Far and near at the same time.
"Do you still not know who Gilgamesh really is? It may not be relevant to some people, but even in your world, he was a king who ruled at some point."
"Should I know who Gilgamesh is in my world?" A voice asked in response to that tired voice that kept appearing in his dreams.
"You should know him. Gilgamesh was a historical figure who sought immortality for a long time and ended up dying like any other human who couldn't adapt to life. He's known in your world as the King of Uruk, do you remember now?"
"Why should I care about him, Hitogami?" Without understanding the reason, that voice continued to question the annoying presence of that being in his dreams.
"Have you forgotten what I told you the first time we met? Gilgamesh is taking everything that originally belongs to you. You know perfectly well that if it weren't for his presence, you could have had a different destiny with the girl Greyrat. Now, I'll tell you a secret, and that same boy your teacher Roxy was talking about is none other than Gilgamesh, who was her first disciple and with whom she may end up marrying."
"Eh? How is that possible? Gilgamesh is supposed to not know magic. How could he be a student of my teacher Roxy?"
"Rudeus, Gilgamesh is a huge danger to the world, and his existence is a threat to both you and the world. That man is a time bomb that will trigger one of the most infernal wars that humanity has ever known in its lifetime." Hitogami looked at Rudeus, who was in front of him, and warned, "He knows you come from another world, he has seen your past and your future!"
Rudeus frowned and asked, "So, shouldn't he know that I'll contact you and if I'll ever be his enemy in the future?"
"No, he can't see that because until before this conversation, you wouldn't have had the intention to kill him. What I mean is that as long as he's your ally, there are many things that this man named Gilgamesh won't be able to do to you." Hitogami seemed much more serious than usual when he said those words, giving Rudeus a sense of urgency.
"Is that how the future works?" Rudeus couldn't immediately understand what was happening, but to be honest, he had no intention of killing Gilgamesh.
Hitogami seemed to notice that, so with a much colder voice, he said, "Will you let Gilgamesh do as he pleases after causing that mana disaster that sent you to this deadly place?"
"He caused it?" Rudeus asked, genuinely surprised. He couldn't imagine that for a second, and he couldn't believe it.
"He could have prevented it from happening, but instead, he used that disaster to benefit himself and build his own empire. Isn't that selfish enough? Hundreds of thousands could die, even your family. Aren't you angry? Gilgamesh stole your friend Sylphy because he knew perfectly well that she could be a nuisance, so he's using her to hurt you. Aren't you angry yet?"
"He did all of that?" Stunned, Rudeus thought about a logical way to avoid any confrontation with Gilgamesh, but he couldn't find one. Now that he thought about it, that person had been interfering in a new life over and over again without rest.
How dare he use Sylphy when I swore not to touch Eris?
That damn evil being, how can he play with people's lives like that?
Everything he had discovered was ridiculous, but there was nothing more he could do to prevent someone like Gilgamesh from causing problems that would affect the entire world. Yes, perhaps that's why he came to this place in the first place.
"I won't be able to defeat him unless I become stronger. Do you have a plan for that?" Rudeus asked with a cold look.
"Of course, I will help you forge a good armor, and even better, you will have very powerful allies." Hitogami seemed delighted to know that Rudeus would focus on Gilgamesh, as it would allow him to kill two birds with one stone when the time came.
...
Boreas Mansion in Ars.
"Do you know who killed my father and the other elders of the family?!" Luke Notos Greyrat looked at his uncle sitting in the family leader's main room and asked with a somber expression.
"Shouldn't you be with the princess?" Philip gave his nephew a calm look, after setting aside the documents in his hands.
"How can I protect the family if I don't know who killed my father and slaughtered our family members?" Luke asked again, furious about the situation.
Philip took off his glasses and said in a cold tone, "They only massacred the older members, and that was due to the internal struggles of the prince's factions. Our Notos family has supported Prince Geabell and the Greyrat Princess Ariel for a long time, but now we have decided to support Prince Gilgamesh, who will be my daughter's future husband. Considering that, I would say you shouldn't support Ariel anymore, but since Gilgamesh values her like a sister, you should be by her side and support her."
"Are you saying that my father's death is related to royal battles?" Luke calmed down after hearing those words, but he still maintained his composure and asked in a calm tone.
"Darius Silva Ganius' subordinates, the deceased prime minister of the kingdom. You may not have known this, but the Notos family and the prime minister supported Prince Geabell, while the Greyrat family supported Princess Ariel. When the prime minister died, his loyal subordinates thought that the Notos had betrayed Geabell's allied faction to support Ariel, and that's why they launched a direct attack on our family." Philip answered Luke with a shrewd look as Luke remained silent.
"Were they captured?" Luke asked this in a cold tone.
"Some are in prison. You can go and kill them if that makes you feel better. Recover and take care of your brothers; your mother is still alive." Philip stood up and hugged his foolish nephew.
"Thank you, uncle..." Luke, who left the room, seemed much better knowing that the culprits behind his family's death were dead or in prison.
"Do you think you have control, my lord?" A voice was heard in the darkness, and a figure knelt before Philip.
Philip nodded and said, "That boy is an idiot who only thinks about women. He's not as perceptive as you think."