Arc 1The Sleeping Church

Reborn in a child’s body, Lin Yuan joined Fairy Tail and began learning to control his remaining spatial magic while keeping the black snake sealed within his soul. After the guild’s team destroyed the cursed power beneath Sunken Bell Town, a serpentine marking escaped, and Lin Yuan feared he might lose the door connecting him to his past.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The S-Class Exam

Lin Yuan developed his spatial magic through dangerous missions and grew closer to Mira and Laxus as he pursued S-Class status. After Laxus and Lin Yuan passed Gildarts’s trials, both earned their third red marks and passed the exam.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3New S-Class Trials

Lin Yuan and Mira completed dangerous commissions, while Lin Yuan developed new spatial attacks and trained with Erza to improve his swordsmanship. They entered a shifting castle, rescued its trapped occupants, and destroyed its spatial core, leaving the castle fixed in place.

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4Stranded in Aincrad

A rift pulled Lin Yuan into Aincrad, where his magic was suppressed and the game system could not register him. He honed his swordsmanship, helped clear the lower floors, and reached the fourth floor while searching for a breach that could lead him home.

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Nameless Swordsman

Lin Yuan joined the Moonlit Black Cats while continuing to fight and train outside the system, then helped Kirito through a series of dangerous encounters and replaced his broken sword. He left the story after defeating The Gleam Eyes with Nameless and naming his new technique Mountain Severance.

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6Aincrad's Final Ascent

Lin Yuan saved Yui from deletion and fought alongside the clearing party to reach Aincrad's final floor, where Kayaba Akihiko revealed himself as the last opponent. After defeating Kayaba and freeing the players, Lin Yuan left Yui in sealed storage and followed the traces of his arrival out of the collapsing castle.

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7Return and New Beginnings

Lin Yuan returned from Aincrad to Fairy Tail, reunited with his friends, and began building a life in Magnolia while taking jobs with Mira and Mystogan. After winning a duel against Mira, he teamed up with her to prepare a paper-wing performance for Fantasia.

Chapters 151–17525 summaries