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."

avoid making it appear rigged, he was purposely set to

Even then.

"Why this early?"

before hitting 100, I was fairly confident that nobody would find

must

didn't wait for long to know

from breaking

"...Huh?"

the direction of my other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers to make sure I didn't hear

you say? Can you repeat

"No."

other self just shook

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

only asked because I wasn't sure I had

I

makes more sense

overlooking the place were both Dukes themselves, if Edward broke through, his strength would reach a similar level to theirs. This in itself

the bottom of my chin, I pondered

why we created all that chaos before coming here was because we wanted to attract the attention of

self whose only reply was a brief

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

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

under the watchful eye of only one Duke-ranked demon, the appearance of someone of similar strength would put

by and watch something like this unfold. He was planning on having Edward killed before he ranked

the midst of my pondering, I had a sudden

so afraid of Edward, why not just kill him directly

even need to ask? Have you

met with another question. Glancing at him for a

"Nevermind."

Right...

clan. Of course, their pride wouldn't allow them to do

'Stupid.'

thought as I clapped my hands

"Alright."

from the other side, I

already have an idea of what I'm supposed

glance in my direction, he disappeared from his spot without saying

paper and

minutes flew by since I already knew

"...and done."

tongue dipped out of my mouth as I

inside, I placed a couple of things in the small dimensional space the size

"This should be enough."

satisfied with what I had put in that I looked for the

they didn't

To Tok—!

no response. Fortunately, I did not have to wait for long as the door soon opened and

was met by the demon's cold gaze. His croaky,

"What do you want?"

like to pay respect to the

"Ha?"

he grumbled in a quiet

'This might be fun...'

pick up the whisper of his voice

follow through with my plans anyway. As long

"Follow me."

"Okay."

behind me, I followed the

***

of his room,

long has it been

out of focus, and

this

But.

little

he clenched his hands into a fist and a powerful aura

was

had to

little bit

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