I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“Yes, I do have a way—all I need is a reason,” Jill nodded and said.

"...Because if Nero sees what one of them looks like, Nero-kun—will be very sad." Akatsuki Kojou stared into Gilles' eyes and said seriously.

However, Gil heard what Xiaogucheng said.

Nero will be sad? What does that mean? Could it be...?

Jill considered one possibility, but he was still very unhappy with the current situation.

"..." Jill narrowed her eyes. "Is that a threat?"

In his crimson eyes, one could already faintly see the flames of anger.

Clearly, if Xiaogucheng's next answer does not satisfy him, Gil will give Xiaogucheng a severe beating.

Just use fists and kicks, plus some Noble Phantasms, all at once.

If you're still not satisfied, use Berserker's Class Card to boost your strength and beat him up.

Akatsuki couldn't help but groan inwardly as Gil stared at him.

My teacher is no ordinary person... The pressure is terrifying; it feels like all the bones in my body are about to break...

but--

For that kind girl, Akira Kojo, you cannot back down.

Xiao Gucheng cheered himself up and tried to look directly at Jill.

"No...this is a request." Kojou Akatsuki said, using all his remaining strength.

“I’ve never heard of a request that involves other people.” Gil narrowed his eyes; clearly, Akatsuki Kojou’s answer displeased him.

“That girl—she’s Nero’s friend, and she’s also my friend…” Kojou Akatsuki managed to say. “So… teacher, please save her.”

The magic power within Akatsuki Kojou was stimulated and flowed unconsciously throughout his body. The boundless magic power belonging to the True Ancestor was mobilized. He straightened up in front of Gil and stared into Gil's eyes. "I don't want—like that child, such a kind person—to be hurt."

“…Is that so…” Gil reached out and covered one of his eyes. “Koujo, I’m asking you—if you had to choose between saving the world and saving your loved ones—sacrificing your loved ones would save the world, otherwise, the world would be destroyed—what would you do? Answer my question, Kojo.”

"Family." Xiao Gucheng answered without hesitation.

"Why?" Jill looked slightly surprised, then asked.

“Ah…no…it’s that…teacher, after all…if you lose your family, then what’s the point of the world? The person you save might not even know that you saved them…I don’t want such a lonely world.” Akatsuki Kojo said.

Himeragi Yukina, who was beside him, reached out and took Akatsuki Kojou's hand.

Akatsuki Kojou turned around and smiled at Himeragi Yukina.

Jill nodded slightly as she watched this scene.

“Very good—next—the true identity of the masked parasite—is Natsune Yase, right!?” Jill raised an eyebrow and said.

The clues from the conversation we just had already conveyed a lot.

With so much information exposed, Jill was able to directly deduce the identity of the girl there.

First, here are the words of Nero's friend—

Jill only knows one person: Natsumi Yase.

Secondly, there's Yukina Himeragi. If she's both Nero's friend and Yukina Himeragi's friend, then the first person that comes to mind is someone from the junior high school.

When Jill ran into Natsune Yase at the elevator entrance today, she noticed that she was wearing the uniform of Ayami Academy's junior high school.

There were other miscellaneous conversations as well. If it were someone who likes to scrutinize people with a magnifying glass, they could probably figure out the other person's true identity in just a few words.

“Ah…that’s right.” Kojou Akatsuki paused for a moment, then said finally.

“…Remember your answer, Akatsuki Kojo.” Gil walked past Akatsuki Kojo, turned back, and headed forward. “If you cannot do it, I—will personally kill you.”

Ultimately, Gil wouldn't have taken action if Akatsuki's answer hadn't truly satisfied him.

It is precisely because there is no reason.

Jill helped the girl this time for two reasons.

One is that she is Nero's friend.

The other one was Akatsuki's answer that satisfied him.

It was an easy question, but it was also a question that revealed a person's true character.

“Someone like you is bound to find your own happiness,” Gil smiled at Akatsuki. “Then, I’ll help you this once.”

Chapter 302 The Demon-Slaying Holy Sword, Erasing the Circuit!

"Looks like they convinced you." Nangong Nayue stood at the door of the room, watching Jill walk back.

"Yes, you've taught a good student," Jill said before walking into the room.

Then, Jill called out to Esther, "Esther, can you break through that layer of energy?"

“No problem, Brother Gil—it’s just this level of energy, roughly equivalent to the upper level of the highest-ranking elves. I’m the strongest sword elf,” Esther said.

“Very well, then lend me your power.” Jill extended her hand.

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

"Cold-blooded Steel Queen, holy sword that slays demons and monsters—transform into a steel sword here and grant me divine power!" The silver holy sword fell into Gil's hands.

He swung his longsword and removed the mask from the girl's face.

Shoulder-length white hair, a face with an almost divine air—

“It is indeed her—” Jill recognized the face. “However, I’m quite surprised that I would save someone I’ve only met once.”

Then Jill slowly raised the Demon Slayer.

The silver holy sword traced a cold arc.

Immediately, it pierced through Natsune Haze's body.

……

"What happened?" In the dimly lit laboratory, the middle-aged man stood up in surprise.

"impossible--"

……

The girl slept lightly in the light.

In her fading consciousness, she heard a continuous stream of magnificent, musical chants.

A beautiful flood of light and sound waves. The light was released by the intricate magical patterns etched onto her skin. And the sound waves were played by her own throat.

With her ugly wings spread wide, Natsune Yase dreamed in the light.

She realized that she was gradually turning into a non-human, alien being.

She didn't need anyone to tell her; she already clearly understood that when the transformation was completely over, Natsune Haze's existence would disappear from this world.

I felt no sorrow or fear about this. It was simply a matter of letting nature take its course, and obeying the laws of the world as ordained by the gods.

Amidst the disappearance, the last vestiges of consciousness brought a slight sense of relief.

The tiny life she rescued, those slightly warm memories.

The reason why she so resolutely rescued those kittens abandoned by heartless owners might be because she projected her own image, who didn't know their parents, onto them when they were young. Or perhaps she unconsciously made a wish to leave behind proof of her existence in this world before disappearing completely.

Regardless, her wish has been fulfilled. Even if everyone forgets the girl named Natsune Yase, the kittens she rescued will continue to live on.

Then there's nothing left to cherish. Even these hands, stained with the blood of their own kind and cursed, have forever lost the chance to hold them again—

But at that moment, a hand reached out and grabbed her wrist tightly.

Wake up!

Just as if pulling a person out of the water, that hand pulled her away from the mud.

The hymn stopped abruptly at that moment.

The silvery light tore apart the musical incantations.

What is that...?

“Brother… he’s still conscious.”

"Then let's focus our attention."

With just two sentences, Natsumi Yase's consciousness once again plunged into darkness.

……

When Akatsuki saw Gil stab the longsword into Natsune Yase's body, a slight look of surprise appeared on his face.

Erasing those magic circuits was something that Yukina Himeragi could actually do as well.

However, for some reason, Yukina Himeragi's spear could not get close to Natsune Yase's body.

Yukina's weapon—a long spear called Yukina Wolf, originally known as the "Seven-Type Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun"—is inscribed with the "Divine Vibration Wave Drive Technique." Its core uses one of the three remaining ancient holy spears made by the Heavenly Department, and it has the power to nullify magic and sever barriers.

Jill had no idea how she came up with those strange names.

Anyway... he felt that this had nothing to do with him.

However, Esther and Snow Wolf have extremely similar effects, but Esther can break all magic, including magic circuits.

The "Demon-Slaying Holy Sword" is a sword that can break all curses, but those curses do not disappear from the world. At a certain point in time, the Holy Sword, which has accumulated countless curses, will reflect these curses back onto the contractor.

Therefore, the price Jill pays for using Estelle is that she must confront these curses.

However, his Gate of Babylon contained wine that could dispel curses, so this threat was eliminated.

It won't turn into rock like that Arecia.

While the Snow Wolf doesn't have the same limitations as Ester, it is still significantly weaker than Ester.

“I have erased all the circuits in her body that were modified by magic,” Jill said.

The silver-white holy sword disappeared, and the elven inscription on the back of Gil's hand still felt slightly hot.

Gil looked at Akatsuki Kojou and continued, "She's a completely ordinary person now. The destruction of her magic circuits is no problem. She's quite weak right now. Once she wakes up, you can go and deal with your own matters."

He pushed open the door, then turned around as if remembering something. "Oh, right, don't say who helped her. That's all."