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

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

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

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

eyes, Lightning Dragon was able to somewhat gauge how strong an

to the Blood Prince, there was still a

him to have

expected of the person

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

long time,

have been any fuller as it was

at

has already heard of

demoness finally made his appearance. The crowd instantly

the arena below, the

demons wanted to do at the moment was

being whom the arena and city were under the watchful

to finally

demons couldn't contain their

to see him crush the current Overlord, White

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

he gazed at the audience. Their

at that

let us welcome

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

forward, everyone

horns that protruded from the side of his forehead, and a presence that instantly overtook the entire

Azonech stepped

movement attracted the attention of all spectators and

Tok. Tok.

of his footsteps resounded throughout

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

of silence was followed by loud cheers, which shook

"Duke!"

"Duke Azenoch!"

"Beat him up!"

of this, Duke Azenoch appeared to be

began to spread across the

the top of

"The device…"

gazed at the device that the Duke

his mana toward his eyes, Lightning Dragon's

"It's not on."

mana in the air, but they could also allow him to track down the

energy, or aura,

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

came up

on killing

was planning on killing

learned of this as he pressed both

should've told him

chose to become the next Overlord was

eyes, this was only to

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

could do it without the need

had heard the rules that it was practically

kind of Duke would ever put their reputation on the line in front of

would ever let themselves

a miracle. Within a span of a single month, he

Clank.

the other side of the arena slowly opened up revealing a familiar figure that everyone

"hm?"

the moment he appeared, Lightning

closing his mouth multiple times, a

"What?"

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

"...Who is he?"

That...

the White Reaper he had fought in

He was someone else.

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