The Author's POV

"Useless, useless, uselss..."

While browsing SilverStar's belongings, I found myself saddened by the fact that I was unable to locate any of the things that I was looking for.

I found the room to be fairly large, about as big as a tennis court, and it was quite beautifully decorated with all kinds of furniture. Plants, flowers, and other nature-related things dominated most of them.

But this was expected given his elven nature.

"Still nothing."

I muttered after moving one of the sofas to the side, and still not finding anything. I was honestly starting to get quite frustrated.

"He's a lot more cautious than I originally let him out to be."

In all fairness, I should've expected this from the very beginning. After all, given the current environment, who wouldn't?

"Guess I can only go for the second option."

Sitting down on one of the couches, I stopped searching and just relaxed. There was another and simpler way to get the resources.

...and it should present itself any minute now.

"What are you doing here?"

It was then that a familiar voice echoed inside the room as a silver-haired figure entered. There was a seething rage hidden within that voice as the man in the air rippled slightly.

Glancing in the direction of the silver figure, I gave her a simple nod.

"You're here."

"...You're here?"

SilverMoon's body froze for a split second as she cocked her head to the side. Clearly confused about my intentions.

"You were waiting for me?"

She asked.

To which I nodded.

"Yes, I was."

Well, sort of.

Musing for a moment, she asked.

"Have you reconsidered my previous offer?"

"No."

I shook my head.

Standing up from the sofa, I calmly walked in her direction.

"My intentions in coming here are simple."

Stopping in front of her, I extended my hand in her direction.

"Tell me where SilverStar's resources are."

Immediately after those words left my mouth, SilverMoon's eyes turned bloodshot. The mana in the air rippled, and her hair fluttered widely. Seeing how the situation was getting out of hand, I immediately cut her in the middle of her words.

"How dare y—"

"I can help you get rid of the Overlord."

For a moment, the mana coming from her body stopped and her eyes paused on me. Before she could do anything else, I took advantage of the moment and continued speaking.

"You've already seen what happened when SilverStar fought against the current Overlord. A total defeat."

SilverMoon's face twisted when I said those words. Regardless, I kept pushing.

"You know yourself that you are weaker than SilverStar, meaning that you have no chance of ever exacting revenge against the current Overlord."

The more I spoke, the more SilverMoon's face twisted.

Even then, she never once interrupted me. It was clear that she couldn't dispute any of the words that I was saying.

After glancing at her for a moment, I asked.

"You've probably already heard about what happened between the current Overlord, haven't you?"

"...Yes."

She nodded her head.

had already receded back, and I was able to get

mess, and

cry from the

a shell of her former

understandable. With SilverStar now dead, what was the point

freedom and escape with her husband, but now that he was dead, such an option was

state was anything but

back, SilverMoon opened her

but I heard that you were kicked out by

"Indeed..."

I pretended to

out from my body, forcing SilverMoon to take a

to her, I spat

we were from the same race, but guess what? Not only was I kicked out of the room, but he even

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

side. Trying my best to keep my composure in check, I ignored

breath, the mana that was coming out of my

bringing out my mana. One, to show her that I truly held a grudge against the current overlord,

show her

her that I was

current Overlord runs as deeply as yours, and I want nothing more than to just

you came to

back at SilverStar. Even then, her hatred for

was able to see

how strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you

a brief moment of time, I scoffed

have a choice,

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

smirked slightly in

you yourself are not confident in beating him, then who else but I

changed when I said those words. After a while,

couldn't argue back

I kept pushing.

know. I challenged Lightning Dragon for the next match. Whoever wins against us

to gauge SilverMoon's reaction. And the more I

pushing, I couldn't

'What a vile strategy...'

they were

essentially what I was doing at

this whole scenario had

a point of connection between SilverMoon and me as

SilverStar, and given SilverMoon's relationship with SilverStar, it was

where she was desperate

at

came in and used that connection to manipulate her into

I was essentially exploiting her weakened

was honestly quite a vile

were they as they had also done such

prove to you that you've

voice

resources and I will

***

reverberated throughout the arena grounds as I stood in the middle of

"Huuuu..."

breath, I felt the mana inside of my

god I

the end, I was able to break through thanks to the resources left behind

helpful for when I broke through to rank, but given the time constraint, I had no choice but to

I opened my eyes. At the exact moment, I opened my eyes, I was met with a pair

I stared into those pupils I felt a cold chill run

'He's strong.'

a glance for me to understand that

a sense of dread coming out of my opponent. It felt as

sword as though it was a teddy bear, Lightning Dragon spared me a single glance before quickly losing

forehead creased when I saw this, but I didn't

as calm as it

the two contestants

entire arena, causing

at her for a brief moment of time, I

"Yes."

"...Yes."