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."

he gained his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear rigged, he was purposely set to lose

Even then.

"Why this early?"

of how many matches he lost before hitting 100, I

must be another

I didn't wait for long to

far from breaking through to

"...Huh?"

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

you say? Can you repeat

"No."

other self

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

I had heard

I took a deep

makes more

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 out

here was because we wanted to attract

other self whose only reply

But that was enough.

that's the case, it makes more sense for the current

the territory based on the fact that

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

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

way he would just sit by and watch something like this unfold. He

of my pondering,

just kill him directly instead of

even need to ask? Have you

with another question. Glancing at him

"Nevermind."

Right...

the pride clan. Of course, their pride

'Stupid.'

thought as I

"Alright."

look at myself from the other

of what I'm

glance in my direction, he disappeared

a piece of paper and

since I already knew

"...and done."

tongue dipped out of my mouth as I put the

things in the small dimensional space the size

"This should be enough."

I had put in

they

To Tok—!

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

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

"What do you want?"

like to pay respect to

"Ha?"

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

'This might be fun...'

were able to pick up the whisper

I 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

"Follow me."

"Okay."

behind me, I followed the

***

at the ceiling of his

long has it been

out of focus, and his emotions were

he had spent in this hell hole were taking a toll

But.

a little bit

his hands into a fist and a

was in

had to

little bit

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