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—!

Reaper who was lying on the

you not hear

"Ukh..."

stare at Edward. There was clear hatred

spoke through his gnashed

human. Shouldn't you be

you because you're

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

me give you a reality check. Had you not been human, you would've already

"Spu!"

the midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat

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

that was hidden in

"You..."

hand and slapped White Reaper in the face. The movement was

Bang—!

Reaper was sent crashing against

"Uaakkh!"

out a pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly slid

"Take him away."

he turned his body and no longer looked back

"Keke."

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

such a scene to occur from the

"You bastard!"

his way out, Edward could

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

ears as Edward continued to ignore

Clank—!

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

That said.

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

piece of paper and a couple

the contents immediately, he stopped

his mind that every move he made was being closely monitored

thing he

***

"Akh, that hurt."

my shoulder as I leaned my back against

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

quickly ingested it. The pain in

"Haa..."

I stared

out correctly, we should be able

"Yes."

voice answered as a figure appeared at the other end of the

your words, you will be able to

against

"Nice..."

more than to get out

away from the ceiling of the room,

now that I think about it, shouldn't I

Skull Crusher, I had rightfully

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

furrowed

guess I should finish all my preparations

stretched my back and immediately got to

of my time if I wanted to escape within the next

***

At the same time.

large office space, an amused

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

fingers on his desk while holding his hand over his mouth to hide the

"...What an interesting development."

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

like me

at his servant

off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match,

"As you wish."

slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his hand over his

returned to

on the spot where his servant

flashed in his eyes when

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

knock at his door,

"What is it?"

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