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 had

he hadn't been

one isn't

from above, Duke Azonech's lips opened enough to reveal a set of

a first glance, he looks

that was merely

Azonech had already come to the conclusion that he wasn't one that could be

wanted to

on his face deepened as he slowly turned

"...A pity."

muttered under his

you willingly choose

that he could escape after seeing what he had

a few more years,

terrible mistake on

I have to

he

him

***

don't

to my room, the first thing that greeted me

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

monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him inside

aware of my circumstances,

other matches that you've experienced. You

his line of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

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

wasn't going to be honest with

As if the

would be the biggest humiliation in

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

paused mid-sentence, and silence

to finish his sentence to understand what he was

was then that

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

in his direction, I

my thoughts were

don't trust

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

wasn't doing it for the sake

point as

He also knew this.

there was only

was still unclear about his real

and get rid of his curse? But what exactly

the fact that time would repeatedly loop

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

or something was stopping him from saying

the weird chains? This was most likely

still didn't feel comfortable with the idea of him taking

like when you use Monarch's indifference. It won't make a

cocked my head forward and

I didn't know you were the one

able to understand my thoughts, he shrugged

does it make now?... Are you

my eyes, he paused

to die, or how many times you die, you will

ice-cold eyes looked down

your body. But,

he pointed his

your best interest if

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

a small cell, creating a loud

"Ukhh.."

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