I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Rule description:

The game begins with a coin toss.

The winner is determined by which contestant's palm grabs another contestant's hand.

Contestant 1 and Contestant 2, separated by 100 meters, charge towards each other.

The loser is forced to accept the winner's command once.

Limitations

• Participants are prohibited from using spatial abilities or flight abilities.

Oath: In accordance with the above rules, Gilgamesh and Izayoi Sakamaki shall perform the Gift Game.

……

"...Well, isn't this the rule of the game we played at that Fire Dragon Birth Festival? What, is it to get revenge for that arrow we shot back then?"

Jill held the contract document and asked, somewhat puzzled.

“This isn’t just about getting revenge for a single arrow.” Izayoi grinned. “Think about it, isn’t it unfair that you hold the power to command me?”

Jill scratched her head. "Well, okay, let's do it then."

Jill rolled up the scroll in her hand and tossed it to Ren.

He used his precise eyes to gauge the distance between himself and Izayoi.

One step...two steps...

Thirty meters... forty meters...

The two of them suddenly erupted the moment Jill stopped in her tracks.

Boom!

Countless pebbles flew up from the castle floor as the two figures rushed toward each other at incredible speed.

The 100-meter distance was covered in less than two seconds by these two beings whose speed far exceeded that of ordinary people. The gust of wind they generated instantly swept through the 100-meter passage!

"Cough cough cough! What are those two up to?!"

Because the smoke whipped up by the strong wind made it impossible to see what happened when the two collided, Enkidu had no choice but to use his senses to probe into the smoke.

The final result is——

Izayoi and Gilgamesh grabbed each other...!?

draw?!

Finally, with a hint of reluctance on her face, Izayoi smacked her lips and withdrew her hand.

Result: Gilgamesh wins. The Contract Document can now be used as a command authority.

Jill withdrew her hand, a smile appearing on her face. "It seems I was right after all."

Izayoi scratched his head. "It still doesn't work. That sudden braking was just too unfair."

Jill: "...You bastard..."

Izayoi laughed heartily, "It's okay, it's okay, I still have a chance..."

"Take your hands off me!"

Taking advantage of Gilgamesh's momentary lapse in attention, Izayoi placed her hand on Gilgamesh's head. Gilgamesh, who always hated this, immediately bristled, and his Noble Phantasms began to fly out from the golden ripples.

Izayoi laughed heartily and swung her fists, knocking away the Noble Phantasms one by one.

Enkidu and Jin watched the two of them bickering and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hmph, as expected of a mere [No name], such vulgar behavior."

However, a sudden remark caused the atmosphere to plummet to freezing point.

Chapter Nine: Kneel Down!

“I said, this horse meat of yours…” Izayoi turned her head and stared at the person who said those words with a cold gaze.

The person had wings on their back and was clearly not human.

Gil glanced at Izayoi and said, "What's all the fuss about? Flies are so filthy, what's the point of arguing with them?"

Jill was clearly angered and started swearing.

If Jill can resort to swearing, then there's no doubt that she's been provoked.

Chen Xi stood behind, listening to the winged man spout nonsense, her eyes flashing with a cold light.

Clearly, the fact that this impulsive mage didn't immediately cast a dozen buffs on himself before leaping in for a "friendship-breaking punch" shows considerable restraint on his part.

"Fly...!" The man was speechless for a moment after being hit by Jill's words, and his eyes turned ferocious.

"Lord Griffith is the Eagle! The Eagle! You scoundrel, don't spout such nonsense!"

“Hawk?” Jill raised an eyebrow, glanced at Griffith, and scoffed. “You mean that bastard?”

The term "Galloping Eagle" refers to a high-ranking life form born from the union of a griffin and a dragon horse. Commonly known as the Third Fantasy Species, it is the name of a next-generation mythical beast.

In the miniature garden, life forms possessing one type of racial gene are considered elementary life forms, while life forms possessing two or more types of racial genes are considered high-level life forms.

Like Luos, who recklessly played poker with Jill back then, he was a demigod born from the combination of divine and human blood, which can be considered a high-ranking being.

Species that continue to evolve from higher life forms and possess the genes of three or more races are called the Third Fantasy Species.

Griffith is the eagle from the third fantasy species.

Although the Falcon is the third type of fantasy species, it is undoubtedly a hybrid fantasy species...

Well, actually, Jill wasn't entirely wrong to call the other person a "bastard"...

“Miscellaneous…” Griffith was choked by Jill’s retort, and his face gradually turned liver-colored.

"A mere inferior race that even needs a gift to fly..."

Griffith gritted his teeth and forced the words out of his throat.

"Oh, you're so great! You look like a birdman with wings, what's so special about that?" Jill clapped her hands. "A mere bastard like you dares to spout nonsense here?"

Jill narrowed her eyes, her ruby-red eyes flashing with a furious rage. "Who gave you the courage?"

"Crack!" A floor tile at Jill's feet—no, all the floor tiles around Jill's feet began to turn into dust!

That was a phenomenon caused by the suppression of Gil's intense magic power—it could be said that if Gil had not suppressed his magic power in the world of Star-Cut Dragon Knights, he would very likely have been rejected by the world!

Gilgamesh slowly raised his hand, pointing to himself with his thumb, "I am Gilgamesh, the oldest hero-king in human history."

"You bastard who has provoked me and insulted my community, are you prepared to atone with your death?"

Anger burned in Jill's eyes.

The terrifying magic instantly transformed into an almost tangible pressure, which pressed down heavily on Griffith.

"Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing that sound, Griffiths suddenly felt as if a mountain was on his back, and he immediately knelt down.

No, it's not just about kneeling down—

Griffiths was practically pinned to the ground by the weight!

"Alright, Jill, stop." A voice rang out, and a blond man in a dark blue coat rushed over. "After all, they are our allies."

Jill glanced at the blond man, remained silent for a long while, smacked her lips, and dissipated her magical pressure.

The group of people who came out of the throne room were stunned when they saw Gilles, while others showed joyful smiles on their faces.

"Master!" Lian threw herself into Jill's arms. "I knew you would be alright!"

“Of course, your master has a very important mission to fulfill, how could I die so easily?” Jill ruffled Lian’s long, jet-black hair. “But you, you didn’t go looking for Azdahah so easily, did you?”

“It’s alright… We’ve almost cleared out all of Az Dakkaha’s clones around here. Now all that’s left is to defeat Az Dakkaha.” Lian left Jill’s embrace. “Or rather, all that’s left is you.”

“After all, the most crucial element, the power to defeat the Demon King of Absolute Evil—is just missing you.” Otto nodded to Gil. “We’ll be holding a meeting soon… and I believe you should have already solved the mystery of Absolute Evil.”

"Well... let's hold the meeting in a bit," Jill said, nodding slightly.

"Bastard...bastard...die!"

Griffith roared behind Jill.

With a roar, Griffith's body suddenly swelled up and gradually deformed.

"Zizzizi——!"

Bolts of lightning flashed from Griffith's body.

Griffith was thus twisted and deformed in the lightning, gradually losing his human form and revealing his original shape.

Before long, a strange beast appeared before everyone.

It was a mythical beast with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a horse, but the horse's body was covered with scales.

The winged human figures we've seen up to now are nothing more than forgeries created by Griffith using the gift of humanization.

The current half-eagle, half-horse form is the true form of the third fantasy species, the Swift Eagle.

"Oh, compared to your birdman form just now, this is actually a more qualified monstrous appearance." Jill turned her head, and naturally, the commotion was immediately noticed.

"asshole!"

With a loud thud, the half-eagle, half-horse phantom beast, its body wreathed in lightning, slammed into the ground and charged toward Gil.

Wherever the half-eagle, half-horse phantom beast passed, the ground cracked and broke apart inch by inch under the impact of the powerful winds and violent lightning, and even shattered into pieces.

Such a powerful charge astonished everyone present.

Crimson armor instantly covered Gil's body, and a second later, Gil's magic power and aura expanded several times over!

Jill slowly pulled his right hand back, and just as Griffith rushed in front of him, Jill suddenly threw a hook punch—

"Boom!"

The terrifying force slammed Griffith into the ceiling with a loud "boom".

Jill shook her hand, releasing the Balance Breaker from her body. "That's all a guy can do."