Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 30: The Battle at the Manor

Peyton Manor was vast, but it felt eerily deserted.

Passing through the rusted gates of the estate, they came upon a small castle built of marble. Behind the castle was a birch forest with leaves nearly all fallen. Among the bare branches, a few uniquely styled wooden cabins were scattered.

It was late autumn, and the dry, chilly wind howled through the area. All the castle's windows were tightly shut, and the wide balcony was empty. Only a few black birds perched on the red-tiled roof of the castle, occasionally screeching, adding to the desolate atmosphere.

The castle, with its four stories, was the most prominent structure in the manor. Clearly, it was no longer used for defending against invaders but rather as a residence for the empire's nobility.

The evil creatures they were tasked with eliminating were undoubtedly most likely hidden within this castle.

EeDeChi led the way, followed closely by Barrett, who carried a small round shield. Stella, holding a staff, was in the middle, and Sean brought up the rear. The four of them carefully pushed open a slightly ajar oak door and entered the castle.

Behind the door was a long corridor lined with ornately decorated iron doors leading to various rooms. At the end of the corridor was a spiral stone staircase. The entire place was eerily quiet, as if no one had ever lived there.

Stella murmured a spell under her breath. Her magical short staff shimmered with a blend of blue and gold light. A faint magical aura of "Blessing of the Saints," a 2nd Tier Divine Magic, enveloped them. This aura from the blessing magic reduced the mental fear humans felt when facing undead creatures and increased their damage against such beings.

Following EeDeChi's command, she was clad in a suit of chainmail, wearing a great helmet, her soft chestnut hair braided into two neat plaits.

Despite this, the silver orchid hairpin pinned at the end of her hair under the helmet showed her determined effort to maintain her sense of beauty.

Sean held a short sword in one hand and a hard-wood crossbow in the other, scanning the surroundings with vigilance, ready for any sudden events. At the same time, he stood close to Stella, seemingly determined to protect her at all costs.

Barrett, with a shield in his left hand, gently pushed open a door with his right hand while using his small steel shield to cover himself. He peered cautiously into the room.

His usual medium-sized tower shield and giant sword were stored in his spatial ring. Every experienced adventurer chooses different weapons and equipment based on the situation.

In such a confined space, short-range weapons were clearly more suitable for dealing with unknown threats.

"BANG!"

A loud "bang!" startled the three of them. They turned to see their captain, EeDeChi, who had kicked open another door and boldly walked inside.

Barrett sighed, realizing that his efforts to avoid alarming any potential threats had been in vain. He led Sean and Stella into the room to investigate.

The room was dimly lit and empty, except for a half-meter-tall cabinet. The closed door of the cabinet had a few drops of dark red blood on it.

Barrett sniffed the air, detecting a faint smell of blood and an unsettling hint of decay. He had intended to open the cabinet to check for valuable items left by the noble, but ultimately restrained himself.

Barrett stepped back out of the room and said to the others, "It doesn't look like there's much of a problem here..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the situation took a sudden turn!