Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan drew the attention of the Grand Magic Games contestants and received cheers from Fairy Tail and Mavis. The tournament schedule was revealed, showing contests and battles, and Natsu eagerly looked forward to fighting.

• The competing guilds watched Chen Fan with solemn attention as he stood at the center of the arena.
• Bobo cheered for Chen Fan instead of Blue Pegasus, while Ichiya, Hibiki, Ren, and Ivan brooded over their master's choice.
• Makarov led Fairy Tail in cheering, and Mavis appeared beside the guild members, explaining that only those with guild marks could see her.
• Chen Fan shouted that he would defeat everyone, leaving the spectators dizzy and annoyed.
• A stone monument rose and revealed the Grand Magic Games schedule, prompting Gray to note that contests and battles would take place each day.
• Natsu grew excited at the prospect of battling strong opponents including Laxus, Gildarts, Chen Fan, and Jura.

The teams chose their contestants for the Grand Magic Games’ opening event, “Hidden,” while the event’s rules remained unannounced. Fairy Tail selected Gildarts after he won their rock-paper-scissors contest, leaving Gray stunned that he would compete first.

• The announcer explained the scoring system and said each team would send one contestant to the opening event, with its rules to be revealed after the roster was submitted.
• Four Beasts chose Jaeger, Mermaid Heel chose Beth, Gr M chose Nappudin, and Blue Pegasus chose Eve.
• Sabertooth selected Rufus, while Lamia Scale sent Lyon; Gray and Juvia also volunteered for Fairy Tail.
• Chen Fan was eliminated from Fairy Tail’s selection contest, and Gildarts won the remaining rock-paper-scissors rounds to take the field.
• Fairy Tail’s members cheered for Gildarts, while Gray complained that the older mage should have competed later.

The Hidden Special Case began in a magically constructed town, where nine contestants had to find and touch one another while avoiding copies of themselves. Gildarts accidentally destroyed a dummy and lost a point, leaving him and the others to reconsider their strategies as the match began.

• Juvia told Gray she would not lose, while Lyon declared that he would fight for Juvia.
• Pumpkin Head created a magical town in the arena, and Mystogan marveled at the magic required to build it.
• The announcer explained that contestants had to find one another and score points by touching opponents, while mistakes against Magic Dummies would cost points.
• Gildarts accidentally destroyed a Magic Dummy and lost one point, so Chen Fan warned him not to charge around.
• Gildarts sat down to think through the situation, while Jaeger hesitated over whether to hide.

Gray hunted for opponents in the arena while Nappudin used a Magic Dummy to trick him, and Juvia arrived to fight Gray. The contest continued with Juvia determined to win under a promise that would let her make Gray do anything.

• Gray struck what he thought was Nappudin with Ice Hammer, but discovered it was a Magic Dummy and lost a point when the real Nappudin caught him off guard.
• Beth attacked Gray with Carrot Missile but missed, and Jaeger lost a point after Lyon struck him.
• Juvia leaped down and kicked Lyon out of the fight after he spotted her panties.
• Juvia told Gray she had promised the guild master that the winner could make the other do anything, and she prepared to fight him.

Rufus used Memory Make to strike nearly everyone in the arena, but Gildarts unleashed overwhelming magic that destroyed every Magic Dummy and shattered the magically created town. The match ended amid flying debris and the other competitors’ screams.

• Nappudin ambushed Gray and Juvia, while Eve used the snowfall to expose and hit several disguised competitors before Lyon struck him.
• Rufus cast Memory Make: Under the Starry Night Sky and hit eight competitors, but his attacks missed Gildarts.
• Nappudin charged Rufus, who dodged with an afterimage and counterattacked.
• Gildarts stood up and unleashed his magic, destroying the Magic Dummies and cracking apart the competition town.
• Debris flew toward the competitors, and the announcer declared the match over.

Gildarts entered the Grand Magic Games and overwhelmed the other competitors, raising his score to 10,000 and restoring Fairy Tail’s standing. As the arena returned to normal, the guild members regrouped and discussed his strength.

• Gildarts took most of Gr’s points, reached 10,000, and fainted Nappudin with his display of power.
• Chen Fan joked to Mystogan that Gildarts had stolen his thunder as the crowd cheered for Fairy Tail.
• Jura told Sherry and the Lamia Scale members that Gildarts was Fairy Tail’s strongest wizard and could have become one of the Ten Great Wizard Saints.
• The arena’s magic town disappeared, and the competitors returned to their teams.
• Gray reunited with Erza, Natsu, Lucy, and Wendy, while Juvia returned to Fairy Tail B-Team and described how Gildarts had hit her even in water form.

Gildarts overwhelmed the other guilds in the competition, helping Fairy Tail S-Team take first place before the tournament moved into its battle portion. Chen Fan was chosen to face Jura in the opening match and headed for the arena.

• Gildarts's attack defeated several competitors, leaving Kagura, Rufus, and Lyon wary of his strength.
• The competition results put Fairy Tail S-Team first with 10,000 points, followed by Fairy Tail B-Team and Fairy Tail A-Team.
• The announcer began the battle portion and revealed that Chen Fan would face Lamia Scale's Jura in the first match.
• Chen Fan joked about the matchup and walked toward the arena to fight Jura.

Chen Fan faced Jura in the Grand Magic Games, where Jura launched a relentless barrage of rock attacks. The dust obscured Chen Fan’s fate as the spectators watched in alarm.

• Chen Fan entered the arena to cheers, while Mavis and the children encouraged him.
• Jura arrived to fulfill his challenge from seven years earlier, and Lyon warned Sherry that Chen Fan had grown exceptionally powerful.
• Jura unleashed his magic power and struck Chen Fan with Iron Rock Pillars.
• Jura continued attacking through the dust, leaving the spectators unsure whether Chen Fan had been hit.

Chen Fan overwhelmed Jura in their match, enduring and reversing Jura’s attacks before smashing through his defenses. As Jura acknowledged Chen Fan’s strength, Chen Fan explained that he had spent the past seven years growing stronger so he could protect his companions, and revealed that the Magic Council had been his first test subject.

• Lyon told Sherry that Jura’s opening attacks were only an appetizer and would not hurt Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan emerged unharmed, stomped Jura’s Iron Rock Pillar back into the ground, and shattered Jura’s Iron Rock Fist.
• Chen Fan redirected Jura’s spinning stone pillar back at him, then broke through Jura’s Iron Rock Wall.
• Chen Fan accelerated toward Jura, shattered his Cliff Hammer pillars and Rock Mountain, and met Jura’s Resonating Fuji punch.
• Chen Fan told Jura he had grown stronger over the past seven years to protect his companions, then said the Magic Council had been his first test subject.

Chen Fan defeated Jura with a single blow, and the teams discussed the mysterious psychic power behind his strength. After the announcer paired Fairy Tail A-Team’s Lucy Heartfilia against Gr m’s Freya Corona, Lucy prepared to fight.

• Chen Fan shattered Jura’s diamond defense, and Jura conceded the match.
• Jura told Lyon, Sherry, and the others that Chen Fan used psychic power rather than magic.
• Rufus warned Sting and Sabertooth that Chen Fan could reflect attacks, move quickly, and break Jura’s strongest defense.
• Chen Fan returned to his team and celebrated with Gildarts as Fairy Tail A-Team remained in first place with twenty points.
• The announcer called Lucy Heartfilia to face Gr m’s Freya Corona, and Lucy promised her teammates she would win.

Lucy fought Freya of Gr al in the second match of the competition, using her Celestial Spirits and magic weapon against Freya’s hair magic. Chen Fan intervened when Freya threatened Wells and Alice, leaving the fight underway.

• Makarov ordered Gr al’s members killed after praising Lucy, while Chen Fan resolved not to let Ivan harm his guild.
• Pumpkin Head began the second match between Lucy and Freya, with the entire arena open for battle.
• Lucy summoned Taurus and Scorpio, who combined their powers into the Sandstorm Axe and swept Freya into the air.
• Freya shaped her hair into a wolf, but Lucy summoned Cancer, who cut through it; Freya then used her hair to trip Lucy.
• Lucy ensnared Freya with her River of Stars magic weapon, but Freya sent her hair toward Wells and Alice in the spectator stands.
• Chen Fan stomped the ground and snapped Freya’s hair with a shockwave.

After Kagura challenged Chen Fan, he joked with the other mages and asked to refuse the fight. He learned that refusing would cost ten points, so he asked what he would gain by participating and winning.

• Elfman defeated Blue Pegasus's Ren, and Sabertooth's Orga Nanagear defeated Four Beasts' Wagtail.
• Kagura chose to challenge Chen Fan as Mermaid Heel's entry in the final match.
• Erza and Mira teased Chen Fan about his supposed romantic history with Kagura, and he denied knowing her.
• Chen Fan joked about being handsome and mocked the mages for being virgins, angering Kagura.
• Chen Fan asked Pumpkin Head to let him refuse the battle, then asked what he would gain if he fought and won after learning refusal cost ten points.

Chen Fan accepted Kagura’s challenge despite the rigged rules that denied him points for winning. He effortlessly redirected her sword attacks, but Kagura recovered and launched a barrage of sword energy, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Pumpkin Head told Chen Fan that King Toma E. Fiore had made special rules that cost him points for draws, losses, or refusing to fight.
• Chen Fan accepted Kagura’s challenge and took his place in the arena.
• Kagura attacked with her sword, but Chen Fan redirected its force and sent her crashing into the arena wall.
• Erza Knightwalker said weapon attacks were ineffective against Chen Fan, while spectators debated what ability he used.
• Kagura recovered and fired repeated blades of sword energy at Chen Fan, carving trenches into the arena.

Chen Fan endured Kagura’s attacks without moving, then stopped her ultimate sword draw with two fingers. When Kagura began to cry, Chen Fan surrendered, leaving the fight unresolved in her favor.

• Kagura attacked Chen Fan from above with a powerful blade aura, but he remained unharmed and motionless.
• Natsu and Gray acknowledged Chen Fan’s strength while his children cheered for him to defeat Kagura and make her his bride.
• Kagura drew her sword and carved a ravine through the arena, but Chen Fan caught the blade between two fingers.
• Chen Fan urged Kagura to surrender and return when she was stronger, but she started crying.
• As spectators booed and Fairy Tail’s members reacted, Chen Fan surrendered to avoid making Kagura cry further.

Fairy Tail celebrated its strong first-day standings, and Chen Fan helped Gray, Juvia, and Lucy overcome their disappointment. At the royal palace, the King of Fiore ordered the two Erzas to compete the next day while the Knight Commander pursued a secret plan.

• Fairy Tail celebrated with B-Team in first place, A-Team in second, and Chen Fan's S-Team in sixth.
• Gray, Juvia, and Lucy admitted they felt unhappy about their performances, and Chen Fan reassured them before they joined the celebration.
• Makarov rallied Fairy Tail to aim for first place in the Kingdom of Fiore, while Erza Knightwalker and Lili watched the guild's festivities.
• The King of Fiore discussed the next day's matches and ordered that the two girls named Erza compete.
• After leaving the King's presence, the Knight Commander said he had no time to rest because his plan would soon be completed.

Fairy Tail celebrated before the Chariot event, where Gildarts was disqualified immediately and Fairy Tail’s contestants struggled through the race. The chapter left Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting still competing for the last three places while suffering from motion sickness.

• Chen Fan left the tavern with two children and prepared for the next day’s competition.
• Gildarts broke his chariot as soon as he stepped onto it and was disqualified.
• Fairy Tail A-Team sent Natsu and Fairy Tail B-Team sent Gajeel into the Chariot event, while Sabertooth sent Sting.
• Four Beasts took first place, followed by Grimoire Heart, Mermaid Heel, Lamia Scale, and Blue Pegasus.
• Natsu, Gajeel, and Sting struggled with motion sickness as they battled for sixth, seventh, and eighth place.

Natsu and Gajeel pushed through the transportation challenge for Fairy Tail’s comrades, moving the spectators and prompting the guild to rethink its effort. The Games then announced a showdown between Erza Knightwalker and Erza Scarlet, who entered the arena to finish their unfinished battle.

• Rogue, Mira, and Juvia mocked the Dragon Slayers’ trouble with transportation as Natsu and Gajeel struggled onward.
• Sting asked why Fairy Tail had entered the Games, and Natsu declared that he was fighting for the comrades who had protected the guild during their seven-year absence.
• Natsu finished sixth and Gajeel seventh, while Sting withdrew; their determination earned the crowd’s applause and moved Fairy Tail to tears.
• Makarov blamed Chen Fan and Gildarts for not showing the same resolve, and Chen Fan and Gildarts agreed to take the Games more seriously.
• The announcer named Erza Knightwalker and Erza Scarlet as the first battle, and Erza Scarlet entered the arena to settle their unfinished fight.

Erza and Erza Knightwalker fought in the tournament, trading powerful weapon and armor attacks. Erza Knightwalker’s Vacuum Spear drove Erza toward the arena wall, but Erza used Flying Armor to spring back toward her opponent.

• Chen Fan wished Erza Knightwalker luck, but said he would support Erza because she was now his teammate.
• Erza and Erza Knightwalker clashed with a sword and spear, breaking the arena floor and thrilling the crowd.
• Erza used Black Feather Armor and Black Feather Moon Flash, while Erza Knightwalker dodged and countered with her Gravity Spear.
• Erza blocked Erza Knightwalker’s Explosive Spear with Adamantine Armor, then attacked with Heavenly Wheel Armor and a barrage of magical swords.
• Erza Knightwalker cleared the dust with Vacuum Spear and sent Erza skidding toward the wall, but Erza used Flying Armor to spring back at her.

Erza and Erza Knightwalker fought to a draw when the time limit ended, and Erza thanked her for helping her improve. Mystogan and Erza Knightwalker then returned to Azeroth, leaving Chen Fan to wonder about his feelings and promise they would meet again.

• Erza and Erza Knightwalker clashed at high speed, and Erza’s swordsmanship improved as she adapted to her opponent.
• The match ended by time limit just before the two women’s techniques collided, and Erza thanked Erza Knightwalker for teaching her.
• Erza Knightwalker activated a passage to Azeroth and told Mystogan it was time to return, despite Chen Fan’s protests.
• Mystogan explained that he could not stay away from his kingdom, then left with Erza Knightwalker without saying goodbye to the guild.
• In the passage, Erza Knightwalker said Chen Fan had his own life and was different from the person she had known; Mystogan and Chen Fan both said they would meet again.

Grimoire Heart’s Black Snake faced Lamia Scale’s Toby in the second match, and Black Snake revealed his ability to imitate other mages’ magic. The fight continued after he knocked Toby down with a sandstorm.

• Azuma called for a fair contest as Black Snake and Toby were introduced.
• Lucy noticed the injured Freya, and Ivan warned her not to provoke Chen Fan’s child again.
• Toby attacked Black Snake with his Paralyzing Claw, but Black Snake dodged and disappeared.
• Jura identified Black Snake’s Mimicry Magic, and Black Snake used Marcus’s Sand Dune Riot to knock Toby down.