Chapter 418

Chapter 418
Japanese Title	挑戦者
Translated Title	Challenger
English Title	Challenger
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Japanese Release	February 4, 2015
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Challenger is the 418th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

In X792, a year after Fairy Tail's disbandment, Lucy works as a reporter for the Sorcerer Magazine, mainly for the purpose of gathering information about her former guildmates who have all gone their separate ways since. She is currently covering the ongoing Grand Magic Games, where Skull Millione takes the victory by defeating Dullahan Head. Suddenly, a hooded challenger appears and defeats the entire Guild by using extremely powerful Fire Magic which starts melting the stadium itself. He reveals himself to be none other than Natsu Dragneel and he and Happy greet Lucy, who remarks that the Guild isn't over yet.

Summary

In the year X792, Lucy wakes up in her room in Crocus and gets ready for the 4th day of the Grand Magic Games. Meanwhile, Chapati and Yajima commentate on Chrisack's battle against Berik, which the former easily wins. Lucy arrives there during the battle and is greeted by her mentor, Jason. She takes notes of the fight as she is an apperentice reporter for the Sorcerer Magazine.

Lucy tries to keep track of her friends

Lucy reveals all the members took the dissolution of their Guild quite positively and began to walk on their own paths, while Natsu and Happy had left to go on a quest even before the announcement. She was offered a job a model by Jason, but requested for a journalistic job instead, thus her current position as his apperentice.

After the end of the battles, she and Jason meet outside the stadium and discuss the current Grand Magic Games, disappointed that Sabertooth, Lamia Scale, Mermaid Heel, Blue Pegasus and Quatro Cerberus didn't participate. Later in her house, Lucy writes up her article and takes a bath, all the while thinking about reuniting with her guildmates, but reluctant to do so as she does not have the courage. She then approaches a huge chart which she has created, estimating the positions of her friends all over Earth Land by the scraps of information she has obtained.

	Natsu unleashed

The next day, Dullahan Head battle Skull Millione for the title of the strongest Guild in Fiore. Although Jason believes that Chrisack gives Dullahan Head the advantage, Lucy states that each member of Skull Millione is at least twice as strong as him, but they have hidden their strength to make more money in bets. She is proven true when Skull Millione thrash Dullahan Head with ease. Suddenly, a hooded figure enters the stadium and challenges the victors. Sensing great Magic Power emanating from it, Lucy tries to tell everybody to evacuate, but the mysterious person suddenly releases a large heatwave.

In the arena, the intuder easily takes out the champions and reveals himself to be none other than Natsu, much to the delight of the audience. As Natsu fights the rest of the participants, Lucy is greeted by Happy. When the Dragon Slayer inadvertently begins to melt down the entire stadium with his power, Happy admonishes him. Natsu looks up at the Exceed and notices Lucy, greeting her with a broad grin. Lucy just smiles and thinks that Fairy Tail is not yet entirely dead.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Lucy Heartfilia
2. Chapati Lola
3. Yajima
4. Chrisack
5. Berik
6. Jason
7. Plue
8. Toma E. Fiore
9. Natsu Dragneel
10. Happy

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (炎の滅竜魔法 Honō no Metsuryū Mahō)
• Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō)
  • Summoned the Canis Minor, Plue

Spells used

• None

Abilities used

• Hand-to-Hand Combat

Items used

• Celestial Spirit Gate Keys
  • Gate of the Canis Minor Key