Chapter 184

The River of Stars for the Sake of Pride  is the 184th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Lucy fights Byro because of thinking her keys are targeted. Virgo gives Lucy a magical whip to defeat Byro, and Lucy thinks of a plan. After Byro was all tied up Natsu came defeating both Hughes and Byro and Coco tries to give them the key but Sugarboy takes it away.

Summary
Lucy is worried about Natsu and Coco but thinks that her keys are being targeted by Byro so she summons Taurus who comments on her looks as usual. Taurus charges at Byro, but Byro easily defeated him with his Magic, Byro then attacks Lucy. Lucy summons Virgo who punches and uses magic to attack Byro. Coco is impressed with Lucy and is thinking about giving the dragon key to Lucy or not.

Byro suddenly emerges as a deformed giant octopus and captures Coco. Lucy tells Virgo to do something, but Virgo thinks that there is nothing she can do. Byro, even though he has already captured Coco, doesn't leave and continues to attack Lucy. Virgo then throws a whip to Lucy. It is the extending whip that came from the Celestial Spirit World. Lucy tries to use it but fails and was hit again by Byro.

Lucy realizes that Virgo knew that she has depleted her Magic energy because of summoning Celestial Spirits continuously and that was the reason that she gave her the whip. Lucy manages to control the whip and tie up Byro's tentacles, immobilizing him. Natsu then arrives by punching Hughes through a wall and ended up defeating Byro as well.

Coco is impressed with Natsu and Lucy and gave them the key, explaining what it was and saying that she cares more for her friends than Magic. Just as Lucy and Natsu was about to take the key, Sugarboy, gliding on the floor, arrives and took the key. Gray is then seen following him on a motorcycle...

Fights

 * Natsu Dragneel & Lucy Heartfilia vs. Hughes & Byro (concluded)
 * Gray Fullbuster vs. Sugarboy

Magic used

 * Celestial Spirit Magic
 * Earth Magic

Spells used

 * Celestial Spirit Magic (Summon the Golden Bull, Taurus and the Maiden, Virgo)
 * Flame Liquid
 * Storm Liquid
 * Octopus Liquid

Items used

 * Magic Vials
 * Gate of the Golden Bull Key
 * Two-bladed Axe
 * Gate of the Maiden Key
 * Fleuve d'étoiles