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

hadn't been

one isn't

lips

a first glance, he looks

course, that was merely on the

had already come to the conclusion that he wasn't one

to

smile on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

you willingly choose to

that he could escape after seeing what he had done

spite of the fact that he could have lived a few more years, he became greedy and decided to challenge him

mistake on his

pity that I have to

he

him to

***

don't you

my room, the first thing that

I

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

aware of my circumstances, he

the other matches that you've experienced. You

line of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

he wasn't going to be honest with his rank

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

the biggest humiliation

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

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

didn't need him to finish his sentence

was then that

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

in his direction, I

thoughts were quite

don't trust

of

wasn't doing it for the sake

point as I

He also knew this.

was only

was still unclear about his real

king and get rid of his

fact that time would repeatedly loop

I wasn't sure.

he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

something was stopping him from saying

the weird chains? This was

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

much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's indifference. It

those words, I cocked

you were the one

to understand my thoughts, he shrugged

it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a

stared deeply into my eyes, he paused for

something. Regardless of how many times you want to die, or how many times you die, you will never

ice-cold eyes looked down at

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

hand, he pointed his finger toward

within your best interest if you don't

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

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