Did the witch get her wish today?

Mesopotamia had a well-developed animal husbandry, but the connection between the city-states was not close.

The main reason is that the means of communication are extremely limited, and the mode of transportation is to use donkey carts, and the speed is not very fast.

At least that's what Lilium, who grew up in Frevans, thought so.

"Oh? The weather is good today, and the scenery of the Persian Gulf must be beautiful."

Glancing at the young man sitting diagonally across from her, the girl turned her head and looked out of the donkey cart. There was hardly a single formed cloud in the blue sky. Although it was still early in the morning, the golden rays of the sun had already spread all over the earth.

It is indeed a sunny day suitable for choosing a spot.

"My lord, you don't need to do this kind of trivial matter yourself..."

"Regarding Uruk, don't slack off even if it's a small matter." Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows, "It's an honor for you to go with this king, so be grateful. If the monitoring tower cannot be completed smoothly due to trivial mistakes , the one with the headache is me!"

...That's true, but it's not the reason why you ran out with a mountain of files!

Siduri and the original entourage who were standing by the car in the morning all looked troubled!

The black donkey pulling the cart neighed and sped up the speed, and the cool wind filled the carriage. Lilium pursed her lips, and pulled up the blanket she was wearing.

"What's more, the king has already gone to the Persian Gulf in person, but you still followed him quietly..." The man bent one leg and lifted his chin slightly. "what is the reason?"

"I can be regarded as someone who has dealt with sailors. Even if Siduri didn't say anything, I would still want to use my knowledge to do something."

After finishing the sentence, the man's expression did not change, obviously he was not very satisfied with the answer.

"...And what's more, I want to see the sea in this world."

Time is really a wonderful thing, obviously it is such a deep and painful past, but now it seems like watching an immersive painting in my mind, with a dull pain in my heart, but it feels unreal.

And some of them have already been so blurred that they can't see clearly.

"Humph."

A cold snort of disdain came from the man.

"You bastard, you really deserve Siduri's attention."

What she said made Lilium laugh, "For so many years, she is like my older sister." As she spoke, the corners of her mouth widened even further. "It's the first time I've been taken care of as a younger sister."

But since Gilgamesh came back, the opportunity to act like a baby to this sister has been rare.

Thinking of this, she smoothed the corners of her mouth again, blinked and stared at the blond man across from him for a few seconds, then looked away silently.

"Even if you get angry with me, her work will not be reduced. Don't you have the word 'active' in your mind?"

"Well……"

Forgot that this guy's eyes are vicious, it's hateful, could it be that she is not calm enough?

"That's why I want to share more work for her." Lilium gathered her long hair with her hands and pushed it behind her shoulders. "But Wang, what is the reason why you suddenly wanted to set up a monitoring tower in the Persian Gulf?"

Although water sources have always been crucial to human beings, spending time and manpower to set up such a stronghold on the seashore a long distance from Uruk is still somewhat untenable for the reason of simply caring about the quality of water sources.

The question silenced Gilgamesh.

"No big reason."

He obviously didn't want to say it. Lilium knew the king's stubbornness well, and she couldn't explain it to the other party, so she accepted the answer.

"Speaking of observatories, cities along the sea will actually set up institutions with similar functions." Sensing that the atmosphere in the car was a bit stagnant, the girl decided to change the subject. "Outposts, boundary markers, and lighthouses to guide ships, because the main functions are different, the buildings will be different." She lowered her head and habitually put her fist on her chin to think. "If it's just for observation, don't you need to design a device like a large lamp on the top?"

"That's right." Gilgamesh affirmed some of her thoughts, and then corrected her: "Although there is no need to guide ships, as a boundary line, there must be a means of conveying messages to surrounding cities as soon as possible. Lamps are still necessary. .”

"Um……"

Apparently, shifting the conversation to work did wonders for changing the awkward atmosphere in the car.

After Lilium analyzed the terrain and studied the design in Wang's hands, the donkey cart that had been moving at a constant speed also arrived at today's destination.

The local people were notified early, but the men who witnessed the car getting off were still shocked and rushed to greet the great king.

"This king is here today because he has business to do, don't waste time!"

The observation station located in the bay was actually selected and supervised by Wang himself, which was obviously beyond the wildest dreams of the local people.

All of a sudden, everyone's energy reached its peak, and they followed Gilgamesh's instructions to conduct surveys in the lush green bay area.

Now Lilium looked like an outsider who had nothing to do with her.

After the fast-paced survey and fixed-point, plus the conclusion of the discussion on the construction period, the sun has already set above the sea level.

The sky turned into a warm orange-red, the sun shone on the sea, and the wind washed the waves against the beach, making a melodious sound, smoothing away all unnecessary traces.

Lilium stood on the shore, looking at the gradually setting sun.

The meeting between Wang and the construction team leader and local leaders was not over yet, and she could offer some suggestions and help when it came to the ocean or the observation tower, but manpower deployment and task arrangement were completely out of her domain.

Rather, it would be embarrassing for others to stay at the meeting. After all, only the people of Uruk who walked with her know the true situation of the "Witch".

Even if Gilgamesh was present, outside of his gaze, Lilium could still feel other people's cautious gazes on her, and deliberately avoiding communication.

...Thinking about it this way, is it a good thing for him to follow?

"Oh? You look quite relaxed, Lilium."

The girl turned her head and saw a blond man walking towards her not far away: "Is the meeting over?"

"Ah, basically everything has been arranged. Afterwards, the king will transfer a few supervisors from Uruk."

The Observation Tower wasn't something that could be built in a day, but Gilgamesh couldn't have stayed here until the building was complete.

"Then what about the so-called feelings?"

"Ok?"

The man stood still a few steps away from her, also facing the sea.

"Ah..." Recalling the reason she said in the car, the girl blinked.

In the distant sky, there are seabirds soaring.The distant cry and the rustling of the waves merged into a wonderful carol.

"It hasn't changed much in itself." Lilium said, taking a deep breath. "No matter which world it is, the sky, the ocean... are all similar."

If there are any huge and wonderful creatures in the sea, it will be more like it.

A small promise flashed through the girl's mind. She stretched out her hand, put her five fingers lightly on her neck, and slowly exhaled the salty air in her lungs.

...if only he could see the view too.

"what happened?"

Her small movements did not escape the eyes of the king. Lily was about to open her mouth to say the beautiful promise, but was interrupted by a long and distant cry suddenly made by the seabird.

"I just... remembered something."

During that peaceful and short time, the girl put it back into the small box in her heart again.

"If Frevance, or the World Government..."

To have an existence like you——

Then our ending, will it be different?

She didn't lie. Before Gilgamesh came to the beach, standing by the sea, such a thought did flash in her mind.

Those illusory ideas turned into a faint sigh with the fading light, Lilium raised the corner of her mouth: "Forget it, there is no 'if' in this world."

The waves slapped the ground wave after wave, making a rustling sound.

"Hmph, stupid bastard, are you still immersed in the past memories and can't extricate yourself?"

A gust of wind hit, Lilium fiddled with her white hair, quietly looking at the man beside her who was looking directly at the sea.

"The age of the gods has passed away, and Uruk doesn't need the undead bound by the past." He turned his face sideways, and those bright red eyes seemed to see through everything. "no more chance."

After finishing speaking, the man turned around and left the beach that was gradually fading into night without looking back.

The pure white girl stood there without moving.

The sun was sinking to the west, and the vast sky was dyed blue, and she looked at the quiet sea again.

"There is no next time", does it refer to her lingering remembrance of the past, or her unspoken expectation for another future?Or is it both?

Lilium suddenly laughed, bent down and picked up the round stone at her feet washed by the waves, and tossed it casually.

"...an unreasonable man."

The little stone didn't even have a parabola in the night, and it made a fleeting splash in the churning waves, and then disappeared without a trace.

Under the cover of night, the people from Uruk set off on their way home.

The road was much quieter than when they came, and the stars gathered to form the Milky Way, together with the full moon, illuminated the way back for them.

Gilgamesh carried back part of the water quality samples and the clay tablets recording the contents of the meeting, which made the originally empty car much more crowded.

He seemed to have something on his mind, and he leaned against the window in unusual silence, wondering what he was thinking.

Naturally, Lilium would not be so stupid as to go up to talk to her. She wanted to sit outside the car and chat with the guard driving the car, but the other party was obviously very nervous because of the king's presence, so she didn't turn around to look at it for the first time.

The quiet atmosphere, the slightly shaking carriage, unconsciously, the girl who was leaning against the corner bored closed her eyes and fell into the world of meditation.

All of a sudden, Lilium seemed to see something.

Before she could react consciously, a huge, pitch-black tide submerged her.

My heart hurts so much that I can't breathe, and there are strange noises in my ears.In the darkness, something glowed red.

……what happened?

"Hey!... Plant!... Lilium——!"

There was a throbbing pain in the fingertips, and at the same time, someone called out to him in the noisy chirping.

In an instant, all the sound and the feeling of suffocation disappeared.She opened her mouth to take a big breath of fresh air, and wanted to move her body, but felt that she couldn't move, so she subconsciously opened her eyes.

In front of her eyes was a pair of red pupils as bright as blood.

Those were the eyes of a man, and the soft hair that hung down his cheeks was a pure gold that could be discerned even in the moonlight.The facial features are like the perfect works carved by the best craftsmen, even if they are close at hand, they can't find any faults.

It's just that he is frowning now, as if he is troubled by something.

There was a faint fragrance lingering in the nostrils, Lilium stretched out her hand and touched the man's cheek like a ghost.

warm……?

The moment the warm soft touch reached the fingertips, the girl suddenly woke up.

At this moment, she was meeting Gilgamesh's eyes, and her fingers just rested on his face.

... The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.