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.

back, and I was able to get a better look at her

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

appearance was a far cry from the confident and overbearing

shell

SilverStar now dead, what was the point of

with her husband, but now that he

was anything but

her hair back, SilverMoon

that you were kicked out

"Indeed..."

I pretended to be

my body, forcing SilverMoon

to her, I spat through my gnashed

same race, but guess what? Not only was I kicked out of the room, but he even dared to spit on me...How

Crack. Crack.

I cracked my knuckles.

"Nice acting."

heard from the side. Trying my best to keep my composure in check, I ignored

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

to show her that I truly held a grudge

her my

that I was worth

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

reason why you came

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

I was able to see a trace of her former

think

a brief moment of time, I scoffed a

have a choice, do

"What do you mean?"

SilverMoon's eyes narrowed.

slightly

confident in beating him, then

a while, she clenched her teeth and lowered

couldn't argue back with what I

I kept pushing.

should 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 become the

I continued to gauge SilverMoon's reaction. And the more I talked,

pushing, I couldn't help but

'What a vile strategy...'

they were

was essentially what I was doing at the

reality, this whole scenario had been designed to be this way from the

me as a result

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

scenario where she was

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

came in and used that connection to manipulate her

was

honestly quite a vile

they as they had

prove to you that you've

my voice to

me the resources and I will avenge your

***

reverberated throughout the arena grounds as

"Huuuu..."

felt the mana inside of

god I managed

I was able to break through thanks to

helpful for when I broke through to rank, but given the time constraint, I had no choice but to waste them for

At the exact moment, I opened my eyes, I was met with

moment I stared into those pupils I felt a cold chill run down my

'He's strong.'

was a glance for me to understand that I was

dread coming out of my opponent. It felt as

Lightning

but I didn't put much thought

mind was as calm as

two contestants

familiar voice echoed throughout the entire arena, causing the

moment of time, I gave

"Yes."

"...Yes."