What was that tremor before?
Our castle responded to the lifting of Face's seal.
Face's seal...?
D-Don't tell me Jellal is...
We haven't killed him.
But the seal was lifted with another method.
What do you scum want?
Face, a weapon that would destroy magic throughout the continent...
What do you hope to gain by using that?
It's so that everything...
...is returned to Zeref.
Returned to Zeref?
You fell for it.
These shackles seal magic.
But I have Curse power, so they have no effect on me!
A Zeref zealot, huh?
Zeref's love inscribed us in those books.
We were born from his books...
The demons of the Books of Zeref!
It's only natural that we believe in our creator.
You're free to believe what you like!
But you should make that decision for yourself!
A human couldn't understand!
Humans have faith, too.
What's important is not losing sight of yourself.
The power to think,
the courage not to run away...
What is this?! They froze in mid-air...
So you made it this far...
Though I knew you would.
This is Zeref's bookshelf, Tartaros.
The town where my books live...
This is Zeref's bookshelf, Tartaros.
The town where my books live...
Zeref...
This guild was formed by the demons I created.
Tartaros... otherwise known as Zeref's bookshelf.
I didn't build the guild myself.
It seems Master END did that.
END...
Tartaros Arc: Let Live or Kill
END. The demon Igneel tried to kill.
But couldn't. It was a mistake.
Then I'll do it!
I'll carry on...
...my dad's will!
I know you can do it.
However, there's one thing I want you to remember.
Igneel couldn't kill him.
END, the strongest demon I've ever created.
I'm sure you'll be confronted with a choice, too.
To let him live or to kill him.
You will choose.
I'll be on my way.
Wait! I don't know what you meant!
Tartaros is doing all this in order to see me.
So if I just appeared in front of them,
it would spoil the fun.
Either you or END will reach me.
See you again.
What was he going on about?
Erza!
Then you're all right!
Gravity...
Everyone!
Thank you for opening a way for us to get in.
Master, what's going on here?
Sorry, but there's no time to explain now.
We're going inside through the hole Erza made!
Natsu and Lisanna are all right.
That leaves Mira and Elfman...
I'm okay.
And whatever happens, I'm gonna rescue my sister.
All right! Let's storm the castle!
Let's go!
Right!
Don't forget to get blood from the one that has magic barrier particles!
We could never forget.
In the meantime, tend to the wounded.
That's my job.
You... don't need to be treated, do you?
I'm...
Erza!
Don't worry about me! Just go!
Face's seal has been lifted! Find a way to stop it!
Let's go, everyone!
Right!
I guess you didn't have enough yet?
I like you.
Outta the way!
You guys go on ahead.
All right. One more brawl.
How you like them apples, demons?!
But you're still not going all out, Master!
Mira-nee!
Mira-nee, where are you?!
Mira-nee!
Lisanna?
Thank goodness!
What are you doing here?
Natsu, Erza, Elf-nii-chan, and I were all captured...
Natsu and Erza are fine. Now it's just Elf-nii-chan.
He isn't a captive here.
Be careful! She can control people!
She did it to both me and Elf-nii-chan!
Get back, Lisanna.
I ordered the one called Elfman to blow up your guild.
He succeeded admirably in decimating it.
Unfortunately, he wasn't able to kill anyone.
That is my failure.
I was ashamed in front of Kyoka-sama.
It's his fault...
...that my tale is coming apart.
The price for raising my ire is the life of his elder sister!
You made my brother do that?
Huh...
What? What the heck?
This doesn't make sense.
It's showing the projected location of Face in a different area altogether.
I assumed it would be off slightly,
but not this much...
What's this room?
All kinds of charts are floating in the air.
That large sphere looks like a map.
Is this the control room?
They made it this far already?
How shoddy are the sentries? How much?
Look at this!
It's just like Erza said. Face's seal has apparently been lifted.
W-What should we do?
We couldn't use this magic circle to reseal it?
No. This is totally locked up.
We can't do anything with it.
Huh?
Even though this says it can only be activated manually,
on site...
...it's already activated?!
You work fast, Ezel-san.
This is...
Face is going to go off...
...in 41 minutes.
41 minutes?!
In 41 minutes, magic all across the continent...
What should we do?! What should we do?! We have to tell everyone!
Calm down, Happy!
Destroying this wouldn't do any good?
You can only activate and deactivate it on site.
There's no time to inform everyone.
The four of us should just go!
Aye!
Great timing!
Do the prayers of a dusky maiden
sound like bells ringing in Hell?
Terrace Brilliant Magic is the breath of the morning star
that will restore the land.
Fairy maidens that have fallen into the Underworld.
Become corpses and wander through purgatory.
S-Skeleton...
That has to be a mask...
There's no time. Let's create an opening and escape!
Right!
If we don't shut Face down fast...
...a nightmare will come true!
It has already come true, girls!
There's another one!
Leave it to me!
Gate of the Bull, I open thee!
Gate of the Lamb, I open thee!
Taurus!
Moo! I get to see some action?
Aries!
I'll do my best! Sorry!
I'm counting on both of you!
Moo!
Right!
Fluffy wool, 100%!
Mooo!
Wool Typhoon!
Now's our chance!
Aye!
Us, too!
Yeah!
Do you know where Face is?
In a cavern in Cowbane Valley!
Aries! Taurus! Don't let them leave this room!
Understood!
Moo! Lucy-san, what a beautiful view! Mooo!
Don't look!
Let's fly!
Let's hurry!
Right!
How?!
It can't be... He was just in that other room!
Maybe he got a head start on us!
Blow right by him, Happy!
Aye, sir!
Observe the malefic...
Move it!
Gray-san!
Nice timing!
Lucy! Wendy!
Sorry, we're in a hurry!
Thank you!
What the...?
You are...
...Silver's...
The big hole to the outside should be right at the end of this passage!
Aye!
You're not going anywhere!
What's Aries's fur doing?!
Lucy-san!
Happy!
Wendy! There's no time! Go!
Carla! Be careful!
Okay!
I said you're not going anywhere!
Carla, he's chasing us!
He's stubborn!
I guarantee we'll lose him!
Get away!
You can do it, Carla!
Just a little more!
What happened?!
We meet again, eyesore eyeball!
Natsu!
You!
You always come in the nick of time!
Natsu! Natsu!
Thank you, Natsu-san!
They should be okay with Natsu there!
Where's Wendy off to in such a hurry?
In fact, what are you guys doin' here?
Face is activated! We have to shut it down directly!
Wha...?!
But I have to rescue Mira, too...
I know.
We'll have to count on Wendy to deal with Face.
Revolution!
Don't tell me he...
...absorbed Taurus and Aries?!
I can create a revolution by taking nourishment
from the souls I absorb!
How much is the reward for an escaped rat? How much?
You're a dumbass! Wendy ain't no rat!
I know that!
I can tell the difference between a human and a rat, at least!
I was being metaphorical because she was sneaking around like a rat!
One more thing. Carla ain't a rat, either.
I said I'm fully aware of that!
Give me back Taurus and Aries!
Forget it!
How much is my precious collection worth? How much?
I'm gonna kick your ass until you cough up those souls...
...you rat bastard!
It's okay to say I'm a rat?!
Natsu!
Aries!
Natsu!
I... I can't hit her!
That's fighting dirty!
I'll absorb your soul, too!
Bastard!
Please don't, Natsu-san!
Taurus!
Sorry, but I'm gonna hit ya!
Cruel...
I know how he feels, but that was cruel.
You little brat!
Of all the souls inside me, I'm gonna show you
my highest form!
I don't believe it...
What's happening?
Why is his soul...
Franmalth unleashes his hidden power,
taking on a fiendish form to attack Natsu and Lucy.
Meanwhile, Gray, Erza, and Mirajane
continue their fierce battle with the demons.
And Wendy and Carla are soaring through the air on a mission to stop Face from going off,
but a dark shadow is creeping up behind them.
Next time: Tartaros Arc: Wendy versus Ezel.
Tartaros Arc: Wendy versus Ezel
The fate of the continent has been entrusted to one girl.