I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"Cheers to everyone passing the exam!" Kiana shouted excitedly, raising her glass full of juice.

"Kiana, are you really that sure you'll pass your exam? We set the questions for the academic subjects this time, you know?" Himeko asked, shaking the beer can in her hand.

"Hmph, Aunt Himeko, your test questions are way too easy compared to the devil teacher's!" Kiana said smugly. "What I want to do, I can still do!"

"Easy?" Himeko thought about it strangely, since the test she had set was already quite difficult.

Moreover, although Jill entrusted the task of setting the exam questions to the teachers, who could outsmart Jill when it came to tricks?

So Jill taught a few trick questions—of course, whoever falls into them is doomed.

It seems the child in front of us hasn't noticed yet...

Himeko decided it was better not to tell the child this cruel truth yet.

Jill quietly sipped his beer, saying nothing, but the calm in his eyes spoke volumes to those watching him.

He's spacing out right now.

Theresa reached out and waved her hand in front of his eyes, but Jill didn't react at all.

"..." Enkidu shook his head, then ruffled Gilles's hair. Gilles immediately jumped up like a cat with its fur standing on end. "Who?"

You have to understand that Gil's head is like a dragon's reverse scale, and no one except Enkidu would dare to do that.

After all, what's the difference between this and stepping on a tiger's tail?

Enkidu's helpless gaze puzzled Gilgamesh. "What's wrong?"

"I just noticed you were spacing out, which was a bit strange. Why do you seem so absent-minded today?" Enkidu asked. "You didn't even react when Theresa waved in front of you just now."

“No, it’s nothing.” Jill smiled helplessly. “I was just thinking about some things, and also…”

Jill turned her gaze to Kusanagi, "The third user of the Squeeze Driver has arrived."

Theresa's eyes widened when she heard Jill's words.

"Gross's here?" Theresa looked at Jill. "You actually dared to call him over?"

“Gross?” Himeko’s face twitched slightly. “That guy… how should I put it…”

Bronya raised her hand. "What kind of person is Gross?"

"Well, it's hard for me to comment. After all, in my eyes, although he does have some shortcomings in certain aspects, he is indeed very reliable in other aspects," Himeko shrugged and said.

“…It’s…um…” Jill pondered for a moment, then concluded, “Instead of letting us evaluate it, you should see for yourselves when the time comes.”

"Ugh... So that person is super complicated?" Kiana asked while chewing on her beef.

"That's true, but people are very complicated..."

Just as Jill picked up the beer can, ready to take a sip, a voice suddenly came from above.

"At this moment, I am invincible! Oraaa!"

A figure suddenly crashed through the roof, and with that sound, the figure landed on the ground behind Jill.

“…” Jill paused for a moment, then covered her face.

"My King! Captain Gross of the Dragon Fang reports for duty!"

The figure was dressed in clothes that looked like those of a street performer, and carried a large instrument case that looked like it contained a cello. His light blond hair was styled in a punk-like manner, sticking straight up into the sky...

Moreover, this fellow had heavy makeup on his face, and his demeanor shocked everyone present.

“…Gross, you have fifteen seconds to clean yourself up for me, then come back and report properly.” Jill slammed her hand on the table and stood up, not even looking at Gross, and ordered directly, “If you don’t do it, Hidden, I allow you to beat him up, the kind with a driver.”

“…Yes.” Kusanagi glanced at Gross with an extremely complicated expression, and then replied.

"My king, you can't do this—"

"ten--"

Jill showed him no mercy and immediately started the countdown.

So Gross sheepishly climbed back down the rope that had been dropped from the ceiling.

Gross quickly slid down the rope again.

His street performer-like attire and punk hairstyle had disappeared; his light blonde, medium-length hair was neatly tied into a braid, and the huge box on his back was still there.

"...Whether it was four years ago or now, can't you make a little less of a fuss when you appear?" Jill vigorously rubbed his hair. To be honest, it was really a favor that he hadn't thrown this embarrassing thing out directly.

However, this guy wasn't smart to begin with, and then he used a squeeze driver. Could this thing have really squeezed out all the little intelligence he had left...?

"...I'm sorry, it's just..."

"Okay, I understand, no need to say anything more." Jill rubbed his temples; his head really hurt.

"Go to the Azure Dragon's base first. I'll assign you tasks starting tomorrow."

Jill stood up. "There's one more thing. When you leave, remember to pack your things properly. If I don't think you've packed them well, I'll tie you up like a dumpling and hang you in front of Kashu's bed tomorrow."

"Yes!" Gross then waved his hand upwards, and something was immediately put into the hole in the roof.

Gross himself grabbed a broom and swept all the pebbles off the ground.

This ridiculous act left everyone except Himeko and Theresa, who had already witnessed the extent of his absurdity, speechless.

"...Master, is this guy an idiot?" After holding it in for a long time, Lian finally couldn't help but ask this question directly.

"...You'll get used to it...you'll get used to it..."

What did the clairvoyant see in Chapter 213?

Kiana hesitated for a long time before finally blurting out, "Is that old man really the leader of [Dragon Fang]...?"

“He’s genuine, that’s right, but he’s reliable in combat.” Jill scoffed. “Look at him, he becomes a mess when he’s not fighting.”

"This is completely different from the rumors I've heard before!" Kiana exclaimed in disbelief. "I remember telling my dad that the captain of [Dragon Fang] was an extremely fierce warrior in battle..."

“Hmm… Gross and Siegfried did fight each other, but it seems Siegfried won against Gross.” Theresa thought for a moment and nodded.

Jill nodded. "After all, that kid was just a greenhorn back then."

"???" Mei asked, "Um... Mr. Gross looks to be only twenty-four or twenty-five years old..."

"Twenty-four or twenty-five... Ah, that's true, after all, that guy does look quite young. But his actual age is twenty-eight." Jill stroked his chin. "His fight with Siegfried was probably about eight years ago."

"Just twenty?" Theresa glared at Jill. "You mean, that guy is only twenty years old, and just a mercenary, yet he managed to fight Schicksal's trump card to a draw with your weird, imitation Black Abyss White Flower weapon?!"

“That’s right!” Gil nodded, then looked at Kusanagi. “To be honest, Kusanagi could probably choose one of those seven weapons to use, but he has a better one, so there’s no need for him to do so.”

Gilles meant that the Noble Phantasm "Mikazuki Munechika" that he gave to Kusanagi Village was far better than the seven weapons, which is why Gilles did not give him the most suitable swordsman (Saber) for Kusanagi Village.

"Hmm... Anyway, I have Restia, so those weapons are useless to me," Lian muttered. "Those weapons all look incredibly heavy..."

The demonic sword that Restia embodied was actually quite heavy, but because of the contract with Lian, the sword in Restia's hands was almost like an extension of her arm.

For a spirit user, the best weapon is undoubtedly the spirit armor of their own spirit incarnation.

The same applies to Jill, as the Demon Slayer, which Esther wields, is also Jill's most comfortable weapon.

If we consider Eagle (EA) as Gilles' trump card, then without a doubt, Demon Slayer is Gilles' ace.

"However, nothing major is happening anytime soon, so take a good rest. You've finished your mission and now you have exams so soon, I bet you're all exhausted. It's the weekend, so you can do whatever you want. Just don't turn the academy upside down." Jill yawned slightly. "I have things to do tomorrow, so you'd better keep yourselves disciplined."

Now that Gross has arrived, there are many things that need to be done.

After all, Gross couldn't have come alone; Gil sent Gross along with the Dragon Fang.

Now that we've brought the Dragon Fang, we can't just leave them alone.

Assign tasks, and then there's the matter of what to do with [Dragon Fang] after he leaves...

There must be a lot going on.

Furthermore, although Dragon Fang doesn't have as many members as Azure Dragon, many of them seem to only know how to fight. Should we just send them to be security guards?

It doesn't seem to work either.

The problem is, this is St. Freya Academy, where would they hire security guards?

Even if you threw these students into the outside world, they would all be incredibly capable!

It might be a bit harsh to say this to these girls, but it's the truth, isn't it?

Even bodyguards from outside might not be able to beat these girls.

Jill sighed. Being busy... well, sometimes it's actually quite nice, though.

At that moment, a severe headache and blurred vision struck Jill once again.

"Huh!?" Jill pressed her head, and a new scene appeared before her eyes.

It was a green meadow...

Gale...

And then there were the unfolded blue wings...

Then, Jill's consciousness returned from the image to her own, and immediately afterward, the sensation of blurred vision once again overwhelmed her.

Pitch black; everything within sight was utterly black.

It has no color.

No life exists here...

In that bottomless darkness, a splash of color suddenly appeared.

Jill looked toward that splash of color, and suddenly, a strong sense of crisis surged up his spine.

It was a deep red color, like blood overflowing.

Black and red, such ominous colors, instantly filled Jill's entire senses!

"Whoa!" Jill suddenly woke up.

The final black and red light made Jill feel extremely dizzy, but because of it, Jill instantly regained consciousness, and as soon as he did, he discovered...

"...How did I...get here..."

Jill stared at the ceiling and muttered to herself.

He was no longer at the table.