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

you not hear what I

"Ukh..."

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

his mouth, he spoke through

Shouldn't you be

help you because

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

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

"Spu!"

his sentence, White Reaper spat on

about to spit, Edward noticed the movement of his jaw and brought his hand forward and blocked his mouth, stopping

Edward secretly grasped the black ball that was hidden in the spit, he glared

"You..."

The movement was so fast that White

Bang—!

sound, White Reaper was

"Uaakkh!"

out a pained groan, White Reapers' body

"Take him away."

and no longer looked back

"Keke."

and dragged his body up. It had to be noted that, it was

such a scene to occur from the

"You bastard!"

his way out, Edward could

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

ears as Edward

Clank—!

room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of

That said.

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

was a piece of paper and

to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself from

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

the only thing he could do was be

***

"Akh, that hurt."

shoulder as

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

out a potion, I quickly ingested it. The pain in my shoulder

"Haa..."

stared at the ceiling of the

we should

"Yes."

as a figure appeared at the other end

heeds your words, you will

my head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

more than to get out of this

from the ceiling of the room, I

it, shouldn't I be

Skull Crusher, I had

room. One that was bigger and more

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned into narrow

"There's only one problem..."

fact that the room was probably going to

furrowed

should finish all my

I stretched my back and immediately got to

most of my time if

***

At the same time.

space,

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

while holding his hand over his mouth to

"...What an interesting development."

after a while. With one knee to the ground, his servant noticed the Duke's interest and

you would like me to

glanced at

In the off-chance that something goes wrong in the next match,

"As you wish."

merged in the shadows as he placed his hand

to

where his servant left, Duke

his eyes when he

even better than

***

To Tok—!

a loud knock at his door, Edward raised his

"What is it?"

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