I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“…mu…” Lian blew into the straw in dissatisfaction, making the blue liquid in the cup in her hand bubble continuously. “Mr. Randolph, you’re mean. You’ll have a hard time finding a girlfriend if you do that.”

Then, Lian watched as the cup in Randolph's hand fell to the ground and shattered.

Yes, just like Randolph's somewhat fragile heart...

"I'm so sorry I can't find a girlfriend... I'm so sorry I can't find a girlfriend..." Perhaps Lian touched a sore spot, Randolph turned ashen in an instant and squatted in the corner of the bar, drawing circles on the floor.

"..."

Lian was somewhat dumbfounded.

"President... Oh? Miss Lian, you're here too." Gutt walked into the bar. "Where is the President?"

Lian pointed to the gray-white man with circles drawn on his face behind the bar.

"..." Gutt gave a wry smile. "Alright, Commander, it's alright. Even if you were liked by a cute boy, you still had your moments..."

Then Lian saw the young man, who had just turned ashen, suddenly jump up and grab Gutt's neck with both hands, yelling, "Don't you dare tell me! Aaaaaaah!"

"Cough cough cough cough cough... I'm sorry... Commander-in-Chief." Gutt quickly apologized, and then Randolph released Gutt with a dark face.

"You're on duty here. I'm taking the day off." Randolph said this and ran out.

lotus:"……"

Gutt: "Oh dear... not again..."

"Mr. Gutt, Mr. Randolph, this is..."

Lian tentatively asked a question, and Gutt showed an expression that looked like he wanted to laugh but was holding it in.

"Oh... the president's first love was a super cute boy who dressed as a girl..."

Gutt's expression twisted even more as he suppressed his laughter. "The President didn't know at first, until one day he discovered that the other person was even older than him. Can you imagine how terrifying that is?"

"...My imagination might be a bit limited, but just listening to it has given me a new feeling," Lian said after thinking for a moment.

"What new feelings?" Gutt pressed.

"Stories always need to be convoluted and bizarre to become famous; but reality is always more convoluted and bizarre than any story," Lian replied earnestly.

Chapter 165 The Chef's Hard Work

Just before lunchtime, Randolph returned to the bar with a dark expression.

"Boss, what do you want for lunch? Spaghetti or baked rice?"

The black-haired youth standing behind the bar raised his hand and asked a question.

“I want pizza,” Randolph said, walking over to a chair, sitting down, and crossing his legs.

"Alright, the boss said he wants cheese baked rice!" The black-haired youth nodded and called out to the kitchen behind the bar.

"You bastard Lin Feiyang! You changed my menu again!"

Randolph stood up and roared.

The black-haired youth shouted again toward the kitchen, "The boss said to add more cheese!"

"What the hell! Lin Feiyang!"

Lin Feiyang's actions infuriated Randolph, who then swore.

Lian watched the two bickering and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The Azure Dragon faction is quite united internally, with little infighting. If there is any, the first thing to mention is the power struggle between the first-tier leader, Randolph, and the deputy leader, Lin Feiyang.

Especially at lunch, the two acted as if they were mortal enemies.

The pairing of the captain and vice-captain is sure to be a hilarious comedy.

Randolph doesn't dislike cheese, he just doesn't like rice. While he does eat rice, given the choice between rice and noodles, Randolph definitely prefers noodles.

Lin Feiyang, on the other hand, has a great appetite. He eats everything with gusto, is in excellent health, and isn't picky about food, except...

The flavor is rather mild.

"Lin Feiyang! You forced me to do this!" Randolph roared. "Deputy Captain Lin said he wants twelve spoonfuls of salt in his ramen!"

"Come on, let's hurt each other! The boss said cheese baked rice needs to be soaked in soy sauce for thirty minutes!"

"Damn it, keep going! Deputy Captain Lin wants to eat one of those salted bones from Gu Te!"

"The boss said..."

Lian couldn't help but move closer to Gutt, asking, "What's going on with them?"

“You’ll get used to it. It’s the norm. A little commotion every three days, a big commotion every week. Anyway, Kashu in the kitchen won’t listen to them—oh, in the end, the two of them will just end up eating spaghetti or fried rice together.” Gutt said expressionlessly as he wiped his wine glass.

Lian scratched her head and asked, "...I don't think it should be too bad, right?"

“The problem is that the fried rice isn’t seasoned at all, and the pasta is just tossed in the water and put directly on the plate for them—again, no seasoning.” Gutt shrugged, then put away his wine glass and took out the menu. “Miss Lian, what would you like to eat? Kashu can make anything.”

"It's not that exaggerated. I only know the cooking skills of six countries at most, and I only know basic fried rice and some simple stir-fries in Chinese cuisine. All the dishes I can make are on the menu. Choose for yourself."

Kashu is a fair-skinned boy who looks about the same age as Kusanagi, maybe two or three years younger. He has a somewhat androgynous appearance, with blond hair and blue eyes. If it weren't for his prominent Adam's apple, Ren would have thought Kashu was a girl.

Perhaps because he had also participated in the battles, Kashu had a faint aura of killing intent about him, which made Lian take a second look at him.

“Miss Lian, it seems you’ve worked as an assassin before,” Kashu said, glancing at Lian from head to toe.

“That’s true.” Lian nodded. “You’re pretty much the same kind of person I used to be.”

"Well, I'm still far from being a top-tier young mercenary. If we're talking about truly formidable young mercenaries, it has to be Silver Wolf. If it weren't for Wang's intervention, I might have died from Silver Wolf's sniper rifle." Kashu smiled, revealing his white teeth. "Ah, if you want something to eat, I recommend pasta and egg tarts. For drinks, I can make mixed fruit juice."

"Okay, then give me one."

Kashu nodded. "Sister Lian, I actually quite approve of you. After all, I'm always happy when I see you eating."

Kashu closed his left eye and smiled gently, "Not wasting food is actually a very gentle thing to do."

"...That's just what my master taught me," Lian said. "By the way, how powerful is that mercenary, Silver Wolf?"

“I remember hearing a few rumors before I officially followed the King and became the chef of the Azure Dragon…”

Kashu stroked his chin. "For example, killing someone with stockings, sniping from a distance, or slitting their throat with a knife in close combat?"

"Except for the first one, everything else sounds normal..."

“The problem is she’s two years younger than me.” Kashu put down the menu and pen and paper, took a freshly baked egg tart from the oven, and handed it to Lian. “I’m 16 this year, and she should be 14, provided that she survives that she-devil’s attack during that mission.”

"A female demon?" Lian asked, taking a bite of the egg tart in her hand. Although it was very hot, the sweetness and soft milky taste made Lian squint her eyes.

Kashu nodded. "Yes, although we've never faced each other directly, it's said that no assassin can truly threaten her. Her name is Cocolia..."

"!?" Lian was stunned for a moment, and then, because she stopped chewing, the freshly baked egg tart burned her. She quickly grabbed the juice and took a big gulp.

"What's wrong? Have you heard of this name?" Kashu asked.

“…I’ve heard that Master calls her the Mother Fox,” Lian said, taking a big sip of her iced juice.

"Ah, nothing strange about it." Kashu glanced at Lin Feiyang and Randolph, who were still arguing. "Well, I'm going to make some pasta. Please wait a moment. Oh, and by the way..."

"Vice Captain, Commander, you'd better both eat fried rice today and don't go out to buy any side dishes."

After saying that, the boy turned around and went back to the kitchen.

The remaining team members laughed good-naturedly as they watched their leader and vice-captain get their comeuppance.

Randolph clicked his tongue, putting on a disdainful expression. "Tch, next time I definitely won't take a bullet for you!"

"Don't even think about me helping you crack any of your passwords!" Lin Feiyang also put on a disdainful expression.

"Don't let their brawling fool you, they're both just childish. They're just making a fuss now, but if someone really invades, they'll be the ones fighting the hardest," Gutt whispered to Lian.

"...So, both of them are tsundere types?" Lian took a sip of her juice, tilted her head, and asked.

Then Lin Feiyang and Randolph roared at the same time, "That's not true!"

"Shut up, all of you, and enjoy the meal! This is the hard work of a chef!"

So, two bowls of white rice were placed in front of Lin Feiyang and Randolph. "Eat up, or I'll show you how sinful it is to waste food!"

Chapter 166 Special Mission

"Eh? This is..."

At the same time as lunchtime, Theresa at St. Freya Academy received a notification.

That was a direct order from the headquarters of Destiny.

"..."

Although she didn't know why, this message was an order personally given by Otto, so Theresa could only open the email to view it.

At that moment, Jill kicked open the office door and walked in carrying a lunchbox.

“Theresa, I’ve brought you food… What are you looking at?” Jill asked, glancing at the virtual screen.

"...You actually came to deliver food?" Theresa asked Jill with a look of horror.

Jill narrowed her eyes, staring at the message on the screen with a somewhat sinister expression, and casually said, "I only came because I hadn't eaten and I had to direct the construction this afternoon."

"Haha, I don't believe it."

Sticking out her tongue, Theresa ignored Jill's expression as she watched the screen, snatched the three-layered insulated food container from Jill's hand, opened it, and began to feast on it.

“…The Tranquility Gem…” Jill squinted. “If I remember correctly, the Tranquility Gem was clearly in Schicksal’s hands, wasn’t it?”

Theresa nodded, popped a fried shrimp into her mouth, and said in somewhat indistinctly, "I also find this news very strange. What kind of person could betray us to steal the Tranquility Gem..."

Although the email message was long, it could be summarized in just one sentence.

"The researchers stole the Tranquility Gem and escaped to the Far East."

"Hmph, the Tranquility Gem is lost? Otto is really amusing. Does he think I don't know?"

Gil looked at the message with great interest. "The Tranquility Gem was something I dug out of Sirin's body after I defeated her, right? Moreover, according to the information I found from the previous era, this Tranquility Gem should be the core of the Sixth Herrscher—the Herrscher of Death. The Herrscher of Death's abilities involve the soul, so I think the most dangerous gem should still be this one."

Even if the Herrscher Core of the Herrscher of Flame, which once burned down the entire country of Australia in just one week, were placed in front of Gil, Gil would still consider the "Tranquility Gem" to be more dangerous.

“I believe that Sirin’s consciousness is very likely within this Tranquil Gem.”

Gilles said, "As long as there is enough Honkai energy and a suitable body, this Tranquil Gem can bring back the former Herrscher of the Void."