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

only he hadn't been

this one isn't all too

from above, Duke Azonech's lips

glance, he looks pretty

was merely

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

wanted to challenge

smile on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

choose

really believe that he could escape after seeing what

of the fact that he could have lived a few more years, he

a terrible mistake on his

pity that I have to

his mouth with his hand, he proceeded to

was time for him to

***

time don't

first thing that greeted me

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

couldn't speak to him inside of my mind, I could only keep my mouth

of my

next match won't be like all the other matches that you've experienced.

line of sight,

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

my next opponent was just as skilled as Edward, he was actually coming at me with

to be honest

most likely planned on killing me during the fight. As if the Duke

biggest humiliation in his

been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past four months,

and silence

finish his sentence to understand

was then

and if that's the case, you stand no

in his direction, I didn't say

my thoughts

don't

me over the course of four

it for

understood this point as I took

He also knew this.

was

unclear about his

and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was

that time would repeatedly

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep his

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping him from saying

weird chains? This was most

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

be just like when you use Monarch's indifference.

those words, I cocked my

then I didn't know you

able to understand my thoughts, he

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

he paused

many times you want to die,

his ice-cold eyes looked

not interested in taking your body. But, it is within my best interest

he pointed his finger toward

best interest if you don't

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

pulled inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

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 figure hiding beneath the