The Author's POV

Chapter 509

Bang—!

Crashing against a tree was a black humanoid figure. The bark of the three flew everywhere, and the figure rolled back a couple of meters.

Coming to a stop, the demon raised his head and glared in my direction.

"Uakh! How…dare you!"

"Just answer a few questions if you don't want to die."

Walking up to the demon, I placed my foot on top of his head and applied some pressure. His head came into contact with the ground.

"Khhh."

Using every ounce of his strength to raise his head, the demon glared my way, but I ignored him and lowered my body to meet his eyes. Along the way, I removed my foot which was pressed against his face.

He was only a Baron-ranked demon. Therefore, I wasn't too worried about him running away.

"Hmmm."

Taking out a black frit from my pocket, I presented it to the demon in front of me.

"I'll give you this if you start speaking."

The demon's face changed instantly the moment I took out the core. He was giving me a look filled with greed.

I secretly smirked when I saw this.

Having killed as many demons as I did, it was inevitable for me to pick up a couple of devil fruits. Since I had no use for them, I could use them as a good bargaining chip.

"If you want this core, you better answer my questions properly."

"...How should I believe you?"

The demon's voice was rather calm, but I could tell that this was merely a pretense. It was very subtle but there was a tremble in his voice as he spoke.

'He's scared.'

"How should you believe me?…Mhh."

I frowned underneath my mask.

After a while, I just shrugged my shoulders.

"You don't really have a choice either way. I can just kill you with a single slap. If you don't answer my questions I'll just go to another demon. Someone will eventually speak, it's not like the questions I'm about to ask are a secret…"

I slowly raised my hand.

The demon flinched when he saw this.

"I will speak! I will speak!"

He repeatedly shouted.

There was clear fear in his eyes as he said those words.

'Good…'

Lowering my hand, I deeply gazed into the demon's eyes.

"Alright, I'll make this simple. Tell me what you know about Morian."

Although what my other self said usually ended up being correct, I still didn't trust him.

Before making any moves, I wanted to assess the situation for myself.

My next set of actions would be based on the demon's answers.

"Marion?"

"That's right, tell me anything you know about it. Especially about the arena."

The demon's face changed a bit as he hesitated to speak. I pressed my hand to his throat when I saw this.

"I don't have much time, make it quick."

"Khh…yes."

a fearful nod, he slowly started to recount everything about the city. From its general layout, to who reigned supreme over

were the most crowded areas. I didn't really pay too much attention to this

planning on infiltrating the city in the first place. All that interested me was

the city, give up on the thought. That place is under the surveillance of two

"I see."

perfectly coincides with what

my attention back you the demon, I continued to

about the arena, what do you know about

"…the arena?"

brief moment of time, the demon's face changed. It went from a fearful look

My forehead creased.

anything, the

kill each other is the most entertaining thing one can watch. Demons from all over the demon realm come to Morian just to watch

completely forgotten about his predicament

isn't that much different from fights on

reminded me of televised fights back on earth. Their

recently the arena has become an even bigger attraction! There's this new human that has not lost once! Each and every one of his

"Did you say human?"

I cut in.

Could

was thinking, the demon nodded his

before he loses. I've personally bet on thirty.

"Mhhhh..."

a bit, I

human, what is his

head. Pondering for a bit, he

Marquis rank. Some even say that he's close to Duke rank, but

"I see…"

head and

'It's probably him.'

to that of Amanda's father before he left was a

else you would like to ask

The demon asked.

demon, I thought for a bit before

chance a demon caught a human, orc, or any other member of the race, what do they earn from

"Eh?"

as I posed the question,

before. The one that used cores to make it seem as though I was

demon was unable

the other race, they can give them to the arena and earn a cut

"Oh?"

an interesting system they got

of having them directly buy the people, they have them fight and give them a cut of how much they make along with their stay in the

a bad

event made quite a bit

"Ehm…"

demon's voice. Lowering my head, I glanced at

"What is it?"

smile on his

already told you everything, will

Click—!

subtle clicking sound rang through the air and the demon's

"Y…y…"

I turned around and left the area. Although the demon was unable to mutter his last words, I already knew what

'You lied...'

"Yes, I lied."

I ever promised him to keep him

*

away from the area I was previously in,

"So, you satisfied?"

"I am."

a

may have been right, but I just had to make sure for myself. This wasn't the first time that I had done this, but I just couldn't bring myself

going to

head to meet his eyes, I gave

on as we've previously

"Good."

suddenly came to a stop. Tapping on my bracelet, I took out a small sphere that was

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