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

not hear what I

"Ukh..."

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

mouth, he spoke

a human. Shouldn't you be

help you because

at the same

you a reality check. Had you not been human,

"Spu!"

the midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper

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

that was hidden in the spit, he glared at

"You..."

slapped White Reaper in the face. The movement was

Bang—!

White Reaper was sent crashing

"Uaakkh!"

out a pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly slid toward the

"Take him away."

body and no longer looked back at

"Keke."

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

expecting such a scene to occur from the

"You bastard!"

his way out, Edward could hear White

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

went deaf ears as

Clank—!

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

That said.

he was able to check what

was a piece of paper and a couple of

wanted to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself

mind that every move he made

only thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

massaged my shoulder as I leaned my back against

to hit

it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

I stared at the ceiling of

everything works out correctly, we should be able to escape soon,

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at the

heeds your words, you will be able to escape

against the wall, I

"Nice..."

nothing more than to get out of this place as fast

the ceiling of the room, I recalled

that I think about it, shouldn't I

that I had beaten Skull Crusher, I

a new room.

Kind of wanted it.

my eyes turned into narrow

"There's only one problem..."

that was the fact that the room was probably going

brows furrowed at the

guess I should finish all my

up from my bed, I stretched my back and immediately got

had to make the most of my time if I wanted

***

At the same time.

large office space, an amused

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

holding his hand over his mouth to

"...What an interesting development."

the ground, his servant noticed the

there anything you would like

glanced at his servant before

closely. In the off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match, we can make

"As you wish."

in the shadows as he placed his

returned to

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

flashed in his eyes

be even better than

***

To Tok—!

at his door,

"What is it?"

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