Recaps

Qi Yan joined the Fairy Tail Guild and used his new guild-binding system to draw Ulquiorra Cifer. After Mirajane showed him around the guild, Qi Yan declared that he would become an S-Rank Mage.

• Qi Yan registered as an 18-year-old Take Over Magic user and received a red Fairy Tail guild stamp on his right hand.
• Qi Yan bound himself to the guild through a hidden system and received a ten-pull draw.
• Qi Yan drew Ulquiorra Cifer as a golden character and excitedly praised his powerful pull.
• Mirajane showed Qi Yan the request board, basement, and second floor, explaining the S-Rank mission restrictions.
• Qi Yan vowed to become an S-Rank Mage, and Mirajane wished him success.

New Fairy Tail member Qi Yan sought a high-paying mission to earn money and more chances to draw anime characters through his system. Makarov returned to the guild, rallied its members after scolding them for their mischief, and examined Qi Yan’s chosen job: eliminating the Phantom Thief Guild.

• Qi Yan reviewed the guild’s missions and chose a difficult job so he could earn money and system drawing chances more quickly.
• Mira asked Makarov to approve Qi Yan’s request after seeing the mission details.
• Makarov returned and listed the trouble Gray, Elfman, Cana, Loke, Natsu, and other guild members had caused.
• Makarov burned the Council’s documents and encouraged Fairy Tail’s mages to follow their own path, prompting the guild to cheer.
• Mira showed Makarov Qi Yan’s chosen mission to eliminate the Phantom Thief Guild for 700,000 J.

Qi Yan insisted on taking the dangerous job to defeat the Phantom Thief Guild, so Makarov agreed to let him prove his strength against Natsu. As the guild watched and placed bets, Qi Yan transformed into Ulquiorra, and the fight was about to begin.

• Qi Yan refused Makarov's warning and persisted in seeking the job to wipe out the Phantom Thief Guild.
• Makarov said Qi Yan could take the job if he defeated a guild member, then chose Natsu to fight him.
• Cana opened bets on Qi Yan versus Natsu, with most of the guild backing Natsu before Laki and Mira supported Qi Yan.
• Qi Yan and Natsu greeted each other at the clearing behind the guild, and Qi Yan said he used Take Over Magic.
• Qi Yan activated Full Takeover: Ulquiorra Cifer, transformed, and felt Ulquiorra's memories surface as his aura grew overwhelming.

Qi Yan defeated Natsu in a guild match, demonstrating overwhelming speed and power while using his transformed state. After Makarov declared him the victor, Qi Yan and Natsu agreed to fight again, and the guild discussed Qi Yan’s potential as an S-Rank Mage.

• Natsu charged Qi Yan, but Qi Yan used incredible speed to appear behind him and kick him off balance.
• Qi Yan blocked Natsu’s flaming punch with one palm and hurled him through a boulder.
• Natsu’s Fire Dragon’s Roar clashed with Qi Yan’s Cero, creating a shockwave and a crater before Natsu collapsed.
• Makarov declared Qi Yan the victor, and Qi Yan released his transformed state, nearly out of magic power.
• Qi Yan helped Natsu up, and Natsu accepted the defeat while promising to challenge him again.
• Cana and Elfman worried about their chances of becoming S-Rank Mages as Gray mocked Elfman.

Qi Yan and Elfman accepted a job that turned out to be an S-Rank mission to stop the Phantom Thief Guild and its leader, Camille. After hearing the reward was 7,000,000 J, Qi Yan agreed to take the mission before Elfman could refuse.

• Mira assigned Elfman to guide Qi Yan and gave him a free meal before they set out.
• Elfman and Qi Yan traveled to the mission site, chatting about Fairy Tail’s members along the way.
• The Magic Council’s Ancient Knight Order had surrounded the estate, where mayor Kos showed them a threat letter from the Phantom Thief Guild.
• Kos revealed that the guild was led by Camille, the spatial wizard known as the King of Assassins, and raised the mission to S-Rank with a 7,000,000 J reward.
• Elfman began to refuse the dangerous mission, but Qi Yan accepted it, startling him.

Qi Yan accepted the S-Rank Mission to protect the mayor from the Phantom Thief Guild and prepared to face the attackers. After recycling several character cards, he increased his magic power and considered how long he could draw on Ulquiorra Cifer’s strength.

• Qi Yan persuaded Elfman to accept the S-Rank Mission and told the mayor they would wait for the Phantom Thief Guild to attack.
• Qi Yan ordered Elfman to protect the mayor while he planned to take on the attackers, then asked the mayor to have food prepared.
• After eating, Qi Yan recycled all selected character cards except Ulquiorra Cifer and increased his magic power by half a star.
• Qi Yan checked his status and wondered whether his one-and-a-half-star magic power would let him use one-tenth of Ulquiorra Cifer’s strength for three minutes.

Qi Yan confronted the Phantom Thief Guild after its members attacked the mayor’s residence and took down the Ancient Knight Order. He transformed into Ulquiorra Cifer and struck down the guild member who had bombarded him, while his limited transformation time made him hurry to finish the fight.

• The Phantom Thief Guild’s Thirteen Great Thieves attacked the mayor’s residence, and the Ancient Knight Order was quickly defeated.
• Qi Yan told the mayor to stay inside and asked Elfman to protect him before confronting the thieves at the gate.
• Camille offered to spare Qi Yan if he abandoned the commission, but Qi Yan refused because the guild had targeted his client.
• Qi Yan used Full Takeover to transform into Ulquiorra Cifer and survived an explosive stone thrown by the blond-haired thief.
• Qi Yan used Sonído to appear behind the blond-haired thief and stab him, saying he needed to finish the fight quickly.

Qi Yan defeated the Phantom Thief Guild members and refused guild leader Camille’s offer to join him. Camille’s magic redirected Qi Yan’s attacks and wounded him, but Qi Yan healed instantly, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Qi Yan defeated the Phantom Thief Guild members one by one, leaving only Camille standing.
• Camille revealed that the guild members had replaced his former companions and offered Qi Yan a chance to help overthrow the Magic Council and rule the world.
• Qi Yan rejected Camille’s offer and attacked him, but Camille’s magic bent Qi Yan’s blade and pierced his shoulder.
• Qi Yan’s Cero turned back toward him, and he dodged it before telling Elfman to protect the client.
• Qi Yan pulled the sword from his shoulder and rapidly healed the wound as Camille renewed his offer and threatened him and Elfman.

Qi Yan faced Camille’s Full Reflection Magic while using Take Over Magic, and revealed that he had only three minutes before his transformation ended. He released Ulquiorra’s First-Stage Resurrección, leaving Camille sensing a dangerous new power as the battle continued.

• Ulquiorra’s High-Speed Regeneration healed Qi Yan after Camille reflected his attacks, and Qi Yan identified Camille’s magic as Full Reflection.
• Camille explained that his magic reflected attacks up to a limit and predicted Qi Yan would run out of magic; Qi Yan said he had three minutes left.
• Elfman stepped in to protect Qi Yan and offered to fight Camille by taking over the Beast King, despite the risk of losing control.
• Qi Yan told Elfman that three minutes were enough, then raised his Zanpakutō and chanted, “Seal It! Black Winged Demon!”
• Black rain formed from liquefied magic power as Qi Yan transformed into Ulquiorra’s First-Stage Resurrección, with a white robe, horned helmet, and black wings.
• Camille sensed Qi Yan’s terrifying presence, but Qi Yan warned him to stay alert and said one minute was enough.

Qi Yan defeated Camille and the Phantom Thief Guild with his explosive attacks and Black Cero, but exhausted his magic and fell asleep. The Ancient Knight Order arrested the guild members, and the next morning Qi Yan and Elfman prepared to collect their payment.

• Qi Yan wounded Camille by detonating Moonlight Swords through Full Reflection, then overwhelmed him with Black Cero.
• Camille was knocked unconscious in a massive crater, and Qi Yan released his transformation before collapsing from magic exhaustion.
• Elfman emerged unharmed with Mayor Kos, while the arriving Ancient Knight Order learned what had happened and arrested the Phantom Thief Guild.
• Qi Yan woke the next morning, found that his S-Rank mission had earned him a ten-pull, and chose to wait until he returned to Fairy Tail before using it.
• Qi Yan woke Elfman, confirmed Mayor Kos was safe, and told him they should go collect their payment.

Qi Yan and Elfman returned from defeating the Phantom Thief Guild and collected the mayor’s 7 million J payment, which Qi Yan shared with Elfman. Back at Fairy Tail, the guild learned the commission had been upgraded to S-Rank because the Phantom Thief Guild was led by Camille, the King of Assassins, just as Qi Yan and Elfman arrived.

• The mayor thanked Qi Yan and Elfman, paid them 7 million J, and bid them farewell as they left for Fairy Tail.
• Qi Yan split the payment with Elfman, who eventually accepted 1 million J for risking his life on the mission.
• Mira discovered that the Phantom Thief Guild commission had been changed to S-Rank and alerted Makarov.
• Makarov learned that Camille, the King of Assassins, led the Phantom Thief Guild and prepared to go after Qi Yan and Elfman.
• Qi Yan and Elfman entered the guild as Makarov was about to leave, and Mira called out to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan returned to Fairy Tail after defeating the Phantom Thief Guild and completing an S-Rank Mission, but Makarov refused to let him access the guild’s second floor before he became an S-Rank Mage. After celebrating and declining offers to join a team, Qi Yan asked Mira for help buying a house.

• Qi Yan and Elfman surprised the guild by revealing they had completed the Phantom Thief Guild mission and defeated Camille.
• A newspaper report confirmed Qi Yan had defeated all thirteen members of the Phantom Thief Guild by himself.
• Makarov praised Qi Yan but refused his request to use the second-floor missions, explaining that he had to pass the S-Rank promotion exam.
• Qi Yan celebrated with food, declined invitations to join permanent teams, and accepted a beer from Mira.
• Mira thanked Qi Yan for helping Elfman, and Qi Yan asked her to help him buy a house.

Qi Yan bought a house in Magnolia Town after Mira helped him find and negotiate for one. After Mira wished him luck, he used the system for another ten-pull and saw a golden light.

• Qi Yan told Mira he wanted a secluded home of his own, and she took him to see the Bellas' house.
• Mira showed Qi Yan around the clean, furnished house, and he bought it for 3 million J after she haggled down the price.
• The Bellas teased Mira and Qi Yan about being a couple before leaving town, and Mira returned to the guild.
• Qi Yan asked Mira to wish him good luck, then confirmed a ten-pull in the system.
• Qi Yan saw a dazzling golden light and celebrated that he had pulled gold.

Qi Yan drew Yoriichi Tsugikuni as a gold character card, reclaimed the other selected characters, and transformed to experience Yoriichi’s memories and power. After ending the transformation, Qi Yan discovered that he could still use Sun Breathing and asked the system why.

• Ten character cards appeared, and Qi Yan recognized the gold card as Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
• Qi Yan reclaimed every selected character except Ulquiorra and Yoriichi, raising his magic power by half a star.
• Qi Yan used Full Takeover to transform into Yoriichi and experienced his memories and swordsmanship.
• Qi Yan used Sun Breathing, felt his physical power surge, and then canceled the transformation as his magic power drained.
• Qi Yan found that he could still use Sun Breathing after returning to normal and asked the system why.

Qi Yan began training to use Sun Breathing without transforming and went looking for an A-rank job at the guild. Just as he tried to take a commission, Erza appeared and Makarov forbade him from accepting it.

• Qi Yan learned that he could use Sun Breathing normally, but discovered his weak body could not sustain Total Concentration Breathing.
• The system told Qi Yan to run ten kilometers daily, train his breath-holding, and practice Sun Breathing for twenty minutes a day.
• Qi Yan completed his first morning training session and met Mira and Elfman on his way to the guild.
• Qi Yan chose a one-million-J A-rank extermination job from the request board.
• Makarov stopped Qi Yan from taking the job, and Qi Yan recognized the arriving Erza.

Erza sought permission to take the dangerous S-Rank Legendary Sword mission, and Makarov agreed on the condition that Qi Yan accompany her. Qi Yan accepted, and the chapter ended with Makarov warning them that the forest where the sword lay was known as the Great Monster Forest.

• Erza asked Makarov to let her take an S-Rank mission, but he warned that seven or eight powerful Mages had already disappeared while attempting it.
• Makarov agreed to let Erza take the mission if Qi Yan went with her, and Qi Yan eagerly accepted after receiving a system reward prompt.
• Erza agreed to team up with Qi Yan, introduced herself, and praised his record of completing an S-Rank mission.
• Makarov handed Qi Yan the request to retrieve the Legendary Sword from a temple in the Western Great Forest of the Sobeia Kingdom.
• Makarov warned Erza and Qi Yan that the Western Great Forest was also called the Great Monster Forest.

Qi Yan and Erza set out from Fairy Tail to take on a dangerous S-Rank mission in the Great Monster Forest, a forbidden zone in the Sobeia Kingdom. After reaching the capital, Noah, they were questioned at the city gate, where a scream announced that monsters had appeared.

• Makarov explained that the Great Monster Forest held over a million monsters and that the Legendary Sword mission had defeated many powerful swordsmen and mages.
• Qi Yan and Erza accepted the risk, packed their belongings, and agreed to meet at Magnolia Train Station.
• Qi Yan and Erza traveled by train for about three days and arrived at Noah, the Sobeia Kingdom's capital.
• At the city gate, a guard questioned Qi Yan and Erza about their mission and their large amount of luggage.
• A scream rang out at the gate, warning that monsters had appeared.

Erza and Qi Yan arrived in Sword City, where King Reno explained that the legendary Sword Saint Noah had sealed the Demon Dragon Alazam rather than killed it. With the seal weakening, Reno revealed that he wanted them to kill the Demon Dragon completely.

• Erza killed a Flame Boar that charged at the crowd outside Sword City, and the guards let her and Qi Yan enter without inspection.
• Erza and Qi Yan saw a towering statue of Sword Saint Noah and walked through the sword-focused city to the royal palace.
• Minister Lamen escorted the Fairy Tail mages to King Reno, who welcomed them and asked to explain their commission.
• King Reno said Noah had sealed Demon Dragon Alazam four hundred years earlier and founded Sword City so his descendants could guard it.
• King Reno said the seal was weakening, monsters guarded the temple where Noah's sword lay, and he intended for Erza and Qi Yan to kill the Demon Dragon completely.

The king raised the Demon Dragon mission to SS-Rank and revealed his plan to slay the dragon with a Dragon-Slaying Sword. He invited Erza to compete in a tournament to choose the weapon’s wielder, leaving her tempted to enter.

• The king announced that he planned to break the Demon Dragon’s seal and kill it, raising the mission to SS-Rank and offering a reward of 30 million J.
• Erza advised Qi Yan to abandon the dangerous mission, but Qi Yan guessed that the king had already prepared a plan to fight the dragon.
• The king revealed a Dragon-Slaying Sword fitted with a Fire Dragon-Slayer Lacrima and explained that only the sword could harm the Demon Dragon.
• The king announced a World's Strongest Swordsman Tournament to select the sword’s wielder.
• The king praised Erza’s swordsmanship and invited her to compete, tempting her with the chance to become the strongest swordsman.

Qi Yan and Erza accepted the king’s mission to help subdue the Demon Dragon, then went to watch the World’s Strongest Swordsman Tournament preliminaries. As registration was closing, Qi Yan entered under the name Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

• The king explained that the Great Monster Forest’s powerful monsters blocked the way to the Demon Dragon’s temple, and that the Magic Council had proposed using Etherion, which could devastate the kingdom.
• Qi Yan and Erza agreed to accept the mission, with Erza determined to prevent the Demon Dragon from recovering and harming people.
• The king invited them to stay at the palace and offered them the chance to enter the tournament; Erza declined the palace lodging, and they stayed at an inn.
• After sleeping, Qi Yan left the inn and followed the crowds to the tournament arena, where he learned first place would win twenty million J.
• As registration was about to close, Qi Yan registered for the tournament as Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Qi Yan entered the World's Strongest Swordsman Tournament as Yoriichi Tsugikuni and encountered Erza among the contestants. After Clay won Group A's survival match, Erza entered the arena for Group B.

• Qi Yan registered for the tournament under the name Yoriichi Tsugikuni after learning the champion would win 20 million J.
• Erza threw a swordsman who harassed her to the ground, and Nine-Star Swordsman Arthur ordered the contestants to behave.
• Qi Yan learned that he was in Group D and Erza was in Group B as the tournament announced that only one contestant from each group would advance.
• Clay used lightning and swordsmanship to defeat the Group A contestants and become the sole survivor.
• Erza stood and headed into the arena when Group B was called.

Erza Scarlet defeated three Eight-Star Swordsmen to win Group B, drawing cheers from the audience and the king’s attention. Group C then began, and Arthur overwhelmed more than a hundred contestants with a single sword strike.

• Erza Scarlet repelled the swordsmen who targeted her and became the last contestant standing alongside three Eight-Star Swordsmen.
• The three Eight-Star Swordsmen teamed up against Erza, but she exploited openings and defeated them one by one to win Group B.
• The king watched Erza’s performance and reviewed files identifying her as Fairy Tail’s S-Rank Mage and Qi Yan as the mage who destroyed Camille’s Phantom Thief Guild.
• Arthur entered Group C to loud cheers, and Qi Yan learned that Arthur was considered the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman.
• When Group C began, Arthur unleashed Light's Radiance and defeated more than a hundred contestants with one strike.

Qi Yan entered the final group of the Sobeia Kingdom’s swordsmanship competition and concealed his strength until the match began. He defeated every contestant, including the Nine-Star Swordsman Alan, with a single Sun Breathing technique, leaving the kingdom’s top swordsmen stunned.

• Arthur defeated all the contestants in his group with one strike, impressing the audience and Erza.
• Qi Yan entered the arena for the final group, where spectators focused on the popular young Nine-Star Swordsman Alan.
• As the match began, Qi Yan used Sun Breathing: Eleventh Form: Sun Halo Dragon, Head Dance and sent every contestant flying.
• Erza, Clay, and Arthur stood in shock as Qi Yan emerged unharmed and the arena fell silent.
• The king recognized that Qi Yan’s swordsmanship far surpassed Arthur’s and rose in disbelief while watching the screen.

Qi Yan, transformed as Yoriichi Tsugikuni, overwhelmed the tournament’s contestants and earned the crowd’s title of God of Swordsmanship. After the king arranged the semifinals, Erza and Arthur prepared to fight, and Arthur urged her to use her magic.

• Qi Yan defeated more than a hundred contestants, including Nine-Star Swordsman Alan, without seriously injuring anyone.
• The audience hailed Yoriichi Tsugikuni as the God of Swordsmanship, while Qi Yan returned to the D-area lounge and dispelled his transformation.
• The king learned that no one named Yoriichi Tsugikuni appeared in the city records and arranged the semifinal matchups.
• The tournament announced that Arthur would face Erza and Clay would face Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
• Arthur recognized Erza as the Fairy Queen and encouraged her to use her full magical strength in their match.

Arthur defeated Erza Scarlet in the first semifinal after they traded powerful sword attacks and armor changes. The second semifinal between Clay and Yoriichi Tsugikuni was announced, and the crowd erupted in anticipation.

• Arthur opened the match by breaking Erza's sword and challenged her to fight at full strength.
• Erza used Heaven's Wheel Armor and several other requipped armors to battle Arthur, but neither gained the upper hand.
• Arthur unleashed Light's Judgment, shattered Erza's Adamantine Barrier and shields, and sent her flying.
• Erza admitted defeat, and Arthur was declared the winner of the first semifinal.
• The announcer introduced the second semifinal between Clay and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, prompting the spectators to cheer for the Sword God.