I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"Secondly, the host must seal some of the magic power, as that world has a strong aversion to people or creatures with [great magic power]."

Sealing magic... the power of the Gate of Babylon will probably be reduced? It doesn't matter, there are other energy sources to try to drive it later... and the magic in that world may not be the same as my own.

Jill possesses both magical and divine powers, and these are special powers that can be converted into each other. So even if the Gate of Babylon becomes unusable, Jill still has Esther to use!

Anyway, a small amount of magic will be enough to power the Gate of Babylon.

Gil kept these instructions in mind, seemingly having no recollection of the duel he had promised Kayaba Akihiko.

It wasn't that he didn't take it to heart.

Instead of being anxious about this all the time, it's better to relax a little.

However, in order to return to Enkidu as soon as possible, it is also important to collect the fantasy fragments as quickly as possible.

Jill glanced at the progress bar in the lower left corner of the template crystal screen. "While I'm dueling with Heathcliff, template, can you collect all the fantasy fragments?"

“No problem. That man is actually very talented. He was able to create such a world using technology while being human... In a way, he is a genius.” Template replied.

“Genius…” Jill glanced at the template.

The designer and manufacturer who could create the template must be a true genius.

Mystery pales in comparison to even greater mystery.

Even geniuses are like that.

Jill thought so.

The fact that templates allow you to hack into someone else's system or seize their permissions at will shows that even a fool could see that the person who designed the templates is far superior to Kayaba Akihiko.

Jill stared at the light screen floating in front of her, feeling somewhat dazed.

It seems that when I first met the template, I was quite weak back then, right?

Because all his abilities were sealed, he was very weak. Even his Noble Phantasm could be easily blocked. The only thing that stayed with him was his template.

"...Template, sometimes I wonder if your personality was something someone deliberately set up to mess with me..." Jill said, lying on the bed. "Who would be so bored as to deliberately set a system like you to have a masochistic personality..."

"..." The template remained silent, continuing to drift around.

"Well, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too." Jill tilted her head and smiled. "Anyway, we'll be leaving soon, won't we?"

"Yes, my master," the template said again.

"Okay, since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well go out for a walk." Jill stretched and then jumped up. "I really like it here, but I'll be leaving soon."

Jill's voice lowered.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a golden glow on the boy.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Strategy Meeting for the Seventy-Fifth Floor Boss

Time flies, and two weeks have passed in no time.

Jill has been devoting all her energy to the strategy for the past two weeks, as always.

Finally, on this day...

Jill found the BOSS's room.

“If only Esther were here…” Jill sighed.

With Esther around, even the largest monsters are nothing more than small fry in his eyes.

However, the fact that a gigantic boss appears every twenty-five floors is a terrible design.

The two-headed giant-type boss on the twenty-fifth floor nearly wiped out the army's elite forces, which was the main reason for the weakening of the army's organization.

Then, on the fiftieth floor, a multi-armed boss that looked like a metal Buddha statue launched a fierce attack, which frightened many players, causing them to hastily retreat from the battlefield and causing the battle line to collapse for a time.

If Jill and Heathcliff hadn't stepped forward, one directing the team's evasion and attack while the other held off the boss's attacks, working together to hold out until reinforcements arrived, the number of survivors in that raid would likely have been even smaller.

Jill breathed slowly, preparing to reach out and push open the door.

But at that moment, Jill saw the door close after she entered the room.

As if electrocuted, Jill withdrew her hand.

Once this room is opened, is it impossible to leave without completing the walkthrough?

Although Jill was reluctant to admit it, he might not be able to defeat such a giant boss when he was alone.

The last time Soul Flash: Full Moon hit the level 50 boss, it only reduced the boss's health bar by less than 3%, which shows how thick the health bar of this giant boss is.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind Jill.

Jill turned around and saw a squad of twenty people behind her, who looked like members of the raiding party.

"You are..." The leader of the strategy team looked at Jill and paused for a moment.

Gil glanced at his attire; he was a member of the Knights of the Blood Oath.

“I advise you not to do anything reckless.” Jill pressed down slightly with his left hand, revealing the sword at his waist, which was his trademark.

"...Your Excellency, the God of War, this BOSS...?"

"Don't mess around. I estimate this boss will be similar to the previous level 50 boss, both being massive. And it's likely that the room will be a crystal-nullifying zone, just like level 74, or rather, future boss rooms will probably all be crystal-nullifying zones," Jill said.

Although the boss on this floor might be the final boss in this death game.

Jill didn't say it aloud.

The fact that Heathcliff is Kayaba Akihiko or something... is probably a hard reality for these players to accept...

It's not an easy reality to accept that your longtime comrade-in-arms has become the final boss.

Jill looked at them, "Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. We've come this far after going through so much hardship..."

"There are only twenty-five floors left. The day we leave is not far off. Don't even think about going in to check."

Jill disliked this pointless sacrifice.

"But..." the captain seemed to want to say something.

“I will explain the specifics at the meeting,” Jill said, looking at them. “Go back first, think of your families, they’re waiting for you to leave.”

They all fell silent, and finally nodded.

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's go." Jill gestured to them and left as well.

"...Being lectured by a child younger than myself is really awful..." The reconnaissance team leader gave a wry smile and followed Jill's footsteps.

……

In front of the transfer gate plaza on the 75th floor of Corinia City, a group of players of obviously high level had already gathered.

Jill leaned against the pillar, her right index finger constantly scrolling across her menu.

Soon, two more people arrived.

Jill looked over and saw someone she knew.

Kirito and Asuna.

They're supposedly married... right?

SAO also has this kind of system. After marriage, it seems that the two people share a warehouse or backpack.

In short, if you can use this system, it must mean that you have a considerable degree of trust in the other party.

Kirito and Asuna both clearly saw Gil and greeted him.

Jill nodded slightly.

"Jill, you're here again this time." Klein patted Jill on the shoulder and greeted him.

"Of course I'm coming," Jill shrugged. "Why would I come if you guys went to your deaths? Or would I go find the BOSS and die myself?"

Klein looked annoyed. "No way! Are you underestimating us?!"

Jill simply shifted her gaze slightly. "Well, how could that be..."

You definitely have it!

"Ah, I never underestimated Klein's monkey-like mind." (Read in a dry, monotone tone)

"That tone...you really are underestimating me!"

The bickering between the two dispelled the players' tension about facing the BOSS.

Kirito murmured, "I have to say, Gil is truly an incredible person."

“Yeah, he looks younger than us, but he’s so smart… I guess that’s what a genius is?” Asuna agreed with Kirito.

At exactly 1 PM, several new players appeared through the portal. They were Heathcliff, dressed in a long red robe and wielding a massive cross shield, along with elite troops of the Knights of the Blood Oath. Upon seeing them, a tense atmosphere once again enveloped the players.

Heathcliff stopped and nodded slightly to everyone before addressing the group: "It seems no one is absent. Thank you all for participating. I think everyone is aware of the situation. What awaits us is a severe battle, but I believe that with everyone's strength, we will be able to overcome this crisis. Let us fight for Liberation Day!"

As Heathcliff roared powerfully, the players joined in with an exhilarating shout.

“Gil, why don’t you say something?” Heathcliff looked at Gil.

"..." Jill looked at them and shrugged. "No, I don't have any feelings about it. If they want to believe me, they can believe me; if they don't want to believe me, then so be it."

“After all, it’s difficult to entrust your life to someone else.” Jill’s voice was calm and unhurried. “I can’t guarantee that every one of you will survive. I can only guarantee that… we can defeat this BOSS.”

"As for whether you can survive, that depends on your teamwork and how you switch roles," Jill said, looking at them. "That's all."

Chapter Thirty-Five - The Skeleton Hunter -

Seeing that Jill had finished speaking, Heathcliff chimed in, "Then let's go. I'll open the corridor that leads directly to the front of the boss monster's room."

After he finished speaking, he took out a deep blue crystal from his waist pouch, and the other players let out a low gasp of amazement upon seeing it.

A regular teleportation crystal can only move the user to a designated street via a portal, but Heathcliff's "Corridor Crystal" can record any location and then open a portal to instantly reach that location, making it an incredibly convenient item.

However, although it is convenient, it is quite rare and is not sold in NPC shops.

The only ways to obtain it are by opening dungeon chests or defeating powerful monsters, so even if someone gets it, very few players will use it directly.

The gasps of amazement from the crowd just now were less due to the sight of the rare Corridor Crystal and more due to seeing Heathcliff use it so casually.

Heathcliff, seemingly oblivious to the stares of the crowd, raised his right hand and shouted, "The corridor is open!" The extremely valuable crystal shattered instantly, and a vortex of shimmering blue light appeared in the space before him.