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.

against White

the information as he stepped onto one

a hard time figuring out how he had been able to beat the

what I've seen, the Overlord should still be

eyes, Lightning Dragon was able to somewhat gauge how strong

was still a bit of a gap between the

have won that

of the person

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

a very long time,

any fuller as it was

at that

already heard of

finally made his appearance. The crowd instantly quieted

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

atmosphere was heated, and all the demons wanted to do

arena and city were under the watchful eye

finally make an

demons couldn't

see him crush the current Overlord, White

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

the

at

let us

the arena slowly opened, the demoness's crisp

point forward, everyone stopped

large horns that protruded from the side of

Azonech stepped into the

attention

Tok. Tok.

calm echo of his footsteps resounded throughout the whole

stopped in the middle of the arena. There was a calm look on his face

by

"Duke!"

"Duke Azenoch!"

"Beat him up!"

him at the top of their lungs sounded borderline fanatical. In spite of this, Duke Azenoch appeared to be enjoying the cheers as

faint curl began to

of one

"The device…"

Dragon's eyes opened wide as he gazed at

toward his eyes,

"It's not on."

only could they allow him to detect the general flow of mana in the air, but they could also allow

demonic energy, or aura, he could see through it

not detect any energy coming out of the

came up with one

planning on

planning on killing White

as he pressed both hands on the window

should've told

Dragon never once chose to become the next Overlord

all-seeing eyes, this was only

he was too lazy to even consider the idea of fighting over one

wanted to escape, he could do it without the need

had heard the rules that

mean, what kind of Duke would ever put their reputation on the line

if they would ever

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 accomplish in the past, and that is to fight against the current

Clank.

on the other side of the arena slowly opened up revealing

"hm?"

moment he appeared, Lightning

closing his mouth multiple times, a

"What?"

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

"...Who is he?"

That...

he had

He was someone else.

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