I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Jill and her friends also arrived at the old branch of Thousand Eyes.

“Master.” Lian nodded to Gil.

Jill looked at the girl in front of her, feeling a little emotional.

When I met her a few years ago, we were both around this age.

However... at that time, I was sixteen, and Lian was twelve.

Looking at it now, I seem to be... several years younger than I was back then, it's like the opposite of what I thought...

“Lotus, how has everything been since I left?” Jill asked.

Lian paused for a moment before realizing that Gil was talking about what happened after the world of Elemental Master Sword Dance.

"All five Elemental Kings have returned, and those unreasonable demands and victims have been properly resolved. However, it seems that Linslet's sister has come into contact with the darkness of another world, so she has been temporarily sealed by the Water Elemental King... After all, apart from you, we have no way to properly resolve this issue."

Lian slowly recounted these stories.

The two sat on the edge of the observation deck and slowly recounted their experiences over the years since they parted ways.

Black Rabbit went into the store first, seemingly to discuss something with White Yaksha.

And there Jill and Lian started chatting.

"...Master, you've really had a tough time." Lian said with emotion, "After going through so much and defeating so many powerful opponents, you can still stand here. It seems you've become even stronger."

"Is it hard?" Jill looked at the sky. "Maybe so. And it seems like I'm not the only one getting stronger, Ren."

"After all, I can sense the dark power within you that's like an abyss. Even without Enkidu's overpowered sensory abilities, I could still sense it."

Gil looked at Ren, "You've already obtained all of Restia's abilities, along with the Demon King's treasure trove, haven't you? Dark Elf King, Ren Ashbell?"

“…That’s true.” Lian simply lay down. “I still pose a significant threat to them.”

After all, in the world of Elemental Blade Dance, the Dark Elemental King is also extremely powerful.

Moreover, according to a special historical record found by Jill, in ancient times, the allied forces led by the Dark Elf King even fought to a standstill with the allied forces of the Five Great Elf Kings, but ultimately lost due to being outnumbered.

"Was it voluntary, or were you forced into it?" Jill asked.

“I missed you, Master, that’s why I came out to find you.” Lian looked at Jill and smiled. “Master, you were so cute when you were little.”

“…Not cute at all.” Gil looked at the stars in the sky. “Hey, Ren, where’s Restia?”

“It’s still dormant for now… probably because there’s no Kamui in the air,” Ren said, touching the mark on her left hand.

"That's it..."

Divine Might is the source of the elves' power. Gil possesses both a source of magic and a source of divine might within him. Although the source of divine might is generally not replenished, Gil can convert the power between the source of magic and the source of divine might.

Ester has the supply of divine power, and except for the time she needs to sleep to adapt to different world systems, she can be active at other times.

“Well then, let me see how much your strength has improved,” Gil suddenly said.

"Huh? Here?"

“Let’s have a sword dance,” Jill said.

"Ah, Master, you haven't changed your combative personality at all."

"Long-winded!"

“Then, let’s use these.” Lian opened the cloth bag she was carrying.

A blend of intense heat, icy cold, and gentle warmth instantly filled the space.

“Demon Blade: Crimson Cherry Blossom, Imitation Spirit Blade: Ice Bloom, Spirit Blade: Cherry Blossom Snowstorm.” Jill slowly uttered the names of these weapons.

The Spirit Blade Cherry Blossom and the Imitation Spirit Blade Ice Bloom were weapons that Jill used for a long time before giving them to Lian.

As Gil grasped the Spirit Blade Cherry Blossom once more, his eyes slowly flickered.

“These are gifts from my master, and I have always cherished them.” Lian’s eyes were very gentle. “Restia gave me affection, and my master taught me skills. You are all the most important people on my life journey.”

"Is that all my only disciple has to say? Then your master won't hold back in the test later." Jill shrugged. "Take your twin swords."

Lian paused, taken aback.

Whether it was the Soul Flash that Jill taught her or the Absolute Sword Technique that the Twilight Witch Grevas taught her, both were sword dance techniques that required the use of two swords to unleash their maximum power.

Jill, however, only used one sword—

"Master, are you looking down on me?" Lian narrowed her eyes. "I'm not that little girl following behind you anymore."

“Really? But in my eyes, you’ll always just be the little girl following behind me.” Jill laughed. “Well, even though I look younger than you now.”

"Then, Master, you must be careful." Lian gripped her twin swords. "Ultimate Sword Technique, Initial Form: Purple Lightning!"

"Soul Flash - Formless!"

The two swords quickly clashed, producing a clear, ringing sound.

“That’s it, again! Although you’re faster than before, there’s now a sense of confusion on your blade!” Jill dodged Lian’s twin swords. “Not enough!”

"Confused?!" A hint of doubt flashed in Lian's eyes. "What confusion...?!"

However, before he could finish his thought, Jill slashed his sword directly at the ground, unleashing a "Soul Flash - Earth Shatter!"

The sound of the ground shattering was accompanied by a terrifying surge of magic. Lian gritted her teeth, leaped into the air, and landed twenty meters away from Jill.

"Have you forgotten that the Soul Flash school excels at pursuit?!" Gil's figure followed like a shadow. "My disciple, your sword dance skills have deteriorated!"

"No, Master..." Lian struck a special pose with her twin swords.

"If not... has your ultimate sword technique become stronger? Let me see!" Gil gripped the sword with both hands, channeling magic into the Spirit Blade Cherry Blossom Blizzard, "Soul Flash: Aurora!"

"Ultimate Sword Technique, Heavenly Twin Flash Charge!"

That's a counter-attack technique from a unique swordsmanship skill that can only be used with dual swords—an application of ritual kagura, a specialty of the Shinigami priestesses of the Shinigami Academy, in the world of Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu.

Using ritualistic Kagura to interfere with Kamui, transforming sword strikes into a dance that absorbs the opponent's Kamui, and unleashing a devastating counterattack as Kamui expands to its limit—

And now, without a doubt, Lian used the Heavenly Twin Absolute Flash Charge—

Jill felt threatened!

Chapter 453: A Preview of the Demon King's Attack?

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Under the powerful energy impact, Jill was thrown away.

Jill knelt on the ground and coughed up blood.

Soul Flash Aurora was neutralized by Heavenly Twin Flash, and at the same time, it also counterattacked Jill.

"Ha, that's amazing." The blood Jill coughed up on the ground was incredibly red, like a flower blooming on the ground.

"Master, are you alright!" Lian was shocked to see Gil coughing up blood and rushed over to help Gil up.

“It’s alright…it’s alright…that old hag Grevas had such a trump card hidden away.” Gil said with a genuine smile of pleasure. “Lian, your swordsmanship has reached a level above mine. Although your Soul Flash has regressed a bit, if your Absolute Sword Technique has reached this level, I would call you a master swordsman.”

“Alright, I have nothing more to teach you…” Jill smiled. “Then, congratulations on graduating, my apprentice.”

If it were the Heavenly Double Flash Strike that Lian used before, Jill could directly break through all the magic power I had added to Soul Flash Aurora.

According to Gil, Lian now possesses at least the strength of a top-tier five-digit figure, or at least a four-digit figure.

“Master will always be my master. Without Master’s teachings, I probably wouldn’t have reached my current level…” Lian said.

"Well, enough chit-chat..." Gil tapped Ren's head. Even though he was shorter than Ren, the gesture felt perfectly natural. "By the way, let me ask you a question. Do you want to join our community?"

"Wherever Master is, that's where I'll be," Lian said softly.

“…You’ve suffered so much since you were little, so from now on, enjoy life with a smile…” Jill patted Lian’s head. “Let’s go.”

……

While Gil and Ren entered the shop, Izayoi, Jin, and the female shop assistant were chatting in the VIP room prepared for them.

The two men, munching on seaweed pancakes, wondered how the shop had moved there.

Although reluctant, the female shop assistant still carefully explained the principles of the shop.

"How amazing," Lian exclaimed softly. "This is probably something only the Elf Kings could do."

"In this world, gods and Buddhas roam everywhere, and all sorts of strange abilities have become commonplace," Gil shrugged.

After all, the biggest weirdo is sitting right in front of you, yes, that blond guy, the one with the headphones.

"Oh dear? You guys are chatting in a place like this?"

Just as they were talking about something, Asuka and the others arrived.

Asuka and the others looked like they had just taken a bath, wearing thin yukatas provided by the shop. Because they had soaked in hot water, their skin above their necks was flushed pink.

Izayoi, sitting in a chair, leaned back and looked at the female members who had just taken a shower.

"...Oh? This scenery is really nice. Don't you think so, little master?"

"Huh?" Ren was taken aback.

“Ren, don’t listen to him. Those aren’t things children should listen to…” Jill said, rubbing her temples.

"But Jill, you're a child too..."

Jill: "..."

What a ridiculous kid! He has no idea how old he is, just by looking at his soul!

“Master, you’re still just a child…” Lian also complained.

"Oh, Miss Lian, is he your master?" The female shop assistant was startled.

"Look, this is my master, isn't he cute?" So Lian unconsciously reached out her hands, grabbed Jill by the armpits, and picked him up.

Then Ren was bound by the Enkidu and thrown aside.

"Lian, it seems that your master hasn't talked to you about basic etiquette in a long time...?" Gil revealed a cold smile.

“Master… I… I… I… I have completed my apprenticeship…”

"The rules of our sect must not be disregarded."

Their noisy antics made Black Rabbit and the others chuckle.