I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Jill remained silent for a long time, then smacked her lips hard, shook her hand, and let go of Anne.

"Let's go, this is my world after all, let's take a good look around." Ann smiled, seemingly unconcerned about everything Jill had done before, and slowly walked forward.

“…Tsk!” Jill was very unhappy. The feeling of being controlled by the other party made him feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart.

However, there's no other way—we should still find out exactly what that sentence meant.

What does it mean to say, "You are me, but I am not you"?

Jill frowned, then immediately took off after him.

Two rows of footprints were left on the snow.

The two figures walked further and further away across the snowfield.

Chapter 142 Then let's give him a proper return gift.

The snow-covered plains stretched as far as the eye could see, a vast expanse of white.

Apart from the snow, it's all white, a vast expanse of white. If you don't wear goggles and stare at it for a long time, you might even develop snow blindness.

Gil got tired of the scenery after a while.

“I said, what did you mean by that?” Jill asked impatiently as he walked on.

“Literally...you are me because you are also the embodiment of the creation factor and the destruction factor, while I am not you because I died long ago…” An slowly exhaled, looking at the white breath he exhaled, and said.

"...Then why do you say I shouldn't exist in this world?" Jill exhaled and asked.

This is also something Jill had some guesses about—

His soul comes from the fusion of the creative and destructive factors, his consciousness comes from Chenxi's personality, his body is the body of the hero king Gilgamesh, and the abilities he has gained include not only the original abilities of Gilgamesh, but also various abilities from different worlds provided by the world template.

And his very existence...

“My existence was stabilized by Yuji Sakai…” Jill looked at Anne, “but what you mean is…”

“No, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about you being the ‘variable.’” Anne turned to look at Jill. “You are the only one, and the one with the best chance of ending this ‘Möbius strip’ here.”

Jill frowned in displeasure. "You talk nonsense like a charlatan, you rascal."

"A charlatan? Haha, that's an accurate assessment, Jill." Ann laughed. "What kind of being are you? What do you want to live for? Do you have any wishes? Don't rush to answer me. Perhaps the day you truly figure things out, you can gain a new life?"

“…A complete lunatic.” Jill curled her lip. “He won’t even let me get a proper night’s sleep, just to talk about this nonsense?”

"It's not all like that... just accept it."

Ann threw a punch, which pierced through Jill's chest...

The blood, dripping onto the snow, possessed a strangely eerie beauty...

……

early morning.

Enki stretched and yawned, having had a good rest as usual today.

"I just hope Jill is sleeping peacefully instead of working overtime..."

Enkidu rubbed his eyes and then walked towards the stairwell.

However, when Enki walked into the living room, he sensed a subtle sense of unease.

Wait... Jill isn't awake?

At this time of day, Jill would usually be awake, making breakfast, and reading.

Jill usually reads mystery novels, so of course she wouldn't use the Omniscient Star to see the ending.

But why is Jill doing this today...?

Enkidu sensed that Gil's presence was still in the room, so he quickly ran to Gil's door and pushed it open.

"..." Enkidu turned his gaze to the figure on the bed.

White... hair...?!

Enkidu quickly stepped forward, taking two steps at a time, and then stared intently at the figure.

Enkidu's lips twitched.

It was a child I hadn't seen in a long time, sleeping while hugging Jill...

"Est...?"

Enkidu was somewhat surprised when he said the child's name.

That's right, Gil's contracted spirit, Tiruminus Ester, has awakened.

"Shh, let her sleep a little longer." Jill whispered, then carefully tucked a cushion into Esther's arms. "I'll go make breakfast."

Jill ran out immediately.

Enkidu looked at Gil's retreating figure, feeling slightly puzzled.

I feel like... something's different about Jill?

……

Just like the first week after arriving here, Ren and Kusanagi were almost awake by the time Jill finished making breakfast.

After Jill finished making breakfast, she made a phone call.

The specific person in question is also unknown.

However, the call lasted only a short time, probably less than two minutes.

"Alright, hurry up and go to class after you finish eating. My only class today is the afternoon practical training, so don't be late," Jill said, putting down the phone.

“…Understood.” After finishing his coffee, Kusanagi picked up his book. “I’m off.”

"Wait for me, junior!" Ren, with bread in her mouth, immediately followed.

Enkidu sat at the dining table, looking at Gil with some strange expression.

I have a feeling that Jill is not just different... it seems like... there are some changes that are hard to describe.

Jill slowly finished her coffee, ate the breakfast she had prepared, and then picked up the phone again.

“Keep an eye on them—yes, keep a close eye on them.” Jill hung up the phone after saying that.

"Otto, Otto, you really can't stand being alone..." Jill remarked.

Enkidu asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"

“Of course it’s because someone can’t stand being alone—” Gil’s eyes darkened slightly, “Shigure Kira, she’s here.”

Enkidu tilted his head. "Shigure Kira?"

“She was Cecilia’s subordinate, a member of the ‘Snow Wolf Squad’, an A-rank Valkyrie of Destiny, and now an S-rank Valkyrie with the title ‘Floating Solar Prominence’.” Jill played with the Crimson Dragon Bottle in her hand. “After Cecilia’s death, the Divine Key that Cecilia used—the Key of Creation: Black Abyss White Flower—was also used by her.”

"However, the fact that Otto called her over proves that Otto is planning to do something..."

Gil squinted. "Otto really knows how to judge people—I am indeed someone who remembers old friendships quite well, and he was certain that I wouldn't do anything to Shigure Kira."

Is it because Shigure Kira and Cecilia are related? And Cecilia is Kiana's mother...?

Enkidu looked at Gilles, "So, there won't be any problems, right?"

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems." Gil shook his head. "Ren and Yin are both more than capable of dealing with Shigure Kira. Whether it's a one-on-one fight or they team up, Shigure Kira can't do anything to them..."

“However, since he’s plotting against me like this…” Jill raised the corners of her mouth, “then I’ll give him a proper return gift.”

Jill tossed the full bottle of red dragon into the Gate of Babylon with her right hand. "I'm going to make Otto suffer a real pain, so he'll remember one thing properly—"

Jill slowly stretched out her palm into the void. "My people are not people he can move at will!"

Then, he clenched his fist tightly and said, "Anyone who wants to mess with me had better be prepared to pay the price!"

Chapter 143 Instructor?

"Huff, huff..." Kusanagi moved his body while cautiously looking in the direction of Ren.

It is 15:00 PM now.

Practical training.

Kusanagi and Ren only sparred in physical combat, unlike their usual training sessions.

He had thought it would be easier than a real battle, but cold sweat kept seeping from Kusanagi's forehead.

There's absolutely no flaw!

Every attack was ruthlessly thwarted...

Moreover, Lian had not yet used her incredibly fast footwork.

Lotus's footwork is a special footwork technique she learned when she was in the training academy. Although Jill improved a few details later, its original characteristics of being extremely fast and agile remained unchanged.

Even when Kusanagi used his armor, he couldn't do anything about the mysterious footwork.

Because the reaction simply can't keep up with that speed.

"I never expected that you, Lian, would even have some training in physical techniques..."

Fu Hua stood to the side, somewhat moved.

“Yes, Master once said that it wouldn’t do if my sword got knocked away and I lost my fighting ability, so he taught me some simple taijutsu to buy time.” Ren blocked Kusanagi’s side punch, then threw a backhand punch that landed squarely on his abdomen. “Junior, you still need to train.”

Kusanagi saw Ren's fist resting on his stomach and could only click his tongue, "...Tsk, I lost."

He picked up his towel and wiped his sweat. "Senior Lian, that's really against the rules."

"No... to be honest, it's really nothing."

Ren stretched her body, seemingly unaware of Kusanagi's somewhat embarrassed turn of his head, then picked up a towel and wiped her sweat as she said, "Junior, you must have fought against beings like assassins before, right? Most of those creatures are basically devoid of intelligence, and although advanced beings do possess some intelligence, they are still far inferior to humans, acting solely on instinct. Your physical skills and swordsmanship reveal some clues about fighting such creatures—ruthless attacks, aiming to kill with a single blow."

Lian shook her head and continued, "But you must remember, when facing humans, or even more intelligent beings, you must not reveal your killing move too quickly. Otherwise, if the opponent is the type with keen senses, they can dodge your killing move the moment you unleash it and launch a counterattack—and then you're basically done for."

Lian shook her head. "Junior, study hard. Remember, experience is usually gained from real combat."

"Well said." A quiet round of applause broke out, and in an instant, all the trainees in the combat training room fell silent.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the person who had spoken and clapped, standing at the entrance of the training room.