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."

before he gained his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear

Even then.

"Why this early?"

before hitting 100, I

there must be another

I didn't wait for long to

breaking

"...Huh?"

ears with my

did you say? Can you

"No."

self just shook

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

had heard wrongly. That

forehead, I

makes more

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

bottom of my chin, I pondered out

that chaos before coming here was because we wanted to attract the attention of some of the upper echelon away from

my other self whose only

But that was enough.

sense for

based on the fact

been together, Edward's rank up

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

like this unfold. He was planning on having Edward killed before he ranked

my pondering, I had a sudden

Edward, why not just kill him directly instead of making

need to ask? Have you forgotten which

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

"Nevermind."

Right...

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

'Stupid.'

thought as I clapped my hands

"Alright."

at myself from the other

have an idea of

direction, he disappeared from

of paper and a pen.

since I already knew what I

"...and done."

mouth as I put the

placed a couple of things in the small dimensional space the

"This should be enough."

I had put in that

they

To Tok—!

time, I was met with no response. Fortunately, I did not have to wait for

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

"What do you want?"

to pay

"Ha?"

he grumbled in a quiet whisper and

'This might be fun...'

pick up the whisper of his voice despite

through with my plans anyway. As long as I managed to meet Edward, then everything

"Follow me."

"Okay."

the door behind me, I

***

ceiling of his room,

has

out of focus,

this hell hole were

But.

little

up muttering as he clenched his hands into a fist and a

end was in

he had to endure before he could

a little bit

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