Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Chapter167-Enslaving the Top Talent of Melodic Academy
A wave of panic surged in Rachel’s heart. She knew that even with her current combat strength, it would take an immense effort and a prolonged battle to kill those two master-tier Protectors.

It was unimaginable to do so as effortlessly as Owen had just demonstrated.

Moreover, Owen showed no signs of exhaustion, as if eliminating them was merely a casual task for him.

This realization filled Rachel with unprecedented caution and vigilance. Owen’s combat prowess was superior to hers!

Though she was reluctant to admit it, the truth was undeniable.

Immediately, Rachel hastened her hand movements, preparing to activate the forbidden spell she had nearly completed.

Once the spell was unleashed, even if Owen was stronger than her, victory would still be within her grasp.

However, as Rachel decisively continued forming the hand seals, Owen, who had been watching her closely, wasn’t about to give her the chance to complete her preparations.

A barrage of Judgment Light Swords, brimming with vast mana, rained down from the sky, accompanied by the sound of tearing wind, bombarding the area where Rachel stood, sealing it off entirely.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

A series of relentless collisions echoed. Suddenly, a radiant, seven-colored light burst forth from Rachel’s body.

The gems on her bracelet emitted a hazy mana, enveloping her and dissipating the incoming light swords.

However, the sword strikes were only the beginning.

As the void rippled, lightning and flames intertwined, streaking across the sky like meteors, slamming into the seven-colored light.

This strike, infused with the power of Order, acted like a grinding mill, quickly wearing down the seven-colored light before continuing its assault on Rachel.

The rainbow-colored bracelet shattered under the force of the attack. Rachel’s pupils contracted—she hadn’t expected Owen’s assault to be so powerful that even this magical artifact, capable of withstanding master-tier mage attacks, could only last a moment before breaking.

“Skyfall Thunder Formation!”

A cold gleam flashed in Rachel’s eyes. From beneath her feet and above her head, the patterns of a formation emerged, with strands of lightning leaping from it, exuding an aura of utter destruction, shattering the void.

Under the influence of this aura, the light swords continued to be extinguished by the dancing lightning, turning to nothing.

As the formation began to take shape, a smile appeared on Rachel’s face.

Skyfall Thunder Formation.

This was one of her trump cards.

Once fully formed, it would transform into a boundless sea of lightning, annihilating all life within it.

Even with Owen’s terrifying strength, under the onslaught of this formation, a master-tier mage would perish. Owen might struggle for a while, but he would still be forced to submit.

After all, this formation was famous even in Middle Earth.

But just as this smile formed on her face, Rachel’s pupils suddenly contracted as she felt a presence behind her.

This presence exuded a familiar aura.

Owen!

When did he get behind me??

Rachel was horrified, her skin prickling with goosebumps.

Though the forbidden spell was powerful, it required full formation to reach its peak strength.

If interrupted midway, not only would she suffer severe backlash, but she also wouldn’t be able to pose a lethal threat to Owen!

As the sense of foreboding intensified, she quickly prepared to change her hand seals and shift the formation to move away from Owen.

But just as she began to shift the seals, she felt a sudden cold sensation around her neck, as if something had clamped down on it, causing the mana within her to halt abruptly, as if weighed down by a mountain.

The formation beneath her feet collapsed instantly.

A powerful backlash surged through her, causing her to cough up a mouthful of blood.

Simultaneously, an unimaginable sense of submission, like a sharp spike, pierced deeply into her spirit, engraving Owen’s name within it.

With the mana sealed by the chain around her neck, Rachel already sensed something was wrong.

Now, the incessant murmurs and restless thoughts invading her mind only deepened her turmoil, her emotions rising and falling with the waves of those insidious whispers…

While Rachel struggled against the Slave Chain, Owen, who had suddenly appeared behind her, was also slightly surprised as he gazed at the chain now wrapped around her neck.

He hadn’t expected the chain’s effects to be so potent.

Merely by activating it, Rachel’s mana was already suppressed.

Moreover, the sense of submission emanating from the chain was so strong that even Owen felt dazed for a moment.

“Congratulations, host, for killing two master-tier mages and subduing Rachel. You have earned 300,000 fate points!”

As Owen regained his composure, a system notification echoed in his mind.

Three hundred thousand fate points!

A satisfied smile spread across Owen’s face. Fate points were becoming increasingly important to him, and they were getting harder to obtain.

Gaining 300,000 fate points in one go was beyond Owen’s expectations.

At the same time, a glow of light enveloped Owen’s body as he leveled up.

His level advanced from diamond-tier level 7 to diamond-tier level 8.

Even a small tier increase nearly doubled Owen’s mana reserves.

His physical strength also grew, and his spiritual perception extended even further.

“As expected, the higher the level, the harder it is to break through, but even a small tier increase brings a massive boost…”

Feeling the surge of mana within him, Owen murmured to himself.

His combat power had significantly increased compared to just moments before, and his control over mana had become even more precise and intense.

He even felt a sense of merging with the elements!

This sense of elemental integration was a hallmark of seasoned master-tier mages, and though Owen had not yet reached the master-tier, he was already brushing against its threshold!

What intrigued Owen even more, however, was the final reward from the system.

The location of the third component of the Godslayer Staff!

A red dot had appeared on the system’s interface.

Owen’s eyes burned with excitement.

This piece of information was incredibly important to Owen.

After all, the quickest way to rapidly enhance his combat strength was through unsealing the Godslayer Staff!

Moreover, the help provided by unsealing the Godslayer Staff was incomparable to any other method!

Judging by the position of the red dot, he could confirm that the key to unlocking the third seal of the Godslayer Staff lay within the royal family of Kyrik!

As Owen stared intently at the red dot on the system interface, the onlookers around him were all gazing at him with expressions of horror.

Henry and the others, not far behind Owen, were already staring in stunned silence.

From swiftly killing two master-tier Protectors to easily subduing Rachel with some unknown method, everything had happened so quickly.

While they had some confidence in Owen, they were also well aware of how terrifying Rachel was.

She was a formidable figure in Middle Earth, capable of defeating enemies across tiers!

Originally, they believed that whether Owen or Rachel emerged victorious, it would only be after a fierce and grueling battle.

But now, Owen had effortlessly subdued them!

“How many more tricks does Owen have up his sleeve? That chain actually subdued Rachel!”

“I thought his claim of capturing Rachel was just a boast, but he’s proven us wrong so quickly!”

“This is incredible. At this rate, the major forces of Middle Earth will soon fear him like the plague!”

Henry and the others exchanged glances, seeing the shock mirrored in each other’s eyes.

As for the prodigies who had followed Rachel, they were drenched in cold sweat, wondering if they had come to the wrong place today.

Weren’t they supposed to be teleported to a barren land outside the mana-rich Middle Earth?

How did they end up encountering someone as terrifying as Owen?

Not only had he killed two master-tier Protectors, but even Rachel, their idol and war goddess, couldn’t withstand a single blow from Owen and was swiftly taken down.

The shock they felt was nothing short of earth-shattering!

And as they watched in terror, Rachel, now wearing the Slave Chain and gradually succumbing to the chain’s influence, began to blush.

Her cold demeanor softened, her eyes grew hazy with infatuation, and she opened her mouth, sticking out her tongue like a submissive dog, gazing at Owen.