Chapter Summaries

Ifrit monitored Tenrou Island as Heart of the Demon attacked, and Gajeel and Levy faced the powerful Kawaz and Yumaz. After recalling Makarov’s offer of a home and promising to protect his companions, Gajeel defeated both enemies with his Iron God Sword and Iron Dragon Spear.

• Ifrit used the Mirror World to monitor Tenrou Island, disguise a demon as himself, and track the fighting while avoiding Zeref.
• Gajeel and Levy identified Kawaz and Yumaz as members of Heart of the Demon and fought them when they refused to leave the island.
• Kawaz’s egg attacks and Yumaz’s sword and Script Magic overwhelmed Gajeel and Levy, leaving Gajeel badly wounded as he shielded her.
• Gajeel recalled Makarov welcoming him into Fairy Tail and resolved that he would never lose a battle to protect his companions.
• Gajeel blocked Kawaz’s Heavy Egg Rain, killed Yumaz with his Iron God Sword, and pierced the fleeing Kawaz with his Iron Dragon Spear.

Fairy Tail fought Azuma of the Seven Kin of Renais while Mest revealed that he was a Magic Council agent. Azuma overwhelmed Wendy, Charle, Lily, and Happy until Ifrit arrived and turned the battle against him.

• Erza fired a red signal flare after Levy told her that Heart of the Demon had attacked Gajeel.
• Lily exposed Mest as an impostor, but Mest teleported Wendy, Charle, and Happy away from Azuma’s ambush.
• Mest revealed that he was from the Magic Council and that he had brought a combat fleet, but Azuma destroyed the warships and defeated the group.
• Happy refused to abandon his injured companions and fought Azuma with Ifrit’s cards until Azuma shattered his sword.
• Ifrit appeared and began overpowering Azuma, who wounded him neither with his attacks nor his tricks and ended the chapter badly injured and shaken.

Ifrit sent Happy to help Charle and Wendy while he prepared Fairy Tail for Heart of the Demon’s invasion of Tenrou Island. Makarov confronted Hades, but the former guild master revealed his identity as Precht, canceled their standoff, and attacked Makarov as his forces landed.

• Ifrit defeated Azuma’s attack, sent him fleeing, and left Happy to keep pursuing him while Happy gathered medicine for Charle and Wendy.
• Charle reassured Happy that she believed in him, and Ifrit considered how magic tools might help Happy support Fairy Tail despite his limited magic power.
• Makarov struck Heart of the Demon’s airship with his giant form, but Ultear restored it with Arc of Time, and the ship’s Jupiter cannon failed to stop him.
• Ifrit told Laxus and Gildarts that Heart of the Demon had come for Zeref and asked them to hold off Hades while Natsu and the others fought the remaining enemies.
• Makarov prepared to cast Fairy Law, but Hades revealed himself as Precht and threatened him with Demon’s Law, causing Makarov to cancel his spell.
• Hades bound and hurled Makarov onto Tenrou Island, then ordered his stunned subordinates to land as Laxus’s lightning struck nearby.

Fairy Tail fought Hades’s invading forces as Makarov tested Hades while Laxus watched, Natsu clashed with Zancrow, and Lucy’s group faced Rustyrose and Caprico. Cana struggled over whether to continue her S-Class exam, but Ifrit encouraged her to follow her own wishes, and she ran onward after kissing him on the cheek as thanks.

• Makarov attacked Hades to probe his strength for Laxus, while Hades’s soldiers descended and split Fairy Tail’s fighters into battles.
• Zancrow burned his own Dark Mages and fought Natsu with God Slayer flames; Natsu learned from Ifrit not to be intimidated and charged into their clash.
• Rustyrose and his beast Belcusas attacked Lucy, Elfman, and Evergreen, while Lucy summoned Leo and discovered that Caprico was the missing Capricorn Celestial Spirit.
• Cana refused Banjou’s plea to stop the exam, but her resolve faltered as she ran and she broke down in front of Ifrit.
• Ifrit told Cana she could follow her wishes without fearing the consequences, and Cana continued toward the exam after kissing him on the cheek as thanks.

Ifrit intervened when Rustyrose nearly defeated Elfman and Evergreen, then used his deception and creation-and-destruction magic to overwhelm the Grimoire Heart wizard. Rustyrose fled, while Ifrit sent Elfman and Evergreen toward the others and pursued him.

• Ifrit spotted Azuma in the forest, but Azuma escaped after deciding to avoid fighting him.
• Rustyrose trapped Elfman and Evergreen and explained his plan to create a world where ordinary people had no place.
• Ifrit arrived, freed Elfman and Evergreen, cut Rustyrose’s lips, and made Rustyrose’s imagined monsters disappear.
• Ifrit deceived Rustyrose into wasting magic on illusions, then struck him with a Magic Beast until Rustyrose lost his will to fight and fled.
• Ifrit told Elfman and Evergreen to follow a green mist toward the others, reminded them about the healing Magic Potions in their pockets, and went after Rustyrose.

Natsu entered Dragon Force and defeated Zancrow with a barrage of fire-powered punches, then recovered while Ifrit went to help the others. Ifrit found Leo possessed by Zoodiar, who set his sights on Lucy, but Ifrit concealed the real Lucy and watched Zoodiar approach an illusion.

• Natsu pushed through Zancrow’s black flames, entered Dragon Force, and broke free of Zancrow’s strongest attack.
• Natsu defeated Zancrow with Crimson Lotus—Fire Dragon Fist, and Ifrit caught him before he fell.
• Ifrit praised Natsu, left him a fire to recover beside, and went to check on the next battle.
• Lucy stayed out of Leo’s fight after learning that Caprico’s Human Subordination magic weakened humans but not Celestial Spirits.
• Zoodiar possessed Leo and threatened Lucy, but Ifrit brought her into his local network and let Zoodiar approach an illusion of her.

Caprico and Leo forced Zoodiar out of Leo, and Zoodiar disintegrated as punishment for breaking a taboo. Lucy worried about Ifrit’s demon research, while Ifrit reassured her; afterward, Lucy welcomed Caprico as her Celestial Spirit. Meanwhile, Ifrit watched Ultear confront Zeref and photographed her triumphant outburst, planning to use the picture to embarrass her later.

• Caprico used the power of King's Light to strike Leo and tear Zoodiar out of his body, and Zoodiar vanished when the taboo’s backlash disintegrated him.
• Lucy asked Ifrit whether his demon research could bring a similar punishment, and Ifrit said he hoped to stop before crossing the threshold; Lucy promised the guild would face any consequences with him.
• Leo introduced Caprico as one of Lucy’s mother’s Celestial Spirits, and Caprico asked to become Lucy’s Spirit.
• Ifrit watched Ultear approach Zeref, and Zeref told her to stop her activities and leave before she attacked him.
• Ultear blocked Zeref’s magic with Arc of Time, struck him with Divine Illumination, and celebrated capturing him while Ifrit secretly took photographs.
• Ifrit said he planned to show the photograph to Gray after Gray corrected Ultear’s personality, and Miko teased him about wanting to do something excessive to her.

Cana fought Kain Hikaru, whose curse magic let him control his body with a doll, but Azuma interrupted her advantage and the two enemies overwhelmed her. Banjou arrived to save Cana, and the pair fought Azuma and Huayuan, but their depleted strength left them at a disadvantage.

• Gray and Juvia spotted Ultear carrying the unconscious Zeref and secretly followed her.
• Cana tricked Kain into revealing how his Ushi no Toki magic worked, then used his hair in his doll to control and injure him.
• Azuma blasted Cana and took the doll, allowing Kain to fight back as he countered Cana's magic with his self-enhancements.
• Huayuan overwhelmed Cana with his Light Source Form, but Banjou arrived and rescued her with a sword attack.
• Cana and Banjou teamed up against Azuma and Huayuan, but their exhausted bodies and dwindling magic power let the enemies gain the advantage.

Ifrit rescued Cana and Banjou from Azuma and Hua Yuan, then encountered Melt, one of the Seven Kin of Renais, who accused him of mistreating Ultear and attacked him. The chapter left Ifrit evading Melt while trying to understand why she believed Ultear had pleaded for him.

• Azuma and Hua Yuan overwhelmed the injured Cana and Banjou, foiled their escape with Giant Toads, and Hua Yuan nearly struck Banjou with a palm attack.
• Ifrit appeared, cut off Hua Yuan's hand, wounded Azuma, and drove Hua Yuan to flee while Azuma escaped underground.
• Ifrit supplied Cana with medicine and bandages, then left Cana and Banjou as they treated their injuries.
• Melt confronted Ifrit outside the grave of the First Master, introduced herself as one of the Seven Kin of Renais, and linked them with Sense Link before attacking.
• Ifrit used the Mirror World and teleportation to evade Melt's magic and asked why she was targeting him.
• Melt said Ultear had pleaded for Fairy Tail when Hades threatened it, while Ifrit insisted Ultear hated him and mocked Melt as she pursued him.

Ifrit manipulated Hua Yuan into turning on Rustyrose, while Bluenote Stinger overwhelmed Gajeel, Levy, Fried, and Bickslow as he searched for Fairy Glitter. Strange birds rescued the Fairy Tail mages, but Bluenote trapped Ifrit beneath his gravity magic.

• Hua Yuan and Rustyrose compared their defeats by Ifrit, who tried to tempt Hua Yuan with the promise of a girlfriend.
• Ifrit destroyed Hua Yuan's recording device and intensified his desire, causing Hua Yuan to attack Rustyrose while Ifrit pursued and taunted him.
• Bluenote Stinger confronted Gajeel and Levy in the rain and demanded the location of Mavis's grave and Fairy Glitter.
• Fried and Bickslow joined Gajeel against Bluenote, but he overpowered all three and pinned them down with gravity magic.
• The ground collapsed beneath Bluenote, and three strange birds carried Gajeel, Fried, and Bickslow away while an unseen attacker struck at him.
• Bluenote used his magic to pin Ifrit to the ground, and Ifrit remarked on its strength.

Ifrit toyed with Bluenote and Melt while Levy and Erza faced Azuma. The chapter left Erza battling Azuma as Melt used shared-senses magic to make Ifrit feel the pain she inflicted on herself.

• Ifrit escaped Bluenote after telling him to head north, while Azuma emerged from hiding and encountered Levy.
• Azuma bound Levy and threatened to blow her up unless she explained Ifrit's magic, but Erza arrived and freed her.
• Erza sent Levy to join Gajeel and the others, then fought Azuma while Ifrit guided Levy to medicine.
• Ifrit continued evading Melt, gave her milk, and photographed her crying before teasing her about it.
• Melt activated Sin Land: Shared Senses and slashed her own arm, making Ifrit feel the same pain.

Ifrit neutralized Melt’s magic, while Erza fought Azuma and Fairy Tail’s group battled Heart of the Demon at the camp. Erza survived Azuma’s explosion and charged again, vowing not to fall or let her sword break.

• Ifrit bound Melt to a tree, destroyed the source of her magic, and left after she refused to make an agreement with him.
• Erza discarded her armor and launched an all-out attack on Azuma, but he caught her with twisting branches and detonated them.
• Mirajane, Lisanna, Wendy, Elfman, Evergreen, and the others defended the camp until Gajeel, Levy, Fried, and Bickslow returned and turned the battle against the attackers.
• Rustyrose and Hua Yuan joined the fight, then Bluenote arrived and attacked Mirajane with gravity, forcing her to unleash her full power.
• Erza emerged injured from Azuma’s explosion, declared that she would not fall, and charged at him again.

Erza recalled a peaceful day with Fairy Tail and drew on her resolve to defeat Azuma, then realized she had misunderstood Ifrit’s feelings and vowed to protect him and the guild. Ifrit had Azuma healed and sent north to fight, while Lucy fled pursuing enemies and encountered the bound Melt.

• Azuma used Earth Roar against the weakened Erza, who remembered a peaceful afternoon with her guildmates and her promise to protect them.
• Erza broke through Azuma’s magic and defeated him with Belief Slash, then picked up the Magic Potions Ifrit had left behind.
• Erza concluded that Ifrit longed for the guild’s warmth and resolved to become its strongest shield; Ifrit agreed to go fishing with her after the battle.
• Ifrit ordered Aza to heal Azuma and send him north to kill the enemies there, so Azuma headed toward Bluenote’s fight.
• Lucy fled a group of enemies, spotted Melt tied to a tree, and refused Melt’s demand to untie her.

Lucy fought Melt, a member of the Seven Kin of Renais, but Melt gained the upper hand and linked Lucy and Natsu’s senses. The chapter ended with Lucy suffering from the pain of Natsu’s injuries, leaving Natsu to face Melt while risking hurting Lucy.

• Melt caught up with Lucy, who tried to distract her by praising her accessories but revealed her connection to Ifrit.
• Melt attacked Lucy, and Lucy summoned several Celestial Spirits and used her Star Bullet magic to fight back.
• Melt overwhelmed Lucy and her spirits, but Natsu arrived and destroyed Melt’s Swords of Darkness with Fire Dragon’s Roar.
• Melt used Sense Link to connect Natsu and Lucy’s senses, then attacked Natsu and caused Lucy to writhe in pain.
• Melt warned Natsu that fighting her would make Lucy suffer and might cause Lucy to collapse first.

Lucy and Natsu fought Melt, whose magic linked their pain and threatened to kill all three of them. Ifrit captured Melt and headed to find her guardian, while Ultear revealed herself to Gray as Ur’s daughter.

• Lucy urged Natsu to keep fighting despite sharing the pain caused by Melt’s magic, and Natsu broke through Melt’s defenses and struck her.
• Melt linked herself to Natsu and Lucy, threatening to kill them all, while Lucy tried to persuade her to abandon her sacrifice for Ultear.
• Melt prepared to kill herself and Lucy, but Lucy called for Ifrit, who struck Melt and broke the link between them.
• Ifrit captured Melt and sent Natsu and Lucy toward camp, then subdued the Dark Mages who demanded her release.
• Ultear stopped Gray and told him that she was Ur’s daughter, forcing him to reveal himself.

Gray confronted Ultear over her involvement with Heart of the Demon and her plan to take Zeref, but rejected her story and declared he would stop her. Ultear revealed herself as the leader of the Seven Kin of Renais and attacked Gray and Juvia, while Melt and Ifrit reconsidered their alliance.

• Ultear comforted Gray over Ur’s death, but Gray challenged her reasons for joining Heart of the Demon and seeking Zeref.
• Ultear claimed she had infiltrated Heart of the Demon to avenge Ur’s lover, her father, and planned to take Zeref away before fighting Hades herself.
• Ifrit urged Melt to ally with them against Hades, and Melt began to consider joining forces with him.
• Gray told Ultear that he would fight Hades for Fairy Tail and demanded the truth from her, but Ultear admitted she had planned to use him and revealed herself as the leader of the Seven Kin of Renais.
• Ultear attacked Gray with Arc of Time, and Gray and Juvia defended themselves as Melt realized Ultear had deceived them.

Cana reached Mavis’s grave, received Fairy Glitter, and returned to help Banjou defeat the remaining Dark Mages. Banjou’s improvised Awakening Release impressed Ifrit, who ordered Aza to study it, while Melt faced a choice about whether to stay with Ultear or betray her.

• Banjou held off the pursuing Dark Mages while Cana ran to Ifrit’s base, where Aza directed her to Mavis’s grave.
• Cana thanked Mavis, received Fairy Glitter, and heard Mavis worry that Ifrit had touched a taboo she could not control.
• Banjou used her newly devised Awakening Release to cut down most of the attackers, then collapsed as the remaining Dark Mages prepared to strike.
• Cana used Fairy Glitter to defeat the last attackers and embraced Banjou.
• Ifrit ordered Aza to study Banjou’s technique and begin developing demons suited to the guild members.
• Melt weighed staying loyal to Ultear against betraying her, doubting their chances against Ifrit.

Makarov handed the battle against Hades to Laxus and Gildarts, while Gray confronted Ultear as Melt joined her side. Ultear fell into the sea after revealing she only wanted to see her mother again, and the chapter ended with her remembering how the Magic Development Bureau took her from her mother.

• Makarov exhausted himself fighting Hades, so Laxus stepped in, and Gildarts arrived to support the guild.
• Ifrit helped Laxus use Synchronization Magic with Speed, raising Laxus's speed and evening his fight with Hades.
• Melt escaped Ifrit's deception and joined Ultear, while Gray challenged Ultear alone and declared that he would discipline her as Ur's disciple.
• Gray countered Ultear's Arc of Time with ice that she could not dissolve, but Ultear used Ur's Ice-Make magic and Gray called on Ifrit for help.
• Juvia's attack caused the cliff to collapse, and Ultear attacked everyone before falling into the sea after saying she only wanted to see her mother again.
• As Ultear sank, she recalled her mother leaving her at the Magic Development Bureau, where its administrator told her she had been entrusted to them.

Ultear escaped her mother’s home and returned to the research institute, where Ifrit appeared and repeatedly urged her to leave and face her feelings. Though she resisted and endured another experiment, she began accepting his company, ending the chapter by eating a meal he shared with her.

• Ultear escaped the institute, found Ur happily holding two boys, and returned to the researchers determined to become stronger.
• Ifrit appeared in Ultear’s room and said Gray and Melt had sent him to save her, but Ultear refused to leave.
• Ifrit stayed the night, annoyed Ultear by taking her bed and blanket, and continued to appear to her the next day while everyone else acted as if he were invisible.
• During Ultear’s experiment, Ifrit stopped her pain and told her she needed learning and exercise more than forced magical growth, but she insisted she needed strength quickly.
• Ultear tore up her fairy-tale book after Ifrit read a passage about loving one’s mother, then hid beneath her blanket as another disturbance sounded outside.
• The next morning, Ultear accepted a chicken leg from Ifrit and ate the bitter melon he added to her meal, finding that it did not taste bitter.

Ultear grew attached to Ifrit as he cared for her and stayed at the research institute, while she resisted Brain’s suspicions and began to hope Ifrit would become her family. After sharing a night beneath the full moon, Ultear saw the photograph in Ifrit’s pocket watch and thought she recognized the man pictured.

• Ultear asked how long Ifrit would stay, and he said it depended on her letting go of Ur, so he stayed when she refused to hear Ur’s name.
• Ultear asked soldiers for a blanket and covered the sleeping Ifrit, then called him a scumbag after his sleep talk mentioned Mila and a cabaret.
• Brain questioned Ultear about her improved mood, but she slapped his hand away when he tried to touch her, and Ifrit protected her.
• Ifrit told Ultear that someone was spying on them, then read to her until she fell asleep; she later asked whether he would leave when he finished the book.
• Ultear realized that refusing to leave would keep Ifrit beside her, and she told him she would grow stronger and protect him.
• Ultear watched the full moon and shooting stars with Ifrit, then took his pocket watch and thought she recognized the man in its photograph.