The Reunion

Gilgamesh saw Roxy's past and then slowly peered into the future, and what he found was something unimaginable even for him. He had his ability to see the past and present of people, but he had never been interested in seeing the past of his own life.

The result of using his ability on this woman who had leaped onto his Vimana was certainly impressive. He never expected that the previous Gilgamesh in this body had a special circumstance in which he could see the life of his past self, the Gilgamesh of this world before his memories awakened was, in fact, himself, slowly receiving fragments of his life.

He met Roxy, the mage standing before him, and was certainly impressed with the intentions of the young Gilgamesh. These actions had made him believe that he might have a chance to get married in a future where he believed he couldn't find a wife. In all of this, Gilgamesh wondered, why Roxy?

"Is she your teacher?" Eris was surprised that a mage she didn't know had stepped forward and directly introduced herself to stop this fight.

"It's not appropriate to discuss that now. First, I must see if the ruffian in front of us will apologize." Gilgamesh's arrogant words caused all the adventurers to change their expressions.

The Sword King Brutus, who was accompanying them, was an excellent warrior raised in the best training grounds and dangerous areas. He had experienced horrible battles from which very few men would have survived, so it was foolish to try to confront him.

"Ignorant fool, I could kill you in this place!" Brutus's expression soured greatly. As a titled Sword King, he would never tolerate being ignored in this manner. If he let this matter pass, it would greatly diminish his status as an adventurer, so he decided to simply give Gilgamesh a beating.

However, just as he was about to make a move, Adolfo, who was standing beside Brutus, fell to his knees and said as sincerely as he could, "I apologize. My subordinate disrespected you even without knowing you, so I hope you can overlook his anger just this once."

Gilgamesh had other things to focus on at the moment, so he simply released the chains, letting Adolfo's subordinate fall. Killing him was not his goal, as he had already given a lesson to everyone. It was time to step aside and watch from a distance.

"Let's end this here," Gilgamesh said, giving Brutus a glance. "Unless you want to do something else, if you decide to step forward, I wouldn't mind playing with you. But remember, you have nothing to prove, so better go on your way."

"Our goal is to go to the dungeon, not waste time on these meaningless matters," Brutus said, turning around without looking back at Adolfo with contempt.

Gilgamesh then manipulated his Vimana and approached the old man Bolt, who had spoken earlier to stop the argument. It was nothing to admire, but his objective behavior was appreciated.

Upon seeing Gilgamesh approach, Bolt said, "Prince Gilgamesh, it's a pleasure to meet you in such a strange situation. Although I can't say these are optimal conditions, I must say it's a surprise to find you here. May I ask if you need any assistance?"

Those words from Bolt immediately alarmed the people. They simply didn't know if it was true that this Gilgamesh was, in fact, the Asura prince. After all, it was highly unlikely for a prince to be in the middle of the sea where even adventurers wouldn't dare to venture alone.

One has to know that a prince rarely leaves the Royal Palace and is hardly seen in public. But now, having the chance to meet a prince was something many felt curious about.

"It's nothing interesting. Both of us were victims of the mana disaster in the Fittoa region. We don't know the extent of the damage, but we were brought to this place without being able to do anything about it. It was a blessing for us to have my Vimana for transportation; we wouldn't have found you if it weren't for that..." Gilgamesh was more than modest in this situation, with no apparent reason, but he did it unconsciously.

Roxy looked at Gilgamesh and knew he was different from the one she had known, so she acknowledged that he had indeed changed. She asked, "How badly was the Fittoa region affected?"

"I was able to reduce the damage from spreading, but at least half of the region has been completely wiped out. Nobody would know the reasons for this even if they have basic knowledge of what happened. By the way, Mistress Roxy, what are you doing in such a dangerous place?" Gilgamesh asked, looking at Roxy, who seemed quite uncomfortable.

Although he said these words, many interpreted them differently, so they remained silent. However, Roxy knew about Gilgamesh's capabilities long before he became known, so she said, "How do you feel?"

"According to my memories, you should know the truth about what happened to me. Although it feels confusing, I could remember a part of my childhood when I looked at you," Gilgamesh said as he touched Roxy's head.

"It's not the right time to talk. By the way, who is the beautiful girl accompanying you?" Roxy looked at Eris after she had remained silent all this time.

"She's Eris, my current fiancée, and we were together at the time of the explosion," Gilgamesh introduced Eris formally.

"Nice to meet you. Can I ask if you're another suitor of Gilgamesh?" Eris took Roxy's free hand, and her expression became very serious when she asked this question.

"What do you mean?" Roxy stuttered when this bold girl asked her that.

Eris smiled and said, "Well, it's not usual for Gilgamesh to talk to women. So, besides me, there's a certain elf waiting in Ars, and you would be the third. It doesn't bother you, right?"

"No... Wait, what?" Roxy's mind short-circuited, and she didn't know how to respond.

Fortunately, Gilgamesh interrupted the conversation and said, "Eris, don't bother Roxy with uncomfortable questions."

"Haha, it's not uncomfortable at all."

"If she wants to marry me, I have no problem with that, but that comes from the heart, not just words," Gilgamesh said in a serious tone as he looked toward what was beneath the water.

On the other hand, Roxy didn't even bother to say anything. She knew that the current Gilgamesh was much more ruthless than his younger version. Although his words remained the same as before, their meaning had now changed significantly.