User blog:Ash9876/Ashy's Reviews - Fairy Tail 497: The Winter Mage

Heya everyone. Been a while, Ash here with another review. As per usual, civil discussion if you'd like to comment. Thank you very much for your readership!

"If you do not rid yourself of that naivete, you will never defeat Acnologia. He is the apotheosis of darkness. Truly, the lord of all Dragons."

- Irene Belserion.

"You may address me as Yura Invel. I am he who brings winter's wrath to all. Your paltry chill is naught before my winter."

- Invel Yura.



So the recent cover was rather interesting. That ice construct almost looks like, what, a shark of sorts? Oh, and Happy's in the foreground, barely noticed him. In any case, moving on.

Gray: It's freezing! Invel: Would you like me to leave the room?

Invel boldly declares that his power is far superior to Gray. Gray acknowledges this with the fact that he is feeling cold and his body is legitimately freezing, while Mavis, in despair, asks that someone defeat Invel before she fades into something — probably a doll.

Ultimatum
And that's a wrap. That was a delightfully intense chapter, and extremely good build up. We can clearly see that the relationship with Irene and Zeref isn't purely subservient, and a villain always needs someone to keep them on track.

Likewise, the relationship between Irene and Neinhart, as well as the latter's true identity, and the relationship between Irene and Erza is piquing my interest.

Of course, the highlight of this chapter was undoubtedly Invel. It's no wonder Zeref kept him around. If he had actively participated in the war with this ferocity from the get-go, Magnolia wouldn't have kept their ground for very long at all!

Next chapter is 498: Gray vs Invel. Stay tuned!