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.

while,

If he's

"Fifty percent, huh?"

Anozech interlocked his hands

pretty high,

decided to pose the Duke a

your excellency? What are the

"You?"

Duke fell into thought again, he raised three fingers

creased when I

"Thirty percent?"

"....Thirty percent."

repeated in

clench my teeth. In a way,

I just continued staring at the

hand, Duke Azenoch

think that I'm

"Yes."

I nodded without hesitation.

"I think that your–"

"Stop."

at the back of my neck interrupted my speech as the Duke's

I felt the cold touch at

died had it not been for

the hair at the back of my neck still standing, I

that 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

you speak to

his hand

he lowered his head to the Duke

the

"It's alright."

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

"Don't mind him."

Anozech's eyes lingered on

I said that your chances of beating the Overlord

"No."

still shook

"Hmm?"

Duke's face changed a

before he could say anything

a couple of

words, the Duke's face relaxed

couple of

"That is correct."

"...How intriguing."

pause in the conversation. After a

would you like to become the next

'Bingo.'

on my

you

"Heh."

out

small device from one of the

"I'll help you out."

then proceeded to toss the

"Here."

"...Thank you."

I started

looks like a

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

to appear clueless, I flipped it

good minute of the same thing, lowering the hand that held the device, I

"Ehm, what's this."

The Duke smiled.

"That..."

to point at

turn that thirty percent, into a

"One hundred percent?"

I stared at the device in my hand

my head again,

I will

"That is correct."

The Duke smiled.

press that device in the most critical conditions, and the rest will be easy. Just make sure to take advantage of the

"I see..."

a simple nod, I put the device

bigger when he saw this. As he asked, he had a satisfied

anything you

"Excuse me?"

to

He continued.

I reward you for your efforts. So tell me what you

"...What I want?"

I pretended to fall into

I already knew what I

aiming for from the very beginning after

slowly opened my

"If I win..."

head, I

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