Chapter 217: Chapter217-Rachel''s Confrontation


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    Inside the quiet restaurant, Owen and Leslie calmly ate their noodles. Their striking appearance as a couple drew admiration from many onlookers, especially the mages.


    However, this tranquility was soon disrupted by Rictor''s arrival.


    Ssshhh...


    Outside the restaurant, the air twisted, and suddenly, a dark void ripped open, forming a black space tunnel. Powerful spatial waves forced the crowd back.


    Then, an elderly mage wearing an elegant white robe with a solemn expression stepped out.


    It was none other than Rictor, the headmaster of Melodic Academy.


    "The headmaster of Melodic Academy!"


    As soon as Rictor appeared, everyone''s attention was drawn to him, and expressions of surprise spread across their faces.


    Melodic Academy, one of the three great academies of Middle Earth, was renowned, and nearly every mage dreamed of training there.


    And Rictor, as its headmaster, was a legendary figure, known by all.


    But why would such a prominent figure suddenly show up here?


    Was it because of Owen?


    Many people turned their curious gaze toward Owen, wondering if there was a deeper connection between him and Rictor.


    Previously, Rictor had appeared in the Pyrothrone Kingdom''s royal court and personally overruled the Pyrothrone King''s order to pursue Owen, a matter that had caused widespread commotion.


    Now, not long after Owen''s arrival in the capital, Rictor had followed. Could there be a close relationship between the two?


    Amidst the curious stares, Rictor paid no attention to the crowd and strode into the restaurant.No?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Owen, I''ve brought what you asked for. Where''s Rachel?"


    As soon as he entered, Rictor flipped his hand, revealing a glass bottle inscribed with runes, his expression stern.


    Owen glanced at the bottle, which contained a special light-blue liquid, as pure as the clearest ocean water, radiating a strange aura.


    Even though the runes on the bottle sealed the energy, Owen could feel the tremor of the Godslayer Staff within him.


    Clearly, the blue liquid in the bottle was the Holy Water needed to unlock the fourth seal of the Godslayer Staff!


    Owen''s eyes grew more intense as he gazed at it.


    Each time a seal of the Godslayer Staff was broken, its power surged, granting it new forms and powerful abilities.


    The last time, using the ruby found in the Kyrik Mausoleum, Owen had unlocked the Godslayer Array, which had blocked and even countered an attack from the Kyrik Founder King.


    If the fourth seal were opened, how much more powerful could the Godslayer Staff become? Owen couldn''t wait to find out.


    Without delay, he activated his magic and summoned Rachel from his personal dimension.


    In a flash of light, Rachel appeared beside Owen.


    Rachel frowned slightly, then spotted Rictor, her former mentor, standing nearby.


    When Rictor saw Rachel, his gaze focused on her.


    Sitting beside Owen, Leslie elegantly wiped her mouth, having finished her meal, and calmly


    watched the unfolding scene.


    Rictor, as the headmaster of Melodic Academy, still had his pride to consider. Seeing Rachel


    cause more of a stir, his face darkened further.


    "Rachel, enough nonsense! Come back with me at once. Even if you want to stay, do you really think Owen would want to keep you around?"


    "Owen already has someone as beautiful as Leslie by his side."


    Having lived for centuries, and as Rachel''s mentor, Rictor could tell that Rachel''s reluctance


    to leave stemmed not just from the academy''s plans, but also from a growing affection for


    Owen.


    Exposing her feelings so directly, Rachel''s pale cheeks flushed with embarrassment.


    She glanced at Leslie, who sat gracefully beside Owen.


    The two looked like a match made in heaven, their silent understanding unmistakable.


    Leslie''s serene but proud demeanor, combined with her beauty, made Rachel feel


    inadequate.


    At that moment, Owen leaned over to Rachel and whispered,


    "Rachel, no matter what happens, I need to get that Holy Water today."


    Hearing this, Rachel, already feeling despondent, felt as if she had fallen into an abyss. A tear slipped from the corner of her eye. Like a lifeless puppet, she turned toward Rictor.


    Seeing this, Rictor knew she had resigned herself. Not wanting to risk any further complications, he quickly handed the glass bottle containing the Holy Water to Owen.


    "Here''s the Holy Water. We''re done."


    Without another word, Rictor prepared to take Rachel and leave.


    But as Owen weighed the Holy Water in his hand, he suddenly called out,


    "Rachel, are you really going back as my prisoner?"


    "You''re quite good at planting trees, but remember, if you go back this time, it''s entirely your


    choice."


    Owen''s words fell softly, but to Rachel, they were like a ray of light in the dark abyss she had


    fallen into.


    She snapped out of her daze and turned to look at Owen, her resolve hardening. Though she hadn''t spent much time with Owen, she knew him to be a man of honor who


    valued loyalty and would never truly harm her. She refused to continue being a pawn, kept in


    the dark and used against her will!


    Suddenly, mana surged around Rachel, and she bolted toward Owen.