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

he hadn't

isn't

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

glance, he

was merely on

come to the

wanted to

smile on his face deepened

"...A pity."

muttered under

makes you willingly choose to kill

could escape after seeing

lived a few more years,

mistake on his

true pity that I

his mouth with his hand, he proceeded to head

was time for him to reap

***

don't

the first thing that greeted

I didn't want to, but the

of my movements was being closely monitored, and given that I couldn't speak to him

my circumstances,

the other matches that you've

line of sight, I subtly nodded

'I know.'

Of course, I knew.

me with the intent

of the fact that he wasn't going to be honest with his rank as he would only

the fight. As if the Duke

the biggest humiliation in his

he been suppressed. With

mid-sentence, and

need him to finish his sentence to understand what

then that he

won't be wearing a suppressor and if that's the case, you stand no chance

in his direction, I didn't say

my thoughts were quite

still don't

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

wasn't doing it for the sake of doing

this point as I took advantage

He also knew this.

there was only a

still unclear about his real

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

the fact that time would repeatedly loop for him, or was it something

I wasn't sure.

I tried asking him, he would always keep his lips

His silence seemed forced.

as though someone or something

they perhaps the weird chains? This was

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

much. It'll be just like when you use Monarch's indifference.

he said those words, I cocked my head forward

then I didn't know you were the

to understand my thoughts,

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

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

ice-cold eyes looked down at

But, it is within my best interest

his hand, he pointed his finger toward

best interest if you

***

Clank. Clank. Clank.

being pulled inside a small cell,

"Ukhh.."

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