Xiao Nan Needs to Be One Layer Higher

Chapter 696: Xiao Nan Needs to Be One Layer Higher

Gilgamesh himself knew this very well.

He had given up his eligibility to participate, but it was impossible for him to simply stand by and watch without helping either side.

Choosing whom to support was crucial.

Although he had not interacted with them for long, Gilgamesh had gained a certain understanding of both of them.

Orochimaru was an immoral, bottomless villain who would resort to any means necessary to achieve his goals, treating good and evil, human nature, and everything else as bargaining chips in his hands. Yet he was clearly no shallow man. For the sake of long-term benefits, he would still uphold certain qualities that made him "trustworthy."

For example, he rarely lied, and he kept his promises.

He relied on these qualities to gather people with their own agendas around him.

As for Konan...

One could tell from the way she looked at her companions that she was a woman who forced herself to be cruel while hiding warmth in her heart. However, if one had no intention of becoming her companion, then all one could face was the dull cruelty she had shaped herself into.

Could Gilgamesh become someone else's companion?

The answer was already clear.

"Indeed, this king still prefers interesting people."

Gilgamesh looked at Touko Aozaki. Countless golden ripples shimmered behind him, and in the next moment, countless terrifying weapons carrying dense magical power blasted toward Touko Aozaki.

He expressed his choice through action.

"Interesting people? What an unexpected evaluation." Orochimaru's hoarse laughter rang out. The Bone Dragon raised its head and, accompanied by a roar, spewed blue flames. They were not scorching hot; instead, they were terrifyingly cold, like liquid nitrogen.

Touko Aozaki immediately found herself in a desperate situation.

Even with defensive