: Minerva complicates the duel by taking Millianna hostage, using her as leverage to force Erza and Kagura into a more desperate confrontation (Fairy Tail Wiki).
: At the very end of the episode, Natsu's group encounters a mysterious hooded figure who has been following them. When the figure removes her hood, she is revealed to be a second, future version of Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail Wiki). Fairy Tail (2014) Episode 9
: Meanwhile, Natsu and the rescue team (Lucy, Wendy, Mirajane, and Happy) continue their attempt to escape the Abyss Palace under the castle after defeating the Garou Knights (Fairy Tail Wiki). : Minerva complicates the duel by taking Millianna