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.

unfortunate that he had

hadn't

this one isn't

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to

glance, he looks

course, that was merely

Azonech had already come to the

to challenge

face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under

you willingly choose to kill

really believe that he could escape after seeing what he had done to

that he could have lived a few more

terrible mistake on his

true pity that I have

hand, he proceeded to head

time for him to reap

***

don't you

my room, the first

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

I couldn't speak to him

aware of my circumstances, he

be like all the other matches that you've experienced. You should be aware

sight, I

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

he wasn't going to be honest with his

fight. As if the Duke

biggest

Duke had he been suppressed. With everything that I've taught you over the past

paused mid-sentence, and

need him to finish his sentence to understand what he was

then that

no chance at beating him. Your only choice is to

his direction, I didn't

my thoughts were

still don't

helping me over the course of four months, he had done it for his own

it for the sake of

as I took advantage of

He also knew this.

was only

still unclear

and get rid of his curse? But what exactly was this curse he was talking

time would repeatedly loop for him, or was it something

I wasn't sure.

tried asking him, he would always keep

His silence seemed forced.

someone or something

chains? This was most likely

still didn't feel

It'll be just like when

moment he said those words, I cocked my

know you were the one

being able to understand my thoughts, he

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 power at any second without warning and kill

my eyes, he paused for a

something. Regardless of how many times you want to die, or how many times you die, you will never die. That is

to me, his ice-cold eyes looked down

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

pointed his finger

within your best

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a

"Ukhh.."

other side of the cell and saw a figure standing there. Blinking a couple of times