I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Jill yawned slightly. "It's just a little extra information."

"Before the explosion, someone witnessed a familiar causing chaos there, meaning the man found near death had been fighting someone—an enemy capable of nearly killing an old-generation vampire. I think the possibility of this guy being involved in the explosion is extremely high..."

“Probably,” Jill said with a smile.

He finished reading the documents and neatly arranged them on the table. "That's roughly how it is... I understand."

"So, can you help? Catch that murderer and bring him to justice?" Nayue raised her face and looked at Jill, who had stood up.

"Probably, if I want to. I have class this afternoon, I'll give you an answer later." After saying that, Jill pushed the door open.

Approaching from the front were Kojou Akatsuki and Yukina Himeragi.

"Oh, it's you guys. Young man, love is nice, but don't lose your brain." Gil smiled at Akatsuki, patted him on the shoulder, and then left.

He didn't say anything about "three years minimum and death penalty maximum," after all, it's unknown whether such a law exists on Itogami Island.

“Wh...Teacher, we are not..." Upon hearing this, Himeragi Yukina instinctively wanted to refute Gil's words.

"Hey, hey, I know, I know, still shy, huh?" Gil patted Himeragi Yukina's head. "Go on, go on, Nagatsuki is waiting for you."

"It really isn't..." Yukina Himeragi tried to protest.

Gil ignored Himeragi Yukina's wishes and simply waved goodbye.

“It’s alright… Mr. Gil is just like that…” Xiaogucheng sighed. “He just likes to tease people, he’s actually a very nice person.”

……

After finishing her afternoon classes, Gil stood at the school gate waiting for Nero.

Well... I have a feeling that if I go back alone, I'll definitely have a lot of trouble when I get home.

"Brother! Were you waiting for me on purpose?"

Nero spotted Gilles from afar, waved to him, and then ran towards him.

"Alright, enough nagging, let's go back." Jill picked up her water glass, popped an ice cube into her mouth, and then walked ahead.

"Brother, wait a minute... By the way, why do you still have ice in your water glass?!" Nero noticed that there was still ice in Gillespie's water glass, even though Enkidu had crushed it!

“…This…if I want to, this ice cube can just appear out of the box.” Jill smiled smugly.

Frostmourne's ice-making ability is amazing!

Jill thought to herself as she put the ice cube in her mouth.

Actually, Jill was just chewing ice cubes to cool down; she hated the heat.

After all, think about it, this place is tropical.

It's still the lingering heat of summer, and the weather is unbearably hot. Having some ice would be nice.

The problem was that the ice in Jill's hand was made of a water glass, which was positioned at an awkward distance from the greatsword, so it only contained loose ice cubes.

So Jill was just holding an ice cube in her mouth.

"I'm going to tell Enkidu!"

"It's no use. I always do things discreetly, and Enki will never know."

Jill smiled with a relaxed expression and said.

Just then, the phone rang.

Gil paused for a moment, then said, "I'll take this call."

"Ms. Jill, what's the purpose of those two people..."

“…Akatsuki Kojo?” The voice on the other end of the phone startled Gil, then his tone turned serious. “What happened? Tell me.”

Gil's tone suddenly turned serious, which startled Akatsuki. "Something's wrong... Gil-sensei, do you remember that old man from last night—his goal was the [Saint's Right Arm]?"

“Hmm… what is it?” Gil frowned, then walked up to Nero. “You go back first—I still have work to take care of.”

“Hmm…” Nero showed an expression like an abandoned kitten.

Jill scratched her head helplessly. "Ah, I'll be back soon. Leave dinner to me."

"Okay, brother!"

As Nero walked away, Gilgamesh's clothes slowly changed, transforming from work attire into armor.

"Tch... It's too hot." Jill frowned; even in the evening, the air had only cooled slightly.

“Koujo, continue telling me what happened, and then you—you should have some fighting force, right? Buy me some time,” Gil said in an almost commanding tone.

“Okay, I’ll continue.” Kojou Akatsuki said as he made his way to his destination, “That old man’s goal was to seize a treasure and sink Itogami Island to the bottom of the sea.”

“It’s the Saint’s Right Arm, right?” Jill asked.

“That’s right…and they’re at the Foundation Gate…” Kojou Akatsuki said.

“…I understand, I’m coming.” Jill took to the air and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Chapter 279 The Return of the Sword Spirit!

The Foundation Gate is the collective name for the massive complex located at the center of Itogami Island.

The 12-story above-ground section is the tallest building on the island, and its imposing inverted pyramid shape can be seen from almost anywhere on the island.

The facility houses public halls such as a city hall, as well as numerous hotels and commercial facilities, truly functioning as a city center.

On the other hand, this huge building also plays an important role.

That is the centralized management facility for the artificial island, which is up to forty stories deep beneath the sea surface.

This structure, with a diameter of less than two kilometers, also serves as a connecting part of the four artificial islands.

Vibrations or distortions caused by ocean currents or winds are absorbed and adjusted by this central stone gate. Without it, the four regions of Itogami Island would either collide or separate and drift on the ocean. It is truly a vital facility worthy of its name, "keystone."

Therefore, its security is quite tight.

Itogami Island's Special District Security Force comprises three battalions, totaling approximately 440 personnel. One of these battalions is permanently stationed at the Central Stone Gate for security duties. Among its personnel is a squad of sixteen Exorcists. This number is comparable to the total number of Exorcists held by a medium-sized prefectural police headquarters.

However, the reason for deploying such a large number of personnel here is that the security at the central stone gate anticipated a large-scale terrorist attack.

Based on calculations, these troops are said to be able to hold out for several days against even a squadron-sized orc army of the Night Empire.

If that teacher says he wants to sink Itogami Island to the bottom of the sea, he absolutely has to break through this army first.

Moreover, the place we're heading to must be the lowest level.

So, the most likely thing is that there must be something at the very bottom, in the management measures for that artificial island.

For example, anchors that keep the artificial island stationary...

Jill hung up the phone and flew straight towards the Keystone Gate.

Hopefully, I can make it...

At that moment, Jill felt a burning pain, like being pricked by needles, on the back of his right hand. His eyes flickered, and he increased his flight speed.

……

"Boom!"

There was an explosion.

One of the pillars of the foundation gate has been broken.

This is no ordinary building; it's the underground structure of the artificial island. The main pillars, designed to withstand weights of several thousand tons, are so robust that even bombs cannot easily destroy them.

However, this pillar has now been destroyed.

The legion's defenses were torn apart by two invaders—just two people, an ordinary human and an artificial life form.

They have broken through the tenth sealed layer below the sea surface and are heading towards the middle part of the stone gate.

"—Complete command. The seal on the enclosed compartment has been broken."

The girl, encased in the armor of her familiar, spoke with an air of authority.

If Gil were here, he would recognize that girl as Astarothie, who summoned her familiar that night.

The girl's current form is that of a giant approximately four meters tall, completely clad in armor shimmering with iridescent light. The instant her enormous fingers touched the sealed compartment, all seven layers of barriers protecting it were destroyed.

Her artificial familiar, "Rose's Fingertips," which merges with her, can nullify any magic and tear apart barriers.

And this power is exactly what the teacher Rudolf has always craved.

In order to achieve his long-cherished wish, this power capable of destroying the barrier is absolutely essential.

“Let’s go, Astarothie. What we crave is right ahead.”

"Accept the command."

Muttering to herself expressionlessly, Astarothie stepped over the damaged partition.

From here to the middle layer, which is 25 stories below the sea surface, the entire area falls under the jurisdiction of the artificial island management company. All controls, including those for electricity, communications, and water purification facilities, are conducted here.

Damaging this area could inflict serious harm on the citizens of Itogami Island.

For example, a power outage would be fatal to critically ill patients in the hospital, and food preservation would be a problem on the hot and humid island of Itogami.

As an artificial creation, this island does not have any natural rivers, so if the water purification facilities stop, it will affect people's drinking water.

Even if they wanted to leave the island, it's located about 300 kilometers offshore. It's impossible to evacuate all 560,000 people on the island in a short period of time.

This is precisely why this area is often a target for terrorists, and security has been strengthened accordingly.

What awaited Rudolf and his companion as they stormed into the middle ranks was the elite force of the Special District Security Force: two squads of the Exorcist Class plus a company of the Heavy Mobile Force.

It was these squadrons that bought Gill enough time to arrive.

The battle—has broken out once again.

……

tread--

When Jill landed, she saw a scene of utter devastation.

"This is troublesome." Jill didn't linger; she took a step forward and rushed directly into the Foundation Gate.

The scene was one of utter chaos. Gil frowned and then picked up the 2nd Relic.