Chapter Summaries

Cana accepted that she would remain by Aibo’s side as his older sister, while Aibo grew closer to Levy after making her a mysterious magic tool. Juvia discovered a photo of Aibo and Levy kissing and, alongside [Envy], struggled to contain her jealousy.

• Cana dreamed of Aibo’s wedding and woke after accepting her place as his older sister.
• Loke returned to the guild after leaving the Celestial Spirit World to seek a new contractor, and Aibo felt better about his own romantic reputation by comparison.
• Aibo made Levy a magic tool called [Niu Lai], and the two began spending much of their time together.
• Juvia and [Envy] secretly watched Aibo together, with Juvia taking photos and [Envy] recording women who won his favor in her notebook.
• Juvia found a photo of Aibo and Levy sharing a kiss, became furious, and asked [Envy] to help her investigate.

Juvia kidnapped Levy after discovering that she had kissed Aibo, but Levy admitted that Aibo had initiated the kiss and claimed they were pledged to each other. Aibo secretly witnessed their argument through [Envy] and realized Juvia was coming to see him, bringing the feared third trial closer.

• Juvia captured Levy and tied her to a chair, then confronted her over kissing Aibo.
• Levy taunted Juvia by claiming she and Aibo had pledged themselves to each other, but Juvia argued that their relationship had not been officially announced.
• Levy insisted that Aibo had wanted to kiss her, prompting Juvia to leave and seek him out.
• [Envy] revealed that it had reported Juvia's plan to Aibo, who had taken control of its body and watched the confrontation.
• Aibo anticipated that Juvia's arrival would trigger the third trial and bring a wave of romantic troubles.

Aibo negotiated secret kisses with Juvia while allowing Levy to keep kissing him, then kissed Juvia for the first time. Juvia embraced him and confessed her love, while Aibo grew more determined to pursue his harem dream.

• Juvia rushed to Aibo and asked to kiss him, saying she did not mind that he had already kissed Levy.
• Juvia agreed to keep their kisses secret and not interfere with Levy kissing Aibo.
• Aibo began to ask whether Juvia would accept other girls kissing him, but stopped when she grew possessive and distressed.
• Aibo kissed Juvia, and she was overwhelmed with joy.
• Juvia hugged Aibo and told him she loved him.

Aibo let Juvia kiss him until Levy arrived, then watched the rivals agree to a truce and compete for his attention. Levy and Juvia left together to talk, while Aibo celebrated the peaceful start to his hoped-for harem.

• Envy warned Aibo that Levy had escaped and was heading to the Cake Tower, while Juvia continued kissing him.
• Levy rushed into Aibo's room, found Juvia embracing him, and tried unsuccessfully to pull her away.
• Juvia taunted Levy, but the two rivals agreed to a truce and fair competition for Aibo.
• Levy and Juvia both stayed beside Aibo until he asked them to stop arguing, then they promised to get along.
• Levy and Juvia left together to have tea and talk, leaving Aibo alone and pleased with how things had gone.

Levy and Juvia fought over their feelings for Aibo, but neither could defeat the other. Their rivalry softened into friendly conversation as Aibo watched, embarrassed, and left them to be treated.

• Levy and Juvia traded insults before beginning a fight in a field outside Magnolia.
• Levy used Word Magic to counter Juvia's water attacks, while Juvia trapped Levy in a sphere of water.
• Levy and Juvia exhausted their magic and fought with their fists until both collapsed, ending the fight in a draw.
• Levy and Juvia admitted their feelings for Aibo and began chatting about when they had fallen for him.
• Aibo watched through Divine Descent, overheard their intimate talk about him, and left after ordering them to take Levy and Juvia to Sloth for treatment.

Aibo resumed his magical experiments and persuaded Lucy to become his assistant in exchange for help opening her Second Magic Source. Ultear then warned him that the Tower was nearly complete and that someone was about to make a move.

• Aibo avoided the guild and returned to researching the Demon Men of Demon Island and other magic experiments.
• Lucy arrived at the Cake Tower and reluctantly put on an Assistant Uniform after Aibo called her his little maid.
• Aibo told Lucy that her magic power was too low to draw out her Celestial Spirits' full strength and explained the Second Magic Source.
• Lucy agreed to cooperate with Aibo's experiments in exchange for his attempt to open her Second Magic Source with outside help.
• Ultear messaged Aibo that the Tower was nearly complete and that someone was about to make their move.

Aibo learned Jellal’s plan to use Erza as a sacrifice and the Magic Council’s Etherion to resurrect Zeref, and he told Erza what was coming. Erza agreed to confront the Tower of Heaven with Aibo and the Apostles.

• Aibo learned from Ultear that Jellal planned to lure Erza to the Tower of Heaven and use Etherion to power Zeref’s resurrection.
• Aibo left Lucy and teleported to Erza, who was training with Mira, to share the news privately.
• Mira noticed Aibo’s unusual behavior and worried that he was keeping a secret from her.
• Aibo told Erza that Jellal planned to act the following week and had hired the Skull Society’s Three Black Crows as backup.
• Erza agreed that she and Aibo would take the Apostles to stop the Tower of Heaven.

Aibo gave Erza Mind-Reading Glasses before she went to meet her former friends, who had summoned her to the wilderness. When their thoughts revealed anger and conflicting memories of the past, Aibo crashed into the confrontation to defend her.

• Erza received a threatening letter from Sho and told Aibo that Jellal had made his move.
• Aibo gave Erza Mind-Reading Glasses that displayed people's surface thoughts, and she left to test them.
• Erza wore the glasses as she met Sho, Wally, Millianna, and Simon in the wilderness south of Magnolia.
• The glasses revealed the group’s resentment and Simon’s affection for Erza as they confronted her about the past.
• Aibo crashed down between them and angrily defended Erza from their accusations.

Aibo confronted Erza’s former friends and defended her when they accused her of betraying them. He showed them Erza’s memories as proof that Jellal had deceived them, leaving the group stunned by the truth.

• Aibo arrived and insulted Erza’s former friends before warning them not to insult her.
• Aibo struck Sho for calling Erza a traitor and overwhelmed the group with his magic power.
• Simon said he had never doubted Erza and claimed Jellal had fooled the others.
• Sho revealed Jellal’s plans for revenge and world domination, and Erza slapped him.
• Aibo used Memory Magic and Light Magic to show Erza’s memories of Jellal’s betrayal, and the group learned the truth.

After Erza’s former companions learned that Jellal had deceived them, Aibo laid out a plan to rescue the Tower of Heaven’s slaves and expose Jellal’s ties to the Magic Council. The group prepared to carry out the operation while allowing Jellal to proceed with his Etherion scheme for now.

• Blondie, Millianna, Simon, and Sho apologized to Erza after seeing her memories and learning Jellal had lied to them.
• Erza introduced Aibo as her little brother and fellow Fairy Tail mage, and Simon agreed that they should work together against Jellal.
• Aibo argued that they should let Jellal fire Etherion so they could expose his identity as Siegrain and make him experience betrayal.
• Aibo assigned Sho and Simon to rescue the slaves, Wally to keep Jellal distracted, and himself and Erza to confront Jellal’s three outside allies.
• Aibo told Millianna to stay out of danger, and Erza explained that Ailu was the name of her cat rather than her own nickname.

Erza and her companions set out to infiltrate the Tower of Heaven and rescue the captives, while Aibo went ahead alone to scout the stronghold. He found the tower’s defenses easy to bypass and headed to investigate the Three Black Crows.

• The group agreed to pretend they had captured Erza, then rescue the others after Jellal lowered his guard.
• Aibo gave Sho Guga Cards to use as decoys and gave Erza Summoning Cards for [Pride], [Sloth], and [Greed].
• Aibo flew ahead in secret while Erza told Sho and Simon that Fairy Tail had become her family and that she was prepared to fight Jellal.
• Aibo concealed himself and entered the Tower of Heaven through an open window to scout for traps and weaknesses.
• Aibo detected the tower’s magic circles, disabled its surveillance defenses with ease, and decided to visit the Three Black Crows.

Erza and Simon’s group secretly rescued everyone from the Tower of Heaven while Aibo kept Jellal unaware. After the others escaped by boat, Erza confronted Jellal, who challenged her to defeat the Three Black Crows before reaching him.

• Aibo disabled the tower’s surveillance below the fifteenth floor, allowing Simon, Sho, and Erza to rescue the prisoners while Millianna stayed behind with a disguised Guga.
• Aibo watched Jellal and the Three Black Crows as they discussed Erza and waited carelessly for the ritual.
• Simon and the others cleared the tower floor by floor and collected everyone in cards before dawn.
• Erza sent Sho, Simon, and the others away by boat so she could face Jellal without worrying about them.
• Erza confronted Jellal in the main hall, and he challenged her to defeat the Three Black Crows before she could reach him.

Erza fought Jellal’s Three Black Crows in the Tower of Heaven while Jellal waited for the Magic Council to approve firing Etherion. After Erza’s armor was shattered by Ikaruga’s swordsmanship, she prepared to transform and reveal her strongest armor.

• Siegrain told Ultear to secure the Magic Council’s resolution and fire Etherion, while Ultear planned to leave the Council and return to Aibo.
• Jellal introduced the Three Black Crows, but Erza killed Owl in a single exchange.
• Erza summoned Pride, who called on Greed to supply weapons through the Gate of Babylon.
• Hawk attacked with his soul-affecting music, but Pride resisted it and cut Greed in half; Greed dissipated into black ash.
• Ikaruga forced Erza onto the defensive, shattered her Heaven’s Wheel Armor and Flame Emperor Armor, and challenged her to use her strongest armor.
• Erza pressed her hand against her belt and began to transform.

Erza defeated Ikaruga after her swordsmanship advanced, then prepared to face Jellal. Meanwhile, Siegrain persuaded the council to authorize Etherion against the Tower of Heaven, and Jellal tried to stall Erza until the strike began.

• Erza used the Crimson Armor to keep pace with Ikaruga, while [Pride] killed Hawk and intercepted Jellal's attacks.
• Erza reached swordsmanship LV4, used Flying Slash to defeat Ikaruga, and challenged Jellal.
• Siegrain convinced the council that Jellal planned to resurrect Zeref, securing approval for Etherion by a vote of eight to one.
• Jellal tried to delay Erza while waiting for his Thought Projection to return, but [Pride] attacked him until Erza ordered her to stop.
• Erza drew her sword and told Jellal they would settle things once and for all.

Erza defeated Jellal and exposed his plan to use Etherion, while Aibo intervened to protect her. As Etherion struck the Tower of Heaven, the dragon seed inside Aibo went berserk and took control of his body.

• Aibo inspected the Tower of Heaven’s magic circles and discovered Simon had returned, hoping to kill Jellal if Erza could not.
• Erza defeated Jellal, then revealed she knew about his Thought Projection and his plan to use Etherion to power the R-System.
• Jellal merged with Siegrain and attacked Erza, but Aibo punched him and blasted him through the tower with tracer rounds.
• Erza thanked Aibo and kissed his cheek, enraging Jellal, whom Aibo struck down again.
• Etherion began striking the tower, and Aibo warned Erza before losing control of his body as the dragon seed emerged from his chest.