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 had failed

hadn't been

one isn't all too

Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal

glance, he looks pretty

that was merely

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

to challenge

on his face deepened as

"...A pity."

muttered under

willingly choose to kill yourself like

that he could escape after seeing what he

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

mistake

that I have to kill

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

for him to

***

don't you

first

that I didn't want to, but the place was

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

of my circumstances, he

the other matches that you've

of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

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

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

the biggest humiliation in his

enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you

paused mid-sentence, and silence

need him to finish his sentence to understand what

then that he

that's the case, you stand no chance at

direction,

my thoughts

don't

course of

doing it for the

point as I took

He also knew this.

was only a

still unclear about

king and get rid of

fact that time would repeatedly loop for

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

as though someone or something was stopping him from saying

weird chains? This was most

I still didn't feel comfortable with

be just like when you use Monarch's

words, I cocked my head forward and

then I didn't know you were the one

understand my thoughts, he shrugged his

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 any second without warning

deeply into my eyes, he paused for a brief

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

to me, his ice-cold eyes looked

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

he pointed

your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell,

"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 the room,