[You have received the divine decree from the gods.]
[The gods want you to die, and you must die.]
[In this age of gods in Mesopotamia, the words of the gods are the truth that can change reality.]
[It seems this step was always going to be reached one day.]
[Gilgamesh believes himself to be the King of Uruk.]
[If the gods want to unleash their wrath, then it should be directed at him, the king who represents humanity. Why target Enkidu and you?]
[He knows that Enkidu is a weapon of the gods.]
[When the gods deliver this divine punishment, they have probably already placed a curse of death upon her.]
[Gilgamesh regards Enkidu as a friend.]
[And you as an irreplaceable brother.]
[He would rather be punished by the gods himself than have the only two people he values suffer such cruelty.]
[Afterward, the divine decree was also spread within the nobility.]
[Currently, it is the age of gods, and the will of the gods is absolute for the Sumerians. Many people believe that they should not defy the gods, as the gods are the manifestation of nature and the embodiment of this planet.]
[They even think that you should sacrifice yourself for the country.]
[Of course, when a noble proposed this idea, Gilgamesh beheaded him without hesitation.]
[He showed no mercy or leniency in this matter.]
[A survival bought by sacrificing the lives of loved ones and heroes is not the path that Gilgamesh chooses.]
"I have already made a decision on this matter… As long as I, the king, am alive, I will never accept such a divine decree."
Gilgamesh said irrefutably.
The ministers all sat up straight in fear.
Just now, a group of nobles had been dragged out and beheaded, so they dared not say anything more at this time.
They knew the king's great anger at this moment.
No one wanted to play with fire and get burned.
The only one who dared to speak was Moran.
"Heh, Gil, do you want to sacrifice yourself?"
"…As things stand, the gods will no longer forgive us. The conflict between humans and gods will eventually erupt. If we proceed as we have planned, the age of gods will eventually fade away, and the day when humanity bids farewell to the gods will come soon."
Gilgamesh said calmly.
He did not directly answer Moran's question.
The time when the gods fade away is not far off.
If the gods are pushed too hard, they are likely to fight humans to the death before returning to the Inner Sea of the Planet.
"Gil, if we are willing to sacrifice once, then if we have conflicts with the gods in the future, the gods will demand a second and a third time."
"There are still at least a thousand years before the age of gods completely ends. In these thousand years, are we going to constantly compromise with the gods? Besides, we can't just give up everything we've done so far."
Moran shook his head and said.
Both he and Gilgamesh were trying to free Uruk from the gods, trying to get the people to step out of the gods' protection.
If Gilgamesh chooses to sacrifice himself and submit to the gods.
Then all of this would be in vain.
What's more, it is possible that Uruk, as the key time point for bidding farewell to the age of gods, will not arrive, which would be fatal to the fading of the age of gods.
"Then what do you want me to do! Are you telling me to just watch you and Enkidu die before my eyes!?"
Gilgamesh looked angry and slammed his fist on the throne.
It was as if the entire palace trembled.
The anger in his eyes contained unhappiness, sadness, and a trace of powerlessness.
"Hmm? You saw it?"
Moran understood in an instant.
Gilgamesh has an extremely special future sight.
He can vaguely discern future events.
Therefore, he must have seen something he could not accept, which is why he was so furious.
"I saw it… But so what? Moran, I believe in your strength, you are my brother."
"How can I accept such a result? Neither you nor Enkidu should die like mortals…"
Gilgamesh almost gnashed his teeth.
t he had never been so unwilling.
"Didn't Mom also say that she not only hopes that we will simply be gods, but also hopes that we will live like humans? I don't think there's any need to be afraid of that kind of thing."
"…"
Gilgamesh seemed to choke.
His expression was complicated, and he didn't know what to say.
As if he saw a glimpse of the future again, a trace of fear appeared in Gilgamesh's eyes.
"What I want is very simple. I will decide my own ending. The gods? I won't let them choose my ending."
"Gil, this is the mistake I made. If I let you, the younger brother, take the blame for me, the older brother, it would be too outrageous."
Moran showed a relieved smile.
He knew what Gilgamesh was really afraid of.
Death, a death too far away from him.
As a demigod, Gilgamesh has an extremely long lifespan, and the word death is too far away from him.
"The mere gods are not to be feared."
"What's more, the older brother also has the responsibility to protect the younger brother. This time, let me clear the way for you by the way."
"Hmph, why can't gods welcome the sunset?!"
Moran was awe-inspiring and peerless, his black hair flying, his eyes like lightning.
As if he had stepped the sky under his feet, he exuded an unparalleled peerless demeanor.
That great silhouette was reflected in Gilgamesh's eyes.
It made him couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
[You left the Royal Palace of Uruk]
[That's right, you have decided how to deal with it]
[Since the gods have decided to issue this kind of divine splendor, then you don't intend to restrain yourself from the gods any longer]
[The Twilight of the Gods that once played out]
[Even if it is staged a second time in Mesopotamia, you don't feel embarrassed at all]
[Respond to the situation]
[It's not that you are looking for trouble with the gods, but that the gods are taking the initiative to find trouble with you. Having reached this point, although you sigh, you never feel that this is a mistake]
[As early as when conducting the Sumerian mythology simulation]
[You knew that you could not accept the Sumerian gods' barbaric principle of treating humans as tools]
[On the other side, the Bull of Heaven descended from the heavens to the human world]
[This matter even reached the underworld]
[Therefore, Ereshkigal learned about the origin of the Bull of Heaven's descent and learned about the matter between you and Ishtar]
[You left the Royal Palace of Uruk for this matter]
[You will take the initiative to explain this matter to Ereshkigal and prevent her from doing dangerous things]