Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 33: The One Wearing Wolf Tooth Gloves

The room's windows had been sealed off by someone, leaving it in total darkness and eerie silence. The only sound that broke the oppressive quiet was EeDeChi's arrogant laughter, piercing through the dead silence of the room.

Her laughter was unrestrained, bold, and more striking than pleasant, creating a jarring contrast. However, it slightly eased the fear in the hearts of Barrett, Stella, and Sean.

After all, the captain's formidable combat skills were well-known; even a 4th Tier necromancer had been dispatched with a single strike. It seemed there was little to worry about.

It was widely understood that those who wielded magical power, whether humans, elves, or other races, belonged to the wealthy elite. Their extraordinary abilities allowed them to amass immense wealth.

Barrett was well aware of this fact, so after calming down a bit, he started rummaging through the house as an adventurer. He searched through drawers, ripped down curtains from the windowsill, and knocked over wooden tables and cabinets. His efforts soon bore fruit.

He found an ivory snuff bottle with gold inlay, a ruby ring with some kind of unclear magic attached, four gold coins discovered in the crevices of a soft chair, along with six silver coins and two copper coins.

Barrett continued to rummage through the cabinets; Sean stood guard with his sword by Stella's side. Stella was kneeling next to the body of Mage James, trying to find a way to get her teacher's body out of the room. EeDeChi, meanwhile, sat on a chair, engrossed in reading the Mystery of Magic.

In that dark and gloomy living room, a peculiar calm settled over the scene. If the castle's original owner were to see this, they would probably be outraged, wondering if they were there to complete an adventure or just to vacation.

EeDeChi turned a page in her book, engrossed in her reading; Barrett placed the two newly found shards of magic crystal into his spatial ring; Sean arranged the limbs of Mage James's body; Stella was drawing a magic circle around the body, trying to create a temporary storage space to contain her teacher's remains.

Each person was focused on their own task, working harmoniously without disturbing one another.

Until...

"Knock~ knock~ knock~, knock, knock, knock." The sound of knocking echoed through the room.

EeDeChi looked up from her book, Barrett stopped what he was doing, Stella put down her wand, and Sean grabbed his crossbow. The four of them turned their attention to the door in the living room.

The door was made of red sandalwood, adorned with dark golden decorations. The knocking came from there.

"Knock, knock, knock."

The knocking continued, neither rushed nor slow, as if the person knocking was very polite.

"Excuse me, may I come in?" After the knocking stopped, a clear, pleasant female voice came from behind the door.

The four in the living room exchanged confused looks, unsure of how to respond to the situation. Even EeDeChi, usually the least concerned, looked a bit puzzled.

"Come in?" Barrett said tentatively.

As soon as he spoke, he wished he could slap himself. After all, he was a seasoned adventurer; how could he have agreed so rashly? In such a bizarre situation, they should have been preparing for a fight!

In a mansion overrun by undead and vampires, with even the mansion's owner dead, the visitor was unlikely to be a friendly maid delivering coffee.

Creeeak~ The not-so-heavy wooden door slowly opened, and a figure stood in the doorway. Barrett, holding his sword, peered out and saw, indeed, a maid!