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.

of her body had already receded back, and I was able

was a mess, and her eyes had

a far cry from the confident

a shell

understandable. With SilverStar now dead, what was the point

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

state was anything but

hair back,

I heard that

"Indeed..."

teeth, I pretended to

from my body, forcing SilverMoon to take a step

to her, I spat through my

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

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

Trying my best to keep my composure in check, I

that was coming out of

to show her that I truly

her

her that I was worth

for the current Overlord runs as deeply as yours, and I want nothing more than to

the reason why you came to get

look of melancholy in her eyes as she thought back at SilverStar. Even then, her hatred for the Overlord ran

to

how strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you can beat

moment of

have a

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly

you yourself are not confident in beating him, then who else

a while, she clenched her

argue back with what I

I kept pushing.

against us

talked, I continued to gauge SilverMoon's reaction. And the more I talked, the more I could see the despair in

kept pushing, I couldn't help

'What a vile strategy...'

when they were at their lowest point, and exploiting

was essentially what I was doing at

only that but in reality, this whole scenario had been designed to be this way from the very

had created a point of connection between SilverMoon and me as a result of telling Edward about the situation regarding the

SilverStar, and given SilverMoon's relationship with SilverStar,

scenario where she was

her limits, and so she could only despair at

manipulate

hope, I was essentially exploiting her weakened

honestly quite a vile

as

prove to you that you've made the right

voice to a

and I will

***

arena grounds as I stood in the middle

"Huuuu..."

felt

I managed

but in the end, 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

opened my eyes. At the exact moment, I opened

those pupils I felt a cold chill run down

'He's strong.'

me to understand that

a sense of dread

a teddy bear, Lightning Dragon

forehead creased when I saw this, but I

was as calm

two contestants

throughout the entire arena,

a brief moment of time, I gave her a simple

"Yes."

"...Yes."