Ti began to reverse once again. The Tournant for Marriage!
This was where Owen's rise began.
Tsukihi's smile grew even wider!
The scent of a secret!
She felt as if she was on the verge of unveiling Owen's greatest secret, about to expose it completely before her eyes.
Although she had previously speculated about Owen's true identity, it had always been just that-speculation.
She had never been able to confirm it with absolute certainty.
Now, at last, she would know!
The tiline of the Tournant for Marriage continued moving backward!
Owen's body grew increasingly hazy.
But at that mont-
Tsukihi's eyes suddenly turned deathly white, as if she had been struck by an overwhelming force, rendering her completely unable to perceive the reversed flow of ti!
Drip...
Two streams of blood-red tears trickled from Tsukihi's eyes, dripping onto the ground like two freshly blood crimson roses!
Owen's past-
Was completely untouchable!
Tsukihi's heart trembled violently.
"Tsukihi-sama!"
King Kong and the Nine-Headed Hellhound cried out in alarm as they saw Tsukihi injured, instantly rushing toward her to strike Owen down!
They had no idea what had just happened-
But it had to be Owen's doing!
He had wounded Tsukihi!
How dare he?!
However, before they could act, Tsukihi slowly raised a hand, signaling them to stop.
Her now pale, sightless eyes remained locked onto Owen for a long mont before she finally spoke:
"An untouchable past... Owen, what exactly lies in your history?"
"You're becoming more and more interesting to ."
Tsukihi licked her lips, as if savoring the taste of a delicious al.
But Owen rely shook his head, his tone indifferent:
"Unfortunately, I have no interest in you at all."
Hearing this, Tsukihi wasn't the least bit offended.
Instead, she smiled even more deeply, her voice carrying a peculiar tone:
"You may not be interested in , but what about Leslie?"
"Do you truly understand Leslie's past?"
Owen's brows furrowed slightly.
He imdiately sensed that Tsukihi was up to sothing.
At the sa ti, the ntion of Leslie's Dark Heart, which he had personally awakened, left him feeling uneasy-
He wasn't sure what state Leslie was in now.
Seeing Owen lapse into montary silence, Tsukihi let out a soft chuckle.
"Owen, I know you care for Leslie. And Leslie values you greatly, too."
"But you do realize Leslie has many secrets, don't you?"
"Secrets that I know-
Wouldn't you like to know who she truly is?"
Owen's eyes narrowed, his voice calm yet firm:
"It doesn't matter who she was."
"What matters is that she is my wife."
"And the mother of Little Leslie."
Tsukihi's smile widened, her voice playful:
"Owen, you're far too naïve."
"Rather than focusing on how she once established Alps Divine Mountain and beca its first Mountain Lord-"
"I'm more curious why she would choose to bear your child!"
BOOM!
The heavens trembled!
Leslie-
Had created Alps Divine Mountain?!
Impossible!
Alps Divine Mountain was an ancient entity, so powerful that even the Celestial was once
unable to lift its head before it!
How could Leslie-
Be its first Mountain Lord?!
Yet, the one who spoke these words was Tsukihi-
A being second only to the Celestial itself!
Instantly, countless mages felt their minds go blank, completely overwheld by this earth- shattering revelation.
Even the War Goddess and the Lord of Stars stood frozen, utterly stunned.
Bright King, King Kong, the Nine-Headed Hellhound, and all of the Celestial's subordinates
Were in complete disbelief!
The being who once suppressed even the Celestial...
Was soone they had actually t before?!
Leslie?!
This was beyond absurd!
Madelyn, the Lord of the Celestial God Palace, Venus, and countless others were equally
dumbfounded.
Alps Divine Mountain had been the most powerful force in the earliest ages!
It had endured countless eons, remaining a legendary na in the minds of all mages.
And its mysterious founder had always been the subject of endless speculation.
Yet now-
That very founder was Leslie!
Tsukihi's gaze never left Owen as she spoke.
She wanted to see his reaction-
To witness the mont his expression cracked.
After all, this revelation was akin to a nuclear explosion, capable of shaking the entire plane
to its core.
But-
Owen's face remained calm.
So calm that Tsukihi began to doubt her own eyes.
No shock.
No confusion.
No curiosity.
As if...
He had already known all along!
Sothing wasn't right.
"Does this revelation truly an nothing to you?"
"Or... did you already know Leslie's true identity?"
Tsukihi's brows furrowed slightly.
Owen glanced at her but said nothing.
The original story never explicitly ntioned Leslie's past identity—
But considering that she ultimately beca the final antagonist, her past was far from
ordinary.
There were subtle hints throughout the story-
Hints that Owen had long since pieced together.
Not to ntion- Through his ti with Leslie, he had only confird this truth even further.
Seeing Owen remain silent, Tsukihi instantly understood-
He had already known.
But-
How?
Leslie told him?!
For the first ti, a flicker of disbelief appeared in Tsukihi's eyes.
After a brief pause, her expression grew more serious.
"Leslie told you this secret herself?"
"Her trust in you is truly remarkable."
"But tell , Owen-
Do you really think this is Leslie's biggest secret?"
Tsukihi's smile returned.
A sense of unease crept into Owen's heart.
"Hah... If Leslie had truly told you everything,"
"You wouldn't be standing here now."
"After all, she has another hidden identity."
Tsukihi gently pressed her lips together, her gaze deep as the abyss.
Leslie has... another identity?
Owen's expression hardened.
The unease in his heart suddenly made sense.
And the others present-
Felt a chill seep into their very souls.
If even being the creator of Alps Divine Mountain wasn't her greatest secret...
Then what in the world was?
Owen quickly went through all of Leslie's past actions.
He even recalled the original story once more-
But found nothing.
Yet Tsukihi spoke with absolute certainty. Which ant-
It was highly likely to be true.
She wouldn't waste ti fabricating lies.
Taking a deep breath, Owen suppressed his growing concern. "Tsukihi-
What is Leslie's hidden identity?"
Tsukihi's smile deepened, her laughter echoing throughout the void.
"If you truly want to know-"
"Go to the Celestial and find her yourself."
"Perhaps she will tell you."
Her voice was dripping with amusent.
"Go on, Owen- Head to the Celestial."
"Your reunion with Leslie...
Will be truly spectacular!"
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