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.

that he had failed

he hadn't

this one isn't all too

Reaper from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

glance,

that was merely on

request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to

to

his face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

muttered under his

you willingly choose to kill yourself like

he really believe that he could escape after seeing what

have lived a few more years, he

a terrible mistake

that I have to

with his hand, he proceeded to head

for him to reap his

***

time don't

my room, the first thing

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

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

of my

all the other matches

sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend to

me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever

the biggest humiliation in his

are 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

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped the

finish his sentence

then that he

stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to lend me your

direction,

my thoughts

still don't trust

that despite helping me over the course of four

wasn't doing it for the

point as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

there was only a

unclear

just to kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly

fact that time would repeatedly loop for

I wasn't sure.

him, he

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was stopping

weird chains? This was most likely

I still didn't feel comfortable with the idea of

like when

said those words, I cocked my head forward and gave

you were the

being able to understand my

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

deeply into my eyes, he paused for

die, or how many

ice-cold eyes looked down

taking your body. But, it

pointed his

within your best interest if

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

inside a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

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