I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Xiaogucheng rushed out of the apartment corridor and turned directly towards the entrance hall of the opposite door.

The first and most reliable solution he could think of was Himeragi Yukina.

Then, at that moment, the door to the apartment next door opened.

A girl with long green hair pushed open the door and came out.

“Enkidu?” Kojou Akatsuki’s eyes lit up. “Enkidu, help me.”

He stepped forward to explain the matter to Enkidu, but Enkidu asked somewhat strangely, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

Enkidu began to emanate killing intent, and Akatsuki Kojou helplessly remembered that he wasn't using his own body right now!

"I am Akatsuki Kojou!" Although he knew it was powerless, Akatsuki Kojou still said it.

Xiaogucheng?

Enkidu then carefully examined Kojou Akatsuki's current appearance and let out a low, questioning sound.

“The aura is very similar…” Enkidu frowned. “Come here first, I’ll go find Himeko and Gil and the others to take a look at you.”

So Xiaogucheng could only nod and go into the house first.

……

A moment later, several girls were also invited into the room to discuss the matter of the person in front of them.

"So even though I'm Yuma, I'm not Yuma inside!" Kojou Akatsuki kept saying this, looking anxious.

Jill sat on the sofa to the side, her eyes half-closed, looking disgusted.

Damn it, all the homework I gave myself for a month was for nothing!

This guy is an idiot! (Throws his fist)

"...Could it be...Akatsuki-senpai?" Upon hearing this, Himeragi Yukina made a guess based on Akatsuki Kojou's attitude and manner of speaking.

"Ji Hiiragi!"

Kojou Akatsuki gratefully grasped Yukina's hand. Having someone who could recognize you no matter what you looked like made him feel incredibly at ease.

But Setsuna's expression still showed a hint of doubt.

"Oh, really?"

"It's unbelievable, but it's true. Oh, right...! My true identity is the Fourth Progenitor, and you are a sword sorceress from the Lion King Organization sent to monitor me. I know all of this."

To make sure the others couldn't hear, Kojou Akatsuki whispered in Setsuna's ear.

"...This kind of thing can be found out with an investigation. And there's also the possibility of getting information from a senior." Yukina didn't readily believe Akatsuki Kojou.

“…No need to doubt…this guy is indeed Akatsuki Kojou.” Gil’s disdainful look also contained the meaning of “I don’t have a student as stupid as you,” which made Akatsuki Kojou very sad.

"Because I've only ever seen one student forget everything I taught and all the knowledge within three days..."

Gil propped his chin on his hand and said, "That bastard is Akatsuki Kojou. I feel like all the tutoring I did for him this month was a waste... If Enkidu hadn't told me not to cause trouble, I would have smashed you to death with a book."

"Ha...haha..." Kojou Akatsuki scratched his head, "It's not...that serious...right?"

"Clang—" A silver rapier landed in Gil's hand. Gil pointed the longsword at Kojou's head. "I really wanted to stab you to death just now..."

"...Actually...I can't remember just because I fall asleep in class..." Akatsuki muttered.

“…” A well-shaped mark appeared on Jill’s forehead.

"Tch... never mind, let's discuss what your old friend, Kojou, is up to." Gil sheathed his sword with displeasure. "But before that..."

Then, Jill took out a piece of chalk.

“Ancient city, watch.” Gil flicked his finger, sending the chalk flying.

Click——

The chalk disappeared into the wall, and the latter half of it turned into dust.

"Next time I sleep in class, this is what I'll get to eat—but this is a special treat for you."

Chapter 314 Purpose? The Essence of Magic?

“…Gulp…” Xiaogucheng swallowed.

He had every reason to believe that if he hadn't been using Yuma's body, the blow would have landed squarely on his head...

"Alright, Gil, let's put this matter aside for now." Enkidu sighed and pressed Gil back onto the sofa.

"Tch, fine, I'll let you off this time." Gil had no choice but to put the matter aside for now. "Koujo, tell me what happened."

So Xiaogucheng organized his thoughts and finally recounted the events.

"Lost consciousness after being kissed?" Jill raised an eyebrow, then rested her chin on her hands. "Emmm..."

After thinking for a while, he finally sighed.

"Sorry, I can't help you. After all, I'm not exactly a great magician or sorcerer..."

“It’s okay…” Yukina Himeragi shook her head, “Let’s think about it again…”

At that moment, Xiaogucheng's phone rang. He paused for a moment, then picked up the phone.

"Hey, can you hear me!? Akatsuki Kojou!?"

A slightly impatient voice rang out.

"Kirasaka? Is everything alright on your end?" Akatsuki asked.

"Huh...?" The voice on the other end was clearly full of confusion.

Gil covered his face. Was Akatsuki Kojou's brain really not working properly? Had he forgotten that he wasn't using his own body right now?

"Who are you? Where is Akatsuki Kojou?"

"Ah... well... how should I put it... it's a long story..."

Xiao Gucheng stammered and couldn't finish his sentence.

Seeing this, Gil sighed and then pointed to Yukina Himeragi next to Akatsuki Kojou.

This time, Kojou Akatsuki understood, and he handed the phone to Yukina Himeragi.

"Is that Sayaka?"

Himeragi Yukina took the phone and then asked a question.

"Setsuna?"

"Yes. I'm sorry, my senior is unable to answer the phone right now for various reasons, so I'm answering it for him."

"W-Is that so? Are you alright!? That perverted True Ancestor didn't do anything strange to you, did he?"

"What?" Himeragi Yukina asked, somewhat puzzled.

Jill couldn't help but reveal an extremely pleased expression.

Because Kojou Akatsuki's expression was just too interesting.

After all, the phone is on speakerphone now...

The next moment, the voice on the other end of the phone suddenly changed; it was someone else.

"Has anything strange happened over there, Yukina? Especially around Kojou?"

"Y-yes, that's true. If we only consider the area around you, senpai, hasn't something extremely unusual happened?"

Setsuna relayed the situation in a tactful way.

"Well."

"...Why are you so happy?"

"No, it's nothing. Is that why the ancient city can't answer the phone?"

"Yes. Well, all sorts of troublesome problems have arisen."

Saying this, Setsuna sighed.

"By the way, where are you two now?"

Setsuna asked in a worried tone.

The voice suddenly said, "At the hotel. Sayaka is lying next to me."

"No, Setsuna! I really didn't do anything with the princess last night!"

The person on the other end of the phone sounded very excited...

The person on the phone right now is definitely up to no good... they're probably a cunning schemer!

"……what?"

Please don't worry about what's happening here.

"It seems that the stronger the magic, the easier it is to be affected by this anomaly. We will try to investigate the cause of this phenomenon. And this will also increase the chances of us meeting up with you and the ancient city."

"I understand. Please be careful."

"Hey, you guys too."

The call has ended.

“Who is that person?” Jill asked. “I’ve seen one of the voices before, but the other one is a little unfamiliar.”

“That person…” Gilles clearly saw that all the girls present, except for Astarothie, looked somewhat embarrassed.

He coughed. "It's nothing, it's okay if you don't want to talk about it."

Anyway, I have the all-knowing and all-powerful Star... we'll see when the time comes.

Jill clapped her hands. "Let's go back and take a look, Xiaogu City. Let's go to your house and see if we can find any clues."

……

The living room of the Xiao family remains as it was when Xiao Gucheng rushed out, silent and still.

Kojou Akatsuki's old friends, Yuuma Sendouki and his sister Nagisa Akatsuki, did not appear to have returned. Of course, Kojou Akatsuki's own physical body also did not return.

"Yuma's luggage is missing."