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.

he had failed his

hadn't

one isn't all too

Reaper from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to

a first glance, he looks pretty

was

Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that

to

deepened as

"...A pity."

under his

willingly choose to kill

he really believe that he could escape after

the fact that he could have lived a few more years,

a terrible mistake

I have

his hand, he proceeded to head out of

him to reap

***

don't you

the first thing that greeted me was

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

and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of my mind, I could only keep my mouth

of my

matches that you've experienced. You should

line of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

actually coming at me with the intent of killing

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

planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke

the biggest

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

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped the

sentence to understand what he

was then

won't be wearing a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice

direction, I didn't

my thoughts

don't

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

for the sake of

point as

He also knew this.

was only

unclear about

kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But what

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

I wasn't sure.

he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

someone or something was stopping him

perhaps the weird chains? This

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

be just like when you use

words, I cocked my head

I didn't know you

understand my thoughts, he shrugged his

that dungeon. What difference does it make now?...

my eyes, he paused for

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

ice-cold eyes looked down

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

pointed his finger

within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

a small cell,

"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