[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b":3,"chapter-in-fairy-tail-sorry-i-really-am-the-mastermind-b-in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","In Fairy Tail: Apologies, I Am the Mastermind",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2126575,3474,"Chapter 20","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Once such news spread, the plan that Ultear had been planning for many years would be completely ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hades had no sign of stopping her, Ultear acted directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Powerful magic power condensed within Ultear’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultear possessed quite formidable magic power from birth; in the world of Fairy Tail, she was an exceptionally rare genius, and few could compare to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the magic power condensed, the crystal ball floating beside Ultear began to flicker with a dazzling cyan-purple light, followed by a beam of cyan-purple light that shot toward Konan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ultear’s somewhat stunned gaze, the beam pierced straight through Konan and struck the hull of the ship behind her, erupting with a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultear had not held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in the path of the beam was torn apart and destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hull of the magic airship trembled along with Ultear’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the next second, the magic airship that had been attacked by Ultear looked brand new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if nothing had happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Konan also appeared as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the surprised gazes of Ultear and Hades, sheet after sheet of white paper continuously gathered at the spot where Konan had just been pierced, and everything was perfectly intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very interesting magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you avoid Ultear’s attack by changing your life form in advance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades looked at Konan with some interest and said, \"The idea is also very interesting, and your control over magic is very high. Little girl, would you like to join Grimoire Heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can let you go further on the path of a Class Mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper clone displayed by Konan successfully attracted Hades's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Hades speaking up, Ultear’s movements slowed down slightly; after all, if Konan joined Grimoire Heart, she would be one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no such thing as exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the mere emotional fluctuation of attracting Hades's attention brought Lin Cheng's emotional value income to ten thousand, plus the emotional value income from shaking the magic airship just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short period, Lin Cheng had already harvested nearly one hundred thousand emotional value from Grimoire Heart, and this was just the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, I have no intention of joining other factions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan looked at Hades, who had extended an invitation to her, her expression remaining unchanged as she said, \"This must be Miss Ultear, right? If it is convenient, could you tell me the location of the Tower of Heaven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Konan’s words fell, Ultear’s expression suddenly became somewhat gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades also looked somewhat gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The organization the other party belonged to, the Akatsuki, knew far too much detailed information about their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Ultear had a connection to the Tower of Heaven was very secretive; apart from Ultear herself, only Hades knew. Now, what could be confirmed was that neither Hades nor Ultear had any reason to leak the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the core members of Grimoire Heart also rushed out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, a young man with silver-gray hair who looked very fastidious, complained, \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just eating, and then there was a sudden jolt, and my clothes are covered in oil stains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Rustyrose, who, like Ultear, belonged to the Seven Kin of Purgatory and possessed the Lost Magic: Arc of Embodiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore black-rimmed glasses, was very fastidious, and had a slight tendency toward chuunibyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original work, he was a character with decent strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem to know a lot of things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades ignored the core members coming out from inside the ship and looked at Konan, who had maintained a nonchalant expression from beginning to end, smiling, \"Since you choose not to join, then I can only destroy you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the scene became quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, everyone who was a member of Grimoire Heart knew that their BOSS was a bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amaterasu: Formula 28.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the magic Hades used when he fought Makarov in the original work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was composed of a triple-layered magic circle, which had an enemy-trapping effect and could ultimately produce a violent explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hades’s words fell, three magic circles composed of dark purple light appeared under Konan’s feet, completely sealing off her escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan was just a B-rank puppet; facing a mid-stage BOSS like Hades was indeed asking too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar ten times more violent than before rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, within the field of vision of everyone present, there was nothing but dark purple light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic airship continuously emitted one cracking sound after another, unable to bear the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for Ultear continuously using the Arc of Time to repair the magic airship, this single blow would have been enough to destroy the entire vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hades, who had unleashed such a terrifying blow, didn't even pant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after the intense light disappeared, something that shocked everyone present except Hades happened: Konan was actually standing in place, completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Konan appeared a figure also wearing a black cloak with red clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The one who blocked Hades’s blow was naturally none other than the Deva Path of the Six Paths of Pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Konan was locked down, Lin Cheng directly teleported the Deva Path of Pain over and used Shinra Tensei to repel everything around him, easily protecting Konan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flashy young man Rustyrose swallowed his saliva subconsciously as he looked at the scene before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a core member of Grimoire Heart, he knew exactly how powerful his master, Hades, was. Even a casual move from him was something few of the Seven Kin of Purgatory could take head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone taking it head-on and remaining completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly happened just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone was actually able to take the master's Amaterasu: Formula 28 without injury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultear looked at the scene before her, her expression also grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This person's eyes are so eerie.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the eyes of the Deva Path of Pain, the parts that should have been the whites of the eyes were entirely occupied by an eerie dark purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the pupils were circles upon circles of patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by looking directly at them, one could feel an uncontrollable chill from the depths of their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultear felt that today's events might not end so simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades crossed his arms and did not rush to launch another attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hades had absolute confidence in himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the person who appeared before him, along with those eerie-looking eyes, signaled that the other party was not someone to be trifled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deva Path, Pain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deva Path of Pain's answer was equally concise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the self-introduction, the Deva Path of Pain slightly raised his palm, scanned the surroundings with those eyes that others found extremely eerie, and said: \"Shinra Tensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, everyone could clearly see that with Konan and Pain as the origin, the surrounding space was instantly filled with dense cracks in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the space shattered, revealing the pitch-black, deep hollow world behind it, darker than a black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the moment the space shattered, even Hades could not help but turn grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three Pillar Gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment before the shattered space was about to affect everyone, Hades used his terrifying magic power to construct three pillar-shaped magic circles, tightly restricting the Shinra Tensei used by the Deva Path of Pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the defensive magic circle Makarov used when fighting Hades in the original work, possessing extremely strong defensive power. Used by Hades now, its defensive power was only stronger, not weaker, than the original version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'BANG!!!!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision between the Three Pillar Gods and Shinra Tensei made no sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they collided, everyone present felt as if their spirits, or even their souls, had been struck hard by an invisible giant hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1333,"2026-06-16T12:13:33.210Z","2026-06-16T12:23:18.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e51e702f59c2b22206b00c1553b3f41f7bd6a393a4d3e259e2584a7a5932874d","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-21","in-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-chapter-19",660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fin-fairy-tail-apologies-i-am-the-mastermind-cover.jpg"]