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 was lying

not hear

"Ukh..."

White Reaper forcefully raised his heaad to stare at Edward. There was

mouth, he spoke through

Shouldn't you be helping

you because you're

eyes stood at the same level as

Had you not been human, you would've already

"Spu!"

his sentence, White Reaper spat on his

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

black ball that was hidden in the spit, he glared

"You..."

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

Bang—!

powerful crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against the

"Uaakkh!"

White Reapers' body slowly slid toward the

"Take him away."

as he turned his body and no longer

"Keke."

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

such a scene

"You bastard!"

could

become the next

ears as Edward continued to ignore

Clank—!

door eventually closed and silence returned to the room. Instead of immediately checking out the contents of the dimensional space, Edward put the

That said.

orb away, he was able to check what was inside

a piece of paper and a

wanted to check the contents

every move he made was being closely monitored

he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

massaged my shoulder as I leaned my

wanted him to hit me, he should've held

ingested it.

"Haa..."

out a relieved sigh, I stared at the ceiling of

everything works out correctly, we should be able to escape soon,

"Yes."

answered as a figure appeared at the other end of

heeds your words, you will be able to

my head against the wall, I

"Nice..."

wanted nothing more than to get out of this place as

the ceiling of

that I think about it,

had beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully

get a new room. One that was

Kind of wanted it.

my chin, my eyes turned

"There's only one problem..."

was the fact that the room was probably going to be

furrowed at

I should finish all my preparations

my bed, I stretched

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

***

At the same time.

office space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

while holding his hand over his mouth to hide

"...What an interesting development."

the ground, his

would like

Anozech glanced at his

in the next match,

"As you wish."

merged in the shadows

returned to

his servant left, Duke Anozech took

in his eyes when

might be even better than I

***

To Tok—!

loud knock at his

"What is it?"

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