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—!

at White Reaper who was lying on the

hear what I just

"Ukh..."

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

spoke through

Shouldn't you be helping

you

eyes stood at the same

give you a reality check. Had you not been human,

"Spu!"

of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat

of his jaw and brought his hand forward and

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

"You..."

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

Bang—!

crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing

"Uaakkh!"

a pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly slid toward

"Take him away."

and no longer looked back at

"Keke."

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

he was expecting such a scene to occur from the

"You bastard!"

Edward could hear

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

ears as Edward continued to ignore

Clank—!

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

That said.

able to check

of paper and a couple

check the contents immediately, he stopped himself from doing

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

he

***

"Akh, that hurt."

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

wanted him to hit me, he should've held

potion, I quickly ingested it. The pain in my

"Haa..."

I stared at the ceiling of the

correctly, we should be able to

"Yes."

voice answered as a figure appeared at the

Edward heeds your words, you will be able to escape

against the

"Nice..."

to get out of

away from the ceiling of the room, I

it, shouldn't I

Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become a

new room. One that was bigger and more comfortable than this

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

fact that the room was probably going to

brows furrowed

I should finish all

bed, I stretched my

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

***

At the same time.

space, an

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

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

"...What an interesting development."

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

like

glanced at his

something goes wrong in the next match, we can make

"As you wish."

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

to the

the spot where his servant left, Duke Anozech took a

his eyes when he opened

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

at his

"What is it?"

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