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

processing the information as he stepped onto one of

had a hard time figuring out how he had been able

I've seen, the Overlord should still be a

eyes, Lightning Dragon was able to

Blood Prince, there was still a bit of

him to have

of the person

upcoming battle

first time in a very long time, the Duke

couldn't have been any fuller as

was at that

has already heard of the event

finally made his appearance. The crowd

the arena below, the only sound heard

heated, and all the demons wanted to do

and city were under

finally

demons couldn't contain

wanted nothing else but to see him crush the current Overlord, White

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

eyes squinted as he gazed at the audience. Their thoughts

was at that

let us

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

that point forward, everyone stopped

two large horns that protruded from the side

Azonech stepped into

the attention of all spectators and

Tok. Tok.

of his footsteps resounded throughout the

long before he stopped in the middle of the arena. There was a calm look on his face as

brief moment of silence was followed by loud cheers,

"Duke!"

"Duke Azenoch!"

"Beat him up!"

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

faint curl began to spread across

at the top of

"The device…"

eyes opened wide as he gazed at the device that

his mana toward his

"It's not on."

only could they allow him to detect the general flow of mana in the

energy, or aura, he could

any energy coming out of the Duke's suppressor, he knew

this, he came up

planning on

planning

Dragon's face changed completely once he learned of this as he pressed both hands on

should've told him

main reason why Lightning Dragon never once chose to become the next Overlord

all-seeing eyes, this was only to

and the fact that he was too lazy to even consider the idea of fighting over one hundred

he wanted to escape, he could do it without the need

knew from the very moment that he had heard the rules that it was practically impossible to escape from the

put their reputation on the line in front of so

if they would ever let

he managed to accomplish something that the contestants had never been able

Clank.

words faded, the gates on the other side of the arena slowly opened up revealing

"hm?"

moment he appeared, Lightning Dragons' face

multiple times, a cold chill swept

"What?"

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

"...Who is he?"

That...

he had

He was someone else.

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