Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Chapter67-Obsidify Level 3
With John agreeing to Owen’s proposed wager, everyone present held their breath, eyes fixed on the two of them, afraid to miss any detail of the impending battle.

John’s terrifying displayed power and Owen’s unprecedented talent made the crowd eagerly anticipate their fight.

Especially Carlos, Monroe, and Davis, who had been ordered to come, all held a strong curiosity about Owen. To them, Owen was a mysterious allure.

Boom!

As countless gazes converged, the atmosphere on the arena quickly grew tense and oppressive.

John’s gold-tier level 8 aura spread out, his robe billowing in the wind, exuding an oppressive, mountain-like pressure that caused the arena surface to crack and crumble, sweeping towards Owen.

At the same time, light patterns began to radiate from John, quickly covering the entire arena.

The many mages watching this scene all had serious expressions.

Marry’s previous crushing defeat was due to this special technique, which forcibly suppressed her and led to her rapid collapse.

None of them had yet understood what this special technique of John’s was, only feeling that the air grew heavier with the appearance of the light patterns.

Owen, within the light patterns, felt this even more keenly.

It was as if he had entered a special gravity space, where both the flow of his blood and the circulation of his mana were affected, resembling a weakened version of a domain.

But a domain was something John shouldn’t be able to master at his current level, even with Ymir’s assistance.

“The original storyline has changed, but John’s techniques are still powerful and domineering. The chosen one indeed lives up to his name.”

Owen’s expression grew more serious, and suddenly, a gold-tier level 2 aura emanated from him, stirring up waves on the arena.

After killing two mages who enslaved zombies, Owen’s level had reached gold-tier level 2!

As Owen’s aura spread, many mages were shocked, feeling a sense of awe.

One month ago, Owen had been only at bronze-tier level 9.

Now, he had broken through to gold-tier level 2.

Such a rapid breakthrough was beyond their imagination!

It was too fast, crossing an entire tier!

“Gold-tier level 2, this guy’s breakthrough speed is truly monstrous…” Carlos murmured to himself.

Previously, when he fought Owen, he could still overpower him with his level.

But now, with Owen’s level increase, Carlos found himself lagging behind in every aspect.

This deepened his sense of defeat and strengthened his determination to catch up to Owen.

Aside from the rarely seen Mountain Forces, Carlos now regarded Owen as his greatest rival.

“Although his level is not particularly outstanding, his aura is extremely concentrated. It seems he is not only proficient in white magic but also highly skilled in dark magic,” Monroe remarked, seriously observing Owen. Her usually alluring eyes were now filled with a serious intent.

Owen’s level was significantly lower than John’s, trailing by six small levels.

While this gap might not allow for an instant kill, it should easily permit suppression.

However, under John’s oppressive aura, Owen stood motionless, as solid as a rock.

The mana around Owen swirled and was manipulated by him. Even the mana within his body gathered at the surface, forming an impenetrable armor that dispersed John’s oppressive aura.

Storing mana within the body was definitely a dark magic technique.

Owen performed it effortlessly, indicating his profound mastery of dark magic.

Hearing Monroe’s exclamation, Davis became even more convinced that coming here in person today was the right decision.

The stronger Owen’s talent, the greater the future threat to the Cloud Empire.

It was crucial to understand him thoroughly from now on.

As the prodigies grew more eager for the impending battle, John began by forming hand seals.

The staff at his chest radiated dazzling light, like a scorching golden glow, continuously supplying him with abundant mana.

The light patterns on the ground gradually transformed into dense hill-like patterns, surging towards Owen.

When Owen arrived, he had already sensed the formidable aura, a perfect blend of magic and power.

For mages who were not strong in both aspects or had obvious weaknesses, this technique posed a lethal threat.

Marry’s mana was sufficient, but her strength and physique were too weak, which is why she was quickly injured and defeated.

Owen, having trained Obsidify to level 2, possessed a physique far superior to that of a typical mage.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, surrounded by flickering arcs of lightning, swiftly charging towards John, leaving an irregular white trail behind him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With the Order of Thunder and Obsidify activated, Owen moved like a human-shaped juggernaut, smashing through the light-patterned formations.

Any hill-like patterns that attacked him were instantly shattered, breaking like porcelain.

As Owen charged forward, he appeared unstoppable.

John’s eyes widened slightly.

Though he knew Owen had many techniques, he hadn’t anticipated such explosive power that even the hill patterns couldn’t withstand.

Owen’s mastery of the Order of Thunder was especially impressive.

Despite John’s attempts to alter the formation to trap Owen in the center, Owen managed to evade each time with precision.

“The Order of Thunder, originally my [Order]. If I had this [Order], my strength would progress even further!”

Owen’s exceptional use of the Order of Thunder made John even more jealous, with greed almost spilling from his eyes.

At the same time, Owen watched John with great interest.

Through continuous combat, he gained a better understanding of the light-patterned formations John activated.

He realized that the skills and magical attacks John used weren’t entirely his own.

The glowing light on John’s chest hinted at a unique staff’s presence.

It seemed that John wasn’t entirely human at that moment but rather an immensely powerful staff!

This revelation brought to Owen’s mind the secret technique of Ymir’s family:

Armament Merge!

It was a legendary secret technique that allowed one to merge with a weapon, enhancing combat power.

The higher the quality of the weapon, the stronger the power.

It appeared that John’s formidable strength and his ability to match Owen blow for blow were due to Ymir providing him with a legendary staff and enabling him to merge with it.

Legendary staffs were extremely rare, often involving [Orders] and domain levels. This likely explained John’s ability to form these intricate formations.

After a few more exchanges with John, Owen realized this was a great opportunity!

If John could merge with a legendary staff, then perhaps Owen could merge with the Godslayer Staff.

The enhancement John received from the legendary staff was significant, so how much more powerful would the Godslayer Staff make Owen?

With this thought in mind, Owen continuously channeled the Order of Thunder, steadily closing in on John.

John’s confusion grew as he couldn’t comprehend Owen’s intentions.

However, he couldn’t distance himself from Owen, as Owen’s speed suddenly surged!

The lightning around Owen became more intense, like countless white steel wires entwined around him.

Flames began to erupt beneath his feet, exploding and propelling him forward several times faster.

John couldn’t evade in time.

Seeing Owen rush towards him, he quickly condensed the formation’s light patterns, forming a heavy, shrinking mountain, attempting to suppress Owen. The air screeched under the pressure.

But at that moment, Owen’s eyes locked onto John’s ring, and he focused his mind.

Mana Void, activate!

In an instant, the surrounding mana and John’s formation light patterns were pulled into Owen’s domain, converting into the purest mana and gathering within Owen.

Within a single breath, the formation’s light patterns dissipated, and the surrounding mana was completely drained!

John was utterly shocked, having never anticipated such an eerie occurrence.

Mana was to a mage as water was to fish. Terrified, he instinctively retreated.

At that moment, a unique glint flashed in Owen’s eyes.

Absolute Copy, activate!