Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 73: The Captain and the Sword Show

"What? You said we're in trouble?! Big trouble?!" Barrett's face twitched as he heard EeDeChi beside him say this.

My captain! Aren't you supposed to be strong? Are you at a loss too? Barrett was genuinely anxious now. This wasn't just an act anymore; he started to panic, his heart racing uncontrollably. He quietly pressed his fingers against a pocket on his pants, forcing himself to stay calm.

As the Lord of Despair Clovis had said, experienced adventurers have many tricks up their sleeves. Barrett had a small magical artifact in his pants, which he had scavenged from the residence of a deceased mage. This artifact could dispel most binding magic, including "Petrification".

Back then, he had used this magical artifact to withstand three "Petrification Gazes" and had slain Medusa, rescuing a merchant caravan.

The longsword was right behind the seat, within easy reach. First, he needed to focus his will, activate the magical artifact, then come up with a topic to chat about, lure Clovis in close, and when he was within arm's length, swiftly draw his sword and launch a surprise attack...

Barrett's face was filled with fear, but his mind was racing, rapidly devising a strategy.

But the problem was, even the usually invincible EeDeChi was saying, "We're in big trouble"! Could he really defeat the the Lord of Despair Clovis? Barrett felt his nerves tightening, with no confidence at all.

"This is really a big trouble now," EeDeChi said, her eyes drooping as she sighed. "I'm so tired, and it's already deep into the night. We're out here in the middle of nowhere, the horses ran away, and we're two outsiders who don't know the area. How are we supposed to get home? Are we going to have to spend the night in the carriage?"

Barrett twitched at the corners of his mouth; this trouble was indeed big.

Clovis slowly walked up to EeDeChi. He smiled and said, "It seems this unlikable lady hasn't yet realized her predicament."

With that, he held his longsword up, using the tip to lift EeDeChi's chin slightly, and with a smirk, he added, "Lady, please look up and see the last handsome man in your life."

EeDeChi, probably due to her exhaustion, kept her head down and ignored him.

In terms of appearance, the Lord of Despair Clovis was indeed very handsome. With a devilish smile, he held the sword tip under EeDeChi's chin, applying force to lift her head. He wanted this defiant woman to see his handsome face clearly, so she would remember the man who killed her.

He gently lifted, but EeDeChi's head didn't budge.

He put in a bit more effort, and EeDeChi's head still didn't move.

He tried again, lifting harder, but EeDeChi's head remained immovable.

Was her chin made of iron? Why was it so heavy? the Lord of Despair Clovis felt a surge of anger, veins bulging on his arm as he strained with all his might to lift the sword.

But EeDeChi was like a statue, her head not moving at all.

Clovis stopped trying to lift the sword. His subordinates were watching, and this was becoming embarrassing. He gritted his teeth and thrust the sword forward, aiming to kill the girl directly!

The sword tip, which had been resting on EeDeChi's chin, now jabbed straight into her throat!

But Clovis didn't feel the sword pierce the girl's throat or the satisfaction of blood splattering. Instead, he was horrified to find that the blade pressed against EeDeChi's throat felt like it was against an Adamantite-enchanted shield—he couldn't push it in even a fraction!