I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

As if in response to that question, a voice rang out, "Young lady, you're willing to sign a contract with me, so... oops, I mean, to learn from me?"

Sylvia was startled and suddenly turned her head.

Bathed in moonlight, the boy stood by the window, his crimson eyes gleaming in the darkness like two pieces of blood-red jade.

Chapter 122 Be prepared to risk your life!

How would you feel if you were in a dorm room where you thought you were alone, and suddenly another person appeared out of nowhere?

In short, Sylvia felt scared and instinctively wanted to scream.

"Eek...!" Just as Sylvia was about to scream, Jill suddenly hissed in a low voice, "Don't scream yet!"

After recognizing the voice of the person who had entered, Sylvia regained her composure and looked at Jill.

Jill snapped her fingers, and a gentle magical light bloomed in her palm, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

The boy's eyes flickered. "First of all, I already know some things about you from Ash. You're going to duel with the dragon knights of the Holy Dragon Knights, right?"

He let go, and then a heavy thud was heard as something fell to the ground.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Ash cried out as he was thrown around.

“Ash Blake…?” Sylvia noticed the figure and her eyes widened.

"Well, enough with the chit-chat, Sylvia. Although I was a little disappointed that you didn't listen to me properly before, now that this guy has come to me in person asking me to help you get stronger, I have no choice but to let you know first."

Jill's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Come to the Seventh Dragon Dormitory immediately after class tomorrow morning. I'll give you special training!"

"By the way, be prepared to fight to the death!" Jill's eyes flashed with a sharp edge. "Otherwise, if you think this is just a game, you'll die a horrible death!"

“Also, Ash Blake—” Jill glanced at Ash, “I don’t like helping someone for free. Equivalent exchange is my principle, so I’ll ask you to do something for me for free when the time comes. That’s all.”

“Wait—you’re going to help me become stronger, right? Then I’ll do that.” Sylvia stepped forward and said.

Jill gave Sylvia a deep look.

Was it because his pride wouldn't allow him to easily accept favors from others, or was it out of gratitude towards Ash that he made those remarks? Or perhaps it was both?

Jill didn't want to delve into it, and simply shrugged. "But this was Ash's idea, and I have no reason to accept payment from someone else."

“Remember, meet me in front of the Seventh Dragon House tomorrow at noon.” Jill glanced at the small kitchen behind Sylvia. “Cosette, remember to remind her—whether she can seize this opportunity depends on whether she has the courage to persevere for three days.”

"Ash, let's go. You don't want to be found out that you ran away, do you?" Jill glanced at Ash. "Let's go."

……

at this time.

The Sylvanas.

"Hmm... I never expected that the girl who used to pester me to learn martial arts would be so bold as to invite me to take a bath." Kevin propped his chin on one hand, looking at the girl with a helpless expression.

This is an extremely spacious bathroom.

The bathroom, surrounded by the fragrance of flowers, was so comfortable that one could easily fall asleep if they were to daydream. Kevin looked at Veronica at the other end of the spacious bathtub and thought, "She's really grown up."

“Teacher, you haven’t changed at all.” Veronica said, looking at Kevin’s face, which was exactly the same as when they first met.

"Don't say that. I'm a father myself." Kevin chuckled softly. "So, Your Highness, who has made countless enemies these past few years, is it really alright to be so carefree?"

The Dragon Rider Academy in Ansari does have spacious bathrooms, some even larger than those in Sylvanas. But for Veronica, there was probably no place safer than inside the ship 'Sylvanas'.

After all, there were quite a few rebels who had their eyes on Veronica's life.

Although Veronica's own strength is not to be underestimated and she is not afraid of assassination attempts by mere rebels, taking a bath is different; she has to remove all her armor.

“Teacher, you should know better than I do that unless that boy from earlier today comes in person, only you, Teacher, could break through my [Sylvanas] defenses. Right now, there’s no safer place for me in Ansaribon city than here, is there?” Veronica shrugged and said.

Indeed, this is an almost undeniable fact.

The Sylvanas is equipped with numerous cannons and is heavily armored, allowing it to take to the air for refuge in case of danger.

Furthermore, seven members of the personal guard were deployed around the ship. The captain of the personal guard, Ge Lian, was a formidable fighter in this world, being a Holy Dragon Knight.

“I’ve arranged a fiancé for Sylvia—although you said it wasn’t good, teacher, but…” Veronica looked at Kevin, “Sylvia can only…”

"Can't you trust your sister even a little? Besides, didn't you agree that if she wins in three days, you can't make things difficult for her and you have to break off the engagement?" Kevin chuckled. "Sylvia might not necessarily lose."

Veronica raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

She did indeed make a promise to Sylvia that if Sylvia could defeat one of the dragon knights in the Holy Dragon Knights Order in three days, she would take back the marriage.

However, the knights in the Knights Order of Loreiamon are all quite powerful.

Among these knightly orders, the Loreamon Holy Dragon Knights are the strongest and most glorious!

Because the dragon knights in the Loreia Mon Holy Dragon Knights are among the strongest of all dragon knights.

Furthermore, the leader of the Loreamon Holy Dragon Knights enjoys the reputation of being the world's strongest in one-on-one duels.

Under such circumstances, even if they weren't Holy Dragon Knights, it's easy to imagine the strength of the dragon knights in the Loreia Holy Dragon Knight Order.

“By the way, just by the way.” Kevin squinted and smiled happily. “Let me tell you, if Jill is willing to help Sylvia this time, then Sylvia will definitely win—and if Sylvia can pass Jill’s test, Jill will probably be willing to take her as his disciple.”

"But the only problem with these conditions for help is that Gilken is unwilling to help Sylvia. However, if someone makes a sincere request, Gilken might agree."

Kevin took the tea from the maid and thanked her. "He's a very stubborn man; no one but her can change his mind..."

Kevin yawned. "But if he's going to do something, he'll do it to the best of his ability."

"So, I'm really looking forward to it. The battle in three days is sure to be very exciting."

Chapter 123 Special Training

The next day.

"Good boy, mmm, good, come here." Jill led Arthur by the hand, put something in its mouth, and then gently stroked Arthur's head.

"We only have three days, and there's not much time to waste. So, without further ado, let's get started."

Gilles turned his gaze to Sylvia, who was waiting outside with Lancelot by the hand, and stretched out his hand, golden ripples shimmering above it.

A gold coin fell into Jill's hand, and Jill simply held it without making any further move.

“I think you should know more about the source of the dragon knight’s power than I do…” Gil gently stroked Arthur’s fur. “Tell me about it.”

“Whether they are dragon breeders or dragon riders, their power comes from two aspects: Pal’s strength and the rider’s dragon-riding skills. Only when these two aspects are combined can a dragon breeder have the power he deserves,” Sylvia answered Jill’s question.

"You remember the basics well, quite solidly," Jill said, tossing the gold coin in her hand up and down. "But normally, if we want you to improve your strength in a short time, we can only start from two aspects."

"The first approach is to start with the growth of your Pal, that is, Lancelot's own power. Unfortunately, that's unlikely, since a dragon's growth is not only closely related to the care of its master, but also to its own bloodline and talent."

“Lancelot is far superior to ordinary dragons in both bloodline and talent. With your meticulous care, he has grown to his current level, which is already quite remarkable. But now, we only have three days. Three days is simply not enough time for Lancelot to grow much. Although I do have things here that can make Lancelot stronger, it's not good to overuse those things.”

Jill's eyes turned cold. "So, we can only approach it from the second angle. That's you!"

coming!

Sylvia involuntarily swallowed.

The dangerous aura emanating from Jill told her that she couldn't let her guard down, or something terrible would happen.

"In these three days, rather than having you train with Lancelot, the main training target is you."

"Take this." Jill tossed the gold coin in her hand to Sylvia.

"Huh?" Sylvia caught the coin somewhat clumsily, then looked at Jill with a puzzled expression.

"Next, I will cast a spell—"

Jill began to explain, "The coin in your hand is the key to moving around in my magical space."

"Next, you need to hold onto this coin, ride Lancelot, and we'll have a sparring match in the air!" Gilles made a shocking statement. "If the coin falls, both you and Lancelot will be trapped in a magical space—so your mission is to defeat me while piloting Lancelot, without letting go of the reins!!"

“But—how could I possibly…” Sylvia was about to say something when Gil interrupted her.

“Every time you use ‘impossible’ or ‘how could it be’ as an excuse, does it mean that if your opponent is stronger than you, you can only stop moving forward? The biggest difference between humans and beasts is whether they dare to challenge their own limits!” Jill patted Arthur. “Fine, I’ve changed my mind.”

Sylvia paused for a moment, "Could it be that you..."

Jill cracked her knuckles. "The difficulty is increasing. I'll personally step in and make you memorize all your dragon-riding skills with your body!"

Jill took out the driver and installed it on her waist.

“That’s…!” Sylvia’s eyes finally filled with utter astonishment!

"Phoenix, Griffin, Best match!"

Then Jill quickly turned the handle, and two halves of her body instantly appeared in the air.

"Merge, Transform, Descend—!"

thump—

The two halves of the body instantly sandwiched Jill between them, forming a new suit of armor.

"The King of the Sky, of Wind and Fire! Phoenix Griffin! Yeah!"

Wearing reddish-brown armor, Jill looked at Sylvia. "Training begins! Let's get this straight, I'll be your instructor in combat! I won't hold back!"

"So, don't you dare drop that coin! If you accidentally lose it, I'll tie you to Arthur's back and make him spin around this Seventh Dragon House a hundred times at full speed!"

Jill's tone was low, but for some reason, Sylvia felt that the face under the mask of the person in front of her was filled with an excited smile.

"It has begun, seal it off!"

As Jill stomped her right foot on the ground, golden light instantly replaced everything around her.

Separation—that is, things that separate the world from the "causal theory." Its interior is static, and its exterior is a hidden, invisible space, known as "causal isolated space."

"Don't stand there, I'm here!" Jill swiftly stomped her right foot on the ground, and a pair of black wings with a metallic sheen unfurled behind her.

Those should be the wings of a griffin. Phoenix's wings are burning like flames, so logically, that should be the only inference she could draw.

"Lancelot, fly!" Sylvia quickly gave the order.

Without a doubt, the other side wants to gain air superiority!

In reality, Jill didn't need the advantage of high ground at all.

Gilles came with the intention of training others, so he naturally wouldn't go all out. Lancelot couldn't even withstand the bombardment of the Gate of Babylon's E-rank Noble Phantasm, so taking a hit would probably cause him considerable damage. Naturally, he couldn't appear in his original form.

Arthur was a bit reckless, and didn't inflict serious damage on the dragon. Considering that Sylvia still had a duel to attend, Gil decided in the end that it would be better to ride Arthur himself as the examiner on the last day to test the results.