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."

his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear

Even then.

"Why this early?"

he lost before hitting 100, I was fairly confident that nobody

must

for long to

breaking through to

"...Huh?"

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

say?

"No."

my other self just shook

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

wasn't sure I had

forehead, I took a

guess it makes more sense

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

my chin, I

we wanted to attract the attention of some

other self whose only reply was

But that was enough.

the case, it makes more sense

the territory based on the fact that

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

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 only that but

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

my pondering, I had a sudden

why not just kill

need to ask? Have

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

"Nevermind."

Right...

course, their pride wouldn't allow them to

'Stupid.'

as I clapped my

"Alright."

from the

idea of

another glance in my direction, he disappeared

paper and a pen. Grasping the body of the pen tightly, I

few minutes flew by since I already knew what I wanted to

"...and done."

out of my mouth

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

"This should be enough."

until I was satisfied with what I had put in that I looked for the door and

they didn't search

To Tok—!

response. Fortunately, I did not have to wait for long as the door

gaze. His croaky, brittle voice echoed in

"What do you want?"

to pay respect to the current

"Ha?"

of this, he

'This might be fun...'

pick up the whisper of

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

"Follow me."

"Okay."

behind me, I

***

ceiling of his

has

out of focus, and

four years he had spent in this

But.

a little

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

was

he had to endure before he could regain

a little bit

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