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

hear what I just

"Ukh..."

ground, White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at

mouth, he spoke through his gnashed

human. Shouldn't you be

should help you because

same level as White Reaper.

you not been human, you would've

"Spu!"

of completing his sentence, White Reaper

the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward and blocked

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

"You..."

movement

Bang—!

sound, White Reaper

"Uaakkh!"

a pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and no longer

"Keke."

dragged his body up. It had to be

he was expecting such a scene to occur from

"You bastard!"

Edward could hear

as I become the next

ears as Edward continued to ignore

Clank—!

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

That said.

was able to check what was inside of the dimensional

was a piece of

wanted to check the contents

his mind that every move he made was being closely monitored by

thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

massaged my shoulder as I leaned

although I wanted him to hit

I quickly ingested it. The pain in

"Haa..."

relieved sigh, I stared

everything works out correctly, we should

"Yes."

as a figure appeared at

words, you will be able

head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

than to get out of

ceiling of the room, I

it, shouldn't I be given

I had beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully

meant that I would soon get a new room. One that was bigger and more comfortable than this

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

room was probably going to

furrowed at the

guess I should finish all my preparations

my bed, I stretched my back and immediately got

of my time if I wanted to escape

***

At the same time.

large office space,

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

With one knee to the ground, his

anything you would like me to do,

at

something goes wrong in the next match,

"As you wish."

slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his hand over

returned to

on the spot where his

light flashed in his eyes when

might be even better than I

***

To Tok—!

a loud knock at his door, Edward raised

"What is it?"

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