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."

thirty matches left before he gained his 'freedom,' but to avoid making it appear

Even then.

"Why this early?"

matches he lost before hitting 100, I was fairly

must

didn't wait for long to know the

far from breaking through to

"...Huh?"

Pricking my ears with my fingers to make sure I

you say?

"No."

self just shook his

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

sure I had heard wrongly. That didn't seem to be the

forehead, I took a

makes more sense

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

bottom of my chin,

was because we wanted to attract the attention

glanced at my other self whose only reply

But that was enough.

the case, it makes more sense for the current

the other Duke had left the territory based on the fact that the

them been together, Edward's rank up

demon, the appearance of someone of similar strength would put

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

of my pondering,

why not just kill

to ask? Have you forgotten which clan

at

"Nevermind."

Right...

pride clan. Of course, their pride wouldn't

'Stupid.'

as I clapped my hands

"Alright."

a look at myself from the other side, I stretched

have an idea of

my direction, he disappeared from his spot without

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

I already knew what I wanted to write on the

"...and done."

out of my mouth as I put the

the letter inside, I placed a couple of things in the

"This should be enough."

satisfied with what I had put in

they didn't search

To Tok—!

did not have to wait for long as the door soon opened

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

"What do you want?"

pay respect to the current

"Ha?"

this, he grumbled in a quiet whisper and nodded after

'This might be fun...'

to pick up the whisper of his voice despite it being

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

"Follow me."

"Okay."

the door behind me, I followed the

***

ceiling of his room, Edward

long has

out of focus, and

years he had spent in this hell hole were taking a toll on

But.

a little

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

was in

struggle he had to endure before he could regain his

little bit

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