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 rigged, he was purposely

Even then.

"Why this early?"

before hitting 100, I was fairly confident that

must be

for long to know

breaking

"...Huh?"

of my other-self. Pricking my ears with my fingers

you say?

"No."

self

I shrugged my shoulders.

"...Whatever."

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

I

makes

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

of my chin, I

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

other self whose only reply was

But that was enough.

it makes more sense for the current Duke

the territory based on the fact

Edward's rank up wouldn't have

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

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

my pondering, I

of Edward, why not just

even need to ask? Have you forgotten

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

"Nevermind."

Right...

course, their pride wouldn't allow them

'Stupid.'

thought as I clapped

"Alright."

myself from the other side,

already have an idea of

in my direction, he

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

already

"...and done."

mouth as I put the pen

in the small dimensional space

"This should be enough."

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

god they didn't

To Tok—!

time, I was met with no response. Fortunately, I did not have to wait for long as the

His croaky, brittle voice echoed in

"What do you want?"

like to pay respect to

"Ha?"

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

'This might be fun...'

able to pick up the whisper of his

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."

door behind me, I

***

ceiling of his room,

long has

of focus,

spent in this hell hole were taking

But.

little

clenched his hands into a fist

was

a little more struggle he had to endure before he

little bit

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