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

he hadn't been that

one isn't

Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set

a first glance, he looks

course, that was merely on the

he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion

to challenge

face deepened

"...A pity."

under his

choose

he really believe that he could escape after seeing what he had done to

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

mistake

that I have to kill

hand, he proceeded to head out of the

for him to reap

***

don't

the first thing that

I didn't want to, but the place was definitely

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

aware of my circumstances, he

be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You should be

of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with

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

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

be the biggest humiliation in his

against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught

and silence enveloped the

sentence to understand

was then

won't be wearing a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to

his direction, I didn't say

my thoughts

don't

course of four months, he had done it for his own

for the

understood this point as

He also knew this.

was only a

still unclear about his real

demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse

repeatedly loop for him, or was

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always

His silence seemed forced.

something was stopping him

chains? This was

I still didn't feel comfortable with the idea of him taking

too much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's

words, I cocked my

didn't know you were the

able to understand my

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

stared deeply into my eyes, he paused for a

you something. Regardless of how many times you want to die, or how

closer to me, his ice-cold

interested in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest

pointed his finger toward my

your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

inside a small cell, creating a

"Ukhh.."

a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look