I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes

"Hey, it's so scary, so scary... Okay, okay, it's actually my mother-in-law who's woken up and wants to tell you something."

This sentence made Jill's head calm down a little.

"...Why is your mother-in-law awake?" Jill frowned and asked.

"Mother-in-law is mother-in-law~"

Feeling something instinctively, Lian spoke, "Are you saying that Gravas is awake?"

"Yes, by the way..." the girl raised her lips and smiled, "I am the demon elf [Vlad Dracula] (PS1), could you please give me some advice?"

……

When Gil fought with Grevas, he did not kill her, but used the Demon Slayer to destroy something similar to the mark engraved on Grevas' heart.

The strange thing is that after destroying the mark, Grevas fell directly into a coma.

However, Grevas invaded the Dragon Kingdom and killed dozens of dragon knights. He was originally going to be thrown into prison or even beheaded on the spot.

Lian argued hard, and was able to save Gravas, and she roped in the somewhat reluctant Gill to vouch for Gravas, allowing Gravas to rest in the sanatorium to recuperate.

But did you wake up so soon?

Although Gil was a little strange, he finally thought about it for a while and went to find Grevas.

In front of Gravas' treatment room, Vlad raised his hand and pushed the door open.

"Bring it here~, witch mother-in-law~"

"Who are you calling mother-in-law? I'll destroy you, demon elf."

Gravas, who was still leaning on the bed, raised his hand, and several balls of light composed of elven magic flew towards Vlad in an instant.

"Ehehehe, I'm so scared, so scared - hey~"

The fluttering skirt flipped in the air, and Demon Elf Vlad avoided the magic light ball magnificently.

"Oh, please pay more attention." Gil raised his hand and took the shots of elf magic. "You are in Dragunia right now. I will be as happy as you want when you return to Alessia Academy. .”

"What's wrong with calling a stinky mother-in-law a stinky mother-in-law?"

"Smelly girl, how dare you say——"

Vlad stuck out his tongue and said, "The stinky old lady is so scary. Vlad, go play outside~"

As soon as her dark coat turned over, she disappeared immediately.

"...Tsk." After smacking her lips lightly, Gravas finally put down her hand.

"Then, let's talk about the Holy Elf King."

Gil raised his hand and pulled the chair over. After sitting down, he looked at Grevas and said.

PS1: This demon elf is really called this name. It is mentioned in Chapter 19 and Chapter 1 of Volume 2 of the novel. Grand Duke, please put down the gun in your hand. I am a little panicked.

Chapter 71 The truth getting closer?

"That's too much, boy, I thought you would care about my physical condition or something." Grevas said with one eye closed.

Jill picked up an apple on the table on one side, and then the knife flashed. The skin of the apple was completely scattered, and the flesh of the apple also turned into pieces.

"I know very well what's going on with your body." Jill put the apple and the plate aside casually, and then continued, "After all, I personally used the collection to help you recover. You will be able to get up and run in two days at most. "

"Ah, I really don't understand the charm." Grevas sighed.

Jill rubbed her eyebrows and said, "We are talking about serious things, so how about you be a little more serious?"

"...Okay, okay... Then let me think about it, where should I tell you?" Gravas organized his thoughts, and then slowly spoke, "First of all, in the academy, Liuli from the Twelve Divine Generals Ye... conducted a sneak attack on me, and there was a ritual."

"When I was traveling in the mainland, I heard that the monk soldiers of the Holy Kingdom would be implanted with spiritual magic to believe in the Holy King - but I quickly overturned this idea, because an elf like you, even if you lose With the power in his heyday, it is hard to imagine that he would be brainwashed by a mere spiritual magic."

Besides, that doesn't explain why her body is rejuvenated.

Rejuvenation is the same as resurrecting the dead, and cannot be achieved by any elven power.

As for the only exception, it can only be——

"The Holy Kingdom reminds me of [the past covenant]."

"Covenant?"

"——That's right. The covenant I made with the Holy King 24 years ago." Grevas replied in a calm tone.

"24 years ago... that was the time of the Elf Sword Dance Festival, right? At that time you and the Holy King concluded an alliance?"

Gil frowned, "Before the Elf Sword Dance Festival ended this time, the Holy Elf King also came to see me once... Tsk, it seems that I noticed this matter too late. So, are you here? What was the covenant we made with the Holy Elf King 24 years ago?"

"...About this..."

……

——24 years ago.White lion month.

The day Grevas Shermerus won the Elf Sword Dance Festival as the representative of the empire.

She went to the altar of the Elf King to pray for her long-held wish.

At that time, the wish she made was an innocent fantasy of a little girl.

"What wish did you make?"

Hearing Jill's question, Grevas smiled wryly at herself.

"——A world without war." She said to herself, "That stupid little girl made that wish."

Jill was silent, and then said, "It's not stupid, it's just the world that anyone who has been torn by war hopes to achieve."

——The Rambal War.Those were two wars that Gill had only read about in history books.

It is said that the war started because of the competition for the right to collect elven ore, but the real reason has not been determined.

In the flames of war that swept the entire continent, the strongest witch threw herself into the battlefield and was hailed as the hero of the motherland.

However, the girl known as the Witch is not looking for those praises.

On the battlefield where many comrades-in-arms and contract elves continue to sacrifice their lives——

She only wanted to end the war and threw herself into the war.

Therefore, the girl's first wish was "it".

It was in order to realize that wish that she won the Elf Sword Dance Festival all the way.

But, that wish——

That pure wish can never be realized precisely because it is too pure.

Jill still has a certain understanding of what comes true in the Elf Sword Dance Festival.

That's the kind of [darkness from another world]... The Elf Kings share the [darkness from another world] through rituals, reducing their own pressure to fight against the destructive factors.

However, that kind of power is not omnipotent after all.

"The Elf King said it. It was a wish beyond the power of miracles. At that moment, I knew for the first time that the power of the Elf King was not omnipotent."

In front of the altar of the Elf King, the girl fell into the abyss of frustration.

She had no interest in other wishes.

Just don't grant any wishes and just leave like that.she thinks.

Just think of it as a small revenge against the powerless Elf King——

But, right then.

"——A voice appeared in my heart and told me..."

"Holy King Alexander..."

Grevas nodded silently to the name Gill read out.

What did the Holy King say to Gravas 24 years ago?

"The Holy King proposed a certain deal to me. The Holy King said that I can fulfill your wish. I can create a world without war, a world where people will no longer fight -"

——To realize that world, become my right arm.

That is the "covenant" proposed by the Holy King

"Is that a "covenant"? The deal between you and the Holy King..."

"...That's right." Grevas' gray eyes were clouded.

"The little girl who has witnessed too many deaths and suffered despair and frustration believed those words of hope. No, she pinned everything on that ray of hope——"

Yes, the Holy King and the Witch formed a covenant.

The Holy King gave the girl the power of miracles.

The girl had no idea that the true face of the miracle was the darkness that corroded the Elf King, so she accepted that power.

"The reason why my appearance has hardly changed over the years is all due to the miraculous power given by the Holy King. Because of this, the divine power has not faded until now..."

"I see..." Gil nodded. No wonder he felt the aura of the destruction factor in Gravas' body when he was treating her, but he had directly removed the remaining destruction factor.

"That day, I became the right arm of the Holy King. While serving my motherland Odesia as the first of the Twelve Horsemen of the Odesia Empire, I waited for the opportunity to come."

"Waiting for an opportunity?"

Gil thought about something and stared at Gravas, "Waiting for Lian to appear?"

"——Yes. Wait for that girl——or the person who has inherited the power of the [Demon King] to appear." Grevas nodded, confirming Jill's suspicion.

"Actually, at first, after I saw you contracted an elf, I thought you were the devil. But I soon discovered that you are completely incompatible with the power of darkness. Plus, the child Lian started to use the dark elf. And the divine power that is constantly awakening...only then can I determine the true form of the Demon King."

So, the purpose——

"Why is the Holy Elf King looking forward to the appearance of the Demon King?" Gil looked at Grevas and asked the most critical question.

Chapter 72 It’s time to take action now

"In response to the awakening of the Dark Elf King, the existence that sealed the Holy King's soul will be liberated - that's what the Holy King told me. At the time, I didn't know what was going on, but now, I finally understand. You , you should have noticed it, right?"

When Grevas looked at Gil, she saw that Gil lowered his head slightly, and the divine power on his body began to twist irregularly.