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

hear what I

"Ukh..."

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

spoke through his

Shouldn't you

help you because you're

down until his eyes stood at the same level as White Reaper. Bringing his head closer, he softly

a reality check. Had you not been

"Spu!"

midst of completing his sentence, White

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

black ball that was

"You..."

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

Bang—!

crashing sound, White Reaper was sent crashing against

"Uaakkh!"

pained groan, White Reapers' body slowly slid toward the

"Take him away."

ordered as he turned his body and

"Keke."

his body up. It had to

expecting such a scene

"You bastard!"

way out, Edward could hear White Reaper's

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

words went deaf ears as Edward continued to ignore

Clank—!

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

That said.

before putting the orb away, he was able to

was a piece of paper

wanted to check the contents immediately, he stopped himself from

every move he made was

only thing he could do

***

"Akh, that hurt."

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

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

I quickly ingested it. The pain

"Haa..."

sigh, I stared at the ceiling of

everything works out correctly, we should be able to escape

"Yes."

as a figure appeared at

you will be able to escape

my head against

"Nice..."

wanted nothing more than to get out of this place

away from the ceiling of the room, I

think about it, shouldn't I

had beaten Skull Crusher, I had rightfully become a top

a new room. One that

Kind of wanted it.

chin, my eyes turned into

"There's only one problem..."

room was probably going to be monitored by the

furrowed

should finish all my preparations

stretched my

the most of my time if

***

At the same time.

a large office space, an amused voice

"Something like that happened?"

"Yes, your excellency."

fingers on his desk while holding his

"...What an interesting development."

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

would like me

Anozech glanced at his

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

"As you wish."

figure slowly merged in the shadows as he placed his

to

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

light flashed in his eyes when

even better than I

***

To Tok—!

a loud knock at his door, Edward

"What is it?"

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