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

not hear

"Ukh..."

stare at Edward. There was clear hatred in his eyes as he stared

mouth, he spoke through

human. Shouldn't you be

you because

bent down until his eyes stood at the same level as White Reaper. Bringing his head closer, he softly

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

"Spu!"

sentence,

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

ball that was hidden in

"You..."

hand and slapped White Reaper in the face. The movement was so fast that White Reaper was unable to react

Bang—!

crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against

"Uaakkh!"

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

"Take him away."

ordered as he turned his body and

"Keke."

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

was expecting such a scene to occur

"You bastard!"

Edward could hear White Reaper's enraged

as soon as I become the next Emperor, I'll fucking kill

words went deaf ears as Edward continued to

Clank—!

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

That said.

able to check what was inside of the

he found was a piece of paper and a couple of

to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself

every move he made

only thing he could

***

"Akh, that hurt."

into my room, I massaged my shoulder

wanted him to hit me, he

ingested it. The pain in my shoulder

"Haa..."

a relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling

out correctly, we should be able to escape

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at the other end

heeds your words, you will be able

head against

"Nice..."

nothing more than to get out of

away from the ceiling of the room, I recalled

it, shouldn't I be given a

Crusher, I had rightfully

I would soon get 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..."

that the room was probably going

furrowed

should finish

my bed, I stretched my back and immediately

to make the most of my time

***

At the same time.

office space,

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

his desk while holding his hand over

"...What an interesting development."

knee to the ground, his servant

anything you would like me to

Anozech glanced at

the next match, we

"As you wish."

in the shadows as

returned to the

where his servant left, Duke Anozech

cold light flashed in his eyes

even better

***

To Tok—!

at his door, Edward raised

"What is it?"

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