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.

he had failed his

only he hadn't

isn't all

lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

first glance, he looks pretty

course, that was merely on

simple request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the

wanted to challenge

deepened

"...A pity."

under his

choose to kill

that he could escape after seeing

few more years, he became greedy and decided to challenge him

mistake

pity that I

hand, he proceeded to head out of the

for him to reap

***

don't

to my room, the first thing that greeted me

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

my movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of my mind, I could only keep my mouth

my

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

line of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me

of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend

As if the Duke would

biggest humiliation

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

and silence enveloped

need him to finish his sentence to understand what he

then

and if that's the case, you stand no chance

direction, I didn't say

my thoughts

still don't

of four months, he had done it for

doing it for the sake of doing

as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

there was only a

unclear about

it just to kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly

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

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

felt as though someone or something was

they perhaps the weird chains? This

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

much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's indifference.

those words, I cocked my

know you were the

my thoughts,

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 any second without warning and kill

eyes, he

want to die, or how many times you die,

ice-cold eyes

your body. But, it is within my

hand, he pointed his finger

within your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a

"Ukhh.."

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