User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 334: Sin and Sacrifice, Review./@comment-175.136.146.183-20130608051815/@comment-175.136.146.183-20130608052827

But I don't see Mashima going so far out as to contradict himself, my guess is he'll probably save him somehow (my bet is on Ultear) or leave him dead for good (which will be pretty unexpected).