I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“I don’t care. Even if we were facing a Holy Elf, no one could be a match for me and Restia.”

Lian stared at Grevas in front of her and said.

She was expressing her absolute trust in her partner, the dark elf.

As if responding to the girl's trust, dark lightning surged across the wilderness.

"That confidence is quite good—"

Grevas smiled coldly, slowly gripping the magic sword and assuming a fighting stance.

"It seems the first thing to do is to shatter your unfounded confidence. If it were Gil, I might not be able to say that, but against you, it's more than enough."

This posture seems quite casual at first glance, but it is flawless.

Compared to the Imperial Elf Knights and the "Academy" assassins that He Lian has fought so far, she is from a completely different dimension.

"What's wrong? You can attack whenever you want, okay?"

“…Hmm!” Lian took a step forward.

She wasn't provoked by the witch, but rather knew she couldn't wait for the witch to reveal a weakness.

"Soul Flash - One Star!"

She closed the distance in an instant and unleashed a swift and deadly slash.

This is a move that relies solely on technique, without any fancy tricks, and is one of the fastest starting moves in Soul Flash.

Although the speed that Ren and Gil used was like that of a bicycle and an F1 car, it was already quite impressive that Ren, who had already learned the basics of Soul Flash, could use such speed.

"...That's it? You're still too inexperienced. It seems my teaching has been too gentle?"

Sitting on the large rock, Jill could see the consequences of doing so at a glance. At the same time, she was considering whether she should train Lian even harder.

"I see. Your speed and precision in attacking are indeed impressive," the witch sneered.

Thirteen-year-old Lian risked all the skills she could muster, but failed to strike the witch's throat, which the witch narrowly avoided.

"It's not over yet—Soul Flash Triple Combo!"

Lian took another step forward, and three sword strikes, one after the other, were aimed directly at Grevas's throat.

"Oh, the fatal blow was just a decoy. You said before that you hadn't integrated Gil's swordsmanship, but now you're using it all?"

Grevas flipped over, deflecting all three sword beams. "If it were Gil, I wouldn't be able to do it so easily. You still have a long way to go."

However, this was the moment that Lian had been waiting for.

In that brief moment, one cannot unleash defensive magic.

Lian infused the demonic sword with divine power.

"Pierce through! Judgment Thunder that destroys everything—Death-Declaring Dark Thunder!"

Dark lightning burst forth from the demonic sword, causing the surrounding earth to explode.

It must be said that even a well-trained elven knight would suffer greatly or even lose his life under this incredibly fast combo. For Lian, who is only thirteen years old, to be able to do this is already quite remarkable.

"Successful!"

Just as he was about to rush into the smoke and deliver the fatal blow to Grevas—

—She suddenly shuddered.

Lian stopped in her tracks.

No, this was not of her own will—

Rather, it was her instincts that sensed some unknown fear, which caused the nerve conduction controlling her body to stop.

"Heh heh, this looks interesting..." Jill jumped off the big rock and looked at what was coming out of the smoke.

"Well done, young man—"

Just then—voices came from behind the smoke and dust.

That was something decisively different from the witch's voice she was used to hearing.

"Even back then, there were fewer than five people who could get me covered in sand. Honestly, you've piqued my interest..."

As the smoke and dust cleared, she revealed herself in the moonlight.

"This is the second time you've seen me like this, isn't it—"

……

“Grevas!” Jill gritted her teeth and called out the name of the newcomer.

Yes, the young-looking girl in front of me—

It's Grevas, the one who should have been sitting in the academy!

In this world, it's roughly the same as when we saw Grevas at her peak about five years ago—

This is when Grevas is at her strongest!

Ignoring the astonished look on Jill's face, Grevas raised the crimson magic sword in her hand and sent Jill flying far away.

"You shouldn't be distracted during a battle, young man."

Grevas, as if she didn't remember Jill, pointed her magic sword at Jill and said, "Come on, keep going."

Chapter 53 Uncontrollable Anger

“…” Jill held the Demon Slayer sword in one hand and stared at the girl in front of her.

The girl's face completely overlapped with the face that had appeared once in her memory.

"crunch-"

Jill gritted her teeth.

At that moment, dark clouds slowly drifted in from the sky.

The weather hasn't been great today; it's dark and windy, which is why it's perfect for infiltration.

And when dark clouds drift in at this moment, only one thing can happen—

Raindrops fell from the sky one by one, and then gradually turned into a torrential downpour.

"...Ahh."

After a long while, Jill finally spoke.

His red eyes, hidden beneath his bangs, flickered with emotion once more—

That was a flame called rage.

That was a chilling aura called murderous intent.

“A bastard, just a bastard.”

Jill raised her hand and held her bangs up.

The bangs were probably fixed in place because of the rain.

He began to emanate magic, "One by one, you'll only provoke me—what good will it do you to provoke me?"

The magic surged, transforming into a powerful heat that evaporated the rain-soaked clothes.

Golden armor appeared on Jill's body, and a red cloak slowly drifted down.

Jill's hair stood on end, and the rage in her bloodshot eyes was no longer concealed.

“Let’s take care of one first.” Jill raised the Demon Slayer sword, assuming the starting stance for Soul Flash.

"..." Grevas silently raised her magic sword, while Liuliye once again raised her twin swords.

"Soul Flash - Breaking Army".

Grevas focused her attention on Jill.

No, that's not right, I didn't see Jill swing her sword at all—

The next moment, she felt a tearing pain in her body.

An unexpected slash struck her from her shoulder to her side, leaving a long, gruesome wound that looked as if she had been ripped apart.

Grevas, who was defeated by such a single sword strike, collapsed to the ground, a sight that greatly shocked Liuliye.

With just one strike, he defeated the strongest spirit master on the continent?!

"...Hmph, you went easy on me." Jill sneered, kicking Grevas away so hard that she crashed into the wall and fell unconscious.

This scene caused Liuli Ye to break out in a cold sweat.

The fear that hadn't even appeared when facing Kusanagi, who had completely transformed him into a killing machine, now stirred in Ruriyo's heart.

"Alright, it's your turn. As punishment for angering me, I will make sure you die a very unpleasant death." Gil looked at Volcanic and Liuliye. "Of course, if you think Volcanic can stop me, then come and try."

Even if Vokani were in his prime, Gil would be confident of defeating him, let alone the current Vokani, who is only in a weakened state.

"After all, how do you think Volcanic and the other Elven Kings were freed?"

Jill's blade was already pressed against Liuliye's neck, causing her pupils to contract immediately.

"That's because I chose to liberate all the Elf Kings at once—if I'm not mistaken, the Elf King who was originally the mastermind behind the divine might should have been liberated during your Elf Sword Dance Festival, but you failed. The nightmare mixed in with that so-called 'miracle' is not something you can handle."

"However, precisely because of this, I can be certain of one thing—"

Gil raised the corners of his mouth; he already knew which Elf King was the mastermind behind it all.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that it's now even more certain—

"The Elf King hiding behind the scenes definitely has an inseparable connection with your Holy Lugia Kingdom. Otherwise, how could a mere mortal command a part of this 'world'? Even if Volcanic doesn't completely obey your commands but only executes some orders, isn't that enough to explain a lot?"

Jill stated with certainty, "This matter has definitely been planned for a long enough time, otherwise it would be impossible to have accomplished this much in just about two years—"

A searing heat instantly came from the side, and Jill immediately retreated, using a spatial jump to dodge the attack launched by Vokanik.

"Is this the covenant you're going to abide by, Volkannik?" Jill raised her eyes and glanced at her with a disinterested expression. "Well, what a boring fellow."

An even more intense light rose from Jill's body. "I didn't want to waste so much time on this, but you guys have made me so angry that I can't even suppress my rage anymore..."

"Then, it's time for you to witness my true power—"