Chapter Summaries

Cain encouraged Juvia to approach Gray and considered inviting her to Fairy Tail, then received an invitation from Ultear and traveled to Mudorud. After Cain left, Erza received a letter asking her to go to the woods outside Magnolia.

• Cain reassured Juvia that she was not responsible for Phantom Lord starting the guild war and suggested she join Fairy Tail, but she ran off before deciding.
• Cain told Erza about Juvia and explained his interest in studying her water-based abilities.
• Mira gave Cain a letter from Ultear inviting him to meet at a restaurant in Mudorud, and Cain suspected the Tower of Heaven incident was near.
• Mira encouraged Cain to go and whispered a plan to him, so Cain took the Magic Train to Mudorud that night.
• A boy delivered Erza a letter from a blue-haired man asking her to go to the woods outside Magnolia.

Jellal threatened Erza into coming to Akane Beach by the day after tomorrow, while Cain arrived in Mудorуд to meet Ultear. The chapter ended with Cain asking Ultear why she hated him over what had happened in the past.

• Erza confronted Jellal outside Magnolia, but his Thought Projection passed through her attack and threatened Millianna and the others if she did not reach Akane Beach on time.
• Jellal revealed that he had set a trap for Erza at the Tower of Heaven and gloated about Cain's impending death.
• Lucy and Happy went to Cain's villa with Natsu and Gray, but found Cain, Mira, and Erza absent.
• Cain arrived in Mудorуд and met Ultear for their planned meal.
• Ultear asked whether Cain was curious about why she had invited him, and Cain said he wanted to know why she hated him.

Cain explained to Ultear that Brain had deceived them both, and she realized her long-held hatred of Cain had been based on a lie. Meanwhile, Erza was captured and taken to the Tower of Heaven, where Jellal prepared to complete the R System; Cain comforted Ultear as she clung to him.

• Cain told Ultear that Brain had knocked them both unconscious, taken her away, and falsely told her that Cain had abandoned her.
• Ultear questioned her belief that Cain was to blame, and Cain erupted in anger before pulling her into a comforting embrace.
• Erza met Simon, Wally, Sho, and Millianna at Akane Beach, where they bound her with magic-restraint ropes and took her to the Tower of Heaven.
• Sho told Erza that they planned to use her as a sacrifice to revive Zeref, while Erza resolved to defeat Jellal.
• Simon reported that Erza was imprisoned and her magic sealed; Jellal said they only had to wait for the R System's final step.
• Ultear asked Cain to hold her longer, saying his girlfriends were not there.

Cain and Ultear were confronted by the Trinity Raven while the Magic Council approved firing Etherion at the Tower of Heaven. Jellal prepared Erza as a sacrifice for the R System, but Cain arrived and freed her.

• Cain dodged Ikaruga's surprise attack, and Ikaruga introduced Vidaldus and Owl as the other members of the Trinity Raven sent by Jellal.
• Ultear explained the Trinity Raven's abilities, and Cain welcomed the chance to fight them.
• Siegrain urged the Magic Council to fire Etherion to destroy the Tower of Heaven, and the council approved the launch.
• Jellal summoned Erza and told her she would become a sacrifice for the R System, but Erza said she expected to marry Cain.
• Cain blasted Jellal into a wall, untied Erza, and confronted him for threatening her.

Cain confronted Jellal at the Tower of Heaven while Mira, disguised as Cain, fought the Trinity Raven in Mudorud. Jellal revealed that Etherion would strike in ten minutes, and the chapter left Mira and Ultear preparing to take down the remaining enemies.

• Cain revealed that he knew Jellal was Siegrain and began fighting him with Meteor magic.
• Jellal warned Cain that Etherion would fall in ten minutes, and Cain sent Erza to evacuate the others.
• In Mudorud, Mira revealed her Satan Soul form to Ultear and confronted the Trinity Raven.
• Mira blocked Ikaruga’s sword attacks and struck her with her demon tail, seriously injuring her.
• Ultear used Arc of Time to ruin Vidaldus’s guitar and disable Owl’s thrusters.

Mira defeated Ikaruga and joined Ultear after revealing that she had recovered her magic and had gone in Cain’s place. At the Tower of Heaven, Cain battled Jellal as the Magic Council fired Etherion, leaving the tower engulfed in a pillar of light and the surrounding sea in turmoil.

• Ultear defeated Vidaldus and Owl while Mira defeated Ikaruga, then Mira explained to Ultear that she had recovered her magic and had taken Cain’s place.
• Mira recalled how she had demonstrated her recovery to Cain and Erza before transforming into Cain and traveling to Mудorud; Cain secretly followed Erza when she met Jellal.
• Ultear warned Mira that Jellal had persuaded the Magic Council to fire Etherion, and Mira urged her to trust Cain and return home with her.
• At the Tower of Heaven, Cain dodged Jellal’s Seven Stars Sword and blasted him through a wall with Ultimate Judgment while Erza and Simon helped Sho and the others escape.
• The Magic Council completed its preparations and released Etherion, engulfing the Tower of Heaven in a pillar of light and stirring enormous waves that threatened the ship carrying Simon, Sho, and the others.

Etherion struck the Tower of Heaven, but a massive Magic Crystal absorbed its magic and left the tower intact while the Magic Council collapsed. Inside the tower, Cain joined Erza in confronting Jellal, who had regained his magic power and attacked them.

• Etherion unleashed repeated waves that swept away coastal homes and left Simon and the others struggling in the sea.
• Sho searched for Erza and discovered a massive Magic Crystal where the Tower of Heaven had stood.
• The Magic Council learned the crystal had absorbed Etherion, then watched the council building collapse after Siegrain vanished.
• Jellal celebrated the completion of the R System as Cain concealed that he had absorbed some of Etherion's power into Brilliant Radiance.
• Erza found Cain, and Jellal merged with Siegrain before attacking him.
• Cain transformed into his Four-Winged Angel form and joined Erza in battling Jellal, whose clash with Cain shattered the surrounding Magic Crystals.

Cain and Erza fought Jellal at the Tower of Heaven, where Jellal’s desperate attacks damaged the R System and left Erza injured. Cain defeated Jellal after rescuing Erza from a fall, then challenged him over the suffering caused by his pursuit of a free nation.

• Jellal summoned Orion, but Cain protected Erza from the attack and kept fighting through his injuries.
• Jellal targeted Cain with Dark Paradise, which Cain cut apart with Angel Blade, then struck Erza with Comet Collision and sent her crashing into the crystals.
• Cain shattered Jellal’s summoned meteor with Holy Radiance: Apocalypse, but Jellal threw Erza from the Tower of Heaven.
• Cain caught Erza safely, then returned to the tower and punched Jellal while both men were nearly out of magic.
• Jellal defended his dream of creating a free nation, and Cain questioned whether it justified others’ suffering before slamming Jellal into the tower.

Cain and Erza defeated Jellal and sealed the unstable magic power inside the Tower of Heaven’s Magic Crystals before the Magic Council arrived. After reaching Hargeon and deciding to help rebuild it, they took Erza’s childhood companions to Mermaid Heel, where a girl greeted Erza excitedly.

• Cain drove Jellal down the Tower of Heaven, and the tower collapsed as Erza and Cain rested on the beach.
• Cain absorbed some Magic Crystal power, sealed the unstable magic and Jellal, then packed as many crystals as he and Erza could carry.
• The Magic Council rescued Simon, Sho, and the others, and Cain led Erza into a cabin to rest while Sho hovered around her.
• Cain and Erza arrived at devastated Hargeon, and Cain decided to contact Jude and Serafina to help rebuild the town.
• Erza invited Simon, Sho, and the others to Fairy Tail, but Cain and Erza led them to Mermaid Heel to meet someone.
• A black-haired girl in a white uniform greeted Erza and threw herself into her arms.

Erza reunited Kagura with her long-lost brother Simon, and the siblings tearfully embraced. The group left them alone and discussed finding Wally’s missing brother, while Sho and Millianna pointed out that Kagura’s aura resembled Erza’s.

• Erza introduced Kagura to Simon, and Kagura recognized him as her brother.
• Simon embraced Kagura, and the siblings cried as they reunited after years apart.
• Cain and Erza led the others away to give Simon and Kagura time alone.
• Wally said he remembered that his missing brother was named Richard, and Erza promised to help find him.
• Sho and Millianna said Kagura’s aura was similar to Erza’s, though Erza was unconvinced.

Simon, Sho, and their companions traveled to Magnolia with Cain and Erza, where they reunited with Mira and Ultear. After learning why Ultear had once hated him, Cain took her to see Ur’s indistinct form inside a magic chamber, leaving Ultear shocked that Ur was there despite being dead.

• Kagura said goodbye to Simon and returned to Mermaid Heel’s relief efforts while Simon promised to come back for her.
• After the Magic Train stopped running because of the waves, Simon, Sho, and the others walked to Magnolia with Cain and Erza.
• Cain and Erza returned to their villa, where Mira greeted them and Cain introduced her as his girlfriend, surprising Simon, Sho, and Millianna.
• Ultear came downstairs, reunited happily with Cain, and went with him to the basement to talk while Erza and Mira hosted the others.
• Ultear explained why she had hated Cain, and Cain took her to the magic chamber, where she recognized the figure inside as Ur.

Cain revealed that he had retrieved Ur’s body and was working to restore her, giving Ultear hope that she would see her mother again. Ultear told Cain about her years with Grimoire Heart and her role in Jellal’s actions, and the chapter ended with her saying she still had to remain with the dark guild for a while.

• Cain explained that he had protected Deliora, retrieved Ur’s body, and placed her in a magic chamber, where she was expected to recover in about a year.
• Ultear embraced Cain and sobbed before telling him she wanted to share what she had experienced since they parted.
• Ultear revealed that Hades had taken her in, taught her magic, and made her the leader of Grimoire Heart’s Seven Kin of Purgatory.
• Ultear admitted that she had bewitched Jellal and urged him to continue building the Tower of Heaven.
• Cain refused to hand Ultear over to the Magic Council, and Ultear said she would have to remain with Grimoire Heart for a while longer.

Cain persuaded Ultear to pursue Brain by finding Nirvana first, then stood by her as she confessed her past role in the Tower of Heaven to Erza and the others. Erza and the survivors refused to forgive Ultear for now but chose not to hate her, and the chapter ended with Cain and Erza bringing Simon, Sho, Millianna, and Wally to a startlingly transformed Fairy Tail guild.

• Ultear insisted on joining Grimoire Heart to find Brain, but Cain suggested they search for Nirvana first and promised to stay by her side.
• Cain encouraged Ultear to tell Erza and the others the truth, and Ultear confessed that Hades had sent her to manipulate the Tower of Heaven and that she had chosen Jellal as her pawn.
• Simon, Sho, Millianna, and Wally reacted with hatred, while Erza said she could not forgive Ultear yet but would not hate her.
• Ultear thanked everyone and embraced Cain, while Erza and Mira responded with cold glares at him.
• Simon and the others stayed at Cain's house, and Erza later brought them to Fairy Tail, where they were shocked by the guild's enormous new building.

Cain and Erza returned to Fairy Tail with Simon, Sho, and the others, where the newcomers met the guild members and Gajeel and Juvia were revealed to have joined. Cain considered Gajeel’s potential as a Dragon Slayer who might combine fire and lightning magic, while Gajeel resolved to defeat him someday.

• Mira welcomed Cain and Erza into the newly rebuilt guild, and Cain explained the renovation to Sho as the group visited Marcus’s figurine shop.
• Cain and Erza brought Simon, Sho, and the others into Fairy Tail, where Natsu challenged Cain and Millianna eagerly cuddled Happy.
• Laxus told Cain that Gajeel and Juvia had joined the guild and that he had warned Gajeel not to harm anyone.
• Cain considered using Gajeel’s iron body to carry the combined power of fire and lightning Dragon Slayer magic.
• Gajeel felt relieved when Cain stopped watching him and vowed to defeat Cain to erase his humiliation.

After celebrating Fairy Tail’s reconstruction with Erza’s friends, Cain learned from Ultear that Zeref was still alive and the Tower of Heaven’s R System had been built to lure him out. He arranged aid for the coastal towns damaged in the battle with Jellal, then gave Ultear an upgraded Angel’s Heart to protect her when she returned undercover to Grimoire Heart.

• Erza’s friends enjoyed Makarov’s banquet at Fairy Tail, and Erza was happy that they approved of her guild.
• Ultear explained that she avoided visiting Fairy Tail because the rebuilt Magic Council might suspect her due to her connection with Jellal.
• Ultear told Cain that Zeref was alive and that the Tower of Heaven had been built to lure him out using immense magic power, possibly Etherion.
• Cain wrote to Jude and Serafina, asking them to help rebuild homes in the coastal areas and to deduct the costs from his dividends.
• Cain spent three days upgrading an Angel’s Heart with a tracking function, a distress signal, and the one-use Holy Radiance: Apocalypse spell.
• Cain gave the upgraded Angel’s Heart to Ultear, who was preparing to return to Grimoire Heart as an undercover agent.

Ultear gave Cain Angel's Heart, then left after sharing her first kiss with him. The next day, Cain and the others learned that Etherion had stirred up ocean monsters, prompting attacks on coastal cities.

• Ultear told Cain she had to return to Grimoire Heart and asked him to see her off.
• Ultear kissed Cain goodbye, and Cain learned that the kiss had been her first as well as his.
• Cain returned to the villa, where Erza comforted him without knowing about the kiss.
• Cain and the others found many new monster-clearing requests at the guild, and Makarov explained that Etherion had stirred up ocean monsters attacking coastal cities.

Cain split from Erza and the others to clear monsters in Akane, but Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Happy joined him under Mira’s orders to keep an eye on him. At Akane Beach, the group fought the monsters until Cain wiped them all out with one spell.

• Cain sent Erza with Simon and the others to Hargeon while he headed alone for Akane.
• Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Happy revealed they had accepted the Akane monster-clearing commission and accompanied Cain.
• Lucy led the group to Akane Beach, where they found Steel-Clawed Crabs and Bipedal Fish swarming the shore.
• Natsu, Gray, and Leo attacked the monsters while Lucy used her whip and Cain strengthened the group with the Holy Light Trio.
• Cain cast Light Rain, and its arrows of light killed every monster on the beach in one attack.

Cain and the Fairy Tail team encountered Semoti, the King of the Near Seas, and drove it back into the ocean after a fierce battle. They stayed near Akane for another week clearing out monsters as their numbers dwindled and the request neared its end.

• After Cain defeated the monsters on the shore, a giant wave struck, and Semoti emerged from the sea.
• Cain shielded Lucy, Happy, Natsu, Gray, and Leo as they prepared to fight Semoti.
• Natsu failed to damage Semoti’s scales, but Cain cut through its armor while Leo blinded it and Natsu and Gray blasted its wound.
• Semoti survived their attacks but fled into the sea, and Cain warned Natsu about its strength and water magic.
• Cain and the others spent another week fighting shore monsters, which grew fewer as the request approached its end.

Cain and his companions returned to Fairy Tail after clearing the monsters from Akane and celebrated with a barbecue. Later, Kagura learned Erza had not gone further with Cain and began questioning her about their relationship.

• Natsu, Gray, Cain, and Happy finished their work at Akane and returned to the guild, where they reunited with Erza and Kagura.
• Cain and Erza bought ingredients, then prepared a barbecue at Cain’s home with Mira, Elfman, and the others.
• Natsu and Gray fought over the first skewer while Happy stole it, and the group joined in the feast.
• Kagura cuddled with Erza that night, told her Simon liked her, and asked how far she and Cain had gone.
• Erza admitted that she and Cain had not gone further, so Kagura pressed her for details beneath the covers.

Simon, Sho, Wally, and Millianna left to travel and see the world, while Kagura returned to her guild after saying goodbye to Erza and Cain. Cain was summoned to the Magic Council, where he learned he would receive an honorary councilor appointment in recognition of his actions against Jellal.

• Simon, Sho, Wally, and Millianna accepted Cain’s Storage Pouches and set off on their travels after Sho warned Cain not to hurt Erza.
• Kagura said goodbye to Erza and Cain and returned to her guild, leaving Erza flustered by a signal they had shared.
• The Fairy Tail guild members excitedly escorted Cain to a Magic Council messenger who had come to summon him.
• Cain asked whether the honorary councilor position paid a salary and complained when the frog-man said it did not.
• Belno received Cain at the Magic Council branch and explained that his appointment recognized his role in defeating Jellal and restoring the Council’s reputation.