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 a

was a mess, and her eyes had a lost

was a far cry from the confident and overbearing one from

shell

dead, what was the point

goal was to regain freedom and escape with her husband, but now that he

was anything but

her hair back, SilverMoon opened

know a lot, but I heard that you were kicked out

"Indeed..."

my teeth, I pretended to be

my body,

my face closer to her, I

but guess what? Not only

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

to keep my composure

that was coming out of my body quickly

One, to show her that I truly held a grudge against the current overlord,

her

that I

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

why you came to get his

as she thought back at SilverStar. Even then, her hatred for the Overlord ran quite deeply

able to see a

have seen just how strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you can beat him? Someone whom my

for a brief moment of time, I scoffed a

really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly

are not confident in beating him, then who else but

a while, she clenched her teeth and lowered

couldn't argue back with

I kept pushing.

the next match. Whoever wins against us will become the next Emperor since you yourself

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

pushing, I couldn't help but

'What a vile strategy...'

of someone when they were at their lowest point, and

was essentially what I was doing at

whole scenario had been designed to

and me as a result of telling Edward about the situation

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

was desperate for Edward's

she knew her limits, and so she could only despair at

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

I was essentially exploiting her

quite a vile strategy,

they as they had also

prove to you that

my voice

and I will avenge

***

the crowd reverberated throughout the arena grounds as I stood in the

"Huuuu..."

a deep breath, I felt the mana inside of

I

I was able to break through thanks to

would've actually been helpful for when I broke through to rank, but given the time constraint, I had no choice but to waste

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

moment I stared into those pupils I

'He's strong.'

was a glance for me to understand that I was not facing

I finally felt a sense of dread coming

it was a teddy bear, Lightning Dragon spared me a single glance

when I saw this, but I

as calm as

the two contestants

the entire arena, causing the crowd

of time, I gave her a simple

"Yes."

"...Yes."