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

only he hadn't been

one isn't all

White Reaper from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened

first glance, he looks

course, that was merely

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

wanted to

deepened as

"...A pity."

under

willingly choose to kill

he could escape after seeing what

lived a few more years, he became greedy and decided

a terrible mistake on

that I have to kill

his hand, he proceeded to head out

was time for him to

***

don't you

the first thing that

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

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

my circumstances, he

next match won't be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You should be

line of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

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

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

the biggest

suppressed. With everything that I've taught you

and silence

sentence

was then

you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to lend

direction,

my thoughts were

still don't

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

it for the sake of

as

He also knew this.

there was only

still unclear about his real

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

the fact that time would repeatedly loop for him,

I wasn't sure.

he would always

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something

perhaps the weird chains? This was

putting all of these unanswered questions aside, I still didn't

be just like when you use

said those words, I cocked my head forward and

didn't know you were the one controlling

able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged his

allowed me to 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

my eyes, he paused

to die, or how many times you

closer to me, his ice-cold eyes looked

But, it is within my best interest that

his hand, he pointed his finger toward

within your best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a

"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 a better look at the figure hiding beneath the shadows of the room, his