Recaps

Polyushika found an abandoned baby and agreed to raise him, while Allen, an ordinary man, died in an accident and reincarnated as the child in the world of Fairy Tail. The chapter ended with Polyushika naming the baby Allen and welcoming him into her life.

• Polyushika found a healthy swaddled baby beside her medicinal herb garden and took him home.
• Makarov advised Polyushika to raise the baby for now, and she agreed.
• Allen was struck by a car while returning home with his LordKnightmon X figure and lost consciousness.
• Allen woke in a baby's body, recognized Polyushika, and realized he had crossed into the world of Fairy Tail.
• Polyushika cuddled the baby and named him Allen.

After years of training, three-year-old Allen discovered Chaosdramon X hidden in his soul and told Polyushika, who feared for his safety. Makarov suspected the presence was in Allen’s mental space and believed they would learn more as Allen grew.

• After overhearing Makarov and Polyushika discuss Laxus’s birth, Allen realized it was X761 and that he was a year older than Laxus.
• Allen trained his control over magic and, at age three, sensed Chaosdramon X inside his soul, recognizing it as the figurine that had traveled through time with him.
• Allen told Polyushika about the presence within him, and she examined him but could not detect it.
• Polyushika brought Makarov to see Allen, and Makarov guessed that the presence was hidden in the mental space used by some mages for Receiving Magic.
• Allen reassured Polyushika that he would be safe, and she hugged him with tears in her eyes.

Allen learned to partially receive Gram, a weapon connected to the entity inside him, Chaosdramon X, and showed the achievement to Polyushika. As he continued training under her guidance, Laxus began following him after Makarov brought him to meet Allen.

• After failing to materialize Chaosdramon X's weapons, Allen changed tactics and successfully formed Gram in LordKnightmon's normal form, though it vanished when his magic power ran out.
• Allen told Polyushika about his progress and demonstrated Gram, explaining that the entity inside him was Chaosdramon X and that it also possessed a shield called Aegis.
• Polyushika sensed Chaosdramon X's immense energy and urged Allen to end the reception before he exhausted himself, so Allen dismissed Gram.
• Allen continued daily training with Polyushika, strengthening his body and absorbing magic power while using her medicinal baths to avoid injury.
• After Polyushika showed Makarov Allen's achievement, Makarov brought Laxus to meet him, and Laxus began following Allen during training.

Allen and Laxus trained together under Makarov, who praised their teamwork and told Laxus that his father had found a Lightning Dragon Slayer Crystal for him. Polyushika warned that Laxus might not be strong enough to endure the implant, then sent the boys to their medicinal bath.

• Allen and Laxus attacked Makarov in a training match, but he dodged and countered both of them with ease.
• Makarov praised the boys’ teamwork and told Laxus that his father had found a Lightning Dragon Slayer Crystal to help control his magic.
• Makarov warned Laxus never to use his power against guild members, and Laxus promised to protect them and said he hoped to become guild master.
• Polyushika questioned whether Laxus could withstand the crystal, but Laxus insisted he would be fine and hurried off with Allen to take a medicinal bath.

Allen attempted a complete reception of LordKnightmon’s power and, after enduring the strain, merged with LordKnightmon to transform into LordKnightmon X. Makarov and Laxus saw his new armored form as Allen tested his strength and asked whether they recognized him.

• Allen told Makarov that his training had prepared him for a complete reception, and Makarov sensed that Allen’s magic had reached B-rank before agreeing to watch.
• Allen began connecting with LordKnightmon, and a red Magic Circle appeared above him as its growing pressure forced Laxus back.
• Allen endured the pain and pressure while Makarov stopped Laxus from approaching, then sensed LordKnightmon’s will and accepted its power.
• LordKnightmon entered Allen, and their bodies and minds merged as their powers fused.
• Allen transformed into a towering armored form with Gram and Aegis, then asked the stunned Makarov and Laxus if they recognized him.

Allen showed Laxus his LordKnightmon Take Over form, then Makarov announced that Ivan had retrieved the Lightning Dragon Slayer Crystal. Polyushika implanted the crystal in Laxus, who remained asleep afterward as his family waited for him to recover.

• Laxus admired Allen's LordKnightmon armor and asked Makarov to teach him Take Over Magic, but Makarov reminded him he was about to receive Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic.
• Allen encouraged Laxus to believe his Dragon Slayer Magic would become impressive, and Polyushika arrived after sensing a surge of magic power.
• Allen explained LordKnightmon's form to Polyushika, then canceled the Take Over because he could not yet maintain it comfortably.
• A few days later, Makarov announced that Ivan had brought back the Lightning Dragon Slayer Crystal, and Polyushika prepared to implant it in Laxus.
• Allen comforted Laxus before Polyushika asked him to leave the room, and Ivan thanked Allen for looking after his son.
• Polyushika finished implanting the crystal, and Makarov sensed it inside the still-sleeping Laxus before leading Ivan out of the room.

After two and a half years of training, Allen decided to leave Fairy Tail and gain real-world experience, and Laxus asked to accompany him. Makarov and Polyushika approved after Allen addressed their concerns, and the chapter ended with the boys embracing their tearful elders.

• Allen easily withstood Laxus's Thunder Dragon's Collapsing Fist and Thunder Dragon's Halberd while training as LordKnightmon, prompting Laxus to admit defeat.
• Allen revealed that he planned to leave the guild and train in the outside world, and Laxus insisted on joining him.
• Allen and Laxus presented their plan to Makarov and Polyushika, who initially objected because the boys were young and inexperienced.
• Allen used transformation magic to appear older and demonstrated LordKnightmon's power, persuading the elders to approve their journey.
• Polyushika warned the boys to be careful and return if they faced danger, and Allen and Laxus embraced her as the elders grew emotional.

Allen and Laxus set out from home to begin their journey of trials, leaving Makarov and Polyushika behind. After a long walk north, they stopped to rest, and a Magic Beast’s roar sounded from the forest.

• Makarov warned Allen and Laxus to stay cautious on their travels, while Laxus protested that he could take care of himself.
• Allen reassured Polyushika and Makarov, hugged them goodbye, and set off with Laxus.
• Allen consulted a map and led Laxus north along a scenic road.
• When Laxus grew bored and discouraged, Allen encouraged him to be patient and enjoy the journey; Laxus regained his spirits.
• A Magic Beast roared from the forest, and Allen and Laxus exchanged excited looks.

Allen and Laxus rescued Ur Wald and four members of Wild Cat's Eye from a powerful tiger that had escaped from a circus. After defeating the tiger, they treated the injured guild members and learned why Wild Cat's Eye was in the woods.

• Allen and Laxus rushed toward screams and an explosion in the woods, where a tiger had wounded Ur Wald and knocked out four young people.
• The tiger lunged at Ur, but Allen and Laxus struck it down with their fists.
• Ur recognized the Fairy Tail emblem, and Allen introduced himself and Laxus before Ur explained that Wild Cat's Eye had been hired to capture the escaped circus tiger.
• Laxus used a small electric current to help the four unconscious guild members wake up.
• Allen reset Ur's dislocated shoulders, and the four injured members began sitting up.

Allen and Laxus accepted an invitation to visit the Wild Cat's Eye guild after helping Ur and four young guild members survive a tiger attack. At the guild, its elders welcomed them with gratitude and announced a banquet.

• Ur explained how Allen and Laxus had rescued Keibel, Doc, Rudy, and Leni, then introduced the four young members to them.
• Leni invited Allen and Laxus to the guild for a banquet, and Laxus persuaded Allen to accept.
• Ur led the group to Onibas with the subdued tiger, while he told Allen about the guild.
• Allen and Laxus arrived at the small Wild Cat's Eye headquarters and met guild master Bessy Coolidge, Damon Curry, and Uriel Lake.
• Ur explained that Leni had lost her elders on a mission, and Bessy, Damon, and Uriel thanked Allen and Laxus before Bessy announced a banquet.

Allen and Laxus learned the story behind Wild Cat's Eye and accepted guild badges as tokens of friendship from Bessy. After returning to their guest room, the brothers looked forward to meeting more people on their journey.

• Keibel explained that Wild Cat's Eye was named after a legendary wildcat said to see through lies and disguises, and Reni teased him about his childhood dream of becoming guild master.
• Bessy gave Allen and Laxus Wild Cat's Eye badges and promised the guild would help them if they ever needed it.
• Allen promised that his guild in Magnolia would return the favor if Bessy and his friends needed help.
• After the banquet, Allen and Laxus examined their badges in their guest room and talked about the friends they had made and the adventures ahead.

Allen and Laxus left Wild Cat's Eye and began their training journey across Mount Hakobe toward Crete City. As they hid from a fleeing mountain goat and its pursuers, Allen identified the pursuing monsters as dangerous Balkans.

• Bessy, Ur, Damon, and Uriel saw Allen and Laxus off with food and advice, and the two thanked them before leaving Wild Cat's Eye.
• Allen outlined their route across Mount Hakobe to Crete City, through the Vast Forest Sea to Croba, and then by train to Magnolia, while Laxus barely listened.
• Allen and Laxus climbed Mount Hakobe as the path grew rougher and snow began to fall.
• Allen and Laxus hid behind a boulder when they heard a strange cry and watched a mountain goat flee from several gorilla-like monsters.
• Allen told Laxus the monsters were Balkans and warned him not to provoke the fierce carnivores unless necessary.

Laxus and Allen rescued a goat and fought their way through the Balkans, pursuing them to a cave where the creatures surrendered. After Laxus let them go, Allen noticed a magical boulder blocking the path and wanted to see what lay beyond it.

• Laxus rushed out to save a goat from Balkan, and Allen followed him into battle.
• Laxus struck the Balkans with Chain Lightning, and he and Allen quickly knocked them unconscious as one fled to summon reinforcements.
• Allen and Laxus chased the fleeing Balkan to a cave guarded by more than fifty Balkans.
• The Balkans fled until a boulder blocked their way, then knelt and begged for mercy; Laxus let them leave.
• Allen stopped Laxus and pointed out that the boulder was made by magic, saying he wanted to discover what was behind it.

Allen and Laxus rescued the badly wounded Harry Calvin, who told them that black-cloaked strangers had ambushed him on Mount Hakobe. After spending the night tending to Harry, Allen and Laxus prepared to investigate the group, and the chapter ended as Allen asked Harry what he planned to do next.

• Allen and Laxus found the wounded Harry Calvin in a cave and healed him.
• Harry told Allen and Laxus that he belonged to the Foxes of the Forest and had been attacked after following a group of black-cloaked figures on Mount Hakobe.
• Allen told Harry that he and Laxus were from Fairy Tail and planned to investigate the strangers after crossing the mountain.
• Allen and Laxus stayed overnight in the cave to care for Harry, then cooked breakfast with him the next morning.
• After breakfast, Allen asked Harry what he planned to do next.

After Harry’s companions arrived and escorted him away, Allen and Laxus continued investigating the Black Robed Figures in Mount Hakobe. They infiltrated the group’s hidden base and discovered that the figures were followers of Zeref, the Dark Magic Group, just as someone sensed their presence.

• Harry’s companions Nal Sack, Josh Gilbert, and Jim Ellis arrived, thanked Allen and Laxus, and learned the two Fairy Tail mages were investigating the Black Robed Figures.
• Nal invited Allen and Laxus to visit the Foxes of the Forest guild, but they declined and asked the group to escort Harry home safely.
• After Harry and his companions left, Allen and Laxus followed Harry’s directions and found the Black Robed Figures’ hidden base in a secluded valley.
• Allen concealed their auras, and he and Laxus slipped past the weakly guarded patrols into the base.
• Inside, Allen recognized the altar and worshippers as the Dark Magic Group, followers of Zeref, before a Black Robed Figure called out toward their hiding place.

Allen and Laxus attacked the Black Robed Figures to stop their sacrifice ritual, but the altar absorbed the fallen followers and completed its magic circle. The chapter ended with Laxus thrown back as a massive demon emerged.

• Allen and Laxus launched a surprise attack on the Black Robed Figures, who fought back in a frenzy after their leader ordered them captured as sacrifices for Lord Zeref.
• Allen used Holy Spear Slash and Laxus unleashed Roar of the Thunder Dragon, defeating many followers.
• The Black Robed Figure beside the altar activated it, and the altar drew the fallen followers inside as its magic grew stronger.
• Allen tried to reach the altar, but the A-Class Black Robed Figure blocked him, so Allen sent Laxus to stop the ritual.
• Laxus destroyed the altar, but its magic circle kept functioning; when he attacked its core, a surge of magic threw him back as a massive demon emerged.

Allen and Laxus battled Theodore, a demon summoned by the Black Robed Figures, and managed to wound it before it counterattacked. As Theodore pressed the assault and the base began collapsing, Allen used Full Body Reception to transform into LordKnightmon.

• Allen checked that Laxus was unharmed, and the two faced Theodore after the demon appeared.
• Allen struck Theodore with Royal Spear Strike while Laxus unleashed Roar of the Thunder Dragon, sending the demon flying.
• The Black Robed Figures fled as Allen and Laxus watched Theodore fall.
• Theodore fired Demon's Breath, dodged by Allen and Laxus, which broke the base's concealment Magic Circle and worsened the collapse.
• Theodore charged the pair and attacked with Demonic Ice Blades, putting Laxus in danger.
• Allen rammed Theodore with Aegis and activated Full Body Reception: LordKnightmon.

Allen transformed into LordKnightmon and killed Theodore with a devastating attack that also blasted a huge hole through a mountain. Afterward, Laxus caught the exhausted Allen and watched him try to justify the destruction as part of the mission.

• Allen ordered Laxus to search the base for someone who could provide information about the Dark Magic Group.
• Allen used LordKnightmon’s speed and Gram to overwhelm Theodore, then killed him with Royal Spear Strike.
• Allen dispelled Full Body Reception after the battle and staggered from the strain of using LordKnightmon’s power.
• Laxus hurried back after sensing the attack, caught Allen as he was about to fall, and saw the crater blasted into the mountain.
• Allen told Laxus that destroying demons was part of the job and that he could explain the property damage to the council.

Allen and Laxus escaped the Dark Magic Group’s base and contacted Makarov to report their encounter with Theodore and the cultists. Makarov agreed to alert the Council, and Allen’s confession that they had blasted a huge pit into a mountain ended the call in another furious reprimand.

• Laxus helped the weakened Allen find shelter in a hidden cave, where Allen said he had marked the surviving cultist so they could track him later.
• Allen decided to inform Makarov about the Dark Magic Group and asked Laxus to contact him through a Communication Crystal.
• Allen told Makarov how they had fought the cultists and Theodore, prompting Makarov to scold them for facing such danger without calling for help.
• Allen apologized, and Makarov praised them for stopping the group while agreeing to notify the Council.
• Allen asked whether the Council would make them pay for the huge pit they had blasted into a mountain, and Makarov angrily berated him for the damage.

Allen and Laxus tracked the Black Robed Figure to the Foxes of the Forest and waited for the Council Investigation Team to arrive. After consulting the Council, Yahar ordered the group to enter the guild and arrest Malcolm.

• Allen sensed the Black Robed Figure near a town and told Makarov that he had found the target.
• Allen and Laxus located the figure inside the Foxes of the Forest, learned his name was Malcolm, and chose to wait for the Investigation Team rather than act without knowing his identity.
• Yahar arrived with Laharl, Ryan, and Elmer, and Allen explained where Malcolm was hiding.
• Yahar contacted the Council while the others waited, then returned with orders to enter the Foxes of the Forest and arrest Malcolm.

Allen and the Investigation Team entered a town where Malcolm and the Foxes of the Forest stood under the influence of dark magic, while controlled townspeople surrounded them. With reinforcements delayed until morning, Yahar agreed to let Allen target Malcolm as the others held the line, and Allen confronted Malcolm directly.

• Allen sensed that the darkened town was being watched and warned the group to prepare for danger.
• At the Foxes of the Forest entrance, Allen recognized Malcolm among the guild members, whose bodies radiated unsettling magic.
• Yahar identified himself as the Council investigation captain and ordered uninvolved people to leave, but Malcolm claimed everyone was on the same side.
• The townspeople emerged with blank expressions and surrounded the investigators, and Allen suspected they were controlled by a dark spell.
• Yahar told Allen that reinforcements would arrive no sooner than morning and agreed to take responsibility while Allen captured Malcolm.
• Allen equipped Gram and Aegis, covered himself in Chrono-Adamantium, and advanced on Malcolm, demanding to know how he wanted to die.

Allen charged through Malcolm’s controlled Foxes of the Forest members and confronted Malcolm, while Laxus knocked down the attacking townspeople with controlled electric shocks. The chapter ended with Yahar and the others confirming there were no deaths before turning to watch Allen’s fight.

• Malcolm tried to stop Allen by threatening the lives of the controlled Foxes of the Forest members, but Allen charged at him with Crimson Lotus Charge.
• Malcolm summoned an illusory giant serpent and sent the controlled members to attack Allen, who used Aegis to plow through them without counterattacking.
• Laharl, Elmer, and Ryan strengthened the team’s defensive position as the magically empowered townspeople attacked Laxus and the Investigation Team.
• Laharl warned Yahar that the surging crowd could cause a deadly trampling, and Laxus offered to knock the townspeople unconscious with controlled shocks.
• Yahar approved Laxus’s plan, and Laxus used his Lightning Battle Suit to knock down the surrounding townspeople without killing them.
• Yahar and the others confirmed no one had died, then turned their attention to Allen and Malcolm.

Allen fought Malcolm, whose Eighteen Demon God Magic and snake-like transformation came from power granted by Asmodeus. After Allen shattered Malcolm’s defenses, Malcolm crushed a dark-purple crystal and absorbed magic power from the townspeople and Foxes of the Forest, transforming into a giant snake.

• Allen recognized Malcolm’s Eighteen Demon God Magic and rejected Malcolm’s offer to join him.
• Malcolm’s body developed snake scales that let him block Allen’s Holy Spear Slash, then he attacked with destructive tentacles and a magic shadow-python.
• Allen destroyed the shadow-python and struck Malcolm with a maximized Royal Spear Strike, breaking through his defenses.
• Allen demanded that Malcolm reveal who was behind him, but Malcolm crushed a dark-purple crystal instead.
• The townspeople’s and Foxes of the Forest’s magic power flowed into Malcolm as the giant snake phantom descended, and Malcolm transformed into a fully materialized giant snake.

Malcolm transformed into a colossal python and attacked Allen, who met his Serpent’s Breath with Aegis’s Pure Land of Bliss. After the two attacks clashed, Allen revealed that he had been testing his limits and began a Full Body Acceptance transformation into LordKnightmon.

• Yahar, Laharl, Laxus, and the others watched in shock as Malcolm’s enormous python form appeared and boasted of the power Asmodeus had given him.
• Malcolm sent a flood of giant serpents at Allen, who destroyed them with Pure Land of Bliss and drove the attack toward him.
• Malcolm countered with Serpent’s Breath, and the two attacks collided in a prolonged clash that forced Allen and Malcolm backward with a powerful explosion.
• Allen said that A-Class magical power had limited him and declared that he was ready to end the battle.
• Laxus told Yahar and the others the battle was about to end as Allen summoned a red Magic Circle and transformed into LordKnightmon.

Allen defeated Malcolm and discovered that Asmodeus’s magic power was being drawn north, strengthening his plans to investigate there. He stayed with Laxus to help the devastated town, while Yahar agreed to report the survivors’ condition to the Council.

• Allen used Gram in Perfect Form’s Holy Spear Slash to destroy Malcolm’s magic source, and Asmodeus’s magic power flew north.
• Allen questioned Malcolm about who taught him Eighteen Demon God Magic, but Malcolm refused to answer.
• Allen told Yahar the mission was complete and asked to hear about any information the Council learned from Malcolm.
• Yahar stopped Allen and Laxus from leaving until support arrived, so they helped move the unconscious residents to a square.
• Allen sensed that the townspeople would recover after Asmodeus’s magic weakened, while the Foxes of the Forest mages would awaken once their magic finished fusing with it.
• Yahar decided to report the situation to the Council, and Allen urged him to ensure the Foxes of the Forest members could live safely and normally.