Chapter Summaries

Romeo punched Makarov after the guild master refused to send help for Macao, and Natsu left to find him with Lucy following. Cain continued helping Mira and Elfman overcome their fears through combat training, then shared dinner with them and said Erza would return in about two days.

• Romeo asked Makarov to send someone after Macao, punched him when he refused, and left in tears; Natsu departed to find Macao, and Lucy followed.
• Cain took Mira and Elfman to his villa’s training ground to continue their rehabilitation training.
• Elfman used Take Over: Beast Arm against Cain, who defeated him and sent him back to the Gravity Room to train.
• Mira sparred with Cain and showed how far she had progressed, though she still could not use Satan Soul in battle.
• At dinner, Mira asked when Erza would return, and Cain estimated that she would be back in about two days.

Cain accompanied Makarov to Clover City for the Regular Meeting, where he caught up with Bacchus and learned that Erza, Natsu, and Gray had gone to stop Eisenwald from releasing Lullaby. The chapter ended with Makarov fretting that their forceful approach would get him reprimanded by the Magic Council.

• On the train to Clover City, Cain reassured Makarov about Laxus and reflected on Laxus's growing frustration with the guild.
• After arriving in Clover City, Cain visited the Heartfilia Family shop and asked them to tell Jude that Lucy had joined Fairy Tail and was safe.
• At the Regular Meeting, President Bob fussed over Cain while Makarov boasted about having discovered and trained him.
• Cain shared baijiu with Bacchus and recalled trading him the brewing recipe for Pigua Palm and later defeating him in a spar.
• Makarov received Mira's letter saying Erza had taken Natsu and Gray to stop Eisenwald from releasing Lullaby, then begged Cain to stop them from getting him in trouble with the Magic Council.

Cain and the guild masters watched as Makarov confronted Kageyama and Lullaby, while Cain treated Erza’s wounds. Kageyama refused to play the flute, but Lullaby emerged on its own and revealed itself as a demon created by Zeref, leaving Erza, Natsu, and Gray charging toward it.

• Cain wondered whether Jellal had arranged for Lullaby to fall into Eisenwald’s hands and recalled his failed attempt to reconnect with Ultear.
• Cain sensed an evil presence approaching, but Makarov insisted on dealing with it himself as night fell.
• Kageyama reached Makarov and asked him to listen to a tune, while Erza and the guild masters arrived to watch.
• Cain healed Erza’s wounded hand as Kageyama remembered that Fairy Tail had saved him, dropped Lullaby, and admitted defeat.
• Lullaby erupted from the skull-shaped flute and revealed itself as a demon created by Zeref, prompting Erza, Natsu, and Gray to attack.
• Makarov regained consciousness and shouted for Cain to stop them.

Cain killed Lullaby with a single strike, then returned to Fairy Tail with the others as Natsu and Erza began a sparring match. Erza was arrested on destruction charges but released without punishment, and Cain left the Judgment Court with her.

• Cain rushed past Erza and the others and cut Lullaby in half before it could play the Song of Death.
• Makarov celebrated Fairy Tail's strength after the guild masters witnessed Cain defeat Lullaby, and the Regular Meeting ended hastily.
• Back at Fairy Tail, Natsu challenged Erza to a fight, but a Magic Council messenger interrupted them and arrested Erza on eleven charges.
• Cain accompanied Erza to the Magic Council branch, where Siegrain warned her to watch what she said and Cain confronted him.
• At the Judgment Court, Crawford announced that Erza would be released without punishment, and Cain took her by the hand and left.

Erza and Natsu returned to Fairy Tail after the Magic Council incident, where Mystogan briefly put the guild to sleep. Cain received the Time Sand he needed to begin preparing to restore Ur, and he began making the Time-Flow Potion.

• Erza found Natsu waiting outside the Magic Council in a makeshift disguise, and Cain explained that a barrier had stopped him from charging inside.
• Erza defeated Natsu in their unfinished duel back at the guild, then Mystogan arrived and used sleep magic on nearly everyone.
• Mystogan gave Cain a bottle containing Time Sand before leaving with a stack of requests, and the guild members soon woke up.
• Laxus declared Cain his rival for becoming the Fourth Master, while Gray explained the rivalry to Lucy.
• Cain took the Time Sand to his laboratory and began brewing the Time-Flow Potion to help restore Ur to human form.

Cain crafted the Time-Flow Potion after three days and nights of work, while Natsu, Happy, Lucy, and Gray became entangled in the Galuna Island request. The chapter ended with Makarov sending Erza to find Gray, who had already been knocked unconscious and taken toward the island.

• Cain carefully crafted the Time-Flow Potion while Lyon and Ultear grew frustrated that Deliora's ice had not melted after three years.
• Mira discovered that the Galuna Island S-Class Request was missing, and Laxus said he had seen a blue cat sneaking around with it.
• Gray went to Hargeon Port to bring Natsu, Happy, and Lucy back, but Natsu tricked him, knocked him unconscious, and tied him up.
• Natsu, Happy, and Lucy boarded a boat for Galuna Island with Gray, while Ultear remained intent on using Deliora to take revenge on Ur's former disciples.
• Cain finished the Time-Flow Potion and went to the guild, where Makarov asked Erza to find Gray, who had been gone for two days.

Cain and Erza traveled to Galuna Island to retrieve Natsu and the others, while Lucy defeated Sherry with Aquarius’s help. Erza caught up with Lucy and Happy, and Cain encountered the disguised Ultear near the island’s ruins.

• Cain joined Erza in pursuing Natsu and the others, and they traveled to Hargeon Port.
• Cain paid boatmen to take them to Galuna Island, where Erza went to find Natsu and the others while Cain headed for some ruins.
• Lucy summoned Aquarius, whose enormous wave swept away Sherry and knocked her unconscious.
• Angelica attacked the exhausted Lucy, but Erza arrived and defeated the giant rat in one strike.
• Erza questioned Lucy and Happy about Natsu and the others, then made them lead the way.
• Cain sensed someone following him near the ruins, recognized the masked dwarf as Ultear, and embraced her.

Cain confronted Ultear, then reached the ruins and began removing the ice around Deliora. Gray realized what Cain was doing and protested, but Erza arrived with Lucy and Happy and told Gray to trust Cain.

• Cain recognized Ultear despite her dwarf disguise, fought off her Future Flash attacks, and watched her escape.
• Cain passed Gray and Lyon without interfering in their duel, while Ultear defeated Natsu with repeated crystal-ball strikes.
• Cain reached Deliora and began using golden light to remove the ice that contained Ur.
• Gray defeated Lyon, realized Cain had gone below the ruins, and tried to investigate, but Erza tied him up and led him, Lucy, and Happy downstairs.
• Gray explained that Deliora had killed his family and that Ur had sacrificed herself to seal the demon, then begged Cain to stop as the ice cracked.
• Erza stood by Cain and told Gray to trust him.

Cain let Deliora escape so he could destroy its empty shell and free Gray from his fear of it. The group returned to Galuna Island, where Erza appeared to destroy the moon before Cain revealed that the villagers were demons whose perceptions had been distorted by Moon Drip.

• Deliora broke free from Iced Shell, and Gray accused Cain of unleashing it before preparing to use Iced Shell himself.
• Cain shattered Deliora with a punch, explaining that Iced Shell had already worn away its life, and Gray thanked Ur before following the others.
• Cain and the others found Natsu unconscious, then returned to the village and discovered that its residents had not changed back from their demon forms.
• Erza used her Giant Armor to hurl a spear at the moon, which remained intact after a glasslike barrier shattered.
• Cain explained that Moon Drip had distorted the villagers’ perceptions, and the boatman confirmed his explanation before the grateful villagers held a banquet.

After Natsu and Gray returned from the S-Class request, Makarov punished them and Lucy for breaking guild rules. At home, Cain began a procedure to restore Ur from her frozen state, but Erza and Mira grew angry when they learned his reasons, and Cain later joined a guild-wide brawl.

• Cain reminded Natsu that he had broken the rules by accepting an S-Class request, and Erza pointed out that Gray would be punished too.
• Lucy and the others returned to the guild, where Makarov sentenced Natsu, Gray, and Lucy to serve as waiters in maid outfits for a week.
• Cain used the Time-Flow Potion and Ur's ice fragments in a magical pod to restore Ur from her frozen state, and Erza realized the plan was connected to Ultear and Gray.
• Erza and Mira became angry with Cain after learning the truth behind his plan, while Natsu and Gray's maid-outfit punishment entertained him.
• Natsu and Gray mocked Cain about Erza and Mira avoiding him, and their fight with Cain escalated into a brawl involving dozens of guild members.

Cain tried to make amends with Erza and Mira by preparing gifts, but just as he nearly kissed Mira, he rushed to protect Levy from Gajeel. The chapter ended with Cain confronting Gajeel after throwing him away from Levy.

• Cain baked a fruit cake for Erza, while Erza and Mira discussed why they were upset with him at a sweet shop.
• Cain gave Mira a Star Flower bracelet, and the three of them shared the cake before training together.
• Cain walked Mira home, and they nearly kissed before a cry interrupted them.
• Cain rushed to Levy, Sarusuke, and Droy as Gajeel attacked them, catching Gajeel's iron rod before it struck Levy.
• Cain flung Gajeel away from Levy, and Gajeel charged again with his hands transformed into black longswords.

Cain defeated Gajeel after Phantom Lord attacked Levy and her companions, then Fairy Tail set out to confront Phantom Lord. Cain stayed behind to suppress the Lamp Spirit, while the confrontation escalated into a battle that ended with Makarov collapsing and Erza ordering the others to retreat.

• Cain beat Gajeel, and Mira kissed Cain on the cheek before he left her home.
• Fairy Tail learned about the attack on Levy and prepared to demand an explanation from Jose.
• Cain sensed the Lamp Spirit’s final resistance and stayed behind to refine it, while Mira remained with him and Erza accompanied Makarov.
• Makarov led Fairy Tail to Phantom Lord’s guildhall, where Gajeel provoked the guild members into a fight.
• Makarov collapsed after losing his magic power, and Erza ordered the others to carry him away while she covered their retreat.

Porlyusica explained that Makarov had been drained by Phantom Lord’s wind magic, while Fairy Tail prepared for an attack and Laxus refused Mira’s call to return. Jose brought Phantom Lord’s walking guild to Magnolia and fired Jupiter at Fairy Tail, where Erza tried to shield the guild and Cain; the beam overwhelmed her barrier, and the Angel’s Heart began to glow.

• Porlyusica told Alzack and Bisca that Makarov had been struck by Exhaustion and would recover faster if his lost magic power could be restored.
• Fairy Tail members prepared for battle as Lucy, Gray, Mira, and Cana wondered where Cain was, while Laxus refused Mira’s request to return.
• Laxus struck a magic beast with lightning while Fried and the others fought in a canyon.
• Phantom Lord’s walking guild approached Fairy Tail, and Jose aimed the Jupiter cannon at the guild.
• Erza donned her Adamantine Armor and raised a barrier against Jupiter, but the blast shattered it as the Angel’s Heart on her chest shone.

After Fairy Tail defended Lucy and destroyed Jupiter’s magic crystal, Jose activated the Super Magic Giant Phantom MK II and began preparing a forbidden spell that threatened Magnolia. Erza went to confront Jose while Natsu, Gray, and Elfman searched inside the giant for its magic core.

• Erza survived Jupiter’s blast with the protection of Angel's Heart, and Jose demanded that Fairy Tail hand over Lucy.
• Fairy Tail refused to surrender Lucy, and Erza rallied the guild to destroy Jupiter’s magic crystal before it could fire again.
• Natsu and Happy infiltrated Jupiter while Fairy Tail fought Jose’s Phantom Soldiers; Natsu destroyed the crystal just before Jupiter fired.
• Jose activated the Super Magic Giant Phantom MK II and began drawing the Purgatory Destruction magic circle.
• Erza charged to confront Jose as Warren warned Natsu, Gray, and Elfman to find the giant’s magic core.
• Inside the giant, Natsu encountered Gajeel, Elfman ran into Sol, and Gray met Juvia.

Erza and the Fairy Tail mages fought Jose and the Four Elements while trying to stop Phantom Guild’s magic circle. Cain arrived just in time to save Erza from Jose, while the other battles continued.

• Erza attacked Jose but was overwhelmed by his magic and left badly wounded.
• Sol exploited Elfman’s hesitation over Lisanna’s stone statue, but Mira’s plea helped Elfman awaken and control the Beast King’s Soul, allowing him to defeat Sol.
• Mira realized that defeating the Four Elements could stop the magic circle, and Warren relayed the information to the guild.
• Natsu pursued Gajeel while Gray continued fighting Juvia after provoking her with his complaint about the rain.
• Jose trapped Erza with Breath of Death and tortured her with soul pain, but Cain struck him into a wall and caught Erza in his arms.
• Erza touched Cain’s face, then her pupils suddenly contracted.

After purifying the Lamp Spirit, Cain gained greater power and arrived to protect Erza and Fairy Tail from Jose. He fought Jose while Erza went to stop the last of the Four Elements, but Jose unleashed Death Storm as Phantom Lord members rushed toward Fairy Tail’s guild hall.

• Cain purified the Lamp Spirit, experienced a surge of power, and flew toward Jose in Angel Form.
• Cain shielded Erza from Jose’s dark magic, healed her, and sent her to find the last of the Four Elements.
• Cain and Jose exchanged powerful attacks as Fairy Tail’s members watched their magic clash inside the Magic Giant’s shattered head.
• Jose summoned Phantom Soldiers to pin down Fairy Tail’s members and ordered Phantom Lord’s forces to attack the guild hall.
• Cain moved to stop the attackers, but Jose unleashed Death Storm, whose immense magic made Gajeel laugh as he fought Natsu.

Cain survived Jose's Death Storm but was gravely wounded as it destroyed the Fairy Tail guild hall. After Cain struck back and damaged Jose, Makarov arrived to face him while Erza carried Cain to safety.

• Jose vanished behind Cain and struck him with Death Storm, which engulfed Cain and reduced Fairy Tail's guild hall to ruins.
• Cana and the other guild members lost hope at the sight of the wreckage, but Cain crawled from the ruins and urged them not to give up.
• Cain used Light Wheel Explosion to destroy Phantom's soldiers, then fought Jose and bound him with Adamant Chains.
• Cain unleashed Judgment Radiance, tearing the Magic Giant in half, before collapsing into Erza's arms.
• Jose rose again, but Makarov stepped between him and Cain, ordered Erza to carry Cain away, and prepared to fight Jose.

Makarov defeated Phantom Lord with Fairy Law, and Fairy Tail celebrated its victory while beginning to rebuild the ruined guild. After the Magic Council investigated them, Lucy asked Cain to accompany her home so she could learn why Phantom Lord had targeted her.

• Makarov used Fairy Law to knock down Phantom Lord’s members and warned Jose to stay away from Fairy Tail.
• Makarov stopped Aria’s attempted ambush, and the guild members celebrated their victory before Lucy apologized for the destruction.
• Makarov reassured Lucy that a guild shared its members’ joys and sorrows, and the Fairy Tail members comforted her.
• Laxus thanked Mystogan for restoring Makarov’s magic power, and Fairy Tail began rebuilding its guildhall.
• Cain recovered from his injuries by the next day, and the Magic Council investigated Fairy Tail for a week before releasing them.
• Lucy asked Cain to go with her to question her parents about why Phantom Lord had tried to take her, and Cain agreed.

Cain and Lucy visited the Heartfilia estate to learn whether Jude had sent Phantom Lord after Lucy, and they discovered he had not. Jude and Layla suspected the attack was connected to Marquis Balik, who had previously proposed to Lucy and refused to give up.

• Cana teased Mira about Cain and Lucy visiting the Heartfilia estate, and Mira unsettled Cana by asking why she cared so much about Cain.
• Cain comforted Lucy on the Magic Train and told her he believed Jude had not hired Phantom Lord.
• Cain and Lucy arrived at the Heartfilia estate, where Jude and Layla welcomed them and Lucy said she wanted to remain with Fairy Tail.
• Jude and Layla revealed they had bet on whether Lucy would stay at the guild, confirming that Jude had not asked Phantom Lord to bring her home.
• Cain explained the conflict with Phantom Lord, and Layla and Jude suspected Marquis Balik was involved because he had proposed to Lucy and later said he would not give up.

Jude suspected Marquis Balik of trying to take Lucy from the Heartfilia family and asked Cain to protect her while he investigated. On the way back to Magnolia, Cain reassured Lucy that Balik had no right to claim her and promised to make him regret it if he had hired Phantom Lord.

• Jude and the others suspected Marquis Balik had targeted Lucy to gain control of the Heartfilia Group or marry her, and Jude promised to investigate through other channels.
• Cain promised Jude he would protect Lucy, who was a Fairy Tail member.
• On their way back to Magnolia, Cain teased Lucy by suggesting she marry Natsu or Gray, and Lucy rejected both suggestions.
• Lucy worried that Balik could hire Phantom Lord again, and Cain told her Balik had no right to take her and would face consequences if he was behind the attack.
• Back in Magnolia, Natsu complained that Cain and Lucy had taken too long, then cheered up when Cain offered to buy him dinner.