Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 220

Chapter 220: Chapter220-Owen vs Pyrothrone King
“Challenge me?”

When Owen’s words fell, the Pyrothrone King was initially stunned, thinking he must have misheard.

Although he had rarely fought in recent years, he had been a god-tier mage for many years, while Owen was merely a master-tier mage.

The gap between their levels was a vast, uncrossable chasm.

But soon after, Pyrothrone King’s face darkened with anger.

A mere master-tier mage dared to challenge him, a god-tier mage?

Who gave him such courage?

Owen was completely disregarding him!

Not only was he a god-tier mage, standing above countless others, but he was also the ruler of a kingdom, holding the power of life and death over millions.

Owen’s words were the height of arrogance!

With a grim expression, Pyrothrone King glared at Owen, his anger boiling over as he let out a cold laugh.

“Very well, since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish!”

“A duel to the death between us—no one else may interfere!”

Although Pyrothrone King couldn’t understand where Owen’s confidence came from, as a god-tier mage and ruler, his dignity could not be insulted!

“Wait!”

At that moment, Otto, the Gold Dragon King, and the Bone Dragon King quickly spoke up, their expressions filled with shock as they looked at Owen.

“Pyrothrone King is a true god-tier mage. Even though I know he relied on other means to achieve god-tier, he’s still a god-tier mage who commands an entire domain. You’re not yet ready to face him.”

Otto, who valued Owen the most, quickly sent a mental message to persuade him.

He believed Owen had the potential to become a god-tier mage in the future and even surpass them, but right now, Owen didn’t have the strength to fight the Pyrothrone King.

“There’s an old rule that kings do not face kings in battle. You are now the leader of this campaign to destroy Pyrothrone Kingdom. You can’t be so impulsive. The Pyrothrone King not only far surpasses you in level but also possesses numerous legendary magical artifacts. Fighting him now is too soon!”

The Gold Dragon King and Bone Dragon King also spoke with grave concern.

They had seen Owen’s potential and his combat ability, which far exceeded his level.

But once a mage reached god-tier, they underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming more than just human—an entity from another dimension.

A fight with the Pyrothrone King would surely result in a one-sided defeat for Owen.

“Thank you for your concern, but this is not a decision I made impulsively. I have carefully considered it. Pyrothrone King must die by my hand!”

Owen felt a sense of warmth and gratitude for the three kings’ concern. After all, their help in destroying Pyrothrone Kingdom had already been a tremendous support.

Now, they were worried about his well-being, clearly treating him as a friend.

“A god-tier mage? Nothing more than that. Today, I will sever his head and settle all past grievances!”

Owen’s gaze was more resolute than ever as it fell on Pyrothrone King.

The three kings frowned as they looked at Owen, unsure why he was so determined to personally take on the Pyrothrone King.

But since they knew Owen well, they understood that while his decisions often seemed shocking, he always came out victorious in the end.

So, they decided not to insist further and instead watched Owen with growing curiosity.

What secret weapon did Owen have to kill a god-tier mage?

Meanwhile, under Owen’s repeated provocations, Pyrothrone King’s murderous intent grew fiercer, like a raging fire.

The four god-tier generals and the many mages of Pyrothrone Kingdom also stared at Owen, unable to understand why someone with seemingly ordinary power was so confident.

Just as Owen was about to take a step forward to settle things with Pyrothrone King once and for all, Leslie suddenly stepped out from his side.

Her cold, piercing gaze fixed on Archbishop Taylor, who stood behind Pyrothrone King.

“Owen, wait. Before your duel, I believe I have some unfinished business with Archbishop Taylor that needs to be settled!”

Leslie’s voice grew colder as she spoke.

It was Taylor, a grandmaster-tier mage, who had attacked the Duke’s estate and her, forcing her to burn her mana core and become a cripple.

If not for Owen and the drops of the World Tree from the Order of Life, she would never have recovered.

In Leslie’s heart, she had already died once.

And the one who had killed her was this very Archbishop Taylor.

As Leslie stepped forward and spoke with icy determination, an invisible cold wind swept out, chilling the air around her.

Taylor shuddered, his eyes filled with shock.

Leslie’s mana core had been completely burned out, so what was this mana suddenly emanating from her?

Had she somehow recovered?

But everyone knew that once a mana core was burned, there was no turning back!

Pyrothrone King and the others around Taylor also turned their attention to Leslie, frowning.

According to Taylor, Leslie had been crippled.

So what was going on now?

Could Taylor have lied?

A cold glint flashed in Pyrothrone King’s eyes. He despised traitors, especially those who had served him for so many years, like Taylor.

Sensing the change in Pyrothrone King’s aura, Taylor immediately stepped forward, glaring at Leslie.

If he wanted to regain the Pyrothrone King’s trust, he needed to decisively eliminate Leslie!

First, this would prove his strength, value, and loyalty.

Second, Owen clearly valued Leslie deeply. Killing her would throw Owen into disarray, disrupting whatever unknown plans he had.

“Playing tricks again? I don’t know how you regained your power, but I won’t give you another chance like last time!”

Taylor met Leslie’s cold gaze with one of his own, and the air between them rippled with magical turbulence.

The tension grew thick, the atmosphere electric with the impending clash.

“When you kill Pyrothrone King, I’ll kill this archbishop and celebrate your victory!”

As the tension between them reached its peak, Leslie shot forward toward Taylor, her voice firm as it echoed in Owen’s ears.

Owen nodded slightly as he watched Leslie charge forward.

Suddenly, something caught Owen’s attention. He quickly turned toward a distant clock tower.

The tower had been empty, but now several mages appeared, wearing scholar’s robes similar to those from Academy City.

However, their insignia was not from the Academy City on the continent but from Middle Earth Academy City.

Owen narrowed his eyes.

Like Academy City on the continent, Middle Earth Academy City was a chronicler of history, documenting and spreading news of significant events across Middle Earth.

Minor matters didn’t concern them.

Now that Pyrothrone Kingdom was facing annihilation, it made sense that they had been drawn here.

What caught Owen’s attention most, though, was the special magical device they were activating with mana.

It was a human-sized crystal sphere with a shimmering, large, mystical eye inside that emitted a strange energy.

“Mana View! They’re using that thing?”

As Owen focused on the mages atop the clock tower, many sharp-eyed mages also noticed them. When they saw the crystal sphere being activated, they were equally shocked.

The crystal sphere, known as Mana View, was famous throughout Middle Earth.

It was only used during major events, allowing Academy City to record everything in real-time and broadcast it via magical projections to every corner of the world.

As far as they knew, this device hadn’t been used in a thousand years!

Now, as the mages poured mana into the Mana View, the eye in the crystal ball widened, and soon, projections appeared in public squares all across the world.

The scenes being broadcast showed Leslie and Taylor preparing to duel!

“Academy City is projecting this! They’re using Mana View? What in the world is happening?”

“That looks like the capital of Pyrothrone Kingdom. And that’s Taylor, the archbishop of Pyrothrone Kingdom!”

“I knew Academy City wouldn’t stay silent when Owen attacked Pyrothrone Kingdom. They’ve been waiting for something big!”

“Now we can finally see what Owen’s really made of. Is he as powerful as the rumors claim?”

“That woman looks like Leslie, Owen’s fiancée. Why is she fighting Taylor?”

“How do you not know? Owen’s attack on Pyrothrone Kingdom was sparked by his rage over Leslie, and Taylor was the one who lit the fuse. Looks like she’s ready to take her revenge personally!”