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 failed his

hadn't been that

isn't all too

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

first glance, he looks

that was

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

wanted to

smile on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

makes you willingly choose to kill yourself like

believe that he could escape after seeing what

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

mistake

true pity that I have

his mouth with his hand, he

for him to reap his

***

don't you

the first thing

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

of my movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak

my circumstances, he continued

all the other matches

sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

fully aware of the fact that he wasn't going to be

fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself lose

would be the biggest humiliation

your skills are more than enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four

and silence

finish his sentence to understand what he

was then

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

his direction, I didn't say

thoughts were quite

still don't trust

the course of four months, he

it for

this point as

He also knew this.

there was

was still unclear about

get rid of his curse? But

the fact that time would repeatedly loop for him, or was

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

something

the weird chains? This was most likely

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

when you use Monarch's indifference.

said those words, I cocked my head

you were the

being able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged

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

eyes, he paused for a brief moment

want to die, or how many times you die,

ice-cold eyes

your body. But, it is within my best interest that you don't

pointed his finger

best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

were being pulled inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

glanced toward the other 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