I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

...No wonder I kept seeing Lian using only her right hand to attack yesterday.

Well, you can't blame your disciple for this, right? After all, sword spirits do have this kind of temper.

Just understand.

So here's the question... what if...?

Forget it, just use force to suppress it.

Anyway, Enkidu wouldn't object to him using other weapons.

"Then let's leave it at that for now." Gil paused. "Is there anything else?"

“Yes, then please convey this message to Lian for me.” Restia nodded.

……

Just after Enkidu and Esther reached some kind of agreement, they left the room only to find...

Jill... went out...

So the green-haired doll grabbed the silver-haired, emotionless loli next to it and ran away.

Lian was about to say something, but Enki had already run far away with Esther.

...Master, I wanted to stop them for you, but I failed.

I'm so desperate because they won't listen to me.

Wait...they?!

No, shouldn't Master only have one contracted spirit, the one with green hair and white robes... the one who claims to be Master's best friend?

Where did that silver-haired loli come from?

Wait... could it be Master...?

In that instant, Claire and Ren's thought processes switched to the same level.

"Master! You're committing a crime!"

"How could they... be so shameless!"

So Claire chose to go along with Lian's antics.

At that moment, Jill appeared, kicking open the door and carrying a young girl in one hand.

"...I suggest you explain this to me clearly."

By Jill, who is drawing Excalibur.

Chapter 186 Interlude

At this moment, inside the dormitory of the Raven Class at Aresia Academy.

“I’m telling you, you’re all so carefree…” Jill said, holding a golden longsword and looking at the group of people in front of her.

“I’m just going out for a little while, and you all start jumping around like crazy.”

Everyone except Enkidu has a big bump on their head.

Esther looked at Gil, "Brother Gil, I was just with Sister Enkidu, why did you hit me?"

“…Ahem, it was just a slip of the tongue, a mistake.” Jill coughed. “Alright, if you calm down…”

Jill took out the cloth bag that Restia had given him and tossed the imitation spirit sword, Ice Floas Heaven, with its sheath still attached, to Lian.

"This is... Master...?" Lian's face showed a puzzled expression.

"Well, your contracted spirit sent it over, take it and use it. By the way, there's also a knife here—" Gil casually waved his hand, and a crimson longsword fell out from the golden ripples.

The crimson blade gleams with a fiery red light, and the hilt is decorated with red ornaments.

“These two swords… look like the cherry blossom-colored katana that Len Ashbell used back then,” Claire said.

"Oh?" Jill raised an eyebrow, looking at Lian with a somewhat amused expression. "You know very well, don't you?"

“Of course! I’m a huge fan of Len Ashbell.” Claire proudly puffed out her regrettable chest and said.

"Hahaha……"

Lian, standing to the side, gave a dry laugh.

After all, what kind of guy treats his idol like a slave? (sigh)

The little devil in Lian's heart has overturned countless tables.

“Look, this is the Demon Blade: Crimson Cherry Blossom, and the Imitation Spirit Blade: Ice Bloom. If I had to say, compared to the Spirit Blade: Cherry Blossom Blizzard, the Imitation Spirit Blade: Ice Bloom is more like a replica of the Demon Blade: Crimson Cherry Blossom,” Gil said. “By the way, the cherry blossom-colored katana used by Ren Ashbell, the champion of the Spirit Sword Dance Festival three years ago, is also one of my collections.”

“I gave it to her back then. Alright, Claire, don’t ask anything, because I won’t say anything.” Jill said casually, while sheathing the golden sword in her hand into the golden ripples.

Claire visibly deflated, but Jill ignored her.

"Let's get ready... I heard the first match is starting soon?"

Jill clapped her hands and said.

"That's true, let's hurry up and go." Claire rushed out.

……

Game 1.

Because it is a team competition, the Uruk team, consisting of only three people, also faces an attack from six elf warriors.

"So this is just too unfair!" Lian complained.

"Well, don't rush..."

About eight minutes had passed since the start of the match.

Three figures were wandering in the misty, pale purple forest.

Yes, because they looked so... relaxed.

However, only Jill performed this action.

“In the upcoming battle, I will help you with defense; you can attack yourselves,” Jill suddenly stopped and said.

“Oh… okay.” Both Lian and Claire nodded.

Lian drew the demon sword, Crimson Cherry Blossom. A scorching aura slowly spread across the blade, and the sharp longsword seemed capable of instantly tearing apart the throat of any prey.

"left--"

Jill gave that low shout.

As Jill spoke, a lightning bolt was launched from the left.

brush--

The longsword tore through the lightning bolt, and at the same time, a girl exclaimed in surprise, "You're kidding me?!"

"Master is indeed very reliable!" Lian took a step forward and instantly appeared behind the girl, knocking her opponent unconscious with a single blow.

"Eat him! The armor of the shelled elf [Krasty]—[Steel Fist of Destruction]!"

Amidst the billowing dust, a carapace covered in countless protrusions leaped out from a large hole in the ground.

It is a full-body armor type of elf magic armor.

Then, the moment it emerged, it was blasted away by the longsword within the golden ripples.

Although he was knocked away, the Shell Elf was completely unharmed.

This is because this is the academy's dedicated training ground, a battle zone for elemental spirits.

The Elemental Spirit Realm is the dwelling place of spirits, belonging to another world.

In the real world, to use a spirit as a physical attack, it must be materialized. But here, a spirit can become pure divine energy for its master to use.

In other words, the physical attacks suffered by the body are almost zero.

However, the impact and pain will not disappear, and the mental state will suffer the same degree of damage.

“That means two of us are out.” Gil’s crimson eyes scanned the surroundings. “The current situation is temporarily in our favor.”

At this moment, the Shell Spirit spoke, "Our mission is complete, as the captain is ready."

"Well?"

So the three of them looked in the same direction at the same time.

It was a huge wooden platform.

Although its structure is simple, it is still very impressive and is a veritable altar.

At the top of the altar, a small girl in a school uniform was performing some kind of ritual dance.

She is a beautiful girl with light blonde hair, holding a wooden staff.

"Fellow countrymen, let us wield the hammer of anger against those who disturb the peace of the forest!"

The girl raised her wooden staff on the huge platform and gestured towards the three of them.

"I see, it's ritual music!" Lian frowned. "What's with that altar?!"

"We prepared for today's match until midnight last night."

The Beetle Elf's voice carried a hint of smugness.

...So that's how it is. If we use the power of that elf, we can indeed complete this huge altar in one night.

Jill glanced at the girl beside her and curled her lip.

Ritual Kagura, by performing different ritual Kagura, will have different effects, such as strengthening the seal of the spirits, giving the spirits blessings, etc.

Simply put, it's a skill with a very long cast time and delay, similar to a finishing move...

"Tyrannical king, come to my side! The Beast King of Destruction, who will wipe out all things!"

The forest maiden raised her wooden staff aloft on the altar and began to chant a solemn summoning spell.

pity……

"Fine, fine, so what if you're prepared?" Golden light surged, and Jill transformed into a figure wearing a white hat and a white shirt.