I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

"Then come to our training area later."

Jill left after saying those words.

……

So, about an hour later, Gil finally met the girl who was now known as Kazehaya Kamito.

"Lian, what did I say?"

"...Those who practice swordsmanship first train their minds..."

"Did you do it?"

Jill looked at the girl sternly. "And what happened three years ago? What about Restia? Explain these things clearly."

"Um... okay, Master." Lian honestly told Jill everything in detail.

"...So, Restia and I agreed to split up first." Lian adjusted the choker around her neck, which she had put on to conceal the fact that she didn't have an Adam's apple.

“I see… Giving you that bracelet back then was definitely the right choice.” Jill nodded, her expression softening. “You must have had a long journey.”

"!" Lian then showed a surprised expression.

"Don't look at me like that. Do you think your master doesn't care about people?"

Jill pursed her lips.

“By the way, Master, there’s something…” Lian said.

"Oh? What's wrong?" Jill looked at Lian with "interest." "You seem weaker?"

"No... it's just that Restia and I are temporarily separated."

So Lian rolled up the sleeve of her left arm, revealing her fair skin.

Of course, a patch of jet-black skin caught Jill's attention.

"This is... Lotus, don't move it yet."

Jill frowned. "It might hurt a little, so bear with it."

"Hmm." Lian then watched Jill's actions nervously.

Jill reached out and pulled a golden dagger from the golden ripples.

"Eh? Master, what's wrong...?"

"Lian, don't blame your master for being heartless, this is the only way to do it!"

"Eh-"

Chapter 177 I said this is too perfunctory.

"Ouch...it hurts so much..."

“Nonsense, there’s the story of Guan Yu scraping his bone to heal his wound… Never mind, you wouldn’t understand even if I told you. Anyway, it’s just cutting off a piece of flesh, right?” Jill flicked her dagger and said.

"It's not like I'm cutting off your flesh, Master... Of course you have no objection..."

"Hmm? Didn't I heal you?" Jill put the golden dagger into the Gate of Babylon. "Alright, come find me again if you need anything later."

“Master is much better than that witch…” Lian smiled.

“Go, don’t even think about trying to please your master so I’ll go easy on you in the later tests,” Jill said. “Alright, go on, Alice is waiting for you.”

"Um... Master."

"explain."

"What you just said was very ambiguous."

“…Go quickly.” Jill rubbed her forehead helplessly. “I’ll help you find a place to stay later. Tell Grevas.”

"Forehead?"

"Don't you have any awareness of your current image?" Jill sighed. "Listen up, Lian, you're currently pretending to be a boy. Are you sure about the accommodation situation...?"

“Okay…that seems to be true…” Lian nodded.

"In that case, you should go ahead... Judging from your appearance, you've already enrolled, haven't you?" Gil looked at the men's clothing that Lian was wearing.

"Yes... this time, among the participants, there's a guy who calls himself Ren Ashbell." Ren nodded and said this.

"Oh?"

“I want to find out her true identity,” Lian said.

"Well, I see... But..." Gil looked at the flesh that had fallen off Lian's arm, which was now seemingly coming back to life, at his feet.

“…Don’t mention this to anyone.” Jill said, raising her right hand.

When the Gate of Babylon was unleashed, countless Noble Phantasms poured out instantly, blasting the entire flesh into dust.

“Anyway, my goal is similar to yours…” Jill turned around, “You’ll have to help me then.”

"……understood."

……

Half an hour later.

This time, Jill was summoned away by Grevas once again.

"What are you doing?" Jill stared at Grevas with dead fish eyes. "Our deal is over."

"No, you should know that in the Austrian Empire, although elf envoys enjoy various privileges, they must also register with the association. This is because if an elf envoy harbors treacherous intentions and plots a rebellion, it will pose a great threat to the country."

The association will discover your existence sooner or later; don't underestimate the Empire's Elven Knights.

“It’s just a little trouble,” Jill said, scoffing. “I’m not afraid.”

“That’s natural, but as the saying goes, many ants can kill an elephant, let alone when the target is a male spirit user. And the Demon King Solomon, who once brought calamity to the continent, was also a male spirit user, you know?” Grevas then revealed a sly smile, “If the people in the association find out…”

"Tch." Jill frowned. "That statement of yours is really annoying. What am I supposed to do to cover it up for me?"

“Well, I just like talking to smart people…” Grevas nodded with a smile.

Having dealt with her for three years, Jill naturally understood what she was up to.

"Two months from now, the Elemental Spirit Realm will hold the Spirit Sword Dance Festival. You will have to participate."

As mentioned earlier, the Elf Sword Dance Festival is the largest ceremony in the world of elemental spirits, held only once every few years.

The most outstanding elf warriors from all over the world will gather here to perform a sword dance for the five great elf kings.

In other words, it is a large-scale martial arts festival among spirit users.

The victorious team can bring the Elf King's blessing to the nation for several years, ensuring its prosperity.

Moreover, the champion of the tournament can have one unique wish granted.

Jill tapped the table. "So, you think that just having Lian... no, now we should call her a god, isn't enough, is that right?"

“Yes, although I can see that the child has not weakened, but has become stronger, have you forgotten? She has to hide her identity, which means that the dark elves can hardly help her.”

"..." Jill knew why Lian didn't take the initiative to stand up and expose the truth.

Because she touched a "taboo".

Jill frowned. "But—"

"Don't worry, this year's Elf Sword Dance Festival is a team competition, with six people per group. You can participate in the competition with that child."

“…I think you’re making things difficult for me.” Gil frowned. “You should know that you’re asking me to team up with the current Lian—”

You're sending two male elves in a party?! Are you trying to make things difficult for me, Gil?!

"Well, I don't care about this..." Grevas pouted. "Good luck, kid."

"Tsk..."

……

After a while.

"...Master, what's wrong...?"

"...It's alright, God-Man, I completely understand how you feel now." Jill was dressed in the same clothes as God-Man...

The size is just right. How long has that witch Grevas been plotting this?

Meow, you're trying to outsmart me?

Looks like I need to start plotting against you.

Jill squinted, stroking his chin in thought, while simultaneously dodging a sword strike from Alice.

"You idiot! What's with that look in your eyes?!"

"Too slow, too slow, girl! Mudada, Mudada, Mudada, Mudada!" Gil dodged Alice's attacks time and time again from bizarre angles.

Seeing this, Lian could only cover her forehead and sigh.

……

"I probably don't need to study anymore, what is that bastard Grevas thinking?" Jill muttered to herself, looking ahead.

"..." Jill fell silent.

Lian, who was walking behind Jill, also fell silent.

Because the dormitories needed to be separated for men and women, Grevas had Alice bring them to the new accommodations.

result……

"I said, this is too perfunctory."

Next to the stables, there was a simple hut built of wooden planks.

The hut was covered with planks of varying lengths. The roof was dilapidated, and it seemed as if it would collapse at the slightest breeze.

Jill said she had reached her limit.

Then the Gate of Babylon opened, and a golden sword fell in front of the hut, unleashing a hurricane that instantly destroyed it.

"...I...I spent three hours working so hard to find a place to stay!" Alice cried out in despair.