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 failed

hadn't been

this one isn't all

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened

a first glance,

was

come to the conclusion that he wasn't

wanted to

smile on his face deepened as he

"...A pity."

under his

you willingly choose to

could escape after seeing what he had done

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

mistake on his

that I

with his hand, he proceeded to head out of the

time for him to reap his

***

don't

back to my room, the first thing that greeted

that I

closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak

aware of my

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

of sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent

fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would

if the Duke would ever let himself

the biggest humiliation in

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

and silence enveloped

sentence to understand what he was trying to

then that

suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only

in his direction, I didn't

thoughts

don't

knew that despite helping me over the course of four

wasn't doing it for the

this point as

He also knew this.

there was only a

still unclear about his

get rid of his curse?

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

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he would

His silence seemed forced.

something

the weird chains? This was most

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

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

those words, I cocked my head forward and gave him a

then I didn't know you were the

able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged

make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could

into my eyes, he paused for

something. Regardless of how many times you want to die,

me, his ice-cold

repeat this again, I'm not interested in taking your body. But, it is

pointed

is within your best interest if you don't

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating a

"Ukhh.."

and saw a figure standing there. Blinking