The Author's POV

Chapter 525

"Why didn't you kill him?"

An eerie voice echoed across a small room.

With my head lowered, I replied.

"Did I have to kill him? ...If so, I do apologize for my actions."

In the two days since my fight with Lightning Dragon, I had essentially recovered from all of my wounds. Some parts of my body were still sore, but that was just about it.

Regarding where I was...

It was Duke Anozech's private area.

"No, you don't have to be sorry."

In the aftermath of my fight with Lightning Dragon, it seemed that I had finally caught the Duke's attention.

Which was something that I desired from the very beginning.

He was instrumental in my inevitable escape.

"...Rather, you did me a favor by not killing him."

Lifting my head slightly, I raised my brow.

My head lowered once more when I saw the look on his face.

"Is that so? …then I'm flattered."

"...I'm starting to like you more and more."

The Duke said. I could tell he was pleased by the sound of his voice.

A faint smile spread across my face as I thanked the Duke.

"Thank you."

'Keep thinking that...'

It was only out of courtesy that I thanked the Duke.

While it was obvious I had never planned on killing Lightning Dragon, I was okay with him misunderstanding my intent.

After all, who would refuse free goodwill?

A little while later, Duke Anozech spoke again.

"I've recently gotten a report that you've allied yourself with the second-ranked in the Duke bracket, with the goal of killing the current Overlord, is that right?"

As soon as I heard his words, I pretended to be shocked before quickly burying it.

'As expected, the arena is heavily monitored.'

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. It's not against the rules."

The Duke reassured, evidently acknowledging my reaction.

My head lowered further.

"Nothing truly escapes you, your excellency."

In spite of saying that, I was rather surprised.

For my chat with SilverMoon to be discovered so easily by the Duke. It made one wonder how deep their surveillance system was.

'I need to tread more carefully...'

My awareness of this only heightened my guard regarding my future plans.

That said, this wasn't something that I had not expected.

Rather, this worked in my favor.

The Duke's next words proved me correct.

"...Do you want to fight the next Overlord?"

Raising my head, I replied without any hints of hesitation.

"Yes."

In spite of my quick response, the Duke's face remained the same.

My hatred for Edward was always obvious, I never tried to hide it. As a result, the Duke probably didn't find it surprising that I wanted to fight him.

"Are you that eager to fight the Blood Prince?"

"I indeed am, your excellency."

"Hmm..."

Seemingly falling into deep thought, the Duke mused for a moment before he opened his mouth again and asked again.

"You've observed how the current Overlord fights, right?"

"Yes, I have."

"Then what do you think your chances of beating him are?"

I paused and thought.

a while,

he's hiding something,

"Fifty percent, huh?"

around, Duke Anozech interlocked

pretty high, don't you

decided to pose

do you think, your excellency? What are the chances of me beating

"You?"

the Duke fell into thought again, he raised three fingers in the

when I saw

"Thirty percent?"

"....Thirty percent."

Duke repeated in a dead-pan

proceeded to clench my teeth. In a way, it was made possible to see from

just continued staring at the three fingers in

his hand, Duke Azenoch

think that

"Yes."

I nodded without hesitation.

"I think that your–"

"Stop."

my speech as the Duke's voice

I felt the cold touch at the back of my

it not been

the hair at the back of my

I met eyes with another demon. His features were different compared to the Duke who looked more like a human. In a butler's attire, the demon behind me glared at me with blood

speak to the

his hand

that, he lowered his head

apologize for the inconvenience, your

"It's alright."

me. Meanwhile, the demon quickly retreated

"Don't mind him."

eyes lingered on the spot where his servant

beating the

"No."

still shook

"Hmm?"

face changed a

say anything else,

still have a couple of cards up

those words, the Duke's face relaxed

couple of cards up

"That is correct."

"...How intriguing."

was a brief pause in the conversation. After

like to become the next

'Bingo.'

my face, I kept my head

are you really

"Heh."

out a short

took out a small device from one of the drawers

"I'll help you out."

proceeded to toss the device

"Here."

"...Thank you."

device, I

a small remote

able to tell what it was. It was the device that was supposed to stop the mana flow of the

appear clueless, I flipped it

lowering the hand that held the device, I

"Ehm, what's this."

The Duke smiled.

"That..."

to point at the device in my

the device that will turn that thirty percent,

"One hundred percent?"

hand, I stared at the device in my hand with an

head again,

will be able to win the

"That is correct."

The Duke smiled.

have to do is press that device in the most critical conditions, and

"I see..."

I put the

saw this. As he asked, he had a satisfied look

anything you

"Excuse me?"

my head to stare

He continued.

is only right that I reward you for your efforts. So tell

"...What I want?"

pretended

reality, I already knew what I

was something that I had been aiming for

opened my

"If I win..."

I met the Duke's

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