I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Jill unleashed his most concentrated divine power, a power so immense that even the current Volcanic could not compare. The vast energy seemed to mock everything before him.

He mocked the glass leaf before him.

He mocked Vokani in front of him.

If the people in front of them were willing, they would have died long ago.

“Soul Flash…” Jill raised the corners of her mouth.

"Duan Tian."

As if responding to Jill's call, a burst of white sword light erupted instantly, as if performing a strike that would completely tear the sky apart—

"Boom——!"

A tremendous roar instantly echoed throughout the entire street.

……

“…Master…it’s so slow, will everything be alright…” Lian sat on Vimana, anxiously watching the imperial capital gradually receding into the distance behind her.

To cover the upcoming retreat, Gil even summoned Vimana and temporarily handed over the right to pilot it to Ren. After Kusanagi returned and conveyed Gil's message, they set off first, preparing to leave the Austrian Empire.

"Don't worry, even if another Elf King comes, Gil will be fine." Enkidu glanced at Lian. "Drive carefully, we need to leave Auscia as soon as possible."

"So where are we going?"

“Let’s follow Gil’s plan. We’ll go visit an old friend—no, or rather, I’ll go visit my old friend.” Enkidu glanced at Lian and then said, “We’ll go to the Duchy of Dragania.”

"Old friend?"

"She's a rather unique being among the elves, and she has a certain connection to you—well, anyway, you'll be able to meet her if you come with me."

Enkidu turned his gaze to the distance.

"It's been quite a few years since we last met, I wonder how she is... Hmm, should I tell Jill I'm going to see her? Oh well, we can just go together..."

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Sword Technique That Bieds the City in Two

“But why does it have to be Doragonia?” Lian asked.

“Two reasons,” Enkidu said. “One of them is that Gildu and I once met the current leader of that country, the Dragon King [Bahamut].

When Gil was wandering around the continent, he also visited the Dragon Duchy of Doragonia, but for a very short time, staying there for less than three days. It was because the Dragon King Bahamut told Gil that Enkidu was not within the Dragon Duchy and mentioned some of Enkidu's habits that Gil believed him and left the Dragon Duchy.

However, Jill and Bahamut only "met once," and that was all.

However, Enkidu and Bahamut had crossed paths during the ancient Elven Wars and even became friends with each other.

However, it can only be considered as such.

“Although I fought Bahamut before because we were on opposing sides, I still don’t dislike her.” Enkidu casually revealed that the two had once been enemies.

"...I'm starting to feel a little uneasy..." Lian said with a wry smile.

“But don’t be afraid. Didn’t I say that the other party has some connection with you? Don’t forget that you are now the Dark Elf King.” Enkidu said, looking at Lian.

"They call him the Dark Elf King, but he only got the rank; he didn't really gain much of the actual power," Lian pouted. "However..."

Lian revealed a gentle expression, "As long as I have Restia, that's enough. Those other miscellaneous elves are useless to me."

Although Restia didn't say anything, the way she gently hugged Ren from behind showed that she was still touched by Ren's words.

“…Just like Jill, really. So, is it true that children are most easily influenced by their parents and teachers when they are growing up?” Enki didn’t show much dissatisfaction. “However…”

"How is Fiana?" Enkidu asked, looking at Fiana, who was still lying unconscious on the deck.

"It seems to be because Kamui was very exhausted... and maybe he was just too tired," Linslet said softly.

After all, being locked in such a dungeon without food or water, and using so much blood as the "brush" to draw and break the formation, it's quite remarkable that they were able to hold out until rescue arrived.

"...That's alright then...Kusanagi, how about you?" Enkidu looked at Kusanagi and asked.

"It's alright, Lord Enkidu." Kusanagi leaned against the railing. His wounds had mostly healed, though his clothes were still charred black, but they were enough to cover his body. "The medicine the king gave me was quite effective, but I need to find a way to change my clothes..."

Kusanagi was absolutely respectful to Gilles' only close friend, because he was the only one who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the king to whom he served.

"Once you get to the Duchy of Dragons, go and procure some things... To be honest, I was quite surprised that Otto chose you."

Enkidu looked Kusanagi up and down and said.

"Otto?"

“Otto Apocalypse, the one who allows you to travel to different worlds, if I’m not mistaken, Ren was probably persuaded by him…”

"Then why does he seem to be radiating a strange green light all over his body?"

“Because…” Enkidu carefully considered his words and finally explained to Kusanagi in a low voice.

After hearing these explanations, Kusanagi remained silent for a long time, until his face turned almost completely red.

I was trying so hard to hold back my laughter.

"Pfft, how pitiful..."

Kusanagi expressed this thought helplessly, "If it were me, I might faint if I knew the truth."

“But that man wouldn’t—” Enkidu chuckled, “Alright, you can ask Jill about some things, ask him what he thinks—”

"However... if the king stays behind to cover the retreat..."

“Although I’ve said it once, I still want to say that there are almost no beings in this world that can threaten Gil. If Gil goes all out, he can even defeat the Demon King who can destroy humanity and the world, let alone the crippled Volcanic.” Enkidu said lazily, leaning back in the chair where Gil always sat.

“Vokanik?” Kusanagi repeated the name.

"The elf who injured you, though it only used less than one percent of its power—probably because it didn't care much about you and didn't attack you with its full strength," Enkidu said. "Otherwise, I probably would have seen your charred corpse?"

"...It's too terrifying, please don't talk about it..." Kusanagi quickly changed the subject, unable to imagine himself becoming a charred, black corpse.

Enkidu gazed at the sky obscured by dark clouds, for Vimana itself actually has many functions, including waterproofing and windproofing. Vimana was enveloped in an invisible protective shield, insulating it from wind pressure and raindrops.

"...Jill, why haven't you caught up yet..."

Enkidu muttered to himself in a low voice.

Given Jill's strength, it shouldn't take this long.

With that thought in mind, Enkidu closed his eyes and began to share vision with Gil.

……

The instant Enkidu and Gilles connected visually, Enkidu saw the same scene Gilles was seeing.

A deep mark—

That was what Enkidu saw first.

No, that's not right.

Rather than a trace, it was more like—

A sword mark, so long it was impossible to see clearly, left by a sword.

In sight, that place was undoubtedly the capital of Austria.

That street, after being struck by that sword, looked almost as if it had been split in two.

"Is Gil... angry?" Enkidu couldn't think of any other reason besides this that could make Gil unleash such a strike.

That was a terrifying sword technique that could split the entire city in two.

They don't care about the deaths of innocent people.

I don't care how much damage it causes.

An angry Jill is unreasonable.

However, Enkidu could see that there were no houses along the path of the sword strike.

deterrence--

This sword strike was not just a deterrent, but also a warning—

"Don't provoke me, or this will be your fate"—is that the kind of warning you're looking for?

However, Enkidu soon discovered that his visual sharing with Jill had been interrupted.

I guess Jill will be back soon, right?

Enkidu opened his eyes and looked ahead.

"...What on earth happened to make Jill so angry that she used such an attack..."

This is what Enkidu still doesn't understand.

Chapter 55 Rubia Elstein

Osdekiah.

It was a peaceful night, but in the middle of the night, a commotion and alarms suddenly broke out from the direction of the noble area and the royal palace. Not long after, the alarms stopped.

Then, witnessed by many eyewitnesses, a white light, seemingly capable of splitting the heavens and earth, flashed by, and everything struck by that white light was cleaved in two—

It even seemed to split Osdekiah in two from that crack.

What's even more miraculous is that, despite such a horrific attack, there were absolutely no casualties; aside from damage to buildings, the number of human casualties was zero.

It can't be described as a miracle; it's more like a divine intervention.

Then, the next day, the Second Princess Fiana Odicea, who was originally scheduled to be executed, was announced to have escaped from prison, and all the members of the Uruk team who had participated in the Elf Sword Dance Festival were also listed as wanted criminals.

Such behavior is undoubtedly incredibly foolish.

Putting aside the identities of the members of the participating teams, the fact that he is the champion of the "Elf Sword Dance Festival" is impressive enough.

If these individuals, dissatisfied with the arrest warrant, were to turn to other countries, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Austrian Empire.

Moreover, it also includes "Len Ashbell".

The strongest sword dancer, a swordswoman of absolute sword and soul flash.

The two-time champion of the Spirit Sword Dance Festival is wanted by the police, and the charges against him are obviously fabricated by anyone with eyes to see.

Although the emperor of Austria was old, he was not so incompetent as to be completely senile. The one who carried out all the work was Fiana's brother, Oranés Austria.