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—!

White Reaper who

not hear

"Ukh..."

White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at

spoke

Shouldn't you

should help you because you're

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

reality check. Had you not been human, you would've

"Spu!"

completing his sentence, White Reaper spat

quick to react. Right as White Reaper was about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward

that was hidden in the spit, he

"You..."

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

Bang—!

a powerful crashing sound, White Reaper was sent

"Uaakkh!"

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

"Take him away."

ordered as he turned his body and no

"Keke."

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

a scene to occur

"You bastard!"

his way out, Edward could hear White Reaper's enraged

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

went deaf ears

Clank—!

out the contents of the dimensional

That said.

orb away, he was able to check what was

found was a piece of paper and a couple of

contents immediately, he stopped himself from

was no doubt in his mind that every move he made was

the only thing he could

***

"Akh, that hurt."

my shoulder as I leaned my back against the

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

I quickly ingested it. The pain in my

"Haa..."

out a relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling

correctly, we should be able to escape

"Yes."

voice answered as a figure appeared

words, you will be able to escape

head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

more than to get out

ceiling

think about it, shouldn't

beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become a top ten

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

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned into narrow

"There's only one problem..."

the fact that the room was probably going

brows furrowed

should finish

bed, I stretched my back and immediately got

make the most of my time

***

At the same time.

space, an amused

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

his long and slender fingers on his desk while holding his hand over his mouth

"...What an interesting development."

to the ground, his servant noticed the Duke's interest

there anything you would like me to do,

Anozech glanced at his

next match, we can make use of him

"As you wish."

figure slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his hand

returned to the

where his servant left, Duke Anozech took a

light flashed in his eyes when he

even better than

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door, Edward raised

"What is it?"

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