Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 90

Chapter 90: Chapter90-Trying to Escape Again?
Carlos had already been defeated by Owen twice.

All his past pride had been trampled under Owen’s feet.

Even when he had fallen into despair and decided to distance himself from Owen, Owen relentlessly pursued him!

From the look in Owen’s eyes, it was clear that he intended to kill Carlos today.

Owen showed no regard for Carlos’s status as a prince or his Dark Emperor bloodline, both of which would make any other mage hesitant.

Carlos knew he had only one option: escape!

Owen’s strength had clearly grown significantly since their last encounter.

Immediately, Carlos tried to transform into a hawk, intending to flee using the same trick as before.

Owen, having observed Carlos’s every move, was well aware of his escape method from their previous battle in the arena.

This time, Owen had no intention of letting him get away.

“Let’s see if your speed is faster or mine!” Owen coldly laughed as Carlos transformed into a black hawk, attempting to flee.

In an instant, Owen crossed several hundred meters, appearing right behind Carlos.

Carlos hadn’t even had time to breathe a sigh of relief before he felt a massive shadow looming over him.

Without looking back, he knew it was Owen who had caught up.

Owen’s speed was far superior to his own, even with his secret techniques.

Realizing this, his eyes filled with despair.

Owen, however, paid no heed to Carlos’s complex emotions of despair, anger, and unwillingness.

With his hands like blades, he sliced through the wings of the hawk Carlos had transformed into.

Sshhh!

The two wings were severed instantly by Owen, blood splattering everywhere.

The immense killing intent also tore through Carlos’s chest.

His body reverted from hawk form to human, then shattered into pieces, falling in a bloody heap.

With Carlos’s death, a leveling-up aura enveloped Owen.

After eliminating Alvin, he had been at the peak of gold-tier level 8.

The experience gained from Carlos pushed him not only to gold-tier level 9 but also close to breaking through to platinum-tier!

Feeling the surging magic and the increasing strength in his body, Owen nodded in satisfaction.

Although it was only a one-level increase, nearing platinum-tier brought benefits incomparable to before.

By his estimation, his current strength had improved by nearly fifty percent compared to before the breakthrough.

Facing Alvin and Carlos again would be a much shorter battle.

After quickly stabilizing his level, Owen suddenly heard the system’s notification.

“Congratulations to the host for eliminating Dark Emperor bloodline, Carlos. You have gained 8000 fate points.”

8000 fate points!

As expected of one of the major villains in the anime’s original story, the fate points awarded were extraordinary!

Compared to the 12,000 fate points awarded for killing the protagonist John, this was not far off. Coming here was truly a profitable endeavor!

“Alvin is dead, Carlos is dead, and the Nether Guard is dead.”

At this moment, King Aldric, Marry, and the royal members cautiously stepped out of the treasure vault, gazing up at Owen, who was floating in the air, with reverence as if looking at a deity.

They were all stunned. After all, Alvin and his group’s strength was overwhelming, and they stood no chance against them.

Yet this mysterious figure had effortlessly wiped out such a terrifying lineup!

“Good Lord!”

King Aldric knelt on one knee, paying homage to Owen.

Although he didn’t know where this powerful figure came from, he feared that Owen might be after the royal treasure.

Regardless, showing his submission was crucial.

If Owen had no qualms about killing Alvin and Carlos, what chance did they have?

The other royal members quickly followed suit, kneeling on the ground.

” Good Lord, you can have all the treasures here. We only ask that you spare our lives. We will be eternally grateful and worship you for generations!”

King Aldric proactively offered the treasure, afraid of displeasing the mysterious figure.

Seeing King Aldric kneeling humbly, Owen felt a wave of disdain. Just moments ago, this same person was coercing Marry into drinking the Mindloss Potion.

Although Owen found King Aldric distasteful, he knew the primary task was to have them take the treasure back to the Council of Elders.

Only then could he use the nuclear option to swiftly and efficiently annihilate the Council of Elders.

However, Marry being here posed a problem; he didn’t want her to die in the process.

Despite Marry’s arrogance in the original story, she showed remarkable courage and integrity when it came to matters of the nation, far surpassing the likes of King Aldric and the others.

Owen pondered for a moment and quickly made up his mind. He then turned to Marry, the only one still standing, and deliberately lowered his voice to ask:

“You have the Luna Academy badge. Are you a student of Luna Academy?”

Marry, sensing no malice from this mysterious person, was taken aback but slowly nodded.

Seeing this, Owen pretended to speak warmly:

“I am an old friend of your mentor. I received an echo stone call for help from her, so I came. Can you contact her now? Where is she?”

“Mentor’s friend?!” Marry frowned slightly, not recalling such a friend of her mentor.

However, given the mysterious man’s formidable strength, he had no reason to deceive her.

After all, he hadn’t even glanced at the numerous treasures in the chest. Such a person had no need to lie.

So, despite being uncertain of Owen’s identity, Marry relied on her intuition and speculation. She pointed in a direction and gratefully bowed:

“Senior, my mentor is over there intercepting Kyrik’s people. She has been fighting all the way and is exhausted. Please, senior, help her!”

Owen nodded and said, “Rest assured. Now that I’m here, she won’t be in danger. This place has become perilous. Go back to the academy and wait. I’ll bring your mentor back to find you.”

Marry hesitated upon hearing this.

Her father and others were still in danger, and her mentor was fighting a strong enemy.

Leaving didn’t seem right, though staying wouldn’t help much either.

King Aldric noticed Marry’s hesitation.

Seeing a chance to curry favor with this powerful figure, he smiled and said:

“Marry, the senior is right. It’s safer for you to go to the academy. Besides, Carlos and his men are dead, and Kyrik’s people are intercepted by your mentor. We’ll be safe going directly to the Council of Elders.”

Seeing this, Marry no longer hesitated and nodded.

After all the recent events, she understood the importance of strength more than ever.

If she had the power of this senior, things wouldn’t have come to this!

Owen nodded with satisfaction.

Despite some twists and turns, the plan was proceeding as intended.

He prepared to flap his wings and leave, but just then, the system suddenly issued a task:

“Congratulations on unlocking a hidden mission: Rescue Luna Academy’s Principal—Raina!”

A hidden mission! Owen was startled. He had unlocked a hidden mission!

Originally, he had just made up an excuse to send Marry back to the academy and was about to leave directly.

He hadn’t expected to trigger a hidden mission!

This was a must-accept situation!

Firstly, completing a hidden mission would yield more substantial rewards.

Secondly, Owen was quite curious and respectful of the Luna Academy’s principal, Raina.

After all, Raina was currently ranked among the top ten on the Celestial Leaderboard!

She was only 27 years old, exceptionally beautiful, and undoubtedly powerful.

Such a figure played a significant role in the original anime.

Rescuing her this time would not only bring system rewards but also establish a positive connection with her.

Since it was something he could do effortlessly, why not?

With that in mind, Owen rushed towards the direction Marry had pointed out at the fastest speed.

The closer he got, the more puzzled he felt, sensing something was amiss.

Kyrik’s side might have platinum-tier experts, but Raina’s strength was formidable.

It shouldn’t have come to the point where she needed rescuing.

There had to be some unforeseen circumstances he wasn’t aware of!

Anyone ranked in the top ten of the Celestial Leaderboard wasn’t a simple character.

For Raina, a platinum-tier mage shouldn’t pose too much of a threat.