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 his

he hadn't

this one isn't

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

glance, he looks

that was merely on

had asked, Duke Azonech had already come to the

wanted to challenge

face deepened as he slowly

"...A pity."

muttered under

willingly choose to kill yourself

that he could escape after seeing what he

he could have lived a few more years, he became greedy and

mistake

true pity that I have to kill

his hand, he proceeded

time for him to reap

***

time don't

to my room, the first thing that greeted me was my

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

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

of my circumstances,

like all the other matches that you've experienced.

his line of sight, I subtly nodded my

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

to be honest with his rank as he would only pretend

during the fight. As if the Duke would ever let himself

be the biggest humiliation in his

fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've

and silence enveloped the

to finish his sentence to understand what

then that

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

direction, I

my thoughts

still don't trust

course of four

for the sake

understood this point as I

He also knew this.

was only a

was still unclear about his

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

would repeatedly loop for him, or was it something

I wasn't sure.

him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

something was stopping him from

perhaps the weird chains? This was most likely

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

too much. It'll be just like when you use

said those words, I cocked my head

I didn't know you were the

understand my thoughts, he shrugged

allowed me 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

eyes, he paused for a

to die, or how

his ice-cold eyes looked down

taking your body. But, it is within my best interest that you don't die,

his hand, he pointed his

your best interest if you don't

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

inside a small cell, creating

"Ukhh.."

saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times to get a better look