Chapter 7: Chapter7-The Delinquent Miss Leslie


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    "Very well, since Mr. Owen is willing to marry my daughter Leslie, we will sign the marriage contract on the spot to finalize this matter!" Duke Charles said, his eyes gleaming with


    excitement.


    Despite trying to suppress his emotions, the smile tugging at his lips betrayed his eagerness.


    Leslie''s marriage had been a headache for him, and House Ravenwood''s reputation had suffered repeatedly because of her. No noble son was willing to marry Leslie.


    After all, her past actions had been utterly reckless.


    She had even burned down the palace of the Third Prince, to whom she was previously betrothed, without a second thought.


    Now, this young man with decent looks and talent was willing to marry Leslie.


    Duke Charles feared that once Owen learned of Leslie''s past, he might regret it.


    Therefore, he was eager to finalize the marriage contract as soon as possible.


    As long as the marriage contract was signed in black and white, there would be no worry about Owen backing out.


    This way, House Ravenwood could not only resolve Leslie''s marriage issue perfectly but also secure a promising mage.


    It was a win-win situation!


    Hearing that the marriage contract would be signed immediately, Owen''s heart pounded.


    The reason he had agreed so quickly was because of the system task, which he had no choice but to complete.


    Agreeing verbally was no big deal since there was no concrete evidence, and it was merely his acceptance without involving actual marriage.


    He had planned to bide his time, develop further, and then figure out how to get closer to Leslie.


    However, once the marriage contract was signed, it would be a different story!


    From what he knew of Leslie, she was a villain who pursued practical benefits.


    She could tolerate empty words because they didn''t cause her any real loss.


    But truly marrying her, affecting her plans and interests, was something she would not tolerate.


    She would definitely target him!


    Although it was still early in the anime timeline, Leslie''s tier and influence were already considerable.


    At least around the capital, there was no place for him to hide.


    If Leslie sent an experienced gold-tier mage to assassinate him, what then?


    Given Leslie''s ruthless nature, she would definitely do it!


    Owen, currently only a bronze-tier level 9 mage, was two whole tiers below a gold-tier mage!


    And if the assassination were carried out, the danger posed by this gold-tier mage would be nearly on par with a platinum-tier!


    His current strength was far from enough to handle such a threat.


    As Owen felt anxious, the system seemed to sense his distress and chimed in once again.


    While others saw him as a prodigy, Owen knew he was heavily reliant on the system.


    His inherent talent was quite ordinary.


    But if he obtained the Order of Thunder, he would truly become a top-tier prodigy in his own


    right.


    Facing Leslie, the future villain and Hell Queen, he would feel much more confident.


    After thorough consideration, Owen chose Pharaoh''s Tower!


    Upon making his choice, Owen''s personal panel changed accordingly.


    [Name: Owen


    Level: bronze-tier lv9


    Talent: Order of Merlin


    Experience: 0/10000


    Skills: Mana Void; Supreme Sword; Starlit (0/10000)


    Weapon: Godslayer Staff (1/7)


    Luck: 90 (Max 100)


    Fate points: 300 (obtained by seizing the protagonist''s opportunities; 1000 points unlocks


    rewards in the Fate Store)]


    While Owen was choosing from the three dungeons provided by the system, Duke Charles


    noticed that Owen seemed to be deep in thought and hesitating.


    Growing increasingly anxious, Duke Charles quickly took out two marriage contracts, already signed by him, and handed them to Owen as soon as he came back to his senses.


    "Owen, don''t worry. Although Leslie has a bit of a temper, she''ll surely change after the marriage. I''ll also make sure to teach her during this time," Duke Charles said persuasively. Owen understood Duke Charles'' intentions at a glance, but he didn''t say much.


    He simply smiled and said, "Alright, since the Duke insists, I''ll sign the marriage contract.


    However, I plan to head to Pharaoh''s Tower soon to improve my tier, so I won''t be able to


    visit House Ravenwood."


    Given his current low strength, he didn''t want to meet Leslie too soon, especially since he


    didn''t feel confident yet.


    He would wait until he obtained the Order of Thunder.


    Hearing this, Duke Charles frowned slightly, sensing that Owen might be hiding something. "Could he be planning to use the dungeon as an excuse to run away?" he thought.


    With this in mind, Duke Charles turned the heirloom jade ring on his thumb and put on a


    friendly smile.


    "Pharaoh''s Tower is filled with numerous ghosts and is extremely dangerous. This is Benedict, the commander of House Ravenwood''s Wolf Guard. I''ll have him accompany you to ensure your safety. If you need anything, you can let him know."