I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“Perfect, let me see what the scars left by the so-called most terrifying natural disaster in the Little Garden really look like,” said Kudo Asuka.

Black Rabbit hesitated for a moment, but still opened the door. A dry breeze blew in from the other side of the door.

The three covered their faces to avoid the sandstorm, and all they could see before them was a vast expanse of ruins.

Neither Gil nor Enki made any move to cover their faces.

For Jill, this sandstorm was not as exciting as the magical storms she had faced before.

"This...this is...?" Seeing the scars left on the street scene, Kudo Asuka and Kasukabe Yo gasped, while Izayoi narrowed her eyes.

Jill looked at the scene before her and narrowed her eyes. "Such severe signs of erosion."

Izayoi walked towards the wooden ruins and picked up the remains of the fence.

With just a little force applied, the wood broke into pieces with a crisp sound.

"...Hey, Black Rabbit. The Demon King's Gift Game—was that something that happened hundreds of years ago?" Jill also came to the building to observe the situation. With just a flick of her finger, a piece of wood shattered completely.

“It was only three years ago,” Black Rabbit replied.

"Ha! This is interesting! Really interesting! You mean it's completely weathered away in just three years?" Izayoi heard Black Rabbit's reply, threw away all the fragments in her hand, and then said.

That's right. Their No Name community settlement is like a ruin that has stood for hundreds of years, like dust buried in history.

The once clean and smooth white-painted roads were buried by sand and dust, and the wooden buildings were rotting and collapsing one by one. The iron pillars and wires used to reinforce key points were rusted and twisted; the roadside trees were white and withered like stone tablets, abandoned by the roadside.

It's hard to believe that this place was a bustling, inhabited area until three years ago.

"...I am certain that no matter what force was used to impact this place, it would be impossible to cause such a state of destruction. The state of decay of this wooden building makes it look like it has collapsed naturally over a long period of time."

Although Izayoi came to the impossible conclusion, she still broke out in a cold sweat from the sight of the ruins before her.

Asuka and Yo also looked at the ruins and expressed their thoughts:

"Even the tea set is still on the table on the balcony. It looks as if the people who used to live here have suddenly disappeared."

"...There's absolutely no sign of life here. This is clearly an abandoned human settlement, yet no wild animals dare to approach it. What is going on..."

The two of them felt much heavier than Izayoi's tone.

Enkidu pressed his hands to the ground, his expression becoming very heavy. "This part of the land... is almost completely necrotic. It will take a lot of effort to revive it."

Black Rabbit turned its gaze away from the ruins and began to move forward along the collapsed road.

"...The game with the Demon King is such an unpredictable battle. The reason they didn't take over this land is probably to show off their power as Demon Kings, and also as a way to make an example of them. Whenever a human with power appears, they will provoke a conflict for fun, and make the other party completely submit to the point that they dare not resist anymore. The few remaining companions were also disheartened as a result... and eventually left the community, left the Little Garden."

This is why, when holding large-scale gift games, the game board is basically prepared separately, like the White Demon.

Whenever a powerful community goes to war with the Demon King, it will leave behind ugly scars.

And that's what the Demon King enjoys.

Black Rabbit walked through the weathered area with eyes devoid of all emotion, followed by Asuka and Yao with complicated expressions.

Enkidu looked at the ground beneath his feet and couldn't help but sigh.

Jill gazed into the distance with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Only Izayoi's eyes shone brightly, and with a smug smile, he whispered, "The Demon King... huh? Ha! Very good, this is fantastic! It seems this will be even more interesting than I imagined...!"

“If it’s such an opponent… it doesn’t matter…” Jill’s deep voice slowly rose, “But right now, we must first restore the vitality of this land for the community…”

Upon hearing Gil's words, Izayoi walked over to Gil's side and asked, "Little one, do you have a way to restore this land?"

“Yes, if we don’t restore this land, many things will be restricted.” Jill looked at the land beneath her feet. “This land is unsuitable for growing crops, or rather, it’s completely barren.”

“My dearest friend can communicate with the earth, but she just said that the earth is almost dead,” Jill said as she walked forward. “I don’t want to upset her.”

The simple phrase, "I don't want her to be sad," brought a slight sense of joy to the person in front of her.

"Do you have a solution?" Izayoi asked.

"You'll find out when the time comes," Jill said with a slight smile.

The Gate of Babylon is so large that even the King himself doesn't know how many Noble Phantasms are inside.

Of all the treasures, he could only remember three or four that were related to land.

There are other things too, we'll find them gradually, and there will definitely be treasures that can revive the land.

Although the Gate of Babylon contains a vast collection, that doesn't stop Jill from finding things.

Otherwise, he would normally spend half a day searching for a single Eagle Sword.

When he needs something, he only needs to think about it, and the Gate of Babylon will bring him everything he wants.

I'll bring this up later.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, let's solve the water problem first," Jill said, slapping her palm.

Water is the source of life; with water, many things become easier.

Chapter 428 What is that?

"Mr. Jill, do you have a way to revive the water source?" Black Rabbit asked, looking at Jill with hopeful eyes.

“Yes,” Jill nodded. “After all, I once possessed a vast amount of treasure, or as you would say, a ‘gift’.”

"But, if we come to the Little Garden, don't we have to give up everything?" Kudo Asuka asked.

“Hmm? No, no, you’re mistaken. This is my gift.” Jill smiled. “The Gate of Babylon!”

Golden ripples spread through the space, drawing the attention of everyone around.

"What is this...?" Kasukabe Yō curiously reached out her hand, as if wanting to touch the golden ripples.

"Don't move around yet. Let me find that thing that can generate water. Don't put your hands in. If you get sucked in, I won't be responsible, okay?" Gil reminded Kasukabe Yo and Izayoi, who were also eager to try, with a half-smile.

The two men, on the contrary, obediently withdrew their hands and watched Jill's actions.

“Let me look.” Gil’s crimson eyes flashed as he reached out and plunged his hand directly into the golden ripples.

"Hey, little guy, you told us not to touch it, but you touched it yourself? Damn it, it looks so tempting to touch it and try it out!" Izayoi's eyes sparkled like a child who had seen a new toy.

"Well, I'll give each of you a gift later," Jill said casually.

He has thousands of treasures in his Gate of Babylon, so what's wrong with giving him just one?

"Did you say that?" Izayoi's eyes sparkled.

Gil had a bad feeling...

But words spoken are words that cannot be taken back. Gil nodded, "Of course, I will do my utmost to carry out what I have said."

However, these words later caused Jill a great deal of trouble.

Of course, that's all in the future.

Now, Jill searched around for a while and finally found an axe.

It was a gleaming golden axe.

“…I picked up the wrong one. This is the River God’s golden axe, which comes with a silver axe. It’s used to detect lies. I was looking for something related to water sources. How did I end up with this…” Jill tossed the axe back into the golden ripples. “I’ll look for it again.”

The story of the River God's golden and silver axes was familiar to almost everyone present, but no one expected that Jill would actually pull out such a thing.

"Could it be because it's connected to the river...?" Black Rabbit said, his lips twitching.

“That’s possible, after all, what I was looking for just now was all the treasures… blessings related to [water sources].” Jill reached out again.

After rummaging around for a while, Jill pulled out a water bottle.

“This is it.” Jill tossed the water jug ​​to Black Rabbit. “This gift is called the Water Jug. It has only one effect: it will continuously produce water.”

"Fantastic!" Black Rabbit exclaimed, holding the water bottle. "This solves the community's water problem!"

Jill looked at Black Rabbit with a somewhat helpless expression.

"Hey Black Rabbit, don't you think about yourself at all?" Jill said, looking at the obvious joy on Black Rabbit's face.

Because that joy is not for one's own sake.

Rather, they were happy that the water problem had been solved for the entire community.

"Ah... um..." Black Rabbit's expression changed, as if she wanted to say something, but Jill interrupted her.

"Alright, enough talk, let's see how you use this kettle first," Jill said with a smile.

Black Rabbit nodded and continued leading the way.

After passing through the pile of ruins, we arrived at a place where some empty houses, with intact exteriors, stood side by side.

"The waterway doesn't look like it's been cleaned," Izayoi said as she walked to the waterway and looked at it.

“Because our community has always had to go to very far places to fetch water,” Black Rabbit said. “But now, with this water jug ​​given by Mr. Jill, our community will no longer have a problem with water.”

“Cleaning the waterways would be a waste of time to send someone over again—” Jill’s eyes lit up slightly. “I’ll do it.”

“No, let me do it.” Kudo Asuka stepped forward. “It’s not good to keep bothering others.”

“You?” Gil glanced at Kudo Asuka, then nodded. “Well then, here’s a hint.”

“True domination, if it’s real domination, shouldn’t be limited to dominating living beings.” Jill yawned slightly.

The injury hasn't fully healed yet...

The sky in front of me was already tinged with the colors of dusk; it must be getting dark by now.

Jill continued to stimulate her soul, allowing it to activate the body's cells and begin repairing her injuries.

This is some experience that Gil gained when he went head-to-head with Shudnan before.

As long as the soul is continuously stimulated and the body's cells are activated, Jill can recover from her injuries quickly.

Although his speed is not as fast as those of the Crimson Apostles, and it is an active skill, as long as Jill remains conscious and continues to activate this ability, his recovery ability and sustained combat ability will be greatly improved.

Even after using Ea at full power, maintaining a clear mind and stimulating oneself can restore magic power.

As Gil began repairing her body, Kudo Asuka also began cleaning the waterways.

Enkidu held Gil, whose eyes were now slightly closed as he began to heal his injuries, and looked at the scene before him.

"Dust, get out of there!" Kudo Asuka commanded the waterway as if giving an order.

Soon, a gust of wind suddenly rose inside the waterway, and the sand and dust suddenly swirled up, turning into a storm like a tornado.