I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

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"Oh, right?" Zun replied casually.

"Your Weissman deviation is already on the verge of danger. If you were to attack the King now, the burden would reach its limit, and you would repeat the tragedy of the Gagutsu crater. You can no longer be king. Withdraw as soon as possible, Red King!" Munakata's expression was very serious.

The Kagutsu Crater is a giant crater formed when the power of the former Third King, the Red King Kagutsu Genji, exceeded its limit, triggering a royal power eruption and causing the Sword of Damocles to fall.

The incident resulted in the deaths of 70 people, including former Fourth King Yu Zhang Xun and most of the previous Scepter 4 members.

Therefore, Munakata tried to persuade King Sakunosuke to abandon his campaign against the monarch.

The Gagutsu crater even altered the terrain; the Sword of Damocles, which granted the king power, would also appear when they lost control of that power—

The fall brought immense disaster.

Chapter Nineteen: Determination—

"I have never done anything as a king," the king said casually.

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The cigarette fell to the ground. Munakata, with a fierce expression, grabbed Mikoto by the collar and slammed him to the floor. "There are many students here, and your friends are here too..."

Munakata's face was so close to Mikoto's that the distance between their faces was probably less than five centimeters.

"Do you understand?" Munakata's eyes gleamed with seriousness.

“I’m seeking revenge for my own people, and you’re fulfilling your duty… that’s all there is to it,” Zun replied.

Munakata paused for a moment, then finally released his hand and stood up straight. "What a barbarian. His words are beyond my comprehension."

“You never thought you could convince me from the start, so why bother coming here?” Zun stood up and said.

"It's nothing, I just came to visit a friend." Munakata turned his head away.

"...Ha..." He chuckled softly, threw the cigarette on the ground, and stomped it out. "You can go now."

"Suoh, you just won't agree?" Munakata asked.

"I just won't agree."

"...You idiot."

……

The night continues.

Kusanagi quickly took Anna to rest.

Jill also let her team members go to rest; she would keep watch alone.

His red eyes were fixed on the distance until he was tapped on the shoulder.

"Jill." A deep voice sounded, and Jill knew who it was.

“Your Excellency, this is truly a rare sight.” Gil stood up and looked up at him slightly.

“...Tomorrow, I can avenge Tatara,” Takeru said.

Jill looked at Zun, his red eyes flickering a few times, and he simply replied, "Is it alright? The Sword of Damocles."

“…You knew that the first time you met me…” Zun sat down next to Gil and gestured for Gil to sit down as well.

“That’s only part of it… If you know the future in advance, it’s not unchangeable,” Jill said.

"Heh, are you trying to persuade me? Oh dear, you're making a little kid worry about this..." Zun patted Gil's head. "It's okay, trust me..."

“…Of course I believe you, because you are our king.” Gil gently pulled away from the king’s large hand. “Besides, the king…”

"Go to sleep early, or you won't grow tall," Zun Chongxin said as he stood up.

"...But the gate..."

"Tomorrow, the task of finding the Colorless King will be entrusted to you," the Venerable's voice rang out.

"...Is this really okay?"

"Hmm...and this is for you." Zun pulled an earring out of his pocket and handed it to Jill.

Jill took the earring.

“This, like my earrings, is infused with Tatara’s blood… Tatara has praised you to me several times…” Takeru became a bit long-winded.

"Your Excellency, what exactly are you trying to say?" Gil frowned.

"I hope you can become the next Red King..."

“I refuse.” Jill looked at Zun with a hint of anger. “Are you trying to shirk all your responsibilities?”

“…Maybe…After all, as king, I haven’t done anything. Now, it’s about avenging my own people. That might be the only thing I want to do.” Zun looked at Gil, “You’re still young, you don’t understand yet.”

“But I know that when that sword fell, here…” Jill gritted her teeth.

"Alright, shut up for now." Zun rudely interrupted the conversation. "Listen, just do what you're supposed to do tomorrow."

“…” Jill fell silent.

"Alright, go and rest," Zun said, then turned and left.

“…I understand.” Jill sighed, and secretly touched the magic gem chain in her bosom.

So, in the end, he can only rely on himself?

Jill's red eyes gleamed, and the red HOMRA symbol became even more prominent.

This guy is incredibly irresponsible.

……

the next day.

Jill woke up very early in the morning.

Or rather, he simply couldn't sleep.

That's normal, isn't it?

To be honest, if he could fall asleep so easily, he wouldn't be himself.

“Mr. Kusanagi, the guys in blue have broken through. As requested by Mikoto, I have dropped the defense. So, it’s up to you now.”

Jill, with dark circles under her eyes, said.

"Jill, don't push yourself. Even if you find the Colorless King..."

“I already know the abilities of this Colorless King,” Gil said, squinting. “It’s possession, or rather, this Colorless King has no physical body. Or perhaps he has abandoned his own body.”

"..." Zun, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, remained silent.

“The night before last, that Colorless King tried to possess my body… unfortunately, he failed and was severely injured by me.” Jill yawned and continued, “That boy is very likely not the Colorless King…”

“Is that so…” Kusanagi nodded. “Then it’s up to you, Gil.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

……

Outside, Scepter 4 had entered the academy and begun a standoff with the members of HOMRA.

“Brother Hatta…” Kamamoto looked at Misaki.

"Ah, it's finally here." Misaki also showed an excited smile.

On the other side, Awashima from Scepter 4 also started shouting.

"A warning to Suoh Mikoto and his followers: lay down your weapons and surrender immediately. If they do not comply..."

"Let's start the war!" Misaki shouted.

"Oh my god!" The members of HOMRA immediately roared excitedly.

"The head of the unit?" Awashima looked at Munakata. "The head of the unit?!"

"Awashima, you take command." Munakata handed over command.