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

isn't all too

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

a first glance, he

that was merely on

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

to

face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

under

choose to kill

he could escape after seeing what

the fact that he could have lived a few

terrible mistake on his

I have to

hand, he proceeded to head

was time for him to reap

***

time don't

my room, the first thing that greeted me

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

given that I couldn't speak to

aware of my circumstances,

match won't be like all the other matches

line of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

as Edward, he was actually coming at me with the intent of killing me, unlike Edward who came with a completely different

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

As if

the biggest humiliation in

enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed.

paused mid-sentence, and silence enveloped

need him to finish his sentence to understand what he was trying to

was then that he

stand no chance at beating him. Your only choice

direction, I didn't say

my thoughts were

don't trust

course of four months, he had done

wasn't doing it for

point as I took advantage

He also knew this.

was only a

unclear about

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

time would repeatedly loop for him,

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping

perhaps the weird chains?

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

be just like when you use Monarch's

words, I cocked

know you were the one controlling

understand my thoughts, he shrugged his

dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that

he paused for

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

his ice-cold eyes looked down

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

he pointed his finger toward

your best interest if you don't

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a