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.

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

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

from

was a shell of her

dead, what was

husband, but now that he was dead,

state was

back, SilverMoon opened her

but I heard that you were

"Indeed..."

my teeth, I pretended

mana burst out from my body, forcing SilverMoon to take

closer to her, I spat through

but guess 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."

to

that was coming out of my

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

show her

that I was worth investing

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

reason why you came to get

Even

was able to see

makes you think you can beat him?

a brief moment of time, I scoffed

really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

smirked slightly in

not confident in beating him, then who else but I

face changed when I said those words. After a while, she clenched her

couldn't argue back with what I

I kept pushing.

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

the more I talked, the more I could see the despair

I kept pushing, I couldn't

'What a vile strategy...'

were at their lowest point, and exploiting

I

that but in reality, this whole scenario had

and me as a result of telling Edward about the situation

him winning and killing SilverStar, and given SilverMoon's relationship with SilverStar, it was only natural for

scenario where she was desperate for Edward's

only despair at

to manipulate her into

hope, I was essentially exploiting

quite a vile strategy, but I didn't really

as they had also done such schemes in

resources and I will prove to you that you've made the right

voice to a

the resources and I

***

loud cheers of the crowd reverberated throughout the arena grounds as

"Huuuu..."

breath, I felt the

god I

I was able to break through thanks to the

would've actually been helpful for when I broke through to rank, but given the time constraint, I had

I opened my eyes. At the exact moment, I opened my

moment I stared into those pupils I

'He's strong.'

took was a glance for me to

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

sword as though it was a teddy bear, Lightning Dragon spared me a single

but I didn't

as calm as it had

the two contestants

the entire arena, causing the crowd to become even

her for a brief moment of time, I gave

"Yes."

"...Yes."