I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the door to the girls' dormitory of the Crow Class was instantly destroyed.

"Excuse me." A blond young man carrying a green-haired girl in his arms walked into the dormitory.

Lian: "..." How terrifying! Master, did you kill someone?! Why is your killing intent so strong?!

Claire: "..." My dorm room door...

Linslet's first glance fell on Enkidu in Jill's arms. "Um... what's wrong with Miss Enkidu?"

Linslet's words amplified Jill's aura, making her seem like a bomb with its fuse lit, the fuse burning all the way to the tip—

"Ah... this..." Gil gave a smile that could stop a child from crying at night. "I'll explain later. Right now, I need to find a room for Enkidu to rest. Can you tell me which room is available?"

"...I'll go tidy up!" Lian jumped up quickly and rushed into a room.

"...I'll go cook! It's lunchtime!" Linslet jumped up and rushed into the kitchen.

"..." Why did you leave me? I'm so scared!

Claire felt a sense of abandonment.

"Oh, right, Claire, come give me a hand!" Lian poked her head out of the room and said.

"Ok!"

In that instant, Claire felt as if she were seeing an angel.

"..." Jill looked at the empty living room and fell into deep thought. "Am I that scary?"

"This is the Wind King Knights! Intruders who dare to defy the academy's order, behold..."

At that moment, a blue-haired girl dressed in a school uniform and armor appeared at the doorway that Jill had destroyed.

The newcomer was none other than Alice, the leader of the Wind King Knights and one of the original Uruk members.

Jill turned around. "Keep a little quiet, or I'll..."

"It's you?!" Alice asked, her voice tinged with doubt. "You're back... so that means..."

"Master, the room is ready!" Lian then poked her head out, confirming Alice's guess.

Gil carried Enkidu and walked towards the room without looking back. "I'll carry Enkidu inside to rest. You two can have a good chat."

"Lord Ren Ashbell!"

Then, the leader of the Wind King Knights gave Lian a warm hug, "Long time no see!"

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Interlude

He gently placed Enkidu on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.

"..." Without thinking about anything, Jill just stood there in a daze.

This is quite a rare thing for Jill.

After all, for him now, daydreaming is a rather luxurious activity.

From the world of Shakugan no Shana onwards, he has been busy with all sorts of things ever since.

To counter Fariagni's attack, to proactively sabotage the Star Palace, and to aid the community's development...

Even after arriving in the Honkai world, he didn't have much time to rest properly, as he was constantly helping Theresa deal with all sorts of things. Not to mention the worlds of Sword Art Online and Stargazer: Ryuki, although one of those worlds was so difficult for Jill that it was like playing a game, things just kept piling up, and he also had to deal with the Destruction Factor...

"Ugh, whatever, I'm just destined to be a workaholic anyway!" Jill stood up. "Well, being this depressed all the time doesn't seem like a solution..."

“Let’s think carefully about what to do next.” Jill sat on the edge of the bed and fell into thought.

“…There are still a few worlds I can’t let go of…I need to go back…” Jill rubbed her forehead.

Strike the Blood... I almost forgot Nero was still there. I need to go back and check if the sky has been blown up...

But will that spendthrift guy squander all the money Jill has earned?

"...Never mind, it's just a number no matter how much I lose, I can earn it back in time..." Gil rubbed his forehead, "And then there's the world of Shakugan no Shana..."

He raised his hand, and a golden ripple appeared above Jill's hand, from which the Lost Child of Zero slowly floated out.

“…We need to solve the problems with the Lost Child of Zero and the Serpent of the Ritual…” Jill said in a low voice, then put the Lost Child of Zero away.

Next, there was the promise I made to a certain legal, short, and seemingly invisible little girl who sat behind a desk...

Let's just treat it as a vacation. Anyway, Sirin was slashed by Gilles, so if a few Herrschers come along, we can just take them down.

Moreover, Enkidu is with us this time. If you bring all those Herrschers over one by one, which one of them can withstand a Noble Phantasm from my best friend?

Enkidu's "Son of Man, be bound to the gods (Enuma Elish)" is a purification technique, and beings like the Herrschers are almost like "gods" of their worlds, messengers of purification for their respective worlds.

In other words, no Herrscher can withstand Enkidu's Noble Phantasm head-on. Perhaps that "god" could do it, but an ordinary Herrscher would absolutely have no way to withstand it.

And then there's the Star Sword, which is just right for dealing with those Herrschers.

“…Yare yare…” Jill turned her head and looked at her sleeping best friend, her eyes softening.

“Don’t worry, Enkidu, I’ll protect you… This is the second time already… Ha, although one time I could practically have done it myself.” Gil tugged at his clothes and stood up. “Ah, now that I’m relaxing, I feel a little hungry. Let’s go out and check…”

Jill carefully pushed open the door and slowly walked out of the room without making a sound.

……

Jill stepped out of the room and saw the door she had kicked away, now charred black.

"...Speaking of which, I think I just kicked something..."

Jill's expression became somewhat complicated. "Oh dear, do I need to learn to control my emotions? Never mind, that thing isn't necessary... I'll just talk to Grevas about this door later."

Lian saw Jill come out. "Master... what happened to you just now? You seemed very angry..."

“Indeed, I was angry just now, so I lost control a little.” Gil admitted directly. “Enkidu has an corrosive mark on his body, and someone wants to control Enkidu through this mark.”

Lian's lips twitched.

Is this man desperate for his life?

If the person who placed this magic circle were brought to the Little Garden, I imagine some of the problem children would be "happy" enough to hold a "welcome ceremony"...

Those problem children may seem carefree and irresponsible, but they actually value their friends very much. If one of them bullies another, the other will definitely stand up for him.

Of course, those problem kids aren't easy to mess with either. Take Izayoi Sakamaki for example. The simulated cosmology he uses is comparable in strength to Enuma Elish, and his physical abilities are indeed much stronger than Gil's. If Gil doesn't use the two forbidden techniques to enhance his power, he might not even be able to beat him in a direct fight.

As for the other two girls' trump cards, besides Asuka, whom Ren is confident he can defeat, Kasukabe Yo's own ability is also a bug-like existence, and Ren is not confident he can defeat her in a place outside his own world.

“I’ve already dealt with that spell.” Jill didn’t go to the sofa to disturb the girls, but instead went to the usual dining table, picked up a book and started reading. “Don’t worry, I’ve calmed down, and I won’t do that again. So stop looking at me with those worried eyes.”

The group of girls immediately gave wry smiles.

“But… thinking about it now, it still feels so unbelievable…” Claire looked at Gil, “You are the one who taught Lord Lian such amazing swordsmanship. I should have asked you to teach me when we first met.”

“…” Gil turned his head. “Can you endure that kind of suffering? You know, when Lian and I were learning swordsmanship, we spent a long time covered in bruises. By the way, I was the one who did those blows.”

"Master!?" Lian instantly sensed something was wrong, feeling that her master was about to expose her dark past.

"Don't worry, I won't say anything more, and I didn't mean it that way."

Jill turned her head, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "But, well, there are some interesting things..."

"Master, please don't say it! Ahhhhh!"

"Hahahaha, I won't say, I won't say."

Jill laughed heartily, "You guys keep chatting. By the way, where's that little girl with black hair in the middle? I remember her name is... Fiana, right? I haven't seen her."

“Princess Fiana…she has been taken back to the capital,” Alice said. “After all, she is a princess, and she has her own responsibilities.”

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Girl Whose Eyes Were Corrupted by Destructive Factors

“…The capital…” Gil ran his fingers over the book in his hand, “Ha, the usual script of the royal family and the royal clan: rejecting those who lack ability, and trying to win over those who have lost their ability but regained it… How laughable, how pathetic, how lamentable.”

“Master, I remember you were a king too…” Lian pointed out with a wry smile that Gil was also a king.

"Ha, because I am destined to be king." Gil simply chuckled, his tone devoid of much displeasure. "How could I possibly concern myself with such matters? I was almost overworked to death by government affairs alone, how could I possibly care about those things?"

Lian's expression was somewhat subtle.

I remember the being who sent her to the Garden of Shadows once said, "You must be Gilgamesh's apprentice who died from overwork..." Such a subtle title?

Now it seems we should remove the "almost" from the "almost died from overwork" part... Speaking of which, will Gilgamesh in the Garden of Shadows die from overwork on his throne like his master...?

It's terrifying to think about, I don't dare to think about it anymore. I'm afraid I'll be silenced after I find out the truth!

As Jill flipped through the book, she said, "But if it's the other person's choice, then I have no reason to interfere with their thoughts. After all, I don't like dealing with troublesome people who are mentally numb. If they ask me for help, I might help them depending on my mood."

Of course, if he finds someone helpful, he'll help them even if they don't ask for help.

When Linslet heard Jill's words, she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she chose to remain silent.

Jill glanced at Linslet, said nothing more, waved her hand to signal the others not to mind her, and continued flipping through the book in her hand.

A few minutes later, as if remembering something, Linslet exclaimed, "Ah, there's soup simmering in the kitchen!"

She rushed into the kitchen, and soon the sounds of clanging and banging filled the air.

Jill glanced out the window; it was almost noon.

At that moment, a strange aura entered Jill's senses.

Jill's eyes sharpened instantly.

Because that aura was clearly tainted with destructive factors!

As he sensed that aura drawing ever closer, the divine light on the back of Gil's right hand began to flow.

This flow of divine power could not possibly be hidden from Lian, who looked at her master with some curiosity.

Meanwhile, Gil's sharp gaze shifted subtly until it landed on the doorway.

"..." The silvery divine power fluctuated once again, and Jill's killing intent towards the Destruction Factor had been slightly revealed.

Lian seemed to have thought of something and immediately stood up—

The moment that aura approached the doorway, Jill moved.

A silvery phosphorescent light burst forth in the air, tracing a path as it slashed directly toward the doorway!