The Author's POV

Chapter 518

Clank—!

A clamping sound echoed out when the two ends of the suppressor were connected together.

"Done."

Taking a step back, a Marquis-ranked demon carefully examined Edward. Currently, he was checking to see if the suppressor was working or not.

After observing him for a bit, he noted an evident decrease in pressure his body was giving out.

"It's working…"

This was a clear indication that the suppressor had worked.

Having achieved Edward's rank suppression, the demon walked away with a satisfied smile on his face, leaving Edward standing alone by the gateway leading to the area.

A couple of more words made their way through his mouth before he left.

"You know the procedure. Once your name is called up and the gates open, you go fight."

"Mhm."

With a slight nod, Edward turned to glance at the bracelet on his wrist.

"How odd…"

Clenching and unclenching his fist, it took him a bit to get used to the sensation of his strength dropping.

While this was not his first experience of having his rank suppressed, it still felt quite odd to him.

'I don't think I'll ever get used to this feeling.'

"Huuuu…"

Taking his eyes away from his bracelet, his focus shifted to the gate in the distance. The one that led to the arena.

Pricking his ears up, he could feel the loud cheers of the crowd.

As Edward breathed in deeply, his eyes flashed with a dangerous light as he thought back to his plan. Relaxing his clenched hand, he softly mumbled.

"...I'm ready."

***

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the arena, two figures stood apart.

An anxious voice echoed out. The voice belonged to none other than SilverMoon who looked at SilverStar with a worried look on her face.

"How sure are you that you will win this match?"

"Very sure."

SilverStar replied with a confident smile on his face.

While he knew he was up against a very strong opponent, he grew more confident as he felt the small device in his hand.

With the demons backing him up, he knew that he couldn't lose.

In a soothing tone, he fluttered his long silver eyelashes.

"Don't worry. There's no way I will lose."

"…But we still don't know much about our opponent."

"It doesn't matter."

SilverStar quickly interjected as he looked at SilverMoon.

"So what if we've never seen all of his skills? …My trump card is far stronger than any skill he can bring."

brief moment of time.

in his hands,

lips, SilverMoon slowly

"…okay."

gentle stroke, SilverStar

It might look like I'm struggling at the beginning of the match,

to make the fight appear less rigged. If he

small handicap, SilverStar was confident in holding out

strong, but so

Emperor, your match is about

called out for him. Caressing SilverMoon's head one

me, I will get the both of us

***

one of you has been waiting for is

audience, a slim figure appeared in the middle of the arena. In the vast

the Emperor of the Duke bracket, and the winner of the previous bout

Clank. Clank. Clank.

slowly pushed up, the rattling

the other side of the arena was an elegant figure with

the arena, the crowd instantly erupted into

"SilverStar!"

"Emperor!"

"Beat him!"

steadily toward the center of the arena. The lofty way he carried himself as he walked toward the center of the arena gave the impression that he was arrogant as if he thought

stopping his feet, the demoness extended her

noise within the arena stopped. The demoness

just how influential an

us wrong! He is someone everyone in this room knows and who, regardless of the circumstance, managed to triumph against his opponent.

Clank. Clank. Clank.

words led the gates on the other side of the arena to slowly open, and

face, broad shoulders, and a presence

had finally taken a step into the arena

arena instantly became

Tok. Tok.

stared in his direction without saying a word, the steady sound of his footsteps resonated

of how little time SilverStar had left

Tik. Tok. Tik. Tok.

front of SilverStar, Edward's gaze paused on him, and a stare-down ensued between the two of

SilverStar who was unable to bear the pressure coming out of Edward's body, resulting in him lowering his head in

"Khhhh..."

briefly as he turned his gaze away

will make this

[Are you two ready?]

again, the demoness's voice echoed throughout

"Yes."

"…Yes."

SilverStar who looked at him with a

ignored it and took a couple of steps back. As soon as he got into position, he turned his attention to SilverStar, who was now standing

and casual attitude made Edward even more apprehensive as he started to secretly channel all

right hand to the side, a splendid long spear adorned with a few cores alongside the shaft of

aura emanated from the spear, causing some of the weaker demons in the stand to

BloodBorne.

Edward and had accompanied him throughout

been for this spear, he would've most likely not made it as far as he had. While he wasn't one to complain, he was surprised that they allowed him to fight with

the demoness's voice echoed across the arena as she lowered

[You may begin!]

way down to rank sprung out of his body and enveloped the entire arena. Closing his eyes, he muttered

"Come."

spear, resulting in a long blood-red spear that was more than twice the size of

different spear. Not only that, at the same time the mana agglomerated toward his spear, he proceeded to activate all of

[[B] Hyperflux]

a short period of time following activation, the user will experience an increase in

[[B] SensoryEnhancement]

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