I don't know what to say about Erza and the meteor, I am not upset like other people probably are, I am not going to defend it either, it is what it is, all I have to say in defense is Erza better be the next guild master. After seeing what Erza did, her having to call anyone even the likes of Gildarts or Laxus master is laughable.
Anyway what I cared was the end with Irene, Irene she was the MVP of the chapter, I read Fairy Tail not only for the comedy, the lovely ladies, but also the emotion, if a chapter gives me feels I am happy, I got feels, I didn't think it was possible with Irene of all people.
I have a feeling her backstory was completely honest, in a way it was what Silver did during his fight with Gray saying he was Deleoria, only Silver out right lied, Irene stretched the truth or hide a few truths away, so she could fight Erza head on with no holding back and vice versa. And she might even have been lying to herself, because unlike Silver she was trying to win.
Though I first I thought maybe Zeref's magic caused to have some false memories, but I guess not.
Irene killing herself, I can live with that, I knew Erza wasn't going to kill her, Hiro wouldn't let Erza kill a demon in the Tartarus arc, he had Minerva do that for her and keep Erza's hands clean. Though I rather Achnologia come back to kill her right before she was going to tell Erza she loved her, that would be awesome, though I would give Erza reason to want to take down Acnologia, and we don't need that, let Natsu handle that.
It is a tell of 2 chapters, first half meh, second half great.