Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 26 The Emperor's Gift

"You... you're that female bandit!" The Marquis's wife pointed at EeDeChi, roaring with spittle flying from her mouth. "You lowly adventurer! I'll see you hanged!"

A young guard lunged forward with his sword, aiming straight at EeDeChi's chest. EeDeChi sidestepped slightly, grabbed the guard's armored arm with one hand, and tossed him aside effortlessly.

The guard hit the ground with an "ouch," and the remaining guards took two steps back, their encirclement loosening. Instead, they crowded around the noblewoman even tighter. A Magic Caster, who had been waiting for an opportunity, wisely chose to quietly slip away upon witnessing the scene.

"I won't let you and your family go unpunished. Soon, you'll know the consequences of crossing the Luffman family of the Empire!" The Marquis's wife raised her voice, but her left foot involuntarily took a step back.

After witnessing EeDeChi's display of strength by effortlessly tossing the guard, the noblewoman's bravado had turned into mere bluster.

EeDeChi snorted coldly and lifted the giant sword on her back with one hand. Barrett quickly grabbed her arm. "Captain, let's just drop it. We don't need to waste our time with these people."

He knew very well that if they killed another noble in the Imperial capital, they would be in serious trouble.

EeDeChi sheathed her sword and turned to Barrett, said, "Barrett, there's an old saying: difficulties are like springs. The weaker you are, the stronger they become; the stronger you are, the weaker they get. You need to be tougher so you're not bullied by your opponents, understand?"

"Yeah, yeah, you're right." Barrett guided the girl, who was full of strange sayings, out of the encirclement. The surrounding guards instinctively made way.

The two ignored the furious noblewoman behind them and walked past the guards and onlookers, heading towards the exit.

Not long after, a well-dressed, knightly figure blocked their path as they were about to leave the city.

"Is it Lord EeDeChi the Hero?" The knight removed his sword from his waist and asked respectfully. Barrett took a closer look at the gold insignia on the knight's chest and realized he was a royal knight.

"Yes, I am EeDeChi, but I'm no Hero," EeDeChi replied with her arms crossed. Barrett quietly informed her that this was a High-tier royal knight, which made her more wary of Emperor Jircniv.

The knight bowed deeply. "His Majesty instructed us to wait at the major city gates in the capital. If we encounter the great Hero, we are to present some gifts."

He signaled to two attendants behind him, who brought up a large mahogany chest. The chest looked quite heavy, bending the attendants' waists.

"This is just a small gift from His Majesty. Please accept it," the knight said respectfully.

The royal knight then produced a small, exquisite silver box adorned with intricate imperial designs. He faced EeDeChi, bowing and presenting it with both hands.

EeDeChi took the box and opened it to find a delicate, golden ring nestled on a red silk cushion.

"Are you proposing to me?" EeDeChi stared at the box in surprise.

The royal knight looked up, equally puzzled, clearly not expecting the great Hero's response to be so.

"This is a spatial ring!" Barrett exclaimed, laughing and showing envy. "And it's of the highest quality!"

"Oh," EeDeChi shrugged and pocketed the elegant spatial ring.

She already wore a spatial ring, one given to her by the local lord when she eradicated a bandit gang in Montell City.