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

hear

"Ukh..."

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

mouth, he spoke through his

a human. Shouldn't you be helping

should help you because you're a

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

a reality check. Had you not

"Spu!"

completing his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

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

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

"You..."

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

Bang—!

sound, White Reaper was

"Uaakkh!"

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

"Take him away."

and no longer looked back at White

"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 into

he was expecting such a scene to occur

"You bastard!"

could hear

become the next Emperor, I'll fucking

ears as

Clank—!

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

That said.

orb away, he was able to check what

he found was a piece of

check the contents immediately, he stopped himself from

was no doubt in his mind that every move he made was

thing he could do was

***

"Akh, that hurt."

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

to hit me, he should've held back a

potion, I quickly ingested it. The

"Haa..."

I stared at

correctly, we should be able to

"Yes."

appeared at the other end of

heeds your words, you

my head against the

"Nice..."

out of this

eyes away from the ceiling of the room, I recalled

it,

Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become a top ten

room. One that was bigger and more

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

fact that the room was probably

furrowed at

guess I should finish all my preparations

from my bed, I stretched my back and immediately

had to make the most of my time if I wanted to

***

At the same time.

large office space,

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

drummed his long and slender fingers on his desk while holding his hand

"...What an interesting development."

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

anything you would like me

glanced at his servant before

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

"As you wish."

servant's figure slowly merged in the shadows as he

returned to the

lingering on the spot where his servant left, Duke Anozech took a

flashed in his eyes when

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his door, Edward

"What is it?"

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