Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter169-The Shocked Dragon Princess
“Did you become more than ten times stronger after breaking through again?” Owen asked.

Rachel’s heart trembled, and although she wanted to refute him, she eventually pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

Owen’s words were true.

Although the process was painful and she had to train tirelessly day and night, every time she cultivated after a setback, it was as if she were blessed by the gods.

Her strength would undergo a tremendous transformation!

This improvement was so significant that even she was surprised by it.

Seeing Rachel’s hesitation, Owen smiled and said, “That’s because you didn’t just break through a tier again. You reached level 10 of that tier and then broke through to the next major tier!”

If Madelyn was the first mage Owen encountered who reached the pinnacle of level 10, then Rachel was even more special.

She reached the pinnacle at every tier!

Yes, Rachel had reached the pinnacle at every major tier!

The entire Melodic Academy had been orchestrating her progression!

“The pinnacle of a tier?!”

Hearing this, Rachel felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her mind.

She had suspected that she might have reached the pinnacle of a tier; otherwise, her strength wouldn’t have increased so dramatically.

But achieving this pinnacle required not just luck but also vast resources.

She didn’t think she had the fortune or the resources necessary for such a feat.

If what Owen said was true, and every time she fell and rose again, she was breaking through to the pinnacle, then Melodic Academy had been orchestrating her breakthroughs all along!

The students and mentors she had once hated were, in fact, her greatest benefactors!

Moreover, the academy must have been secretly providing her with rare treasures—after all, both recovering from a tier drop and breaking through to the pinnacle would require immense resources, even by Middle Earth standards. Few forces could afford such expenditures!

“You… you’re spouting nonsense! How could Melodic Academy devote so much effort and resources for me?” Rachel’s mind was in turmoil. She had never seriously considered these things before, always focused on improving her strength as quickly as possible. Now, with Owen’s words, her worldview began to crumble.

“Heh, if these events don’t convince you, then surely you remember the Blood Catastrophe in Middle Earth?” Owen continued.

“The Blood Catastrophe!”

At those words, Rachel’s face suddenly changed.

Back when she had defeated many of the academy’s prodigies and became the first chair, she was considered the most esteemed individual in the academy, second only to the headmaster.

At that time, the academy’s long-lost treasure reappeared, and she led a group of students to retrieve it, only to fall into an ambush set by enemy forces.

Everyone except her was killed.

Afterwards, the enemy forces, which included grandmaster-tier mages and all the kingdoms involved, were obliterated overnight!

It shook all of Middle Earth.

She had assumed that the academy’s wrath was due to the loss of its treasure and the deaths of the students.

But the terrifying Blood Catastrophe had ceased just as suddenly after she regained consciousness…

“To the academy, your importance is paramount. Haven’t you noticed that other top forces respect and value you even more than they do the first chair?”

“They’ve already seen from Melodic Academy’s actions how important you are to the academy.”

“If anything happens to you, all of Middle Earth will be thrown into chaos.”

Owen spoke seriously, his gaze fixed on Rachel.

Rachel wasn’t just an elite of Middle Earth, one of the most gifted individuals; she also carried great destiny!

In the original story, she played a pivotal role in helping the protagonist, John, and was rightfully the primary female lead!

Only later, through the academy’s unique methods of cultivation, did Rachel begin to understand the academy’s true intentions.

Now, with Owen’s words revealing the truth, Rachel began to realize what had been happening.

Her mind sank into deep reflection, feeling as if she were seeing the world for the first time.

Meanwhile…

The battle between Seraphina and the Dragon Princess had reached its peak.

A giant python and a true dragon.

They clashed in the sky, both injured and bloodied, their energies beginning to wane.

Despite Seraphina having absorbed some of the Crimson Dragon’s blood, the Dragon Princess’s numerous techniques and magical items gave her the upper hand.

Seraphina had fewer means to rely on, possessing only her innate magic and lacking any magical items.

When the Dragon Princess noticed that the two master-tier mages had fallen and Rachel had been captured, her emotions surged, and her attacks on Seraphina became even more frenzied.

Seraphina, wounded and retreating, sent a telepathic message to Owen:

“Master, the Dragon Princess has too many tricks up her sleeve. I can’t beat her as I am now.”

Hearing Seraphina’s message, Owen immediately turned his attention to the battle.

He saw the Dragon Princess glowing with golden light, even activating the Dragon Clan Emblem on her forehead, her power surging as she launched a fatal attack on Seraphina.

Owen narrowed his eyes, moving like lightning to land on Seraphina’s head.

Feeling Owen’s presence, Seraphina breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Owen was with her, no matter how dangerous it got, she had no fear!

“Master, be careful. She’s of noble blood in the dragon clan and has activated the power of the Clan Emblem. Her strength has skyrocketed…” Seraphina sent a telepathic warning, then immediately moved her injured, bleeding body in front of Owen to block the Dragon Princess’s lethal strike.

*Whoosh!*

A sharp sound tore through the air as the Dragon Princess, mustering her full strength for her most powerful attack, shot forward like a golden arrow, leaving a long golden trail in the sky that lingered for a long time, illuminating the heavens.

As the Dragon Princess closed in, both Seraphina and Owen felt a sharp pain between their eyebrows, as if a steel needle had been driven into them.

The Dragon Princess was a master-tier existence, and as a dragon, she was far stronger than an average mage, especially with the added power of the Dragon Clan Emblem.

This attack could threaten even a grandmaster-tier mage.

“Owen, you’ve arrived just in time to be buried here with this beast!” the Dragon Princess roared, accelerating her charge, her golden light dazzling and blinding.

However, as soon as she transformed into a golden arrow and reached Seraphina and Owen, she suddenly saw a golden light radiate from Owen’s body, forming a soft, gauzy barrier.

Her powerful charge, which should have struck like a hammer, landed on it as if hitting cotton, rendering it completely ineffective!

More importantly, within this golden light, she sensed an aura that was all too familiar.

“This… this is impossible!”

Upon closer inspection of the aura within the golden light, the Dragon Princess’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Because right now, on Owen’s forehead, there was also a golden Dragon Clan Emblem!

The Dragon Clan Emblem only appeared on those of noble blood within the dragon clan.

Any creature bearing this emblem could command the dragons to obey them.

How could a lowly human like Owen possess their Dragon Clan Emblem?!

The Dragon Princess rubbed her eyes vigorously and repeatedly stared at the emblem on Owen’s forehead.

It was identical to the one on her own forehead.

Exactly the same!

What is going on?!

The Dragon Princess’s heart pounded wildly.

Seeing her reaction, Owen reached up and touched the golden Dragon Clan Emblem on his forehead, a smile forming on his lips.

The **Absolute Copy** ability had indeed copied the Dragon Clan Emblem, exerting absolute control over dragons.

As long as the emblem’s level was not higher than his own, no dragon could harm him!

After all, internal conflict among dragons was forbidden!

This was why the Dragon Princess’s powerful attack had dissipated upon encountering the Dragon Clan Emblem.

The other mages watching were equally stunned as they stared at Owen.

They had expected a fierce life-and-death battle between the Dragon Princess and Owen, but it had been resolved so easily.

At that moment, Rachel, who had regained her composure, suddenly noticed Ymir’s figure among the crowd.

“Sister Ymir!”

Upon seeing the shadow floating in mid-air, Rachel’s face lit up with surprise and joy.