A true hero marries a man by his appearance [Comprehensive]

Gilgamesh is going to the underworld.It was no different from the past, needless to say, Eddie went with him.

Oh……

There is still a difference.

Their trip was not to kill the beast, and it also saved the blood-boiling heroic indignation.

They took Enkidu's body to the underworld for burial.

In fact, it can no longer be regarded as a "corpse".

Enki is a puppet made of clay. When he died this time, he also returned to the origin of the clay, and he could no longer put together a human shape.

But even so, the friends who were left behind still cherished this scattered soil like treasures.

The underworld, as the name suggests, is the home of the souls of the dead, located deep under the earth, and is ruled by the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal.

There is no "underworld" in Eddie's world, let alone similar legends.

Entering the territory of the dead as a living person should have been a fearful taboo, because if the living person does not get the permission of the goddess of the underworld, he will never have the chance to return to the ground.

The underworld is gloomy and cold, and the legends related to the underworld that have been circulated in the world also exude an icy atmosphere.

Take Ereshkigal, for example, who is said to be a eccentric goddess of uncertainty.The human soul is locked in a bone cage by her, and she suffers from tortures that are more unspeakable than death. For the living who strayed into the underworld, the methods are even more cruel.

"It's terrible. Wang, Lord Eddie, please think twice..."

Even after being persuaded so hard, the king of Uruk and his only remaining best friend remained unmoved and insisted on going.

In their view, the "horror" of the underworld is not so important.

They came here only because Enkidu's "remains" could not be left in the human world, and the underworld, which no one could go to and where the gods in the sky also did not want to touch, was the best place to rest their souls.

and--

The goddess of the underworld is not as ruthless as the rumors say.

Compared with those gods who accept human belief and worship, she can be regarded as "benevolent".

From Gilgamesh and Eddie's entry into the underworld until they buried Enkidu, they were not stopped.

"... Enkidu."

Enkidu's tomb in the underworld is extremely simple, and Gilgamesh did not erect a monument for his unique friend in this life.

He seemed to have finally understood it only now, and when he was talking to Enkidu, who could no longer hear or respond, the expression on his face was particularly complicated.

"You bastard, it's true to say that you are cunning, and you will deliberately play tricks on me until the end."

"However, if that's what you mean by 'competition'..."

Gilgamesh didn't continue to speak the following words, his complicated eyes fell on another man standing beside him, and a shadow deeper than sinister slipped across his eyes.

It's Eddie's turn.

Strangely, from the moment he entered the underworld—or earlier, from the moment he and Gilgamesh collected the soil of Enkidu, the man was inexplicably quiet.

He never opened his mouth. Facing Enkidu's tomb, he just raised his hand, let go of his fingers, and sprinkled a bunch of wild flowers he picked from outside the city on the soil where his friend was buried.

They are all small flowers, and the petals are crowded together to make the bright colors more conspicuous.

They slipped from Eddie's fingers, scattered and fell like colorful stars, without making any sound.

The coldness of the underworld is largely reflected in the color tone, except for black, it is the darkness that seems to have no life factors.

It is even more impossible for the soil of the underworld to bloom flowers, so the flowers that Eddie brought to Enkidu become the light that lights up the entire dark world.

too bright.

As a result, the "ghost" who didn't plan to come here, let alone show up, couldn't resist the temptation and quietly hid aside.

That's right, even though she was hiding and watching secretly, she still had no plans to show up.Just thinking about these two idle human beings, get out of the underworld quickly, so that she can get closer and see what the flowers in the world look like——

"What are you doing hiding, come out."

"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!"

Got caught.

Then, after a short period of panic, a huge ghost floated out from behind the stone pillar, and after a brief hesitation, it transformed itself into a human form more acceptable to humans, that is, the form of a beautiful blond goddess.

Ereshkigal, the lord of the underworld, appeared in front of humans.

Moreover, when she met the gazes of the two humans who seemed to see through everything, the goddess stayed for a second before showing her majesty as a goddess at the fastest speed: "Cough—I just came here on a whim to see your jokes." of."

"After reading the joke, I'll let you know that Enkidu's soul doesn't want to come to see you. Hmph, give up and get out of my underworld!"

The goddess probably thought that if she said this, the king of Uruk, who had long been known for his arrogance, would treat her badly even if he was not angry.

But the fact is that Gilgamesh seems to have expected that Enkidu's soul would not come over.

He just snorted calmly, and then said to Ereshkigal: "You and your sister are completely two extremes. Lord of the underworld, for you, I will not be stingy with that thank you."

Unexpectedly calm, unexpectedly - thanks?

The goddess was stunned.

However, the most shocking thing is yet to come.

The human who was walking with Gilgamesh, but whom Ereshkigal did not know, and who only felt an extremely strong sense of abruptness at first sight, also spoke.

"Do you like flowers?"

"Wh, what - a mortal gadget, as the goddess of the underworld, how could I like it!"

"You obviously like it very much, you can tell by looking at your eyes, don't pretend."

"Enkidu also likes flowers very much. His eyes are exactly the same as yours now." Eddie's tone was also very calm.

"In his place, I'll share one flower and give it to you."

Ereshkigal was stunned because the man who gave her a strong sense of abruptness picked up a flower from the soil and handed it to her.

The flower has not been stained with dust, and it looks full of vitality.

The goddess has been in the underworld since she was born, and she cannot leave. Therefore, this is the first time she has come into contact with things that grow from the soil where humans live.

Holding it in her hand seemed to dispel the cold air of the underworld, allowing her to see the spring in the world that she would never be able to touch through this bright color.

"... Presumptuous human beings."

The goddess gritted her teeth, feeling offended by the man's move, but at the same time, it was hard to ignore the joy born from her heart.

In addition to the blurted reprimand, she thought, she should also punish this man who didn't respect her.So, she raised her eyes, just in time to meet Eddie's gaze.

Ereshkigal thought that the man with a calm tone and even a calm expression was like Gilgamesh, who was hit by Enkidu's death and lost some of his arrogance.

But when she looked into Eddie's eyes, she realized—

She was wrong.

Totally wrong.

this man...

this human...

There was no peace in his heart at all!

The anger will not subside, it will only accumulate little by little, until the manic beast can no longer bear the silence, and roars along with the anger to break the seal.

Even a god—even Ereshkigal, the goddess in charge of death, was frightened by such eyes at the first moment, and a layer of strange fear was cast in his heart.

"What do you want to do? A mere human being, don't you—"

Ereshkigal seemed to have thought of some terrible possibility, and his expression changed drastically.

Eddie said: "I'm going to do something more important. You may have guessed it, but the decision I made will never be changed."

"My friend. Are you going to stop me?" he asked Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh replied, "I will only say, don't try to be alone, I will go with you."

His self-proclaimed change has quietly changed, which is a sign of a real change of heart.There may be other meanings in it, but Eddie doesn't know it at this time.

"Where are you going, are you going to finish playing with Uruk?" Eddie gave a relaxed smile, "Okay, I'm leaving!"

Ereshkigal was confused by their conversation. Seeing that Gilgamesh didn't want to stop him, he almost thought that the brains of these two humans were broken.

Eddie was really gone.

"Wait—the king of Uruk, why don't you stop him, don't you know what a treacherous thing your friend is going to do! Not only is it provocative, but his eyes clearly say that he wants to want--"

Killing God.

"Impossible, how could there be such a bold human being, since the miracle came, there has not been a precedent..."

"--To shut up."

"?!"

"This king is very clear, it cannot be clearer."

Just because it is clear.

He was standing here, as if cold water had been poured on him out of thin air, and he stopped for the "responsibility" that weighed on his head at the moment Enkidu died.

If he was still the king of Uruk who acted recklessly in the past, he would have already left with Eddie now, regardless of any consequences, as long as he did his best.

However, that's it.

"I, Gilgamesh, hereby swear an unchangeable oath."

Not as the king of Uruk, but "Gilgamesh" alone.

"No matter what the result is, no matter whether God's punishment comes or not—that ridiculous 'consequence' will be borne by me and him together!"

……

……

It didn't take long for Eddie to find the body of the Bull of the Sky.

Most of the huge corpse had already decayed, but when Eddie grabbed the horn and began to drag it bit by bit, there was still a loud noise like thunder.

His destination was a sacred mountain not far from Uruk.

The temple of the goddess Ishtar falls on the towering and extremely steep mountain.Except for Ishtar, no one can conquer that holy mountain, and no one can easily step into the territory of the holy mountain.

Eddie didn't directly climb up the steep peak with his own ability, he dragged the remains of the beetle with his own hands, walked a long distance with his own legs, and climbed the dangerous mountain.

Dragging with only one hand, it didn't take long for that arm to dislocate, and he would try another arm.

I don't know the pain.

tireless.

His feet sinking into the ground under unimaginable weight were a reflection of his mood at the moment.

It didn't matter how much time it took, how many bloody wounds were worn on the palm of the hand after the arm was dislocated, none of this mattered.Anyway, Eddie forcibly boarded that sacred mountain.

The temple of Ishtar is right in front of you, and if you have the tip of your ears, you can still hear the contemptuous laughter coming from the temple.

Eddie didn't hear it.

Standing in front of the temple, he finally smiled.

Then—

boom.

boom!

Rumble!

He picked up the body of the longhorn beetle with both hands, and threw it towards the majestic and sacred temple.

The stone pillar broke, and the glamorous temple suddenly collapsed. The laughter finally turned into screams of anger.

Faced with the situation, the smiling Eddie had only these words to say:

"Goddess, I have returned your beloved pet to you."

The wind from the top of the mountain blew his silver hair.

Eddie opened his mouth, just in time to bite a few strands of hair that were blown in front of his face.

With a bang, he took back the dislocated arm without changing his expression, and then casually blew the hair out of his mouth.

"have to say."

Sadness can't be seen in his eyes, because the sadness has already been covered by a heavier darkness, and the undercurrent surges in the golden eyes that should be shining brightly.

"The ugly appearance after decay is exactly the same as yours."