I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

The top is covered by rock layers, and there are cold rock walls all around. Spheres that provide light to this dim cave float back and forth around it.

“What’s going on…” Jill looked up and stared ahead.

There, a lake with flowing clear water shimmered with bright arcs of light.

On the opposite shore of the lake, there is a magnificent building that looks like an ancient temple. Its foundation is made of square stones, and inside the temple stand countless columns engraved with intricate patterns. You can even clearly see a very large mural on the wall inside the temple.

"Where is this place?" Jill frowned as she looked at everything before her.

Just now, ripples that made pleasant sounds appeared in the space, and then in a flash of light, Jill arrived here.

This would naturally surprise Jill.

After all, he hadn't sensed any unusual activity in the space he was in before.

That can only prove one thing—

"An illusion?" The message from the all-knowing and all-powerful star told Jill what was going on.

Jill looked ahead. "Looks like the owner of this place should be coming out soon, right?"

As Jill spoke, a gust of wind rose up, making Jill's clothes flutter loudly.

Jill saw it; it was a gigantic dragon.

If Jill were to describe it, although it wasn't as huge as the pure-blooded dragon Leticia had transformed into, it was still about the size of her head.

However, despite its enormous size, the dragon did not exude even the slightest ferocity or terror. Instead, it was enveloped in a magical mist, making it appear exceptionally elegant and sacred.

The dragon had two ivory-colored horns on its head, green sideburns, white fur, wings like transparent cicada wings that emitted a green light, and a dazzling brilliance on its long neck, as beautiful as a gemstone.

“…Mother of Dragons?” Jill stared at the dragon and uttered its true name.

That is a dragon residing in the sacred "Abian Forest," which entrusts its young dragon offspring to human children who are seven years old and qualified to raise dragons.

The dragon bowed its head slightly to Jill. "Hello, child."

"What does the Mother of Dragons want with me?" Jill looked up at the enormous head and asked.

“I have something I would like to ask of you,” said the Mother of Dragons.

Jill paused, a strange look appearing in her eyes.

“Isn’t it strange that you would need to entrust something to someone of unknown origin in this world?” Jill said, looking at the Mother of Dragons.

Yes, Jill's current identity isn't exactly friendly to this world.

Because Jill herself possesses "powerful magic," if all of Jill's magic were released, the world might actually reject her outright.

After all, Jill's magic is immense, especially after she regained all possibilities, making it even more terrifying.

Moreover, Jill's current magical abilities haven't even returned to their peak; they're still far from her prime.

This also shows how terrifying Jill's magic is.

"...Because perhaps only you can accomplish this," the Mother of Dragons said again, "because I sensed a sufficiently powerful magic emanating from you."

The Mother of Dragons opened her mouth wide, and a pale blue light floated out.

"A fragment of the world?!" Jill looked at the fragment of the world with a look of surprise.

Yes, those pale blue specks are clearly the "world fragments" that Jill has collected many times.

But why are there world fragments in this world? No, perhaps it should be said that the template didn't provide any hints?

"A fragment of the world?" The Mother of Dragons stared at the point of light. "So, this thing is called a fragment of the world..."

Jill reached out her hand, and the fragment of the world floated into her palm like a child finding its father.

"Thank you, Mother of Dragons. For the sake of this world fragment, if you need anything from me, I will do my best to help." Jill retrieved the world fragment, looked at the Mother of Dragons, and said.

Because the fragments of the world were too important to him, or rather, to all worlds.

Although we don't know what happened, it is a fact that the Mother of Dragons protected the fragments of this world, allowing them to return smoothly.

That alone was enough for Jill to make a commitment.

"..." The Mother of Dragons was silent for a moment, then spoke, "Then... I accept this promise."

“I see. For your own sake and for the sake of your descendants… then I shall grant your request.” Jill chuckled softly, then half-closed her eyes. “So, if it’s just a fragment of the world, then I may leave, shall I?”

Indeed, if this was the only purpose, there was no need for Jill to stay any longer.

“I hope you can protect the last descendant of the Avalon royal family, at least until she awakens,” said the Mother of Dragons.

Jill frowned.

“Are you going to use that promise? I can’t accept it without it.” Jill shook her head and said, “That’s too much to ask. I won’t accept it.”

Indeed, if Jill were to protect anyone, there would probably be very few people for whom he could unconditionally protect them, and...

"Are you really that trusting of me? The last descendant of the Avalon royal family, isn't that a matter of life and death for your dragon race?" Gil half-closed his eyes, his tone tinged with doubt.

“If it were you, I think you could be trusted,” the Mother of Dragons said. “After all, you are a human with more powerful magic than us. If you had any ill intentions, this place would have been destroyed long ago.”

Chapter 85 A Minor Conflict

“Unfortunately, as you know, I am not from that [Dragon Nation]…” Gil shrugged and said, “Or rather, you don’t even know who I am or what kind of people I am. How dare you ask me for help? Especially since I am a descendant of the Avalon royal family, which should be a matter of life and death for your dragon race.”

“No, it’s not that I can’t see through you… You’re different from those wicked humans; that’s obvious at a glance.” The Mother of Dragons remained silent for a long time before answering.

"You can know a person's face but not their heart, so how can you be so sure?"

"Based on that promise of yours," the Mother of Dragons said, looking at Jill. "You are a kind person."

"After all, the dragon race will soon face extinction!"

Extinction?

Jill raised an eyebrow and looked at the Mother of Dragons. "It seems you're nearing the end of your lifespan."

“You’re right. Although dragons are powerful and their lifespans are far beyond those of ordinary humans, they will eventually come to an end. Even I am no exception.” The Dragon Mother spoke as if it were none of her business.

The dragon's ecosystem has been completely renewed. The Dragon Mother breeds the offspring and entrusts them to humans, signing contracts to obtain star essence.

Apart from the Mother of Dragons, the other dragons have lost their gender and the ability to reproduce.

Once the Mother of Dragons reaches the end of her life, the dragon race will no longer be able to replenish itself with new generations.

Their demise was only a matter of time.

Jill saw right through him and shrugged. "If you're going to use that promise here, I can help you out."

"Anyway, that's what I planned from the beginning... except that the child, the one who signed the contract with our Avalon royal descendants, should be in a school now," the Mother of Dragons said.

Jill's lips twitched.

Having just escaped from a heartless, predatory young capitalist, she's already going to a new school?

Wait a minute, thinking about it carefully, it seems like I'm the biggest capitalist...

Do you think Otto is as rich as Gil?

Ha, naive.

If Jill and Otto both converted their assets into gold and then used it as ammunition to throw at each other, it's hard to say whether Jill would smash 20% of her ammunition after Otto finished throwing it.

"If that's the case, I'll agree."

The golden-haired boy looked at the Mother of Dragons and said, "Anyway, a promise is a promise. As long as you don't regret it, that's fine."

The Mother of Dragons quietly lowered her enormous head. "No, on the contrary, I should thank you. Thank you for protecting that child."

"Let's make this clear first: if I determine that someone I'm protecting is [not worth protecting], I will not hesitate to eliminate them," Jill said. "That child is of good character, isn't he?"

"There's absolutely no problem."

Gilles nodded slightly after hearing the Mother of Dragons' assurance. "Well then, there's one last thing."

"Give me information on the last descendant of the Avalon royal family and her dragon breeders. Also, if you find a map of them, give me a copy as well."

Seeing the Dragon Mother's puzzled look, Gil chuckled softly, "I either don't do anything, or when I do, I naturally give it my all."

……

After leaving the illusion, Jill found herself still on Arthur's back.

"Arthur, did you wait for me on purpose? Thank you so much." Jill patted Arthur's head.

Arthur's scales were smooth and a little cool, making them very comfortable to touch.

Arthur raised his head and let out a few low whimpers.

There was a hint of worry in that voice.

"...Really? You're worried about me? There's no need. I'm very strong—by the way, let's go to that place first." Jill stretched out her hand, and a piece of parchment radiating golden light fell into her hand.

That was a special Noble Phantasm of Gilgamesh, but its effect was rather ordinary; it could only materialize what was recorded in one's mind onto paper.

In short, this kind of thing is very useful for drawing maps and posting missing person notices.

Back in the world of Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance, Gilgamesh used this piece of paper to materialize Enkidu's appearance so that Grevas could find clues.

Although this item is meant for single use, Jill has a very large storage capacity.

So Jill even used this incredibly precious thing in other people's eyes to draw comics.

Hmm... this is probably what it means to waste resources?

Jill visualized the information the Mother of Dragons had given her on several sheets of paper, then looked in one direction.

“Let’s go, Arthur, fly over there.” Jill looked into the distance.

That direction leads to a famous academy in the Kingdom of Loreiamon—

That is, the academy where the last descendant of the Avalon royal family and her dragon rider reside.

The name is——

Ansari Dragon Riding Academy!

It was an academy for dragon breeders, and naturally, everyone on campus was undoubtedly a dragon breeder.

Jill looked at the map. "Hmm, let me see... We should be glad this isn't some border region... Wait..."

Jill looked at the few small black dots rising into the air in front of her and slapped herself in the face.