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.

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

haggard as her hair was a mess, and her eyes had

cry from

a shell

With SilverStar now dead, what was the

freedom and escape with her husband, but now

state was

back,

that you were

"Indeed..."

I pretended to be

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

closer to her, I

what? Not only was I kicked out of the room, but he even dared to spit on me...How fucking dare

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

side. Trying my best to keep my composure in

breath, the mana that was coming out of my

show her that I truly held a grudge against the current

show her my

I was worth investing

current Overlord runs as deeply as yours, and I

why you came to get his

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

was able to

you think you can beat him? Someone whom my husband couldn't even

her for a brief moment

really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly in

not confident in beating him,

said those words. After a while,

couldn't argue back with what I

I kept pushing.

know. I challenged Lightning Dragon for the next match. Whoever wins against us will become the next Emperor since you yourself

the more I talked, the more I could see the

I couldn't

'What a vile strategy...'

advantage of someone when they were at their lowest

essentially what I was doing at

in reality, this whole scenario had been designed to be this

between SilverMoon and me as a result of telling Edward

SilverMoon's relationship with SilverStar, it was only natural for such a

was

and so she could only despair at the thought of never being able to exact revenge

I came in and used that connection to manipulate her into giving me the

giving her hope, I was essentially

a vile strategy, but

was not a saint. And neither were they as they had also done such schemes in

will prove to you that you've made

lowered my voice to

and I will avenge

***

loud cheers of the crowd reverberated throughout the arena grounds as I stood in the middle of

"Huuuu..."

breath, I felt the mana inside

god I managed to

the end, I was able to break through thanks

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

exact moment, I opened my

I felt a

'He's strong.'

took was a glance for me to understand

for the first time in a long time, I finally felt a sense of dread coming out of my opponent. It felt as

teddy bear, Lightning Dragon spared me a single glance before quickly

forehead creased when I saw this, but I didn't put much thought into

mind was as calm as

two

entire arena,

brief moment of time, I gave her a simple

"Yes."

"...Yes."