"Enkidu, aren't you going to change your clothes?"
As a king, it would be too out of character to panic just because of a girl's nakedness.
In Ryuya's eyes, there was only the natural sweetness and elegance of Enkidu. To him, Enkidu in this world was like an uncarved gem or a blank canvas.
Her essence was pure, her essence was perfect… all she needed was a 'master' to shape her.
"Change clothes? In front of you... I don't feel the need to."
Looking down at herself, the recently born Enkidu was innocent, not stupid.
She just felt a strong attraction to Ryuya and thought staying by his side might help her understand the true meaning of her birth.
"Hmm... Let's talk about that when you're a bit older."
"Put some clothes on first. You can follow me from now on."
Nodding without hesitation, Enkidu tugged at the hem of Ryuya's clothes, "Okay."
Returning from the depths of the forest, Enkidu first took Ryuya to the flower shop she had opened earlier.
"Ryuya, this is my favorite place. I've been learning about Uruk here."
"A flower shop? That really suits you."
Walking and listening to Enkidu's experiences since arriving in Uruk, Ryuya and Enkidu paused in front of the flower shop for a while, then bid farewell to the kind neighbors.
The residents didn't quite understand where this young man came from, but seeing Enkidu's happy expression, they just thought the girl had found her true love.
So they didn't say much, only told Ryuya to take good care of Enkidu and come back to visit when he had time.
On the way back to the palace, Enkidu said she wanted to stroll around Uruk.
"Haven't you explored Uruk before?"
Turning to look at Enkidu, who had been following closely behind him, Ryuya thought she had already toured all of Uruk.
"No, after leaving the forest, I just opened the flower shop. I didn't dare go to other places much."
Looking around the increasingly bustling streets and alleys like a curious child, Enkidu suddenly said, "Ryuya, I want to eat that."
Following Enkidu's gaze, Ryuya saw a vendor selling candied fruits.
"Boss, two candied... no, I'll take all the candied fruits you have here."
Initially, he just wanted to buy some for Enkidu, but thinking of his wives at home, Ryuya felt that while they probably wouldn't say anything about him bringing Enkidu back, it would be too much not to bring them any candied fruits.
Even Tiamat, who was generous enough to be content as long as Ryuya loved her, would probably be sad.
"Enkidu... I'll call you En-chan from now on."
While helping the shopkeeper pack the candied fruits, Ryuya gave the packed ones to Enkidu, "Later, I'll introduce you to a few people. These candied fruits are gifts for them, understand?"
"Gifts?" Nodding somewhat vaguely, Enkidu happily licked a candied fruit.
She seemed to have no independent thoughts, simply following Ryuya's instructions without even asking why.
Looking at the naturally airheaded Enkidu, Ryuya smiled wryly, "Why do I feel a bit like your father? This feeling of taking care of a daughter is strong."
Hearing this, Enkidu looked up at Ryuya seriously, "Then should I call you Daddy from now on, Ryuya?"
"No, absolutely not."
Noticing Enkidu's voice was a bit loud, and people were already looking over, even Ryuya, as a king, felt socially embarrassed at this moment, second only to the time he and Ishtar rode the rocking horse on the street.
He refused without hesitation, but some strange memories surfaced in his mind. He whispered uncertainly, "Then again, maybe someday, at night, in a different place, it might..."
Images seemed about to form in his mind. Shaking his head to dispel these strange thoughts, Ryuya noticed Enkidu's gaze had landed on another shop.
Looking at the familiar toy, Ryuya had a bad feeling.
"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed..."
Different from the rocking horses in the Demon Tribe, this thing in Uruk was a rocking car.
"Ryuya, I want to ride that." Enkidu pointed at the rocking car.
"No, you don't. And I definitely don't."
Having resolved never to touch a rocking ride again, Ryuya felt he must maintain his kingly dignity and resolve!
"Ryuya, please."
The skill of acting spoiled came naturally to her. Enkidu really wanted to ride the rocking car.
"Begging is useless. I'm a man of principle."
"Hmm..."
Tearfully staring at the rocking car, unable to move her feet away, Enkidu hesitated for a moment, then quietly leaned close to Ryuya's ear and whispered, "Then... please, Daddy."
"I..."
Helplessly looking at Enkidu beside him, moments later, the rocking car started moving.
The Sun-Crowned King's resolve hadn't held up as expected.
"Ryuya, I'm a bit scared of people. What should I do?"
"Ryuya, I think the gods are scary. What should I do?"
"Ryuya, besides you, I don't know how to talk to others. What should I do?"
"Ryuya, can I stay by your side forever?"
"Ryuya, wanting to play with you every day, am I becoming bad?"
"Ryuya, why does my heart feel warm when I'm with you?"
"Ryuya, can we live together forever?"
"Ryuya, can you tell me what liking is? What is love?"
[Staying by your side, the girl named Enkidu earnestly began learning everything she could.]
[As the Chains of Heaven created by the gods, Enkidu clearly possessed unparalleled talent. She quickly understood the nature of Uruk and the other tribes.]
[Faced with her born mission and you, who had nurtured her thus far, Enkidu chose you without hesitation.]
[She didn't care about humans, nor did she care about the gods. She just wanted to stay by your side and taste the sweetness of that candied fruit again.]
[After Enkidu's appearance, you understood that the gods would eventually discover the truth of Uruk's alliance with the other tribes, because Enkidu herself was an answer.]
[You accelerated the cooperation with the Myriad Races. During this time, you and Gilgamesh also defeated the divine beast Humbaba and obtained the Gate of Babylon, the powerful treasure destined for Gilgamesh.]
[As time passed, the gods finally discovered your actions. They were enraged and issued a final ultimatum.]
["Sun-Crowned King, King of Heroes, disband your forces and offer your faith to the gods, or face destruction."]
[Putting forward many untimely conditions and demands, the gods clearly intended to strangle the danger in its cradle.]
[Refusing the gods without hesitation, you and Gilgamesh jointly declared to all life on the land of Mesopotamia: the final war of separation between us and the gods... has begun!]