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 look

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

cry from the confident

was a shell of her former

now dead, what

to regain freedom and escape with her husband, but

state was

back, SilverMoon opened

lot, but I heard that you were kicked out by the current

"Indeed..."

teeth, I pretended to be

wave of oppressive mana burst out from my body,

my face closer to her, I spat through

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

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

to keep my

the mana that was coming out

two goals in my bringing out my mana. One, to show

her

that I was

runs as deeply as yours, and I want nothing more

why you

at SilverStar. Even then, her hatred for the Overlord ran quite deeply as her eyes regained some

to see a

seen just how strong the Overlord is. What makes you think you can beat him?

for a brief moment of time, I

have a choice, do

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly in

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

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

argue back with

I kept pushing.

us will become the next Emperor

SilverMoon's reaction. And the more I talked, the more I could see the despair

kept pushing, I couldn't help but

'What a vile strategy...'

of someone when they were at their

what I was

had been designed to be this way from the

a point of connection between SilverMoon and me as a

given SilverMoon's relationship with

was

and so she could only despair at the thought of never being able to exact revenge against

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

hope, I was essentially exploiting

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

was not a saint. And neither were they as they had also done such schemes in the

will prove to you that you've made the

voice to

resources and I will

***

reverberated throughout the arena grounds as I stood in the middle of

"Huuuu..."

breath, I felt the mana inside

I managed to

end, I was able to break

been helpful for when I broke through to

exact moment, I opened my eyes, I was met with a pair of

stared into those pupils I felt a cold chill

'He's strong.'

me to understand that I

long time, I finally felt a sense of dread

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

creased when I saw this, but I

calm as

two

familiar voice echoed throughout the entire arena, causing the crowd to become even

brief moment of time, I gave her a

"Yes."

"...Yes."