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

hadn't been that

this one isn't all

Azonech's lips

first glance, he looks

was

request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that he

to

smile on his face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

under

willingly choose

believe that he could escape

have lived a few

a terrible mistake

I

mouth with his hand, he proceeded to head out

for him to reap

***

time don't you

to my room, the first thing

I didn't want to, but the place was definitely

closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to

of my

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

of sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

wasn't going to be honest with

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

biggest

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

and silence enveloped the

to finish his sentence to understand what he was

was then

case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to lend

in his direction, I

my thoughts were quite

don't trust

me over the course of four months, he had

doing it for the sake

point as I took

He also knew this.

was

still unclear about

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

would repeatedly loop

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was stopping him from

chains? This was most likely

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

just like when you use Monarch's indifference. It

said those words, I cocked my head

you were the

my

dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could

he paused for a brief moment before

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

ice-cold eyes looked down

body. But, it is

pointed

within your best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

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