What is this? I can't get up.
What the heck is this?!
All right, shall we begin the showdown?
Showdown?
It's called Celestial Spirit Quiz!
Quiz?!
Correct. A voice from above is going to present us with a quiz.
There will be ten questions.
When they're all done, the winner will gain perfect freedom,
and the loser will be subjected to something unbearable.
W-What is "something unbearable"?
Wait, why are we doing a quiz?
Because I enjoy quizzes. Now then...
Fairy Tail Cult Quiz! Question number one!
Now that it's gone this far, I guess I'll just have to do it, huh?
Then let's begin.
What's the name of the doll that Lucy Heartfilia treasures?
Yes, Levy-san?
That was fast.
You called it a "cult quiz," so I figured it must be really tough, but this is a cinch!
The answer is "Michelle"!
I'm wrong?
Yes, Capricorn-san?
The answer is "Gonzales," right?
Capricorn-san is correct!
People often make this mistake, but "Michelle" is the name of another person.
"Gonzales" is the name Lucy gave the doll she received as a birthday present.
Shoot...
Levy-san gets a penalty for being incorrect.
Wait—
What the heck is this?!
Every time you give an incorrect answer, you slide into the Fun Zone below!
No!
Levy-san, impatience is a no-no with a buzzer quiz. Let's just have fun with it.
This isn't any fun!
Guild Deck vs. Celestial Spirit Deck!
What is this damage?!
Piri-piri!
Gemi
Mini
Look!
Your life went down!
I'll explain the rules.
These four lamps are our lives. That is, they're our allotted points.
If you lose all of your lives, you're defeated.
You lost one, so you have three left.
Lives?
The struggle to protect those lives is the best part of this card battle.
If I blast away the three lives you've got left, you lose.
When that happens, you'll become one of my cards.
As if! When I win this thing, you're gonna go quietly as I close your gate!
Winning is everything to a card player. And the results will bear that out.
So, time for a turn change. It's your turn.
You say it's my turn, but I don't understand the meaning of your "I am the rules."
The cards in my hand are blank...
Wait. That's a so-called card game "play mat" at my feet.
When he put down a Gemini card, figure-sized Gemini appeared.
Celestial Spirits... So his comrades are in his deck?
I get it!
Then I'll construct my deck out of my comrades, too!
That's the meaning of "I am the rules." The rules are you,
the player, making up your own deck with your comrades!
That's correct. You catch on quick, as befits someone who uses cards.
Put combos together, then unleash an attack!
I do that all the time!
Fairy's turn! Draw sequence!
Standby sequence!
Happy! And I summon Carla next to him!
Aye, sir!
So who should we beat up?
Piri-piri! She sent out cats.
They're Exceeds.
So you're our opponents, huh?
I warn you, I've got awesome attacking power!
These aren't the real things, right?
It's an illusion to liven the battle up.
They seem so lifelike...
Compliment accepted.
And two more field cards on standby!
I love field cards. Trying to predict what's next is such fun.
Piri-piri!
You're trembling.
What are you doing?
You see, guessing the next card is my favorite part.
And when the match is against a skilled opponent, that's especially stimulating!
You're creepy.
Battle sequence! Go, Happy!
Aye, sir!
I block with Gemi!
I'll stop your attack!
Happy Attack!
Piri!
All right! That's one down!
Destroyed cards are sent to the Trash Zone, that is, the Celestial Spirit World,
and basically can't be used anymore.
However, Gemini has a special effect!
When a monster ally is destroyed, I can call one field card from my hand!
Field card "Celestial Spirit Punishment" open!
I summon Virgo the Virgin during my opponent's turn
and once more summon a card from the Celestial Spirit World!
Hence, Gemi returns to the field!
Pikkiri!
What?! You can do that?!
And my summoning effect is drawing five cards from the deck!
Even though it's my turn! That's going too far!
You're nervous, aren't you? I love that expression.
Forget it! Turn change!
Zura?!
Sonny!
You can't let him get away with calling you an "old hag"!
I know your type! The armchair critic who smugly trashes someone's parenting skills!
You're too permissive with him.
We're the number one ideal mother and son!
Now, sonny! Let's show her our special move!
Got it-zura, you old hag!
There it is again!
Mother...
...and Son...
...Forbidden Hug!
Wonderful!
Kappappa!
It seems...
Kapa?!
Same?!
...you're indulgent of each other.
Same-zame!
Kappa!
Did that hurt? Sorry.
You... zura!
But since you're mother and son, it's not good to just mollycoddle each other.
S-Shut up-zura...
Sonny...
Celestial Spirit card!
Draw sequence! Standby sequence!
I send Mini to the Celestial Spirit World and summon Taurus the Bull!
Piri-piri!
Mooo, excuse me.
I apologize-mooo. Your partner went back to the Celestial Spirit World.
That stinks!
Has there been a falling out?
It's not a problem. Battle sequence. Taurus attacks!
Then let us proceed.
Carla blocks!
Me?!
Since my ally blocks, I open a field card, "Bond of the Maiden"!
Using Bond of the Maiden, I can do a special defense with two girl characters blocking!
And so, I do a maiden summoning
with Carla's best partner, Wendy the Dragon Slayer!
Moo?!
Sorry to keep you waiting, Carla!
Wendy!
With a Bond of the Maiden combo between a Dragon Slayer and an Exceed,
there's an additional effect: 100,000 attack!
100,000?!
Plus I get to draw three cards from my deck!
Then I send Gemi to the Celestial Spirit World
to add 200,000 to Taurus's attacking power!
Piri?!
I'm brimming with power!
You sacrificed your own comrade?!
In a card battle, it's only common sense.
Wendy! Carla!
Let's go!
Not like we have a choice.
Let's cry over the cards that were sent back to the Celestial Spirit World.
Each tear shed adds 10,000 attacking power.
In effect...
Moo! I can't hit them!
Maiden tears are too much for a gentleman like myself!
But you have 500,000 attacking power?!
I'm sorry!
Attack!
Maiden Tears Attack!
Mooo!
How was that?!
I'm sure you think you're coming out ahead, but I expected Taurus's destruction.
What?!
When Taurus is defeated in battle,
I get to summon the Scales, Libra!
I bring balance to everything.
And an effect is activated when she's summoned!
I compare Libra's attacking power to an opponent's,
and the lower one is sent back home!
I designate Carla.
Me again?!
The side with the lower attacking power will rise higher.
I knew it!
I destroy Carla!
No!
Carla!
I stopped myself!
Well, not bad!
But then how about this?
Hey!
No! No! No! It'll crush me!
Don't cry, Wendy.
Your tears have given us new strength.
I predicted Carla would be destroyed.
Field card, "Wendy's Tears," open!
You predicted four steps ahead! What a wonderful showdown!
With this card, I can summon two wizard cards from my hand!
Pair summoning: Ice wizard, Gray and water wizard, Juvia!
Finally!
Juvia is so happy to be paired up with Gray-sama!
Let's go, Juvia!
Right!
How's that? You have something to look forward to next turn.
Well, let's leave off here. Turn change.
Fairy's turn!
I draw one card and standby sequence!
Go on! Titania, Erza, and Celestial Spirit wizard, Lucy!
You're looking for a fight?
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Battle sequence! Juvia attacks Virgo!
Right!
The effect of pair summoning:
If Gray is on the field, Juvia's attacking power is five times greater than usual!
Gray-sama! With your love, Juvia is invincible!
How naive.
When only Virgo is on the field during your battle sequence, I can do special summoning!
What kind of condition is that?!
I summon Capricorn! Block!
Celestial Spirit Quiz!
I am outta here!
He became Virgo's wall.
So you made it...
Next, Erza attacks!
Here I come!
When Erza attacks, I can use "Requip" if it's in my hand!
Requip!
Heaven's Wheel Armor!
60,000 attacking power!
Virgo blocks.
Erza has higher attacking power!
When she blocks in this circumstance, the card "Harsh Punishment" comes to the field!
What?!
Oh, no!
I didn't get a chance to do anything! How frustrating!
With the punishment, all special effects coming from the card sent home are negated.
As a result, she'll be in the Celestial Spirit World forever.
I admit it, you got me there.
But I still get to attack! You're up, Lucy!
Leave it to me!
You're up, Lucy!
Leave it to me!
Libra blocks!
I bring balance to everything.
Special effect when Lucy attacks!
I can summon if there's a Celestial Spirit card in my hand!
Come, Loke the Lion!
I see. You summoned a Celestial Spirit.
But when you do a special summoning, Libra's effect is activated!
Do you really have that effect?!
I'm going to ignore you and continue.
Libra compares her attacking power with that of the specially-summoned Celestial Spirit.
Uh-oh...
I win!
Where's the balance?!
Now you can't stop Lucy's attack!
It can't be helped. You can have one of my lives.
Direct Attack!
Why are you swooning?!
It's marvelous. You're the first person who's ever taken a life from me.
Is that right?
However, when I lose a life, this card becomes a trigger I can use.
Another after-effect?!
I put a field card, "12 Signs of the Zodiac," on an open space!
You'll have to wait 'til next turn to see what happens.
Turn change.
Celestial Spirit's turn!
Draw sequence! Standby sequence!
I summon Sagittarius the Centaur!
Battle sequence!
12 Signs of the Zodiac card... What's its effect?
Virgo attacks.
Punishment!
This guy is so friggin' pompous.
Lucy blocks!
Okay! Huh? I can't move!
What?!
This is the effect of Virgo's attack: binding!
The opponent's card is immobile in the field and can't block!
What?!
Direct Attack!
I have two lives left!
How does it feel? It's quite clear that I've got you in a tight spot.
And I like it...
You're such a creep!
Being in a pinch reduces a player's thinking faculties
and invites playing errors.
I love to see my opponent get flustered at a time like this.
Quit singing your own praises and attack already!
Field card, 12 Signs of the Zodiac!
Battle sequence effect: I get to attack 12 times in a row.
12 times?!
That's right. Even if your lives reach zero, the merciless attacks will continue.
That's how formidable the effect is!
I don't understand!
I love how unfair it is!
All right, attack number one.
Juvia blocks!
I'll protect you!
Continuing to number two...
Lucy!
I'll try!
Lucy, Juvia... I'm sorry.
Shake me! Shake me up! Me Cancer! You? Let's move!
I messed up. I should've gone after a different spirit.
Show me your moves-kani!
My moves?
Your hot, cool, soulful moves-kani!
That doesn't explain anything!
12 Signs of the Zodiac attack. Number three.
I have two lives left... That's Nright! I forgot about that!
I let this attack take one of my lives!
Desperate, are you?
When my life decreases,
I can move Mavis's Patience from my hand to the field!
Just like the first master holds it when she needs to go to the bathroom,
this card negates all continuing attacks!
And I get to end your turn!
Brilliant countermove. Turn change.
Thank god I remembered it!
People often forget the various effects in their own decks.
But this time, forgetting it until now worked in your favor.
I love this about card battles! Miracles that transcend predicting the next card!
Would you stop being so creepy?!
Standby sequence! I summon two Happy units!
Aye, sir!
More of me!
Three of a kind, eh?
Happy's special effect!
When there are three of them on the field, I send them to the Celestial Spirit World...
After going to the trouble of gathering three of us?!
That's the cost of being summoned.
I don't believe this!
I pay the summoning cost of three Happy units
and summon Dragon Slayer, Natsu!
I'm fired up!
And then I use the field card "Gray Strips" for the standby sequence!
All right! Now I'm into this!
When that happens, his attacking power increases by 60,000!
I put one card on the field!
During the battle sequence, when Natsu and Gray are next to each other,
Fire and Ice combo is activated!
Let's go!
Yeah!
Destroy the 12 Signs of the Zodiac!
Now you can't hit me with consecutive attacks!
It's too early to breathe a sigh of relief.
By turning the destruction of Zodiac into a trigger
and sending two more cards from my hand home...
...I can do a gold summoning from my hand to bring out Leo the Lion!
I hate women.
It seems you're the exact opposite of me.
Loke attacks!
I'll deal with it. Leo blocks!
I'll crush him.
Loke! I'm counting on you!
It seems my fighting power was greater.
Loke!
Is that the best you could do, my former self?
Sorry, Loke. But I won't let your destruction go in vain.
I turn Loke's return to the Celestial Spirit World into a trigger and activate it!
Field card, "Call from the Celestial Spirit World"!
Don't tell me that's...
Happy is resurrected from the Celestial Spirit World and re-summoned!
Aye, sir! I'm back!
And then the re-summoning lets me activate a combo!
Fairy Merge with Natsu and Happy!
Come forth, ultra-class merged wizard, Wing Nappy Dragneel!
Aye, sir!
What the devil is that?
So he's just got the ears, tail, and wings?
I didn't know about that move!
Wing Nappy Dragneel attacks!
Sagittarius blocks!
Certainly!
It feels great to fly under my own power!
Whoops! Whoa!
He dodged?!
That's Natsu and Happy's combo effect!
They can slip past a blocking opponent...
Aye, sir!
...and do a direct attack on the player!
This isn't like me...
Turn change! Two left!
All right, then. Standby sequence. I summon Aries the Ram.
I finally get a turn!
Took you long enough! Apologize!
To who?!
Battle sequence! Sagittarius attacks!
This time for sure...
Gray blocks!
I'll protect you!
Gray!
Continuing with a field card from my hand, "Flames of Darkness"!
I'm filled with power!
My attacking power increases by 5,000,000!
5,000,000?!
N-Nappy Dragneel blocks!
I get all my lives back.
What?!
It's the additional effect of a darkness combo.
It activates when I successfully separate a merged wizard.
And now it ends here. The coup de grace.
Aries attacks!
Yahoo! I'll beat the crap outta you!
You charged, right? If I'm directly attacked when I have one life left,
I can do an emergency summon of an S class card from my deck!
Come forth, S class wizard, my father, Gildarts!
I'm here.
You had that in reserve?!
You finally called on me, Cana-chan.
And you said, "My father!" That makes me so happy!
If you'd say it one more time, I'll be raring to go!
Never mind that! Face forward! Fight seriously!
Okay, I'll be serious.
For your sake, Cana-chan...
We have to get out of here, too!
But where are we going?
There's only one thing to do.
Yeah. That bastard, Loke.
Everyone, we're goin' back to the Lion's world.
I swear I'll find that jackass and sock 'im in the jaw.
Natsu, what do you think?
You're good at doing the octopus dance, Happy!
That's a terrible thing to say! It's a regular dance! What do you mean, "octopus"?!
It's not?
Sheesh. Watch carefully now!
Sure, you got it!
Back spin, turn, double axle! How's that?
It looks like the octopus dance to me.
Gong!
Next time: Gray vs. Cancer! Dance Battle!
And anyway, I don't think you can really dance with those stubby legs.
How rude!