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—!

glanced down at White Reaper who was lying on

you not hear what I just

"Ukh..."

his heaad to stare at Edward. There was clear hatred in

he spoke through

a human. Shouldn't you

help you because

the same level as

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

"Spu!"

midst of completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on

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

grasped the black ball that was hidden in the

"You..."

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

Bang—!

crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against

"Uaakkh!"

a pained groan, White Reapers'

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and no longer looked back at

"Keke."

to

such a scene to

"You bastard!"

Edward could hear White Reaper's

soon as I become the next Emperor,

deaf ears

Clank—!

eventually closed and silence returned to the room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of the

That said.

the orb away, he was able

found was a piece of paper and a couple

he wanted to check the contents immediately, he stopped

every move he made

he could

***

"Akh, that hurt."

my shoulder as I leaned my back

hit

quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder slowly

"Haa..."

a relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling of

out correctly, we should

"Yes."

appeared at the

your words, you will be

my head against

"Nice..."

more than to get out of this place as fast as

from the ceiling

that I think about it, shouldn't I be given

that I had beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully

room. One

Kind of wanted it.

eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

that the room was probably going

furrowed at the

should finish all my preparations

from my bed, I stretched my back and immediately

of my time if I

***

At the same time.

space, an amused

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

on his desk while holding his

"...What an interesting development."

after a while. With one knee to the

like me to do, your

glanced at his

the off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match, we can make use of him to get rid of

"As you wish."

in the shadows as he

to

on the spot where his servant left, Duke

cold light flashed in his eyes when he opened

might be even better

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door, Edward raised his

"What is it?"

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