Fairy Tail continues to battle Alvarez's forces that have infiltrated Magnolia. Meanwhile, Brandish finds Lucy familiar and threatens her into sharing a bath to discover her identity. Upon realizing that Lucy is Layla Heartfilia's daughter, Brandish shrinks the building and attempts to kill her as she flees. After being rescued by Cana Alberona, Lucy incapacitates Marin to fight Brandish, unknowingly stopping Marin from negating Erza's magic during her own duel with Ajeel. When Erza deduces Ajeel's weakness to water and wind magic, Ajeel resorts to conjuring a sandstorm that engulfs the city. Overwhelmed, Erza uses her Morning Star armor to create a beacon that helps Bisca fire Jupiter at Ajeel through the storm, which results in his defeat.