'Fairy Tail' chapter 517, 518 spoilers: Will Erza sacrifice Wendy's life to defeat Irene?

The 516th chapter of the popular Japanese manga "FairyTail" was released several days ago. Since exciting events transpired during that chapter, fans are now eagerly waiting for the arrival of the manga's subsequent chapters, particularly chapters 517 and 518.

It can be recalled that in "FairyTail" chapter 516, Erza and Wendy fought against Irene, Erza's biological mother and the strongest member of the Spriggan 12. Just when the two warriors finally managed to gain an upper hand against their powerful opponent, Irene possessed Wendy's body.

Hence, in Chapter 517, Erza is expected to make a difficult decision. With her mother possessing Wendy's body, Erza will not be able to utilize her full power to defeat Irene since doing so will harm Wendy in the process. To beat Irene, she must either figure out how to extract Irene's soul from Wendy's body or simply attempt to kill Irene along with her ally.

Should Erza attempt to extract Irene's soul, it was previously reported that she may need help from Mavis, Fairy Tail guild's first generation master, to activate Fairy Law and finally defeat Irene.

As reported by MobiPicker, should Erza decide to kill Wendy in order to extinguish Irene's soul, chapter 518 will prove to be one of the most emotional chapters of the manga series. Sacrificing Wendy will surely devastate and anger her fellow guild members.

In her grief, Erza may inadvertently unlock a new ability after Wendy's death. With dragon blood running through her veins because of her mother's machinations, and with the possibility that her father could be a dragon, the dragon power inside Erza might inadvertently be activated, and she may finally transform into a powerful dragon herself.

The upcoming "FairyTail" chapter 517 is scheduled to be published on Jan. 18. Chapter 518, on the other hand, is scheduled to be released a week later.