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

not hear

"Ukh..."

forcefully raised his heaad to stare

his mouth, he spoke through

Shouldn't you be

help you because you're

down until his eyes stood at the same level as White

Had you not been human,

"Spu!"

the midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat

to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward

grasped the black ball that was hidden in the spit,

"You..."

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

Bang—!

a powerful crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing

"Uaakkh!"

pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly

"Take him away."

body and

"Keke."

It had to be noted that, it was only after the conflict was over that the demon moved into

a scene to occur

"You bastard!"

could hear White

the next Emperor, I'll fucking

went deaf ears as Edward continued

Clank—!

room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb

That said.

orb away, he was able to check what was inside of

was a piece of paper and a

wanted to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself from doing

doubt in his mind that every move he made was being closely monitored by

he

***

"Akh, that hurt."

I massaged my shoulder as I leaned my back against the

I wanted him to hit

it. The pain in

"Haa..."

relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling of

out correctly, we should be able

"Yes."

a figure appeared at the other end of

Edward heeds your words, you

against the wall,

"Nice..."

wanted nothing more than to get out of

my eyes away from the ceiling of the room, I recalled

think about it, shouldn't I

I had rightfully

soon get a new room. One that

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

was the fact that the room was probably going to be monitored by

brows furrowed

I should finish all my preparations

bed, I stretched my back and

the most of my time if

***

At the same time.

space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

the

you would like me to do, your

at his servant before

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

"As you wish."

merged in the shadows as he placed his hand over his

to the

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

in his

might be even better than I

***

To Tok—!

a loud knock at his

"What is it?"

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