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

Even then.

"Why this early?"

lost before hitting 100, I was fairly confident

must

didn't wait for long to know

breaking

"...Huh?"

other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers to make sure I didn't hear incorrectly, I

say?

"No."

other self

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

had only asked because I wasn't sure I had heard wrongly. That didn't seem to

I took

guess it makes

demons overlooking the place were both Dukes themselves, if Edward broke through, his strength would reach

the bottom of my chin, I pondered

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

other self whose only reply was a

But that was enough.

more sense for the

other Duke had left the territory based on

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

only one Duke-ranked demon, the appearance of someone of similar strength would put it at risk.

just sit by and watch something like this unfold. He was

pondering, I had a

afraid of Edward, why not just kill him directly instead

ask? Have you forgotten which clan

question. Glancing at him for a second, I

"Nevermind."

Right...

the pride clan. Of course, their pride wouldn't

'Stupid.'

as I

"Alright."

at myself from the other

of

direction, he disappeared from his spot without saying

and took out a piece of paper and a

minutes flew by since I already knew what I

"...and done."

out of my mouth as I

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

"This should be enough."

what I had put in that I

god they didn't search

To Tok—!

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

cold gaze. His croaky, brittle voice echoed in the air as he opened

"What do you want?"

pay respect to

"Ha?"

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

'This might be fun...'

ears were able to pick up the whisper of his voice

was slightly apprehensive after hearing him speak, I decided to follow through with my plans anyway. As long as I managed to meet Edward, then everything was

"Follow me."

"Okay."

door behind me,

***

the ceiling of his room,

long has it

eyes were out of focus, and his

spent in this hell hole were taking

But.

little bit

muttering as he clenched his hands into a fist and a powerful aura erupted from his

was in

little more struggle he had to endure before he could regain his

a little

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