A sword capable of piercing through the world against something that remained dormant. Although Gilgamesh's sword completely cut through its target, he was interrupted by an attack to his side, one that was certainly powerful enough to send him flying through the clouds.
Undoubtedly, that attack harmed Gilgamesh, but wearing his armor, the damage was reduced several times, failing to fulfill its goal of killing him.
What is the way to kill a demigod?
A single attack capable of completely crushing him was the only way, something that must be directed towards him without him realizing. This attack must be unique among all that could be launched at him. Hitogami's plan was to weaken Gilgamesh as much as possible from the moment he entered the demon continent until this point. What he saw in the scream was a mere unreal projection that the Human God had obtained from his memories the first time they met, something he knew would disturb him greatly.
This idea was fantastic, but what the Human God did not consider were the treasures in his possession. Those treasures that had accompanied him to this human, and because he never saw anything related to Gilgamesh again, he did not realize that those treasures had always been by his side.
"Richard!"
Richard's old master wanted to act immediately to stop him, but just then, Eris unleashed her powerful battle aura.
At that moment, right behind Richard, a golden sword began to form, and due to the oath he made to Gilgamesh, it had to be condemned. The servant contract was extremely strict; nothing should be violated, and those who violated this contract suffered the consequences, leading to imminent death.
Crack!
The sword flashed with force and headed towards Richard's heart, but at that moment, his old master, still enfeebled, moved and interfered with that attack. Instead, the sword plunged into his heart, blood spilled over Richard's back, and he, waking from a stupor, felt his back wet.
"Eh?"
"Richard..."
"Master?" Richard, astonished, turned around and looked at his master, who had a fatal wound near his heart.
Carlos Slightly, Emperor of the Sword, who abandoned the world for his beautiful wife who died years ago, was one of his greatest victories. Saving his only disciple in proper form was the achievement that would end his life, but he had no regrets because he knew that his disciple was being controlled by evil people.
"Eris, calm down." Roxy was furious but knew that this would happen at any moment due to Gilgamesh's suspicions from the beginning.
Walking towards Richard's old master, she raised her staff and began to cast very deep healing magic. But the old man shook his head and said, "I am already tired; please, my noble student was being controlled by that divine sword. Plead for mercy from Gilgamesh; his life should not end in this place..."
"Master..." Richard murmured as he held his master's hands.
"It was an honor..." With those last words, the master who had taught him the way of the sword had died.
Needless to say, this had been expected for a long time, for this very reason Gilgamesh had given him a sword that would serve him later. But from the beginning, he had expected this to happen when he was facing the shadow demon, not now precisely.
"Indeed, I was expecting it, but I didn't think it would be so sudden," said Gilgamesh, appearing beside Richard. His body bore red tattoos covering his muscles, with no trace of any wounds present but signs of a powerful blow.
"Gil, are you okay?" Eris ran to Gilgamesh's side and asked with concern.
"I'm fine, but it seems he died in place of Richard. You must make use of this life your master has given you." Gilgamesh gave her a calm look.
At this moment, Gilgamesh's gaze turned cold as he spoke slowly, "Think about it. You've been the puppet of a system much larger than you imagine. Go find your sister and locate a Uruk tower in the central continent."
"It seems that Alexander died in that outrageous explosion..."
Gilgamesh's words frightened Cunsfiel. Although he was only whispering, he knew he was speaking in a secretive tone.
"My lord, I have many things to think about, but first, I will look for my sister. I delivered the message he wanted, so I withdraw..." Richard looked at his master's corpse and felt guilty. He wanted to die, but he still needed to make his master's life worthwhile.
Finally, Gilgamesh did not stay here for long. He jumped onto the Killa and left all the debate behind.
"Then take care, don't trust strangers easily."
On the way, Gilgamesh didn't speak, but Eris, as one of his fiancées, asked, "Are all the enemies resolved?"
More than enemies, Eris knew that these puppets were not worthy of being called Gilgamesh's enemies. She knew that his strength was not limited to mortals. Without being considered a being that could be compared with others, few could stand up to someone like him.
Gilgamesh looked back at the deepest part, then shook his head gently and said, "Everything will be fine for now. The demon continent will be calm for some time. It would be good if your village accepted living in the hidden paradise, Roxy."
Hearing this left Roxy in contemplation. The truth was that she also wanted Qua to be in a much safer place, especially with everything that was happening recently. Those who want to harm Gilgamesh are the same ones who can seek to harm her family because she was his wife.
In this regard, she should be careful and warn her family about it.
"This place was specifically created to kill me. Indeed, that last attack managed to hurt me a bit, and that is truly surprising." Gilgamesh touched his skin and fell silent for a few seconds.
Roxy then understood that this place infested by the unknown was not as simple as it seemed. It couldn't just be a demon field to attract humans to that place.
Gilgamesh, calmer this time, lay on the large back of the Killa, resting his head on Roxy's legs. Meanwhile, Eris, who was exhausted, lay on his chest. Roxy could feel her discomfort as they got closer to her village.
"Don't be nervous; I'm truly a charming man if I set my mind to it," murmured Gilgamesh, a light smile covering his face.
Roxy then lowered her head and stroked Gilgamesh's forehead. She felt very scared when she saw her man in fights that she couldn't interfere with. That made her believe that she had to be much stronger. Achieving magic at the God and Divine level as soon as possible, now she only lacked understanding, so there would be no problems.
As for Eris, she was thinking that she needed to increase her aura control and reinforce her decisions in battle.
"Such lovely sights, I should place a chair in this spot." Cusnfiel, who was on Killa's nose, wagged his tail from side to side before falling completely asleep. Those are the perks of being a dog, sleep whenever you want.