A day went by after the Overlord battle in the arena.
During this time, Damien had to deal with a great deal of troublesome matters. The fame he acquired from the battle wasn't light, but many believed it was undeserved.
Still, he was able to refuse a majority of the duel requests that came his way. After all, his Heaven's List ranking skyrocketed into the top 20 after he defeated Leon.
Though their battle wasn't ranked, his feat was still recognized by the academy, and his ranking was manually adjusted to match it.
Aside from this, Damien also had to deal with his new standing.
The announcer's question at the end of the battle…
Naturally, he answered by becoming an Emperor. Why would he willingly put himself below those Holy Land geniuses?
If they were truly a bunch of pretentious brats who rigged the King Bracket to preserve the "sanctity" of the Emperor Bracket, he would thoroughly destroy them one by one and humble them.