User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 300: Where the Dragon's Soul Rests, Review and Commentary/@comment-4829046-20120921153020/@comment-4829046-20120921153953

I don't think he died but hey! who knows. Maybe it is shown that Jiemma only showed an illusion of him dying but that would be lame since Ivan used it too. It would be a poor plot device to make the master be so weak. Hmm...that makes me wonder. Remember how Minerva redirected Natsu's attack on Jiemma? Makes me think that she has some ulterior motive in mind. Other-wise, why would she protect him from Natsu and not Sting?