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—!

grimly glanced down at White Reaper who

hear what

"Ukh..."

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

mouth, he spoke through his gnashed

a human. Shouldn't you be

help you because you're a

same level as

you a reality check. Had you

"Spu!"

sentence, White Reaper

about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of

was hidden in the spit, he glared at

"You..."

movement

Bang—!

powerful crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against the

"Uaakkh!"

White Reapers' body slowly

"Take him away."

ordered as he turned his body and no longer

"Keke."

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

he was expecting such a scene

"You bastard!"

out, Edward could hear

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

deaf ears as Edward continued to

Clank—!

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

That said.

putting the orb away, he was able to check what was inside of

piece of paper and a couple

wanted to check the contents immediately, he stopped

move he made

only thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

massaged my shoulder as I

I wanted him to hit me, he should've

I quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

out a relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling of the

out correctly, we should be able

"Yes."

a figure appeared at the other

Edward heeds your words, you will

my head against the

"Nice..."

to get out of this place as fast

eyes away from the ceiling of the room, I recalled

it, shouldn't I be given a

had beaten Skull Crusher, I

soon get a new room. One

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

the room was probably going to be monitored by

furrowed at

I should finish all my preparations

up from my bed, I stretched

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

***

At the same time.

a large office 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

like me to

Anozech glanced at his servant

the next match, we can make use of

"As you wish."

merged in the shadows as he placed

returned to

spot where his servant left, Duke Anozech took a

cold light flashed in his eyes when he opened them

be even

***

To Tok—!

knock at his door, Edward

"What is it?"

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