User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 468: Memory of the Stars, Review./@comment-27124884-20160110160531/@comment-86.70.179.10-20160110161902

the problem with your theory is Zeref himself, for the moment I can't see anyome defeating him and don't forget Acnologia, I don't think he will chose to spare Alvarez, for him it's everybody dead.

The only thing which can give hope to Ishgar is the Eclipse Gate, and i don't know Lucy will be able to use it unless the Heartfilia clan let books behind ( maybe Anna did it bcause sue didn't trust Zeref )