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 failed

he hadn't been that

one isn't

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

a first glance, he looks pretty

that was merely on the

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

to

smile on his face deepened as he

"...A pity."

under

willingly choose to kill

really believe that he could escape after seeing what

few more years, he became greedy

a terrible mistake on

that I have to

mouth with his hand, he proceeded to head out of the

him to

***

time don't you

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

I

that I couldn't

my circumstances,

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

his line of sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

coming at me with

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

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

be the biggest humiliation in his

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 be natural.

mid-sentence, and

need him to finish his sentence to

was then that he

and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to lend me

in his direction, I didn't say

my thoughts were

don't

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

for the sake

as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

there was only a

unclear about his

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

that time would repeatedly loop for him, or was it something

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something

perhaps the weird chains? This

of these unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with the idea of him taking

thinking too much. It'll be just like when

cocked my

you were the one controlling

to understand my thoughts, he

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 second

my eyes, he

to die, or how many times you die, you

ice-cold

But, it is within my best interest that you

hand, he pointed his finger toward my

best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small

"Ukhh.."

side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look at the figure hiding beneath the shadows of