Chapter Summaries

Cain and the Fairy Tail mages fought Future Rogue and the seven dragons he had summoned. Cain quickly overwhelmed most of the dragons while Ultear kept Future Rogue from controlling them, and the chapter ended as Laxus prepared to attack the Rock Soul Dragon in earnest.

• Erza, Mira, and Laxus revealed their dragon-powered forms, and Cain charged Guleiya, blasted her mouth with Radiance, and punched her into the ground.
• Cain knocked the other dragons down, while Natsu and Wendy engaged Atlas Flame and Future Rogue prepared to command the dragons against Cain.
• Ultear interrupted Future Rogue with a frost attack and battled him, freezing the surrounding area and slowing the flow of his magic power.
• Future Rogue entered White Shadow Dragon Mode and fired White Shadow Dragon's Roar, which Ultear blocked with an ice giant's shield.
• Laxus, Erza, Mira, Sting, Rogue, Gajeel, and Cobra each engaged the remaining dragons, and Laxus faced the Rock Soul Dragon.
• After Laxus's first punch failed to hurt the Rock Soul Dragon, he dropped his lightning armor and threatened to finish the dragon with his next attack.

Laxus trapped the Rock Soul Dragon Asbide in a crimson lightning sphere and attacked him with accelerated Sea Silver iron balls. Erza injured the Iron Sound Dragon Xizalansa with her Golden Dragon Armor, but Xizalansa struck her into the ground with his tail.

• Laxus enclosed Asbide in a lightning sphere, and Asbide's rocks shattered when they hit its electric boundary.
• Laxus used the sphere to accelerate Sea Silver iron balls, which repeatedly struck Asbide and cracked his scales whenever he tried to escape.
• Erza countered the Iron Sound Dragon's roar with Heaven-Cleaving Strike, sending him flying and drawing cheers from the humans nearby.
• Xizalansa attacked Erza with a storm and a tail strike, cutting her and smashing her into the ground.

Erza used a shield made from Acnologia’s scales to turn Xizalansa’s attack against him, while Mira overwhelmed Zirconis with the Silver Dragon’s elemental powers. Zirconis survived and called Atlas Flame for help, leaving the nearby fighters facing another dragon.

• Erza emerged unscathed behind a shield made from Acnologia’s scales and battered Xizalansa with the stored force of his attack.
• Mira, having taken over Gabriella’s Silver Dragon soul, attacked Zirconis with water, fire, and a powerful elemental roar.
• Zirconis survived Mira’s blast inside a jade shell and backed away instead of attacking her.
• Zirconis called Atlas Flame to help him, while Gajeel shouted at Natsu for failing to hold back a dragon.

Gajeel and Cobra fought Anka, the Sea Prison Dragon, until Wendy arrived and knocked him down, while Atlas Flame turned on Zirconis to help Natsu. Gajeel then swallowed Natsu’s flame to combine their powers and collapsed in pain as Levy and Wendy watched.

• Anka overwhelmed Gajeel and Cobra, but Levy supplied Gajeel with steel and gave Cobra poison through Word Magic so they could continue fighting.
• Anka unleashed a massive wave that flooded the area, and Gajeel checked that Levy was safe.
• Wendy arrived and struck Anka with Heavenly Golden Dragon’s Swift Flash, while Gajeel learned that the dragon Natsu faced was not an enemy.
• Atlas Flame attacked Zirconis, explaining that he was helping his old friend’s child, and Natsu urged him on.
• Gajeel asked Natsu to share his flame, then swallowed it and fell to his knees in agony as Wendy told Levy not to interfere.

Gajeel fused Natsu’s flames with his own power and joined Natsu, Wendy, and Cobra in attacking Anka. After Makarov shielded Cobra and Kinana, Gajeel unleashed a final strike that split the earth, leaving Anka’s fate uncertain as Levy caught the exhausted Gajeel.

• Anka watched as Gajeel successfully controlled Natsu’s flames and fused their powers in an attack.
• Natsu, Wendy, and Cobra struck Anka with Dragon Slayer attacks, but Anka repelled Cobra’s magic with water magic.
• Kinana brought Cobra potions, and Cobra shielded her from Anka’s water attack before Makarov blocked it with Giant Magic.
• Gajeel asked Natsu and Wendy to hold Anka down, and their secret arts knocked the dragon to the ground.
• Gajeel used Dragonflame God-Demon Slash, splitting the earth before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Levy caught Gajeel, who asked if he had looked cool, and she told him he had.

Cain and the Fairy Tail mages turned the battle against the Giant Dragons, killing Guleiya and three more dragons while trapping the survivors. Future Rogue fled toward the Eclipse Gate, and Anka, Livia, and Atlas Flame remained alive.

• Anka survived Gajeel’s attack and unleashed a storm of Sea Swords, which Makarov endured despite being struck by several blades.
• Adamant Lock bound Anka and the other dragons, while Cain’s attack sent the wounded Guleiya crashing into a crater.
• Cain appeared in Angel Form and killed Guleiya with Holy Lance, shocking Future Rogue and prompting him to flee toward the Eclipse Gate.
• Ultear pursued Future Rogue after his attack failed against her Arc of Time.
• Laxus, Erza, and Mira used the dragons’ restraint to kill Asbide, Xizalansa, and Zirconis, leaving Anka, Livia, and Atlas Flame alive.

Cain killed Sea Prison Dragon Anka, then recovered enough to join the others against Prison Dragon Livia. Future Rogue opened the Eclipse Gate to escape, and Cain and Livia followed him through after he entered.

• Cain used the last of his power to kill Anka, then fell from the sky and was caught by Charle.
• Cain checked on Makarov, and Wendy healed his wounds as the group gathered around them.
• Atlas Flame intercepted Livia after he escaped Adamant Lock, and Cain prepared to help finish the fight.
• Future Rogue attacked the group to distract them, then entered the Eclipse Gate; Cain pursued him, and Livia followed after knocking Atlas Flame back.

After the dragons’ defeat, Atlas Flame gave Natsu a dark crimson flame and left to avoid drawing Acnologia toward the others. Cain crossed the Eclipse Gate to investigate Future Rogue’s timeline, but after reaching a strange settlement, he wondered whether he had traveled to the past instead.

• Laxus asked why Cain had gone through the gate, and Ultear explained that he wanted to investigate the future’s disaster.
• Atlas Flame refused to stay, warned Natsu that Acnologia was unlike ordinary dragons, gave him a dark crimson flame, and flew away.
• Cain found the future’s magic unusually weak and walked for a day without meeting anyone.
• A giant rat attacked Cain, and he killed it with a single punch before using detection magic to locate a human settlement.
• Cain reached a town where people wore clothes resembling Éclair’s and wondered if he had returned to the past instead of reaching Future Rogue’s timeline.

Cain arrived in the past and rescued a pregnant, dragon-scaled woman named Irene from a crowd pelting her at the royal city gates. He brought her to a riverbank, fed her grilled fish, and learned her name.

• Cain followed a crowd to the royal city gates, where an armored man incited people to throw stones at a dragon-scaled woman accused of causing the war.
• Cain saw the woman silently plead for the crowd to spare her stomach and realized she was pregnant and still possessed human reason.
• Cain drove the crowd back with his magic, carried the woman away, and took her to a riverbank.
• The woman woke, accepted Cain's grilled fish, and ate until she had finished three fish.
• The woman introduced herself as Irene while Cain went back to the river to catch more fish.

Cain cared for Irene Belserion, who told him how she created Dragon Slayer Magic to help humans fight dragons and how its power eventually turned Dragon Slayers into dragons. She revealed that she had delayed her child’s birth to protect her from a man who would kill her.

• Cain caught fish, cooked for Irene, and gave her clothes, and she thanked him for treating her kindly.
• Irene told Cain she had once been queen of the Kingdom of Dragnof and had used Enchantment to aid its people in a war against dragons.
• Irene explained that she created Dragon Slayer Magic by enchanting humans with dragon power, but Dragon Slayers grew violent and suffered severe dizziness.
• Irene said Acnologia ended the war by killing most dragons, and that Dragon Slayers would eventually undergo Dragonification and become dragons.
• Irene revealed that her own condition came from Dragonification and that she had delayed her child’s birth because a man would kill the child if she were born then.

Cain urged Irene to take revenge on her husband and the people who had mistreated her, but Irene refused, revealing her gentle nature. The next morning, Irene shared Sang Sang Fruits and other fruit-growing knowledge with Cain, who planned to bring seeds home to his wives, while noticing that the forest had been strangely free of beasts.

• Cain learned that Irene's husband had imprisoned and tortured her after her dragonification, and he urged her to return and kill him.
• Cain also wanted to punish the townspeople who had thrown stones at Irene, but she objected to killing them.
• The next morning, Irene gave Cain Sang Sang Fruits, and he saved their seeds to take home for his wives.
• Irene showed Cain other fruits and patiently explained their tastes and how to grow them.
• Cain noticed that no magical beasts or large wild animals had attacked them since they entered the forest.

Cain and Irene encountered a Shadow Beast, which Cain defeated and skinned to obtain materials for a Shadow Cloak. They set off for the Pock Great Swamp to find more ingredients, while Cain gave Irene prenatal medicine and showed her his Storage Pouch.

• The Shadow Beast stalked Cain and Irene, drawn to the faint dragon's might emanating from Irene, while Cain noticed it and warned her to stay alert.
• The Shadow Beast ambushed them, but Cain struck it and sent it crashing through ancient trees; Irene boosted their defense and speed as it retaliated with shadow blades.
• Cain appeared beside the Shadow Beast as it tried to escape, broke its neck with a chop, and worked with Irene to collect its intact pelt.
• Irene told Cain that Glowworms and Stealth Cat Demons could be found in the Pock Great Swamp, so they headed there to search for materials for a Shadow Cloak.
• Cain gave Irene prenatal medicine, which she drank, and explained that he had prepared it as a gift for a pregnant friend.
• Cain showed Irene his Storage Pouch and let her examine it.

Cain examined Irene and found that she had already become a Giant Dragon, with no immediate way to restore her human form. After promising to help her someday, he comforted her and traveled with her to Pock Great Swamp, where he considered using Separation Magic to remove her Dragon Slayer Magic.

• Cain examined the fourth-generation Storage Pouch with Irene, then wondered whether he could bring her back to his era and restore her human appearance.
• Cain used holy light to examine Irene and discovered that she had become a Giant Dragon, though one trigger could complete her transformation.
• Cain admitted he could not turn Irene back into a human, and Irene cried as he comforted her and promised to keep searching for a solution.
• Cain sensed that Irene's sealed child was probably Erza's ancestor, and he resolved to restore Irene to normal.
• Cain and Irene traveled for about half a month to Pock Great Swamp while Cain considered using Separation Magic to remove the Dragon Slayer Magic from Irene.

Cain worked on ways to transform Irene back into a human after she unexpectedly became a Giant Dragon. He began developing Transformation Magic and Shapeshifting Potions as possible solutions, while Irene woke to discover her new body.

• Cain and Irene gathered Glowworms and Stealth Cat Demon claws while searching Pock Great Swamp for Yellow Springs Soil.
• Irene transformed into a red-and-white Giant Dragon during the night as Cain watched, stunned.
• Cain decided to pursue both Transformation Magic and Shapeshifting Potions to restore Irene's human form.
• Cain used principles of Take Over Magic to devise Transformation Magic, writing formulas beside Irene until dawn.
• Irene woke, found herself much larger, and noticed her heightened sense of smell.

After transforming into a dragon, Irene fled in despair, and Cain fought her until she had vented her anger. Their battle drew Selene, who was captured by the pair and insisted that she was a dragon, not a fox.

• Irene discovered that she had become a dragon and flew away despite Cain's assurances that she could return to human form.
• Cain caught up with Irene and fought her so she could release her grief and anger.
• Selene sensed the battle and traveled through a portal to investigate Cain and the unfamiliar red dragon.
• Cain bound Selene with Adamant Lock, and Irene slammed her into the ground and nearly bit her.
• Selene stopped Irene and angrily told Cain that she was a dragon, not a fox.

Cain and Irene encountered Selene, a dragon who had been watching them, and Irene attacked her because she could not accept being called a dragon herself. After Cain healed Selene, he explained his plan to turn Irene back into a human, but Selene dismissed the idea and ended up fighting Irene.

• Irene attacked Selene after Selene insisted that Irene was a dragon, and Cain calmed Irene when Selene's taunts upset her.
• Cain freed Selene from her chains, apologized for the attack, and healed her wounds with holy light.
• Cain told Irene he would pursue Transformation Magic to restore her human form, and Selene followed them to ask about transformation plants.
• Selene called the idea of transforming a dragon into a human impossible, but Cain argued that Dragon Slayer Magic showed transformation could work.
• Irene and Selene traded insults and began fighting while Cain watched helplessly.

Cain, Irene, and Selene traveled to the Yellow Springs to gather the soil Cain needed for a Shadow Cloak, where they encountered the bone dragon Seraphim. Seraphim challenged Cain to a duel after learning Irene liked him.

• Cain explained that Yellow Springs Soil was the last ingredient he needed for a Shadow Cloak, and Selene said she knew where to find it.
• Selene led Cain and Irene through a portal to a ghostly place, where Cain gathered Yellow Springs Soil and began making the Shadow Cloak.
• Selene revealed that she knew the place because its owner had once pursued her, but she had rejected him for being too ugly.
• The bone dragon Seraphim appeared and asked Selene to have children with him, then turned to Irene when Selene refused.
• After Selene told Seraphim that Irene liked Cain, Seraphim challenged Cain to a duel to prove who was stronger.

Cain defeated Seraphim’s bone magic with Purification, then settled in Selene’s valley with Irene to study transformation magic and develop a transformation potion. Irene kept her unborn child sealed until she could become human again, while Selene learned about the pregnancy.

• Cain fought Seraphim, learned that he was stronger than Irene and Selene, and countered his White Bone Forest with Purification.
• Seraphim admitted defeat, and Cain asked whether the world had plants that could cause transformation; Seraphim said he knew of none.
• Cain recovered the Shadow Cloak, and Selene brought him and Irene through a portal to her valley.
• Cain settled in the valley, researched transformation magic, and began developing a transformation potion.
• Cain asked Irene whether she would keep her child sealed; Irene said she wanted to give birth after becoming human again, and Selene tried to inspect her belly.

Cain completed Transformation Magic and paired it with a Shapeshifting Potion so Irene and Selene could turn into humans. After teaching them the spell and preparing the potion, he began their transformations, which were underway when the chapter ended.

• Selene asked Irene about childbirth and whether her baby would be a dragon or a human, and Cain assured Irene the child would be human.
• Irene learned Selene had been abandoned by her parents, and the two dragons fought while Cain slept behind a Soundproof Barrier.
• Selene offered to have Cain's child, prompting Irene to punch her and start another fight.
• Cain perfected Transformation Magic by combining it with a Shapeshifting Potion, then explained the spell to Irene and Selene.
• Cain gave Irene and Selene the potion as they cast Transformation Magic, and a huge cloud of smoke billowed around them.

Cain celebrated Irene and Selene’s transformation into human forms with a banquet before telling them he had traveled from four hundred years in the future. He explained that he could return through his wives’ Telepathic Link, but they had no safe way to follow him, leaving Irene’s hope of going with him uncertain.

• Irene and Selene took human form, and Cain gave them clothes and underwear while Irene helped Selene get dressed.
• Cain, Irene, and Selene prepared food and fruit for a banquet and shared the meal with fruit wine.
• Cain told Irene and Selene that he came from four hundred years in the future.
• Cain explained that his Telepathic Link provided a coordinate for returning to his era, but Irene and Selene would be sent to an unknown time if they tried to follow him.