I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

If Jill were here, she'd probably be yelling things like, "Are you a little dog?"

"After that... something seems to have happened... Ugh, I can't remember..."

If Theresa knew what she had done, she'd probably be crouching down in a defensive position, ready to unleash a three-part cute act right now—

After all, not everyone has the guts to complain while glaring at the King of Heroes...

Chapter 155 Let's cause trouble!

"you're awake?"

A familiar voice came from beside Theresa.

The blond youth was slowly sipping a bowl of soup when he saw her wake up, at which point he stopped drinking.

“There’s no breakfast for you because someone drank alcohol last night…” Jill looked at Theresa with a scrutinizing gaze.

I didn't mention what someone did last night when they were at least thirty times bolder because of drinking.

"I just borrowed your permissions and granted Lian permission to go out—if all goes well, [Azure Dragon] should arrive here in a few days."

Jill casually scooped a wonton into her mouth with a spoon, completely ignoring Theresa's resentful glare. "We need to find another batch of instructors for the students..."

The wonton soup for breakfast today was made with a rich broth simmered with fresh shrimp, and both the wrappers and filling were made by Fu Hua—and it smelled wonderful! Theresa, hungry as she was, stared intently at the bowl in Jill's hand, as if she wanted to pounce on it and snatch it away—

Of course, Jill didn't listen to a word he said.

"Uh huh... uh..."

Theresa's resentful gaze made Jill give a wry smile. "Alright, alright. If I keep you hanging like this, you'll probably pounce on me and bite me soon. Fu Hua saved some for you, go eat it."

Theresa jumped off the bed in an instant, her short legs moving at almost the speed of a cheetah, disappearing through the doorway in a flash.

"...Oh dear, is it really okay to lie to her?"

Jill slowly took a sip of the soup, the delicious flavor making him squint his eyes slightly.

"However, the people of [Azure Dragon]..."

Gil narrowed his eyes, "The Undying Blade, [Azure Dragon]..."

"Lian, sometimes Master's actions have a deeper meaning..."

Jill finished her soup, ate the wontons in her bowl, and then looked at the sky. "How much longer?"

If he had enough time... he really wanted to settle everything, go back and see all the worlds he had been through before, and then fight the final mastermind behind the scenes to the death.

However, a premonition told him—

Time is running out for them; the arrival of the true mastermind is fast approaching.

The true being that belongs to [Destruction] will soon appear.

"How much longer can I enjoy this peace?"

Jill sighed softly, then pushed the door open.

The only option is to prepare in advance.

Two years...?

I can stay in this world for at most two more years.

"Sequences four, five, and six..." Jill squinted. "It's necessary to take the initiative... Simply waiting to be captured isn't my style..."

However, the most difficult thing to do is—

"Why can't the template actively sense the destructive factor...?"

Jill clicked her tongue and frowned, looking rather displeased.

"To answer the host's question—the template simply cannot actively sense destructive factors above Rank A++. In fact, the template can detect destructive factors below Rank A++."

The template, which had been offline for who knows how many chapters, finally popped up and offered an explanation: "EX-level Destruction Factors cannot be detected even by templates unless they actively reveal themselves."

"...So what's the point of having you..." Jill muttered. "I really don't understand why Otto and the others designed someone with such a terrible personality, whose only useful functions are traveling between worlds and selling certain items in shops..."

"The template can also allow the host to vent their anger. Please don't hold back, host, be ruthless..."

"Yes, but I refuse."

Jill washed the dishes with magic before taking them back to the kitchen.

Theresa was still wolfing down her wontons when Jill saw this and, somewhat exasperated, picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth. "Pay a little attention to your image, you know, you're the headmistress, for goodness sake."

“…Hmm…I feel like you’re acting like an older brother treating his younger sister, it’s just not right…I’m clearly older than you…” Theresa pouted and said in a low voice.

"Haha... really?" Jill ruffled Theresa's hair, and Theresa shook her head vigorously, but all she got in return was a more forceful ruffle...

Enkidu sat helplessly on the sofa, watching the sibling-like interaction, and shook his head.

Kusanagi and Fu Hua are playing Go—Kusanagi, whose Go skills are not very good, is almost finished.

"Devil Teacher!" With the sound of the door opening, the white-furred ball of fur rushed in—"Look what I brought you!"

"Kiana, slow down, watch out for that—" Mei had just finished speaking when Kiana tripped over the threshold, and the cream cake she was holding, along with the tray, flew out of her hand, tracing an arc in the air—well, it flew straight toward Gil's face.

Jill, of course, wasn't blind, so he immediately picked up a spoon from the table and accurately struck the tray. The tray then stabilized and landed steadily on the dining table in front of Jill.

This was a complete humiliation of Newton, so much so that Kusanagi, who witnessed it, dropped the Go stones he was holding.

"Ah, think a little more before you act, watch your step, and don't rush things, okay?"

Jill sighed and picked up the spoon. "If I had been any slower, I would have had cream all over my face..."

"...Can I eat this?" Esther leaned over the table, her purplish-blue eyes gleaming with longing.

"Hmm, it doesn't look bad, so it should be edible... But didn't I say I didn't take that matter to heart?"

Gil looked at Kiana curiously, "What's the meaning of this cake?"

"Hehe... Your tutoring was very effective before, so I..." Kiana's stammering made Gil guess what was going on.

"Asking questions? Well, I'll answer everything except about Cecilia Shaniat and Siegfried Kaslana," Jill said, seeing right through his little scheme.

“Ehhhhhhh!?”

Kiana then showed a look of utter grief, almost collapsing to her knees.

"But this cake looks pretty good, I'll give it a try..."

The cake looked quite appealing, with white cream adorned with red strawberries and other fruits. Even Jill, who wasn't usually very interested in sweets, was slightly tempted.

With a flick of her wrist, she conjured a blade with her magic and cut a piece of cake. Jill then used her fork to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth.

"..."

Then, Jill's expression froze.

Chapter 156 How did you do that?!

As Gil took a bite of cake, and with Kiana looking on expectantly, Gil put down his fork.

"...I have a question, Mei, about this cake..." Gil turned his gaze to Mei behind Kiana and asked—

"I taught Kiana to do it..." Mei's face showed a hint of confusion.

If it's delicious, Jill probably won't hesitate to offer a compliment...

"But Mei was just giving instructions from the sidelines; I did everything myself!" Kiana said proudly, raising her head high like a rooster.

Jill remained silent, simply picking up the chili sauce jar from the table, scooping out a spoonful, and popping it into her mouth. "..."

Jill looked at Kiana, "You're amazing. How did you manage to make a cake that ruined 80% of my sense of taste? I would never normally put this much chili sauce in, but even after eating so much today, it only tastes slightly spicy—"

"...?" Out of curiosity, Esther also took a small piece of cake and put it in her mouth—

Then, to Theresa's horrified gaze, Esther transformed into a small sword.

Jill remained silent for a long time.

Mei and Theresa looked at the cake with a strange sense of fear.

Even Enki's expression changed subtly as he looked at the cake.

These are all perfectly normal human ingredients! Someone was there to personally instruct the children! All the ingredients were fresh!

Jill simply couldn't describe the taste—

It felt like someone shoved a bundle of 10,000 firecrackers into your mouth, lit it at the other end, and was laughing and shouting, "Suorise Mother Fxxk!"

Ah, it's simply indescribable.

It hurts even more than getting your tongue pinched by a "Crack up Finish" device!

Jill looked at the cake in front of her, which was so "normal" that it was almost unbelievable and even looked quite good. In the end, she put it in a box and put it into the Gate of Babylon.

It takes a talent to make a cake that tastes this bad.

Rather, it was more accurate to say that it nearly destroyed 80% of Jill's sense of taste, despite her superhumanly strong nerves.

How did you do that?!

After rinsing his mouth with some medicine and eating a piece of candy to make sure his sense of taste had returned, Gil looked at Kiana.

"...Wow...I'm really impressed!"

Why is it that none of the Kaslana family members have any talent for cooking?

"What can I do! All I can make is toast, pizza, and cup noodles!" The white fluffy ball bristled and turned into a fluffy ball.

"Hoo hoo... I'm full, thank you for the treat~" Theresa put down her bowl with satisfaction.

Her bowl of wontons was actually quite large, about twice as much as Jill's.

Fu Hua adjusted his glasses but didn't say anything.

……

"Should these wontons be enough?"

"Ah, remember to make plenty—Theresa's appetite... is actually quite large, probably about twice that of me..."

……