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—!

grimly glanced down at White Reaper who

you not hear

"Ukh..."

ground, White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at Edward. There was clear hatred in

his mouth, he spoke through his

a human. Shouldn't you

you because you're a

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

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

"Spu!"

his sentence, White

movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward and blocked his mouth, stopping the spit from

that was hidden in the spit, he glared at White

"You..."

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

Bang—!

powerful crashing sound, White Reaper

"Uaakkh!"

White Reapers' body slowly slid toward the

"Take him away."

body and no longer looked back

"Keke."

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

was expecting such a scene to occur from

"You bastard!"

out, Edward could

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

his words went deaf ears as Edward

Clank—!

closed and silence returned to the room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the orb away and continued to meditate in the middle of the

That said.

the orb away, he was able to check what

was a piece of paper and a couple of other

the contents immediately, he stopped himself

in his mind that every move he made was being closely

thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

my room, I massaged my shoulder as I

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

I quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling of the

should be able to escape soon,

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at the other

heeds your words, you will be able to escape

against the

"Nice..."

wanted nothing more than to get out of

my eyes away from the ceiling of

about it, shouldn't I be given

Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become

get a new room. One that was bigger and more comfortable than

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

was probably going to be monitored by the

furrowed at the

guess I should finish all my preparations

up from my bed, I stretched my

my time if I wanted to escape within

***

At the same time.

office space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

while holding his hand over

"...What an interesting development."

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

like

Anozech glanced at his servant

match, we can make use of him to get

"As you wish."

servant's figure slowly merged in the shadows as

returned to the

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

light flashed in his

might be even better

***

To Tok—!

his door, Edward raised his

"What is it?"

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