Roaring Heroes Battle the Overlord (Ainz)

Chapter 127: To Summon or Not to Summon

Scattered on the ground were several small packages, including iron cans of potato flour and oatmeal, leather-wrapped dried beef, and flattened white bread—mostly foods that were convenient for long journeys.

In addition, there were small boxes of pepper, rosemary, curry powder, and fine salt. It was clear that the owner of these goods was a gourmet who wouldn't skimp on his meals.

These items were purchased by the lord's servant on Barrett's behalf. Even though he and EeDeChi were regarded by the local people as "invincible warriors," the two still paid with gold coins.

Barrett tied these large and small packages together with twine, dividing them into two large backpacks about half the height of a person. He and EeDeChi each took one, preparing to leave Lord Martin Smith's castle and head south.

Although they both had spatial rings, they still had to disguise themselves as "ordinary travelers." As soon as they reached a secluded corner, they would store the two large bundles into their spatial rings.

EeDeChi also carried a small gray cloth bag, which seemed heavy, as though it contained an oval-shaped ball. If someone stared at this bag for a long time, they would notice it shaking slightly, as though there were something alive inside.

Inside, of course, was Cheeko. EeDeChi and Barrett had promised to take it along on their journey. With a cute cat to pet now and then, it would surely help relieve the exhaustion of the long trip.

"Warriors, thank you for everything you've done for the people of this land." Martin Smith shook his chin beard and looked away from the gray cloth bag on EeDeChi's back, his face expressionless.

He turned to Barrett and said, "Could you please tell me your true names? If your deeds are passed down among the people, they will want to know who it was that helped them."

True names? Barrett furrowed his brows. During this time, the lord and the people around them had always called them "warriors" and never used their actual names. Barrett spoke up, "My name is Mongo Bartley."

He pointed to EeDeChi, whose face was mostly covered by a scarf: "His name is Samus Clifford."

Martin turned his gaze to EeDeChi and let out a soft sigh. "A warrior worth ten thousand gold coins, yet why are you helping such an evil cat?"

"Did you recognize me?" EeDeChi's eyes widened in shock, her hand instinctively clutching the bag around her waist that contained Cheeko.

Martin smiled. "Just dyed your hair, and you're bold enough to watch your own wanted poster with the onlookers. I have to say, a strong person's courage and strength always go hand in hand, breaking through the sky without limit."

EeDeChi stared at him coldly. "Do you want ten thousand gold coins too? Let me give you a piece of advice—no matter how much money you have, if you don't live to enjoy it, it's nothing but a pile of worthless dirt."

Barrett gripped the hilt of his sword and threatened in a low voice, "We've been fighting with the Sorcerer Kingdom for so long, and we're not some benevolent, soft-hearted good guys. I wonder if your wife and daughter's lives are worth more than ten thousand gold coins?"

The three of them were in the castle's main hall, just after noon, with not many people around. This tense conversation was only audible between the three of them.

"Alright, alright," Martin Smith said, smiling and waving his hands. "Calm down, both of you. Ten thousand gold coins is indeed a large sum, but as a lord, I'm not short on money."

It was hard to tell if his display of generosity was genuine. EeDeChi signaled for Barrett to sheathe his sword, which was still half-drawn, its cold gleam still visible. After all, they couldn't really threaten to kill the lord's entire family.