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 rigged,

Even then.

"Why this early?"

hitting 100, I was fairly confident

must be

wait for long to

breaking through

"...Huh?"

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."

had heard wrongly. That didn't seem to

my forehead, I took a deep

it makes more sense

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

the bottom of my chin, I pondered

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

self whose only reply

But that was enough.

sense

Duke had left the territory based on the fact that

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

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

no way he would just sit by and watch something like this unfold. He was planning on

of my pondering, I had a

they are so afraid of Edward, why not just

Have you forgotten which clan we're

with another question. Glancing at him for a

"Nevermind."

Right...

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

'Stupid.'

as I clapped

"Alright."

myself from the other side, I

idea of what

direction, he disappeared

become accustomed to his actions, I tapped my bracelet and took out a piece of paper and a pen. Grasping

since I already knew what I wanted to

"...and done."

out of my mouth as I put the pen

a couple of things in the small dimensional space the size

"This should be enough."

satisfied with what I had put in that

they

To Tok—!

response. Fortunately, I did not have to

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

"What do you want?"

pay

"Ha?"

a little. In spite of this, he grumbled in

'This might be fun...'

pick up the whisper of his voice

with my plans anyway. As long as I

"Follow me."

"Okay."

me, I followed

***

ceiling of

has it

out of focus, and his emotions were

had spent in this

But.

a little bit

up muttering as he clenched his hands into a

end was

was only a little more struggle he had to endure before he

little

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