I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

The signal that the game was about to restart occurred along with a violent earthquake.

The palace, carved out of the boundary wall, was swallowed by light, and intense rainbow light enveloped the area for the participants.

Looking up, the enormous boundary wall that almost reached the sky had vanished without a trace.

Instead, a strange streetscape stretched out outside the palace.

"Where...where am I?"

One of the participants exclaimed in surprise.

Looking around, the numerous spires and arches have undergone a dramatic transformation, becoming wooden structures.

The lights that created the twilight atmosphere have disappeared, and pink-toned buildings have rebuilt the surrounding area.

The foot of the border wall has been completely transformed into a town.

“Master…this is…” Lian looked at Gil on the side.

“It’s just a simple trick—I have a similar ability too.” Jill clicked her tongue. “I just didn’t expect to encounter this kind of ability, which is similar to a bounded field, so soon.”

Although Jill had never been to the town in front of her, she was certain that this place was Hamel.

“Master…then, let’s split up and whoever finds that Demon King first should warn the other,” Lian said.

"Okay, here you go." Jill tossed a signal flare to Lian. "Let's begin."

"Yes, Master."

Then, two figures, one in black and one in gold, sped off in two different directions.

……

Having broken away from the group and acting alone, Izayoi leaped and roamed across the rooftops of buildings in Hamel Town, as if searching for her prey. Discovering that the foothold she was standing on was constantly shaking with the sound of the ground rumbling, Izayoi seemed to laugh with amusement.

"Oh...? I thought it was some kind of goblin-like demon, but it turns out it can actually cause tectonic shifts. That's quite impressive. I didn't expect that guy to have such power. And the architectural style of this town... Ah, I see. If it were to change from a Gothic town to a Renaissance style, of course the pre-arranged scheme would be seen through."

Izayoi climbed up the largest building in town and looked around.

The town of Hamel, bathed in the hues of sunset, occupied a terrain unlike anything Izayoi and the others knew.

It should be based on a different era than Izayoi's.

However, only the parts based on the Hamel tradition were built with particular exquisite detail.

"Although the town's layout is a bit of a mess... but over there's the market church, and Bugan-Rosen Street, right? Does that mean I've noticed all the important points? Okay, where should I go now—"

"—Before that, let's settle this once and for all, kid!"

After a loud shout, the building that Izayoi was standing on exploded from directly below.

Even the foundations of the buildings were destroyed, and the wooden structures vanished completely without a trace.

Upon hearing the sound, Izayoi reflexively jumped into the air to try to dodge, but Wese, as if to continue the pursuit, sprang out from the ground and grabbed Izayoi's face.

"You guy...!"

"This is a return gift from last time! I'm going to make the first move!"

Weser struck Izayoi hard in the abdomen with a huge flute that resembled a stick.

This attack carried an immense force on a completely different level than the last one, permeating Izayoi's body like a super shockwave. He bounced several times on the Weser River flowing through Hamel before crashing heavily onto the opposite bank.

"Pah!" Izayoi spat out a mouthful of blood, stood up, wiped her mouth, and glared at Wesel.

"...You've got quite a knack for it; that last move was pretty effective."

"Of course. Don't let your guard down just because it's like last time, kid. This is the first time I've obtained godhood since being summoned. It would be too disappointing if it ended too easily!"

What? Izayoi stared at Wesel in surprise.

Weser grinned and chuckled, then swept his flute horizontally with force.

Then the earth began to rumble and shake.

"Yes, that's right, this is the power of a demon after obtaining godhood...! Haha! That's really exaggerated, kid! The achievements from the deaths of a mere 130 people are nothing compared to this! I am now comparable to the crust of a planet itself!"

Weser once again swung the flute horizontally.

An impact comparable to a planet's crustal movement created air currents that cleaved the Weser River, causing it to overflow and reverse its flow, pulverizing the buildings along its banks one by one.

Having witnessed Weser's significantly enhanced power, Izayoi revealed an arrogant smile.

"...Ha! What?! I was just thinking that if I could enjoy it a little, that would be fine, but it's been revamped to my liking! How delightful, you third-rate devil!"

"Don't be so arrogant, you brat!"

Weser raised the flute, and Izayoi raised his fist.

The clash of forces unfolds once again.

……

“It’s time for a performance.” Gilles’s expression turned serious. “Let’s begin, Albion!”

“I thought you would choose to use Draeg’s ability,” Albion’s voice rang out.

“Ah, but in the current battle, your abilities are more important than his, understand?” Jill said directly.

"Hey, of course I know!"

"Balance breaker!" The wings of light behind Jill burst forth with intense light under Jill's incantation.

A full suit of silver-white armor instantly covered Jill's body.

The ultimate realm of divine artifacts. When the thoughts and desires of the artifact's owner drastically reverse the "flow" of this world, they can achieve a state of complete control.

It would be extremely difficult for Jill to have that wish.

Longing and desire are things that Jill rarely experiences.

But he still managed to complete the forbidden hand transformation—

"Come on... I want to see if your Black Death virus can still harm everyone."

After entering the Forbidden Hand state, Gil activated his clairvoyance and spotted Pest at a glance.

The petite girl was surrounded by a dark, raging wind, which looked ominous and terrifying.

Without hesitation, Jill flung out the signal flare and then dashed off.

“…As expected, I hate you.” Pest looked at Jill and gave her a cruel smile.

"Ugh, I hate you too! Black Death Spot Demon King... no, that's the proper way to address you—Black Death Spot the Grim Reaper!"

Jill roared, her white wings flapped, the air groaned, and Jill accelerated a great deal!

In the direction of Pest, a black hurricane surged.

Those were the viruses of the Black Death. Even Jill, if she got infected, would need Shennong Tea to wash them off.

Meanwhile, on Jill's side, the emerald green wings on her silver dragon wings began to emit a dazzling light.

Countless golden ripples, revealing their fangs, erupted at the same time!

Chapter 464 [Black Death Spotted Reaper]

"I never expected to meet you here. I'm so sorry I didn't say hello to you at the exhibition last time." La Ting intercepted Ren and his group on Bugan-Rosen Street, the very place where 130 children were abducted.

Using her ability to control others, Lating controlled a large number of Salamandra cavalry to restrain the contestants while talking to Kudo Asuka.

"The exhibition venue?" Kudo Asuka's eyes narrowed, and she smiled sweetly. "So you were the one who manipulated the rats to attack me?"

"That was just a greeting, okay?" La Ting chuckled smugly. "So? Are you satisfied?"

“Satisfied, of course I’m satisfied.” Kudo Asuka held up the blessing card in her hand with an elegant smile.

"So, let me give you a satisfactory return gift today!"

"Hehe, this place is starting to resemble a festival more and more. Should I use my trump card, Lan?"

Lating put the magic flute to her lips and began to play.

With its highs and lows, this melody depicts a fast-paced, all-tempo rhythm, unlike any Magic Flute I've ever heard before.

The melody, as if to awaken something, soon caused the earth to rise, creating many enormous soldiers made of pottery.

The total number exceeded ten.

The giant ceramic soldiers that appeared throughout the stage area roared in unison: "burnmnnn!"

The giant terracotta warriors were like the eye of a storm, drawing in and releasing air through their body's ventilation holes. Surely no one had anticipated such a sudden appearance of so many enemies?

Screams echoed from all directions from the community searching for stained glass.

The bird was also blown away, but Leticia caught it in time. "Please don't be careless... Bird."

"Ah, don't worry, the next big gift will definitely be a pleasant surprise!" Kudo Asuka said, her eyes filled with fighting spirit as she looked at Ratine.

……

"Swish swish swish——"

Countless Noble Phantasms rained down on Pest, but Pest's figure blurred into afterimages as she dodged the direct bombardment.

At that moment, a dark gust of wind suddenly came from the side, heading straight for Jill's face!

"Divide (eat)!"

Such a sound emanated from the wings of the White Dragon Emperor.

Jill's hand had somehow touched the black wind.

The pitch-black gale suddenly stopped and shrank by half in an instant.

However, Jill's actions did not stop.

The original White Dragon Emperor's wings of light halved the opponent's power every ten seconds. After the Forbidden Hands were activated, the White Dragon Emperor's wings of light could halve the power more than ten times per second without any problem.

As long as Jill can handle the energy expenditure, performing a halving several times per second is not a problem.

"Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat)!" The black wind that came was getting smaller and smaller, and was reduced to only a tiny bit by Jill, before being burned away by a green flame.

"Pest, is this all the tricks you have left?"

Jill's face was hidden beneath a white visor, but Pest knew it was a mocking smile.