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

only he hadn't been that

this one isn't all

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

glance,

course, that was

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

wanted to

on his face deepened as he

"...A pity."

muttered under

you willingly choose to kill yourself like

really believe that he could escape after seeing what

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

terrible mistake

true pity that I have

he proceeded to head out of

him to reap his

***

time don't

to my room, the first thing that greeted me was

I didn't want to, but the place was definitely

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

aware of my

next match won't be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You should

line of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

was actually coming at me with the intent of killing

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

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

biggest humiliation

against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four

paused mid-sentence, and silence

sentence to understand what he

then that

case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice

his direction, I didn't say

thoughts

still don't

of four months, he had done it for

it for the sake

as I

He also knew this.

was only a

still unclear

get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this

fact that time would repeatedly

I wasn't sure.

he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

something was stopping him

chains? This was most

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

be just like when you use Monarch's indifference. It won't

those words, I cocked

know you were the one

my thoughts, he shrugged

when we were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating

deeply into my eyes, he

Regardless of how many times you want to die, or how many times you die, you

me, his ice-cold eyes looked down at

not interested in taking your body. But, it

hand, he pointed his finger toward my

within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

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"Ukhh.."

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