I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

I originally wanted to change Jill's sleeping position, but I didn't do it because I was afraid of waking her up.

“…Just like Alesia…” Esther reached out and gently stroked Jill’s face, saying, “Both of them like to put on a brave face…”

Although Esther, having regained her memories and powers, doesn't appear to have changed much from before, she—

"Both are blonde, just like Irecia?"

Enkidu's voice rang out, and a green-haired girl stood in front of the stairs leading to the second floor.

“…No, it’s their personality,” Esther replied. “They are all children who like to show off.”

For Esther, who is actually over a thousand years old, Gil's age is indeed only that of a child.

“…A child who likes to show off…Indeed, Aresia is just like that.” Enkidu nodded, agreeing with Esther’s words.

Both of them had been by Arecia's side. Enki regarded Arecia as someone worth protecting, while for Esther, Arecia was both a friend and a master who served her.

As if by fate, a thousand years later, the Enkidu and the Demon Slayer were once again in the hands of the same person.

For Enkidu, Gil was the person she loved most and her one and only best friend.

For Esther, Gil was more than just a spirit servant...

Too……

"Have you fallen for Gil?" Enkidu asked as he slowly walked toward the living room.

"...Yes...but rather than calling it liking...I find it hard to understand this feeling."

Esther pressed her hand to her chest, looking at Jill with a gentle light shining in her cyan eyes.

"I want to be with him."

I want to see his smile.

I don't want him to be sad.

Seeing him injured hurts my heart too…

Enkidu nodded and didn't say anything more.

"Well……"

The soft voice leaked from Gil's mouth, and it was only then that Enkidu and Esther realized something was wrong.

At some point, Jill's once dazzling golden hair, as bright as the sun, turned completely white, like snow, and the expression on his face became one of great pain.

"Gil (Gil's brother)?!" Esther and Enkidu stepped forward at the same time. Enkidu's senses were instantly activated, probing towards Gil's direction.

However, it was as if an invisible wall was blocking Enkidu's perception, causing Enkidu's perception to shatter directly!

“What…!” Enkidu’s eyes widened.

After obtaining Enkidu's spirit and power in the Little Garden world, Enkidu's perception never failed again, nor was it ever blocked by anything. Unless it was blocked by an aura like the Old Man of the Mountain, it was impossible to block Enkidu's aura perception!

However, Enkidu wanted to check on Gilgamesh's condition, but her senses were completely blocked...!?

"Um..."

Jill's expression grew increasingly pained, and Enkidu immediately sensed something was wrong. He scooped Jill up and ran towards the second floor. "Estelle, go get ice and towels, let's try to cool her down physically first—"

Jill's body in her arms was as hot as a furnace. If Jill's body hadn't been more resilient than that of an ordinary person, she probably would have been burned senseless by now.

"What on earth is going on... and this hair, wasn't that last time just my imagination?!"

Enkidu was completely unprepared for Gilles to collapse so quickly, so he was caught off guard and flustered.

Esther ran up carrying a large basin of ice and a new towel.

Enkidu wanted to try to cool Jill down physically—but…

"laugh……"

It was like a hot knife through butter; the ice melted almost halfway as soon as it touched Jill's body.

"Don't mess around."

Like a figure detached from Jill's shadow, Ann appeared beside Jill, "The crucial moment has arrived—"

"What crucial moment?" Enkidu saw Ann appear and, although somewhat puzzled, quickly asked the question he wanted to ask.

"Gil's transformation is also a crucial part of Otto's plan—"

An looked pained. "Tsk... Enkidu, keep putting the ice on, hurry up! I'm sharing this guy's sensations now, and his body really feels like it's on fire!"

"Understood!" Enkidu had no choice but to continue putting ice on Gil's head and using ice towels to cool him down.

"Well……"

An sat on the ground in pain, "The final awakening of the Creation Factor has begun, Jill, hold on..."

……

Jill's consciousness...

"here it is……"

Under the white starry sky, Jill looked at the world before her, which seemed to be painted in white, and showed a puzzled expression.

“I think I wanted to sleep…” Jill frowned, but still looked at the world around her with vigilance.

Who are you?

Suddenly, such a voice rang out.

Jill frowned, then shouted, "What kind of bastard is this, playing tricks on me?! Get out here right now!"

Who are you?

The voice rang out again, and Jill felt a sharp pain in her head, so she couldn't help but reach out and press her head.

Because this time, the sound didn't come from anywhere.

Rather, it was as if it had been etched directly into my mind by a knife...

Chapter 188 This is no joke

Since today wasn't a day off, and Gilles was definitely supposed to be at work, Enkidu called Theresa just in case.

"Are you sick...?" Theresa asked in disbelief on the other end of the phone.

That makes sense when you think about it. After all, look at that guy who eats everything with gusto and is so strong that you feel like he could kill a Honkai Beast with a single punch and kick a Herrscher, and suddenly he's sick and bedridden, unable to even get out of bed...

A normal person's first reaction would be, "Is it some serious illness?"

Theresa, however, was not a normal person. At this moment, her hidden intelligence was probably activated, and she quickly asked, "What happened to Jill? Does he have something to take care of?"

“…he’s just sick, and I don’t know how long it will last, so I wanted to ask for a leave of absence for Gil.” Enkidu said.

Theresa frowned as she took a piece of bread from the refrigerator. Ever since Jill moved back more than two weeks ago, her breakfast had become bitter melon juice bread again.

Jill never suppresses her appetite; the breakfast is luxurious yet not greasy, and she feels completely refreshed after eating it.

Of course, Jill's breakfast couldn't be prepared for just one person. During the month or so that Jill's house collapsed, Theresa naturally enjoyed the breakfast with her.

It's more accurate to say that this was the case during the period when the dormitories at St. Freya Academy weren't fully built at the beginning, and there was a shortage of rooms.

Theresa pursed her lips and then said, "I'll go take a look later."

“…Alright.” Enkidu nodded. “Let’s not talk about this.”

“…Why?” Theresa sensed something was wrong in Enkidu’s tone. “Never mind, I’ll be there soon!”

Theresa didn't even drink the bitter melon juice. She jumped off the chair, ran to the entrance, stuffed the bread in her hand into her mouth, and her cheeks bulged out, making her look just like a white hamster.

She put on her shoes and hurriedly pushed open the door—

Then he bumped into a gray-haired girl wearing glasses who seemed to be about to knock on the door.

"Headmaster?" Fu Hua looked at Theresa, who was in a hurry, with some curiosity and asked.

"Is there something you need?" Theresa immediately straightened her expression and asked.

“No, it seems like…” Fu Hua frowned, “The mercenaries from [Azure Dragon] seem to be causing some trouble at the academy…”

"It's alright, Fu Hua, you just haven't seen it before. It's just a repeat of what happened a few years ago. At most, those things will be dismantled in a week—more importantly, come with me." Theresa's hurried manner puzzled Fu Hua, especially considering the direction Theresa was heading—

"Has something happened to Professor Jill?" Fu Hua asked.

"Hmm, it should be. Judging from Enkidu's tone, it seems quite serious..." Although Theresa had little interaction with Enkidu, for some reason, Theresa just believed that Enkidu would not lie.

Fu Hua's expression also became a little serious.

The saying goes, "A drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water." Jill helped her protect the land, and the "Jingwei Feather" also significantly healed her injuries. Now, Fu Hua has faintly regained some of her past memories and strength...

This kindness must be repaid.

So when Fu Hua heard that Jill was in trouble, even she became a little nervous.

Because that fearless, seemingly omnipotent teacher actually fell down?

It's so abnormal.

It was so unusual that when Fu Hua heard the news, she even thought it was a joke by Jill...

Arriving at the dormitory building, which was much the same as before, Theresa found the key under the carpet at the entrance, on the third brick of the first row. Theresa successfully pushed open the door.

Enkidu is currently on the second floor, while on the first floor—

Kusanagi was standing at the door.

"Upstairs." Kusanagi's words were concise, but they directly answered Theresa's question.

Theresa nodded, took off her shoes, and quickly ran upstairs.

Jill's room was in the very center—a spot he had personally chosen for its best lighting.

Upon opening the door, Theresa saw Gilles's face flushed an unnatural red, and his once sun-like blonde hair had turned completely white, like a sheet of paper.

His face clearly showed pain, but his body seemed to be pinned down by something, unable to move.

"Ugh... My head hurts... That guy, didn't he accept?"

In the corner of the room sat a black-haired young man whom neither Fu Hua nor Theresa had ever seen before.

His expression was also pained at this moment, and the look in his eye, which was not covered by his side-swept bangs, was clearly one of pain.