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.

was unfortunate that he had

hadn't

one isn't

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

glance, he looks

was merely on

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

to challenge

on his face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

muttered under

makes you willingly choose to kill yourself like

that he could escape after seeing what

he could have lived a few

a terrible mistake on

pity that I have to kill

his mouth with his hand, he

time for him to

***

time don't you

to my room, the first thing that

I didn't want to, but the

and given that I couldn't speak to him inside

of my circumstances, he continued

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

sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

was actually coming at me with the intent

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

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

biggest humiliation

your skills are more than enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the

mid-sentence, and

sentence to understand what he was trying

was then

no chance at beating him. Your only

direction, I didn't say

my thoughts were quite

still don't trust

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

doing it for the

point as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

was only

still unclear about his real

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

it perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly loop for him,

I wasn't sure.

he would

His silence seemed forced.

or something was

perhaps the weird chains? This was

aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with

just like when you use Monarch's indifference.

words, I cocked my head forward and gave

I didn't know you were the one

my thoughts, he shrugged his

What difference does it make now?... Are you really

he paused for a brief moment

to die, or how many times you

his ice-cold

this again, I'm not interested in taking your body. But,

he pointed his finger toward my

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to