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,

percent. If he's hiding something, then

"Fifty percent, huh?"

around, Duke Anozech interlocked his hands behind his

pretty high, don't

decided to pose

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

"You?"

again, he raised three fingers in

creased when I saw

"Thirty percent?"

"....Thirty percent."

repeated in a

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

say anything. I just continued staring at the three fingers

hand, Duke

that I'm

"Yes."

I nodded without hesitation.

"I think that your–"

"Stop."

interrupted my speech as the Duke's voice echoed throughout

dripped down on my body as I felt the cold touch at

probably died had it

at the back of my neck still

met eyes with another demon. His features were different compared to the Duke who looked more like a human. In a

you speak

hand from the back of my

head to the

the

"It's alright."

back to me. Meanwhile, the

"Don't mind him."

up to me, Duke Anozech's eyes lingered on the spot where his

I said that your chances of beating the Overlord

"No."

shook my

"Hmm?"

face changed

say anything else,

a couple of

face relaxed and a

a couple

"That is correct."

"...How intriguing."

pause in the conversation.

like to

'Bingo.'

look on my face,

you

"Heh."

out a short

small device from one of the

"I'll help you out."

to toss the device in

"Here."

"...Thank you."

I started

a small remote

a simple glance, I was able to tell what it was. It was the device that was supposed to stop the mana flow of the person wearing

effort to appear clueless, I flipped it around repeatedly and closely examined

lowering the hand that held the

"Ehm, what's this."

The Duke smiled.

"That..."

hand, he proceeded to point at the device in

that will turn that thirty percent, into a one hundred

"One hundred percent?"

stared at the device in

head again, I

this I will be able to win

"That is correct."

The Duke smiled.

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

"I see..."

simple nod, I put the

saw this. As he asked, he

there anything you wish

"Excuse me?"

head to

He continued.

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

"...What I want?"

my head, I pretended to fall

I already knew what I

been aiming for from the very beginning

opened

"If I win..."

I

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