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.

already receded back, and I was able to get a better

hair was a mess, and her eyes had

cry from

was a shell of her former

was understandable. With SilverStar now dead, what was the

her husband, but now

was anything but

back, SilverMoon opened

lot, but I heard that

"Indeed..."

my teeth, I pretended

mana burst out from my body, forcing SilverMoon to

closer to her,

him to greet him since we were from the same race, but guess what? Not only was I kicked out of the room,

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

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

a deep breath, the mana that was coming out

show her that I truly held

show her

that I was

Overlord runs as deeply as yours, and I want nothing more

this the reason why you came to get his

at SilverStar. Even then, her

mouth, I was able to see a

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

moment

don't really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly

you yourself are not confident in beating him, then

a while, she clenched her teeth

argue back

I kept pushing.

should already know. I challenged Lightning Dragon for the next match. Whoever wins against us will become the next Emperor since you yourself don't seem to become the next

And the more I talked, the more

I couldn't

'What a vile strategy...'

someone when they were at their lowest point, and

what I was doing

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

as a result of telling Edward about the

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

scenario where she was desperate for

so she could only despair at

that connection to manipulate her into giving

was

vile strategy, but I

And neither were they as they had also done such schemes in

prove to you that you've

lowered my voice

me the resources and I

***

arena grounds as I

"Huuuu..."

I felt the mana inside of

I

I was able to break through thanks to the resources left behind by

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

moment, I opened my eyes, I was met with

pupils I felt a cold chill run down my

'He's strong.'

me to understand that

I finally felt a sense of dread coming out of my opponent. It felt as though I was facing my natural

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

saw this, but

mind was as calm

two

the entire arena,

her for a brief moment of

"Yes."

"...Yes."