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

only he hadn't

isn't all

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

first glance, he looks

that was merely on the

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

to

on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

willingly choose to

believe that he could escape after seeing what

that he could have lived a few more years, he became greedy and decided to challenge

a terrible mistake on his

that I

he proceeded to head

for him to

***

time don't

first thing

didn't answer. It wasn't that I didn't want to, but the

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

of my circumstances,

the other matches

of sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank

likely planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself lose in front of

would be the biggest humiliation in

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

mid-sentence, and silence

didn't need him to finish his sentence to understand what he

then that he

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

his direction, I didn't say

my thoughts

still don't trust

course of four months, he

wasn't doing it for

understood this point as

He also knew this.

was

still unclear about

kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But

repeatedly loop for him,

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping him

they perhaps the weird chains? This was most likely

still didn't feel comfortable with the idea

much. It'll be just like when you use

he said those words, I cocked my head

then I didn't know you were the

able to understand my

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 second without warning and kill

my eyes, he paused for a brief moment before

want to die, or how

his ice-cold

But, it is within my best interest that

hand, he pointed his finger toward my

is within your best interest if

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look at the figure hiding beneath the shadows of the room, his