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—!

White Reaper who was lying on

you not hear

"Ukh..."

his heaad to stare at

his mouth, he spoke

human. Shouldn't

should help you because you're

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

you not been

"Spu!"

completing his sentence,

spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward and blocked his mouth, stopping the

ball that was hidden in the spit, he glared

"You..."

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

Bang—!

powerful crashing sound, White Reaper

"Uaakkh!"

Reapers' body slowly slid

"Take him away."

his body and

"Keke."

to

a scene to occur from

"You bastard!"

out, Edward could hear White

my words, as soon as I become the next Emperor, I'll

went deaf ears as Edward continued to

Clank—!

of the dimensional space, Edward put the

That said.

before putting the orb away, he was able to check what

piece of paper

to check the contents immediately,

was no doubt in his mind that every move he made

the only thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

back into my room, I massaged my shoulder as I leaned

although I wanted him to hit me, he should've held back a

a potion, I quickly ingested it. The pain

"Haa..."

out a relieved sigh, I stared

everything works out correctly, we should be

"Yes."

a figure appeared at the other end of

Edward heeds your words, you will be

against the wall, I

"Nice..."

than to get out of this place

the ceiling

now that I think about it, shouldn't I be given

Crusher, I had rightfully

a new room. One that was bigger

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

room was probably going to be monitored by the

furrowed at

I should finish

up from my bed, I stretched my back and

most of my time if I wanted to escape within

***

At the same time.

space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

his desk while holding his hand over

"...What an interesting development."

one knee to the ground, his servant noticed the Duke's interest and

you would like

at his servant

something goes wrong in the next match, we can make use of him to get rid of the

"As you wish."

servant's figure slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his hand over his

returned to

lingering on the spot where his servant left, Duke Anozech took

his eyes

might be even better than

***

To Tok—!

knock at his door, Edward raised

"What is it?"

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