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Bab 44: Chapter44-A Letter Causing a Stir

He retreated continuously with a look of terror on his face, then, as if remembering something, he shouted with all his might:

"Erik! Erik! Where is the mage of the guard? Save me! Save me!"

He retreated while placing his hope on the guard.

The guards had many gold-tier mages, all battle-hardened, and Owen's current state was somewhat weak.

As long as they acted in time, he would definitely survive today! As a favored genius, he didn't want to die!

However, despite his continuous shouting, none of the mages of the guard responded to him!

"Where are the guards? A bunch of useless trash! Get out here now!"

Seeing Owen already close to him, Alfonso became even more terrified and panicked, his words filled with raging fury.

"The guards? Didn't you send the guards to assassinate me? As a mage of Kyrik, you dared to encircle and kill me in broad daylight in the imperial capital. You have quite the guts. If you really want to see the guards, I will mercifully fulfill your wish!"

Owen shook his head, looking at Alfonso, whose ugly demeanor was fully exposed in the face of a life-and-death crisis.

The murderous intent in his eyes grew even stronger and more red.

Under Owen's murderous gaze, Alfonso trembled, shaking his head repeatedly:

"Impossible, Erik and the others are gold-tier mages. With your strength, it's impossible to kill them!"

When Owen arrived at the stage earlier, Alfonso had seen clearly that Owen didn't have much combat fluctuation on him.

Although he had been delayed for some time coming here, it was simply a pipe dream to think that Owen could kill all of Erik and the others in such a short time!

After all, according to their investigation, Owen only had a pair of Wolf Guards with him, among which the strongest was Benedict, a gold-tier mage, who couldn't possibly be a match for Erik and his men.

Owen smiled faintly, pulling out Erik's storage ring from his chest, "You are considered a hero of a generation, so let me let you die knowing the truth!"

Alfonso looked at the storage ring in Owen's hand. It bore Erik's signature and had a unique design.

He recognized it immediately—this was undoubtedly Erik's storage ring!

Erik was quite greedy, and considering the importance of this mission, he wouldn't have handed over his storage ring to anyone else, let alone to Owen!

Erik and his team might indeed have met with misfortune!

Alfonso's heart was filled with despair. His last hope was ruthlessly crushed by Owen.

At that moment, Owen raised his sword and swiftly beheaded him. Alfonso had just prepared to beg for mercy, but his voice was forever silenced in his throat.

Boom!

With the successive slaying of the Fire Dragon King and Alfonso, Owen's level increased again.

He advanced from silver-tier level 9 to gold-tier level 1, and his experience bar was very close to gold-tier level 2.

Although it seemed like just a single-tier breakthrough, this tier was a chasm that most mages couldn't cross.

Only by becoming a gold-tier mage could one be considered to have respectable status and strength.

At this level, they were essentially entering the middle to upper echelons of the empire!

With the completion of his advancement, Owen felt a comfortable tingling sensation throughout his body, as if he had taken a refreshing nap.

His body became stronger, his spirit more vigorous, and he resonated more strongly with the surrounding mana.

At the same time, as Alfonso was a relatively important prodigy, Owen gained 1000 fate points!

Owen smiled slightly, feeling quite rewarded.

Meanwhile, the many mages observing the battle were already stunned.

Alfonso was a top prodigy from Kyrik Gowato Sanctuary.

Owen, as a prodigy of the Azure Kingdom, had killed him. Kyrik would not take this lightly!

"Mr. Owen is too bold, daring to kill Alfonso. Kyrik has long coveted our Azure Kingdom, and this might provoke another war!"

"Alfonso was too arrogant and actively provoked us. He deserved to die! If we clash with Kyrik, so be it. It's their fault in the first place!"

"Hmph, Kyrik has many mages and spellbeasts, far more than we can compare with. If a real war breaks out, how will we withstand it?"

At this time, many mages of the Azure Kingdom were panicking, thinking a war might be imminent.

Some wealthy merchants and mages were already considering plans to leave as soon as possible.

Kyrik is immensely powerful, and the Azure Kingdom is likely not their match!

Originally silently observing this Magic Competition from the palace, King Aldric and several high-ranking ministers hurried to the scene.

Seeing the beheaded Alfonso and the Fire Dragon King, most of them felt heavy-hearted, though some ministers were elated, feeling a sense of vindication.

Upon King Aldric's arrival, he immediately looked anxiously at Edward.

Edward, seeing King Aldric's concern, spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, there's no need to be so worried. Alfonso initiated this life-and-death duel. Once agreed upon, it's sacred. Losing means death, and there's nothing to complain about."

"Moreover, Owen previously killed Kyrik's commander Bada. While we don't know how Mr. Owen accomplished this, according to the universally accepted laws of the continent, Commander Bada intruded upon Azure Kingdom territory without cause. Mr. Owen, being from the Azure Kingdom, was within his rights to act against him."

Hearing this, King Aldric and his ministers all breathed a sigh of relief.

They were aware of these laws and regulations, but hearing it from the mouth of Academy City gave it more authority.

At the very least, in terms of public opinion, Kyrik's actions against the Azure Kingdom would be unjustified.

At that moment, under the gaze of the crowd, Owen began to search Alfonso's belongings, especially his storage ring!

Alfonso was a renowned prodigy, and he undoubtedly had many valuable items on him!

Sure enough, after Owen carefully sensed Alfonso's storage ring, he discovered, besides high-quality weapons and 10 million gold coins, there was also a small brooding chamber specifically for hatching spellbeasts!

This discovery excited Owen.

It's known that living creatures can't be stored in a storage ring, but a small brooding chamber can!

It creates a space within the ring where living creatures can be stored.

Many powerful individuals place brooding chambers in their rings to ensure the safe hatching of their spellbeasts.

A brooding chamber is priceless and can even sell for 20 million gold coins! This is equivalent to half a year's income for House Ravenwood.

Clearly, the church spared no expense in cultivating Alfonso.

After looting Alfonso, Owen's gaze turned to the Fire Dragon King. Its massive corpse, now deflated like a punctured ball, lay sprawled on the wrecked stage.

Owen's fingers made a grasping motion, and from the chest of the corpse, he extracted a fist-sized crimson core.

As a platinum-tier fire attribute spellbeast, the Fire Dragon King's beast core was invaluable and could be used to help incubate the snake egg!

A snake egg hatched with a fire dragon core would yield a spellbeast far superior to those hatched normally!

However, Owen didn't rush to start the incubation process. After all, the snake egg was one of his greatest secrets and a powerful weapon for the future!

Placing the fire dragon core into his storage ring, Owen thought for a moment before crushing an echo stone he retrieved from within.

This was the echo stone Leslie had given him, indicating the start of their operation when crushed!

Afterward, Owen calmed himself and slowly took out an emergency letter, sealed with Kyrik's grand seal, from Alfonso's storage ring.

"Your Majesty, this was found in Alfonso's storage ring. Please take a look."

Owen courteously used mana to float the letter over to King Aldric.

King Aldric glanced at the contents of the letter, and a surge of anger suddenly appeared on his stern and dignified face!

Though the anger quickly subsided, King Aldric was now the focus of everyone's attention, and all the ministers closely watched his every move.

Seeing the king's anger, their gazes swiftly locked onto the letter.

"Such outrageous bullying!"


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Bab 45: Chapter45-The Azure Kingdom's Treasure

After reading the urgent secret letter, almost all the ministers were livid with anger, their voices filled with fury, and their eyes seemed to want to tear the people of Kyrik apart.

The content of the letter was simple: Alfonso and others were instructed to cause as much trouble as possible in the imperial capital of the Azure Kingdom, preferably resulting in the deaths of some Kyrik mages, giving the Kyrik royal family a reason to wage war against the Azure Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, for years Kyrik has repeatedly violated our borders, committing atrocities and oppressing the border populace. We've shown endless forbearance, yet they continue to push their limits!"

Standing beside King Aldric, Prime Minister Wilson, with a stern face and a hunched elderly frame, angrily said:

"For years, the Kyrik Empire has allowed bandits to harass our borders, excusing it by claiming these bandits were unruly fugitives, causing the border populace to suffer. However, we all know these so-called bandits are merely Kyrik's mercenaries. General Stanley, who has defended the border for years, has enough experience to deal with Kyrik. Since Kyrik has deliberately provoked us and targeted the Azure Kingdom, war is inevitable. It's better to strike first and gain the upper hand!"

With Wilson, a highly respected prime minister of the Azure Kingdom, speaking up, many ministers nodded in agreement, calling for a crusade against the Kyrik Kingdom.

Over the years, the Azure Kingdom had shown restraint towards Kyrik, but this was the final straw, and they could no longer tolerate it!

"The Prime Minister's words are too impulsive! Hastily starting a war now will disrupt the empire's order; continued forbearance is still the best course of action!"

"Indeed, Kyrik is too powerful. If war breaks out, it will be extremely unfavorable for the Azure Kingdom. Sending envoys to negotiate is the right way now!"

Several ministers, upon hearing the talk of war, shivered and quickly voiced their opposition.

For a moment, the war faction and the peace faction were at each other's throats, unable to convince one another. Eventually, they all turned their gaze towards King Aldric.

King Aldric looked at the converging gazes, hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said:

"This letter comes from Gowato Sanctuary and does not represent the Kyrik royal family. We cannot rashly start a war. The matter of launching an attack can be discussed later."

With King Aldric's voice calming the situation, the peace-faction ministers breathed a sigh of relief, showing satisfied smiles.

Wilson and several other ministers began to breathe heavily, wanting to say something, but seeing King Aldric's resolute gaze, they held back.

They could only sigh helplessly, then glare angrily at the cheering ministers before quickly turning and leaving.

King Aldric watched Wilson and the others depart, slightly furrowing his brow. At that moment, several attendants rushed in hastily.

"Your Majesty, bad news!"

Their expressions were extremely fearful, having rushed all the way here, their breath weak and labored.

They dared not rest for a moment, practically sliding on their knees to King Aldric and the others.

"Your Majesty, two late-stage platinum-tier powerhouses have breached the palace and abducted the eight-month-old Fourth Prince! Twelve high-level gold-tier guards have already gone in pursuit."

Upon hearing this, the scene erupted in an uproar!

This was the imperial capital, the palace!

How could intruders penetrate so deeply and even abduct a prince? What a heinous act!

The queen, standing beside King Aldric, turned deathly pale and fainted on the spot from shock.

"Pursue them!"

"This matter will not end until death!"

King Aldric's aura surged, like a raging beast, as he chased toward the horizon.

The Crown Prince, the Council of Elders, and other core members of the royal family followed, their faces showing a mix of anger and astonishment.

Princess Marry, following at the rear, slowed down slightly as she was about to leave. She gazed tenderly at Owen, who was standing on the stage.

"Owen, thank you for restoring the empire's honor today. Those who abducted my younger brother might be from Kyrik. Please be careful."

After expressing her concern, Princess Marry's cheeks flushed slightly before she continued following King Aldric and the others to intercept the two audacious platinum-tier mages.

Owen nodded at her, indicating his understanding, though his mind was already elsewhere.

The Fourth Prince's abduction clearly indicated that Leslie had received his message and had begun their operation!

Due to the sudden and severe nature of the prince's abduction, other prodigies and mages were caught off guard, becoming both cautious and curious.

Although the Azure Kingdom had been somewhat weak in external affairs over the years, its internal strength remained quite formidable.

It was unimaginable who would have the audacity to target a member of the royal family during such a grand event. If caught, it would be a crime warranting the extermination of their entire family!

"Alfonso was just killed, and now this happens. It feels like something Kyrik would do."

"I don't think so. If Kyrik did this, they would have even less reason to act against the Azure Kingdom."

"But if it wasn't Kyrik, two late-stage platinum-tier mages are not easy to come by. In any faction, they are the backbone and pillars of strength..."

Many mages discussed as they left, not wanting to get too entangled in the matter.

As everyone departed, Owen took advantage of the chaos, gradually concealing his presence and began to stealthily make his way towards the Kingdom Vault.

As Owen moved deeper, he could faintly sense the distant battle fluctuations between the twelve gold-tier guards and the two platinum-tier powerhouses.

The twelve gold-tier guards were cooperating seamlessly. With the aid of their formation, even the two platinum-tier powerhouses were having their escape significantly delayed.

Owen paused, gazing at the two platinum-tier mages in the distance. They had both reached the level of platinum-tier level 7!

Mages of this level were incredibly powerful. Even from a distance, Owen could feel a slight sense of oppression emanating from them.

Even the previously darkened Alfonso probably couldn't compare to either of them.

The higher one's level, the more difficult it became to break through. Many people spend their entire lives unable to reach the platinum-tier, and these two seemed to have the potential to reach the diamond-tier. Their talent and strength were not to be underestimated.

Such figures would be renowned wherever they were, and that Leslie could mobilize such high-level combat power indicated the immense strength of the Duke's household.

Owen's expression grew even more serious.

Although Owen had known that the Duke's household, especially Leslie, was no simple entity, it had only been a suspicion before. Now, he had a deep, personal understanding.

With the Fourth Prince taken away, nearly all the palace's strongmen had been deployed, allowing Owen an unobstructed path. He smoothly arrived at the Kingdom Vault in the palace.

The Kingdom Vault covered a vast area, resembling a circular iron fortress situated in the heart of the palace. As Owen approached, he felt an increasingly strong sense of oppression, like a flowing current pushing him back.

Owen squinted his eyes, slowing his pace. At that moment, a brightly colored bird flapped its wings, attempting to fly over the vast Kingdom Vault. However, as it neared the Vault, what Owen perceived as an invisible glass-like protective shield suddenly crackled with streaks of lightning.

Zzzt~

The bird collided with the invisible shield, sparking and flashing with lightning. Its bright feathers turned black, and its stiff body fell, emitting black smoke from its mouth and nose, with a faint smell of burning.

Bang!

The bird fell in front of Owen, shattering like a piece of charcoal.

Seeing this, Owen cautiously stopped. Leslie had previously mentioned that the Kingdom Vault was not only guarded by twelve gold-tier mages but also protected by a defensive array bought by the royal family at a high price from the Middle Earth auction.

Seeing it now, its reputation was well-deserved.

Owen tightly grasped the family crest he had copied from Princess Marry in his palm.

According to Leslie, the only way to safely penetrate the Kingdom Vault was with a royal family crest.

Owen hesitated for a moment.

The power of this array was daunting even to him, but remembering that a fragment of the Godslayer Staff was inside, he mustered his courage and slowly entered the array.

Princess Marry's crest emitted a soft glow, like a giant transparent bubble, enveloping him.

When it made contact with the powerful transparent barrier, they seamlessly merged, allowing Owen to be pushed inside.

Then, his figure vanished from the front of the Kingdom Vault.

The moment Owen entered the Kingdom Vault, a blinding white light shone before his eyes, so dazzling that he could barely keep them open.

After closing his eyes and adjusting for a moment, he realized he had seemingly entered a mirrored space.

Everywhere he looked—above, below, and all around—were white mirrors.

These mirrors not only reflected Owen's image but also seemed to contain independent spaces within them, holding all sorts of peculiar and rare items.


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