"Indeed, for Owen, a level 9 bronze-tier mage, to withstand a blow from Emily is already quite impressive."
"But what's the use of just withstanding Emily's attack? Without counterattacking, he'll never have a chance to win."
Many mages gathered around were discussing this.
Not far behind Owen, Benedict and his companions frowned slightly, feeling something was off.
They had witnessed Owen's previous duel with Madelyn firsthand.
He was decisive, ruthless, and had mysterious methods!
It was as if he could see through people's hearts.
Even the battle-hardened Madelyn was caught off guard and ultimately defeated.
But in this fight with Emily, Owen had taken a completely defensive stance, lacking the chilling insight that had once made others shudder.
"Captain, what should we do? Master Owen is the young lady's fiancé, and the Duke specifically instructed us that the Godslayer Staff must not be lost..."
The other wolf guards beside Benedict cautiously asked.
If Owen was truly struggling, they would have to disregard the challenge rules and forcibly take Owen away.
While this would affect Owen's reputation and the honor of House Ravenwood, it was nothing compared to the Duke's orders.
Benedict hesitated for a moment, seeing that Owen's expression remained calm and unflustered, as if everything was going according to his plan.
He shook his head and decided to wait and see.
After all, Owen wielded the Godslayer Staff.
If he were truly in danger, he would use it immediately, and there would be no need for them to intervene so soon.
Meanwhile, after Emily forced Owen back with a sword strike, she felt a bit disappointed. Owen's strength was far below her expectations.
She lost some interest in him and attacked more fiercely, intending to defeat him quickly and end this boring challenge.
As Emily swung her sword again, Owen's face revealed a faint smile.
Just now, a tiny black dot the size of a sesame seed appeared on Owen's chest where Emily had wounded him.
Under her powerful sword thrusts, the effects of practicing Obsidify were becoming quite apparent.
Although it was painful, he could finally start truly training in this body art. Enduring this hardship was undoubtedly worth it.
With renewed confidence, Owen continued to channel the mana inside and outside his body, following the circulation method of Obsidify, concentrating it on his skin.
Using Emily's powerful sword energy to continually temper his skin, even down to the cellular level.
"Are you a punching bag? Why are you only defending and not attacking? Or is your strength really that pathetic?" Emily's strikes grew more ruthless, and her words became increasingly cold and merciless.
As someone devoted to the sword, she had hoped to learn something from Owen.
But to her surprise, he didn't even bother to draw his sword!
Thud, thud, thud!
Owen withstood dozens of sword slashes, and his body was now covered with numerous wounds, looking rather battered.
It seemed as if he was barely surviving under Emily's relentless assault.
However, in Benedict's eyes, Owen's aura was rising.
The mana swirling around and within him was surging and even boiling!
Emily noticed this too, and her expression shifted from disdain and contempt to one of seriousness and astonishment.
Then, as if realizing something, her eyes burned with fury.
"You... you jerk! You're using me as your sparring partner!"
She realized that Owen's current state appeared to be him practicing a very powerful body art.
Her relentless attacks were merely hammering him like a tool, making it seem as though she had the upper hand when in reality, she was being used!
With this thought, Emily could no longer suppress her anger.
The mana around her flowed into her longsword like a stream, causing the blade to shine with a brilliant light, transforming into an extremely sharp sword energy that swept in all directions.
"Aqua Sword!"
Emily roared, and with this strike that concentrated most of her mana, she brought her sword down on Owen with the force of splitting a mountain.
The bright sword energy transformed into a tall, pale streak, creating a "swish" sound in the air as it approached Owen.
This fierce streak absorbed all the surrounding mana, like rivers converging into the sea, unstoppable!
The ground swept by the streak was deeply gouged, plants shattered, and dirt and stones were pulverized into dust by the sword energy.
"What a terrifying strike. Even a gold-tier mage would have to be very cautious facing this. Is this Emily's true strength?" Benedict and the others were slightly shocked.
"Where is your sword? Why aren't you drawing it!" Emily demanded loudly, staring intently at Owen after unleashing her strike.
Owen's refusal to draw his sword, instead using her as a tool, had deeply angered her.
"My sword, once drawn, must see blood," Owen sighed, shaking his head as he found himself locked onto by her strike.
It seemed Emily had realized his intentions, and given his current level of practicing Obsidify, he couldn't withstand this attack.
He had no choice but to activate the Godslayer Staff.
The Godslayer Staff transformed into the Godslayer Sword. Even without using the Supreme Sword skill, the passive, razor-sharp sword energy would be unavoidable and devastating for Emily.
Whoosh!
The sound of the sword slicing through the air echoed as a dark golden greatsword appeared in Owen's hand.
At that moment, those who had been amazed by Emily's explosive power couldn't help but focus on Owen.
There it was, the artifact believed to be the Godslayer Staff!
With the Godslayer Sword in hand, Owen no longer struggled as he had before.
It was clear that the Obsidify technique had effectively strengthened his body.
Owen narrowed his eyes, and as the overwhelming sword energy surged toward him, he finally moved.
"Watch closely at this!"
With a swift motion, the sword descended!
Once again, a slash forward.
The dark golden greatsword glimmered with flowing patterns, its sword aura like a strand of golden hair sweeping through the void.
Unlike the surging waves of sword energy before, his released sword aura was condensed to the extreme, slicing through the void and leaving a black sword mark that lingered for a long time.
The increasingly fierce waves of sword energy dissipated and evaporated the moment they touched the dark golden sword aura, as if they had never existed.
Immediately afterward, the dark golden sword aura continued its unstoppable momentum, heading straight for Emily.
From the moment Owen slashed out, Emily sensed an intense feeling of danger.
But the strike was too fast, giving her no time to react.
Her Aqua Sword aura shattered like an egg striking a rock, vanishing without a trace.
The dark golden sword aura seemed almost alive, locking onto her.
She tried to retreat but found no escape; her backward movement was nowhere near as fast as the approaching sword aura.
In fact, the sword aura moved with her, its speed increasing!
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
Emily's Aqua Sword was struck by the sword aura, trembling violently.
The terrifying impact sent her flying backward, crashing hard into the nearby rocky debris of the Gobi Desert, barely managing to stabilize herself.
All of this happened in an instant.
Almost as soon as Owen had swung his sword, Emily was defeated!
So quickly that the low-tier mages had not even had time to react.
Gulp~
The sound of continuous swallowing echoed.
Benedict and the others stared at Owen, who had just sheathed his sword, with extremely solemn expressions.
Although they had known Owen's strength was formidable, they had not expected that a single strike from him could be so overwhelmingly powerful.
What seemed like an ordinary slash had effortlessly torn through Emily's sword aura, which could threaten a gold-tier mage, and even defeated Emily herself.
One move to crush the enemy!
"What just happened? Why was Emily the one defeated? Shouldn't it have been Owen who was sent flying?"
"He must have been holding back, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with that one decisive blow. Such restraint is truly terrifying."
"Emily's sword aura was so easily shattered. Just how powerful is Owen's combat strength?"
The many mages watching the battle all had a flicker of disbelief in their eyes.
When they looked at Owen again, there was a newfound respect and awe on their faces.
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In a corner of the Desert.
Emily wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, gazing at Owen in shock.
What an astonishing strike that had been.
It seemed to cut through everything, breaking all barriers, giving her the illusion that no matter how far she fled, she could never escape.
Wasn't this the ultimate swordsmanship she had been pursuing?
And she had seen it in Owen!
She had no regrets about her defeat!
Taking a deep breath, Emily quickly composed herself from the shock and frustration, and walked step by step towards Owen.
She held out her Aqua Sword, still surrounded by a misty aura, in front of Owen.
"I have failed the challenge. According to the rules, my weapon, the Aqua Sword, is now yours. I hope you will treat it well."
Although reluctant, Emily chose to abide by the challenge rules.
Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, gently running her fingers along the blade of the Aqua Sword, as if soothing an old friend.
"The Aqua Sword, giving it to me?"
Owen was taken aback.
Though he knew the challenge rules, Emily voluntarily offering the Aqua Sword still surprised him.
After all, a mage's weapon is crucial to their power and growth.
It enhances their combat abilities and, during the long hours of training, serves as a faithful companion.
Moreover, as far as he knew, this Aqua Sword had been with Emily since childhood and held great significance for her.
But since she had chosen to challenge him, she had to be prepared for this outcome.
Owen squinted and slowly took the Aqua Sword into his hand.
"The Aqua Sword, a renowned magical weapon on the continent. Owen really hit the jackpot!"
"Indeed, whether he uses the Aqua Sword to boost his combat power or sells it, he stands to gain immensely..."
"Emily is truly straightforward, giving it up without any fuss or hesitation!"
Many mages watching this scene felt a pang of regret for Emily.
After all, they had witnessed Emily's strength.
She was indeed powerful, and her last strike was almost on par with a gold-tier mage.
But she had lost, and she did so without relying on her sister, Annie, the saint of Moonspring Kingdom.
Otherwise, even if Owen won the challenge, he might have given some consideration to Annie.
As the crowd discussed, Emily watched Owen take the Aqua Sword, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.
Instinctively, she wanted to snatch it back but quickly caught herself, stopping her outstretched hand.
With a sense of loss, she turned and walked away.
"Wait!"
At that moment, Owen called out to her.
Emily turned around, her eyes red and swollen, looking at Owen angrily. He had taken her sword; was he going to humiliate her as well?
Before she could react, Owen tossed the Aqua Sword back to her. "I don't need this Aqua Sword. You should take it back."
Emily's dilated pupils contracted sharply as she caught the flying Aqua Sword in her hand.
The feeling of regaining what she had lost swept away the sorrow in her heart. After a moment's hesitation, she asked:
"Why are you giving the sword back to me?"
"It's not really giving it back. I can't use your sword, so how about we trade it for something else?"
Owen replied with a smile.
Emily frowned slightly, sensing something was off in Owen's eyes. Could it be that he was interested in her?
Her cheeks turned slightly red as she prepared to firmly tell Owen that she wasn't that kind of person.
But Owen continued, "You should have acquired a group attack sword technique, [Judgment Light Sword], right? How about trading that skill for the Aqua Sword?"
Emily was taken aback by his words.
Indeed, she had obtained the Judgment Light Sword skill, but she had just recently acquired it and was still learning. No one else knew about it.
How did Owen know?
The more Emily looked at Owen, the more mysterious he seemed.
"Here you go. This is the skill book for Judgment Light Sword. We are even now!"
Finally, she decisively pulled out a blue skill book from her chest and handed it to Owen.
"Although the Judgment Light Sword is powerful, it has obvious drawbacks. Firstly, the speed of condensing the light sword is not fast, and it disperses attacks, making it less threatening to a single target."
Emily added.
Owen took the skill book and nodded slightly.
Owen understood everything Emily said. He also knew that the Judgment Light Sword had purification and suppression effects on evil spirits.
As for the drawback of long condensation time, with Owen's passive skill, Starlit, this was hardly an issue.
Moreover, Starlit could continue to be upgraded.
Once this passive skill reached level 2 or even level 3, the Judgment Light Sword in his hands would become a devastating weapon beyond anyone's imagination!
"You're a decent person. If you ever come to Moonspring Kingdom, you can mention my name!"
"Next time, we will battle again!"
Before turning to leave, Emily gave Owen a long, deep look.
Previously, she thought Owen was just a man of empty fame, perhaps with some proficiency in swordsmanship.
She believed he couldn't compare to her sister or even herself.
But after fighting Owen, she realized she was completely wrong!
This Owen gave her a feeling unlike any other mage she had encountered!
As Emily left, the mages gathered around became agitated again.
Most of their eyes were fixed on the dark golden greatsword tightly held by Owen.
Godslayer Staff?
Most of them had come here for this legendary staff!
When Emily was defeated with a single strike, Owen had used this transformed staff.
This made more and more mages convinced that this was indeed the Godslayer Staff!
If they could obtain this legendary staff, their power would surpass Owen's. His fame and everything he had would become theirs upon acquiring the staff!
With these thoughts, many mages' greed grew, and their eyes turned blood-red as they slowly advanced toward Owen.
"Master Owen, we should leave this place. You are attracting too much attention right now."
The numerous mages gathered like hungry wolves, and Benedict finally snapped out of his previous shock, hoping Owen could keep a low profile and return to the duke's mansion.
Otherwise, more and more mages would converge here.
After all, he had received news that many top-tier geniuses from across the continent were already on their way. The longer they delayed, the worse it would be for them.
However, Owen ignored Benedict and the others, instead sweeping his gaze over the greedy mages.
Most of them were between bronze and silver tier, not particularly strong.
Almost none of them could match the earlier Emily.
Seeing this, Owen raised the Godslayer Sword in his hand, pointing it at the approaching mages.
"Do you all want to challenge me as well?"
The chilling light of the Godslayer Sword was so fierce that no one dared to look directly at its sharp edge.
"If you have the guts, don't rely on the staff!"
"Yeah, if you have the guts, let's fight barehanded!"
Many mages shouted.
The reason Emily was defeated so quickly was that Owen had used what seemed to be the Godslayer Staff.
Otherwise, given Emily's previously overwhelming sword aura, Owen should have been the one to lose.
Owen originally did not want to pay attention to these comments.
After all, magical weapons, skills, and even pets were part of one's strength.
In a life-and-death battle, only survival mattered, no matter the means used.
However, under the immense pressure from Emily just now, he had faintly touched the threshold of Obsidify.
With a bit more brutal combat, putting his body under tremendous pressure, he could fully master Obsidify!
So, he put away the Godslayer Sword and nodded toward the mage who had just provoked him.
"What is your name?"
"Aeos, I challenge you!"
The burly mage who had urged Owen to put away his weapon charged at Owen, his eyes full of excitement.
Without using the Godslayer Sword, he felt very confident in winning.
After all, Owen was just a bronze-tier level 9 novice, while he was a silver-tier level 1 mage!
He was a whole tier higher than Owen!
As long as he unleashed an overwhelming magical attack instantly, he could crush Owen completely!
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