Chapter 134: Chapter134-Leslie’s Secret
Seeing Oya toss the request back to him, Owen smiled and said:
“Rest assured, King, since we are now partners, I sincerely hope the Fallen Angel clan will grow stronger. How about we let bygones be bygones?”
Seeing Owen’s sincere attitude, the King hesitated no longer.
Light patterns flowed in his palm, forming the shadow of a six-winged angel, which then flew into Owen’s brow.
The Holy Token of the Fallen Angel clan was in his hands!
Although Owen had anticipated the King’s eventual agreement, actually obtaining it filled him with excitement!
The combat power of the Fallen Angel clan was among the best in this plane!
Working together, they could rival master-tier mages, not to mention the presence of this King-level Fallen Angel!
With their support, the Azure Kingdom could truly establish itself, becoming a force with backing!
The nine Fallen Angels looked at the Holy Token on Owen’s brow.
Initially, they felt only resistance and defiance toward Owen, but upon seeing the Holy Token, an involuntary sense of reverence filled them.
It was as if they were facing a highly respected elder of their clan.
Thus, these conflicting emotions contorted their expressions, and ultimately, like frost-bitten eggplants, they lowered their noble heads under Owen’s gaze.
“Your requests have been fully granted by me. I hope you won’t disappoint me,” Oya said, giving Owen a long look before leaving with the nine Fallen Angels, whose expressions were complex.
As the members of the Fallen Angel clan departed, everyone present looked at each other, then at Owen, with a newfound respect and admiration.
They felt that Owen, who was about their age, was becoming more mysterious and unfathomable.
Both Leslie and Seraphina sighed with relief; during Owen’s negotiations with Oya, they had been tense, as Oya’s presence was overwhelmingly oppressive.
Thankfully, Owen had handled it well and even obtained some valuable items from Oya.
Before they could approach Owen to ask about it, Edward, who had been recording everything, seemed to sense something and suddenly rushed to Owen.
“Master Owen, Professor Alan has arrived!”
His tone was very respectful, as if he were speaking to his mentor or idol.
Upon hearing this, Owen noticed the space in front of him splitting open, revealing an elderly man with white hair, wearing the orange robes of Academy City, who suddenly appeared.
Owen had never met this man before, but he had heard of him.
After all, in a colossal entity like Academy City, this man was its spiritual leader!
The lifelong Chief Professor, Alan!
However, Owen was unsure why such a prominent figure would suddenly come to find him.
Upon arriving, Alan looked deeply in the direction where Oya had departed, then turned his serious gaze toward Owen.
“Owen, was the recent celestial phenomenon caused by you?”
Owen nodded.
He had not expected his first use of the Supreme Order to have such a widespread effect.
Seeing Owen’s acknowledgment, even though Alan had already suspected it, he couldn’t help but breathe heavily, his eyes showing a hint of reminiscence.
“The skill of the ancient Dark God King’s father, isn’t it? A skill completely foreign to this plane—the legendary Supreme Order!”
Alan had gleaned some knowledge about this skill from ancient texts passed down in Academy City. It was an immensely powerful and terrifying skill.
The ancient Dark God King was already a nightmare for all mages, and his father must have been even more formidable—a fact beyond doubt!
Now, Owen had mastered such a skill, and by leveraging it, he had crossed two major tiers while still in the platinum stage to annihilate a master-tier mage!
This demonstrated the supreme and terrifying nature of the skill!
The gap of two major tiers was normally an insurmountable chasm, yet this skill allowed Owen to forcibly bridge it.
“This skill is undeniably powerful, but it has also attracted the attention of Middle Earth. It’s likely that those from Middle Earth will come here to seize the method for learning this skill,” Alan sighed.
He had high hopes for Owen; such a prodigy was a rarity, even in his long life.
Even though Middle Earth had favorable conditions, its prodigies might struggle to rival Owen.
Unfortunately, possessing such a treasure invites trouble.
While Owen was very strong now, Middle Earth’s resources and powerful figures were endless, and once they set their sights on something, they never failed to obtain it!
Seeing the seriousness in Alan’s words, Owen gave him a grateful smile, then casually replied:
“If they want the method to learn this skill, they’re welcome to come. I’ll be waiting for them.”
“Being young and spirited is a good thing. It’s important that you have confidence,” Alan said, deciding not to press the matter further, and then left the area.
Academy City did not partake in worldly conflicts, and Alan coming to warn Owen was already bending the rules somewhat.
But Owen was too special.
With Professor Alan’s departure, Owen and Leslie both breathed a sigh of relief.
At least the intense battle had finally ended.
Afterward, the two of them quickly returned to the Duke’s residence to recuperate, dragging their weary bodies along.
The many prodigies who had come to cheer them on did not disturb them further.
However, a few days later, as the guests began to leave, they all stopped by the Duke’s residence to offer various precious gifts and bid farewell to Owen and Leslie.
Clearly, given Owen and Leslie’s current strength and potential, even the factions backing these guests did not dare to underestimate them.
Undoubtedly, they all hoped to befriend Owen and Leslie.
Leslie, with her aloof nature and the need to handle various affairs of the Azure Kingdom, only occasionally attended the farewell banquets when she had time.
Most of the banquets were organized by Owen himself.
Since he knew the trajectory of the anime and that most of these prodigies would become renowned figures in the future, Owen was very warm and approachable, treating them as friends.
After saying goodbye to the various prodigies over a few days, Leslie arranged to meet Owen in the small courtyard again.
This time, as soon as Owen entered the courtyard, he noticed that the atmosphere was different.
The courtyard was more warmly decorated, and there was heightened security around, preventing anyone else from approaching.
“Owen, have you always been curious about why my strength has grown so quickly?”
Stopping under the big tree, Owen saw Leslie, bathed in golden light, turn slowly toward him with a gentle look, entirely lacking her usual coldness and wariness.
It was as if she had completely opened her heart.
Owen knew this meant Leslie truly recognized him and saw him as her life partner.
“Is it because of the Dark Tower?”
Owen walked to her side, taking her delicate hand and asking.
A faint blush appeared on Leslie’s cheeks as she lightly brushed the middle finger held by Owen, where an ancient ring was worn.
“The Dark Tower was left in my ring initially. Later, by chance, when I obtained the Order of Ice, it activated it.”
As she spoke, the air before her roared and spread out, and a Dark Tower appeared out of nowhere, slowly rotating and emitting a mysterious black light.
Faint cracks appeared on the surface of the Dark Tower, exuding an aura that seemed to shake the very void.
“I don’t know the name of this Dark Tower. Its existence is my greatest secret,” Leslie said earnestly, looking at Owen. She was revealing the secret of the Dark Tower to someone else for the first time.
Owen tightened his grip on Leslie’s hand.
He knew that Leslie, burdened with a deep-seated grudge, was aloof by nature, but once she accepted someone, she would remain unwaveringly loyal, offering absolute trust and support.
“This Dark Tower has nine levels, and each level imprisons a monstrous figure from different planes, all of whom are extremely powerful.”
“However, the seals of this Dark Tower are loosening, and only by continuously obtaining [Orders] can the seals be strengthened.”
Saying this, she clasped Owen’s hand tightly in return.
“Would you like to take a look inside the tower?”
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