I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

“Good, good boy…” Jill nodded. “The enemy reacted very quickly. We just rescued Miyu, and they’ve already launched a full-scale attack…”

"Right—Julian Eindsworth?"

……

"Damn you... Just because you're a Heroic Spirit doesn't mean you can do whatever you want!!"

The black-haired boy stared at the figure in the distance with eyes wide with rage.

Even in the darkness, the other party had a presence as strong as the sun.

That radiance, if the other party was Gilgamesh, then it makes sense.

That strong sense of presence was much stronger than that of the two people beside him.

"As expected, the power exerted in this form is not as great as that of the Heroic Spirit himself..."

Julian Eindsworth looked at Gil in the distance.

"Go!"

Following the sound, the continuously dripping black mud—

It transformed into countless human figures.

The figures were carrying swords, spears, and halberds; some wore heavy armor, and others carried shields.

However, they all share a common characteristic—

Yes, them.

Because those things, although they are human figures, no matter how you look at them, they cannot be called human.

With eyes radiating a red aura and constantly dripping black mud, it could hardly be called human.

Now, these pitch-black monsters are heading towards the academy—

……

"Enkidu, do you see that?"

“No, but I felt… those things…” Enkidu frowned. “A very ominous feeling.”

“Mud Followers… no… Shadow Followers,” Jill said.

"Ah, shall we all go together then?" Enkidu also climbed over the iron bars and stood next to Gil.

"Long time no see fighting side by side?" Jill smiled, and golden light shone on his body once again, but this time he was wearing white shirt and white pants instead of golden armor.

"Why not use a Class Card at its peak?" Enkidu asked.

“Because this state is more suitable for dealing with the large group of enemies in front of us than that state.” Jill tapped the floor with her axe.

"Come on, you bastards! You are about to face the attack of the King and his best friend!"

No Game No Life Prequel Side Story 2

After waiting for a long time, the traveler finally saw Rick and the machine girl come out from there.

The traveler tossed aside his cigarette and looked at the mecha girl. "Hey, girl, what kind of agreement did you make with him?"

"...[Question], are you human or not?" The cyborg girl's eyes, like red glass marbles, gleamed with a strange light.

"Yes and no, after all, I'm just a lucky guy who's escaped death countless times." The traveler chuckled. "Alright, Rick, what did you do with her, you damn lolicon?"

"...Before that, give me some clothes." Rick said, his nose running. "I'm freezing..."

"Ah, sorry, I forgot there's no sun in this world." The traveler took out a piece of clothing and tossed it to Rick. "Put this on quickly."

"Thanks... Achoo!" Rick sneezed.

"By the way, what's the girl's name?" the traveler asked.

“…Shubi.” The cyborg girl, dressed in a cute hooded outfit, answered the traveler’s question.

"Well, I'll keep it a secret anyway." The traveler smiled. "Alright, let's get ready to go."

The traveler took out a small, pale golden ball and tossed it to Rick, saying, "Take this, and you won't be corrupted by the [Spirit Remains]."

“And you?” Rick asked.

"Too many problems, let's go back." The traveler pulled the hood of his cloak over his head. "It's just something like that, I don't need it."

Because his body houses a crystal called "Holiness," and because of the "Azure Spellbook's" ability to utilize magical energy, the traveler is actually not afraid of spirit remains at all.

So it wouldn't hurt to give this to Rick.

At this moment, Rick also turned around and gave Shubi some instructions.

"Cover up your mechanical parts, and put on the hood over your headgear—remember, no one should be able to see your skin!"

Shubi nodded in response, "...Yes, I absolutely won't show it to anyone except Rick..."

"...I feel like there's a subtle difference in meaning...okay—never mind, I'll leave it to you?"

Considering the overall situation, many disturbances are expected to occur after returning home.

Despite his many anxieties about those things, Rick decided to abandon his trip to the ruined city and return to the village.

And they were going back with incredibly difficult-to-handle souvenirs—

...And we should also hope that travelers don't say anything nonsensical...

……

"Richard, we're here...!"

"Oh, really? That's unbelievable!"

Rick was the one who was taken back.

The distance that would take five days to cover on horseback at full speed, Hughie covered in just a few hours carrying Rick.

She put Rick down when they reached the vicinity of the settlement.

Faced with this blatant and unreasonable racial performance disparity, Rick went beyond astonishment to the point of being dumbfounded and unable to help but wail in despair.

"With that kind of mobility... you really didn't use any spirits?"

"Not used. Shubi is an [Analysis Entity]... its performance is below... the average for any machine type..."

So that's below average... She didn't even use any weapons.

"If we can use weapons... we'll arrive in a few minutes..."

That's even more outrageous!

"So, even for me... if it weren't for the small amount of spirit remains in the air that can purify and replenish my energy, I would really... be exhausted to death..." The traveler caught up from behind, breathing heavily.

...Are you kidding me?! Are you even human?!

Rick looked at the traveler with even greater astonishment, and Shubi also stared at the traveler, her expression showing a hint of disbelief.

The traveler possesses a variety of complex abilities, one of which is the [Blessing of the Wind], which allows the wind to attach itself to the traveler. Fortunately, this world has a system similar to "magic" called the "Elven Corridor," which makes this blessing usable.

"Hey, what's with those expressions? Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually better at strength than speed."

The traveler waved his arm, which didn't look particularly muscular.

...Never mind, this guy who killed a demon in one hit is obviously not a decent person.

Rick turned to look at Shubi and sighed, "What are we going to do with the tail sticking out from under her clothes?"

"...It's not a tail...it's something like an elven corridor connecting nerves..."

"No, you can call it whatever you want. Can't you roll it up or find a way to hide it?"

Those two freely moving pipes, despite her denial, looked like tails no matter how you looked at them.

"...No...this is...Shubi's power source...I've said it twice already..."

“Just tell them it’s decoration, Rick. Let’s go.” The traveler, having caught his breath, patted Rick on the shoulder and said.

"...I'm starting to doubt whether you're even human."

"No doubt about it! I am indeed a legitimate human being!" the traveler said, patting his chest.

...Yeah, a real human, capable of instantly killing a demon species, and running as fast as a machine racer. I bet you haven't even run at full speed yet, and you're just pretending to catch your breath. Who are you trying to fool, you real human!

“There are no elves…circuits…it’s humans…” Shubi added appropriately.

"...Could you please stop scanning my body?" the traveler asked helplessly.

"...?" Hugh looked at the traveler with a... well, questioning look.

"Well, whatever, it doesn't matter anyway, let's go in."

"Okay, okay... let's go in."

Rick prepared himself and entered the cave, passing through a narrow tunnel.

And so they arrived at the door, where the young gatekeeper stood—

"Ah, Li..."

Just as he was about to speak, Rick hurriedly held up his index finger, signaling him to be quiet.

"Xin, you've worked so hard... Everyone was very worried about you."

The boy guarding the gate answered quietly, noticing that Hugh was next to Rick and the traveler, and looked at him with a questioning expression.

Rick repeated the same action once more, telling him to be quiet, and then he went through the door.

Seeing Rick holding his breath and tiptoeing up the stairs, Shubi asked:

“…Rick is afraid…because of Shubi? The traveler seems quite calm…”

"I'm a little different from travelers... because of your relationship, that's one of the reasons, but if I had to say something now—"

Rick suddenly stopped mid-sentence. The instant he turned around, he frantically covered his head—

"Rick!"

At the same time, I heard loud shouts.

Rick's head, which he was protecting with both hands, was unharmed; instead, his abdomen was struck violently by Kron's knee as he rushed forward.