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

he hadn't been

this one isn't

from above, Duke Azonech's lips

a first glance, he looks

was

simple request he had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the conclusion that

wanted to challenge

deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

under

choose to kill

that he could escape after seeing

a few more years,

mistake on his

pity that I

he proceeded to head out of

him to

***

don't

first thing that greeted me was

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

closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside of

of my circumstances, he continued

matches that you've experienced. You should be aware

sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came

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

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

biggest humiliation

he been suppressed. With everything that

and silence enveloped the

his sentence to understand what he was trying to

was then that

suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance at beating him. Your

his direction, I

my thoughts were

still don't trust

of four months, he had done it for his

doing it for the

understood this point as I took advantage

He also knew this.

there was

still unclear about his real

kill the demon king and get rid of his curse?

perhaps the fact that time would repeatedly loop for

I wasn't sure.

he would always

His silence seemed forced.

or something

they perhaps the weird chains?

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

thinking too much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's indifference. It

those words, I cocked my

I didn't know you

understand my thoughts, he shrugged

now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon that could potentially use his power at any second without warning and kill

eyes, he paused for

to die, or how many times you die, you will

to me, his ice-cold

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

he pointed his finger toward my

your best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

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"Ukhh.."

glanced toward the other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a