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."

me a fearful nod, he slowly started to recount everything about the city. From its general

which area to avoid, and what were the most crowded areas.

the city in the first place. All that interested

the thought. That place is under the surveillance of two Dukes. You

"I see."

perfectly coincides with

Turning my attention back

the arena, what do you know about

"…the arena?"

time, the demon's face changed. It went from a fearful look to one that was filled with

My forehead creased.

anything, the demon

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

to have completely forgotten about his predicament

that much different from

back on

bigger attraction! There's this new human that has not lost once! Each

"Did you say human?"

I cut in.

sure I didn't hear incorrectly. Could he be

I was thinking, the demon nodded

loses. I've personally bet on thirty. Even though his fights are impressive, he is slowly getting tired. I don't think he will

"Mhhhh..."

a bit, I

this human, what is

his head. Pondering for a bit,

even say that he's close to Duke rank, but no

"I see…"

nodded my head and

'It's probably him.'

and his strength was similar to that of Amanda's father before he left was a good indication to me that this was most probably the

you would like to

The demon asked.

the demon, I thought for a

by chance a demon caught a human, orc, or any other member

"Eh?"

question, but

that used

demon

race, they can give

"Oh?"

an interesting system they

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

a bad

each event made quite

"Ehm…"

me out of my thoughts was the demon's voice. Lowering my head, I glanced

"What is it?"

on

you everything,

Click—!

subtle clicking sound rang through the air and the

"Y…y…"

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

'You lied...'

"Yes, I lied."

I ever promised him

*

a bit further away from the area I was previously in, a figure appeared not too

"So, you satisfied?"

"I am."

gave a short

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

you going to

my head to meet his eyes, I gave

on as

"Good."

bracelet, I took out a small sphere that

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