After Gorgon left, Enkidu finally revealed his true identity—Kingu.
However, he had no interest in fighting again and simply departed from the place.
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When she was struck by Gorgon's attack, Castorice thought she would be severely wounded—no, to be precise, she was severely wounded.
The moment the blow landed, countless bones in her body shattered. Yet, in the very next instant, an immense surge of vitality poured into her.
At first, Castorice thought Ereshkigal had secretly intervened, but upon reflection, that didn't seem right.
While Ereshkigal was invincible in the underworld, her authority was limited outside it. Besides, she was a goddess of death—such life-giving power wasn't her domain.
So, Castorice began searching for the source of this energy.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't trace its origin. It was as if… this power didn't belong to this world at all.
After some thought, a bold hypothesis formed in Castorice's mind.
Was it possible… that this energy was transmitted to her from another world?
Somewhere connected to this one, like… the world of Imaginary Numbers?
It sounded far-fetched, but it wasn't impossible.
For a while, Castorice fell deep into thought.
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She didn't dwell on it too much. After all, most of her theories required practical testing.
Right now, the whereabouts of the Titan's Coreflame remained a mystery. All she could do was verify her guesses one by one as situations arose.
Even though Gorgon had left, Uruk was shrouded in gloom. Her colossal form was deeply intimidating.
Though she had only attacked a few times, she left a massive shadow over people's hearts. And then there was her declaration—that she would bring destruction in ten days.
Fear spread quickly among the people of Uruk.
Early the next morning, Castorice opened her eyes, washed up, and stepped out of her room.
There, she found Ana standing hesitantly at her door.
"Good morning, Ana."
Castorice smiled at her.
"I bought too much breakfast and didn't want it to go to waste, so I brought some for you on the way. Don't get the wrong idea—it's not like I bought it specially for you or anything."
Ana held out the food, her expression stubborn, but the concern in her eyes was unmistakable.
She knew Castorice had been struck by Gorgon yesterday and was worried, but she didn't know how to bring it up—so she'd just stood there, frozen in hesitation.
Luckily, she hadn't been stuck there long before Castorice opened the door.
"Mmhmm, I know. Ana definitely just bought too much for herself."
Castorice kept smiling warmly.
"You're awake, Miss Castorice."
Just as she was about to take the breakfast, a voice came from nearby. It was Ushiwakamaru.
"You must be hungry. I brought you something to eat. I'm not sure how you recovered from your injuries yesterday, but you'll need your strength for the battles ahead."
With a cheerful smile, Ushiwakamaru came forward, holding her own offering of breakfast.
Faced with two meals, Castorice fell silent, unsure what to do.
"Miss Castorice is quite popular, huh… Who knew Ushiwakamaru liked you so much~"
Ana's tone was laced with sarcasm, but there was a faint hint of jealousy beneath it.
"Yes, Miss Castorice understands me well. And if she hadn't warned me yesterday, I might have fallen for Gorgon's trap and been defeated."
Ushiwakamaru nodded, still smiling.
For some reason, Ana couldn't help but imagine a pair of dog ears popping up on Ushiwakamaru's head and a tail wagging behind her.
Are you some kind of puppy-girl or what?
Under Ana's sharp glare and Ushiwakamaru's expectant gaze, Castorice was caught in a dilemma—to accept or not to accept either offering.
Is this… what they call a harem field?
Castorice murmured inwardly.
She used to think situations like this only happened in anime.
She'd once enjoyed watching characters get caught in love triangles, but now that she was the one in the spotlight, it wasn't so fun anymore.
Just as Castorice was trapped in this awkward standoff, Merlin's voice cut in at just the right moment.
"Oh, you're all here! Good, saves me the trouble of finding you one by one. Castorice, King Gilgamesh wants to see you. Ahaha, how did you know I hadn't eaten yet? Did you get an extra portion just for me?"
Scratching his head sheepishly, Merlin stepped forward and snatched a piece of food from each of the girls.
Instantly, he earned identical murderous glares from Ana and Ushiwakamaru.
Merlin shivered, completely clueless. Did I do something wrong?
"Since we're all here, let's eat together. There's too much food here for me to finish alone, and it'd be a shame to waste it."
Though unintentional, Merlin's interruption had saved her. Castorice seized the opportunity to speak up.
Since she'd said so, Ana and Ushiwakamaru both nodded in agreement.
"Mmm, this is really good. If I remember correctly, these dishes aren't from the same stall, right? You two went to several different places just to buy breakfast? How thoughtful~"
Merlin munched away, nodding approvingly.
"Just eat your food!"
"Merlin, shut up!"
Ushiwakamaru and Ana spoke in unison, their intense killing intent making Merlin shrink back.
"O-okay, I get it…"
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