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 had

only he hadn't been that

isn't

Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

first glance, he

that was

come to the conclusion

wanted to challenge

face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under his

you willingly choose to kill

really believe that he could escape after seeing

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

mistake

true pity that I have to kill

his hand, he proceeded to head out

for him to reap

***

don't you

the first thing that greeted me was

didn't answer. It wasn't that I didn't want

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

aware of my circumstances, he

like all the other matches that you've

line of sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

my next opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of

going to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend

planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would

would be the biggest humiliation

admit, 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

mid-sentence, and

need him to finish his sentence to understand what he was

was then

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

his direction, I

thoughts

don't trust

that despite helping me over the course of four months, he

doing it for the sake of doing

as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

there was

still unclear about his real

king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he

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

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always

His silence seemed forced.

as though someone or something was stopping him from saying

the weird chains?

still didn't feel comfortable with

be just like when you

I cocked my head forward and

you

understand my thoughts, he

me to control your body not too long ago, when we were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could potentially use his power at

stared deeply into my eyes, he paused for a brief moment

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

ice-cold eyes

taking your body. But, it is within my best

hand, he pointed his

best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell,

"Ukhh.."

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