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

he hadn't been

this one isn't

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

a first glance,

course, that was merely on

Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that

to

on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under his

you willingly choose to kill

he could escape after

have lived a few

mistake on his

that I have

mouth with his hand, he proceeded to

time for him to

***

don't you

my room, the first thing

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

my

be like all the other matches that

his line of sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came

of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with

fight. As if the Duke

be the biggest humiliation in his

suppressed. With everything that I've taught you

and silence enveloped the

didn't need him to finish his sentence to understand what he

then that he

a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to lend me

in his direction,

my thoughts were quite

don't trust

over the course of four months,

doing it for the sake

understood this point as I took advantage

He also knew this.

was only a

still unclear about his real

just to kill the demon king and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he

perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly loop for him, or

I wasn't sure.

asking him, he would always

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping him from

the weird chains?

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

too much. It'll be just like when

he said those words, I cocked my head forward and gave

I didn't know you were the one controlling

my

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 defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could potentially use his power

he paused for a brief moment

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

me, his ice-cold eyes

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

he pointed

is within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

inside a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

his 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