Erza, severely wounded, destroys Irene's meteorite. Irene hesitates to kill Erza (reminiscing of sparing her baby daughter). Overcome with grief, Irene commits suicide with Erza's sword. Natsu (in a mental coma) meets Igneel: two seeds (demon + dragon) threaten his life. Natsu chooses to be human and destroys the two seeds. Natsu heals, and the geography is restored. Gray attempts an enhanced Iced Shell (erasing his existence) on Zeref. Natsu stops him, confirms their friendship, and confronts Zeref. Larcade helps Zeref, who rejects and kills him. August is Zeref and Mavis's biological son, fights Gildarts, and commits suicide upon seeing Mavis. Mavis gives the E.N.D. book to Lucy and Gray.