I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Shana showed no nervousness about the topic, still slowly sipping her tea. "This is what they call 'devouring the city'... But, in the end, the 'coffin tailor' was still wiped out, right?"

"It took a long and arduous battle by several 'Demon Lords' and Flame Haze warriors to finally annihilate him. This 'Coffin Tailor' could absorb the power of the entire city and 'control' it 'at will'... making him the strongest 'Demon Lord' among the indiscriminate hunters at the time."

"...So, it's very possible that what I've discovered is the very same as the Free Law that devours cities?"

"An unusually large number of torches have appeared at the same location, and they contain mysterious mechanisms... The situation is very similar to what happened before. Although I don't think that Fariagni can operate the 'Coffin Tailor's' secret techniques with ease... But if there is even the slightest possibility, the Flame Haze must do everything in their power to annihilate him."

He said it was a possibility, but Alastair's tone was almost entirely certain.

“…Then, I will naturally stop him.” Jill said, squinting her eyes.

Chapter 382 Murderous Intent

"Eating up the city"...

Although current indications suggest that Fariagni has a tendency to activate this self-existent law, however…

“The hunter’s power cannot fully control that Free Law,” Alastor said. “Although he is one of the top five Demon Lords in recent times, but…”

“A Noble Phantasm,” Gilles said, raising an eyebrow.

"...Noble Phantasm?"

Alastair repeated Gil's words, his tone indicating a lack of understanding.

"Perhaps Fariagni possesses a Noble Phantasm that could assist him in casting Free Magic?"

Jill's words left both of them speechless.

Indeed, Fariagni is known as the "Hunter" and the "Flame Haze Killer," a Crimson Lord famous for collecting Treasures and hunting Flame Haze warriors.

Noble Phantasms come in all shapes and sizes, but it is undeniable that they all possess amazing abilities. Although they all require the power of existence to activate, once a Noble Phantasm is activated, its effects will immediately take effect.

Moreover, some of the treasures in this world are no less impressive than Gilles' collection. For example, Shana's weapon—the Nietono Shana. Shana's current level is not enough to control the flames of the Heavenly Flame Alastor. Shana currently controls the flames of the Heavenly Flame entirely thanks to the Nietono Shana.

Being able to draw out even a small portion of the Heavenly Calamity Fire is already quite remarkable, after all, Alastor is the God of Punishment in the Crimson World, the God of Punishment who is in charge of "judgment" and "condemnation".

No matter what, Gilles can consider this Noble Phantasm as a B++ level Noble Phantasm, which is stronger than an A+ level Noble Phantasm in terms of instantaneous burst damage.

There is also the Zero Hour Lost Child, which can restore the full power of the person who possesses the Zero Hour Lost Child at midnight every day.

In gaming terms, this is equivalent to having an extra blue bar compared to others when fighting at midnight!

Imagine you're soloing, and you're both knights. You're exchanging skills with your opponent, and you're both down to half health and your mana is depleted. Your opponent is just about to engage in a basic attack duel with you when they see your mana suddenly full. Wouldn't their face turn ashen?

“Isn’t that right?” Gilles raised an eyebrow and asked, “The effects of Noble Phantasms are incredibly varied, and anything is possible. For example, Fariagni might possess a Noble Phantasm that’s like a remote control. In that case, Fariagni wouldn’t need to rely on his own power to activate the Freedom Technique; he could activate it simply through the Noble Phantasm. This way, he only needs to set up two spells, much like a villain who only needs to set up a bomb and a fuse. The final explosive doesn’t need to be ignited; it can be controlled remotely, thus eliminating any danger.”

Yes, that's highly likely. Jill saw through the truth at a glance, and this was without relying on the omniscient and omnipotent star for deduction.

It would be pointless to just use the omniscient and omnipotent star to see through it.

“Well then, I have the answer I wanted. Thank you, Alastor.”

Jill picked up the teapot and filled Shana's teacup with tea. "Alright, that'll do for now."

"Where are you going?" Shana had just picked up her teacup when she saw Gil stand up and walk towards the entrance, and asked.

Jill smiled. "I'm just going for a walk outside. I'll be right back."

He spoke as if it were as easy as taking a stroll in his own backyard.

But Shana stared at Gil for a while, then put down her teacup. "I'll go too."

“Come on, then come on.” Jill used two hundred World Coins to exchange for a pair of glasses that would allow her to see the torch clearly, and then put them on her nose. “But I have some things to do, so don’t stop me.”

"What do you want me to do?" Shana frowned.

"Well..." Jill pushed open the door, and not far from the door, a person who looked listless walked by.

That was actually a torch whose existence power had been devoured by the Crimson World Apostles, leaving only a burning torch that replaced the original existence.

The torch was almost extinguished.

tread--

Shana was taken aback by the speed of Jill's steps.

That speed was far superior to hers.

In other words, once the two of them start fighting, Jill could subdue her before she even has a chance to react.

Crimson flames erupted from Jill's left hand.

He reached out and grabbed the head of the torch.

The torch's shell turned to ashes in the next moment.

“I’m going to personally extinguish some of the torches—I’m going to lure that bastard out. The biggest obstacle to devouring the city is the torches. Once these torches are extinguished, the hunter will come out…” Jill flexed her left hand. “Will you stop me?”

"...I don't object to you doing this, but..." Shana's dark eyes stared at Gil, "...if you disrupt the balance of the world..."

"Don't worry," Gil said, knowing Shana's concerns. "I'll still be selective about who I choose."

A torch that is burning too brightly is difficult to handle.

In that case, we should target the torches that are about to go out.

Just like that guy from last night.

Jill narrowed her eyes, her crimson pupils gleaming faintly.

……

It was still a dark space.

Fariagni's expression turned extremely grave as he watched the tiny flames disappear one by one.

Within the Noble Phantasm called the Glass Jar in front of Fariagni, the torches representing the dying flames began to go out one after another.

“…” Fariagni frowned. “What’s going on…?”

Indeed, this is a very bad thing.

Is he trying to lure me out?

“Master,” Marian, nestled in Fariagni’s arms, voiced her unease.

"Has our plan been seen through?"

That’s all I can think of.

If their plan hadn't been exposed, they certainly wouldn't have gone to such lengths to destroy a bunch of torches.

This would not only reduce the chances of the city being swallowed up, but could even lure Fariagni out.

The only explanation for this two-birds-with-one-stone situation is that the other party has already seen through our intentions.

Thinking this to himself, Fariagni spoke gently to Marianne in his arms, "Don't worry, Marianne. Even if the torch is gone, we can continue setting it up. Compared to the importance of the Zero Hour Lost Child, this delay is nothing."

However, the torch disappeared very quickly...

"Is this forcing me to step in?" Fariagni stared at the glass jar, a faint killing intent flashing in his eyes.

……

"Bang..." Beneath Jill's gauntlet, another torch turned into a wisp of flame.

Drag's voice rang out, "Partner, if we keep eliminating these things, will we lure that person out?"

“If he doesn’t come out, it only proves he’s a coward,” Gil answered the red dragon’s question. “You’ll have to help me out then, okay?”

"Ha, of course!" Dreig's voice was also filled with excitement.

Chapter 383 Xiu Denan

“…Tsk…There are still so many torches…” Jill adjusted her glasses, her brows furrowing involuntarily.

From his perspective, he could see that out of every twenty people who passed by, about one or two had already turned into torches.

This also shows just how much power Fariagni needs. About five percent of the population of a city disappeared because of him, but it was still not enough for him.

"...Quite an appetite, Hunter. No wonder you dared to use the [City Devouring] technique." Gilles narrowed his eyes. "But how long can you endure this?"

On the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet, the emerald green jade had turned a deep blue, creating an extremely striking visual effect.

"Partner, this flame is truly formidable." Drage's voice came from the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets. "The flame of existence—partner, you are indeed a remarkable being. You already possess other abilities within you and can even learn and use new ones."

Indeed, perhaps because of his soul, Gil doesn't feel any aversion to power from any system. Although Kamui's nature is similar to magic, magic is ultimately not of the same system as Kamui, yet Gil can still use both energies easily.

Jill probably guessed that the ability of the soul to reflect on the body was probably "compatibility".

It's not just about compatibility between two forces, but compatibility between three, four, or even countless forces existing within the body.

Jill's actions this time were not just about eliminating the torches, but also about learning how to use the power of existence.

“Because I am the King of Heroes, Draig,” Gil said, continuing to walk forward. “I’ll see how long that bastard can hold out.”

Jill has been extinguishing torches all day, mostly looking for those that are about to go out, but it has to be said that there are quite a few of them.

Jill himself couldn't remember how many torches he extinguished today, mainly because he didn't deliberately count the number of torches he put out.

His crimson eyes flickered. "Hey, Draig, have you noticed anything?"

Jill turned around, but there was no one in sight.

thump...

The next moment, the world in front of Jill turned crimson once again.

What appeared before Jill was the Free Law that represented the separation of the sub-world from external cause and effect—Sealing.

"You couldn't hold back after just one day? I overestimated your patience, Fariagni."

Jill's tone was as cold as ever.

"Unfortunately, I'm not a hunter."

As soon as the sound rang out, Jill's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the speaker.

He was a tall man in his thirties, dressed in a black suit, with platinum blonde hair combed back and wearing sunglasses. He looked like a bodyguard often seen with rich kids in movies.

The middle-aged man walked out slowly, making absolutely no sound.

"Just a child? I thought the hunter had asked me to handle someone important." The man looked at Jill. "But she is indeed a rather cute child..."