Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 46: The Princess and the Guards

Tepno, part of Re-Estize and located on the border between Re-Estize and Baharuth, is one of the cities closest to Sheep Horn.

Due to its location on the frontier of a hostile nation, it is constantly on high alert, imposes heavy taxes, and suffers from poor economic development. Similarly, the rewards for adventurer tasks in Tepno are lower compared to other towns.

EeDeChi's plan is to head north to Yellan, a territory of the Sorcerer Kingdom. They plan to stay here for a day, see if there are any suitable adventure tasks to take, and then continue on their journey.

The Last Defender of the Way adventurer party, consisting of four members, is leading four highland brown horses with the twin sisters Kuuderika and Ureirika. After paying a hefty entrance tax, they entered Tepno.

At the city gate, due to the presence of the twin sisters, the local constables mistook them for human traffickers and conducted a thorough inspection. After all, it's quite rare to see an adventurer party with two young girls.

EeDeChi, believing she stood on the side of justice, was prepared to give a lengthy explanation about how she had rescued the two blonde little girls from a brothel in Baharuth's capital, and then journeyed through rough terrain and crossed the border to reach Re-Estize.

Meanwhile, Barrett knew exactly what the constables were really after. He simply pulled out 2 gold coins and handed them over, and they were immediately allowed to pass.

For the adorable twin sisters Kuuderika and Ureirika, Barrett's usual advice is to either send them straight back to their parents or to the temple or orphanage.

However, the little brats didn't want to look for their parents. They wanted to find their sister Arche. It was a ridiculously childish idea, but Captain EeDeChi insisted on following their wishes and heading to the Great Tomb of Nazarick to rescue their sister, who was missing and presumed in danger.

Barrett couldn't quite understand the kind of mental drive that motivated EeDeChi to undertake such a grand quest. Barrett had hoped to follow EeDeChi's example by summarizing meetings afterward, but his lack of literary flair made it hard for him to find the right words to describe this kind of spirit.

What was strange, though, was that EeDeChi hardly took care of the twin sisters herself. Instead, it was Stella who was always responsible for looking after them. Stella, with her saintly heart, was completely charmed by the blonde twins' cuteness and treated them almost like her own little sisters. She took meticulous care of them, unable to stand even the slightest inconvenience for them.

After settling into a small inn, Stella took Kuuderika and Ureirika to a local church to pray. Sean, worried about a Baharuthian being mistreated in Re-Estize, volunteered to accompany her.

EeDeChi was about to point out that Sean was also from Baharuth and would likely face the same discrimination and hostility, making it unnecessary for him to join Stella at the church. However, Barrett quickly stopped her from speaking.

EeDeChi and Barrett were walking down the street, heading towards the Adventurer's Guild to see if there were any suitable tasks available.

As they passed through a narrow alley flooded with sewage, they turned around to see a crowd of ragged people gathered in front of a dilapidated street.

In the center of the crowd was a fat man who looked like a noble, whipping a bundle of tattered rags on the ground.

With each swing of the whip, the sound of the noble's commands, the crack of the whip, and the victim's screams were painfully clear.

As they got closer, they realized that the bundle of rags being whipped was actually a scrawny beggar.

It was winter and the weather was cold. The poor, frail beggar had scavenged a pile of filthy clothes and burlap from somewhere and wrapped himself in layers, making him look like a dirty bundle of rags from a distance.