Four ways to destroy the world

After days of rain finally ended and the sun returned to the sky, Gilgamesh planned to go hunting with Enkidu.

If the plan is the same as the reality.

Say if, because Enkidu is obsessed with one thing.

play with mud.

This man created by the gods is favored by the gods. He has a beauty that transcends gender and a gentle and gentle personality.

But now Gilgamesh saw only a clay figurine turning in the ground.

To say that the clay figurine is still flattering Enkidu, because there is hardly a clean place all over Enkidu's body.

"What is this for?"

Gilgamesh had the urge to throw the man into the water, wash himself clean, and come to him again.

Enkidu looked very excited, he held a piece of pottery to Gilgamesh, and explained to Gilgamesh.

"It's the best seller in Uruk."

A pattern was outlined with cedar oil paint on it. Gilgamesh tried hard to identify it for a long time, and said disdainfully, "It's a poor painting skill, so I am ashamed to paint on it."

He had never seen such an ugly painting technique.

Enkidu, "I drew it."

"So talented and the puppy is adorable."

"It's the wolf I saw last time."

The scene fell silent for a while, Gilgamesh bluntly avoided the topic, "Are you going hunting?"

Enkidu withdrew the pottery in his hand, and declined Gilgamesh's invitation, "I want to try the porcelain they said."

Gilgamesh could not understand Enkidu's behavior.

"Although pottery is popular, every city-state will make pottery, which cannot make Uruk stand out. If you make porcelain and sell it to others, then the entire holy land will belong to Gil."

Enkidu's eyes were shining like stars in the sky. He looked excitedly at Gilgamesh, but Gilgamesh didn't take it seriously. He took the water cup from Enkidu's hand and said to Enkidu, "This It's my responsibility, not yours."

"As my best friend, what you should do now is take a good bath and go hunting with me."

After speaking, several attendants signaled to come forward and lead Enkidu away.

Enki, who was in charge of the work, left, and the remaining craftsmen knelt on the ground, each more frightened than the other.

They are low-status slaves, and according to regulations, they have no chance to see the king.

Gilgamesh looked at the water glass in his hand, and finally turned his attention to the craftsman, "What did he tell you?"

The oldest craftsman said tremblingly, "It's about making pottery."

"Lord Enkidu seems to be interested in pottery and wants to understand the process of making pottery. He described a more refined pottery to us and hoped that we could make it."

The craftsmen were terrified, they had never seen the porcelain that Enkidu said, and Enkidu was a complete novice in this field, the failure was obvious.

But they are afraid that they will be convicted.

You know, the king standing here was once violent and ruthless, and was feared by everyone.

Gilgamesh knew what Enkidu was talking about. He was woken up by Enkidu when he was half asleep yesterday, and Enkidu insisted on watching the live broadcast.

To be precise, look at the water glass.

It was a water cup the size of a palm, with the color of the sky, and clear water poured into it, like an emerald, extremely beautiful.

Those people dedicated it to their patron goddess.

Because it is rare, it is precious.

Enkidu has no idea, if this kind of porcelain can be fired, not to mention the nobles of other city-states, even the gods will fall in love with it.

Everyone likes beautiful treasures, and collects them in the treasure house for their own.

However, Gilgamesh thought of the boring production process during the live broadcast, enough to make people drowsy.

He is not interested in playing in mud.

For him, the strength of Uruk is not the first.

Although he is king, Gilgamesh has no intention of dedicating himself to the cause.

Compared to these, he is more willing to take one adventure after another with Enkidu.

They are much more exciting than playing in mud.

It's a pity that Enki couldn't shoot with Gilgamesh, and he was a little careless throughout the hunting process today.

Gilgamesh pointed out his impoliteness to his face, "Is there anything more important than walking with this king."

Enkidu put down his hand holding the bow, his handsome face was slightly apologetic, "I was the one to be rude."

He looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the attendants who were chasing after him, some of whom were specially helping Gilgamesh collect prey.After coming out for a while, Gilgamesh has already gained a lot.

"I want to make a bet with you." Enkidu looked away, with a strange smile in his eyes, "The loser has to promise the other party one thing."

This aroused Gilgamesh's fighting spirit. He looked at Enkidu, who was empty-handed, and very generously said that the prey he had caught before was not counted, and everything was counted from the beginning.

Enkidu declined Gilgamesh's thanks.

"No, because I will defeat you."

Enkidu is always easy to be mistaken for a woman because of his soft and beautiful appearance. Coupled with his personality, Enkidu seldom shows his desire to win.It is rare to initiate a challenge today, and Gilgamesh is in a good mood.

"Good statement."

His answer was an arrow shot from Enkidu's hand.

Accurately, he won the first prey of the day for him.

The attendants cheered, and Gilgamesh was also in a good mood. He shot an arrow and also took down the prey.

"You need to work harder."

……

The hunt didn't end until late at night, and Enkidu finally won the victory by taking down the giant wolf.However, Enkidu paid a very high price. When he came out, the clothes he was wearing were almost scrapped, and his face was stained with blood.

He was a little embarrassed when he returned to Gilgamesh, trying to cover the wound on his face with his hands, "Gil, I won."

Gilgamesh looked at Enkidu with his body for a moment, reached out and grabbed Enkidu's wrist, and pulled him onto the horse.

Enkidu was taken aback, "Gill, no need."

"The priest will vent my anger for me." Gilgamesh turned his horse and headed towards the tower temple.

As human beings created by the gods, these priests who serve the gods regard Enkidu as a special existence, and are even more reluctant to let him suffer a little harm.

Now that Enkidu has put himself in such a mess, it is conceivable that Enkidu's life will not be easy in the next period of time.

"You know Ning En has a bad temper."

Enkidu complained from behind, but Gilgamesh didn't stop.

Gradually, the attendants couldn't keep up with Gilgamesh's footsteps, and there were only two Gilgamesh left under the starry sky.

Enkidu looked at the distant city, which was the only light on the star field.When he was born, he had a dream. He dreamed that there were countless stars shining on the earth at night, and even covered the stars. He stood by the sea, and Gilgamesh was beside him. There was an ancient whisper in the wind, but there was no god. complaints.

"I want to make Uruk better."

"That's none of your business."

Gilgamesh interrupted Enkidu, the white horse stopped in front of the tower temple, and the maid opened her eyes wide and said incoherently, "King."

Night Breeze finally brought her back to her senses. She hid the bread behind her back and ran back to the temple. Enkidu followed Gilgamesh off his horse. Facing the flustered maid, Enki felt apologetic.

"I can handle it myself."

Gilgamesh ignored him and entered the tower temple first.

The priest in charge of this pagoda temple is called Ning En, an elderly man with a serious expression, stubborn and old-fashioned.When she saw Enkidu who was wounded all over, she hardly maintained her etiquette.

"Why are you in such a mess?"

Ning En sent the maid to get the herbs, and his stern gaze fell on Gilgamesh.Even so, she couldn't reprimand Gilgamesh, but suppressed her anger to persuade Gilgamesh.

"King, please distinguish between public and private."

Gilgamesh didn't even look at Ning En, and found a seat for himself to sit down. Enkidu took Ning En to explain, and kept repeating that it was his own fault, and it had nothing to do with Gilgamesh.

Ning En's expression on "Don't say it, I know it" made Enki dumbfounded. After Ning En said that he would not embarrass Gilgamesh, he left with the maid and obediently went to get the medicine.

With Enkidu gone, there are only two people left in the hall, Gilgamesh sits in the east, opposite him is the statue of the goddess Ninlil.No matter how dexterous the craftsman's hands are, the statues he created are still somewhat dull.

Can't compare to the real gods.

Gilgamesh thought for no reason of the goddess with the head of a man and the body of a snake, whose kindness made her closer to a human being than to these moody gods.

"Can mortals know the future?"

Gilgamesh asked suddenly, he put his hand down and looked directly at Ning En, the night light added a sharp beauty to Gilgamesh, making Ning En dare not look into Gilgamesh's eyes.

She avoided that scrutinizing gaze as if nothing had happened.

"Mortals are not allowed to explore the domain of God."

But Gilgamesh said, "Someone has prophesied my future."

"They said that I would be guilty of rejecting the love of the goddess, and Enkidu died because of it. But I feared death and pursued eternal life."

Gilgamesh took out the golden ball, but did not open it. He asked Ning En, "If there is another existence that can predict the future, what's the point of us worshiping the gods?"

The night wind was fierce, and Ning En's hood was torn off, as if an invisible hand had torn off her protective layer. Gilgamesh stood below, with unconcealable excitement in his eyes.

"Ning En, do you want to play a game?"

"Is this existence real?"