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You're that black wizard...

What brings you here?

Wait, is that Mavis you're holding?!

She's been missing for a whole year. She had us worried!

Are you the only person here?

Yeah. Everyone's getting ready for the harvest festival.

After Mavis disappeared, I wound up serving as temporary master.

Master?

Oh, right. This is a guild.

I came to return Mavis.

H-Hey! You can't throw her around like that!

She's not a doll!

These are her remains.

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Why do you look down

and stare at the tears you've shed?

Even if today is a bust

we can always walk forward with faith in tomorrow

Having someone who can reach out to me

and someone I can laugh with

gives me a new strength

that can change the world as we know it

No matter how far, far away we are

you just need to keep on believing

everything is for you for you

The morning sun has driven the night away

I won't be afraid or hesitate anymore

I'm going to turn my dream into reality

So, please, stop crying, look up...

...and let's move forward together

Hey! Mavis!

Mavis! Are you okay?!

What happened?!

Is she asleep?!

Yes. Asleep forever.

Pleasant dreams, Mavis.

Who... are you?!

Zeref.

Hmm...

If Mavis was a fairy,

then I suppose you could say I'm a spriggan--a hideous fairy.

"Fairy Heart"

I'm so tired...

I don't want to see anyone...

Oh, yes...

I'll play my simulation game some more.

I won't have to worry about running into anyone in Alakitasia.

It was wrong of me to try and love someone.

It was wrong of me.

Zeref?

He's... the legendary black wizard Zeref?!

Mavis! What happened?!

What happened between you two?!

Are you really dead?

No... Her heart is still going.

She's no longer alive, but I do sense some faint magic power.

I need to revive her immediately!

As I recall, there's a revival lacrima in the guild's basement!

And that's how my body came to be sealed inside a lacrima.

He tried many different resurrection spells,

but not a single one had any effect.

Eventually...

Precht, being the exceptionally talented wizard that he was...

...realized I had been stricken by the curse of Ankhselam.

It can't be... Was Rita's death actually caused by...?

I can't...!

I can't let the other members know about this!

And that is how it became a secret.

In 697, Precht opted to tell the others that I had died.

An empty grave was placed on Tenrou Island, our guild's holy land.

Tenrou Island was my homeland,

and it was where I met Precht and the others.

The same year, Precht became Fairy Tail's second master.

He did so as per my living will.

While Precht performed his duties as guild master,

he also devoted himself to reviving me.

Three years later, in 700...

...Makarov's father, Yuri, passed away

without ever learning the truth of his wife's death.

Precht continued to try to revive me for the next 30 years or so,

but then the situation took an unexpected turn.

Precht possessed unparalleled knowledge and talent

while my life was preserved in a semi-permanent state

due to my inability to age or die.

These elements combined to create an inexplicable form of magic...

Magic that would rock the wizarding world to its very core.

The everlasting magic: Fairy Heart.

Everlasting magic...?

What does that entail?

It is literally everlasting. It's limitless.

It offers magic power that will never dry up.

Say what?!

It's a source of magic you can use forever?!

Take, for example, the Etherion weapon.

It was the old Council's ultra magic spell

that could wipe out a nation with one blast.

The Fairy Heart contains enough magic energy

to fire an infinite number of Etherion blasts.

No, it's not quite correct to say that it "contains" magic energy.

Because it's limitless.

If word of this got out...

The wizarding world would get thrown into upheaval.

Ivan once coveted it, in fact.

It seems word of it leaked out and reached Alvarez, too.

So Alvarez is gonna invade us to try and get the Fairy Heart...

But why? They're already super strong as it is.

My guess is that they hope to defeat Acnologia.

Even Zeref himself considers him to be pure evil.

Wait, does that mean Acnologia is so strong

that that's the only way to beat him?

That's insane...

Um, I know this is a simple question... But if we have something this powerful,

can't we just use it to make Alvarez and Acnologia go boom?

You know, boom!

You make a good point.

I briefly considered using it to stop all those countless Faces.

We could've had a short-term victory

but there was no telling what might happen afterward.

What if, for example, we lost control of the Etherion

and it continued to rain limitless destruction on us all?

Sorry for asking...

We can't fight a poison with another poison, after all.

Poison? We're talking about our first master's body, you know.

The Fairy Heart must never be released into the world, no matter what.

Yeah! Goes without saying!

It's our first master's body anyway! We won't let anyone take it!

I never imagined the magic resulting from my sin

would cause any of this or that it'd drag you into this mess, too.

Sin?

How is loving someone a sin or a crime?!

I couldn't arrest you for that.

What's yer problem?!

First Master. You mustn't blame yourself.

It was just a series of unfortunate events, that's all.

Without you, Fairy Tail would never have existed.

Which also means...

We never would've met each other.

Right?!

You're the one who brought all of us together.

We want to protect the guild you created!

That's why we're gonna fight!

Your guild has grown into something wonderful, First Master.

Sob...

It's so sad that you have to fight the person you once loved...

That was a long time ago.

Zeref is now a threat to all of mankind.

We must defeat him.

Still, even if we manage to deal with Alvarez's army...

...Zeref himself can't age or die, right?

Meaning he's immortal?!

Meaning he can't die?!

How do we defeat him, then?

Leave that to me!

I'll take down Zeref.

My right arm here holds a "secret weapon!"

Oh! You're always such an A+, Lady Brandish!

Could you do these nails, too?

Of course! I'll wholeheartedly paint them with the greatest of care!

Oh, such a lovely foot! A+!

So, if it's not too much to ask,

do you think you could return me to normal size now?

Randi.

Mary.

Rumor is going around that you let the troublemakers escape.

I didn't let them escape. I just didn't feel like dealing with them.

Yeah! I tried to tell her it was a bad idea!

Oh, you're an A+, too, Lady Dimaria!

Turn him back to normal.

He's like a talking insect. It's disgusting.

--Insect?! --Too much of a hassle.

You can't be serious!

Everything's a hassle for you. That's why you need him.

The Spriggan 12 have been ordered to convene.

I suggest you use his magic to get there.

Lady Brandish! Wh-What are you--?!

I don't like her. She's not cute at all.

In your terms, she's an F-.

Please spare me...

So...?

What is this "secret weapon" of yours?

--It's a secret. --What?!

That's what makes it a secret weapon!

Quit acting all mysterious!

What kind of secret do you got in your right arm?!

Still, knowing Natsu, it must be something really special!

It sounds like you know what this "secret weapon" is, too.

Maybe!

I'm impressed you can look so smug

even though it's not even your own secret.

Anyway, I can only use this technique one time,

but I invented it specifically to beat Zeref!

I'm 100% sure it'll take him down!

Oh!

Only one time?!

So it really is a secret trump card!

Yep!

If he's so sure, then I'm convinced.

Indeed, his confidence is encouraging to hear.

He's really something!

He instantly boosted everyone's morale!

Aye!

That's Natsu for ya.

I do have several strategies of my own,

but for now I'll leave it to Natsu.

Master!

--Yes? --Uhh... the old man one.

Could you tell us about the enemy we're about to fight?!

Mm. That's a good question.

I'll tell you everything that I do know.

First, Emperor Spriggan.

Here in Ishgar, he's known as the mightiest black wizard of all: Zeref.

And beneath him is an elite force known as the Spriggan 12.

During my year there, I only managed to meet six of them.

Because it's such a large region, it's apparently quite rare

for all of them to get together.

Seven members...

I'm impressed so many are in attendance despite the sudden notice.

Actually, Sir Neinhart is also in the palace, but, well...

That's all right.

It is not all right.

Defying Your Majesty's orders tarnishes the Twelve's name.

Invel, the Winter General.

He is Zeref's chief of staff...

...and his chief administrator.

Given his title, I believe that he uses ice-based magic,

but I don't know any details.

Ice...

Don't be such a stick in the mud, Invel.

We can just start with everyone who's here.

A small, elite force would be nicer anyway.

Ajeel, the Desert King,

is the sand wizard we encountered during our escape.

He's one of the Twelve's most aggressive members.

Him...

As you've likely already surmised,

we're finally about to begin our invasion of Ishgar.

What a hassle.

Now don't say that, Brandish.

You agreed to follow my orders, remember?

Of course.

My feelings and my actions are two separate things.

Even if it's a pain, I'll do anything you order.

Brandish, the Nation Destroyer.

She isn't particularly aggressive,

but she has enough magic power to wipe out entire countries.

We encountered her before, on Caracol Island.

I believe she uses magic that can alter an object's mass.

You say everything you think. That's why everyone hates you, Randi.

Oh? I hate them, actually.

I see. It's no wonder we see eye-to-eye, then.

Dimaria, the Warrior Queen.

I don't know what magic she has,

but she's a knight revered as a goddess of the battlefield.

--She's a knight? Not a wizard?! --You're hardly one to talk.

God Serena.

Will scorching your homeland be painful for you?

Painful, it is...

...not!

Creep.

Thank you.

God Serena, the mightiest of the Ten Wizard Saints.

He's a disappointment of a man in every sense of the word,

but I know how powerful he is more than anyone.

I still can't believe our top-ranked Wizard Saint is now our enemy.

I wonder why he deserted Ishgar.

I doubt there's any way to know without asking him personally.

I'm gonna arrest that dirty traitor!

Your Majesty.

All of us are now ready for the final war of Ragnarok.

August, the Wizard King.

Be especially wary of him...

From what little I know, he's on a completely different level.

He possesses tremendous magic power

that makes the others' pale in comparison.

I've heard he can use every manner of magic from every region of the world.

He might even wield more types of magic than Zeref himself.

Those are the six I have knowledge of.

I only know the names of three others...

Bloodman.

Neinhart.

And Wall.

In short, our target is the body of your former lover.

A truly sinful act, indeed...

Not quite.

The Fairy Heart is a form of magic. Not a person.

Plus, the Fairy Heart is not the only goal.

We will also wipe out Ishgar.

Humanity must be temporarily exterminated.

Humanity, huh...

We are simply playing pieces.

An interesting interpretation, indeed.

It's perfect.

Now, let us formulate our strategy.

Hey, mind if I do it all myself?!

We'll now devise our strategy.

Please listen well, everyone.

No. I can't let you do it all.

This is a full-scale assault.

Zeref will come at us with his entire army.

That's crazy! I can easily handle it myself!

God Serena was the strongest guy on their continent!

Which means I could annihilate them by myself!

That would normally be fine.

But an all-out attack by our entire army sends a certain message.

There's no question that we face an overwhelming disadvantage.

And our foe is far more powerful than any we've faced before.

The Dragon King Festival begins.

Let the invasion commence.

But we will prevail with our courage and bonds.

Let's show them what our guild is made of!

My arm aches...

My arm that was eaten by the Flame Dragon.

The Dragon King Festival...

It's time for me to devour all.

I am King of the Dragons, and the absolute being.

I am Acnologia!

Until you fall asleep, until you give that smile

You are beautiful to me more than anything

Under the same sky, we look up at the same stars

May the dream we shared come true now

There's no doubt we can achieve the future we wished for

as our harmonies connect and stretch endlessly along this path

The Fairy Tail members spend the night in their own way

before the battle for the guild's existence begins.

But when Alvarez's vast army comes soaring through the sky,

their short rest instantly transforms into a tense situation.

As the city of Magnolia comes under attack,

Fairy Tail's bond of solidarity is put to the test.

Next Episode: "The Magnolia Defensive War."

"The Magnolia Defensive War"

Waves of unforeseen threats and despair will come crashing in.