Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 114: The Road to Survival

Barrett took out a white woolen coat from his spatial ring and wrapped it around his head, then carefully began to climb a tall pine tree. Despite his muscular build, he moved more nimbly than a monkey when it came to climbing.

At the top of the snow-covered pine, Barrett poked his head out, scanning the distance. On the other side of the forest, a wall of flames blazed, a moving line of fire, with thick smoke billowing up, blocking the sky.

Someone was setting the mountain on fire.

Barrett pulled out a brass telescope, brought it to his eye, and after adjusting the focus, he finally made out a group of tall, skeletal knights, holding long spear-like magical devices and burning the trees. The magical devices spewed scorching flames, slowly devouring the forest.

Above, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air, and Barrett ducked under the tree's leaves. A massive peryton flapped its wings, screeching as it flew low overhead. That was definitely not a beast that should be out at this time of year.

In addition to the peryton, several long, skeletal dragons circled high above. Their bone wings were now powered by the wind element, and they seemed to be searching for something.

Barrett jumped down from the pine tree. He was now a hundred percent sure that the Great Tomb of Nazarick's forces were hunting them.

He turned to EeDeChi. "Do you have the ability to avoid magical detection?"

EeDeChi nodded. "My seal has a passive effect that grants immunity to all detection magic."

No wonder Ainz Ooal Gown had resorted to such primitive methods as setting the mountain on fire. Barrett thought carefully about their next move. Staying here any longer would guarantee they'd be found. They needed to leave, and fast.

To come up with the right escape plan, they needed to know their exact location. Otherwise, they'd just be blindly running through the forest like headless chickens. But when he looked around, all he could see were trees and snow, a monotonous and dull landscape. How could they possibly find a way out?

"Look around, see if there's anything unusual in the terrain?" Barrett shouted to EeDeChi.

EeDeChi had better vision. She pointed off in the distance. "There's a river over there, but it's frozen, and there's a tributary."

Barrett ran over. He pulled out his compass and looked at it. The river ran north to south. Due to the freezing temperatures, the river's surface was completely iced over, covered with snow, and it was impossible to tell the direction of the flow.

"What now?" EeDeChi asked, a bit anxious. Through the thick tree canopy, she could also see the scout flying in the sky. The two adventurers only had white sheets tied to their backs, using them as makeshift cloaks, barely enough to hide their presence.

Barrett cautiously chipped away at the ice on the river's surface, creating a small hole. The ice was thick, and he stuck half his arm through, only feeling the water's direction at his fingertips.

Pulling his arm out, a bighead carp shot up from the hole in the ice, leaping out of the water in a graceful curve, spraying sparkling water droplets into the air. To help the fish, which longed for air and freedom, Barrett quickly grabbed it, tied it up in a cloth bag, and stored it in his spatial ring.

That was an unexpected find. If they managed to escape successfully, they could have fresh fish soup for their dinner tonight.

The forest, with its large pine plains, lay to the north of the river. The main river flowed from the north to the south, and a tributary veered off toward the southeast. Far in the distance, two towering mountains stood side by side, forming a massive range that blocked the northwest side of the forest.