Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 55 : Late Night Meeting

The night was deep, and all around was quiet. In a secluded courtyard within the palace, a small house's light still glowed.

Suddenly, the window of the small house was pushed open, and a dark figure cautiously poked its head out, scanning the surroundings like a black cat. With a swift movement, it leaped out of the window, prowling stealthily through the courtyard, overgrown with weeds and trees.

After a thorough search, the shadow leaped onto the roof, carefully peering around the tiled eaves, its movements stealthy and furtive. To an unknowing observer, it might seem like a thief had infiltrated the palace.

Confirming there were no threatening individuals nearby or in the distance, the stealthy figure, EeDeChi, jumped down from the roof and swiftly entered the house.

Inside, Barrett, Sean, and Stella sat around a square table made of oak, their gazes fixed on an invitation card with crimson and gold trimmings. Beside the invitation, an antique bronze oil lamp flickered dimly.

"It's confirmed. There's no one monitoring us outside. Let's proceed with the meeting now. Stella, can you set up a magic alert?" EeDeChi locked the window behind her and asked quietly.

"I... I only know a 1st-tier magic rope alert spell," Stella replied nervously, rubbing her hands together anxiously.

"In that case, never mind."

EeDeChi pulled out the last wooden chair beside the table and sat down. She was well aware that Ainz Ooal Gown had once used an unprecedentedly powerful magic to slaughter several tens of thousands of soldiers, rendering 1st-tier magic akin to a child's toy bow and arrow in his presence.

On the table lay an intricately crafted invitation card, detailing every task EeDeChi had undertaken at the Adventurer's Guild: mission descriptions, rewards, employer names—all meticulously listed without omission.

In an era where information exchange was not straightforward, organizations like the Adventurer's Guild couldn't possibly centralize information on adventurers from all corners. The invitation, with such detailed information, almost explicitly stated, "I have the capability and the means to know everything about you."

"Captain, didn't you say 'the enemy is in the light, and we are in the shadow'? But that demon lord seems to know almost everything about us," Barrett frowned.

"..."

EeDeChi, unusually not countering Barrett's words. She picked up the crimson invitation from the table, furrowing her brows as she read through its contents once more, before letting out a long exhale.

"Why fear? Even if it's the Red Wedding, I dare to attend!"

"What it's that?" Sean asked curiously. Facing the sudden invitation from the Demon Lord, the young archer was terribly afraid, but to maintain his composure in front of Stella, he forced himself to stay calm.

"Captain, are you seriously considering attending this banquet? In my opinion, we should skedaddle," Barrett suggested.

"Why back down? Once you start hesitating, you've lost the mental game. As long as we stay resolute, solutions will outnumber difficulties!" EeDeChi slammed her hand on the table with a loud "bang," startling the already nervous Stella.

"The invitation says tomorrow at noon, right? We'll wait at the gates of the palace castle, and someone will come to escort us. Are you going? Does anyone want to come with me?" EeDeChi scanned the three adventurers at the table with a stern tone.

"I just remembered, Uncle asked me to buy spices today, and I forgot the purple nutmeg! Stella also needs her twin sister, so I must go out to the street tomorrow and buy them all!" Sean clapped his hands together, glancing over EeDeChi's head as if struck by sudden realization.