I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“Miss Lian must be someone very close to Mr. Gil, right? Otherwise, Mr. Gil wouldn’t have had that kind of expression,” Black Rabbit said.

Jill paused, "What expression?"

"It's... a genuine smile, isn't it?" Black Rabbit thought for a moment and said this.

“…Well, there’s no need to talk about this anymore. White Demon, you should also tell us why you sent us that invitation.” Gil stared at White Demon with his crimson eyes. “Originally, I didn’t want to get involved in too much trouble and planned to talk to these problem children tomorrow. But they found out about it in advance, and in the end, we inevitably got involved.”

"...Why would you say that? You know, I invited you all to the festival with the best of intentions..." White Demon said, covering her face with her fan.

“Then tell me…” Jill’s eyes flickered, “why us?”

"...After all, your mission is to defeat the Demon King...This kind of request is perfect for you." White Yaksha said, waving his fan and squinting his eyes.

The principle of "defeat the Demon King" was indeed proposed by their community, which is why the White Demon entrusted them with this task...

"Will a demon king attack during the Fire Dragon Birth Festival?" Gil asked.

"Huh? You're calling me?" Lian pointed to herself.

Indeed, Ren is truly the incarnation of the Dark Elf King in the world of Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance, a being known as the "Demon King"...

only……

Jill: "..."

Everyone: "..."

"Not the kind of demon king you're referring to, but the natural disasters in the Little Garden..." Gil covered his face and asked.

"Miss Lian is also a Demon King?" Black Rabbit asked, somewhat surprised.

"No, it's not like that... He's just called a Demon Lord because he uses dark elemental power!" Gil said with a helpless wry smile. "Besides, did the guy who brought you into this world really not tell you anything?"

"No?" Lian shook her head. "He only said he had information about you, Master..."

"Alright, let's get down to business. So, White Demon, tell me the details," Izayoi said.

White Demon grunted in acknowledgment, first surveying the crowd before taking out a letter.

"This letter contains the reasons why I invited you to participate... You can verify this for yourselves."

Izayoi took the letter and read its contents, “…”

After confirming the contents, Izayoi's usual frivolous smile completely disappeared from her face.

Feeling bewildered by this reaction, Black Rabbit jumped onto Izayoi's back with a thud. "Mr. Izayoi...? What's written on it?"

"See for yourself."

With an unusually calm tone, Izayoi handed the letter behind her back to Kuroto.

The text above contained only one sentence: "The Fire Dragon Birth Festival is an omen of the 'Demon King's Attack'."

Chapter 454 Sometimes, even with advance precautions, it's still not easy to deal with.

"The Demon King is attacking?!" Black Rabbit exclaimed in surprise.

“…” Jill took the letter, and remained silent for a moment. “The Demon King… has attacked…”

"Yes, it's the so-called Demon King's attack." White Yaksha nodded.

"To be honest, this is unexpected. I thought it would definitely be about the struggle for the right to succeed the ruler," Izayoi said, shrugging.

“I’m not apologizing! You accepted this without even hearing the details,” White Demon said.

Jill clicked her tongue. These three problem children... they've taken on this troublesome task...

“That’s right… So, what do you want us to do? If you want me to take the Demon King’s head, I’d be happy to do it! By the way, what’s the deal with this letter?” Izayoi asked.

"Well, let's start with that letter."

White Yaksha had already consulted with Sandra, the person involved in this matter, and said, "First of all, regarding this letter, it is the result of one of the executives of [Thousand Eyes] foreseeing the future."

"Predicting the future, huh? How accurate are those predictions?" Jill asked.

"As you know, many members of us in the Thousand Eyes are gift holders with special 'Mystic Eyes'. Among the various observers, there are those who can provide 'future information' as a gift. As for the gift that guy gave for this birth festival, it was this 'Demon King's attack' prophecy. Moreover, the accuracy of his prophecy is to the point that 'whatever you throw up will fall down.'"

“…How should I put it…isn’t it normal for things to fall down when you throw them up?” Jill clicked her tongue. “It’s a little different from the future I can foresee…”

"If you could foresee the future..." White Demon looked at Gil, "could you see what kind of creature that Demon King would be?"

“It’s regrettable, but the future I foresee is only a possibility. It’s an inference about the likelihood of what will happen next based on current information. To give an example, it’s like Black Rabbit picking up a paper fan and possibly hitting Izayoi directly… that kind of feeling.” Gil gave a simple analogy. “I can deduce the future with minimal information, but the future I deduce can be changed. For example, if I foresee in advance that I will make a move that will result in a loss, will I still make that move? The answer is definitely no, and the future will be changed.”

This is the future that the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star can predict. Jill's clairvoyance is only at the A level for now, and she cannot yet see into the future. She can only rely on the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star to make some predictions about the future.

“I see. Well then, let me explain. Using the same analogy as before, if you throw something up, it will fall down. That guy’s prediction even knows exactly who threw it, how it was thrown, and why it was thrown. So, naturally, we can also deduce where it will fall to, right? That’s the kind of prediction that he makes.”

White Demon told everyone about the gift bestowed upon the person with precognitive abilities.

"...Knowing the culprit but unable to arrest them? Looks like there's a lot involved," said Lian, who was behind Jill.

“That’s true…” White Demon waved her fan. “So… this time, I can only ask you for help…”

"...I understand. Leave it to us." Ren thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed to the request.

……

The next thing to do was to discuss having Black Rabbit act as the referee. Jill didn't intend to get involved, and he noticed that Ren had something to say to him, so he took the opportunity to leave the room.

"Alright, Lian, what do you want to say?" Gil stopped and asked.

"...Master, do you know about the ability to control objects?" Lian asked.

Gil turned around and met Lian's dark eyes for a moment. Gil looked away and said, "The bird possesses that gift."

“Asuka… her?” Ren paused, then shook her head. “No, Master, I’m talking about people other than Asuka.”

"Hmm?" Jill frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"That's how it is." Then Lian recounted her experience of separating from Jill that afternoon.

……

While strolling through the streets during an exhibition, Asuka accidentally encountered a little elf wearing a yellow hat. Upon seeing Asuka, the elf ran away. In pursuit of the child, Asuka broke away from Ren's protection and was eventually attacked by a large group of rats at the art and craft exhibition.

Lian arrived just in time and managed to drive all the rats away.

"A little elf who calls himself a [Rattenfanger]? And a whole bunch of rats?" Jill squinted and clicked her tongue. "The pipers of Hamel...?"

"Hamel's...?" Lian was taken aback. "What is that?"

"This is a fairy tale, a story set in a country called D in the outside world. The word 'Rattenfanger' in German means 'rat catcher.' And this rat catcher is actually a metaphor for 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin,' one of the Grimm's Fairy Tales."

"In the original Grimm's Fairy Tales, several stories were set against historical references. 'The Pied Piper of Hamel' is one of them, and 'Hamel' is the town where the story takes place."

The inscription that was modeled after the Grimm's fairy tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is as follows:

— June 26, 1284, the Feast Day of John and Paul

130 children born in Hamel were lured out by pipers dressed in colorful clothes and eventually disappeared at an execution site near the hills.

This inscription recounts a true story that took place in Hamel, and it is displayed alongside a piece of stained glass.

It was also the prototype for the story that later became one of the Grimm's Fairy Tales, titled "The Pied Piper of Hamelin."

“Wait, Master, why use the rat catcher as a metaphor?” Lian asked.

“Because the clown in Grimm’s Fairy Tales is considered to be a clown who can manipulate mice,” Jill said. “Is the demon king who is attacking this time such a worthy opponent?”

“Master, now that you mention it, I suddenly feel a bit strange…” Lian frowned. “Can that little guy control so many rats? And I noticed that he was quite flustered.”

“…” Jill pondered for a moment, then looked at Lian and said, “Leave this to me. You can rest for now.”

He walked forward, saying, "Sometimes, even with precautions, there are still tough guys to deal with."

Chapter 455 The Black Contract Document That Fell From the Sky

The next morning.

“Hmm…” Jill woke up very early.

He felt something pressing down on him. When he opened his eyes, he saw his sword spirit hugging him, still dressed in the same familiar outfit, its head resting on his shoulder, fast asleep.

It's worth mentioning that because Jill's age has shrunk, she's now about the same height as Esther, making the way Esther holds Jill look even more harmonious...

“…emmmmmm, this feels really bad.” Jill rolled out of bed and, as usual, wrapped Esther in the blanket like a little caterpillar.

His movement of turning over and getting out of bed naturally startled Leticia, who quickly got up and said, "Master."

"It's nothing, I'm going to exercise." Jill waved her hand and disappeared from the room in an instant.

"..." Leticia sighed, "What a willful and capricious master."

……

"Jill, you're up early!"

Enkidu waved to Gil.

"What happened yesterday? I haven't seen you since."

As Gil walked toward Enkidu, his steps suddenly paused.

In his perception, Enkidu's aura wasn't as strong as it had been yesterday. If this was the case, there was only one possibility—

A hint of ferocity flashed in Jill's eyes. "You're injured?!"

“It was a minor injury, not even really an injury, and it’s already healed.” Enkidu looked at Gil. “It’s probably the Demon King that Black Rabbit told me about last night. His strength isn’t very high, probably around the six-figure level.”

"Six figures?" Jill clicked her tongue. "It's probably not the Demon King, but some kind of henchman or lackey."

“That’s possible.” Enkidu nodded slightly. “However, this time the White Demon set the rules in advance, so he should be able to stop the Demon King.”

"Rules?" Jill looked interested.

“Yes, there are three rules—first, anyone with organizer privileges must identify themselves when becoming a participant. Second, participants cannot use organizer privileges. Third, people other than participants cannot intrude into the festival area,” Enkidu said.

“These three rules…interesting.” Jill nodded. “Well, let’s see how things develop. It’s fine to let things take their course.”

“And this time, we have a formidable fighter here…” Jill laughed. “If this Demon King only had a five- or six-figure fighting strength, we might not be able to defeat her.”

Enkidu knew perfectly well who Gil was talking about. "So much faith in your little apprentice?"

“Lian has already surpassed me in swordsmanship, and she also possesses the power of the Dark Elf King. As long as Restia is awakened, Lian will definitely reach a four-digit level,” Gil said. “It can be said that we can be as bold as possible in our next actions.”