I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"What……!"

Izayoi laughed heartily as she stomped through the rock face of the boundary wall with brute force and ran horizontally along the cliff.

The man in the black military uniform was dragged forward by Izayoi, his face rubbing against the rock wall, yet he remained unharmed and roared angrily:

"Don't look down on me, you brat!"

The man in military uniform brandished a flute that resembled a stick, immediately producing an eerie whistling sound.

The rock walls of the boundary barrier began to stir like living beings, preventing Izayoi from advancing.

The man in military uniform also took this opportunity to escape from Izayoi's grasp.

Another figure rushed up, his broad, emerald-green wings flashing, and Jill arrived in front of the other three.

"Om-"

A buzzing sound suddenly filled the air, and countless golden ripples unfolded.

"What...?!" La Ting exclaimed in surprise and confusion.

"As the saying goes, 'open the door and give a big gift'—let me give you this gift first!" Countless golden ripples emerged from swords, spears, and halberds, and a cold smile appeared on that youthful face.

And so, along with those words, countless magical artifacts were instantly launched—

"Storm!"

Lating immediately shouted, and the huge white ceramic alien rushed forward to try and stop Jill.

However, Gilles' Noble Phantasm attack is not so easy to block, not to mention that Gilles has no intention of holding back at all.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Four continuous booming sounds immediately resounded throughout the world, and the huge alien called Shutrom was blasted away.

"That little guy is really fierce!" Izayoi threw another punch at the man called Wesel.

Gil and Izayoi launched a fierce attack on the so-called Demon King right from the start!

Chapter 457 The True Name Seen Through

“You’ve got some skill to blast Shutrom away,” the girl in the black and white polka-dot outfit said to Gil.

His tone suggested he was looking at a toy.

“Ha, your tone…” Gil’s crimson eyes flashed, “makes me very uncomfortable.”

"Click..." A crimson gauntlet suddenly appeared on Gil's left hand. Gil raised the corners of her mouth, "Come and play with me, black and white loli!"

"Looks like you've found a worthy opponent, you blond boy." The girl squinted her eyes.

“Likewise, shall I address you that way?” Jill squinted, a smile playing on her lips. “Miss Pestis?”

When Jill uttered the name, the girl's face changed.

“The game’s name is [The Pied Piper of Hamelin]. And based on the names I just heard, Weser, the river mentioned in the inscription of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, is the Weser River; Latine, the German word for rat; Schultrom, natural disaster, storm—” Jill raised the corners of her mouth, “In The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the last account of the cause of death for one hundred and thirty children, the Black Death (Pest), right?”

The Piper of Hamel -

In this fairy tale, Hamel is plagued by rats, and the villagers of Hamel hire a rat catcher to get rid of the rats that are running rampant in the town.

Upon arriving in Hamel, the rat catcher took out a magic flute and played it. Hearing the flute, the rats were all controlled by the rat catcher and lured to the Weser River, which was located near the execution ground in the hills, where they drowned.

However, after completing the task, the villagers of Hamel Town broke their promise and refused to pay the fee, causing the rat catcher to leave in anger.

On June 26, the Feast Day of St. John and St. Paul, as the villagers gathered in the church to commemorate John and Paul, the rat catcher appeared once again and played his flute.

This time, the rat catcher lured away 130 children with a flute and took them away.

From then on, neither the flute-playing rat catcher nor the lured children were heard from again.

This is the story of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," which is also an adaptation of a real disappearance that actually happened.

Historically, a large number of children did indeed disappear in Hamel, and later scholars believed that there were two reasons for this disappearance: natural disasters and the Black Death.

Jill had just heard Weser, Rattin, and Shutrom, and combined with the so-called blessed name "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and based on what those scholars said, the first thing that came to mind was the Black Death (pestis).

“…You’re very smart…” Pest squinted, not denying Jill’s words.

"Well, is it wrong of me to call you that? After all, the 'achievement' of the deaths of a mere one hundred and thirty children doesn't do you justice?" Jill had a half-smile on her face. "The Black Death's Demon Lord? I think that's not the case at all."

Pest looked at Jill and asked, "Hey, what's your name?"

“Just call me Jill.” Jill’s expression remained largely unchanged, though a hint of coldness crept into her crimson snake eyes.

"Hey, Gil, how about joining my community?" Pest asked Gil in a naive and innocent tone.

After hearing this, Jill raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Give me a reason?"

“If you don’t join…” Pest stretched out her arms, “everyone in this outer gate of 4000000 will die.”

“…” Jill’s eyes turned cold.

Everyone, so Enkidu and Ren are included, right?

Although he knew that either Enkidu or Ren was much stronger than the "Demon King of the Black Death" in front of him, the other party's attitude still made Gil, who was easily angered, flare up.

"That's a real shame... If you hadn't threatened me with this, I could have listened to you a little longer." Gil raised the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet in his hand. "Originally, I didn't plan to use this ability so soon... So, you can try and see if I kill you first, or if you kill everyone in this outer sect first!"

The opponent's ability is the Black Death... For that kind of disease, Jill still has medicine to treat it.

Drag's voice rang out, "Partner, are you going to use that? It doesn't seem like a good idea to use it on this guy for the first battle!"

“What does it matter? Let’s use her as a litmus test.” Jill’s eyes gleamed as she raised her left hand.

Pest frowned; she sensed a chilling aura emanating from Jill.

"After all, it's just the result of a month of intensive training. It's better to have a touchstone!" Jill's words were filled with a violent killing intent. "She dared to lay a hand on my best friend and apprentice, so she should be prepared to die!"

“…” Pest’s eyes flickered, and a strange black wind suddenly emerged from the sleeves of her spotted dress.

"Kenaz (Flame)!" Gil immediately chanted the rune word for flame, and the blazing flames swept directly towards the black wind.

“You’re trying to stop a chariot with your bare hands, Jill?” Pest gave a cold smile.

The blazing flames were mercilessly shattered by the black wind, which then surged directly towards Jill!

"Is it that easy?!" Gil's left gauntlet suddenly emitted a blinding light—

"Boom——!"

At that moment, accompanied by a loud bang, a huge bolt of lightning suddenly erupted in a corner.

Because of this thunderclap, Pest's black wind stopped right in front of Jill before it could even reach her.

In contrast, the light from the gauntlet on Gil's left hand slowly faded.

The lightning bolt stopped everyone in the entire outer gate, who were engaged in the Demon King's Gift Game, from their seats and looked up at the source of the lightning and thunder.

There, atop a spire, a black rabbit, holding aloft a vajra that crackles with lightning, proclaims aloud.

"The request to exercise judicial authority has been accepted. The Game of Gifts [The Pied Piper of Hamelin] is now temporarily suspended. Both participants and organizers must cease hostilities and prepare for negotiations. Both sides are requested to be ready to participate in the upcoming deliberations and resolutions!"

Chapter 458 Negotiation, a game with absolutely no difficulty?

Boundary Wall, Stage Area. Grand Festival Operations Headquarters, VIP Room.

"Then, let's begin the deliberation and negotiation regarding the Gift Game [The Pied Piper of Hamelin]."

Black Rabbit announced this in a serious tone.

There were three communities present.

——【No name】

——【Salamandra】

——[Grimm GimoireHamelin]

Each community sent a representative.

[No name] This is Gil and Jin, and Izayoi.

【Salamandra】This is Sandra and Mandela.

On the other hand, Grimm GimoireHamelin's team consists of Weser, Latine, and Pest.

Jill was thinking at that moment.

Black Rabbit initiated a deliberation resolution, one of the powers granted to game judges with trial authority.

After using this permission, the game can be temporarily interrupted to hold a meeting to confirm whether there are any imperfections in the rules of the game created based on the host's permissions.

Furthermore, because this permission can forcibly interrupt a game of grace that has already begun, it also carries the added meaning of countering the Demon King, who frequently launches surprise attacks.

Just like this game of gifts, one of the victory conditions is to break the false legacy and establish the true legacy. What exactly does this mean? For those who know the story, it is something that requires time to think about.

However, if you were to think about problems while fighting the Demon King, putting aside everything else, just considering the size of Shutrom's attack, it would be quite difficult to think while dodging.

However, Jill only thought about it for a moment, then patted her head and smiled, "It really is... a very simple question."

"First, we need to ask the organizers about this game..."

“There is nothing missing.” Pest interrupted Black Rabbit, saying dismissively, “This game has no flaws or improprieties. It was a game that was held only after everything, including the sealing of the White Demon and the conditions for breaking the game, were perfectly planned and perfected. There is no reason for it to be subject to review.”

Although Pest's eyes were calm, her tone was quite decisive.

"...So, should we just deal with it directly? Their rabbit ears are connected to the central hub of the miniature garden, so even if they lie, they'll be exposed immediately, okay?"

"Well. Also, given this premise, I'd like to propose something first. We're being forced to stop the game because we've been unjustly accused; in other words, it's you who's making a pointless interference in this sacred game—you know what I mean?"

The girl looked at Sandra with a calm gaze, while Sandra gritted her teeth in resentment.

"Does that mean that in the event there is no wrongdoing... the game must be restarted on terms favorable to the organizer?"

The purpose of the review resolution is to confirm whether there are any imperfections in the game's rules. During the meeting, regardless of the outcome, revising the game rules becomes a possibility.

Furthermore, a deliberation resolution has already been initiated to revise the rules, making this a game of equality between the [organizer] and the [participants]... To put it more clearly, it means that an inviolable contract has been established that [there will be no resentment towards this game of grace].

Or to put it another way, once the deliberation resolution is initiated, if the game is lost, no one can use the excuse of "revenge" to attack Pest and the others, and there won't be any reinforcements or similar characters appearing in this Gift Game.

“That’s right, let’s start negotiating the inclusion of the new rules in a bit,” Pest said.

“…I understand, Black Rabbit.”

"Yes...yes." Black Rabbit nodded, seemingly somewhat hesitant. She probably hadn't expected the other party to show such a firm attitude. Black Rabbit looked up at the sky, her rabbit ears twitching slightly.