, declaring that he would expel them if he inherited the guild. Noah struck Laxus and challenged his belief that strength gave him the right to do as he pleased, leaving the two facing off.

• Noah returned to Fairy Tail and found the members gathered in a temporary workspace on the bare ground where the guildhall had stood.
• Laxus mocked the guild's damaged state and said he would drive out its weak members if he became Guild Master.
• Laxus insulted Lisanna, prompting Mira to flare with anger and Natsu to attack him.
• Laxus dodged Natsu by turning into lightning, but Noah anticipated his movement and punched him into the tables and chairs.
• Noah defended Mira and Lisanna, then told Laxus that strength should protect the weak and vowed never to let Fairy Tail become the guild Laxus wanted.

After Noah challenged Laxus to redirect his anger away from Mira and Lisanna, Laxus accepted and left, setting up a likely clash between the brothers. A mysterious cloaked person watched Noah before vanishing, and that night Lisanna brought Noah home, where Mira said Elfman would be away.

• Noah told Laxus to take his anger out on him, and Laxus accepted the challenge before flying away as lightning.
• Lisanna sought comfort in Noah's arms, while Mira reassured him she was fine.
• Lucy worried that Laxus might inherit Fairy Tail, and Levy and Erza explained the family ties and Noah's possible claim to leadership.
• A mysterious cloaked person watched Noah with longing before disappearing, and Noah sensed something nearby.
• Lisanna brought Noah home that night, and Mira said Elfman was away for work.

After the Fairy Tail guild hall was destroyed, Noah had been sleeping in its ruins until Mira and Lisanna took him home. Alone with the two sisters, Noah shared a kiss with Mira, who invited him to see her body.

• Noah had been sleeping at the ruined guild until Mira and Lisanna discovered him and brought him to their home.
• Noah tried to sleep in Elfman's room, but Lisanna stopped him and invited him to see her room while Mira prepared dinner.
• Lisanna hugged Noah and suggested they bathe together, but Mira caught them whispering and Lisanna went to tidy Elfman's room.
• Mira told Noah he only did naughty things with Lisanna, then nestled into his embrace and kissed him.
• Mira asked Noah if he wanted to see her body.

Noah and Mira gave in to their feelings and became intimate in the guild hall, while Lisanna overheard them from her room. The next day, Mira returned to encouraging Fairy Tail, and Levy wondered whether Noah was the reason for her unusually happy mood.

• Mira undressed in front of Noah and allowed him to touch and kiss her.
• Noah and Mira made love in the hall while Lisanna listened from Elfman's room.
• Lisanna lamented that Mira had become Noah's too and vowed to stop him from pursuing other women.
• The next day, Mira enthusiastically encouraged Fairy Tail's mages as they prepared for work and guild reconstruction.
• Levy noticed Mira seemed happier than usual and asked Noah whether it was because of him.

Noah watched Mira enjoy her good mood while Lisanna sulked over what happened the night before, then learned that Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy had formed a team. Sleep magic swept through the guild and put everyone except Noah to sleep, and a cloaked stranger appeared at the entrance.

• Levy guessed that Mira's cheerful mood came from Noah, while Lisanna's resentment over the previous night made him awkward.
• Levy told Noah that Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy had formed a team and gone out on a job.
• Lisanna complained that Noah was a womanizer as Mira comforted her, while Jet and Droy watched Noah and Levy talk together in despair.
• Sleep magic spread through the guild, and everyone except Noah fell asleep; Mira and Levy recognized the caster as Mystogan.
• Noah sensed no magic power from the cloaked figure who appeared at the guild entrance and demanded that the stranger come out.

Noah learned that Mystogan was the Jellal he had met as a child and discovered that Wendy was safe at Cat Shelter. Mystogan then revealed that another man, also called Jellal, looked exactly like him and Zeke Lein.

• Mystogan entered the guild without putting Noah to sleep and revealed that his face was the reason he concealed his appearance.
• Noah recognized Mystogan as his childhood friend Jellal and learned that he had joined Fairy Tail while traveling to stop Anima.
• Mystogan told Noah that he had left Wendy at Cat Shelter to keep her safe from Anima.
• Noah told Mystogan that Zeke Lein looked exactly like him, and Mystogan confirmed that Zeke was connected to another man named Jellal who shared their face.

Noah learned that Erza might be connected to Jellal and the Tower of Paradise, and decided to investigate. Before he could act, the guild noticed him embracing Levy and Lisanna and teased him about his relationships.

• Mystogan gave Noah the Tower of Paradise’s coordinates and warned him not to take Erza or tell her about the investigation.
• Noah realized his foreboding was connected to Erza and decided to investigate the Tower of Paradise.
• Noah noticed he was holding Levy, released her, and apologized while Lisanna questioned whether he had done it on purpose.
• Noah comforted Lisanna when she worried he might forget her after becoming involved with Mira.
• Mira and the guild members caught Noah and Lisanna embracing, then teased Noah about Levy, Lisanna, and Mira.

Noah visited Erza at their old riverside training spot and brought her a strawberry cake, prompting them to reminisce about their childhood. When Erza asked why he had first approached her, Noah said he had envied her for having a past that proved her existence, leaving her speechless.

• Noah found Erza practicing swordsmanship by the river at their old secret base.
• Noah and Erza talked about how much they had grown stronger and how rarely Noah trained there now.
• Noah gave Erza a strawberry cake, and she remembered the first cake he had brought her as a child.
• Erza asked why Noah had approached her back then, and he explained that he had sensed her painful past.
• Noah told Erza he had envied her for having a past that proved her existence, and she fell silent.

Noah and Erza spoke about his memoryless past and the people who had saved her, bringing Erza to reveal her connection to Jellal. After comforting her, Noah decided to leave on a brief personal errand, and Mira and Lisanna prepared to help him.

• Noah explained that Makarov had adopted him because he had no memories or trace of a past, and Erza apologized for bringing up painful memories.
• Erza said Rob and Noah had saved her, then mentioned Jellal, confirming Noah's suspicion that she was connected to Jellal and the Tower of Paradise.
• Noah urged Erza to look ahead, and she leaned on him as he comforted her by the river.
• Noah secretly made a decision, then told Mira and Lisanna he planned to leave briefly for a personal matter.
• Mira and Lisanna offered to prepare supplies and travel money for Noah.

Noah flew to the Tower of Paradise to investigate its connection to Erza and meet Jellal. Disguised as a soldier, he joined the assembly and saw Jellal announce that the tower was complete.

• Noah used the map to locate the Tower of Paradise and flew toward it.
• Noah found the tower heavily guarded, knocked out a soldier, and disguised himself in the soldier's uniform.
• A soldier told Noah that Jellal was giving a speech, so Noah followed him to the assembly.
• Noah joined the gathered soldiers and recognized Jellal as the man who looked exactly like Mystogan and Zeke Lein.
• Jellal announced that the Tower of Paradise, built over eight years, was complete, and the soldiers cheered.

Noah learned that Jellal planned to use the Tower of Paradise’s R System to resurrect Zeref, and suspected Erza’s painful past was tied to the tower. The chapter ended with Noah confronting Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna after learning that Erza had been chosen as the system’s sacrifice.

• Jellal rallied the soldiers by declaring the Tower of Paradise complete and announcing his plan to use the R System to resurrect Zeref.
• Noah recognized the tower as forbidden magic that sacrificed living people, and wondered whether Erza had once been enslaved there.
• Jellal ordered the tower placed under full alert while Noah secretly slipped away through the crowd.
• Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna discussed the R System and learned that Jellal intended to use Erza as its special sacrifice.
• Noah called out to the group and demanded an explanation about Erza.

Noah confronted Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna after overhearing that Jellal planned to use Erza as a sacrifice to activate the R System, then fought them when they stood in his way. After Noah said he was Erza’s companion, Shou accused Erza Scarlet of betraying them, leaving Noah stunned and uncertain.

• Noah emerged from the shadows and demanded that Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna explain their talk of Erza being the sacrifice for the R System.
• Noah attacked the four with blasts of magic, but Shou protected them by sealing them inside playing cards.
• Jellal observed Noah through a Magic Crystal and decided to let Simon and the others keep the intruder occupied.
• Noah identified himself as Erza’s companion, prompting the four to react with surprise.
• Shou called Erza Scarlet a traitor who had betrayed her companions, and Noah questioned whether the accusation was true.

Noah confronted Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna after Shou accused Erza of betraying them, but they refused to explain. When they attacked Noah in the Tower of Paradise, he defeated them with his magic and left the soldiers rushing toward the commotion.

• Noah challenged Shou to explain his claim that Erza had betrayed her companions, but Shou said he would answer after they captured Noah and Erza.
• Simon cast Darkness Moment, plunging the area into magical darkness, while Wally attacked Noah with his block-like body.
• Noah repelled Wally’s attack, dodged Shou’s magic cards, and charged toward Shou as Millianna, Wally, and Simon joined the assault.
• Noah drew a rune in the air and unleashed a shockwave that blew away the attacks and overwhelmed Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna.
• An explosion shook the Tower of Paradise, and the soldiers rushed toward the scene.

Noah captured Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna and questioned them about Erza’s supposed betrayal. Simon revealed how the children had been enslaved in the Tower of Paradise, and the account ended with Jellal telling the others that Erza had betrayed them.

• Noah defeated Shou, Simon, Wally, and Millianna, then took them away before the soldiers arrived.
• Jellal watched Noah through a crystal ball and decided to observe rather than abandon his other plan.
• Noah bound the four captives and demanded to know why they had accused Erza of betrayal.
• Simon explained that Erza and the others had been captured by the Magic Cult eight years earlier and forced to build the R System.
• Simon recounted that Erza lost an eye after Shou’s failed escape plan led to her being tortured, then awakened her magic during the slaves’ revolt.
• Simon said Jellal had appeared before the waiting escapees and told them that Erza had immersed herself in magic and betrayed them.

Simon and the others told Noah how Erza rescued them from the Tower of Paradise, but Jellal later claimed she had abandoned them. Noah rejected the accusation and resolved to confront Jellal to uncover what happened during the missing interval.

• Simon said Jellal had claimed Erza lost herself to magic, planted bombs on the ships, and escaped alone.
• Simon described how Erza took the blame for Shou’s exposed escape plan, lost an eye, led the rebellion, and was saved by Rob, who died using his magic.
• Noah realized Rob might be Makarov’s missing Fairy Tail friend and wondered whether that connection brought Erza to the guild.
• Simon said Jellal appeared after Erza went to save him and told the others that she had abandoned them.
• Noah kicked Shou and condemned him for doubting Erza after she had saved him and taken the blame for him.
• Noah declared that he believed Erza and would confront Jellal to uncover the hidden truth.