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.

that he had failed his

he hadn't

one isn't

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

first glance, he

was merely on

he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to

wanted to

his face deepened as he

"...A pity."

under his

you willingly choose to kill yourself like

he could escape after seeing what he had done to

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

mistake

I have

his mouth with his hand, he proceeded to head out of

time for him

***

time don't

first thing that greeted me was my

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

monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of my mind,

aware of my

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

sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as

the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself lose in front

biggest humiliation in

skills are more 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

mid-sentence, and silence

finish his sentence

then that

no chance at

in his direction, I didn't say

thoughts

still don't

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

for the

this point as

He also knew this.

there was only

still unclear about his real

king and get rid of his curse?

repeatedly loop for him, or was it

I wasn't sure.

he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

felt as though someone or something was stopping

perhaps the weird chains? This was most likely

aside, I still didn't feel comfortable

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

he said those words, I cocked my head forward and gave him a

didn't know you

being able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged

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 warning and

eyes, he paused for a

die, or how many

me, his ice-cold

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

his hand, he pointed his finger toward

within your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating a

"Ukhh.."

groggy state, Edward glanced toward the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look