[As time passed, both Gilgamesh and Siduri were drawn to your charm. They accepted your affection and became your wives.]
[Of course, Ereshkigal also opened a passage between the Netherworld and Uruk. Tiamat reunited with you once more.]
[During the day, you would handle affairs of state with Gilgamesh and Siduri. Although Ereshkigal and Tiamat couldn't help much, they supported you nonetheless.]
[As for Ishtar, despite clearly liking you, she always insisted she was just your friend.]
[Finally, under Ereshkigal's disapproving gaze, the Netherworld Goddess helped tear away the last shred of her sister, the Venus Goddess's, facade. Ishtar formally confessed to you.]
[Under your governance, Uruk grew even faster than in your previous life.]
[Meanwhile, to deceive the gods and buy time, you remained publicly known as the acknowledged king of the other tribes. The battles between the tribes you led and Uruk were intense and evenly matched.]
[In reality, this was just a smokescreen. Both you and Gilgamesh were using it to train your forces.]
[Although there were casualties among both the other tribes and Uruk, you and the King of Heroes knew that war is never merciful. Some sacrifices were inevitable to face the gods in the future.]
[You were not rulers who only theorized on paper, desiring an idealistic world, but practical kings striving for the future of Mesopotamia, fighting for the final separation between the Myriad Races and the gods.]
[Observing the conflicts between the Myriad Races and Gilgamesh, the gods did not discover your true purpose.]
[Because your existence hindered the King of Heroes from unifying the land, and to make Gilgamesh more compliant, the gods decided to create another divine life form.]
[Though made of clay, she possessed divinity second only to Gilgamesh.]
[The gods bestowed their blessings upon her. This was a being born of the gods.]
[The Chains of Heaven, meant to bind the divine… Enkidu descended.]
[Unfamiliar with humans and the other tribes, the strange sensations left Enkidu at a loss. She didn't know where to go or what to do.]
'Enkidu? Enkidu has appeared?'
In Uruk, extricating himself from Ishtar's utterly unrestrained sleeping embrace, Ryuya noticed the simulator had given him a prompt about Enkidu's appearance.
Yes, because the simulator narrated from a third-person perspective, Ryuya could sometimes learn about things he didn't know through it.
For example, some of the gods' minor actions, or the world's plot after his death in each simulation.
Like in the previous British legend, he saw his 'children' like Gawain and Mordred, and the information about Tiamat destroying everything after the last simulation ended.
He originally thought Enkidu wouldn't appear, but this pure white individual had emerged in this simulation run.
Finally returning to the so-called correct history, Enkidu's appearance signaled Gilgamesh's growth, the gods' urgency, and the fading of the Golden Age.
'Enkidu, Enkidu... If she has appeared, then where would she be?'
Trying hard to recall information about Enkidu, Ryuya remembered that the pure white individual initially appeared beast-like in the forest.
Later, changed by a temple prostitute from Uruk, she met Gilgamesh, beginning the myth of the Wedge of Heaven and the Chains of Heaven.
But in the current Mesopotamia, this would clearly see significant changes.
'Never mind, I'll take a trip to the forest outside the city. If she's not there, I'll have my people keep an eye out.'
Carefully not waking his sleeping wives, Ryuya changed clothes alone and headed outside the city.
Meanwhile...
"En-chan, the flowers I bought yesterday aren't blooming well. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Auntie Kardashian, the flowerpots you bought are a bit too big. Try smaller, more breathable ones."
"En-chan, En-chan, I have some leftover meat from last night's hunt. I brought it for you."
"Uncle Crewe, I'm a vegetarian. You forgot again."
"En-chan, how about the young man I introduced you to the other day? He's the best catch around here."
"Sister Yite, I don't want to get married so early right now."
In the outskirts of Uruk, many people lingered in front of a recently opened flower shop.
The shop owner, a girl named Enkidu, was very well-liked. Many felt this girl was practically a goddess from heaven.
Yes, Enkidu, a girl with features as if sculpted by the gods, skin like pearl. Her dignified, quiet, elegant, shy innocence and reserve naturally gave her a 100% favorability bonus.
Listening to the people around her talking, the girl named Enkidu showed a slightly awkward smile.
Yes, Enkidu, born without emotions, intellect, or a sense of self, had a very short existence. Unfamiliar with humans, she actually viewed herself as a weapon.
Just like Tiamat, who was trapped in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers for so long she nearly forgot herself, retaining only maternal love, Enkidu was a cold war machine.
Completely unsure how to interact with these kind residents of Uruk, compared to humans or other tribes, she indeed preferred nature more.
But...
As the Chains of Heaven, what was the meaning of her birth?
To help Gilgamesh defeat the King of the Other Tribes? Or to help the gods bind Gilgamesh, the Wedge of Heaven?
She didn't know, completely clueless. Following her instincts, Enkidu decided to first visit Uruk to understand what humans were really like.
But she couldn't comprehend or understand. Only able to respond mechanically, she could sense the people's goodwill. This unprecedented experience left her bewildered.
Following her instincts back to the depths of the forest where she descended to relax, freely expressing her nature in the lake, Enkidu saw a person.
"Who are you?"
The moment she saw Ryuya, everything within Enkidu, who possessed divine bloodline, was drawn to him.
Due to the effect of Ryuya's 'Beloved of the Gods' trait, Enkidu, who had never felt such a wonderful sensation before, felt the urge to obtain something for the first time.
"Me? My name is Ryuya."
Staring dumbfounded at the green-haired, green-eyed girl before him, Ryuya could see the shimmering color in her beautiful eyes. Her exquisite face was both soft and coolly elegant.
"Ryuya?"
Approaching Ryuya step by step, Enkidu, walking out of the river, only felt that being near this person was so comfortable. Perhaps he could tell her what to do?
There was just one problem. She had been swimming, and Enkidu didn't wear any clothes while swimming.
So...
Watching Enkidu, who was fully covered with holy light, walk towards him, even as a king, Ryuya had never experienced this kind of situation before.
Question: Just stepped out to look for a girl and encountered a nude girl walking out of the river to talk to you. How should you respond? Waiting online, it's urgent!