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

only he hadn't

this one isn't all too

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

glance,

that was merely on

already come to the conclusion that

wanted to

smile on his face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under his

you willingly choose to

he really believe that he could escape after seeing what he

fact that he could have lived a few

terrible mistake on

pity that I have

he proceeded to head out of the

him

***

time don't you

the first

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

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

my circumstances, he

the other matches that you've experienced.

sight, I

'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

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

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

would be the biggest humiliation in his

skills are more than enough to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over

and silence

need him to finish his sentence

then

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

in his direction, I

my thoughts

don't trust

me over the course of four

doing it for the

point as I took

He also knew this.

there was

unclear about his real

and get rid of his curse? But

time would repeatedly loop

I wasn't sure.

asking him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

felt as though someone or something was stopping

chains?

aside, I still didn't

when you use Monarch's indifference. It

I cocked my head forward

didn't know you were

my thoughts, he

dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a Duke-ranked demon

into my eyes, he paused for a brief moment before

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

to me, his ice-cold eyes looked

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

he pointed

your best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

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