Did the witch get her wish today?

It took Lilium a few seconds to understand what the goddess said.

Enkidu died, and the grieving king buried his best friend in the territory of the goddess of the underworld who had befriended him.

"That child helped me plant flowers before..." Ereshkigal gently stroked the ivy in his hand and smiled. "And I... have never seen that Gilgamesh sad like this, and he agreed as soon as his heart softened."

Enkidu, who was originally a clay puppet made by gods, should have collapsed after death.But Gilgamesh buried him in the underworld where the gods could not interfere, and preserved the integrity of his best friend's body to a great extent.

Hearing this, Lily had a little hope in her heart: "Then... the soul of Enkidu..."

"I know what you're thinking, but his soul is not with me."

The goddess shook her head, easily breaking the girl's fantasy.

"After all, he is a heavenly lock made by the gods. Even if he has his own consciousness, his soul is not under my jurisdiction."

"You can only see his body here."

That sporadic hope disappeared, but Lilium still smiled.

"The body, it doesn't matter..."

She took a deep breath and looked down at the rubble at her feet.

"I... just wanted to say goodbye to him."

"Don't lie in front of the gods."

Ereshkigal got up from the throne and looked sideways at her.

"Your obsession even surpassed common sense. You sent yourself to the underworld just to see the lock of the sky..."

"Girl, do you like him? Do you like weapons made by the gods?"

In an instant, the coercion of the gods lightly dissipated from the throne.

However, Lilium raised her head and faced the goddess in charge of death: "Enkidu... is not a weapon."

He is her savior, an opportunity to change King Gilgamesh, and a beloved person in the hearts of the people of Uruk.No matter which point, it has nothing to do with weapons.

"For me, for that person...and everyone, he is an important existence."

Siduri secretly wiped her tears, and the figure of the head of the guard flashed before her eyes.

"He is a real person who has changed... changed everything."

And Gilgamesh, whom Enkidu called the golden king of the stars.

"So... please don't call him a weapon!"

For a while, no one spoke.

After a while, the goddess frowned and sat back down again: "Forget it, I'm not interested in pointing fingers either."

That is to say, but after learning of Ishtar's unlucky experience, the goddess in a better mood still took Lilium to Enkidu's burial place.

The blue will-o'-the-wisp reflected the underworld, and the girl stared blankly at the piece of land pointed by Ereshkigal, which had just been refurbished.Enkidu was buried underneath.

"Don't try to dig him out, the clay doll will easily break if it loses its vitality and function. I don't mind, but you don't want to anger Gilgamesh either."

"..."

Lilium knelt down on the still soft soil without a word.

Unlike the hot Uruk, the land here is cold and damp.

And Enkidu is down there.

"...Why?" Although she just wanted to say goodbye, but at this moment, the girl couldn't help asking the person who had already left. "Why did you refuse at that time?"

If it is the immortal self, even if the curse takes effect, it will have no effect.

"I just want to protect, just... just want to repay."

Lilium is really grateful to Enkidu, whether it was the first meeting in the fir forest or when the power ran away, he did not regard himself as an enemy.

"The end result is..."

Tears dripped on the land of the underworld, and with her pale hands, she gently stroked the place where the person she loved was sleeping.

She admitted that she was once envious, even jealous of the king.Because while Enkidu changed him, he also changed Enkidu.And these, oneself cannot do.

In the end, nothing was done for him, not even a funeral or farewell.

"Instead of mourning the dead of the past here, it is better to think about what to do in the future."

The voice of the lady goddess came in abruptly.

"Actually, when I first decided to punish those two, I also had the intention of killing you."

The blond god of the underworld stood quietly beside the girl, looking down at her: "But even if I manipulate the Galura Spirit, I, who is in charge of the underworld, can't take your soul away. The power attached to you cannot Just use the word 'immortal' to explain."

But at the same time, the gods also discovered that as long as the human body is not destroyed, the chaotic and malicious power of the otherworldly gods will not be revealed.

"Even if you bear Enkidu's curse, what about next time? Next time? He is a weapon made by gods, not ordinary humans."

Moreover, praying to the unknown power for a miracle, can this wish really come true?

"Don't you understand? Poor boy—"

She bent down and barely touched Lilium's white hair with one hand, but did not touch her.

"In this Mesopotamian plain, or even in this world, you are the foreign object."

"Go back and watch over the land and people that the Sky Lock wants to protect."

"Even I know that he still has wishes and concerns left in the world."

Ereshkigal in front of him smiled: "You know it well, right?"

Keeping in mind the motto given to her by the goddess, the girl left the underworld and set foot on her way home.

Because she didn't know the trick of teleportation, she was cast by the goddess to leave the dark underworld, and arrived at the city guarded by the other party—Kusa.

Because "send this girl back to Uruk" is an oracle issued by the goddess herself, the priestesses of Kusa had to obey even though they were afraid.Immediately prepared the vehicle and entourage, and took Lilium on the road to Uruk.

Although he was a little jealous of the girl at first, after a long time, Kusa's entourage stopped avoiding her very much when they talked.

"Have you heard? King Gilgamesh has left Uruk."

"He seems to be looking for the elixir."

"As a demigod, why did he seek the elixir of youth?"

Only then did Lilium know that the news had spread that King Gilgamesh had left Uruk in search of a way of immortality, and that the situation there was now at a critical moment of uncertainty.

The king who ruled the city-state is gone, the hostile forces outside are watching, and internal conflicts may erupt due to disagreement at any time.

Even so, it is also the land he loves.

The girl clenched the long stick in her hand.In the precarious situation, he returned to the familiar city.

"Lilium! Great, you're finally back!"

Because of the testimony of the Kusa people, Siduri quickly accepted the reason for her sudden disappearance.

Rather, she doesn't seem to have the energy to worry about such trivial matters now. Gilgamesh left suddenly, and it can be said that he left all the mess to the people who stayed in the capital.

These people knew very well that the departure of their close friends had brought a huge blow to their king, so they stubbornly carried the pressure down.

"In fact, some people have already left. After all, not everyone believes that Wang will come back one day like us. Everyone has to live their own lives."

Standing at the entrance of the palace, the woman in green gently held Lilium's cool hand, her wheat-colored skin made the girl's slender palm even paler.

"Why not stay in Kuza, guarded by Master Ereshkigal? At least it can be more stable there."

Siduri looked rather haggard in front of her. The veil covered most of her face, but made the faint blue color under her eyes more obvious.

"She is indeed a gentle goddess..." Lilium smiled, and held Siduri's hand instead. "I don't hate her, but I can't dedicate my faith to the gods either."

"...I can no longer believe in gods, and I don't want to continue praying."

Instead of living under the protection of the gods, waiting for their pity and miracles, she would rather live in this piece of Uruk with memories.

Even though she had never talked to the king, the girl believed that he would not stop, let alone give in to them.

"The gears have started to turn." She said to Siduri in a mysterious way. "Neither Wang nor we will stop until the last moment."

The brown-haired priestess looked at the girl quietly, and after a while, sighed helplessly, stretched out her hand to stroke her snow-white hair: "...it will be very hard."

Lilium knew, and she agreed.

As Siduri said, the difficulty of operating and maintaining a city-state that lost the king's rule has increased a lot.Even people like Lilium with unknown origins and different appearances have to arm themselves with rationality and intelligence to face new problems that arise every day.

The city-states on the plains of Mesopotamia were generally medium to large city-states, surrounded by a 6-mile-long city wall.The breeze is unpredictable, and swamps are clustered downstream. Based on these wonderful geographical conditions, the natural environment cannot protect the people from being invaded by nomads. Naturally, armies and city walls were born, and countless city-states and villages with independent cultures were formed.

Nomadism and agriculture developed separately in this area at the same time, resulting in many rulers and many wealthy merchants.

All these reminded her of the countless countries on the sea in her hometown, as well as the free merchants and even pirates walking on the sea from wealthy and enemy countries.

Although they look completely different, they are equally barbaric and short-lived, full of burning vitality.

It wasn't until this moment that she really understood why the people here worshiped their king so much.

The days of waiting for Gilgamesh's return are not boring, on the contrary, they are rich and fulfilling, which is a headache.

During the day, Lilium would accompany Siduri and Mr. Teba, the captain of the city-state guard, to worry about the lives and livelihoods of the residents.At night, she would light up the lamp alone, and silently study the simple or complicated magic spells recorded on the clay tablets.

The words Ereshkigal said were engraved in the girl's heart, and she knew that apart from being connected to an unknown god, she was just a human being with no power to restrain her.

That's why we have to become stronger.Even if there is no one who can guide her on this road, even if magic is accompanied by gods, she must use everything around her to become stronger and protect others instead of being protected by others.

It was only when she was able to rest and look up at the starry sky that she vaguely recalled the days when she first came here, Enkidu's voice and appearance, and every bit of good memory.

Time passed like this, the unrenovated palace became dilapidated, plants gradually multiplied here, and the city-state with fewer and fewer residents became barren.

As for Lilium, she also learned to use magic to strengthen her cock, which was weak due to illness, for a long time, and she was no longer the sick child who couldn't stop panting after walking a few steps.

In order to study magic, she declined Siduri's request to let her move out of the palace, and was alone with the ever-growing green plants.During the day, he will go to the streets where the residents gather, and use magic to help everyone solve their problems.

When the last light of the setting sun disappears from the sky, she will return to the dilapidated palace, standing alone on a high place, looking at the night sky and the lights that symbolize vitality.

To this day, they still stay in this city-state, waiting for the return of the king.