The Author's POV

Chapter 517

"Hmmm..."

Staring at the hand that reached out for him, Edward didn't immediately take it. Rather, he continued to carefully scrutinize the individual in front of him.

'He's not simple...'

That was the conclusion he came up with after carefully examining him.

As the Guildmaster of the first-ranked guild in the human domain, Edward had the ability to discern, with a glance, whether someone was more than what met the eye.

Raising his head, their eyes met.

"White Reaper, right?"

"...Yes, that's my name."

"What a peculiar name..."

Lowering his head, Edward's eyes paused on his extended hand.

At that moment, he was astonished to discover two small words written on his index finger.

[Play along]

Closing his eyes, Edward's face remained stoic. Although he was surprised, he knew better than to show his outer emotions. Taking his eyes away from the hand, he glanced at the individual in front of him.

Once their eyes met, the ends of the White Reaper's lips curled ever so slightly. Edward's head cocked slightly as he noted this.

'Alright, I'll play along...'

Was it perhaps because of the sense of familiarity he gave off? ...Or was it because of something else?

In the end, he decided to play along.

"...What do you want?"

There was a slight tremor in the room as he opened his mouth. He was acting as he normally did when someone tried to meet him.

Lowering his head to glance at his hand, he smacked it away. He then indifferently muttered.

Smack—!

"Be quick, I don't have much time."

"Ah...nothing special."

The smile on White Reaper's face stiffened a tad bit.

He then replaced it with a flattering one as he clasped his hands together.

"I...well, I just wanted to pay my respects to you."

"Respect?"

Edward's eyes squinted.

'What are you trying to get at?'

He couldn't quite understand what he was trying to get at. Regardless, he continued to act as he normally did.

Glancing at the demon waiting at the door, he ordered.

"Get him out of my sight."

"...Huh, what?"

White Reaper's face changed. Turning his head back to glance at the demon waiting at the door, he raised his hands.

"Hold on a second, I'm not done speaking."

Focusing his attention back toward Edward, he spoke in a rather rushed manner.

"Mr. Overlord, please hear me out."

There was clear panic on his face as he said those words. Of course, having seen what was written on his hand, Edward knew that he was acting.

'But what exactly is he trying to tell...ah'

It was then that he finally saw it. It disappeared as fast as it came, but Edward was able to see it.

A small black ball that was resting in the middle of his tongue.

'Is that a dimensional space?'

Taking note of the black ball, Edward already seemed to get an idea of what the individual wanted him to do.

"Did you not hear me?"

Edward pressed his hand in a downward motion.

A terrifying pressure pressed against White Reaper's body as Edward channeled his mana into the air, forcing him to fall to his knees.

Thud—!

down at White Reaper who was lying on the

not hear what I

"Ukh..."

Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare

he spoke through

human. Shouldn't you be helping

should help you

down until his eyes stood at the same level as White Reaper. Bringing his head

check. Had you not been human, you would've already found yourself

"Spu!"

completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

to react. Right as White Reaper was about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward and blocked his mouth, stopping

ball that was hidden in the spit,

"You..."

and slapped White Reaper in the face. The movement was so fast that White

Bang—!

a powerful crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against the

"Uaakkh!"

White Reapers' body slowly slid toward the

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and

"Keke."

had to be

was expecting such a scene to occur from the very

"You bastard!"

way out, Edward could hear

the next Emperor, I'll fucking kill you. I'll fucking

ears as

Clank—!

room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb away and continued to

That said.

was able to check what was inside

he found was a piece of paper and a couple

the contents immediately, he stopped himself

no doubt in his mind that every move he

thing he could

***

"Akh, that hurt."

shoulder as I leaned my

to hit me, he

quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

stared at

we should be

"Yes."

voice answered as a figure appeared

you will

head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

wanted nothing more than to get out of this

the ceiling of the room, I

it, shouldn't I be given

had beaten Skull Crusher, I

room.

Kind of wanted it.

my eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

was the fact that the room was probably going to

brows furrowed

should finish

from my bed, I stretched my back and immediately got to

my time if I wanted to

***

At the same time.

a large office space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

Anozech drummed his long and slender fingers on his desk while holding his hand over his mouth to hide

"...What an interesting development."

after a while. With one knee to the ground, his servant

you would like me to do, your

glanced at

next match, we can make use of him to get rid of the current

"As you wish."

the shadows as he placed his hand

returned to the

spot where his servant left,

light flashed in his eyes when he opened them

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

his door, Edward raised

"What is it?"

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