I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"...Huh?" Akatsuki made this sound in surprise.

“But now is not the time to talk about that,” Jill said, gripping the Demon Slayer sword in one hand.

“Ah, speaking of which, I found this thing while I was running away,” Vatora said.

He picked up the rag-like object that was at his feet and put it in front of him.

With a soft, wet sound, a male student in a high school uniform collapsed. Perhaps he had drowned and sunk into the sea; his body was entangled in seaweed, obscuring his face.

However, the spiky, upside-down short hair and the headset hanging around her neck looked very familiar.

“…It’s Yase Motoki.” Gil narrowed his eyes.

"Yase!?" Akatsuki Kojou was taken aback.

"Huh, could it be someone we know?"

Seeing Xiaogucheng's stunned reaction, Vatola seemed to be smiling happily.

Although Yase was completely unconscious, her life seemed to be out of danger. It seemed she had lost consciousness before falling into the sea, so she didn't swallow any water.

"What is this guy doing?" Akatsuki shook his head, feeling utterly exhausted.

"Alright. Well, don't worry. I'll take responsibility for destroying Narakwala."

Taking advantage of this break, Vatora declared in a very enthusiastic voice.

"Don't worry, my foot! You were planning to fight that monster from the very beginning, weren't you?!"

Having finally noticed Vatora's plan, Akatsuki roared in anger.

“That bastard was planning to cause a huge scene anyway.” Jill shrugged nonchalantly. “Narakwala is out now.”

“Then leave it to me…” Vatora said with a smile.

"Leave the first wave to me." As soon as Jill's right foot touched the ground, countless golden runes spread out beneath her feet.

"After all, I also want to see which is stronger, my magic or your familiar's destructive power."

"Rise!"

The runes beneath Jill's feet slowly transformed, and in front of Jill, the runes also transformed into eighteen rings, arranged in a pattern like cannon barrels.

Each ring appears to be a golden ring, but upon closer inspection, one can see that each centimeter of the ring is composed of several tiny runes.

“Ha, since Your Majesty the Hero King has extended such an invitation, then I shall accept.” Vatora revealed a seemingly innocent smile. “'Monas'! 'Utpala'!”

"Varied!?"

The immense magical energy released by Vatola rendered the ancient city speechless.

Behind the young nobleman appeared two snakes, each tens of meters long.

A black serpent like a raging sea, and a green serpent like a frozen surface of water.

That was the familiar of Vatora, who was nicknamed the Snake Master.

And there were two at the same time. They intertwined in the air, transforming into the form of a giant dragon.

"He's managed to fuse two familiars!? Is this Vatora's special ability?!"

Kojou made a stiff sound as he faced the familiar that resembled a ferocious tornado.

Jill glanced at Vatora with some surprise.

Nangong Nayue had told him that Vatora had devoured two elder-level vampires. From that moment on, Jill was certain that although Vatora was a "noble" of the younger generation, he possessed a special power that allowed him to subdue "elders" of higher rank than himself.

Perhaps this is why Vatora is a level above the Elder.

The ability to combine two familiars to create an even more powerful one. To date, no vampire has been known to possess this ability.

However, the combined beast summoned by Vatora actually emitted magical power comparable to that of Kojou Akatsuki's "Lion Gold." This is evidence that Vatora possesses power that is infinitely close to that of a True Ancestor.

Well, that's about it.

Vatola seemed quite satisfied as he whispered, signaling the ferocious, deep blue dragon to descend.

Then, the anchor chains connecting the artificial island No. 13 to the main island of Itogami were completely destroyed. The hundreds-of-tons-heavy anchor chains, made of composite materials and metal beams, shattered and scattered like glass artifacts. In the aftershocks of the explosion, the artificial island began to slowly drift on the sea.

"Did they separate the artificial island from the main body of Itogami Island...!?"

Noticing Vatola's purpose, the ancient city looked up.

The young nobleman smiled.

"That way we won't have to worry about causing damage to the city, and we can use our power freely."

“Well then, thank you for your kind intentions, Demitoris Vatola.” Gil raised an eyebrow slightly. “Well then, it’s my turn to make a move, since I know a little bit about offensive magic.”

tread!

Jill took a step forward, then stopped in her tracks.

The runes he used were very simple, consisting of only two types—

That's growth and convergence!

The amplified, enormous magical power was then contained to a certain extent using consolidation runes.

The correct way to use it is to arrange half of the runes.

This can both increase the accuracy of the strike and narrow the target area, thus making it more precise.

However, Jill's arrangement was—90% amplification runes and 10% contraction runes.

When the wise king taught him this magic trick, the king's exact words were—

"Why fixate on a single target when you can blast them all away?"

and so--

"—Magical Cannon—"

Jill's voice was very soft, but after his voice faded—

In an instant, to everyone who witnessed this attack up close, it seemed as if all sound in the world had vanished.

No, it was the sheer power of that magic cannon that caused everyone to temporarily lose their hearing.

Then, with a single cannon shot, carrying a light that seemed to reach the heavens and the earth, everything would melt away in the scorching heat of the cannon fire.

Using magic to attack a target in the form of cannon fire is called "magic cannon." This magic cannon is just a simple attack method, but in Jill's hands, it has a similar power to the true name release of Excalibur.

Actually, this magic cannon is still lacking in power. At most, its instantaneous burst power is only that of a B++ rank Noble Phantasm, which is still inferior to an A++ rank Noble Phantasm.

If Gil hadn't used at least a thousand amplification and convergence runes, coupled with Gil's own powerful magic parameters, this magic cannon would never have achieved such terrifying power.

"Hmph...Is it just a superficial understanding?"

Dimitriye Vatora stared at Gil and smiled with pleasure.

P.S.: Happy birthday to all group members! Extra chapter today!

Chapter 291 Tricky!

"How is the withdrawal of the Special Administrative Region's garrison going?" Akira asked.

"They barely managed to escape from the reserve level. There weren't as many wounded as expected."

Vatola answered Xiaogucheng's question lightly and immediately.

At this moment, after kicking away the surrounding rubble and iron bones, Narakwala's true form finally revealed its full appearance.

It was a chariot that was about seven or eight meters tall and had six legs.

The overall impression is that of a giant ant encased in a shell like a shrimp. The hemispherical head is buried in an ellipsoidal body, with two pedipalp-like secondary arms at its front.

The armor has a texture somewhat similar to clay figurines or gongs; it's described as an ancient weapon, but it doesn't feel like one at all.

"Oh, it actually withstood the power of a Noble Phantasm that's almost B+ rank," Gilles muttered to himself.

"Hmph. It seems to be activating because it perceives my familiars and the Hero King's artillery fire as a threat. I see, so only the self-defense program is functioning—"

"Hey, it's your fault that that thing can move!?" Akatsuki shouted, glaring at Vatora who was muttering as if it were someone else's problem.

Narakwala glared at Akatsuki and his companions with its crimson "eyes," and then unleashed a flash of light.

"We're about to go!" Akatsuki said, his muscles tensing.

"Tch...what a nuisance—" Golden ripples spread out from within.

Six legs, encased in thick armor, trampled over the wreckage of armored vehicles and swept away the cranes standing nearby. A dazzling crimson flash emanating from its head easily tore apart the steel-clad artificial island, triggering a spectacular explosion.

Its destructive power far surpasses that of ordinary land-based weapons, and it might even rival that of a vampire's familiar. This explains why the Black Death Emperor's faction wanted to acquire it. Moreover, this ancient weapon operates autonomously, completely independent of the wielder's will.

No one should tell us to let such a dangerous monster into the city.

However, Narakwala was so enormous up close that it was impossible to know where to begin.

Weird.

"Thump!" Gil took the lead and rushed out, and Xiao Gucheng rushed out without hesitation when he saw this.

When Jill used the magic cannon before, she only used her left hand.

Because in his right hand he held the silver holy sword—the Demon Slayer.

"Estée, lend me your power."

"I am my brother's sword, everything is as you wish—"

Esther's voice rang out, and Jill smiled.

"Excellent!"

Jill charged toward Narakwara, wielding the Demon Slayer sword.

"Soul Flash - Formless!" Jill vanished from her spot, the Demon Slayer in her hand instantly lifting up one of Narakvara's mechanical legs.

At that moment, several laser beams swept directly towards Jill.

The long spear that spewed flames mentioned that month—in modern terms, it was actually a large-caliber laser cannon.

A spear with a focal length exceeding 20,000 degrees and traveling at the speed of light would likely reduce even the most powerful vampire to ashes instantly.

"Thump!" At that moment, Jill took flight, dodging the beam of light.