Natsu finally knocks the wind out of Erigor’s sails in a scorcher of a battle—but Fairy Tail’s strongest team still has a war to fight when the death flute’s dark magic plays an evil scale of epic proportions.

Ul sacrificed her own body to end Deliora’s reign with the Iced Shell technique. Gray cuts a path to the ruins to put the freeze on Lyon—who plans to release the indomitable monster just to see if he can best their mentor!

A seriously scary Natsu tests his mettle against the iron-scaled Gajeel—but he loses steam when there isn’t anything around to fuel his firepower! Back on land, the shades are pummeling the guild to the ground!

Loke shares his unsettling story with Lucy. Refusing to let her friend fade away forever, Lucy challenges the authority of the almighty ruler of the skies himself!