[You persuaded the chieftains of the Myriad Races and set off for Uruk alone.]
[Outside Uruk's walls, gazing at the familiar structures, you felt deeply emotional.]
[As in the previous simulation, sensing the dense kingly aura about you, Gilgamesh, aware that a foreign king had come to Uruk, came out.]
[Inquiring about your purpose in coming to Uruk, Gilgamesh felt an inexplicable familiarity upon seeing your face. She actually felt disinclined to fight you.]
["Unknown king, this king is the sole sovereign under heaven and earth, the most ancient king, Gilgamesh."]
["Submit to this king. As this king's subject, you shall receive the most precious rewards."]
[Familiar, a very familiar feeling.]
[Throughout Gilgamesh's life, she had never experienced this before. Clearly not wanting to be your enemy, Gil-chan did not start fighting immediately but intended to recruit you.]
["That won't do, Gilgamesh. How can one king submit to another?"]
["As the saying goes, one mountain cannot shelter two tigers unless one is male and one is female. It's better we settle this through battle."]
[Faced with your teasing, Gilgamesh quickly lost her composure, "Who's male and female with you, you insolent king!"]
[The battle with Gilgamesh was overwhelmingly in your favor. Possessing the Ultimate Being talent, your stats had actually reached SS+. Even the King of Heroes wielding Ea was no match for you.]
[Directly catching the killing blow of Enuma Elish, you looked at the humming Ea and found that this world-cleaving divine sword conveyed considerable information to you… it seemed to like you very much.]
[Recalling the end of the last simulation, where you also wielded Ea and died at the hands of the gods, you sighed, 'Old friend, this time we will not lose again.' Then, carrying the unconscious Gilgamesh, you entered Uruk's palace.]
"My King!"
Outside the palace gates, Siduri, waiting for Gilgamesh's return, saw Ryuya carrying the King of Heroes.
Calling out the King's name, Siduri found that Gilgamesh had only fainted from exhaustion. As for Ryuya himself, he gave her an unprecedented sense of shock.
"Siduri, Gil is tired. Prepare a place for her to rest and potions to restore her magical energy. Also, inform the ministers that the morning court session will proceed as usual tomorrow, and all must attend."
She then found that Ryuya familiarly carried Gilgamesh through the palace, directly to Gilgamesh's bedchamber.
"Yes... my lord."
Completely unable to understand why Ryuya was so familiar with Uruk, as if returning to his own home, Siduri even found herself obeying his commands extremely naturally. That smooth compliance felt like the cooperation between a ruler and subject who had worked together for countless years.
'What's going on? Is this a Succubus's magic? But why don't I feel anything? This is Uruk's palace!'
Having a multitude of questions in her heart, by the time Siduri reacted, she had already carried out Ryuya's orders and was also holding a bunch of magic potions.
Thinking back on what she was doing, Siduri shook her head. For now, she should focus on treating Gilgamesh's injuries. They could discuss other matters after the King awoke.
'Wait, treating the King's injuries?'
Suddenly remembering Gilgamesh's true identity, Siduri hurriedly quickened her pace, rushing towards Gil-chan's bedchamber.
'Damn it! The King is a girl! This secret absolutely must not be discovered!'
In Gilgamesh's bedchamber.
"It's over, everything is over..."
Looking at Gilgamesh, whose wounds were bandaged and who was sound asleep, Siduri looked up at the sky with an expression of wanting to die.
She had rushed back frantically with the magic potions, but she was still too late. That man clearly already knew Gilgamesh's identity. Just by looking at the bandages wrapped around her, one could tell he had probably seen everything he should and shouldn't have.
Thinking that Gilgamesh would be furious upon waking up, Siduri felt at this moment that she had failed to guard the King's secret and hadn't fulfilled her duties as Chief Court Priestess.
Slumping powerlessly onto the floor, she noticed that Ryuya had, at some point, taken the magic potions and was preparing to feed them to Gilgamesh.
And his method was very simple: feeding her mouth-to-mouth.
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop that right now!"
Rushing forward in a few steps to stop Ryuya, Siduri tried hard to widen her eyes, putting on a threatening expression.
But this demeanor didn't suit her gentle and sweet nature at all, instead making her look adorable.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Siduri's cute appearance, Ryuya recalled how this gentle girl had stayed by his side in the previous simulation, persisting for decades as if it were just one day.
Just as she had sworn in her oath, she had dedicated her life to Uruk, given her all to the King. What remained was only a heart that yearned for the King's love yet was exceedingly cautious.
Not knowing what Siduri was thinking, Ryuya was already accustomed to Gil-chan's identity. They had long done everything they should and shouldn't have, so he naturally had no reservations.
"The King... the King's identity, please keep it secret. Also, regarding administering the medicine, let me do it."
Gently lifting Gilgamesh's head, Siduri fed her the medicine bit by bit with a spoon.
'Really, I should be angry, furious! You need to be angry, Siduri!'
Wanting to pretend to be angry, but the words that came out were those of a gentle, healing girl, Siduri felt she was so stupid and weak.
She could only very 'politely' take Gilgamesh from Ryuya's arms. During this process, she noticed the man kept staring at her, his intense gaze making her feel overwhelmed.
"By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."
Memories surfaced before her eyes, scenes under the starry sky that Siduri had never experienced before.
Looking at Ryuya inexplicably, she felt this scene seemed to have happened somewhere before.
'Where was it?'
Under the sky within her sight was Ryuya's face. The end of Uruk seemed to drown in Siduri's eyes at this moment.
'My name, huh.'
"My name?"
Her body tense, the Chief Priestess's heart beat incessantly.
A long breeze brushed past, and a torrential rain suddenly began to fall. Outside the hall, on the smooth stone slabs, the moonlight's radiance was reflected.
It was still that smile, still that heart-stirring smile. Perhaps Siduri's heart had been moved by this smile the last time too.
"My name is Ryuya. Siduri, from now on... let's get along well."