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."

still had over thirty matches left before he gained his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear rigged, he was purposely set

Even then.

"Why this early?"

how many matches he lost before hitting 100, I was

must be another

I didn't wait for long to

from breaking through

"...Huh?"

the direction of my other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers to make

did you say? Can

"No."

my other self just shook

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

because I wasn't sure I had heard

my forehead, I took a

makes more

would reach a similar level

the bottom of my chin, I pondered out

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

my other self whose only

But that was enough.

sense for the current

on the fact that the current Duke seemed

of them been together, Edward's

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

and watch something like this unfold. He was planning on having Edward killed before he

midst of my pondering, I had a sudden

just

need to ask? Have you forgotten which clan

met with another question. Glancing at him for a second,

"Nevermind."

Right...

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

'Stupid.'

thought as I clapped my hands

"Alright."

look at myself from the other side,

have an idea of what

direction, he disappeared from his spot

out a piece of paper and

already knew what I wanted to

"...and done."

of my mouth as I put the pen

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

"This should be enough."

satisfied with what I had

they didn't

To Tok—!

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

cold gaze. His croaky, brittle voice echoed

"What do you want?"

to pay

"Ha?"

Demon's face changed a little. In spite of this, he

'This might be fun...'

whisper of his voice despite it

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

"Follow me."

"Okay."

the door behind me, I followed the

***

at the ceiling of his room,

has

of focus,

had spent in this hell hole were taking a toll on

But.

a little bit

as he clenched his hands into a

end was

struggle he had to endure before he could regain

a little

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