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.

of her body had already receded back, and I was able to get a better look

as her hair was a mess, and her

from the confident and overbearing

a shell

now dead, what was the

with her husband, but now that he

mental state was

her hair back, SilverMoon opened

a lot, but I heard that you

"Indeed..."

teeth, I pretended to

burst out from my body, forcing SilverMoon to take a step

closer to her, I spat through

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

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

to keep my composure in check, I ignored the

that was coming out

show her that I truly held a grudge against

her

that I was

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

you came

her eyes as she thought back at SilverStar. Even then, her hatred for the

mouth, I was able to see a trace of

strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you can

for a brief moment

really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly in

in beating him, then

changed when I said those words. After a

couldn't argue back with what

I kept pushing.

should already know. I challenged Lightning Dragon for the next match. Whoever wins against us will become the next Emperor

to gauge SilverMoon's reaction. And the more I talked,

I couldn't

'What a vile strategy...'

advantage of someone when they were at

essentially what I was doing at

in reality, this whole scenario had been designed to be this way from the

between SilverMoon and me as a

him winning and killing SilverStar, and given SilverMoon's relationship with SilverStar,

she was desperate for

she could only despair at the thought of never being able to

and used that connection to manipulate her into giving me the resources her husband

her hope, I was essentially exploiting her weakened

a vile strategy, but

were they as they had also done such schemes in the

the resources and I will prove

my voice to

the resources and

***

the arena grounds as I stood

"Huuuu..."

deep breath, I felt the mana inside of

god I

in the end, I was

helpful for when I broke through to rank, but given

I opened my eyes, I was met with a pair of

moment I stared into those pupils I felt a cold chill

'He's strong.'

glance for me to understand that I was not

the first time in a long time, I finally felt a sense of dread

a teddy bear, Lightning Dragon spared me

forehead creased when I saw this, but

was as calm as it had

two contestants

throughout the entire arena,

a brief moment of

"Yes."

"...Yes."