Chapter Summaries

Allen and Ultear found Grame at a hidden rebel refuge near Atari and learned why she had lost contact with Layla. Grame said the rebels held both the Aquarius key and her daughter, and Allen promised to retrieve them.

• Allen and Ultear entered Atari, where they learned the Fosal Duchy retained some autonomy and the locals spoke guardedly about the failed rebellion.
• Allen suspected the rebels were hiding nearby and led Ultear to a concealed Magic Circle in a valley outside the city.
• When five rebels emerged and refused to bring out Grame, Allen and Ultear defeated them in a brief fight.
• The middle-aged rebel brought Grame out, and Allen explained that Layla had sent them to find her.
• Grame told Allen that the rebels had taken her after she summoned Aquarius and Aqua during the fighting near Kapumni, and that they held her daughter and the Aquarius key.
• Allen promised Grame that he would retrieve the key and her daughter.

Allen stormed the rebels’ camp to rescue Brandish and recover the Celestial Spirit Key of Aquarius. After defeating the camp’s fighters and knocking out Maximus, he found Brandish and led her back to Grame.

• Allen learned that Maximus had Brandish and the Celestial Spirit Key of Aquarius, then entered the hidden camp to retrieve them.
• Allen used Dragon’s Might to knock out the weaker fighters and weaken the A-Class Mages.
• Two S-Class Mages attacked Allen, but his Dragon Slayer Secret Art: None engulfed one in flames and stunned Maximus with its power.
• Allen knocked Maximus unconscious, recovered the Celestial Spirit Key of Aquarius, and confirmed that Brandish was safe in the tent.
• Allen brought Brandish outside and set off with her to reunite her with Grame.

Allen rescued Brandish and reunited Grame with Layla, but Invel tracked their escape across Albares and asked August to stop them. As Allen prepared to leave the Empire with the others, August approached, forcing Allen to face the Empire's Magic King alone.

• Allen flew away with Ultear, Brandish, and Grame after his magic devastated the valley, while Invel arrived to investigate and questioned the captured Maximus.
• Invel learned that Allen had used a Dragon Slayer Secret Art, reported the incident to August, and began tracking the group through towns across the Empire.
• Allen contacted Layla, who tearfully reunited with Grame and thanked Allen for rescuing her.
• Invel traced Allen's route toward a port and asked August to prevent the group from leaving Albares.
• Allen sensed August approaching, sent Ultear, Brandish, and Grame away, and turned to face the Magic King.

Allen rejected August’s offer to join the Empire and fought him in a mountain forest. Their battle destroyed the surrounding mountain, and Allen pressed his attack as August flew up from the crater.

• August asked Allen to join the Empire, but Allen refused and transformed into LordKnightmon to fight him.
• Allen broke August’s magical barrier and struck him, but August split his body and blasted Allen into a distant hill.
• Allen emerged unharmed, broke free from August’s sinking spell, and used Great Serpent’s Sweep to trigger a massive explosion that obliterated the mountain forest.
• August retaliated with Painful Spiral, but Allen dodged the tornado and exchanged attacks with him as August rose from the crater.
• Allen blocked August’s Flash Shot with Aegis, closed the distance in midair, and launched Crimson Lotus Impact.

Allen battled August and forced him to end the fight, then reunited with Ultear and the others and brought them safely back to Fiore. At Rainbow Port, Grame reunited with Layla, whose health had recovered, and introduced her daughter Brandish.

• Allen discovered that August's body decomposition could be overcome with fast or wide-area attacks, then injured him with Aegis despite August's Evil Thought Possession.
• Allen and August traded attacks until August ended the fight, told Allen to leave the empire, and departed.
• Invel and Irene agreed to cancel the warrant for Allen's group and keep the battle confidential.
• Allen found Ultear and the others, and they traveled to Rainbow Port in Fiore over five days.
• Grame reunited tearfully with Layla and introduced Brandish, whom Layla welcomed as a possible playmate for Lucy.

After months of training, Allen helped Layla open the Eclipse Gate on July 7, X777, bringing Anna Heartfilia and five Dragon Slayer children from the past into the present. Anna decided to take the children to Fairy Tail so Allen could teach them, leaving him apprehensive about the responsibility.

• Allen refined his Dragon Slayer Magic through training and sparring with Laxus, and decided to wait two years before seeking out Serena.
• Allen gave Sorano and Yukino Digi-Eggs containing Black Ball Beast and Punimon, delighting the sisters with the chance to raise Digimon.
• At Layla's request, Allen and Ur accompanied her to the hidden Eclipse Gate and protected her as she opened it with the twelve Zodiac keys.
• Anna Heartfilia and five sleeping children emerged from the gate, and Anna confirmed that they had arrived in X777.
• Layla told Anna that Acnologia was still asleep, while Allen observed the five Dragon Kings and judged them weaker than himself.
• Anna chose to bring the five Dragon Slayer children to Fairy Tail so Allen could teach them, and Allen reluctantly accepted Layla's request.

Allen brought Anna and the five Dragon Slayer children to Fairy Tail, where he established himself as their teacher and introduced them to the guild. The chapter ended with Sorano and Yukino’s Digi-Eggs hatching into a black creature and a red creature.

• Allen told Makarov about Anna and the five children, and Makarov agreed to welcome them to Fairy Tail.
• Natsu challenged Allen to a test and was knocked unconscious by Allen’s Style 114: Savage Bite; the other boys accepted Allen as their teacher, and Wendy agreed as well.
• Allen let Wendy avoid motion sickness on the journey to Magnolia but left Natsu, Gajeel, Sting, and Rogue motion sick as punishment.
• Allen brought Anna and the children into Fairy Tail’s guildhall, where Ultear greeted him and Makarov welcomed Anna.
• Sorano and Yukino asked Allen to examine their shaking Digi-Eggs, and both eggs glowed and hatched into creatures.

Allen introduced Black Ball Beast and Punimon, welcomed five Dragon Slayer Mages to the school, and announced new ranking battle rules. After Natsu and Gray were punished for arguing, they challenged each other in the first monthly ranking battle, which began with both attacking using their fists.

• Allen fed Black Ball Beast and Punimon data, introduced them to the students, and explained how Sorano and Yukino should care for them.
• Anna agreed to teach ancient magic and cultural knowledge, while the five Dragon Slayer Mages joined Fairy Tail and enrolled at the school.
• Allen welcomed the five new students at morning assembly and announced new ranking battle rules, including excluding S-Class students and punishing serious injury.
• Gray and Natsu argued, so Allen ordered them to clean the men's restroom for a week and assigned the new students a basic test.
• Natsu challenged Gray in the ranking battle, and Allen started their match as both opened with fist attacks.

Gray defeated Natsu in a ranking match, and Allen restored Natsu with a flame after the fight. Gajeel then challenged Erza, the previous ranking match’s first-place fighter, and their match began.

• Gray froze Natsu, but Natsu broke free and knocked Gray down with a flaming kick.
• Gray switched to ranged attacks and used ice to trip, wound, and freeze Natsu before knocking him unconscious with Ice Make: Aqua.
• Allen checked Natsu, then gave him a flame that healed him completely.
• Allen declared Gray the winner, though Gray’s ranking did not change because Natsu had no previous record.
• Gajeel challenged the first-place fighter, and Erza stepped forward to face him.
• After Allen confirmed the arena was ready, he started Gajeel and Erza’s match.

Erza defeated Gajeel in one strike during the ranking matches, while Kana beat Sorano and claimed first place for the week. Makarov later named Ultear, Jellal, and Erza as candidates for the X777 S-Class Mage examination, leaving them training intensely before the test.

• Erza knocked Gajeel unconscious with one attack, and Allen declared her the winner; Kana explained that Erza, Ultear, and Jellal had dominated the rankings.
• Yukino defeated Lyon again, prompting him to ask Allen and Ur for permission to gain experience on missions.
• Kana used Crushing Magic: Decomposition to defeat Sorano and take first place in the ranking match.
• Anna grew more confident in Fairy Tail's strength, while Sting and Rogue looked forward to training under proper guidance.
• Makarov named Ultear, Jellal, and Erza as the candidates for the X777 S-Class Mage examination, with Allen, Laxus, and Ur as examiners.
• Ultear trained until she collapsed, and Ur scolded her; Ultear said she wanted to prove herself and become the first of the three to earn S-Class status.

Jellal and Laxus began their first-round S-Class exam battle on Tenrou Island, with Laxus testing Jellal’s strength through an escalating exchange of lightning and starlight magic. The fight remained unresolved as Laxus seized Jellal and prepared to counterattack.

• Makarov announced the exam pairings: Jellal faced Laxus first, Ultear faced Ur second, and Erza was paired with Allen.
• Laxus opened the battle by spreading his Electric Field across the shoreline and pulling Jellal toward him with Universal Pull.
• Jellal broke free with starlight-enhanced speed and attacked with Six Stars, but Laxus blocked the spell and demanded that Jellal fight seriously.
• Jellal launched Nine Thunder Stars, but Laxus redirected the lightning orbs before striking Jellal with Lightning Strike.
• Jellal countered Laxus’s falling lightning and unleashed Seven Star Sword, but Laxus evaded the blasts and burst through the smoke to grab Jellal by the head.
• Laxus praised Jellal’s attack and began casting Great Generator.

Jellal fought Laxus to prove his strength and demonstrate the magic he had learned from Allen. Laxus declared that Jellal had passed the S-Class test, and Ur and Ultear began their own match.

• Laxus overwhelmed Jellal with lightning attacks, and Jellal healed himself before answering with Purgatory Shatter.
• Laxus countered Purgatory Shatter with Roar of the Thunder Dragon, and the blast destroyed part of the shoreline until Ur shielded the island and Allen restored the shore.
• Jellal summoned a meteor with True Celestial Magic: Star Meteor, but Laxus destroyed it with Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Super Electromagnetic Cannon.
• Laxus stopped the fight and acknowledged Jellal as an S-Class Mage, and Makarov accepted the result.
• Ur and Ultear prepared to fight, and both opened the match with Ice Make: Rose Garden.

Ur and Ultear battled across an ice-covered sea as Allen explained to Erza and Jellal how field magic could shape a fight. Ultear gained a brief advantage with Ice-Make spells, but Ur broke through her Time Magic and began casting a powerful freezing spell.

• Ur and Ultear opened with their Rose Gardens, but Ur's stronger field magic filled the battlefield with a blizzard that restricted Ultear.
• Ultear reversed the blizzard with Time Rewind and attacked Ur with Shining God's Radiance, Time Stop, and Future Flash, but Ur defended and counterattacked.
• Ur shattered Ultear's Time Stop with Absolute Zero Fist, sending her flying, then forced her to evade Diamond Ice Blades while healing her injuries.
• Ultear returned to Ice-Make spells and used accelerated Lancer spears to pierce Ur's defenses before pressing her with Diamond Ice Blades.
• Ur avoided Ultear's attack on an ice platform and cast Icebound Barrier, rapidly freezing the area around herself.

Ultear defeated Ur’s Icebound Barrier with an unfinished Time Roar but collapsed from exhaustion, and Ur accepted her as passed. After a break, Allen and Erza prepared for their final battle, where Erza had to earn the Dragon King Sword’s recognition.

• Ultear used Time Roar to age Ur’s Icebound Barrier into ash, but the spell faded before reaching Ur and left Ultear exhausted.
• Ur declared that Ultear had passed, and Allen checked her condition before warning her to seal Time Roar until she had more magic power.
• Ur asked how Allen devised his techniques, and Allen brushed off the question by boasting about his imagination.
• Dimaria Yesta and a tribal high priestess sensed a disturbance in space and time in Albares, then realized it had vanished.
• After lunch and a rest, Allen presented Erza with the Dragon King Sword and told her to earn its recognition in their battle.
• Erza charged at Allen, gripping her sword.

Allen trained Erza in swordsmanship, tested her with powerful attacks, and chose her as the Dragon King Sword’s new wielder. After the sword acknowledged Erza, Allen stopped the group from leaving to introduce someone.

• Allen explained that Erza needed to develop both speed and strength as a knight, then continued sparring with her.
• Erza used Sealed Dust Absolute Thought Slash and Whirlwind Fierce Slash, but Allen broke through her attack and struck her down with Gale Breath Severing Slash.
• Allen checked on Erza after she fainted, and Makarov asked him for his decision.
• Allen gave Erza the Dragon King Sword and told her to bond with it using a drop of blood.
• The Dragon King Sword acknowledged Erza, and Allen called everyone back to introduce someone.

Allen introduced Mavis to Makarov and the other Fairy Tail members, then revealed that Precht had become Hades and that Mavis had a son named August. Mavis agreed to return to life, and the chapter ended with her awakening in her body at the guild.

• Allen led the group to Mavis's grave, where Mavis appeared and greeted the guild members.
• Allen explained that he had arranged the S-Class exams on Tenrou Island so Mavis could meet the guild's younger members.
• Allen told Mavis and Makarov that Precht had become Hades and was seeking Lumen Star, so Mavis agreed to return to life and speak with Precht if they found him.
• Allen revealed that Mavis and Zeref had a son named August, prompting Mavis to decide to return with Allen and find her child.
• Mavis advised the guild members after dinner, then Allen and Makarov brought her spirit back to the guild the next day.
• Mavis returned to her body in the basement and awakened, telling Allen and Makarov that she was alive again.

Allen brought Mavis to August and revealed that she was his mother, then enlisted August’s magic power to help sever the Ankhseram God’s curse. As Allen attacked the curse with the Dragon King Sword, the god’s power resisted and a face appeared in the storm; Allen completed his Full-Body Reception into Crimson Lotus Knight: True Crimson Lotus Form.

• Allen took Mavis from Magnolia to the Albares capital, where August sensed his magic and came to meet him.
• Allen told August that Mavis was his mother and explained how their separation had happened.
• Allen asked August to transfer his magic power so he could use the Dragon King Sword to attack Mavis’s curse.
• Mavis’s curse erupted when Allen released the ice magic restraining her, and Allen struck at it with Total Deletion.
• As the curse resisted and a face appeared in the storm, Allen and August poured in more magic power until LordKnightmon—True Crimson Lotus Form became clear.
• Allen activated Full-Body Reception—Crimson Lotus Knight: True Crimson Lotus Form.

Allen used the True Crimson Lotus Form and two Divine Swords to break the gray line, then pierced the face in the sky with Gungnir, freeing Mavis from her curse. Mavis reunited with August and chose to stay with him, while Allen left; after the Empire’s forces arrived, August introduced Mavis to Irene as his mother.

• Allen transformed into the True Crimson Lotus Form and used Bultghen alongside the Dragon King Sword to break the gray line.
• Allen hurled Gungnir through the face in the sky, causing it to vanish and removing Mavis’s curse.
• Allen collapsed from exhaustion, and Mavis embraced August as they reunited and spoke about their past.
• Mavis asked Allen to remove Zeref’s curse too, and Allen warned that Zeref might die once it was lifted.
• Allen left Mavis with August as the Empire’s forces approached, and August told Irene that Mavis was his mother.

Allen returned from investigating the Dragon King Sword and began researching the Second Magic Source with Ultear, while Fairy Tail's members continued their training. In X778, Mira Jane, Elfman, and Lisanna joined the guild after meeting Allen, who directed the siblings to study at the guild school first.

• Mavis wondered whether Irene had a daughter after noticing that Allen's disciple shared Irene's aura, and Mavis and August set off to look for Zeref.
• Allen concluded that the Dragon King Sword could attack the Ankhseram God's curse, but he needed greater magic power to use its full strength and the True Crimson Lotus Form.
• Allen returned the Dragon King Sword to Erza and began researching the Second Magic Source with Ultear while the guild members trained.
• Makarov called Allen and Ultear out of their research after Mira Jane, Elfman, and Lisanna arrived in X778 and joined Fairy Tail.
• Mira Jane asked Allen to teach the siblings Take Over Magic, and Allen advised all three to study at the guild school before deciding what came next.
• Allen called Lucy and Kana over to welcome the siblings as the guild members scattered to avoid getting caught watching the scene.

Mira quickly proved her combat talent at the academy, defeating several established students and intensifying competition among the guild’s young mages. Meanwhile, Natsu found an unusual egg that Allen identified as not being a Digi-Egg, and Allen and Ultear remained close to solving the danger posed by activating the Second Magic Source.

• Kana explained to Mira that Ultear had been hostile because she had wanted to become Allen’s wife since childhood, but Mira insisted she would soon reach Ultear’s level.
• Mira excelled in her first two months of academy matches, defeating Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, Lyon, and Lucy before losing to Lyon and Yukino respectively.
• Mira’s success pushed Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, and Lyon to train harder, while Kana, Sorano, and Mira emerged as the academy’s leading young powerhouses.
• Natsu brought Sorano an egg he had found and asked whether it was a Digi-Egg, but she and Yukino could not identify it.
• Allen examined Natsu’s egg, told him it was not a Digi-Egg, and advised him to care for the creature inside because it would help him in the future.
• Allen and Ultear continued researching the Second Magic Source, whose activation could dangerously overwhelm the body with uncontrollable magic power.