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."

to avoid

Even then.

"Why this early?"

hitting 100, I was

there must be another

I didn't wait for long to know the

far from breaking through

"...Huh?"

with my fingers to make

you say? Can you repeat

"No."

self just shook

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

wasn't sure I had heard wrongly. That didn't seem

forehead, I

it makes more

overlooking the place were both Dukes themselves, if Edward broke through, his strength would reach a similar level to theirs. This in itself was a threat to their authority, prompting them to

my chin, I pondered

that chaos before coming here was because we wanted to attract the

at my other self whose only reply

But that was enough.

more sense

Duke had left the territory based on

of them been together, Edward's rank up

appearance of someone of similar strength

just sit by and watch something like this unfold. He was planning on having Edward killed

pondering, I

so afraid of Edward, why not just kill him directly instead

you even need to ask? Have you forgotten which clan

with another question. Glancing at him for a second,

"Nevermind."

Right...

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

'Stupid.'

I

"Alright."

myself from the other side, I stretched

already have an idea of what

another glance in my direction, he disappeared

and took out a piece of paper and a pen. Grasping the body of the pen tightly,

already knew what I wanted to write

"...and done."

tongue dipped out of my mouth as I put the

couple of things in the small

"This should be enough."

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

they didn't search

To Tok—!

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

gaze. His croaky,

"What do you want?"

pay

"Ha?"

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

'This might be fun...'

whisper of his voice

slightly apprehensive after hearing him speak, I decided to follow through with my plans anyway. As long

"Follow me."

"Okay."

me,

***

ceiling of

has

eyes were out of focus, and his

this

But.

little

ended up muttering as he clenched his hands into a fist and a powerful aura

was in

only a little more struggle he had to

little bit

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