Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 56 Entering the Nazarick

In the morning, the sunlight was unusually bright. The northern clock tower had already struck ten times, its resonant chimes echoing through the royal palace. The appointed invitation time was drawing near.

Barrett, with his sturdy build, raised his head with a face full of sorrow. He looked like an eggplant hit by frost for the first time, wearing a deeply troubled expression as he asked, "Captain, even though we know this invitation might be a trap, are we still going?"

"Of course we're going!" EeDeChi declared loudly. "No risk, no reward! I'm going to rescue Arche, the elder sister of the twin girl, out of Great Tomb of Nazarick. Now that Ainz has actively handed me this opportunity, how could I possibly refuse?"

"He handed it to you? Are you sure it's not us handing ourselves to him?" Barrett pursed his lips, looking at EeDeChi, beginning to suspect that there might be something wrong with the brain of this dark-haired girl.

Sean and Stella stood nearby as well. However, they weren't loyal enough to accompany Barrett into the den of the Demon King; they had only come to bid farewell.

EeDeChi's expression turned serious. Stella cautiously approached the captain, her eyes filled with unease.

She whispered softly, "Captain, if Arche is already... I mean, if she's gone, can I take care of the twin sisters from now on? After all, it's been so long since she disappeared, Arche might... not have had good luck."

It was clear that the kind-hearted cleric girl truly cared for the twin sisters. Throughout the journey from Baharuth to the capital of the kingdom, Stella had meticulously cared for Ureirika and Kuuderika, treating the twin sisters as if they were her own siblings.

The twin sisters also adored their cleric sister very much. Since their emotional trauma had been healed, their bond with her had grown even stronger.

"Don't worry, even if Arche has fallen into hell, I will drag her out and reunite Ureirika and Kuuderika with their elder sister!" EeDeChi gazed at Stella with unwavering determination.

"Uh-huh..." Stella nodded obediently, "That would be best."

EeDeChi tightened the giant sword on her back and led the disheartened Barrett towards the designated location in the invitation.

"Captain, be careful on the way!" Sean shouted from behind her. It was the only thing he could do for the captain.

Seeing her teammates' morale a bit low, EeDeChi tried to say something encouraging. "Don't worry about me and Barrett. When we come back from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, we'll go together to 'Konot' Tavern south of the capital. Princess Renner said they have grilled hippogriff meat there, and the wild mushroom tender beefsteak with foie gras sauce is to die for!"

"Captain! You can't say such things!" Barrett, following behind EeDeChi, looked alarmed. "Like 'I'll get married after this battle' or 'I'll quit being an adventurer after this mission'... Adventurers hate that kind of talk!"

"Tsk!" EeDeChi scoffed at this. "Superstition."

Barrett shook his head, sighing constantly as the two of them walked towards the place agreed upon with Ainz.

The designated location in the invitation was at the gate of the royal palace castle. Surprisingly, they encountered no one along the way. This was the royal palace of the kingdom's capital, usually bustling with nobles and officials, and fully armed royal guards stationed everywhere.

EeDeChi and Barrett turned around the main gate and finally felt a wave of deathly aura coming. They finally understood why there were so few people in the palace.