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 the

not hear

"Ukh..."

on the ground, White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at

his mouth, he spoke

a human. Shouldn't you be helping

you because you're a

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

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

"Spu!"

the midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

as White Reaper was about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought

that was hidden in the spit,

"You..."

face. The movement was so fast that

Bang—!

crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against

"Uaakkh!"

a pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly slid toward

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and no longer looked back

"Keke."

demon helped White Reaper up and dragged his body up. It had to be noted that, it was only after the

a scene to

"You bastard!"

way out, Edward could

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

went deaf ears as Edward continued to

Clank—!

of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb

That said.

was able to

piece of paper and a couple of

contents

move he made

thing he could do was

***

"Akh, that hurt."

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

although I wanted him to hit me,

it. The pain in

"Haa..."

sigh, I stared at the ceiling of

everything works out correctly, we should

"Yes."

as a figure appeared at the other end of the

words, you will

against

"Nice..."

out of this place as

away from the ceiling of the room, I

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

Crusher, I had rightfully

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

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

the fact that the room was probably going to

furrowed

guess I should finish all my

bed, I stretched my back and immediately got to

to make the most of my time if I wanted to escape within

***

At the same time.

space, an

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

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

like me to

glanced at his

him closely. In the off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match,

"As you wish."

shadows as

to the

lingering on the spot where his

cold light flashed in his eyes when he opened them

be even

***

To Tok—!

at his

"What is it?"

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