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.

unfortunate that he had failed his

only he hadn't

isn't all too

Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a

glance, he looks pretty

that was merely

Azonech had already come to the conclusion that he

to

face deepened

"...A pity."

under

choose

that he could escape after seeing what he had done

few more years,

mistake

that I have to

he proceeded to head

time for him

***

time don't

room, the first thing

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

that I couldn't speak to him inside of

of my circumstances,

like all the other matches that

of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of

wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend

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

would be the biggest humiliation in his

enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that

paused mid-sentence, and

his sentence to understand what he was trying to

was then that

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

his direction,

my thoughts

still don't trust

of four months, he had done it for

doing it for the sake

this point as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

there was

still unclear about his

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

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

I wasn't sure.

asking him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was stopping him from

perhaps the weird chains? This was

aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with

much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's indifference. It won't make

words, I cocked my head forward

you were the

my thoughts,

allowed 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

my eyes, he paused for

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

closer to me, his ice-cold eyes looked down at

repeat this again, I'm not interested in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest that you

his hand, he pointed his finger

within your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

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 beneath