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 just

"Ukh..."

right hand on the ground, White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at Edward. There was clear hatred

he spoke through his

a human. Shouldn't you

help you because

same level as White Reaper.

check. Had you not been human,

"Spu!"

the midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

Edward noticed the movement of his jaw

grasped the black ball that was hidden in the spit, he glared at White

"You..."

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

Bang—!

White Reaper was

"Uaakkh!"

pained groan, White Reapers' body

"Take him away."

ordered as he turned his body and no longer looked back at

"Keke."

his body up. It had to be noted that,

a scene

"You bastard!"

his way out, Edward could hear

the next Emperor, I'll

deaf ears as Edward continued

Clank—!

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

That said.

before putting the orb away, he was able to check

found was a piece of

to check the contents immediately, he

move he made was being

the only thing he could

***

"Akh, that hurt."

back into my room, I massaged my shoulder as I leaned

hit me, he should've held

quickly ingested it. The pain

"Haa..."

relieved sigh, I stared at

everything works out correctly, we should be able

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at the other end

words, you

head against the wall,

"Nice..."

out of this place as

my eyes away from the ceiling of the room, I

it, shouldn't I be given a new

I had beaten Skull Crusher, I

soon get a new room. One that was

Kind of wanted it.

eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

that the room was probably going to be monitored by

furrowed at

should finish all my

bed, I stretched my back and

to make the most of my time if I wanted to escape within

***

At the same time.

office space, an

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

knee to the ground, his servant noticed the

there anything you would like me to do, your

glanced at his servant

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

"As you wish."

servant's figure slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his hand over

returned to the

where his servant

in his eyes when he opened them

even better than

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door,

"What is it?"

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