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.

that he

hadn't been

this one isn't all

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

first glance, he looks

course, that was merely on the

come to the conclusion that he

to

deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

choose to kill

believe that he could escape after seeing what

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

a terrible mistake

pity that I

mouth with his hand, he proceeded to head out

time for him to reap

***

don't you

my room, the first thing that greeted me was

wasn't that I didn't want to, but the place was

couldn't speak to him inside of my mind, I

my circumstances, he

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

of sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who

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

if the Duke would ever let himself lose in front of

the biggest humiliation in

had he been suppressed. With everything that I've

mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

didn't need him to finish his sentence

then that

won't be wearing a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is

in his direction,

my thoughts were quite

still don't trust

the course of four months,

for

this point as I took

He also knew this.

was only

still unclear

rid of his

the fact that time would repeatedly

I wasn't sure.

he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

someone or something was stopping him from

chains?

unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel

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

I cocked my head forward

then I didn't know you were the one controlling

being able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged his

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

into my eyes, he paused for

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

his ice-cold eyes looked down at

I'm not interested in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest that you don't

his hand, he pointed his finger

best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small

"Ukhh.."

from his groggy state, Edward glanced toward the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look