Mavis reveals that her strategy for defeating Zeref is to confess her love for him, admitting that she still harbors feelings for him despite also hating him for his actions. Upon rekindling their love for each other, Mavis and Zeref are both killed by their curse and disappear into a pillar of light, using their life force to resurrect a nearby Makarov. Natsu reunites with his friends after Lucy finishes editing the Book of E.N.D., which vanishes together with Zeref. As the group talks about their upcoming plans, Natsu's friends notice he has suddenly disappeared without a trace; believing she has failed to save Natsu, Lucy cries in despair. Meanwhile, as her group mourns Ichiya and Anna's sacrifice, Wendy notices a crack appearing in the sky.