The Author's POV

Chapter 530

"Huu...huuu..."

My body rose and fell as I breathed in and out. With sweat trickling down my body, I slowly closed my eyes and continued doing the same motion. Alongside it, I made sure to carefully move the mana around my body.

"Are you ready?"

It was then that a voice echoed inside the room.

I promptly ignored the voice.

Lowering my body once more, I flexed my muscles and only stopped once my chest and nose touched the floor before moving.

My movement was very slow.

Slow to the point that my muscles started to sting with each movement.

"Haa..."

It was only after I completed the movement that I finally stood up. Taking a clean towel I cleaned my body.

'Warm's up done.'

Clank. Clank. Clank. Clank.

Detaching four large bracelets from my arms, I put them away.

Knock. Knock.

It was exactly at this moment that I heard a knocking sound coming from the other side of the room.

"Overlord, get ready. Your match is about to begin."

"Okay."

Massaging my shoulders, I leaned and stretched my neck.

"What's your choice?"

The same voice from before spoke. As I glanced in his direction, my eyes paused.

Eventually, I nodded my head and mumbled.

"Okay..."

"Good choice."

A smile began to spread on my other self's face.

'I'm starting to think that this was part of his plans...'

I was honestly still strongly opposed to the idea of having him take over my body, but after taking everything into consideration, and realizing that the Duke could use his true strength at any moment and kill me, I realized that I had no choice but to accept his offer.

'It sucks, but I'm still too inexperienced to face a Duke-ranked demon.'

Clank.

Jolting me out of my thoughts, the door to the room opened up revealing several figures standing behind.

As soon as the door fully opened, one of the demons asked.

"Are you ready?"

"...Yes."

Nodding my head, I took a step forward. Walking shoulder to shoulder with me was my other self.

With the same emotionless expression, he muttered.

"Be sure to pay close attention to everything I do. I will show you the true depth of your strength."

Without saying anything, I opened my mouth and softly mumbled.

"Monarch's indifference."

***

In spite of the fact that he had only been defeated a week ago, Lightning Dragon could not believe what he was seeing.

Duke against

information as he stepped onto one of the platforms overlooking the

how he had been

the Overlord should still be a bit stronger even if his

his eyes, Lightning Dragon was able to somewhat gauge how

Prince, there was still a bit of

have won that

of the person who beat

Particularly with regards to his upcoming battle with the Duke, which took the whole arena and city

long time, the Duke was finally

couldn't have been any fuller as it was packed

at that

sure everyone here has already heard of the event that's

finally made his appearance. The crowd

the demons eagerly gazed at the arena below,

the demons wanted to do at the moment was catch a glimpse of

arena and city were under

to finally

couldn't contain their

to see him crush the

feelings against him…but he was the Duke. Of course, they would root for

as he gazed at the audience. Their thoughts

at

let us

gates at the far end of the arena slowly opened, the demoness's crisp and pleasant voice

forward, everyone stopped

the side of

stepped into the

every movement attracted the attention of all spectators and

Tok. Tok.

calm echo of his footsteps resounded throughout the whole

of the arena. There was a

silence was followed by loud cheers, which shook the entire

"Duke!"

"Duke Azenoch!"

"Beat him up!"

their lungs sounded borderline fanatical. In spite of this, Duke Azenoch appeared to

curl began to spread

the top of one of

"The device…"

he gazed at the device that the Duke

his mana toward his eyes, Lightning

"It's not on."

general flow of mana in the air, but they could also allow him to track down the general flow of energy in the

or aura, he could see through it

coming out of the Duke's suppressor, he knew that it

this, he came up

planning on killing

planning on killing

once he learned of this as

I should've

never once chose to become the next Overlord was that he knew from the very beginning that

this was only to be

that he was too lazy to even consider the idea of

he could do it without the need to

the very moment that he had heard

put their reputation on the line in front

they would

Someone whose rise could be described as nothing short of a miracle. Within a span of a single month, he managed to accomplish something that the contestants had never been

Clank.

side of the arena slowly opened up revealing a familiar figure

"hm?"

appeared, Lightning

closing his mouth multiple times,

"What?"

his hand to touch his face, he felt a wet sensation. Unknowingly, his body started to tremble as he took a step back

"...Who is he?"

That...

he

He was someone else.

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