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."

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

Even then.

"Why this early?"

many matches he lost before hitting 100, I was fairly

there must be

didn't wait for long to know the

from breaking through to the

"...Huh?"

head snapped in the direction of my other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers to make sure I didn't hear incorrectly, I asked

say? Can you

"No."

other self just

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

wasn't sure I had heard wrongly. That

I took

it makes more sense

broke through, his strength would reach

the bottom of my chin, I pondered out

was because we wanted to

glanced at my other self whose only reply

But that was enough.

case, it makes more sense for the current Duke

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

been together, Edward's rank up wouldn't

city was now under the watchful eye of only one Duke-ranked demon, the appearance of someone of similar strength would put it at risk. Not

like this unfold.

the midst of my pondering, I had a sudden

why not just kill him directly instead of

need to ask? Have you forgotten which clan

question was met with another question. Glancing at him for a

"Nevermind."

Right...

clan. Of course, their pride wouldn't allow

'Stupid.'

I clapped

"Alright."

the

have an idea of what I'm

in my direction, he disappeared from his

of paper and a pen. Grasping the

already knew what I wanted to write on

"...and done."

of my mouth

placed a couple of things in the

"This should be enough."

was satisfied with what I had put in that I

they didn't search

To Tok—!

a brief moment of time, I was met with no response. Fortunately, I did not have to wait for long as the door soon opened and

by the demon's cold gaze. His croaky, brittle voice echoed in the air

"What do you want?"

would like to pay respect

"Ha?"

Demon's face changed a little. In spite of this, he grumbled in a

'This might be fun...'

whisper of his voice despite it being

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

"Follow me."

"Okay."

door behind me, I followed

***

staring at the ceiling of his

long has

out of focus, and his

spent in this hell hole were taking a

But.

little

up muttering as he clenched his hands into

was in

he had to

little bit

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