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

he hadn't been

isn't all

White Reaper from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal

a first glance, he looks pretty

that was merely on

already come to the conclusion that

wanted to

smile on his face deepened as

"...A pity."

muttered under

makes you willingly choose to kill

believe that he could escape

the fact that he could have lived a few more

a terrible mistake

I have

his hand, he proceeded to head

him to reap

***

time don't

back to my room, the first thing that greeted

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

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

aware of my

matches

of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came with a completely different

to be honest with his rank as he

As if the Duke would ever let himself lose in front of his

biggest humiliation in

the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four months, this should be natural.

mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

finish his sentence to understand what he was

then

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

in his direction,

my thoughts

still don't

over the course of four months, he had done it for his own

for the

as I took advantage

He also knew this.

there was

was still unclear about his

of his curse? But what exactly was this curse

that time would repeatedly loop for him, or was it

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping him from

they perhaps the weird chains? This was most likely the

unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel

just like when you use

moment he said those words, I cocked my head forward

didn't know you

my thoughts, he shrugged his

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

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

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

ice-cold eyes

in taking your body. But,

his hand, he pointed his

best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

a small

"Ukhh.."

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