I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Of course, not all Saber-class Servants can withstand this sword strike. For example, a certain swordsman whose name is written as Saber but is pronounced as Assassin, after all, there is a physical difference. She may be able to dodge it, but if she takes it head-on, she will only end up getting injured.

If such an attack were to hit Mikawus directly, he would definitely be seriously injured!

"Lord Mikawus! Get out of the way!"

A sharp scream rang out, and the girl next to Mikawus suddenly shoved him away. The two rolled several times on the ground, dodging Gil's sword in a very awkward manner.

Jill's sword energy left long marks on the ground, and around those marks, there was only fine powder, not a single piece of gravel.

“Well, well, a loyal subordinate indeed.” Jill raised an eyebrow and raised her longsword. “Can you still dodge this? My second strike.”

“…We have no intention of being your enemy…” Mikawus said, looking at the sword mark.

Jill raised an eyebrow. "I know you weren't hostile towards me, otherwise you wouldn't have had a chance to dodge that sword."

Gil's words caused both the girl and Mikawus to show serious expressions.

“However, letting you go isn’t out of the question—as long as you can offer me a treasure that tempts me enough,” Jill said, raising an eyebrow.

Anyway, these two probably didn't initially intend to spy on me, since I've only been here for two days and they didn't show any hostility towards me at first...

However, paying a price is inevitable.

Finally, Mikawus seemed to grit his teeth, and then took out a gem from his bosom, or rather from the pocket of his traveler's cloak.

It was a gem the size of a baby's fist, as red as fresh blood.

Jill's eyes narrowed, and a look of interest appeared on her face.

“Let’s use this Dragon Crystal as compensation…” Mikawus said.

Dragon Crystal —

It is a special crystal that only dragons can produce.

Almost every dragon in the dragon race regularly secretes crystals containing magical power; these crystals are called Dragon Essence Crystals.

Because the Dragon Crystal contains some excess magic power from the dragons within the dragon race.

Therefore, people have also made use of these Dragon Crystals.

Those who possess Dragon Crystals can use the magic contained within them to cast Dragon Medium Magic, which only dragons can cast, and can also do things that only magic can do.

“That long-distance movement just now was dragon-medal magic,” Jill said, raising an eyebrow.

Because of the widespread use and convenience of Longqihua Crystal, other countries have also begun to covet it.

After all, unlike the dragons who only make contracts with the citizens of the Kingdom of Loreiamon, almost anyone can use the Dragon Crystal. Although the dragon magic cast using the Dragon Crystal is certainly not as strong as that cast by the dragons themselves, it is still much more powerful than that cast by human power alone.

Various forces on the continent of Aluksterland regularly come to the Kingdom of Loreiamon to purchase large quantities of Dragon Crystals. The Kingdom of Sheplon, the suzerain state of the Kingdom of Loreiamon, even demands that the Kingdom of Loreiamon regularly pay tribute of Dragon Crystals.

Even the Cypharos Empire secretly obtained Dragon Crystals from various channels to develop magical engineering that combines magic and engineering.

"Ha, interesting. You think you can trade your life for this inferior thing?" Jill took out two gems. "I'm sorry to say, but even the worst gem in my collection is far better than the Dragon Crystal you have."

"In other words, what you consider a precious treasure is nothing more than a second-rate item in my eyes," Gil scoffed.

Indeed, Gilles' treasure vault contains not only treasures, but also a considerable number of gems and items.

Those gems can almost all be infused with magic and spells, making them far more powerful than the Dragon Crystal in front of them.

Mikawus's face instantly turned ugly.

However, Jill's expression shifted slightly at this moment. She glanced at the Demon Slayer in her left hand and nodded without making a sound.

"Well, considering you can't offer anything better..." Gil stretched out his hand, and the Dragon Crystal floated up and landed in Gil's hand. "I'll accept this Dragon Crystal."

"Get out of here, and never appear before me again, or next time I will make you two pay with your lives."

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Dragon Riding Ceremony at the Aries Palace, Prelude

Mikawus and the girl also left, and Gil picked up the Dragon Crystal to look at it.

The crimson gem, the color of fresh blood, made Gil squint.

“Ester, you said there’s something in here…?” Jill asked, somewhat surprised.

After all, his senses are not weak at all. Although he can sense the approaching person from several kilometers away like Enkidu, at least within a one-kilometer radius, no unusual movement can escape his senses. Moreover, he can reverse deduce and trace through magical traces and the remnants of magic.

His perception ability failed to detect anything unusual about Long Qihua Crystal.

Jill looked Long Qihuajing up and down, then raised an eyebrow.

Esther, now back to her silver-haired form, looked at Jill and nodded. "There are carvings inside..."

"This Dragon Crystal... has something carved inside?" Jill's eyes widened, and she stretched out one hand, her pale golden magic illuminating the Dragon Crystal like a light bulb.

Inside the Dragon Crystal, light refracted to reveal a symbol.

“This is…!” Jill’s eyes widened. “Why is this symbol here…!”

It was a pattern resembling two outstretched wings...

It's a pattern that Jill is very familiar with, after all, she's seen this pattern for almost seven or eight years.

“The sign of destiny…?” Jill was a little surprised.

Why does this symbol suddenly appear in this world?

Yes, that symbol that looks like a pair of wings is the symbol of the "Destiny" organization!

"...Otto...or Kevin? Why did they leave this behind?" Jill looked Long Qihua up and down, her face filled with doubt.

Indeed, this logo is practically unique...

After all, no one would use a symbol that's almost "non-" as an organization's logo...

Finally, after studying it for a while, Jill put the Dragon Crystal away.

However, this time he simply put the Dragon Crystal into his pocket.

"Let's go back." Jill rubbed Esther's little head. "It's late, we need to rest."

Esther nodded obediently and took Jill's hand in hers.

Jill used a spatial jump with Esther and disappeared from the spot.

However, Jill seemed to have forgotten to clean up the traces he had left behind...

For example, the marks left by Soul Flash: Moon Chaser, and the floor he shattered...

The city's defense forces must be in a terrible predicament because of these things...

……

Soon, the White Dragon Palace Dragon Riding Festival arrived.

Early in the morning, Jill arrived at Dragon House.

Arthur was still fast asleep, and he looked rather cute.

Esther suddenly transformed from her short sword form back into that of a young girl, and she was also looking at Arthur.

“…How stupid…” Esther suddenly said.

“What… does Esther think so too?” Jill stepped forward and gently patted Arthur’s head. “This kid is indeed… a bit silly.”

Arthur seemed to have woken up after Jill gently patted him twice.

It stared at Jill with its large dragon eyes, its gaze...

"Alright, you're eating first thing in the morning. Eat up, eat up. You'd better do your best in the competition later." Gil took out the dragon food that Arthur was eating and stuffed some homemade bread into Esther's hand.

Esther took a bite of bread and a happy expression appeared on her face.

Arthur was also enjoying the dragon food.

“The Aries Dragon Riding Festival… I have a feeling something incredible is going to happen,” Gil said, gently stroking Arthur’s dragon scales.

"Woooo..."

"Okay, then good luck," Jill said, patting Arthur on the head.

……

"Boom...boom..."

A grand fireworks display was held at the Riding Dragon College in Ansari.

An atmosphere of both tension and excitement permeated the campus.

Today is a rare sunny day, perfect weather for the competition.

Esther has transformed back into a small sword, which Jill carries with her. Jill is wearing a dragon riding outfit with a long hem. Jill tucks the small sword that Esther has transformed into into her waistband and then pulls the hem down to cover Esther.

Generally speaking, students at the Ansar Riding Dragon Academy rarely carry weapons, since for each "dragon trainer," their pal is enough to protect them.

Jill didn't want to let Esther go out, since this place was unfamiliar to Esther and it wasn't the Honkai world they had lived in for over a decade. Although Esther was not weak, for safety reasons, Jill still chose to take Esther with her.

At this time, many students riding on the dragon's back had already gathered on the sports field.

Jill glanced at the list and estimated there were around fifty participants.

Then, he also saw an acquaintance.

That was the boy riding the earth dragon.

Ash rode the young earth dragon Bridged, which he had borrowed from Raymond, and used the reins in his hand to guide Bridged toward the center of the playground.

"Hey, Ash." Jill greeted Ash.

Good morning, Jill.

Ash responded politely.

"Good luck in the game later," Jill said.

"You too, let's cheer each other on."

Good morning, everyone.

A spirited Rebecca appeared in the center of the makeshift stage.

Rebecca's voice wasn't loud, but when she spoke, it was full of energy and resonated throughout the room.

With her fiery red hair, slender eyes, and beautiful body, she exuded a cold and aloof beauty like a marble statue, as well as a terrifying aura that made even the petals fluttering in the air pale in comparison.