The exam participants arrive at Sirius Island, Fairy Tail's sacred ground, where they each take one of eight routes that will lead to the next stage of the exam. Most of these routes either pit the participants against each other or one of Fairy Tail's S-Class wizards, who they must defeat in order to advance.

Guild members begin to wonder about Mest, who has a peculiar place in their memories. Meanwhile, only five duos are left in the exam as the second trial begins and the wizards are tasked with finding the grave of Fairy Tail's founding guild master.