I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"Since the object of my affections is my Pal, I should get a little closer!"

“Gawain hasn’t woken up yet, nor has he made any move to refuse. Luca stopped it on her own!” Rebecca frowned, deep in thought.

"It seems the problem really lies with Luca herself. Is there some reason why she can't get close to Gawain? Or is it really just fear..."

“Gawain…” Luca finally called out Gawain’s name.

But Gawain didn't even lift his eyelids, instead turning his big head in a different direction, completely ignoring Luca.

"As expected... it still doesn't seem to work."

Luca, dejected, turned her back to Gawain. Her face showed a tearful expression, and she seemed ready to run away.

"Don't go, Luca!" But Sylvia stepped forward and blocked her way.

Whether provoked by Gawain's attitude or not, Sylvia put on a stern face.

“Listen carefully. The ideal relationship between humans and dragons is not harmonious coexistence, but a clear master-servant distinction. Luca... haven't you spoiled Gawain too much in the past? Judging from his attitude just now, Gawain doesn't seem to regard you as his master at all.”

Luca lowered her head and remained silent for a long while before finally raising her face.

“Perhaps you have a point… but to me… it’s an important family member. I don’t see the need for a master-servant relationship with it…”

family?

Gao Wen suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with anger and sorrow.

Do you treat me like family?

Why are you afraid of me? Why are you terrified of riding me? Why don't you dare come near me?

Should we feel fear or dread towards our own family members?!

"Roar!" A terrifying roar instantly rang out, and Gawain roared, causing Luca to almost immediately turn and run away.

Luca rushed out of the dragon's den.

Ash, standing behind her, clearly saw tears welling up in her eyes the moment she turned and ran away.

After a long while, Jill sighed softly, and the entire Seventh Dragon House was filled with this oppressive atmosphere.

Finally, with Jill's help once again, Luca made another attempt to contact Gawain... but failed.

……

Abian Forest.

"Shh..." That was the sound of footsteps on the grass.

Kevin was running across the grass, holding a pale blue crystal in his hand.

"Finally found it... This is the last crystal..." Kevin carefully put the crystal in his hand into his space, and then began to walk out of the Abion Forest.

He has achieved his first goal.

Next, all we need to do is wait and see.

“Keitel… this is all I can do for you… if you can’t use it, I’ll have to help you.” Kevin said softly, looking towards the distant city of Ansari.

……

Ansari city center.

A young man with black hair and black eyes sat in the coffee shop, slowly sipping his coffee.

The black-haired youth possessed an indescribable aura. Although he appeared to be a normal and ordinary person, no one was willing to approach him. Even the waiters would simply place his food and coffee down in front of him and then quickly leave.

The young man was quite handsome, but no one dared to approach him—this scene was truly bizarre.

"Hmm... I found it..." The young man finished his coffee, uttered a sentence that sounded meaningless to onlookers, then took out a gold coin, placed it on the table, stood up, and left.

"Then it's time to lure him out."

"Carlos Ander. This world will become your burial ground... I almost forgot that the Destruction Factor doesn't have bones." The young man—Keitel—lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and tsk, this cigarette... could it be a cheap one?

Compared to the arrogant and irritable Keitel that Jill had seen, the Keitel in front of her was obviously very strange. Not only was her aura extremely calm, but she also looked quite profound.

"Eighth in rank, second among Devouring Species, an EX-level Destruction Factor..."

Keitel exhaled smoke, then threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground and stomped it out.

"It's time... to avenge the blood feud of us, the survivors!"

Chapter 141 People always need a push to overcome fear

"Sigh... there's nothing I can do..." Rebecca sighed heavily. "I'm sorry, Jill... I'm really sorry to have troubled you this time."

"It's your skill to convince me, and I'm not going to take it to heart anymore—" Jill said, holding a drink and chatting with Rebecca on a bench. "But wow, you actually have this kind of romantic side?"

“For our Crimson Dragon Emperor, this is an exception, isn’t it?” Rebecca stretched.

Rebecca, who already has a great figure, perfectly showcased her impressive assets by doing this move.

"Hmm... I guess only at times like this can I sense that you want to be a girl, and not some Crimson Empress," Jill said, biting on her straw.

Rebecca's usual air of ease and composure in dealing with anyone or anything makes it hard to believe she's just a teenage girl; instead, she seems like a seasoned politician who has weathered the storms of time.

This is quite normal, considering Rebecca has become a student of the Holy Dragon Knights. Her status at the Ansari Dragon Knight Academy is even higher than that of the mayor of Ansari City, and she has many fans throughout the academy. She's even someone whom Veronica, the first princess of the Kingdom of Loreiamon, wants to recruit. She probably deals with quite a few people regularly.

"What's wrong? Gil doesn't deny that you're the Crimson Dragon Emperor anymore?" Rebecca asked with a smile.

"Did you guess it, or did you find out from someone?" Jill didn't show any anger, she just asked.

“At first it was just a guess. After all, Jill, you didn’t try to hide your voice. Maybe it was because your voice sounded a bit gloomy through the armor that I didn’t recognize it at first.” Rebecca leaned back on the bench. “It was only this morning that I felt your voice sounded familiar, so I came to ask you.”

“…I see.” Gil nodded. “That’s right, I am the Crimson Dragon Emperor.”

He raised his left hand, and a crimson light flashed. A gauntlet inlaid with green gems instantly appeared on his arm. "This is a divine artifact, the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet—a powerful dragon king is sealed inside."

"Its title is the Crimson Dragon Emperor, and I, who inherited this divine artifact, also inherited this title." Gil lowered his hand, and the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet instantly transformed into countless specks of light and vanished. "Has your curiosity been satisfied?"

"Hehe, not yet?" Rebecca chuckled. "But I'm curious, Jill, you're such a reclusive person, do you have any friends?"

“…Ah, yes.” A gentle look appeared in Jill’s eyes. “She is my one and only best friend, the most important person to me.”

Rebecca looked at Jill with some surprise.

The tenderness in those crimson eyes was an emotion that normal people could never see.

"And what about Mr. Kevin?"

"I guess you could be considered... well, a 'senior' type... though I don't think I'd lose if we fought." Jill stood up and tossed the cup in her hand in a precise arc, sending it landing in a trash can across the street.

"Alright, after all this rambling, it's time to tell you your real purpose, right? Like, getting me to help Luca or something?" Jill turned around and said.

Rebecca nodded. "I hope you can take good care of Gawain, Jill... as for Luca's work..."

“I can have it too.” Jill looked into Rebecca’s eyes. “Just because you treated me to dinner earlier.”

Rebecca paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Actually, Jill, you don't care about the price of that drink at all, do you?"

“Actually, I just find it very interesting to do challenging things,” Jill said. “Isn’t that how humans are? The more you do what you want to do, the more you want to do it well and the more you want to surpass yourself.”

"The difference between humans and beasts lies in whether one can surpass oneself." Jill chuckled, pointing to herself. "Well, it's about reconciling a Pal who's overly devoted to his owner with a girl who considers Pal family..."

“It’s difficult, but I’ll do my best,” Jill smiled. “Although that child ultimately couldn’t overcome his fear… but we’re very close… just that one step is enough…”

Jill reached out her hand, beckoning Rebecca to come closer.

Rebecca leaned closer, and Jill whispered a few words to her, making Rebecca's eyes widen.

"You're like this..."

"Don't worry, I'm measured."

Jill raised an eyebrow. "People always need someone to give them a push to overcome their fears, don't they?"

“If she doesn’t dare approach Gawain while he’s safe and sound…” Jill slowly reached out her hand and then clenched it, “then we’ll create a sufficiently dangerous situation and see if she still remains unmoved!”

"...To be honest...I don't think this is a good idea..." Rebecca sighed deeply, "However, for now, the best method...is probably the only one..."

“Well then, let’s prepare a little and then get started.” Jill took out the Driver and Full Bottle. “I’ll try to use non-lethal moves.”

“Then… let’s get started as soon as possible.” Rebecca nodded, and then she and Jill headed off in two different directions.

“After all, if you want to avoid hurting the dragon, you can just choose a full bottle from a fantasy species that specializes in healing…” Jill chuckled softly, then began to shake the bottle in her hand.

"Oh right, I also need a bottle that specializes in escaping..."

Jill casually slammed the bottle in her hand into her driver.

"Unicom (unicorn)".

The unicorn's ability is "healing".

"Penesas (Pegasus)".

Pegasus's abilities are "purification" and "space jump".

The only advantage of choosing this combination is that it will hardly cause any harm to Pal.

“Change…” Jill murmured the words.

Two silver half-body armors appeared in the air instantly, and the next moment, they enveloped Jill...

Then, Gil closed his eyes, activated Pegasus's ability "Space Jump," and Gil immediately disappeared from the spot.

A figure with snow-white wings and wearing silver armor appeared in front of the seventh dragon house of the Ansari State Dragon Academy.

"Well then, it's time to put on a show."

Chapter 142 The Plan

"boom--"

With a slightly loud slam of the door closing, Luca returned to her room. Leaning against the door, her expression was filled with sorrow. Crystalline tears stood out brightly in the completely dark room, shimmering as they dripped onto the floor…

After crying silently for a while, Luca raised her hand, wiped the tears from her face, and looked up.

"Gawain..."

……

Ansar Riding Dragon Academy, Seventh Dragon House, Dragon Room.