The kingdom of Fiore,
the blooming capital of Crocus.
During the Grand Magic Games, the yearly festival
which decides Fiore's number one wizard guild,
the town is always bustling with people.
Mercurius, the kingdom of Fiore's Flower Light Palace,
is at the center of town.
The Grand Magic Games stadium, Domus Flau, is by the mountains to the west.
And I'm living in this house.
At 8,000 jewel, the rent is a little more expensive than my old place in Magnolia.
But there are all kinds of shops nearby.
It's very convenient for shopping and dining.
At any rate, I found a good place.
Back in Magnolia, I would be doing the same thing.
I'd take a bath, and when I returned to the living room...
Stop it!
Come on! It's the beginning of a new morning!
Nothing can beat the first glass of water in the morning!
My body is filling up with energy!
Fruit really is the best breakfast.
And it gives the skin a glossy sheen, too.
What should I wear today?
All right!
I'll do my best today, too!
The Challenger
One year after the battle with Tartaros.
The Imperial Capital of Crocus, 792
The year 792.
The Imperial Capital of Crocus.
The annual festival of magic!
It's the fourth day of the Grand Magic Games!
I'm your emcee, Chapati Rola,
and next to me is former Magic Council member, Yajima-san, who will provide commentary.
Yajima-san, I look forward to working together as always.
Likewise.
Now, what kind of passionate battles are going to unfold today?!
If I don't hurry, I'll miss the opening!
Let me see your pass, please.
Huh? Sure!
Huh? I don't have it...
Maybe I left it in my room?
You can't get by without a pass.
Can you let me go, just this once?
Forget it.
Please! Come on!
No means no!
You stubborn old man!
How about this classic tactic?
Um... Can I ask you for this favor, just for today?
You wonderful older man...
No!
What's with you guys?! Meanies!
What was that?!
Guess my sex appeal strategy flopped...
Then, next up...
Hey! Get back here!
Let go of me!
I have important work to do!
You're not going anywhere!
There it is!
All right! The semifinal! In the first battle,
the wizard who's shown us overwhelming strength throughout the games,
Crexerc of Dullahan Head!
Yahoo!
What kind of battle will he show us today?
His opponent is Berwick of Dwarf Gear!
This should be an interesting fight!
Yajima-san! What should we look for in this match?
All I can say is, you won't want to take your eyes off of it.
And why is that?
Because Crexerc-kun is a really strong wizard.
In fact, the match may be over in an instant.
Cool! Cool! Cool!
I think I can get an interesting article out of this!
Cool!
Senpai! Sorry I'm late!
I had a little trouble on the way...
Lucy!
You're cool as always today!
Thank you!
Has the match already started?
It's just about to!
That being said, Crexerc hasn't lost once, so it could be over soon.
All right! I'll get fired up and cover this!
Cool!
A year has passed.
I work as an editor for the Weekly Sorcerer.
Although I'm still an apprentice...
Natsu and Happy suddenly set out on a journey,
and the guild was disbanded the next day.
I couldn't accept any of it.
I was depressed for a while.
But...
Yahoo!
...everyone else started off on their separate ways.
They were surprisingly positive about starting down another path.
Maybe they realized Master's true intent.
Yahoo!
I have to go down my own path, too.
After I came to that conclusion,
Jason-senpai offered me work...
...as a pinup model.
That's great!
Cool!
After that, Jason-senpai's plan was approved,
and I was called back several times.
That last pictorial was a real hit!
I wanna be more aggressive with this one.
Okay...
But still,
why an octopus?!
A beauty versus an octopus!
Cool! Cool!
That's great!
Cool!
All right, that's a wrap!
Great job!
Thank you!
You were awesome as always today, Lucy.
I want you to be an exclusive model for us!
U-Um...
I...
I want to be a writer.
A writer?
Yes.
Cool! That's a great idea!
You oughta try it!
Then will you hire me?
Cool! Me?
Yes!
I always read Weekly Sorcerer,
and like the pictorials and the articles, too!
If I can train somewhere to be a writer,
I want it to be at my favorite magazine!
Please!
You put me on the spot here...
Can you please do something?
Well, I can ask my boss...
You would do that?!
However! Even if we do hire you,
it would be as an apprentice editor.
If you hire me, I'll do anything!
I'll do my very best!
And there's one more thing!
We've been using you as a model,
but if you become an apprentice editor, you'll be working with me,
and as the lowest person on the ladder, I'll be especially strict with you.
Right. I have no problem with that!
Don't hold anything back when you train me.
Great! Great! That's great!
Cool! Cool! Cool!
All right, that's a wrap. Good work!
Thank you!
Cool!
Lucy! Robe!
Right!
Where's her drink?
Right!
Prepare for the interview!
Right!
Um, I've thought of several questions to ask, too...
You won't be ready for another hundred years.
R-Right!
No time before deadline...
...and it's just not coming together.
Excuse me...
That last interview...
I kind of wrote it up into an article...
What do you think?
It reads like you wrote a novel!
You won't be ready for another ten years!
But I'm 90 years closer than last time!
I'll rewrite it!
First make the arrangements for the photographer and stylist for tomorrow.
I already did!
Please check it.
You won't be ready for another eight years!
Two more years down!
Please check it!
You won't be ready for another year!
Almost there!
Please check it!
You wanna learn layouts, too?
Yes!
Thank you, Senpai!
But I've already started studying layouts!
Cool!
I've sent all the material for the latest issue to press.
Good work.
One of your articles is being published at last, huh?
Yes. I'm thrilled!
It's all thanks to you, Senpai.
Nah, it's the result of your efforts.
Oh, I wouldn't...
This is one of our occasional days off.
You should use it to relax.
Right!
I'm coming off of an all-nighter, but I think I'll get started!
And that takes us to now.
So I'll do the article and the layout.
You're a lifesaver.
But still...
This year's Grand Magic Games lack oomph, you know?
No Sabertooth, Lamia Scale, Mermaid Heel...
No Blue Pegasus or Quatro Cerberus either, right?
And Fairy Tail...
...doesn't exist anymore, huh?
That crest on the back of your hand...
But they're gone.
It really is a shame.
I haven't been in touch with any of them this past year.
I've been busy.
No. That may just be an excuse.
Maybe I didn't want to see anyone...
...after they started going down a new path.
That's a lie, too.
I want to see them.
I didn't have the courage to go see them.
I want to see everyone!
Neighbor! Keep it down!
I... I'm sorry.
That's why I became a reporter.
So I could gather as much information as possible
on everyone after we split up.
Eyewitness sightings...
Rumors...
Anything...
I've been looking for everyone this past year.
No info on Natsu and Happy today, either.
I want to bring us all together once more.
If I can get everyone together one more time...
If we gather together, then what?
Fairy Tail is no more...
All right! I'll do my best...
...today, too.
Okay! It's the final day of the Grand Magic Games!
Fiore's number one guild is about to be decided!
Again, I'm your emcee, Chapati Rola,
and Yajima-san is the commentator.
Thank you.
And we've also got Mato-kun with us today.
Thank you-kabo!
In the finals, we've got Dullahan Head, led by the mighty Crexerc!
Yahoo!
Versus...
...the miraculous guild that has won its way through to the finals with several comebacks,
Skull Milione!
The rules of this year's Grand Magic Games are based on a knockout tournament system,
so for the final, these two guilds will go head-to-head,
vying for victory!
Cool! Cool! Cool!
This should make for an interesting article!
Right, Lucy?
Lucy?
Sorry! What were you saying?
Look! The final! It's about to start.
Oh. The farce?
It's no farce!
Skull Milione has been making comeback wins from the start!
Maybe this time they'll actually...
No, wait...
That's the farce.
Certainly, Crexerc is strong.
But from my memos and observations,
the members of Skull Milione are stronger.
Each of them has nearly double the magic power of Crexerc,
but they've likely been hiding it all this time.
But why would they have to do that?
They probably wanted to raise the bookmakers' odds.
Skull Milione is going to win.
And it'll be a complete victory.
Cool!
Unbelievable! This is unbelievable!
I'm astonished.
Kabo!
The winner is Skull Milione!
The odds were 100 to 1 against them! What a win!
It worked.
Skull Milione is Fiore's number one guild!
We just made a killing.
That's amazing, Lucy! You saw right through them!
Sure, they're strong,
but people like that are the best Fiore has to offer?
Who's that?
Oh, my!
The whole stadium is abuzz... What's going on?
Kabo?
What in the world is it?!
It seems a suspicious person has made their way into the arena!
What the hell do you want?
An invader?!
I sense... incredible magic power!
We have to evacuate everyone!
You've got guts, picking a fight in the Imperial Capital.
Don't tell me he's that guy in the black cloak...
It can't be!
Are you guys Fiore's number one guild?
Who the hell are you?
I'm... the challenger!
He attacked!
We have to gather wizards who can fight!
What is this?!
What heat!
Hot-hot-hot!
It's so hot that our clothes are...
No, the whole stadium is melting?!
What is this heat?!
Heat!
Natsu?!
Cool!!
Natsu!
Natsu-kun!
Kabo!
Long time no see, Lucy!
Happy!
What's...
Well...
Natsu was insistent on fighting the winners of the tournament.
They're already exhausted...
Anybody will do! Come and get me!
Here we go!
Somebody stop him!
I'm fired up!
The arena!
What heat!
H-He's a monster!
Run!
Aww. You went overboard, Natsu.
Hey! Long time no see, Lucy!
At the time, a voice in my head said...
How have you been?
...that Fairy Tail wasn't gone, after all.
Wasn't it great to see Lucy again, Natsu?
Yeah, it's been a year.
But I'm shocked about Fairy Tail...
Yeah. It must've been tough on Lucy.
Hey, Natsu, isn't there anything we can do for her?
I've got it! How about this, Happy?
Uh-huh. Uh-huh...
That's my Natsu!
All right! I'm fired up!
Next time: Flaming Message!
Flaming Message
Let's go, Happy! It's the beginning of a new adventure!
Aye!