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.

was unfortunate that he

only he hadn't been that

one isn't

Reaper from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

first glance,

was merely

request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to

wanted to

face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

under his

you willingly choose to kill

escape after seeing what he

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

terrible mistake on

pity that I have

mouth with his hand, he

for him to reap his

***

time don't

the first thing that greeted me was

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

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

my circumstances,

match won't be like all the other matches that you've experienced.

line of sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me

fully aware of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with

if the Duke

be the biggest humiliation

he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four months,

and silence enveloped the

finish his sentence to

then that

no chance at beating him. Your only choice

his direction, I didn't

thoughts were quite

still don't

over the course of four

wasn't doing it for the sake

as I took advantage

He also knew this.

was only

was still unclear

of his curse? But what

time would repeatedly loop for

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was stopping

weird chains? This was

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

when

he said those words, I cocked my

I didn't know you

understand my thoughts, he shrugged

to control your body not too long ago, when we were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really

deeply into my eyes, he paused for a brief moment

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

me, his ice-cold eyes looked down

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

hand, he pointed his finger

best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell,

"Ukhh.."

of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of