Oración Seis (including Merudy, the hooded figure) fights the Oración Sechs (each wielding a powerful dark magic). Aldoron reappears alive and splits the clash into 6 one-on-one battles. Erza heads to Dramil, where Ignia and Faris clash amidst a battle between dragonized humans and those under Faris's control. Wed (dragonized) intercepts Erza and is exposed as Ignia's son with a human. Natsu's group finds Ignia, who ignores them and abandons his fight with Faris upon sensing an unknown power, allowing Faris to be transported to another dimension by Bestia (leader of Fire & Flame). At Ermina, Mercphobia gives Lucy a key to summon and use what remains of her magical power. In the ruins of Gold Owl, Gray finds Viernes's lacrima on the dragon's back before Viernes absorbs it into his body, taking human form. Wendy and Carla follow Selene, who arrives to fight Viernes, destroying the lacrima she had absorbed in the same manner.