The Author's POV

Chapter 516

"He's going to be crucial for when we escape?"

My interest was immediately piqued when I heard his words.

In an attempt to quench my curiosity, I asked.

"Who exactly is he?"

But my other self simply shook his head.

"You will find out once you challenge him."

"Haaa..."

Closing my eyes, I let out a long sigh. As usual, he would always leave out the more important details for later.

What a terrible habit.

"...So I won't be fighting against the current emperor?"

"Not yet."

A narrow grin spread across my other self's face as he replied.

"If you were to fight him right now, you would only end up losing."

"Hmm...?"

Involuntarily, my brows furrowed as I tilted my head.

"You serious?"

"...Yeah."

Processing the information, my eyes closed.

'So another one who is stronger than me...'

Honestly, I was quite troubled by his apparent confidence in his prediction of my inevitable defeat against the present emperor.

It just didn't sit tight with me.

Was I just that competitive? Wasn't too sure.

"Huuu..."

With my eyes closed and letting out a short breath, I inquired about the current Emperor.

"For you to say what you said, the Emperor must be incredibly strong."

"...Sort of."

My other self replied.

In a tight brow furrow, I stared.

"Sort of? What do you mean?"

"He may be strong, but that isn't the reason why I am saying that you will lose against him if you two fought."

"...Continue."

Taking in more of what he was saying, my ears perked up. I had a feeling that his next words were going to be extremely important.

"The games are rigged. SilverStar, the current Emperor will be made the next Overlord in the next match."

"What?"

And I wasn't wrong as his follow up made my eyes shoot wide open.

"Hold on, what are you talking about? Doesn't Edward still have over thirty matches left before he gains freedom? Shouldn't he still be fine?"

"You're right."

My other self gave a short nod.

"But there are two main fundamental reasons for this action. The first reason you should already know."

"Yeah."

had over thirty matches left before he gained his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear rigged, he was purposely set

Even then.

"Why this early?"

of how many matches he lost before hitting 100, I was fairly confident that nobody would find it

there must be another

wait for

from breaking

"...Huh?"

of my other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers to make sure I

did you say? Can you repeat

"No."

other self just

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

I wasn't sure I had heard wrongly. That didn't seem

my forehead, I

guess it makes more

both Dukes themselves, if Edward broke through, his strength would reach a similar level to theirs. This in itself was a threat to their authority, prompting them

the bottom of my chin, I pondered out

because we wanted to attract the attention of

at my other self whose only reply was

But that was enough.

that's the case, it makes more sense

Duke had left the territory based on the fact that the current Duke seemed to be

together, Edward's rank up wouldn't have bothered them

of only one Duke-ranked demon, the appearance of someone of similar strength would put it at risk. Not only that

something like this unfold. He was planning on having Edward killed

the midst of my pondering, I

afraid of Edward, why not just kill him directly instead of

even need to ask? Have you forgotten

was met with another question. Glancing at him for a second, I shook my

"Nevermind."

Right...

the pride clan. Of course, their

'Stupid.'

thought as I clapped my hands

"Alright."

look at myself from the other side, I stretched my

of what I'm supposed

he

a piece of paper and a pen.

flew by since I already

"...and done."

out of my mouth

letter inside, I placed a couple of things in the

"This should be enough."

I had put in that I looked for the

god they didn't

To Tok—!

I did not have to wait for long as the door soon opened

croaky, brittle voice echoed in the air as he

"What do you want?"

like to pay respect

"Ha?"

face changed a little. In spite of this, he grumbled in a quiet whisper

'This might be fun...'

pick up the whisper of his

hearing him speak, I decided to follow through with my plans anyway. As long as I managed to meet Edward,

"Follow me."

"Okay."

the door behind me, I followed the

***

staring at the ceiling of

long has it

focus, and his

years he had spent in this

But.

little bit

he clenched his hands into a fist and a powerful aura

was

more struggle he had to endure before

little

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