I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"The Divine Ritual Institute..."

Chapter Thirty-Four: Pranks can sometimes lead to bad results!

Jill's eyes gleamed as she closed the drawer and left her former temporary residence.

“Things are getting worse…” Jill rubbed her forehead. “Let’s go find Lian first.”

He glanced behind him, "..."

Then he turned his head, took a step, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

……

Eresia Academy, Raven Class Dormitory.

Although today was still a school day, Aresia Academy is an elective college, so some students didn't choose any classes today and stayed in their dormitories or went to Academy City to play.

Coincidentally, Claire Lucho, a member of the Uruk team that won the Elf Sword Dance Festival, didn't have any classes today, so naturally, the girl stayed in her dormitory.

Because she didn't have many friends, the girl didn't go out to play, which is why a girl dressed as a boy found her without any surprise.

"So it really is here..." Lian murmured in amazement.

Claire's only true friends are probably the few people she was with in the Uruk team back then.

Because of Rubia's situation, this girl was isolated and had few friends. The only people she could talk to and call friends were those who were close to her and did not look down on her for being the younger sister of the "Elf Princess of Calamity".

Therefore, it would be surprising for Ren if Claire was not found in this place.

"...Why not give her a surprise?" Lian's mischievous spirit ignited, and she took action accordingly.

Enkidu, who was following Ren, couldn't help but facepalm. This kind of decisive action without any preamble was nothing like Gillespie's.

It's important to know that Jill is a man of careful planning. When facing certain opponents, he will quickly review his plans in his mind before launching an attack, a process that takes about three seconds.

As for pranks... depending on the target, it's like putting Izayoi's "rejuvenation drug" into her treatment potion, and using a small amount to delay the onset, so that it would take full effect right after Gil and the others left.

Based on Enkidu's understanding of his close friend, this prank was actually a small act of revenge for Izayoi's head pat. The effects of the drug wouldn't last long, at most 24 to 72 hours.

Such childish behavior is somewhat frustrating.

Lian learned high action-orientedness but not the art of planning before acting. However, she is the type who thinks more quickly while acting, so this is not such a problem for someone with high action-orientedness.

Rather, if you want to make a careful plan, Lian's plan is definitely one that requires multiple people to implement, rather than one that is suitable for one person or multiple people.

Of course, pranks are an exception.

Jill always uses a little trickery to some extent, and Lian is no exception.

"I vaguely remember that Claire wasn't particularly good at dealing with ghosts and monsters."

With a playful heart, Lian moved with the speed of a shadow-piercing step, concealing her aura as she quietly approached Claire.

Claire was engrossed in reading a novel, her face flushed with an inexplicable blush, a sight that left Lian sighing in exasperation.

(Still the same as before, I like reading those novels... well, there's nothing I can do about it.)

Lian concealed her presence, making her footsteps disappear, and then used this method to appear behind Claire, who was reading a book on the sofa...

He gently scratched Claire's neck.

"Eek!" Claire, tickled, flinched and threw the book away. Lian took the opportunity to hide using her super-fast footwork, escaping Claire's notice.

"Just now... someone scratched me...?" Claire turned her head but didn't see anyone. "Could it be some elf sneaking in?"

Some mischievous elves occasionally sneak through the elf barrier into Aresia Academy, but this has become less frequent since the barrier was reinforced last time. However, it cannot be ruled out that some low-ranking elves might be able to pass through the barrier directly to play pranks...

(But, that touch...) Claire couldn't help but shudder, because the feeling was not like that of those mischievous elves, but more like the touch of a human hand!

"...No way...It should just be an elf...Yes, an elf." Claire reassured herself, while turning her gaze to the novel in her hands.

Seeing this from the darkness, Lian's mischievous flames burned even more fiercely.

So, when Lian decided to try the same trick again...

At that moment, a heavy thud was accompanied by the mournful sound of the gate.

"boom!!!"

The dull thud startled the two people in the room.

Lian, who was about to play a prank, froze completely.

A girl with blonde hair ran in, "Claire, we...wait, wait, wait, wait, wait?!"

The blonde girl was also a member of the Uruk team; her name was Linslet.

Her gaze was fixed on the dark-haired figure standing behind Claire.

Lian covered her face. Wow, what bad luck!

Claire was about to ask Linslet a question, but she wasn't so oblivious as to be hopelessly oblivious. When she realized that Linslet's gaze wasn't directed at her, but rather at what was behind her, she looked up as well.

Then, the expressions of the two people simultaneously went from astonishment to surprise.

"Lord Ren Ashbell!" In her excitement, the fire cat girl pounced on Ren, who was knocked to the ground before she could even react.

"Claire, get up..." Lian looked helplessly at the girl on top of her.

Ah, I wanted to play a little longer, but I was interrupted...

Linslet was also very happy. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before the news of her return would be relayed to her former teammates.

However, at this very moment, the mainland was not at peace either.

……

"...Damn it, you still got your way..."

A cold voice echoed in the dark space, "As expected, you're an annoying fellow, just like Lian Ashdoy."

"Then let's begin. Since I've already laid my traps, let's just launch them!"

"Anyway, the guy who terrified me is dead, so he's the only one left!"

"I will definitely be the final victor! The things I planted on that guy can be activated now!"

P.S.: I'm writer's block, I'm dying... It took me three hours to get almost 1k words...

Chapter Thirty-Five: Whoever you are, you have successfully angered this king.

Enkidu looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"What's wrong? Are those kids so interesting?" A voice with a hint of amusement rang out from behind.

The blond youth approached Enkidu with a slight smile. "Is that what you want to protect?"

"Isn't this what you wanted to protect?" Enkidu asked in a low voice.

“Yes, it’s the beautiful thing in the world that I want to protect…” Jill nodded, “but…”

At this moment, Enkidu's expression suddenly changed.

Jill keenly sensed that something was wrong with her best friend, and her expression changed.

"Ughhhhhh!"

A peculiar golden mark suddenly appeared on Enkidu's back, and the mark instantly spread to Enkidu's limbs and bones.

Jill's face instantly turned extremely gloomy.

The all-knowing and all-powerful star, along with Jill's own knowledge, quickly told Jill what it was.

"How dare you place such an corrosive mark on Enkidu?!" Gil's expression turned grim. "Enkidu, bear with it. I'll use Esther to help you remove the mark!"

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

As Jill chanted, a silver longsword appeared in her right hand.

"Estelle, give me a hand!"

The immense magical power transformed into a raging divine might, instantly pouring into the Demon Slayer in Jill's hand.

At that moment, Enkidu suddenly swung his arm.

White wings instantly unfurled from Gilles' back, and white armor instantly covered his body. "Sorry, Enkidu! I can only let you sleep for a while!"

Gil's eyes lit up, and the golden light instantly assaulted Enkidu's mind, knocking him unconscious.

Because Jill's soul has been greatly enhanced, he can now knock many people unconscious with just the impact of his mental outburst.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Gilles wouldn't have been able to knock Enkidu unconscious. If the magic circle hadn't been completely eroding Enkidu, forcing him to fight with all his might, Gilles wouldn't have been able to strike successfully.

The golden magic circle began to spread rapidly after Enkidu fell unconscious.

However, Jill had no intention of letting the magic circle go unchecked.

"Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat) Divide (eat)!"

After stunning Enkidu in an instant, Gilles used the Wings of the White Dragon King to weaken the golden magic circle, and the speed at which the golden patterns eroded became as slow as a tortoise crawling.

Jill raised the Demon Slayer and slashed it fiercely at the golden magic circle.

"Crack!" The golden magic circle shattered, and the golden patterns gradually disappeared.

Having gained merit in the miniature garden, Esther is now able to destroy most mystical powers. The mere elven magic circle composed of divine power was almost entirely devoured by the White Dragon Emperor's wings of light, and it was not a mystical entity like the simulated star map (Another cosmology), so it was naturally shattered with a single blow.

Jill activated the Omniscient Star, hoping to find out who had set up the magic circle.

However, the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star remains shrouded in mystery. The brief burst of power just now did not free the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star from the world's constraints.

“…Very well…Now I don’t care who you are…” Jill’s face twisted into a ferocious expression. “The will of the world? A part of the world? It doesn’t matter anymore!”

Gil clenched his fist, took two deep breaths, then transformed Esther back into a small sword and tucked it into his waistband before carefully picking up Enkidu.

"Don't blame me, Enkidu. If you were conscious, I wouldn't have dared to act so quickly..."

Gil carried Enkidu in a princess carry, saying, "Go and get some rest first."

……

"Hmm...?!" Lian had just sensed that her master had suddenly taken out a trump card, as well as the aura of divine power turbulence, and couldn't help but look up at the window.

Linslet and Claire also sensed the unusual flow of divine power in the air, and naturally, they wore expressions of confusion.