I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

It suits the boy in front of you very well.

“It’s no use teaching me. This isn’t something you can learn in a short time.” The boy’s eyes showed a hint of sadness. “Besides, I know my own body very well. My body can’t withstand that much training.”

Jill leaned back on the sofa, a pleasant smile on her face. "Why don't you give it a try? I don't think it would hurt for you to practice."

"No need, let's act tonight," the boy said slowly.

"Fine—since you don't want to study, then so be it." With that, Jill lay down.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"I want to sleep for a while."

"You get tired even like this?"

"I haven't rested for over a day, of course I'm tired." Jill closed her eyes. "Wake me up when it gets late."

"you……"

"Don't bother me, or I'll chop you up," Jill said, and her breathing became even.

“…Can’t you just sleep on the bed?” Kusanagi sighed and said.

……

night.

tread--

tread--

Jill deliberately landed on the street.

"Lancer, what's wrong? It's you again today. Are you so eager to be knocked out by me?" Gilles looked at Karna walking towards him and let out a cold snort.

“Saber—the opponent is Lancer, I can’t see many of his attributes…it’s different from when I saw you.” Kusanagi also came to the battlefield, and he was now hidden in the shadows.

“It’s alright, I see more than you do… Hidden.” Jill’s lips curled into a smile as she spoke through the Command Spell connecting the two of them, “I can see each other’s real names.”

"...Saber, tell me the truth, am I really just your portable battery? You're too omnipotent. If you can see a Servant's true name, what do you need me for?"

“No, you underestimate yourself.” Jill’s first sentence made Kusanagi Gakuen breathe a sigh of relief, but the second sentence left him speechless: “You are a portable power bank that cannot be stolen.”

"...mmp."

"Saber, what need is there for further words?" Karna slowly raised his sun-shaped spear. "Today... I will bring your head to my Master!"

"Hmph...then let's give it a try!" Jill extended her right hand, the double sword engravings on the back of her hand shimmering with silver light.

"Cold-blooded Queen of Steel, holy sword that slays demons and monsters—transform into a steel sword here, grant me divine power—"

The strongest steel sword, Demon Slayer, which Esther embodied, once again appeared in Jill's hands.

clang!

The clash of guns and swords sparked a shower of fire.

The sun-shaped spear and the demon-slaying holy sword clashed in the night, their golden and silver hues shimmering in the air.

“Not bad, Lancer…” Gilles and Karna clashed fiercely once again.

"What, so you've finally decided to stop using those little probing tricks, Golden Saber?"

"Likewise, Lancer, haven't you also decided against continuing to use your techniques?"

If the initial use of tricks was merely a way to test each other's strength, then the battle between the two has now reached a fever pitch.

However, the so-called "little tricks" are just their own words.

The road surface, ravaged by the aftershocks of these "tricks," bears horrifying marks. The road surface has either melted or been completely torn up by the aftershocks of the battle, revealing large chunks of asphalt underneath.

It was like a disaster caused by a tornado.

Kusanagi was secretly alarmed. He kept his eyes fixed on the battle, seemingly unwilling to look away.

"Soul Flash - Moon Chaser!" After creating distance with an attack, Gil swung his longsword upwards, unleashing a crescent-shaped sword aura that slashed fiercely at Karna.

However, Gil's sword energy, which could cut down trees that would take several people to encircle, was blocked by Karna, who caught it with his body.

It's not right to say it's a physical issue either...

“An immortal hero, indeed, lives up to his name,” Gilles said, looking at Karna.

O sun, transform into armor (ka vacha & kundala)

It is a powerful defensive Noble Phantasm that merges with Karna's body and emits the radiance of the sun.

Karna's mother, Quinti, fearing the prospect of becoming an unwed mother, requested the golden armor and earrings from Surya to protect her son. Being an entity formed from light itself, it is difficult even for the gods to destroy. It reduces the damage of all hostile interference (whether physical or conceptual) to one-tenth.

Gil's slash was naturally included in this range.

There are reasons why Karna can be considered one of the three golden targets alongside Gilgamesh and Ozymandias.

Gilgamesh possesses the EX-rank Noble Phantasm Ea, while Ozymandias boasts a truly luxurious skill set and even the Reality Marble Ramesseum Tentyris.

Karna can be compared to these two not only because he also has an EX Noble Phantasm, but also because of his cheat-like armor.

All damage will be reduced by 90%, making Karna virtually invincible while wearing armor.

Even Jill couldn't do anything about him.

Chapter 334 Battle—!

"You flatter me, Golden Saber. The sword in your hand is no ordinary weapon either. To leave such a wound on me, it must be a divine weapon."

Karna had a shallow bloodstain on his shoulder, a mark left by Soul Flash: Moon Chaser.

However, the bloodstain was quickly healed.

“A troublesome ability, huh?” Jill readjusted her longsword. “Looks like you really are a troublesome fellow.”

“Golden Saber, the martial arts you used are so unexpected that even I couldn’t recognize them.”

Karna possesses the skill known as the Insight of the Poor.

Karna possesses the insight to see through a person's character and attributes, and will not be deceived by verbal explanations or deceptions.

Karna has the privilege of questioning the life and value of the weak while he is alone in the world, a skill that demonstrates his power to grasp the essence of others.

At this moment, however, he was unable to see through Jill's thoughts.

At this moment, Gil suddenly and slowly returned to the position where he had raised his sword.

"...What's wrong, Golden Saber? Do you really think you can defeat me without weapons?" Karna asked, narrowing his eyes.

“No—there’s no doubt you’re very strong.” Jill shook her head. “So, I think that’s not enough.”

The golden card fell into Jill's hands.

“Dream Summoning—” and then Jill’s appearance changed the next moment.

The golden light armor transformed into a white top, and the red tattoo disappeared, replaced by blue-purple four-petal-shaped tattoos on both arms.

She wore red trousers and a white hat.

“…How strange…?!” Kusanagi, hiding in the shadows, looked at Gillespie’s class change from Saber to Caster, his expression becoming somewhat puzzled.

"Clang..." Jill slammed her axe on the floor with her right hand. "Come on, Lancer, if you think you can take my head, then come forward!"

Countless runes covered the grimoire in Jill's left hand.

"Do you look down on me...!" Karna's face did not show any anger, but the surging magical power he exuded proved how unsettled he was.

"Well, it's fine if you think that way, but we're in the middle of a battle right now..."

Eighteen runes formed a circle around it. "I know you have magic resistance, and your level was probably B when you wore that armor... so it's not enough. Witness this attack."

"Fire!"

The next moment, like the sun shining brightly, a terrifying beam of magical energy engulfed Karna, including the street behind him, within the bombardment's range.

Jill slowly turned his gaze, activating his clairvoyance, and stared intently at the small figure in that direction.

……

"Oh dear... How scary." The petite, fairy-like girl sensed Jill's undisguised malice, but simply smiled and turned away.

"Aigo? What happened?" the Silver Knight asked, seeing the girl's reaction.

"Hmm? It's okay, it's just that someone's looking over here." The petite fairy girl shook her head and said.

……

"You've got quite the nerve! You dare look away while fighting me, Golden Saber!"

The sun-wheel spear came crashing down from above, but as if he had expected it, Gil took a step back and blocked the spear with his right axe.

Karna raised his spear the instant he approached Gil, but Gil blocked it with one hand.

"Yay, yay, we've finally gotten close!"

Gil grinned, slammed the mud slab shut, and launched it at subsonic speed straight at Karna's head.

"!" Karna barely managed to turn his head to the side, but the thing flew out at subsonic speed and embedded itself directly in the floor.

This startled Karna for a moment, and then a powerful force struck him, sending him flying with a single punch.

"...!" Karna regained his balance and landed on the ground, a hint of surprise still on his face.

"As expected, that guy was right. 'First, show enough ranged burst damage, and they'll forget you're better at melee combat.' You're not the first to fall for that, Lancer."

Jill smiled happily. "Come on, let's begin the second round."

"The previous cannon fire was nothing compared to what I expected. Now, let's witness an attack of a different level." Gil wasn't entirely without a way to break through Karna's armor.

O sun, transformed into armor (ka vacha & kundala), can reduce the power of all hostile interference by ninety percent.

So, either force him to remove his armor, or kill Karna directly with violence.

So Jill stretched out her hand and drew two runes in the air.

Karna had probably learned his lesson once, so this time he didn't choose to directly suppress Gil, but instead used another method to attack.

The spear swept across, forcing Jill to use her axe to block, but the spear did not actively step into Jill's attack range.

Gilles probably anticipated this scene. As she took a step back to avoid the opponent's attack, the original Class Card was ejected from her body, and another Class Card fell into her hand.