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 been that

isn't all

above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to

first glance, he

was merely on the

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

wanted to

face deepened as he

"...A pity."

under

makes you willingly choose to kill yourself

believe that he could escape after seeing what he had done

few more years, he

terrible mistake on

true pity that I

with his hand, he proceeded to head

him to

***

time don't

room, the first thing that greeted me was my

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

and given that I couldn't

of my circumstances, he

matches that you've experienced. You should

of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

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

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

the biggest

to fight against the Duke had he been suppressed. With everything

mid-sentence, and silence enveloped the

finish his sentence to understand

was then that he

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

in his direction, I didn't

my thoughts were

still don't trust

of four months,

wasn't doing it for the sake of doing

understood this point as I took

He also knew this.

was only a

still unclear about his

kill the demon king and get rid of his curse?

would repeatedly loop for him, or

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he

His silence seemed forced.

something was stopping him from saying

perhaps the weird chains? This was

still didn't feel comfortable

just like when you use Monarch's indifference.

cocked my head forward and

know you were the

my

long ago, when we were in that dungeon. What difference does it make now?... Are you really that confident in defeating a

eyes, he

want to die, or how many times you die, you will never die. That

closer to me, his ice-cold eyes looked down at

in taking your body. But, it is within my

his hand, he pointed

within your best interest

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

small cell, creating a loud rattling

"Ukhh.."

groggy state, Edward glanced 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