FAIRY TAIL ZERØ ch 08 review
フェアリーテイル ゼロ 08
Fairy Tail Zero chapter 08

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Mavis convinces Yury, Precht and Warrod to free the town of Magnolia despite some reservations on the part of Yury. Mavis and Zeira make a scouting run before coming back to draw up a plan of action for taking down Geoffrey, the Master of Blue Skull.

While Geoffry is out hunting with a few men when the trees begin moving, thanks to Warrod. Warrod comes out, telling Geoffrey that he’s not there for revenge, but for Blue Skull’s treasure. Geoffry gets a report from one of his men that Magnolia is on fire as Warrod flees. Geoffry sends his two men after Warrod while he frantically races home.

Arriving at the burning Magnolia, Mavis emerges from the flames, denouncing him for having done this same thing to Tenrou Island seven years ago. With people burning to death, Geoffry realizes this is an illusion. As such, he dispels the illusion, only to find himself in a cage. While Magnolia is fine, Yuri and Precht take out Blue Skull.

At the cathedral, Yury sees the Tenrou gem on the alter.  As Yury is going for the treasure, Geoffrey tells Mavis that if they were going after the Tenrou gem, it shouldn’t be touched because what’s in the cathedral is a substitute which if removed, will destroy Magnolia.

Thoughts/Review:

I love Mavis. She’s such an awesome character because of her fearlessness. Yeah, she can be knocked down at times and even cry, but she always gathers herself together for a return that makes her more awesome than before.

Seriously, I just LOVE that image of her coming out of the flames like that. But that’s just me. ^_^

There was no real explanation as to why Yuri, Warrod, and Precht got the magic they did other than this is what they had in Fairy Tail. I’m just a little disappointed in that, but I suppose that since it wouldn’t advance the plot, such details are pushed aside.

As to Mavis, I like how her powers are basically what they always were, only better. She projected an illusion a great distance away, causing Geoffry (or Jeffry) to not realize how far he’d traveled and to be completely sucked in by the illusion. Further, her illusion hid the trap he walked into, which makes her powers all the more impressive.

So, what fun is in store if Yury takes the gem? Or will there be something that stops him from taking it immediately, so that Mavis can get there in time?

Finally, there’s still no resolution on Zeira and whether she’s real, illusion, or a ghost. I wonder how long Mashima-sensei will keep that little mystery going?

So a pretty fun chapter, letting Mavis be her awesomeness. ^_^