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

you not hear what I just

"Ukh..."

heaad to stare at Edward. There was clear hatred in his eyes as he

he spoke through

human. Shouldn't you be

help you because you're

and bent down until his eyes stood at the same level as White

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

"Spu!"

of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

was quick 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

that was hidden in the spit, he glared at

"You..."

Reaper in the face. The movement was so fast

Bang—!

White Reaper was sent crashing against the

"Uaakkh!"

pained groan, White Reapers'

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and no

"Keke."

up. It had to be noted that, it was only after the conflict was over that the demon

such a scene to occur

"You bastard!"

way out, Edward could hear White Reaper's enraged

words, as soon as I become the next Emperor, I'll fucking kill you. I'll fucking kill

words went deaf ears as Edward continued to

Clank—!

checking out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb away

That said.

putting the orb away, he was able to check what was inside of the dimensional

piece of paper and a couple of other

to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself

his mind that every move he made was being closely

the only thing he

***

"Akh, that hurt."

shoulder

to hit me, he should've held

it.

"Haa..."

out a relieved sigh, I stared at

out correctly, we should be

"Yes."

a figure appeared at the other end of the

your words, you will be able to escape

my head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

nothing more than to get out

eyes away from the ceiling of

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

that I had beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become a

meant that I would soon get a new room. One that was bigger and more

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

the room was probably going

brows furrowed

guess I should finish

from my bed, I stretched my back and

my time if I wanted to escape within

***

At the same time.

a large office space, an

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

holding his hand over his

"...What an interesting development."

the ground, his servant

anything you would like me to do,

Anozech glanced at his servant before

closely. In the off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match, we can make use of him to get rid

"As you wish."

shadows as he placed his

to the

his servant left, Duke

light flashed in his eyes

might be even

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door, Edward raised his

"What is it?"

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