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

only he hadn't been that

isn't all

lips

glance,

that was

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

to challenge

on his face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

under

you willingly choose to kill

he could escape after seeing what he

that he could have lived a few more years, he became

a terrible mistake on his

I have to kill

his hand, he proceeded to head

him to

***

time don't you

back to my room, the first thing that greeted

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

one of my movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of my mind, I could only

my circumstances,

like all the other matches

his line of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward

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

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

be the biggest humiliation in

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

and silence enveloped the

need him to finish his sentence to understand what he was trying

then that he

wearing a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no

his direction, I didn't

my thoughts were

don't trust

that despite helping me over the course of four months, he had

doing it for

point as I took advantage

He also knew this.

was only

was still unclear about

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

it perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he

His silence seemed forced.

someone or something was stopping

chains?

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

like when you use Monarch's indifference.

cocked my head

I didn't know you were the one controlling

understand my thoughts, he

were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that

eyes, he paused for a brief moment before

you want to die, or how

to me, his ice-cold eyes looked down at

taking your body. But, it is within

his hand, he pointed his finger toward my

is within your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

were being pulled inside a small

"Ukhh.."

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