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.

body had already receded back, and I was

her hair was a mess, and her eyes had a lost look in

appearance was a far cry from the confident and

was a shell of her

SilverStar now dead, what was the point

but now that he was dead, such an option was no

mental state was anything

her hair back,

heard that you were kicked out by the

"Indeed..."

I pretended

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

closer to her, I

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

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

Trying my best to keep my composure in check, I ignored

breath, the mana that was coming

to show her that I truly held a grudge against the

show her my

her that I was worth

as deeply as yours, and

this the reason why you came to

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

mouth, I was able to see

strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you

her for a brief moment of time, I

don't really have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly

beating him, then who else but

a while, she clenched her

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

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

I kept pushing, I

'What a vile strategy...'

someone when they were

essentially what I was doing

had

point of connection between SilverMoon and me as a

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

was desperate for Edward's

and so she could only despair at

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

I was essentially exploiting

was honestly quite a vile strategy, but I didn't really

were they as

the resources and I will prove to you

lowered my voice to a

the resources and I will avenge your

***

crowd reverberated throughout the arena grounds as I stood

"Huuuu..."

I felt the

god I

time, but in the end, I was able to break

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

At the exact moment, I opened

I felt

'He's strong.'

for me to understand that I

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

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

but I didn't

mind was as calm

two

throughout the entire arena,

a brief moment of

"Yes."

"...Yes."