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

only he hadn't

one isn't

from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set of yellow

glance, he looks

course, that was merely on the

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

wanted to

smile on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under his

choose to kill

escape after seeing what

have lived a few more years, he became greedy and

mistake on his

pity that I have to

his hand, he proceeded to head out of the

was time for him to reap

***

don't you

my room, the first thing that

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

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

aware of my circumstances, he continued

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

sight, I subtly

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

me with the intent of killing me, unlike

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

me during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself

be the biggest

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, this should be

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

finish his sentence to understand what he

then that

and if that's the case, you stand no

in his direction, I

my thoughts were quite

don't

me over the course of

doing it for the sake of

as I

He also knew this.

was only a

was still unclear about his

of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he

it perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly

I wasn't sure.

he would always

His silence seemed forced.

though someone or something was

perhaps the weird chains?

putting all of these unanswered questions aside, I still didn't feel comfortable with the

too much. It'll be just like when you use

words, I cocked my head forward and gave

I didn't know you were

to understand my thoughts,

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 could potentially use his power at any second without warning

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

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

closer to me, his ice-cold eyes

in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest that you don't

hand, he pointed his finger toward

your best interest if

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell,

"Ukhh.."

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