I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

After all, Jill is now an adorable young boy who can get any girl to reveal information just by smiling!

However, Jill's expression became more serious.

"Who are you?" Jill asked.

The person before me is far, far stronger than I am now...

If Gilgamesh could still use the Gate of Babylon, he would be absolutely confident that he would be no less than the person in front of him. Unfortunately, all of his Noble Phantasms are currently sealed. The only ones he can use are the Demon Slayer, which is bound to him by contract, as well as the Wings of the White Dragon Emperor and the Gauntlets of the Red Dragon Emperor.

Although the Wings of the White Dragon Emperor and the Gauntlets of the Crimson Dragon Emperor are among the strongest "divine artifacts," Gil has not yet mastered them to a deeper level. The power he can unleash is only at the surface, the most basic level.

"Hmm... You haven't seen me before... Well, my name is Xiudenan..."

The man took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and held out his hand. A purple flame burned on his fingers, lighting the cigarette.

Jill paused for a moment, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, and chuckled softly, "Then, if you can't beat me, I'll spare your life—only once."

"How arrogant, kid." Xiu Denan took a drag of his cigarette. "But are you sure you're a match for me?"

Shudenan's actions reminded Gil of Mikoto and Kusanagi Izumo from Homra. The memory of his old friend softened the expression on his face, and that's how he said it.

Furthermore, regarding what Shudnan said about whether Gil was his opponent—

"Whether I'm a match for you or not, why don't you try and see?"

Jill stretched out his hand, and crimson flames burned on his left hand, forming a ferocious gauntlet with emerald green jade.

A pale blue aura slowly enveloped Jill.

“Oh… the power of existence.” Xiu Denan said, a cigarette dangling from his lips, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.

That power of existence is not strong; it can even be described as weak.

However, this power of existence has only been around for less than half an hour.

“Partner…” Drag’s voice rang out, as if he wanted to say something.

“Dreig, I want to win,” Jill said.

Yes, Jill wants to defeat her opponent.

It doesn't rely on the vast number of magically effective Noble Phantasms in the Gate of Babylon.

Instead, they simply use the power at hand to defeat their opponent.

"Alright! Partner, go for it!" Draig's voice was also filled with high fighting spirit.

Jill's gesture made Shudnan's lips curl into a smile. "Aren't you curious when the hunter commissioned me?"

"What good is curiosity? At least you accepted the commission, so we're enemies now." Gil stretched out his hand, the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet gleaming with crimson light.

The man before me, Shudenan, is a very peculiar Crimson World Demon Lord whose hobby is accepting and completing commissions.

Since he accepted Fariagni's commission, he is now an enemy.

Gil looked at Shudnan and slowly took a step back.

“Anyway, if I’m not mistaken, Shana should have run into Fariagni.” Gil stared at Shudnan. “Then, the battle that follows is sure to be very interesting.”

“Boost—Boost—Boost—” Gil’s left gauntlet made a deep sound.

Immediately afterwards, Gil took a step forward and threw a powerful punch at Shudnan!

Chapter 384 This isn't my full strength!

"Boom—" The explosion wasn't just from one place; similar explosions also rang out from another sealed-off area.

"Why did you suddenly appear here, hunter..."

Her long hair, burning like flames, danced in the air, and sparkling powder floated in the air. Shana's eyes also seemed to be burning, looking like beautiful gemstones.

“Because he’s already entangled.” Fariagni, holding Marian, looked down at Shana.

“He…could it be you—!” Shana thought of a possibility.

"That's right, I invited another Crimson World Demon King to deal with that infuriating kid."

Fariagni wore a cold smile, and continued to unleash malice upon Shana.

"...Don't be careless. Deal with the hunter in front of you first. He's stronger than you, so you'll be fine."

Alastor's voice came from the pendant on Shana's chest.

“Besides, I always feel like he has some trump cards up his sleeve, so let’s deal with the enemy in front of us first.” Alastor’s voice was low, but it perked Shana up.

"Then I'll deal with you first, then go find him!" Shana said, lifting up the Nite-dono Shana and staring at Fariagni.

"Then let's give it a try, you Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer!"

As Fariagni finished speaking, countless dolls rushed towards Shana.

……

"Boom!" The fist landed on the ground.

Debris flew everywhere, leaving a large crater about five meters in diameter on the ground.

"You dodged it, Shudenan." Gil looked at Shudenan, who had already retreated some distance, with a surprised expression on his face.

Keep in mind that Gil's speed just now was increased three times over, and you can tell from the large crater in the ground that the power of that punch was clearly not weak at all.

Or to put it another way, if you were punched like that, you would either die or be seriously injured.

Although Shudnan wasn't hit by Gil, the punch still left a deep impression on him.

"That's terrifying... But how could someone with such weak existence power become a Flame Haze?" Shudnan looked at Gil's gauntlets. "And Draig, a name I've never heard of before, is he some new Crimson Lord from somewhere?"

Indeed, in this world, humans alone are not enough to fight against Crimson Denizens.

Moreover, the state that Draig and Gil are currently exhibiting is indeed too similar to that of the Flame Haze.

“Partner, they actually called us Flame Haze warriors? What a joke!” Draig’s voice rang out from the gauntlets. “I am the Crimson Dragon Emperor, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons. In my prime, someone like you wouldn’t last thirty rounds against me!”

"The Crimson Dragon Emperor?" Xiu Denan was taken aback.

Most of the Crimson Lords have nicknames. For example, Shudnan's nickname is "Thousand Changes", Alastor's is "Heavenly Blaze", and Fariagni's is "Hunter".

However, "Dreig" is just a nickname, which only deepens the misunderstanding.

"Well, let him be happy, let him think what he wants, it's none of my business..." Gil raised his hand, "Dreig, again!"

"This time, I won't let you succeed!"

Xiudenan roared, his body radiating intense light. Within the light, Xiudenan's tall figure began to expand and undergo changes.

The human form began to fade.

Every part of his body was replaced by the body of a ferocious beast.

As Xiudenan roared, he transformed into a savage beast.

It was a synthetic beast pieced together from various kinds of wild animals.

Its body is that of a tiger with unusually thick limbs.

The soles of its feet are sharp, like eagle claws.

Bat wings and a python tail sprouted from its back.

Horns emerged from its head, gleaming with a cold light.

Beside Xiudenan, an exceptionally powerful force of existence burned like flames, causing the surrounding space to ripple.

This is Xiudnan's combat state.

He can change his appearance at will, and it is because of this ability that Shudenan is known as "the Man of a Thousand Changes".

The surrounding air suddenly changed, becoming incredibly heavy.

Xiudenan, now transformed into a ferocious beast, turned his gaze toward Gil.

"Partner, watch out!" Drag warned Jill.

At the same time, Xiudenan's gaping maw, filled with fangs, suddenly opened, and a turbid purple flame was compressed inside, transforming into a huge ball of fire.

"Boost—Boost—Boost—Boost—Boost—"

Gil ignored Draig's warning and began to use the Crimson Dragon Emperor's Gauntlets to frantically amplify his power.

"Kenaz!" Two runes appeared in front of Jill, which transformed into blazing fireballs.

Then, Jill chanted the next line again, "Transfer!"

The fireball rapidly expanded in size, growing from less than a meter in diameter to nearly three meters.

Seeing how fast Jill moved, the beast quickly spat out the murky purple fireball from its mouth.

Jill also unleashed her fireball, and the two fireballs collided in mid-air—

Boom——!

The scorching heatwave pushed Jill back several steps, and the massive roar of the explosion left Jill deaf for about two seconds.

At that moment, the ferocious beast charged towards Jill.

Although Jill was deaf for a moment, it did not mean he lost his sight.

Without hesitation, he pushed himself back several steps with his right foot.

He then began chanting the second incantation.

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

With a flash of silver light, the silver holy sword landed in Jill's hand.

"Roar—" Shudnan charged straight at Gil.

"Soul Flash - Formless!" Gil took a step forward, and the Demon Slayer sword in his hand, radiating light, pierced directly towards Shudenan. The light was so fast that it even created a sonic boom in the air.

A bloodstain also appeared on the body of the huge beast, Xiudenan.

"So fast...!" By the time Xiudenan could see Gil clearly, the figure was already beside him.

"Soul Flash - Second Stage!" With a horizontal slash, the sharpness of the Demon Slayer sword even caused another wound on Xiudenan's body!

"This isn't even my full strength, Shudnan!" Gil laughed heartily. "If you want to defeat me, come and try!"