The Author's POV

My eyes were glued to Edward's body, which was lying on the ground. In my ears, the noise from the crowd was drowned out.

During that moment, I had all my attention focused on Edward.

It wasn't until I saw his chest move that I finally relaxed.

He was still alive.

As he lay on the ground with his eyes wide open, staring at the red sky of the arena, his body was anything but fine.

Taking a deep breath and inwardly praying, I put the device back in my dimensional space and closed my eyes.

'I hope Amanda does not find out about this…'

If she found out I beat up her father...

Shivers ran down my spine.

'...Yeah, let's hope that does not happen.'

What Demon King?

She would probably finish me before that happened.

Well, I didn't think she would go that far, but I still didn't care to find out what would happen.

Keeping this secret under the grave was a sacred duty.

"Haa..."

I exhaled, and slowly opened my eyes.

As I opened my eyes again, I felt everyone's gaze pause on me. A pin-drop silence filled the arena grounds as none of the spectators spoke.

I then glanced toward the right. Nevertheless, I was surprised to find that the demoness had not appeared yet.

She was usually punctual.

'Where is she?'

I wondered to myself as I glanced around the place. It didn't take long for her to appear, as her figure appeared next to me shortly thereafter.

'Ah, there she is.'

Her eyes alternated between Edward and me as she hung open-mouthed. Eventually, she began to announce the match's result. The look on her face never changed as she spoke.

It was still filled with shock.

[…and the winner of the match is White Reaper, officially dethroning the Blood Prince from his Overlord position, and thereby becoming the new Overlord!]

It wasn't long before her words deeply echoed throughout the whole arena.

During a brief pause, the crowd and spectators digested the information before erupting into cheers.

The stadium started shaking as the cheers grew louder.

It was that loud.

My attention briefly focused on Edward's direction before I turned around and moved toward the metallic gates in the distance.

'My job is done, I should get prepared for the big event that is coming soon...'

It was about time I returned home.

***

"Not bad…"

Duke Azenoch's face was tinged with a faint curl as he watched White Reaper's figure slowly exit the arena.

The more he looked at him, the more pleased he became as he mumbled softly.

"He did not make the same mistake as the other one."

Recalling what had happened with SilverStar, the Duke shook his head with evident disappointment.

He was a good seedling. An obedient one.

unfortunate that he had failed his

hadn't

one isn't all

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough

first glance,

course, that was

asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that he wasn't one

wanted to challenge

on his face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under

willingly choose

escape

the fact that he could have lived a few more years, he became

mistake

true pity that I have to kill

with his hand, he proceeded to head out of the

was time for him

***

don't you

first thing that greeted me

didn't answer. It wasn't that I didn't want to, but the place was definitely under

closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of my mind,

my circumstances, he

matches that you've experienced. You should be aware

of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came with a completely

aware of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend to wear a

had most likely planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would

the biggest

more than enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four months, this should be

and

need him to finish his sentence to

then that he

and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him.

direction, I didn't

my thoughts were quite

don't

that despite helping me over the course of four months, he had done it for his own

doing it for the sake of doing

understood this point as I took

He also knew this.

was only

was still unclear about his real

rid of his curse? But what exactly was this

perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly loop for

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was

they perhaps the weird chains? This

these unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with the idea

It'll be just like when

cocked my head forward

know you were

understand my thoughts, he

make now?...

deeply into my eyes, he paused for a brief moment before

of how many times you want to die, or how many times you die, you will

ice-cold eyes

But, it is within my best

hand, he pointed his

is within your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

Edward glanced toward the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better