Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start?

Chapter 372: Chapter368-The God of Trickery's Treasure!



As soon as Owen's question was asked, Flora gave a sweet smile and moved closer to him, about to speak in an intimate manner.

Suddenly, her face turned pale as the dagger she had aimed at Owen's chest froze in mid-air, and her snow-white wrist was firmly gripped by Owen.

"Why not speak properly? Hands-on gestures aren't appreciated!" Owen said, his right hand tightening around her wrist.

His five long fingers contracted like steel wires, causing red indentations to form around her wrist, and a sharp pain surged through Flora, causing a mix of soreness, numbness, and discomfort.

Flora's lips trembled with pain as she tried to struggle. However, Owen's grip was as if his hand and hers had fused together-she couldn't escape.

"You! What do you intend to do?" Flora glared at Owen.

At that moment, she realized what had happened. From the moment Owen had taken notice of her, he must have already guessed her intentions, and he had lowered his guard!

With that thought, her eyes turned cold and ruthless again.

Looking at Flora in this state, Owen gave a faint smile and said, "Now, this is more like it. This is the kind of expression I'm familiar with."

Flora struggled repeatedly but still couldn't break free. She realized that the gap in strength between them was vast-she was no match for him.

But why hadn't Owen killed her?

Flora stared at him, a feeling of dread creeping in. She couldn't shake the sense that Owen had sinister plans.

"In truth, there's no deep enmity between us," Owen spoke first, aiming to ease Flora's nervousness. Then he continued, "On the contrary, we have a chance to cooperate!"

Flora narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Cooperate? What could we possibly cooperate on? The Wailing Mountains aren't within my control."

Owen shook his head, a serious smile on his face. "That cooperation is too small. Why not take me to the God of Trickery's Chamber of Riches? We can both take away much more valuable things from there!"

Flora's heart skipped a beat as she heard this. She looked at Owen in disbelief.

The Chamber of Riches was a secret she alone knew. Neither her sisters from the same faction in the Wailing Mountains, nor her family, knew about it. It was her biggest secret!

But how did Owen know about it?

"You... What are you talking about? I don't understand!" Flora feigned confusion. Owen's expression remained indifferent as he said, "At this point, why keep pretending?

The Chamber of Riches is where Loki keeps all kinds of treasures. It's extremely mysterious.

Don't be so quick to deny it. You're holding the Imperial Devourer Sword, one of those treasures."

Flora was stunned by Owen's certainty. She could no longer pretend to be unaware.

She asked cautiously, "How did you know about this?"

Owen shook his head, "I can only tell you that I'm the only one who knows about it. No one else is aware."

At this, Flora let out a small sigh of relief.

The Chamber of Riches was her greatest secret, and if this secret were to be exposed, she would face annihilation.

"That place is far from safe. It's extremely dangerous. Why would you want to go there?" Flora asked.

Owen looked at her and said, "Loki just said we'll never get along, so I must reciprocate and pay him back in kind."

Flora snorted. She didn't believe that Owen's motives were so simple. She then asked, "Tell me your real objective. Otherwise, there's no way we can cooperate."

Seeing Flora's serious expression, Owen thought for a moment before replying, "I'll tell you, but only because you asked. There's something in that place I really need."

"What is it?" Flora asked, intrigued.

Owen looked her straight in the eyes. "Hell Grinder!"

Flora was shocked once again, unable to comprehend Owen's intentions.

The Hell Grinder was an ancient and incredibly powerful artifact. Though it had stopped turning, it was a treasure beyond imagination, guarded carefully by Loki.

For Owen to go after it was akin to courting death.

Before she could refuse, Flora was met with Owen's increasingly cold gaze, locking onto her as if daring her to say no.

Clearly, if she refused, Owen might kill her without a second thought-he was no one to show mercy.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After deep consideration, Flora finally opened her mouth in astonishment, "You want the Hell Grinder... to revive Hell?"

Owen nodded without hesitation, revealing his true intentions.

At first, he hadn't cared much about reviving Hell, seeing it as a distant goal.

However, fate had a way of intervening, and here he was, facing Flora, the only one who knew about the Chamber of Riches.

Even Ysera, who was highly favored, had no clue where Owen's private treasure chamber was located.

If he could revive Hell, he would complete a system task and gain a significant number of fate

points.

Owen hadn't forgotten the system's prompt: he could gain fate points by orchestrating turmoil, or through actions involving The Celestial's blood, among other ways. But out of all the tasks, reviving Hell was by far the easiest.

After all, orchestrating an uprising or battling The Celestial was not something Owen could currently take on with his limited power.

If he could use the Hell Grinder to restore Hell, not only would his strength grow exponentially, but he might even be able to attempt bringing the Lord of Stars and the God of Light back into existence.

In this new era, Owen would not be a mere pawn.

Looking at Owen's resolute attitude, Flora didn't dare ask further. She simply inquired, "But how did you know about the Chamber of Riches?"

Her greatest secret had been exposed, and she couldn't help but grow more fearful of Owen.

"When you were younger, you accidentally entered it. By now, you've probably been there hundreds of times, haven't you?" Owen said confidently.

Having detailed the process by which Flora found the entrance to the Chamber of Riches, Owen could see the hopelessness and despair slowly creeping into her heart.

This was the first time she had ever encountered such a situation.

It felt as if she stood completely vulnerable before him, with all her secrets laid bare-and the worst part was that she was powerless against him.

Owen didn't plan to continue pressuring her. He said seriously, "Don't worry, you won't be

running empty-handed."

Flora sighed deeply, shrugging in resignation. "I guess I have no other choice, do I?"

Owen smiled. "It seems you don't."

"Then it's settled!" Flora glared at Owen with a mix of irritation and reluctant acceptance.

The more she learned about Owen, the more she realized how unfathomable he was. To be enemies with someone like him was a terrifying prospect.

If she didn't eliminate him at the first opportunity, the best course of action would be to

cooperate.

At this moment, seeing that Owen and Flora had agreed to enter Loki's Chamber of Riches, Candice cautiously asked, "Mr. Owen, if there's nothing else, may I return now?"

Despite being a Celestial god, Candice couldn't hold her head up in front of Owen.

"You may leave, but you'll have to do something for me," Owen said, adding with a smile,

"It's nothing difficult, just a small task."

Candice forced a smile and nodded repeatedly. Like Flora, she had no choice.

"Mr. Owen, what do you need me to do? I'll do my best!" Candice asked, her voice tinged with

hesitation.

Although completing Owen's task would likely be no small feat, at least it wasn't as

dangerous as entering the Chamber of Riches, a true den of dragons and tigers!

Many mages had perished in the hands of the God of Trickery.

People from many races, especially talented individuals, had their bloodlines and talents

taken by him, making him a figure of deep fear and respect.

Owen gently patted her shoulder. "After you leave, go to the Celestial God Palace. Tell them

their lord is in my hands."

"If they want her to leave unscathed, they'll need to trade ten Chaos Stones."

Candice could only smile bitterly as she heard Owen's demand. Chaos Stones were incredibly valuable. Even the top-tier forces would have to sacrifice a lot to obtain them. After all, Chaos Stones were a god-tier mage's key to breaking through to the next tier.