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 his

only he hadn't

this one isn't all too

Azonech's lips opened enough to

glance,

course, that was merely

asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that

wanted to

on his face deepened as

"...A pity."

under his

choose

he really believe that he could escape after seeing what he had done

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

a terrible mistake on

I have

his mouth with his hand, he proceeded to

him to reap his

***

don't you

my room, the first thing that greeted me was my

It wasn't that I

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

aware of my circumstances, he

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

line of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward

going to be honest

likely planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself lose

biggest

fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four months, this should be natural.

mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

finish his sentence

was then that

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

in his direction, I didn't say

thoughts

don't trust

over the course of four months,

it for the sake of

understood this point as I took

He also knew this.

was

unclear about

king and get rid of his curse?

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

I wasn't sure.

asking him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

felt as though someone or something

perhaps the weird chains? This was most

still didn't feel comfortable with the idea of him taking over

just like when you

those words, I cocked my head forward and gave him

I didn't know you

understand my

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

he stared deeply into my eyes, he paused for

how many times you want to die, or how many times you die, you will never

to me, his ice-cold

But, it is within my best interest that

pointed his

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

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