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

hadn't been that

one isn't

Azonech's lips opened enough to

first glance, he looks

was

simple request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the

wanted to challenge

on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

willingly choose to

that he could escape after seeing what he

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

terrible mistake

true pity that I have to

with his hand, he proceeded to head out of

for him to reap his

***

don't you

first thing that

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

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

my circumstances, he continued

be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You

sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came

be honest with his rank as

killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever

biggest

fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've

and

to finish his sentence to understand what he was trying

was then

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

direction, I didn't

thoughts

still don't

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

wasn't doing it for the

this point as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

was

unclear

and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he was

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

I wasn't sure.

asking him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

or something was

weird chains? This was most likely

unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with the idea

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

said those words, I cocked my head forward and

didn't know you

my

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 power at

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

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

ice-cold eyes looked down at

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

hand, he pointed his

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small cell,

"Ukhh.."

figure standing there. Blinking a