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.

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

looked rather haggard as her hair was a mess,

appearance was a far cry from

shell of her former

this was understandable. With SilverStar now dead, what was the

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

mental state was anything but

hair back, SilverMoon opened

don't know a lot, but I heard that you were kicked out by the

"Indeed..."

I

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

face closer to her, I spat through my gnashed

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

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

Trying my best to keep my

deep breath, the mana that was coming out of my body quickly

out my mana. One, to show her that I truly held a grudge against

her my

I was

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

the reason why you came to get his

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

her mouth, I was able to

is. What makes you think you can beat him? Someone whom my husband

her for a brief moment

have

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

smirked slightly

you yourself are not confident in beating

said those words. After a while, she clenched her teeth

couldn't argue back with

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

more

pushing, I couldn't help but

'What a vile strategy...'

when they were

was essentially what I was doing

this whole scenario had been designed to be this way from the very

between SilverMoon and me as a result of telling Edward about the

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

where she was desperate

knew her limits, and so she could only despair at the thought of never being able to exact

to manipulate her into giving me the resources her husband had left

her hope, I was

vile

was not a saint. And neither were they as they

me the resources and I will prove to you

my voice

me the resources and I will avenge your

***

the arena grounds as I stood in the middle of the

"Huuuu..."

breath, I felt the mana inside

god I

but in the end, I was able to break through thanks to the resources left

I broke through to rank, but given the time constraint, I had no choice but to

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

pupils I felt a cold chill run

'He's strong.'

took was a glance for me to understand that I was

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

Lightning Dragon spared me a single glance before

this, but I didn't put

mind was as calm as it

two contestants

the entire arena, causing the

at her for a brief moment of time, I gave her a

"Yes."

"...Yes."