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.

he had

only he hadn't

one isn't all too

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set

glance, he looks pretty

course, that was

had already come

to challenge

face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under

makes you willingly choose

could escape after seeing what he had

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

a terrible mistake

true pity that I have to

mouth with his hand, he proceeded to

was time for him to

***

don't

back to my room, the first thing that greeted me was my

I didn't answer. It wasn't that I

my movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside

of my circumstances, he

next match won't be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You should be

his line of sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward

I was fully aware of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank

me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself lose in front of his

the biggest

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

mid-sentence, and silence

sentence to understand what he was

was then that

if that's the case, you stand no chance

his direction,

thoughts were quite

don't trust

helping me over the course of four months, he had done it

wasn't doing it for

as I took advantage

He also knew this.

was

was still unclear about his real

to kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he was

would repeatedly loop for him, or was it

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was stopping him from saying

the weird chains?

didn't feel comfortable with the idea of him taking over

like when you use Monarch's indifference. It won't make

I cocked my head forward and

you

my

allowed me to control your body not too long ago, when we were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could potentially use his power at any

into my eyes, he

you want to die, or how many times you

me, his ice-cold eyes looked down at

repeat this again, I'm not interested in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest that you

pointed

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to