I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"There's nothing I can do, because I've never seen this move before," An said, raising a black light barrier once again to block the opponent's attack.

"Ugh, this is so troublesome!"

As Jill spun around in flight, a sudden gust of air surged, instantly creating countless cracks in the air.

A figure was "blocked" by the crack the moment it got close!

"Boost!"

Gil landed a powerful uppercut on Granstree's chin—

But it didn't.

Instead, Jill was struck hard in the back, causing her to roll and fall to the ground.

“Three seconds… or so!” Jill estimated, then said.

"How are you sure?"

Jill grinned. "In a time when time doesn't stop, the omniscient and omnipotent star can observe the world line at a certain point in the future."

"Grandmaster can probably cut off a maximum of about eight seconds of time. He will probably use this move as a killing move. However, this ability to cut off time is not always available. Two minutes have passed since he last used this ability, and he has not used the ability to stop time during that time. In other words, this ability consumes a lot of resources!"

Jill stood up again, her white force field expanding. "However, the opponent is an assassin type, retreating if they miss their first strike... so to deal with an assassin, we'll need a tank..."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know MOBA games? The [Assassin] role in them has high burst damage, can kill and retreat in one hit, and can take down the most important damage dealer in the enemy team."

Jill responded in her mind, "We're in the [damage output position] right now!"

"So what is that tank?"

“Next, we don’t need to rush. Strengthen our defenses.” Jill stared at the other man. “What we need to do is find an opportunity to take him down.”

"What do we do? Granster is very cautious. If we can't take him with us, we'll have no choice but to..."

"Listen carefully, we'll do it like this, like this..."

……

Granster stared at the black and white figure that remained motionless, his dark light flashing, preparing to launch another attack.

But the black and white figure remained motionless, like a lurking dragon.

Being cautious by nature, he did not launch an attack immediately, but instead observed Jill's position.

The person before him... who was also the subordinate of the person in front of him, unleashed such power that it was as if he had forcibly annihilated an EX-level destructive factor with the power of an A-level destructive factor, so he had to be cautious.

He remembered his "mother" saying that.

"Humans are both the weakest and the strongest creatures... We can't be careless when facing them, after all..."

He hadn't taken it seriously at first, but after seeing Kusanagi annihilate the number one Devourer in a manner that was almost self-destruction, he couldn't help but shudder.

Is that the power of humanity?

Why are they so strong?

Therefore, being cautious, he did not choose to attack directly, but waited until the guy in front of him had unleashed his most powerful move before making his move.

However, the person in front of me is a bit too strong.

However, this is only due to the power of the "factor".

He's far from being as good as his "mother"!

So, this guy isn't qualified.

It wouldn't matter if I sacrificed myself.

“Everything…for Mother…” Granster whispered.

Two minutes have passed; it's time to use the skill that reduces time again.

The guy in front of me is still not moving...?

I was really... underestimated.

Granster squinted, and a dark light began to flicker across his body.

Just in case, let's use time stop first.

Final Volume, Chapter 7: One Strike

Once Gulanster had made up his mind, he immediately began to act.

With a loud "thump," time in the world was once again paused.

Jill narrowed her eyes. "They're here."

“Okay, then let’s do as you instruct,” Ann said.

“Of course, so first of all, don’t rush to deactivate your ability. The opponent will definitely attack with ranged attacks first.” Jill squinted. “The more cautious a person is, the less likely they are to attack directly at close range. Besides, we just demonstrated that flames can burn anything and even cause additional damage to destructive factors, so the opponent will definitely not get close.”

As if to prove Jill's words true, several beams of dark light shot from afar, but all of them stopped the moment they approached Jill.

That's simply because these black things are physical entities, like weapons with physical properties.

However, these weapons gleamed with a cold light, which Jill could discern as the power of destruction.

“Next, if he were to attack, he would directly use the Time Reduction ability. However, considering that the opponent will definitely be weakened for a long time after each use of this skill, the opponent will definitely not use the Time Reduction ability directly.” Jill began to analyze quickly. “Therefore, I will try to force out the opponent’s Time Reduction ability.”

"Okay, then—"

"Time begins to flow!"

The instant time began to flow around Jill, the weapons flew towards him. Jill rolled to avoid the impact, then pressed down on his feet and suddenly charged towards Granster.

Granster realized Gil's intentions and immediately retreated, clearly not wanting Gil to get close.

"This can't go on!" Ann said to Jill with some anxiety, "That guy will definitely run away because you're getting close..."

"Run away, run away as fast as possible."

Jill smirked. "I'm more afraid this guy won't run away!"

"Don't forget, we are the hunters, and this guy is the prey. Until the hunters find a way to catch the prey, we're just letting the prey be smug for a while longer."

Gil and Granster represent the relationship between hunter and beast.

Whoever makes a mistake first will die.

When the hunter makes a mistake, the cunning prey will bare its sharp fangs and tear open the hunter's throat.

If the prey shows any weakness, a shrewd hunter will not hesitate to shoot it down with his arrow.

This is a battle of hunter and hunted, survival or death, and it all comes down to a single flaw.

Jill chased after Granster, but soon, seven seconds were up.

Gil's figure once again turned into a sculpture, while Granster slowly approached Gil.

Some changes have begun to appear on its body.

His body became more slender.

The pair of scythes shimmered with a blue-black light, and Granster transformed into the shape of a praying mantis.

“…It’s back to the beginning.” Ann’s voice rang out. “Kelchat is going to fight tooth and nail.”

"Understood." Gil's voice also became serious. "I'll leave his abilities and defense to you."

"The offensive part is up to you," Ann said.

"Ha, definitely."

Every five seconds, Jill is able to move for seven seconds within Granstree's time stop.

Granster has also returned to its original state, and now Granster has the ability to break through Gil's defenses.

In other words, Jill is no longer able to be as composed as she was in previous battles.

The next mistake could lead to death, and one error could result in total defeat.

Therefore, Jill cannot afford to make a mistake or show any weakness.

There are two seconds left before the next hacking ability is installed.

one second...

Granst also came to within two meters of Gil—

Then, Jill's time resumed its flow.

"Drink ah ah ah!"

“GAaaaaaa——”

Jill roared, and Granster let out a sharp screech as their gauntlets and scythes clashed, sending sparks flying.

However, this is just the beginning.

"Jill! Right rear! He's cut off two seconds!"

"understood!"

Gil suddenly spun around and delivered a heavy punch to Granster's face, slamming him into the ground.

"boom--"

“GAaaaaa!”

Jill struck Granster squarely in the face and launched a pursuit.

Since you can take him down with a single combo without giving him a chance to retaliate, why give him a chance to fight back?

"Bang! Boom! Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Gil slammed punch after punch into Granster's body, the terrifying impacts exploding on the ground, the powerful force tearing the earth apart, sweeping through the atmosphere, and mercilessly crushing everything around them. Gil applied these terrifying impacts to Granster one after another, causing Granster to scream in agony.

And Granster understood that he absolutely could not sit idly by and wait for his death.

Therefore, he activated his power, and the world changed once again.

Granst appeared directly behind Gil!