I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Although he only had two knives, these two knives looked extraordinary.

Knock, knock, knock—there was a knock on the door. Just as Lian was about to ask who it was, the person outside introduced themselves.

"it's me."

Lian paused for a moment, then opened the door.

"Master, what brings you here?"

The person standing outside the door was Jill.

He held a long sword in his hand, and his expression was more solemn than ever before.

“Let’s go inside and talk.” After Jill said this, Lian stepped aside to let Jill go inside.

After Gil entered the room, he first tossed the sheathed longsword to Lian, and then said, "Tomorrow, we'll be going to see the Elf King, won't we?"

"Well, I plan to..."

“No—” Gil raised an eyebrow. “Take this with you. You deal with the Wind Spirit King and the Fire Spirit King, they’re the closest. I’ll deal with the Holy Spirit King and the Earth Spirit King. We’ll use the last move.”

He gave Ren the same jewel that he had given her three years ago.

“…Master…”

"Nothing will happen—your master is much more capable than you." Jill reached out and vigorously rubbed Lian's head.

Lian was slightly stunned.

In his memory, his master had never made such a gesture. Although the two had a very good relationship, such an intimate gesture was rare.

A sudden, inexplicable alarm bell rang in Lianxin's mind.

"Master..." Lian said in a slightly bitter voice, "Are you... going to leave soon?"

“…Yes, that’s right.” Jill paused for a moment, then answered directly without dodging the question.

“Master…” Lian was slightly taken aback.

"I still have things to do—we may meet again in the future. After I completely resolve the hidden dangers in this world tomorrow, I will leave." Jill patted Lian's head, her face showing a gentle expression that Lian had never seen before.

Lian was stunned.

Even during the year she spent learning Soul Flash and Absolute Sword Techniques, Lian had never seen such an expression.

“Get some rest—” Jill smiled, her eyes narrowing. “Good luck. As for whether or not to tell those girls the truth… that’s up to you.”

At Jill's slightly mischievous reminder, Lian's expression changed.

"Hahahaha... Alright, get some rest." Jill affectionately ruffled Lian's hair like she was patting her daughter's head before pushing open the door and leaving.

Is this really a good idea?

"Otherwise, what would you like, Knight King? Tomorrow, follow the coordinates I gave you, and I'll leave the follow-up work to you."

"...Why me..."

“You wouldn’t just leave them be, would you? Just be gentle with your words, don’t eat them out of house and home.” Gil chuckled easily, then looked at the girl next to Artoria.

Isalia looked at Jill. "Is this really alright?"

“There won’t be any problems—there’s something I need to tell you. Lian is my apprentice. If I ever come back and see her being bullied by you, I’ll personally go to your True Temple and teach you all a lesson.” Gil clenched his fist. “Trust me, I have that ability.”

"Don't worry—although she is the chosen one of the Dark Elf King, there's something you don't know yet, is there?"

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Gil waved to the two of them, signaling them not to talk in front of Lotus's door.

“As time goes by, more and more things will come with me—the Dark Elf King, Ren Ashdoy, left behind a contingency plan before his death: to allow his elven power to reappear in a human male, so that he could return to the Elemental Elf Realm through that male's body—but at that time, a certain elf accidentally disrupted the ritual, causing the Dark Elf King's power to not only appear in men, but also in women, becoming a completely uncertain factor.” Isalia said this, her gaze towards Gil with a somewhat strange expression.

Gil nodded. "The so-called elf who ruined Len Ashdoy's backup plan by sheer coincidence was actually my close friend, Enkidu, wasn't it?"

“Yes…” Isalia nodded, a hint of helplessness on her lovely face, “but…”

“At that time, I just happened to come into this world, that’s all…” Enkidu said, standing on the other side of the corridor.

Chapter 260 The Road to Destruction and Devastation

“Enkidu, you’ve been avoiding me these past two days… what have you been up to…” Gil asked in a helpless voice.

“Nothing much…” Enkidu smiled, then looked at the Water Spirit King, “Long time no see, Isalia.”

“Long time no see, Enkidu.” Isalia nodded slightly and greeted Enkidu.

"Gil—is tomorrow alright?" Enkidu greeted the Water Spirit King politely before turning back to Gil and asking.

“No problem… Tomorrow, you stay outside too. I’ll take care of the interior of the True Temple,” Gilles said to Enkidu.

“But—” Enkidu’s expression became somewhat uneasy.

“There are no buts…” Gil patted Enkidu’s head. “You must be safe and sound. I don’t want to see my best friend get hurt in front of me—so leave it to me.”

“It’s just that level, I’m sure I can win!” Jill said with such certainty.

……

Jill refused to attend the party the following evening.

He must maintain his best condition now.

Moreover, he didn't particularly enjoy the lively atmosphere of the banquet. Although he could find some amusement in seeing his apprentice looking so conflicted, the more important thing now was the operation that evening.

Breathe in—exhale, and finally, both magic power and divine might are at their peak.

very good……

“Estelle…” Gil picked up the saucer and downed the drink in one gulp. “Afterwards, I may leave this world and may rarely come back—will you come with me then?”

“It’s alright—wherever Brother Gil goes, Esther will go too,” Esther replied.

“…Ha, that’s very good.” Jill poured another dish of wine.

"Teacher Gil really has some leisure time?" Restia watched Gil's actions. "It's already this late..."

"You are the one who should go. Why didn't you go with Lian?" Jill asked slowly, sipping her drink.

The alcohol made him even more alert, his bloodshot eyes gleaming. "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

“…No, it’s just strange…” Restia sighed, “How do you know so much?”

“Three years ago, the day before Lian went to participate in the Elf Sword Dance Festival, you asked me the same question, didn’t you…” Gil took a big gulp of his drink. “My answer was still the same, because I wanted to know… and I could find out.”

"..."

"The time is almost up... Stop talking nonsense, go and prepare. Lian has that treasure from three years ago, don't worry, nothing will happen."

Jill finished her drink. "Because I'm here."

That was a confidence unique to him, an absolute confidence.

……

At dawn, when the moon was still hanging in the sky...

Jill and the others were being summoned to prepare for an audience.

After carefully washing themselves, everyone changed into brand new uniforms.

Since the academy uniform is a simplified version of spirit dress, it is not considered a very formal outfit among ceremonial attire. However, it is customary to wear the ceremonial dress worn during the Spirit Sword Dance Festival battle to attend the audience ceremony.

Led by the five elf maidens, Gil and his party arrived at the door deep inside the Great Temple.

That is the door connecting the infinite corridor of another dimension.

Perhaps because they were quite nervous, no one spoke a word along the way.

"...Please proceed along the passage behind this door, but you must not step into a side path or turn back, otherwise you will be trapped in the endless corridor forever and unable to escape." The five elf princesses reminded them of this.

After nodding to the Elf Princess, Gil and the others stepped inside the door.

...This is a walkway that stretches endlessly to the end.

The group continued forward along the endless corridor where the sense of distance was impossible to grasp.

After arriving in front of the audience gate.

Gildon stopped in his tracks.

"You've all prepared yourselves for the consequences, haven't you?" Gil asked, tilting his head slightly.

“Yes… Master, I’ve been aware of this for a long time.” Lian slowly took off a gemstone she was wearing on her chest. “I was aware of this three years ago as well.”

The magic that had been concealing Lian's body also disappeared, and her long, dark hair cascaded down as the spirited young woman nodded to Gil.

"You...you are...you are..." Claire stammered as she saw what Lian looked like after she removed her disguise.

The other three girls besides Fiana exhibited the same behavior.

"How about it? Surprised?" Jill smiled slightly. "After all, it's easy to be surprised if you don't notice anything when someone you admire has been fighting alongside you all this time."

"Lord Ren Ashbell!?" ×3

Hearing this address, Lian scratched her cheek. "Don't call me that... just call me Lian."

“Fiana, it seems you and Lian have met before, right?” Gil raised an eyebrow.

"Three years ago, Lian saved me once."

“Heh…it really is…” Jill chuckled, “What a tragic fate…”

Seeing the girls still fooling around, Jill clapped her hands. "Alright, listen to my plan—"

The girls stopped their commotion and began to listen to Jill's story.

“Lian and I will work together to release the remaining four Spirit Kings in a moment,” Gil took a deep breath. “After that, no matter what happens, Lian, you must retreat immediately.”

“Linslet—do exactly as I told you beforehand.” Jill narrowed her eyes. “Remember, the retreat must be decisive. I’ll cover the rear. Understand?”

After the girls nodded, Jill reached out and pushed open the door in front of her.

This is the plan devised by Jill and Isalia.

It is difficult to eliminate the Destruction Factor without harming the Elf King. Therefore, we only need to minimize the damage to the Elf King.

First, liberate the Elf King, then destroy the "gate" from which the "otherworldly darkness" surges forth in this True Temple. This way, the destructive factors, deprived of their power source, will erupt and reveal their true nature.

That will be the time for the sword of discord to spin!