Chapter Summaries

Cain and Wendy reached the royal capital and learned that Prince Jellal and Panther Lily had been accused of rebellion after trying to stop Anima. As the crowd demanded their deaths, Cain took Wendy away and prepared to wait for the scheduled execution ten days later.

• Cain and Wendy arrived in the royal capital and followed a crowd to a public square.
• Chief of Staff Bairo announced that Prince Jellal and Panther Lily had been arrested for attempting to harm the king and stop Anima.
• Bairo displayed a huge Magic Crystal and accused Jellal of endangering Edolas, inciting the crowd to demand the rebels' deaths.
• Bairo announced that Jellal would be executed in ten days and that Queen Charlotte would deal with Panther Lily.
• Cain comforted Wendy at an inn, explaining that the kingdom's rulers had stirred up public anger by promising the people a dream of abundant magic.
• Cain decided to wait ten days and prepare to protect his companions.

Cain prepared to rescue Jellal from execution in the royal capital, then joined Erza, Mira, and Elfman in a battle against Edolas's forces. The fight began at the execution ground, where Erza faced her Edolas counterpart, Knightwalker.

• Cain sent Wendy out of the royal capital before the planned rescue and prepared for the operation.
• Cain joined the crowd at the grand plaza, where Jellal was bound to a cross and sentenced to death.
• Cain, Erza, Mira, and Elfman blocked the soldiers' magic beams and attacked the royal forces.
• Erza, Hughes, and Sugarboy fought the newcomers while Erza confronted Knightwalker.
• Knightwalker transformed her spear into a black Iron Spear and increased the pressure against Erza's sword.

Cain and his companions rescued Jellal from the royal soldiers and escaped to the Edolas Fairy Tail guild, where Mira reunited with Lisanna. Cain treated Jellal and said he would need time to wake, while Erza faced the guild members’ hostility.

• Erza, Mira, and Elfman defeated their opponents as Cain freed the unconscious Jellal and led the group away.
• Bairo reported the rescue to Faust, who ordered the troops to destroy Fairy Tail and learned the Heaven-Slaying Plan was proceeding smoothly.
• Cain and the others met Wendy, then traveled with her to the Edolas Fairy Tail guild.
• Mira and Elfman reunited with Lisanna, while Cain took Jellal to a quiet room to treat him.
• Cain emerged and told Erza that Jellal was recovering but would not wake for a while.

Cain and Fairy Tail prepared to stop the Kingdom Army from expanding the spatial passage to Earth-land, while Erza, Mira, and Elfman faced their Edolas counterparts. As the guild joined Cain in battle, a floating island shattered, terrifying the people of Edolas.

• Cain explained that the spatial passage above Magnolia might close on its own, but they needed Mystogan to wake and provide information about who was maintaining it.
• Mira tested Cain by dressing identically to Edolas's Mira, and Cain correctly identified her before charming her and Erza with his declarations of love.
• Cain sensed the Kingdom Army approaching, and he, Erza, Mira, and Elfman went out to face them while Lisanna and the other Fairy Tail members followed.
• Erza challenged Erza Knightwalker and overcame the Gravity Gun's field with her strength and speed, while Cain fought the Kingdom Army soldiers.
• Lisanna, Lucy, and the Fairy Tail members joined the battle, but a floating island suddenly broke apart and sent debris raining down.

Cain learned that Faust planned to destroy Extalia and use the Exceeds to power an invasion of Earth-land, so he and his companions set out to stop him. On the way to the royal capital, Cain and Mira encountered Natsu fighting the kingdom army alongside fleeing Exceeds.

• Cain learned from Mystogan that Faust planned to destroy Extalia, capture the Exceeds, and use Magic Crystals to reinforce the interdimensional passage.
• Cain, Mystogan, Lisanna, Lucy, and the others agreed to stop Faust and headed toward the royal capital.
• Faust ordered Knightwalker to capture every Exceed while he prepared to claim Edolas’s magic power.
• Cain and Mira spotted a group of Exceeds fleeing the kingdom army and recognized Natsu among them.
• Natsu fought Hughes without magic until Cain and Mira arrived, and he happily called out to Cain.

Natsu joined Cain and the others in Edolas, reunited with Lisanna, and helped the group prepare to rescue the Exceeds and confront the kingdom army. The group reached the royal capital, where Erza and Knightwalker began fighting as the battle erupted.

• Natsu defeated Hughes with Cain's enhancement and explained how he had arrived in Extalia while searching for Lisanna.
• Cain brought Natsu to Lucy and Lisanna, and Natsu joyfully reunited with Lisanna before Mira punched him for trying to hug her.
• Cain gave Natsu an Exball, and Erza warned him to conserve the magic power it restored.
• The Exceeds agreed to guide Cain's group to the royal capital, where they found the kingdom army assembled and ready for battle.
• Erza and Knightwalker clashed, then Fairy Tail and the Exceeds charged the army as Cain enhanced his teammates with the Holy Light Trio.

Cain confronted his Edolas counterpart, Seiden, inside the royal palace while Fairy Tail and their allies pushed back the royal army. As Cain’s attack tore through the capital, Faust headed for the basement and a giant mechanical dinosaur appeared on the battlefield.

• Lucy and the others used Cain’s Holy Light Trio to drive the royal army into retreat, while Cain headed to the palace to confront Faust.
• Cain recognized the hooded man as Seiden, his Edolas counterpart, and learned that Seiden had abandoned Wendy.
• Seiden attacked Cain with shadow magic, but Cain emerged unharmed and struck back with Ultimate Judgment, blasting a ravine through the royal capital.
• Erza continued fighting Knightwalker, while Faust dismissed his retreating troops and went toward the basement.
• Natsu ran toward the palace to find Faust, but Mira blocked a powerful magical beam and was left with charred hands.
• A fifty- or sixty-meter-tall mechanical dinosaur appeared in the distance.

Cain and Seiden fought as Mira, Natsu, and Mystogan battled Faust’s Mechanical Dinosaur. Seiden revealed that he had attacked Cain in the past and sought to devour him, while the fight left the fate of the royal capital unresolved.

• Faust fired magic missiles at Fairy Tail and the kingdom soldiers, but Mirror Water reflected them back without damaging the Mechanical Dinosaur.
• Mystogan ordered the kingdom soldiers to retreat, while Mira, Natsu, and Mystogan joined forces against the Mechanical Dinosaur.
• An explosion destroyed part of the royal palace, revealing Cain and Seiden facing off in the air.
• Seiden attacked Cain with Dark Spears, and Mira recognized him as the one who had injured Cain during the Beast King incident and caused Lisanna to end up in Edolas.
• Cain and Seiden clashed with Ultimate Judgment and Dark Shockwave, and Seiden declared that he planned to devour Cain, unite light and darkness, and become a god.

Cain confronted Seiden and used a new judgment spell to execute him with the Demon-Slaying Sword. The royal capital was reduced to ruins, but everyone except Seiden survived.

• Seiden recovered by drawing on the evil within him and summoned a Dark Puppet to restrain Cain while attacking with a dark ray, but Cain destroyed the puppet and evaded the strike.
• Cain unleashed a torrent of magic power and began judging Seiden for abandoning Wendy and torturing people to increase his strength.
• Cain charged Seiden with deceiving the king into invading another world, then summoned the Demon-Slaying Sword to carry out the judgment.
• The Demon-Slaying Sword destroyed the royal capital and executed Seiden, while leaving everyone else unharmed.

Cain exhausted himself using Sacred Judgment: Demon-Slaying Sword against Seiden, leaving him unable to fight as Faust attacked the group with his mechanical dinosaur. Wendy and the others arrived to help, and Laxus led the counterattack while Cain recovered.

• Cain explained that Sacred Judgment: Demon-Slaying Sword used the river of time to judge Seiden, but its immense magic cost left him powerless.
• Faust advanced on Cain in the mechanical dinosaur, and Mira and the others failed to stop it with their attacks.
• Erza returned after rescuing Knightwalker and pierced the dinosaur with Evil-Breaking Spear, but Faust countered with a barrage of magic missiles.
• Cain and the others survived the missile barrage, and Wendy arrived to heal Cain before releasing Laxus, the Thunder God Tribe, Gray, Gajeel, Juvia, Cana, and the others from cards.
• Laxus and the others attacked the mechanical dinosaur while Wendy went to treat Erza and Mira, and Cain began recovering beside Cana.

After Laxus destroyed Faust’s mechanical dinosaur, Cain reunited with his companions and learned how Wendy had made Exball so they could use magic in Edolas. Cain prepared to return to Earth-land with the Exceeds, while Mystogan stayed behind to take responsibility for Edolas.

• Laxus unleashed a lightning roar that charred Faust’s mechanical dinosaur and ended the battle.
• Cain checked on Erza and Mira, then praised Wendy for making Exball from his research notes.
• Wendy reunited emotionally with Mystogan, whom she recognized as Jellal, and Cain offered to help Mystogan before leaving.
• Cain asked Shagotte and the Exceeds to go to Earth-land, then had Cana seal his companions into cards.
• Cain told Mystogan to do his best as he took responsibility for Edolas, then Cain and Cana entered the spatial passage as the Exceeds followed.

Mystogan rallied the people of Edolas by claiming victory, while Cain and the others returned to Magnolia with Lisanna and the Exceeds. The guild welcomed them with a banquet, where Cain’s photographs of their Edolas counterparts sparked laughter and surprise.

• Mystogan told the citizens that the invaders had been defeated, and they cheered for him as their prince.
• Cain and the others returned to Magnolia, where Makarov welcomed them; Cain gave Shagotte a communication crystal before she led the Exceeds away.
• Cain offered to care for Mira while she recovered, and Makarov announced a banquet to celebrate Lisanna’s return.
• Cain showed the guild photographs of their Edolas counterparts, prompting jokes about Gray, Lucy, Natsu, Juvia, Cana, and Bisca.
• Laxus asked for his own photograph, and Cain explained that Laxus and Makarov had not joined Fairy Tail in Edolas; Laxus then learned Erza had not joined either.

After the banquet, Cain cared for Mira and Erza while settling into domestic life with the group. At the guild, Gajeel proudly announced that he had won Panther Lily over as his cat, prompting Cain to consider finding a pet for Laxus too.

• Wendy grew flustered after Lisanna told her that Cain was her father in Edolas, then secretly wondered who her mother might be.
• Cain questioned Elfman about Evergreen, then applied ointment to Mira’s hands and used Holy Light Magic to help her recover.
• Cain also nourished Erza with Holy Light Magic and spent the following days caring for the group and preparing their meals.
• Gajeel told Cain that he had challenged a black cat named Panther Lily and persuaded him to become his cat.
• Cain thought about getting Laxus a pet so the Dragon Slayer would not be left behind.

Cain developed a jade-based teleportation array and brought a token to Hargeon to test it. When Kagura accidentally activated it, Cain raced back to Magnolia to check on her, while the Magic Council detected his supersonic flight.

• Cain teased Laxus about getting a cat, while Gajeel introduced Panther Lily to the guild.
• Cain checked Ur’s recovery and researched a teleportation array, finding that jade helped stabilize it.
• Cain visited Kagura in Hargeon to test a jade teleportation token, but Beth startled Kagura into crushing it and teleporting away.
• Cain hurried toward Magnolia in his Four-Winged Angel Form, using Holy Light: Speed to fly faster than sound.
• The Magic Council detected the unidentified supersonic object and identified Magnolia as its destination, but Org decided Fairy Tail could handle it.

Kagura accidentally used Cain’s teleportation array to travel from Hargeon to Magnolia and safely reached Fairy Tail. Cain confirmed the test had succeeded, then explained the array’s steep cost as he discussed installing one with Makarov.

• Kagura arrived at Fairy Tail, where Erza welcomed her and Natsu challenged her before Erza punched him into a wall.
• Cain found the damaged teleportation array and rushed to the guild, where he checked Kagura for injuries and confirmed she was unharmed.
• Kagura described her instantaneous trip, and Cain concluded that the teleportation experiment had succeeded.
• Cain explained that each use consumed at least one hundred medium-sized Magic Crystals, worth about five million, and said the array was currently for emergencies.
• Cain discussed building teleportation arrays with Makarov, who approved the idea to improve the guild members’ safety.

Cain gave Ultear an Angel's Heart upgraded with teleportation magic, then accompanied her to destroy Shadow Fist on Grimoire Heart's orders. They stormed the Dark Guild's base, where Cain struck down its leader with a punch.

• Cain finished making teleportation jade tokens for the Fairy Tail members and upgraded several Angel's Hearts with reusable teleportation arrays.
• Cain met Ultear and replaced her Angel's Heart with one that could teleport her to Fairy Tail in an emergency.
• Ultear told Cain that Grimoire Heart had sent her to eliminate Shadow Fist after it attacked a subordinate guild.
• Cain and Ultear disguised themselves with masks and charged into Shadow Fist's base.
• Cain kicked open the doors and shattered the chest bones of a muscular Shadow Fist member with a single punch.

Cain and Ultear attacked Shadow Fist, with Cain taking on its members while Ultear fought guild master Akalia. Ultear trapped Akalia with her crystal shards, leaving her unable to move.

• Cain killed a muscular Shadow Fist member, and Ultear revealed that she and Cain were from Grimoire Heart.
• Cain attacked and killed Shadow Fist members while Ultear exchanged spells with Akalia.
• Akalia cast Twilight Shroud to fill the guild with smoke and boost her own vision and speed.
• Akalia struck at Ultear, but Ultear blocked her scythe with ice, counterattacked, and foiled Akalia's shuriken attack.
• Ultear sent crystal shards after Akalia, who dodged them but then found that she could no longer move her hands or feet.

Ultear and Cain destroyed Shadow Fist, then Ultear began secretly diverting Grimoire Heart’s resources for Cain while he returned to Magnolia. The chapter ended with Wendy successfully making a stamina recovery potion under Cain’s guidance.

• Ultear trapped Akalia in crystal spheres, nullified her summoning array, and killed her, bringing about Shadow Fist’s destruction.
• Cain led Ultear to loot Shadow Fist’s money and books, and Ultear offered to take resources from Grimoire Heart for him.
• Ultear collapsed Shadow Fist’s guildhall, reported the mission to Hades, and requested Ice Crystal Stones and Ice Marrow Fluid for training.
• Cain returned to Magnolia, where Wendy showed him her potion, and he confirmed that her stamina recovery potion worked well.

Cain put Wendy through brutal combat training to prepare her for future battles, then oversaw Lucy's gravity training and considered who else should train. Wendy recovered in a medicinal bath and was set to study medicine after dinner.

• Cain had Wendy cast enhancement spells and attack him, then knocked her down repeatedly until he ended the training session.
• Charle comforted Wendy, and Cain explained that he was training her harshly so she could survive the coming battles against Grimoire Heart and other enemies.
• Cain watched Lucy train under Erza in five times normal gravity and decided Erza would eventually handle Lucy's combat practice.
• Cain considered having Lisanna train but changed his mind after she offered to make him steak and he thought of Mira's protectiveness.
• Wendy recovered in the medicinal bath, then eagerly asked to train again; Cain told her to rest and study medical knowledge after dinner.

Wendy trained in the Gravity Room and spent the day treating Magnolia residents with Charle. After dinner, Lucy challenged her to a match, and their fight began with Wendy countering attacks from Lucy’s Celestial Spirits.

• Wendy increased the Gravity Room’s setting to nine times gravity and completed her basic exercises.
• Wendy and Charle visited Magnolia residents so Wendy could practice treating their ailments.
• Wendy treated Granny Kitty’s leg pain, then finished visiting everyone on her list by evening.
• Cain asked Lucy to fight Wendy after dinner, and Lucy summoned Taurus and Sagittarius while Wendy cast enhancement buffs on herself.
• Wendy dodged Taurus’s axe and used Sky Dragon’s Roar to sweep Sagittarius’s arrows toward Lucy, who summoned Scorpio in response.