I'm a child!
What's going on here?!
Do I even have armor that would fit this size?
No, wrong question. More importantly...
Natsu and the other Fairy Tail members come to Sun Village at Warrod's request.
Waiting for them there are frozen giants
and the treasure hunter guild, Sylph Labyrinth.
Sylph Labyrinth is after the village's treasure, so they see Fairy Tail as rivals.
Meanwhile, Erza is investigating on her own
when she turns into a child without any warning.
Will Natsu and the others be able to
bring the frozen giants back to normal?
Why has Erza become a child?
And Natsu and the other members don't know yet
that Minerva, whom Erza fought once, is also in Sun Village.
The Law of Retrogression
Ow...
My body isn't moving like I want it to.
I guess there's a disconnect between how I imagine my body moving and my physique.
Still, what happened?
If I don't find a way to get back to normal fast...
For example, if I stood next to Wendy...
Now it's like I'm the big sister, huh?
Just by a little...
And if Natsu and Gray saw me like this...
Let's fight, Erza!
Now we can win!
No, that's nothing. If Jellal saw me like this...
Sorry, but I'm not into little girls.
No!
I have to get back to normal, no matter what!
For not using magic, you guys are impressive.
Hey, we're Sylph Labyrinth.
Don't group us together with all the other treasure hunter guilds.
We're the guild that won the Grand Secret Treasure Games,
The Grand Secret Treasure Games
which decides the number one treasure hunter guild in Fiore!
Grand Secret Treasure Games?!
I'm Hiroshi the Sword!
I'm Lala the Hammer!
I'm Drake the Sniper!
Together, we are Sylph Labyrinth!
The mighty, super-cool trio!
So the treasure hunting world has a similar festival, huh?
C-Congratulations...
That's awesome!
Don't seriously be impressed!
If you get it, then get the hell outta here.
You wizards over there are no match for us.
Except I'm not over there.
Ta-da.
What?!
The Moon Drip!
Thanks to Ice Make: Thief's Hand.
When did you...?!
He's a thief! A total thief!
Drake! Shoot him!
Gladly!
Sagittarius!
Leave it to me!
What?!
Again, I am a master archer, as it were-moshimoshi!
Give it back, thief!
I'm gonna save the giants! Sorry, but we're keeping this!
Natsu!
Got it!
Whoa!
Lucy!
Okay!
Chain Blade! Gunner form!
Wendy!
Right!
Carla!
Roger!
Jeez! That's dangerous!
Happy!
Aye, sir!
It broke!
What the hell did you do?! You people are the vilest of villains!
You destroyed what you stole! Boom! Boom! Boom!
I'm sorry...
But look at that!
Only that little bit of ice is melting.
Then that amount of Moon Drip wouldn't have been enough to save the whole village, anyway.
I don't believe it! Our plan was doomed to fail from the start?!
And I thought the Moon Drip would thaw out the Eternal Flame with a boom!
Boom! Let's change the plan!
That's a total do-over!
Your speech tics have switched.
Natsu... If you're gonna hit me, make it on my butt.
I can hear something...
Someone's... voice...
A voice?
Someone's voice is coming from the ground where the ice melted...
It's kinda calling out.
Calling out?
Yeah.
I can't hear anything.
This way!
Natsu!
I've heard that voice before!
Natsu, wait!
Hey, what is this?!
What did he hear?
Anyway, let's follow him!
Right!
Wait for me!
We can't let it end like this! After them!
Did you see those golden keys?! They're totally rare!
Can treasure hunters go back to the guild empty-handed?!
Whose voice was that?! Dammit! I can't recall!
A comrade of the thieves? There are more of you?
I'm no thief.
Now then, go back, go back...
...to the memory of a long-ago day.
W-What the...?!
What the hell is this?!
Changing you into a little brat makes it easy to dispose of you.
I can use magic... but...
...my requip speed is down.
And my magic consumption is increasing.
My athletic ability has decreased significantly.
And my feet are cold...
If I don't go back to normal soon... But I can't do anything until I know the cause.
Titania has been spoiled too, I see.
Minerva!
Long time no see, Titania.
What are you doing here?
You disappeared after the Grand Magic Games. I was worried about you.
Worried? About me?
Yagdo Rigora!
I'm furious!
And am I supposed to flinch from that fury?
My fury is the guild's fury!
Nonsense! It's nonsense!
It's over!
Ih Ragdo!
S-Stop...
It's payback time!
Don't! I... I...
Nakagami Starlight!
It's not just me.
I hear the Sabertooth wizards are worried about you, too.
They thought maybe you lost your life in that battle with the dragons.
Where have you been and what have you been doing all this time, Minerva?
I changed guilds. In fact, this is my first assignment.
You changed guilds?
Yes. But I had no idea we would cross paths.
That emblem... Succubus Eye!
A dark guild!
What the hell is this?! I'm a little kid!
Hey! Did you do this?!
That's right.
My name is Doriate. I'm a member of the guild called Succubus Eye.
I shall rule over a powerful guild.
It doesn't matter to me whether the guild is dark or otherwise.
I like the view from a strong world.
You're saying Succubus Eye is that kind of guild?
This guild is no more than a foothold.
I shall climb much higher.
Have you lost your pride as a wizard, Minerva?
Pride?
Sting, Rogue, and the others are searching for you.
Aren't you ashamed when you think of your former comrades?
I heard that Sabertooth became a bunch of wimps after I left.
I have no regrets about people like that.
Are you serious?
Enough talk. Let's have a rematch.
Although I don't think you'll be able to do anything in that form.
So you're responsible for altering my form?!
No. My partner's magic did that.
There's a lot of interesting magic in the underworld.
You're a thief, but you can use magic?!
I told you, I'm not a thief.
Whatever happened to fighting fair and square?
The underworld has its own way to fight.
My way of thinking has broadened.
Steel yourself. This isn't a festival like the Grand Magic Games.
It's a life or death battle.
Well, whatever. I need to take you out.
Dammit! I even move like a little kid!
Roar of the Fire Dragon!
What is this?! I could use more magic than this when I was a kid!
Outward appearance is only a bonus effect!
My Retrogression Magic decreases human abilities!
Retrogression Magic?!
That's right!
That's fightin' dirty!
Ow! Ow! Ow!
What kind of a punch are you packin'?!
Your defenses are also lowered.
You got me, dammit!
And what the hell is that?!
What's what?
Crap! He got away!
Brats have their own magic!
This brings back memories! Gildarts fell for it every time!
Sorry, but I'm searchin' for a voice! See ya!
That brat is playing me for a fool...
But he shall learn the terror of inhumanly power.
Wendy! Are you okay?!
Sorry. The ground is so slippery...
We got separated from Gray.
What should we do? I have no idea where we are.
Carla and I will look for him from above!
You two look on land!
Lucy-san, there's something on my mind...
On my mind... More like, it's really strange...
It looks like we're being followed.
We're totally cool cats-nya!
I'm a white cat-nya-boom!
We were flying before, but we came back.
Let's stick together again!
Um... Are we supposed to think you're Happy and Carla?
They saw through our treasure hunters' disguise skills?!
I knew I should've been the blue cat!
They really thought we would be fooled by that?
Who can tell what treasure hunters are thinking?
Since they exposed us, there's only one thing to do! Let's totally change the target!
Those keys of yours are totally rare, right?!
We'll take 'em like, boom!
What's with these guys?
Um... I apologize for the bottle.
We don't wish to fight. We just want to help the giants.
The giants?
I don't give a rat's ass about them!
For treasure hunters, there's only one standard with which to assess things.
It's whether something is a treasure or not!
Stop it! They're still alive!
Dead or alive, if it ain't a treasure, I'm not interested!
Please stop it.
I ain't gonna stop.
I do whatever the hell I want, and take what I want.
That's a treasure hunter!
Please stop it!
I didn't want to be at odds with you, but you're being cruel. I can't just ignore it!
Instead of harming the villagers, take us on instead!
Nice idea. We'll take the treasure and the women.
I don't need any women. Let's kill 'em with a boom.
There are three of us and you two ladies.
What can you do?
Wendy!
Gotcha!
Flare-san?
What are you doing here?!
Make that three ladies...
A redhead, a bluenette... and a blonde.
This is ridiculous! What's the point of us fighting now?
There's always a point to fighting.
I'm not so lenient that I would let bygones be bygones with the person who humiliated me.
Prepare yourself, Titania.
Hey, Natsu! Where'd you go?!
Natsu!
Let's hurry! I kind of have a bad feeling about this.
Right!
I can't just let that kid get away with it.
I'm sure of it! I've heard that voice before!
But who is it?!
Argh! I can't remember!
Lucy and Wendy are up against strong treasure hunters.
They're in a pinch when Flare comes running in.
What's she doing in Sun Village?
And so the heated battle with the treasure hunters rages on.
Can they protect the Eternal Flame, as well as the giants?
Next time: The Demon Returns!
Observe the power of wizards!