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

"Fifty percent, huh?"

Anozech interlocked his

pretty high, don't

of answering, I decided to pose the Duke a

your excellency? What are the chances of me beating

"You?"

fell into thought again,

when I saw

"Thirty percent?"

"....Thirty percent."

Duke repeated in a dead-pan

way, it was made possible to see from

just continued staring at the three

hand,

think that I'm

"Yes."

I nodded without hesitation.

"I think that your–"

"Stop."

Duke's voice echoed

on my body as I felt the

would've probably died had it

the back of my neck still standing, I

features were different compared to the Duke who looked more like a human. In a butler's attire, the

you speak to

after slowly removing his hand

his head to the

for the

"It's alright."

casually waved his hand before turning his attention back to me. Meanwhile, the demon quickly retreated from the spot

"Don't mind him."

lingered on the spot where his servant used

discussion. I said that your chances of beating the Overlord are thirty

"No."

still shook

"Hmm?"

face changed a

could say anything else,

have a couple of cards

those words, the Duke's face relaxed and a

couple

"That is correct."

"...How intriguing."

a brief pause in the conversation. After

would you like to become the

'Bingo.'

surprised look on my face,

you

"Heh."

Duke let out a short

he took out a small device from

"I'll help you out."

toss the

"Here."

"...Thank you."

the device, I started to examine

a small

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

to appear clueless, I flipped it around repeatedly and

minute of the same thing, lowering the hand that held the

"Ehm, what's this."

The Duke smiled.

"That..."

proceeded to point at the device in

will turn that thirty percent,

"One hundred percent?"

hand, I stared at the device in my hand with an absentminded look on my

my head

will be able

"That is correct."

The Duke smiled.

device in the most critical conditions, and the rest

"I see..."

a simple nod, I

this. As he asked,

anything you

"Excuse me?"

head to

He continued.

right that I reward you for

"...What I want?"

my head, I pretended to fall into deep

already

been aiming

opened my

"If I win..."

head, I met the

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