I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Unfortunately, this was of no use to Jill.

"Do you think it's possible?" Jill slowly raised her right hand. "Do you really think I would agree?"

The crossed elf markings on the back of his hand began to glow.

"...Well... there's nothing we can do about it..." The girl's face was still smiling, but Jill clearly felt an indescribable chill creep up her spine.

"..." A flash of light appeared on the back of Gil's hand, and the silver holy sword appeared in Gil's hand.

“You’re exuding a dangerous aura… Sajō Ayaka.” Gil slowly raised his sword.

Aika Sajou—she is an anomaly in the circuit design, unprecedented in its kind, connected to the Root from birth. She is the only being in the Type-Moon universe, besides Ryougi Shiki, to have reached the Root.

In Gilles' memory, aside from that human Chaos Evil, he is the strongest Master who has appeared in the Holy Grail War in the main and side stories of the series. In terms of magic alone, he is second only to the magicians of the Age of Gods.

However, when Jill obtained the template, after he had collected the fragments of the first world, he was already protected by the concept of "world"...

No matter who tries to investigate Jill, they can only find the most basic information. The World will also actively help Jill hide the aura of the World Template.

This will allow Jill to achieve the best results when eliminating the Destruction Factor.

And the current Gillespie isn't Archer—he's a proper Saber (yeah right).

His strongest form right now is when he's using Esther.

When Gilles acquired the Saber class, Esther's Noble Phantasm was also elevated to a powerful form.

……

Demon Slayer A: Anti-human Noble Phantasm, Anti-magic Noble Phantasm: A special Noble Phantasm not from this world, it is a Noble Phantasm with consciousness and a contract with Gilgamesh.

When Gilgamesh unleashes the true name of this Noble Phantasm, all of Gilgamesh's attributes will increase by 1-2 small levels. The sword itself also has the function of nullifying magic and breaking all magic.

……

Jill, wielding the Demon Slayer sword, charged toward Ayaka Sajou.

Sajō Ayaka was still smiling, but Gil sensed a growing sense of unease and impending danger.

Someone——

He immediately switched the Demon Slayer in his hand to a parrying motion.

Sonorous!

That was the sound of metal clashing.

The figure that appeared was a knight of the Azure Silver!

“Saber—!” Gilles’s expression changed slightly.

“Saber!” Ayaka Sajou’s face showed obvious joy.

If he had succeeded in killing Aika Sajō just now, the Holy Grail War would not have been so difficult.

Because he knew that Ayaka Sajou was the most troublesome enemy in this Holy Grail War!

Whether it's Ozymandias, Karna, or even the Old Man of the Mountain—in Gil's mind, none of them are as troublesome as Ayaka Sajou!

“You…this…” Gilles was suppressed by Saber, and although it didn’t last long, it still made Gilles slightly unhappy.

"Get out of my way!" Jill slashed upwards with the Demon Slayer sword in her hand, "You bastard—"

"Clang!" Swords clashed as the Demon Slayer broke through the Wind King's barrier on the invisible sword, exposing the scabbarded sword to the air.

"!" The knight of the Azure Silver Knight showed a look of astonishment.

"Get out of my way!" Gil stomped on the Silver Knight's shoulder, throwing him behind him, and charged straight at Sajyou Ayaka!

But at that moment, a second sense of crisis arose, and Jill stopped without hesitation and took several steps back.

A blazing light swept across the ground, leaving marks from the attack of a spear as large as the sun.

"Lancer...!" Jill's face turned ugly. "You bastard...!"

“I’m sorry, Saber, but I can’t let you hurt her,” Karna said, holding his spear.

“…tsk…” Golden ripples rippled around Jill.

This time, he manifested in spirit form; his physical body should have been preserved in the original space of the template.

The magical power that can be retained in a spirit form is limited. Even if one has an A-rank and can act alone, it would be very troublesome without a Master!

Moreover, in this state, Esther can only provide him with power and a contract, but cannot communicate with him.

That's bad.

Therefore, he can only convert his divine power into magic power to sustain himself for a little longer.

If Jill were to use the Sword of Ea, it wouldn't take long, maybe ten seconds or so, before she would lose her spirit form.

and so……

At this point... should we retreat?

Jill rejected the idea from the bottom of her heart.

Even if the mission fails, I absolutely do not want to retreat!

Jill's eyes hardened.

“Dream…!” Two cards with a faint gold hue appeared between Jill’s fingers.

Use class cards to crush them all!

Just as Jill made up her mind—

"Don't be impulsive." A gentle voice echoed in his mind. "It's okay to retreat. Calm down a bit. You're too stubborn right now. Too much stubbornness leads to breakage... You may not want to admit it, but you're definitely no match for them all at once."

The voice seemed to possess some kind of peculiar magic, instantly calming Jill's somewhat impulsive mind.

“…Tch.” Jill was indeed very reluctant to admit it.

However, if he were to face both Lancer and Saber at the same time, he truly had no confidence.

Furthermore—Sajyou Ayaka isn't Lancer's Master—it's highly likely she used some means to control Karna's Master—

Karna would definitely ensure the safety of his Master—so this can only mean that Ayaka Sajou must have used some means to control Karna's Master!

“…We will meet again.” Gilles slowly raised his longsword, pointing it at Karna in front of Ayaka Sajou. “I will kill you with my own hands!”

After saying that, Jill used her spirit form to retreat.

The first night of the Holy Grail War officially began.

Jill's Master died at the hands of the Assassin, the Old Man of the Mountain.

Karna's Master is controlled by Ayaka Sajou, who controls at least two Servants.

Thus, the first night of the Holy Grail War came to an end.

Chapter 331 The New Master and the Special Mystic Eye

"Damn it... this is a double loss." Jill remained in spirit form, looking at the world.

If that's the case, he'll probably have to rely on his spirit form to survive for a few more days before finishing him off with the final sword strike.

That's not good...

Jill sighed deeply. What could she do? Her Master had died the moment she arrived.

However, according to Jill's memory, the Old Man of the Mountain would never act rashly—his targets were always the dead.

“Kojo Genon is long dead…? That shouldn’t be the case, I can still feel the life force in her… How strange.” Gil thought for a moment, then shook the thought out of his head.

"The most urgent task is to find a Master to supply me with magic and intelligence." With that thought, Jill did not dispel her spirit form, but instead activated her clairvoyance and looked into the distance.

There's a location in the distance that's out of sight; it looks like that's the direction of the Sajou family.

Sajou Aika must have come into contact with something forbidden—otherwise, the aura emanating from her wouldn't have made Gil get so angry.

Even if she was connected to the Root and had now broken free from Gaia Alaya's control with the help of the World Template, Jill shouldn't have felt that hair standing on end.

“…Beast…?” Jill murmured, but the wind carried away his voice.

Jill was well aware of the Beast's existence.

Rather, none of the Beasts I remember were easy to deal with.

Beast—the beast of original sin, known as "human evil," is a great calamity rejected by human history, consisting of seven major human evils.

Human evil refers to various disasters that threaten human history and destroy humanity. They are born from human civilization, become stronger and stronger with the development of mankind, but destroy civilization from the inside of society, and are like cancer cells.

The existence that destroys humanity is not out of malice towards humanity; malice is merely something that gradually fades over time. What truly threatens humanity is the very desire to protect it—human love itself. This is because the spirit of "yearning for a better future" can disrupt the current peace and tranquility.

Human evil, though evil, can never be eradicated; it will arise as long as humanity exists, and humanity must overcome it. The so-called human evil refers to "evil that humanity seeks to eliminate," not "evil that destroys humanity"...

Jill was unsure which Beast Ayaka had come into contact with.

However, some can be ruled out.

The Beasts he knew of included Beast I, the original sin beast who embodied the principle of "mercy," and the demon king Goetia.

Tiamat, the Beast II, who embodies the principle of "return."

Beast III, the original sin beast that upholds the principles of "love and desire," is Sesshouin Kiara.

Cathy Parug, the original sin beast that holds the principle of "comparison".

He knew a little about the remaining three.

However, this cannot be confirmed.

"Anyway—I should find a Master who can supply me with magic first." Gil deactivated his spirit form and walked in another direction.

……

tread--

The boy walked down the road, munching on a piece of bread.

"Hmm... Grandpa's notes are unreliable..." The boy, wearing glasses, said, "The Holy Grail War... Magician..."

The boy had very common black hair, and his brown pupils in his black eyes were now filled with contemplation.

"These are Stigmata... Why can't I summon Heroic Spirits even though the notes say so..." The boy was completely baffled.