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—!

glanced down at White Reaper

not hear what I just

"Ukh..."

on the ground, White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at Edward. There was clear hatred in his eyes as he

spoke through

a human. Shouldn't you be helping

you because you're a

the same level

you a reality check. Had you

"Spu!"

sentence, White Reaper spat

Reaper was about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his

secretly grasped the black ball that was hidden in

"You..."

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

Bang—!

sound, White Reaper

"Uaakkh!"

a pained groan, White Reapers' body

"Take him away."

he turned his body and no longer looked back at

"Keke."

and dragged his body up. It had to be noted that, it was

was expecting such a scene to

"You bastard!"

way out, Edward could hear White Reaper's

as I become the next Emperor, I'll

ears as

Clank—!

out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb away and continued to

That said.

was able to

a piece of paper

the contents immediately, he stopped himself from doing

no doubt in his mind that every move he made was being closely monitored by

the only thing he could do was

***

"Akh, that hurt."

massaged my shoulder as I leaned my back

him to hit me,

a potion, I quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

relieved sigh, I stared at the

we should

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at

Edward heeds your words, you will

my head against

"Nice..."

more than to get out of

my eyes away from the ceiling of

think about it, shouldn't

beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become

I would soon get a new room.

Kind of wanted it.

eyes turned into narrow

"There's only one problem..."

room was probably

furrowed at

I should finish all my preparations

up from my bed, I stretched my back and

the most of my time if

***

At the same time.

office space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

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

you would like me to

Anozech glanced at his servant before

something goes wrong in the next match,

"As you wish."

figure slowly merged in the shadows as he

to

where his servant left, Duke Anozech took a deep

his eyes when he opened

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door, Edward raised his

"What is it?"

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