Teiru obu Fearī Teiru Aisu Toreiru: Kōri no Kiseki
Manga
Author
Yuusuke Shirato
Published By
Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine
Original Run
July 17, 2014 – July 17, 2015
Volumes
2
Tale of Fairy Tail: Ice Trail (ＴＡＬＥ ＯＦ ＦＡＩＲＹ ＴＡＩＬ ＩＣＥ ＴＲＡＩＬ ～氷の軌跡～ Teiru obu Fearī Teiru: Aisu Toreiru - Kōri no Kiseki), known as Fairy Tail Ice Trail in the English release, is a Japanese manga series by Yuusuke Shirato and a spin-off of Hiro Mashima's manga series Fairy Tail.
Written and illustrated by Yusuke Shirato, "Tale of Fairy Tail: Ice Trail" is a monthly spin-off manga that was serialized in Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine from July 17, 2014 to July 17, 2015. The individual chapters had been collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, with both volumes being released on September 17, 2015. There are 13 chapters and 2 omake chapters in total.
The series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Kodansha USA on August 29, 2015, with the first volume released on December 29, 2015.
Gray is a young mage, a former disciple of Ur. He resolved to become stronger after witnessing Gildarts defeat Five Bridge Familia. After a couple of event he reaches nd joins the Mage Guild Fairy Tail. He is a user of Ice-Make.
A Mage of Fairy Tail, he is known as Gildarts of the West. He was hired to defeat the Five Bridge Familia, and had just been pretending to be a prisoner to catch the Dark Guild off their guard. He uses Crush as his main form of magic.
Torch is a member of the Magic Council, being a former Councilor and the Warden of the Mage Prison Black Vox. He met Gray while riding a Train and was saved by Gildarts after Five Bridge Familia had attempted to take over Black Vox.
Name
Grog Foto グロッグ・フォト Guroggu Foto
Description
Grog is the Head Jailer of the Mage Prison Black Vox. He respects Torch, as he would his own father. He and Torch were saved by Gildarts after Five Bridge Familia had attempted to take over Black Vox.
Mone
Name
Mary メアリ Meari
Description
Mary is the younger sister of Amelie and a former slave of Capuccino. She was helped by Gray and Gildarts. She and her sister parted ways with Gray after Capuccino had been arrested.
Name
Amelie アメリ Ameri
Description
Amelie is the older sister of Mary and a former employee of Capuccino. She cares deeply for her younger sister. She also has knowledge of Gold Cotton.
Others
Name
Nano Leaf ナノ・リーフ Nano Rīfu
Description
A young girl who is able to use Egg Knock, was kidnapped by Chrono Noise but was saved by Gray Fullbuster and returned to her parents.
Name
Roka ロカ Roka
Description
A Mage who is in charge of creating the seasons in Aba Forest, she rescued Gray from a raging blizzard. Roka lived in Aba Forest along with her master, who was previously in charge of creating seasons for the forest. She taught Roka her Magic so that she could take her place when she passed away. This day arrived quite soon as she died when Roka was still a child.
Antagonists
Chrono Noise
Name
Nez Booms ネズ・ブームス Nezu Būmusu
Description
The Guild Master of Chrono Noise, a small, very time-conscious man. He planned on using Nano to hatch a Devil's Egg, but was foiled by Gray and died by the corrosive liquid from the egg. He used Bomb Magic as his main form of offense.
Five Bridge Familia
Name
Five Bridge Familia Mage
Description
An unnamed mage of Five Bridge Familia, led the other members to kidnap Torch and freed their Guild Master at Black Vox. Due to Gildarts' intervention He and the others were apprehended. He is a skilled user of Telekinesis.
Name
Drum Bee ドラム・ビー Doramu Bī
Description
The Guild Master of Five Bridge Familia, gigantic man whose appearance is largely obscured by his choice of clothing. Due to Gildarts' intervention He and the others were apprehended. Like the rest of his guild he uses Telekinesis.
Cappuccino's Bar
Name
Lord Cappuccino カプチノ Kapuchino
Description
Cappuccino is alord of the feudal town of Mone and the owner of Cappuccino's Bar. After the interference of Gray and Gildarts he was arrested for taking over Mone
Name
Milk Boy ミルクボーイ Miruku Bōi
Description
Milk Boy is one of Cappuccino's employees. After the interference of Gray and Gildarts he was arrested with his boss. He is able to enhance his speed with his milk bottle.
Fisher Man's Prize
Name
Tai タイ Tai
Description
The leader of the team that entered Aba Forest to obtain the Season Creation Magic. He is a very skilled treasure hunter able to use his olfactory senses to locate a Treasure in a forest while enduring a furious blizzard.
Monsters
Name
Unicol ウニコル Unikoru
Description
Unicol is an aquatic monster which infested the waters of the river near Mone until it was defeated by Gray Fullbuster and Gildarts Clive.
Ur was the teacher of Gray Fullbuster and another student and also had given birth to a girl. At some point she met Gildarts Clive of Fairy Tail.
Name
King Mole Parents
Description
The parents of the baby King Mole that was kidnapped by the poaching guild. They followed them to rescue their child, with the help of Gray and Pause they were able to save their child and left.
Name
King Mole Baby
Description
The offspring of the two King Moles, it was kidnapped by the poaching guild. With Gray and Pause helping its parents in his rescue, it reunited with its parents and left.
Magic
Ice Magic (氷の魔法 Kōri no Mahō): It is a magic that utilizes the element of ice. Creating constructs such as a rose.
Molding Magic (造形魔法 Zōkei Mahō): Molding Magic allows the user to mold or create something by concentrating their Magic Power into their hands, like an element, into different shapes or forms.
Ice-Make (氷の造形魔法 Aisu Meiku): is a type of Molding Magic]] involving the creation of objects using ice.
Ice-Make: Floor (床 Furoa): A spell in which the user slams a hand on the floor, creating a slippery layer of ice over the floor. The user can also freeze the surfaces of bodies of water with this spell and slide on the resultant floor.
Ice-Make: Sword: The user creates a sword made of ice for melee combat.
Ice-Make: Igloo: The user places both hands on the ground and creates a dome made of ice around the target to trap the target. The dome appears to be transparent.[5](Unnamed)
Ice-Make: Lance (槍騎兵 Ransu): The user puts their fist over their palm and creates multiple lances made of ice that they direct towards their target and use to impale them.
Ice-Make: Rosen Krone (薔薇の王冠 Rōzen Kurōne): The user creates giant roses and spiked branches, made out of ice, that surround the target and attack them with thorns.
Ice-Make: Block: The user uses one hand to create a big block of ice that is able to block incoming attacks.(Unnamed)
Ice-Make: Hammer (大槌兵 Hanmā): The user creates a large hammer made of ice, floating above their opponent and then drops it with great force.
Ice-Make: Clone: The user creates a copy of themselves made out of ice. This spell can be used to avoid attacks or to create a distraction for a surprise attack.(Unnamed)
Ice-Make: Rock Boat (氷山漁船 Rokku Bōto): The user slams both their palms onto the ground and creates a large frozen boat, complete with mast and riggings, in front of them.[6]
Bomb Magic: revolves around the manifestation of various types of bombs. These bombs are normally in the form of spheres[7] or glyphs[8] and can be set by the user to explode immediately or after a certain amount of time. When a timer is set, a clock with only one hand appears on the surface of the sphere or the glyph and the bomb explodes once the hand completes one full revolution around the clockface.[8] The user can not only use this Magic for offensive purposes, but can also use the explosive force of the bombs to accelerate themselves.[9] There appears to be no limit to the number of bombs that the user can summon at a time.[7] But, once triggered, the bombs are as lethal to the user as to the enemy.[10](Unnamed)
Time Bomb: The user writes down the number of seconds for the countdown in the air, with the number written correctly from the target's perspective. A sphere with a clock hand on its front surrounds the targets head and explodes after the designated time has elapsed.[11](Unnamed)
Full Panorama Bomb (全天爆裂球 Furu Panorama Bomu): The user thrusts their hands forward and shoots numerous orb-like projectiles towards the target's surrounding area. After a short delay, these projectiles explode at the same time.[7]
Bomb Stamp (爆印 Bomu Sutanpu): The user stamps the target with a bomb glyph, a circular symbol consisting of five alternating-colored circles and a hand ending in an arrowhead that acts as a countdown timer. Once the allotted time elapses, the glyph explodes, damaging the stamped target. The explosions can also be used to propel the user forward at enhanced speeds.[8]
Egg Knock (エッグ・ノック Eggu Nokku): Egg Knock is a time-related Magic that allows the caster to speed up the time within an egg, enabling them to effectively cut down the egg's incubation period. To activate this Magic, the user puts their hands together and shoots a ray of light at the target. The limitations to this Magic are unknown but, according to Chrono Noise Guild Master Nez Booms, a user of the Magic will be able to decrease the incubation process from ten years to mere moments.[12]
Telekinesis: A type of Magic that allows its user to move and take control of things with their mind and use them for whatever purpose they wish, such as for battle. The members of the Dark Guild Five Bridge Familia are able to halt a train in its tracks by crushing one of its carriage under a cliff. They was also able to push back a young Gray Fullbuster without even glancing at him, knocking out the young Mage.[13] Their telekinetic abilities are shown to affect organic as well as non-organic matter, sentient or not.
Beam Pective (一点透視図砲 Bīmu Pekutivu): Drum has his Collect Beam 999's surround an enemy in midair from every side before unleashing all their attacks at the same time, preventing the victim from evading them. It was used against Gildarts while he was carrying Gray in his arms, having jumped in the air to get the boy out of the spheres' trajectory, but the Fairy Tail ace merely nullified them all with Crush.[14]
Crush (粉砕 Kurasshu): It is a very advanced Magic which gives the user the ability to smash everything they come into contact with. If the user is unfocused, they may destroy objects such as houses unintentionally.
Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Ikazuchi (破邪顕正・雷土 Haja Kensē : Ikazuchi): After negating the Magic around them with a swipe of their hand, the user hits the opponent with a Crush-imbibed fist that aptly resembles a bolt of lightning.[15]
Mizuwari (水割り Mizuwari): The user strikes the surface of a water body with a Crush-imbibed fist such that the resulting shockwaves push back the water around the user, creating a temporary dry depression surrounded by a sheer wall of water.[16]
Season Creation Magic: A magic that allows the user to change the season in a particular area. It is a potent Magic which the user can utilize to change the climate of a large region. Its effects can affect an entire forest and transform a raging blizzard into a pleasant breeze. It appears that the user cannot use this Magic directly, having to create a magical powder which is then thrown to the wind, allowing it to spread over the desired area.[17] This Magic is considered to be an A-Class Treasure by the Fisher Man's Prize Treasure Hunter Guild.[18](Unnamed)
Cherry Ash (桜月灰 Cherī Asshu): Cherry Ash is a Spell which can transform any weather into spring.[19] The user has to create a magical powder which is then spread over the desired area for the effect to take place.[17]
Important Terms
Guilds
Chrono Noise (喧騒の秒針 Kurono Noizu): A Guild located in the depths of a frozen forest.[20] The normal members appear to prefer physical combat to using Magic and seem completely helpless in the face of Gray's Magic.[21] Gray's interference in their plans results in the destruction of the guild building and the death of the Guild Master.[22]
Five Bridge Familia (伍条橋一家 Faiburijji Famiria): A Dark Guild specializing in Telekinesis. Drum Bee, the Guild Master, has stated a desire to make Black Vox his Guild Headquarters.[23]
Fisher Man's Prize (漁夫之利 Fisshā Manzu Puraizu): A Treasure Hunting Guild located in Earthland.[18] A sent out a team of Treasure Hunters led by Tai to recover Season Creation Magic, an A-Class Treasure, from Aba Forest. Although the team managed to steal some Cherry Ash from Roka, it was immediately snatched from them and returned to its rightful owner by a young Gray Fullbuster, who then sent the team flying off a cliff using his Magic.[24]
Woodcutting in the Dark (夜半の樵 Uddo Kiringu In Za Dāku): A Poaching Guild that searches for valuable beasts in order to sell them.[25] A team from this guild managed to capture a baby king mole and chartered on a train compartment. They were then confronted and defeated by the King Mole parents, Gray and Pause.[26]
Magic Items
Collect Beam 999's (蒐集光太刀９９９’ｓ Korekuto Bīmu Surī Nain): A magical device which Drum employs in conjunction with his telekinetic powers, the Collect Beam 999's take the appearance of a series of spheres, no larger than marbles in comparison to their owner (but in turn considerably large if compared to normal-sized humans), each complete with a large hole and covered in an intricate motif. At the Dark Mage's will, each sphere can fire a powerful beam from the hole located in it, capable of generating explosions of medium size; when moved around in considerable numbers through Telekinesis, the Collect Beam 999's can continuously bombard an area of moderate size, as well as be relocated according to the target's position and chase them around. Drum carries a multitude of them (at least forty) on his person at all times, storing them inside his sleeves, and having them all emerge through the dedicated holes if need be; the Collect Beam 999's were present on him even during his stay in Black Vox.[27]
Locations
Chrono Noise Headquarters: a large igloo-shaped building, it has a huge empty dome-shaped space with corridors leading off in various directions. This space was home to the Devil's Egg. It has a prison that they used to contain both Gray and Nano.[20]
Black Vox (ＢＬＡＣＫ ＶＯＸ, Burakku Vokkusu): is a Mage Prison of the Magic Council. It is controlled by Warden Torch Endeavor[28] and Head Jailer Grog Foto under him.[29]
Aba Forest (アバの森 Aba no Mori): It is a forest which experiences an endless winter.[30] It appears to be situated at the base of a mountain range.[17]
Roka's House: is the residence of Roka,[31] it is situated atop a hillock in the Aba Forest. The hillock seems devoid of vegetation but for a few deciduous trees.[32]
Mone (モネ Mone): is a riverside and border city. It lies on the eastern bank of a vast river which divides the East and the West and is, hence, considered a border town.[33]
Cappuccino's Bar is a bar previously owned by Lord Cappuccino. Mary and Amelie were former employees, having been slaves.[34]
Others
Devil's Egg: A giant black egg, which Nez Booms had acquired and had captured Nano to decrease its incubation period.[20]
Five Bridge Familia Vehicle: is one of the means of transport for the Dark Guild Five Bridge Familia, capable of terrestrial as well as aerial travel. It is unknown whether the the vehicle is magical in nature or not.
Head Jailer's Staff: It is an extremely tall staff, almost as tall as Grog himself, and carried by the Head Jailer of Black Vox, serving as a Staff of Office. It appears to be completely metallic and quite unwieldy, its purpose being completely ceremonial. The lower end of the staff is sharpened. The top portion has a square frame with the staff continuing for a bit after that, ending rather bluntly with the end having a square hole in it and two niches under it. The entire object has intricate engravings all over it.[29]
Lance: Drum's weapon of choice is a massive lance, slightly exceeding his height in length, which appears to be entirely composed of metal.[35]
Milk Bottle: Milk Boy possesses a normal milk bottle, but the liquid inside seems to act like a literal energy drink,[36] allowing Milk Boy to run at speeds which outmatch even Gildarts Clive and carry a man like Cappuccino on his back at the same time, although the drink does not seem to sharpen his reflexes correspondingly as he ran full speed into a wall of icecreated by Gray Fullbuster because he didn't notice it.[37]
Super Hi-Hi (超Ｈｉ－Ｈｉ Chō Hai Hai): After taking a swig of the liquid in his milk bottle, Milk Boy appears to gain an energy boost, allowing him to get on all fours and run at great speeds like a gorilla, even if he has a heavy object on his back.[36][37]
Gold Cotton (黄金綿 Gōrudo Kotton): a valuable type of cotton, its worth per gram being more than that of gold. This is due to its rarity, which is in turn a cause of the fact that it gets destroyed upon contact with water, but it does not seem to grow in confined places. Due to this, it requires clear skies all throughout its growth to mature properly. This raises the difficulty of cultivating Gold Cotton to incredibly high levels and is purely dependent on luck.[38]
Treasure Fishing (お宝一本釣り Otakara Ippondzuri): Using his fishing rod and remarkable sense of smell, Tai can hook any treasure within his range, even if he cannot see it. This allowed him to snag a bag of Cherry Ash from inside Roka's house while he himself stood outside.[39]
Fishing Rod: Tai possesses a fishing rod with a remarkably strong hook, capable of breaking through a door which has been built to withstand the blizzards of Aba Forest. He uses the rod for his Treasure Fishing technique.[39]
Fishing Net: Tai also possesses a seemingly normal fishing net. He has been shown to use it in battle to entangle his enemies.[40]
