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

hadn't been

this one isn't all

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened

glance,

was

he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that he wasn't one that could be

wanted to

on his face deepened as

"...A pity."

muttered under his

makes you willingly choose to

really believe that he could escape after seeing what he had done to

fact that he could have lived a few more years,

terrible mistake

true pity that I have to

with his hand, he

time for him to reap his

***

time don't

room, the first thing that

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

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

of my circumstances, he continued

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

his line of sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

my next opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me

I was fully aware of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only

had most likely planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let

be the biggest humiliation

your 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,

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped the

didn't need him to finish his sentence

was then that

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

his direction,

thoughts were quite

still don't

me over the course of four months, he had done it

doing it for the sake of

point as I took

He also knew this.

there was only

unclear

demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly

time would repeatedly loop

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

as though someone or something was stopping

the weird chains? This was

I still didn't feel comfortable with the

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

he said those words, I cocked

didn't know you

understand my thoughts, he shrugged

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

stared deeply into my eyes, he paused for a

to die, or how many times you die, you will never die.

his ice-cold eyes looked down

your body. But,

hand, he pointed his finger

your best interest if

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small

"Ukhh.."

figure standing there. Blinking a couple of