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 White

a hard time processing the information as he stepped onto one of the platforms overlooking the

how he had

yes, but from what I've seen, the Overlord should still be a bit

to

White Reaper to the Blood Prince, there was still a bit of

him to have won

of the person who beat

up his sleeve. Particularly with regards to his upcoming battle with

time in a very long time,

couldn't have been any fuller as it was packed to

at

here has already heard of the event

appearance. The crowd

the demons eagerly gazed at the arena below, the only sound heard was their rough

all the demons wanted to do at the moment

and city were under the watchful

him to finally

the demons couldn't contain their

nothing else but to see him crush the current Overlord,

he was the Duke.

at the audience. Their thoughts

was at that

us

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

point forward, everyone

two large horns that protruded from the side

stepped into

attracted the attention of

Tok. Tok.

echo of his footsteps resounded

the middle of the arena. There was a calm look on

by loud cheers, which shook

"Duke!"

"Duke Azenoch!"

"Beat him up!"

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

faint curl began to spread across the Duke's

top of one

"The device…"

as he gazed at the device

his mana toward his eyes,

"It's not on."

eyes were special. Not only could they allow him to detect the general flow of mana in the air, but they could also allow him to track down

demonic energy, or

any energy coming out of the

he came up

planning on killing

was planning on killing

this as he pressed both

I should've told

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

all-seeing eyes, this was only to

that he was too lazy to even consider the idea of fighting

could do it without the need to defeat the Duke, hence

had heard the rules that

mean, what kind of Duke would ever put their

they would

opponent. 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 able to

Clank.

arena slowly opened up revealing a familiar figure

"hm?"

he appeared, Lightning Dragons' face

his mouth multiple times, a

"What?"

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

"...Who is he?"

That...

he

He was someone else.

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