The surviving dragons reveal that because their souls have been stolen by Acnologia in the past, they are already dead in a sense and ascend to a higher plane alongside Igneel. Natsu, devastated by Igneel's death, vows to become strong enough to kill Acnologia and avenge his father. The wizards spend a week recovering and rebuilding the damage left by their battle with Tartaros: Laxus and the Raijin Tribe return to full health; Gray forgives Juvia for her role in Silver's death; Jellal sees Erza off with Oracion Seis' members now a part of Crime Sorciere; Minerva returns to Saber Tooth to receive a warm welcome from her old guildmates. Doranbalt additionally erases their memories of Lumen Histoire per Makarov's request before Makarov informs him he has always been a member of the guild, having wiped his own memories to infiltrate the Magic Council. Afterward, Makarov decides to disband Fairy Tail, and Lucy returns home to find a note from Natsu and Happy saying that they have left on a private journey to train, promising to return in a year. Elsewhere, Zeref muses over Natsu's efforts to defeat him, calling him "Etherious Natsu Dragneel".