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

hadn't been

this one isn't all

lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

glance, he looks pretty

that was

had already come to the

to challenge

deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

under his

willingly choose to kill yourself like

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

lived a few more years,

terrible mistake on

pity that I

hand, he proceeded to head

time for him

***

time don't

the first thing

It wasn't that I didn't want to,

movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of

of my circumstances, he continued

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

his line of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent

going to be honest with his rank as he would only

me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself

biggest humiliation in

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

paused mid-sentence, and silence

him to finish his sentence to understand what

was then

no chance at beating him.

his direction, I

thoughts were

still don't trust

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

doing it for the

point as I took

He also knew this.

there was only a

still unclear about his

rid of

repeatedly loop for him, or

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something

weird chains? This was most

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

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

I cocked my head forward

know you were the

being able to understand my thoughts, he

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 any second without

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

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

to me, his ice-cold eyes looked

taking your body. But, it

his hand, he pointed his finger toward my

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

Edward glanced toward the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a