I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Esther stared at Jill expressionlessly, then jumped off the chair and hugged Jill's neck.

“Estelle?” Jill reached out and hugged her, asking in a low voice.

Esther's petite body trembled slightly.

“Brother Gil…” Esther’s voice, which was usually very calm, trembled unusually.

"Don't be afraid... I'm here." Jill gently patted Esther's head, hugged her in her arms, and comforted her softly.

“Actually, I’ve always been very scared… because Brother Gil has become so strong so fast…” Esther’s small body trembled. “I’m not afraid to face any enemy with Brother Gil… I’m just afraid that Brother Gil will abandon me…”

Chapter Ninety-Four: Mikawus

Jill held Esther quietly until she stopped crying, then whispered, "How could this be..."

“I’ve told you before, Esther is an important partner to me…” Jill put Esther down and gently wiped away the tears on Esther’s face. “It’s been too long… I’ve neglected you because I’ve been too busy with work. I’m sorry, Esther.”

Esther opened her eyes wide and looked at Jill.

Jill looked at Esther's incredulous eyes and smiled helplessly.

"It was my fault." Jill gently ruffled Esther's hair. "Although it was true that I was very busy, neglecting you was definitely my fault..."

These past two days, Jill has had a strange sense of unease when she wakes up—

Esther didn't show up as usual, which made him feel a little strange.

It turned out to be this reason.

Jill spoke in a rare gentle tone, "Let's go eat first, and I'll take you to explore Ansari city in a few days."

Esther nodded obediently, then ran back to the dining table and sat down.

Jill sighed inwardly.

I almost forgot, this child is very afraid of being alone...

Jill watched Esther finish her dinner and gently patted her head. "I might be really busy lately, but I'll try my best to make time to take you out for fun."

Jill picked up a napkin and wiped the sauce off Esther's lips. "As an apology, how about you decide what we eat for the next few days?"

Esther nodded, then jumped off the chair. "Brother Jill..."

"Hmm?" Jill gently stroked Esther's little head. "Go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."

Esther raised her little face and said, "I want to sleep while hugging Brother Jill."

Jill's eyes softened, and she said softly, "Alright."

Esther then smiled and said, "Yes!"

At that moment, a feeling of being watched made Jill raise her eyes.

Jill snorted coldly, and her icy magic erupted instantly. With a "crack" sound, the feeling of being spied on vanished in an instant.

Esther obediently took Jill's hand.

Jill nodded, and then he began chanting in Elvish…

"The ruthless Steel Queen, the holy sword that slays demons and monsters, transforms into a steel blade and grants me divine power!"

A silvery phosphorescence flashed, and Gil once again grasped the holy sword that had slain the Demon King.

Jill took a step forward, activated the spatial jump, and vanished from her spot in an instant.

……

Ansari city center.

A man is sitting on the roof of a house.

The man was dressed like a traveler, in plain clothes, and wore a silver mask that only revealed his nose and mouth.

In addition, the shimmering silver hair was interspersed with crimson strands, reminiscent of blood slowly flowing down silver silk and cursed words written in blood.

"Have I been discovered...!" The man immediately stood up, preparing to leave.

"You think you can leave now that you've been spying on me?"

A cold, indifferent voice rang out from directly in front of the man.

Standing there was a blond boy, who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, holding a sword blade that was emitting a silvery phosphorescence.

Upon seeing him, the man immediately raised the weapon in his hand.

Those were weapons from the Sepharos Empire, located on the other side of the treacherous mountains. Although the Sepharos Empire lacked the protection of dragons, it had developed a highly advanced mechanical civilization.

The weapon in the masked man's hand is a product of mechanical engineering. It's called a "short machine gun," combining the portability of a pistol with the burst-fire capability of a machine gun.

“So that’s where the feeling of being spied on came from—it seems you were using something like surveillance magic to spy on Ansaribon Dragon Rider Academy.” Jill raised the Demon Slayer. “In that case, just surrender obediently, although I know that according to the villain’s script, you definitely wouldn’t do that…”

"So I had no choice but to go to some lengths to catch you."

Golden ripples instantly surged behind Jill.

"Don't even think about running..." Jill pushed off the ground with her right foot—

boom--

As the stone floor cracked, the man instinctively raised his hands to shield himself.

Jill then raised her foot and kicked him flying.

"Boom—!" The man was kicked directly into the wall behind him.

Jill's strength was on full display. In fact, if he had gone all out, the man's arm probably wouldn't have been able to stop Jill's kicks, and his arm and head would have been kicked to pieces by Jill.

Jill, having fully mastered his power, naturally wouldn't kill his opponent with a single kick.

After all, he still needs to figure out what the other party's purpose is.

The Kingdom of Sheplon and the Empire of Sephalos are the two major powers on the continent, and their cold war has lasted for fifty years.

The Knight Kingdom, situated between the Kingdom and the Empire, is a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sheplon.

The Kingdom of Knights was originally a branch of the Kingdom, so its relationship with the Kingdom was naturally closer than that of other allied nations.

Now that armed Imperials have appeared on the territory of the Knights Kingdom, the Knights Kingdom can and should interpret this as an Imperial military operation.

Moreover, they have invaded the area outside the Ansari Dragon Academy.

Since Jill had promised the Mother of Dragons to protect the descendants of the Avalon Holy Dragon Royal Family, she would naturally do her best to fulfill that promise.

"Leave Lord Mikawus immediately!"

A delicate yet urgent voice reached Jill's ears.

Jill instinctively turned her head to the side, and a petite figure was rushing towards her.

The other person pulled an object from the wrist guard on their left hand, and then a shrill sound of wind cutting through the air rang in Jill's ears.

"A whip?" Jill raised her hand, and magic instantly flowed through it, forming an enhanced spell.

Then, he grabbed the long, black whip with his bare hands.

Although the other person was also wearing a mask, judging from their exposed eyes, they should still be a young girl in her early teens.

Her long, glossy black hair was tied back. Although the girl was petite, her slightly upturned eyes were filled with murderous intent.

“Interesting, young lady, are you going to try to save him?” Jill smiled, raising the corners of her mouth.

“Estelle, go play with her.” Jill released the Demon Slayer sword from her hand. “Remember, don’t kill her.”

The silver-white holy sword floated up, its tip pointing at the girl.

Jill turned around and looked at the figure slowly climbing out of the wall.

“Mikawus...is that your name? Or is it just an alias?”

Gil looked at Mikawus and said, "You've been spying on me, this won't end so easily!"

Chapter Ninety-Five: Dragon Qihua Crystal

“…” Mikawus lowered his head, and then suddenly, he raised his hand!

Gil narrowed his eyes, took a step forward with his right foot, and the ground groaned once more. Gil then arrived in front of Mikawus with the speed of a storm!

Gil threw a simple, unadorned punch straight at Mikawus, whose hand was already falling—

"Bang!" A cloud of black smoke instantly billowed out, and a sudden burst of wind pressure appeared in Jill's hand.

"Whoosh!" The immense divine power created wind pressure, directly dispersing the dark smoke.

But at that moment, Jill saw that there was no one behind the smoke.

“…Tch, so slippery…” Jill turned her head away, and the other girl on the other side also escaped using the same method.

Esther flew back into Jill's hand, the Demon Slayer flashing with alternating phosphorescence.

“Does he think he can escape?” Gil held Esther’s hand. “If his magic hadn’t been sealed, he could have been caught in one fell swoop just now.”

He looked straight ahead, his crimson eyes flashing for a moment as he activated his clairvoyance, spotting the two people fleeing frantically.

So Jill picked up a bottle that shimmered with a faint silver light in her left hand, shook it a couple of times, and then the silver light flashed for a moment.

The Full Bottle, which absorbed the fantasy species "Pegasus," can, if used properly, allow Jill to use some of Pegasus's abilities without using the Driver.

For example--

"Space jump!"

The next moment, Jill disappeared from the spot.

The moment he reappeared, Gil was already in front of Mikawus.

“What…!” Although Mikawus was wearing a mask, the obvious surprise in his eyes was clearly visible.

"Trying to leave? Did you ask for my permission?" Jill's face was icy as she swung the Demon Slayer sword, "Soul Flash: Moon Chaser!"

A silvery phosphorescence, accompanied by a crescent-shaped glow, slashed directly toward Mikawus's head!

Although Gil's magic has been sealed, his divine power and physical strength remain, and not everyone can withstand this sword strike.

If Gilles were to make his assessment, among fellow swordsmen, the only ones who could withstand his strike would probably be Ren, Grevas before she lost her divine power and ability to command spirits, and those Servants of the Saber class.