fear.
Outside the cedar forest, the three of them walked through the wilderness area where natural disasters were rampant. When they arrived at the outskirts of the cedar forest, Gilgamesh had this emotion.
He quickly shook his head to get rid of this ridiculous feeling.
He felt something creepy and strange.
This is the first time since he was born that he has experienced the emotion of "fear", and he clearly knows that he is "fearful".
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Gilgamesh tried his best to stop his body from shaking, and silently turned his head to glance at Ananu and Enkidu.
Ananu and Enkidu stood beside him, silently looking up at the cedar forest in front of them.
The smell is very familiar.
But...it shouldn't be this familiar.
Ananu and Enkidu glanced at Gilgamesh, who was holding his chest, and then walked toward the cedar forest without saying a word.
"Hey--hey!" Gilgamesh was already frightened, but when he found Ananu and Enkidu suddenly walking towards the cedar forest, he shouted in horror.
But his call failed to stop Ananu and Enkidu.
They have gone far.
Gilgamesh glanced at the wasteland behind him, then at the cedar forest in front, and at the figures of Ananu and Enkidu who had walked away. He took a deep breath, exhaled tremblingly, and then hurriedly chased after him. .
He gritted his teeth, roaring in confusion.
Why - why does he have this inexplicable emotion of birth fear - why! ?
Obviously I haven't seen anything yet, and I obviously don't even know what the culprit is - why did I have such a clear fear?
Gilgamesh couldn't figure out this problem for the time being. He only knew that if he continued to dawdle here, he would really be left behind by Ananu and Enkidu - he didn't want to be left alone in this terrifying place. Among the cedar woods.
This - a spooky, terrifying, weird cedar forest that makes people tremble to death!
...
Ananu and Enkidu were walking and looking for themselves.
The distance is already very close, and the direction of their hearts is guiding them.
They could even feel Humbaba's emotions.
She was calling, she was crying.
Yes, in pain?
boom--!
!
In the forest, there was an inexplicable loud noise like an explosion. Gilgamesh was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground and felt his heart beating wildly.
The feeling of uneasiness continued to increase sharply, and Gilgamesh was almost unable to breathe or think.
Why - why do you feel like this -! ?
I should be fearless, just like my warriors!
My king's... warrior?
...wait-wait wait!
Gilgamesh felt a dizzy feeling.
Something is working - working its magic - what is it! ?
Ananu and Enkidu sighed together.
They stopped in front of Gilgamesh, in front of...
boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
A series of violent roars erupted quickly in front of his eyes. Gilgamesh was unable to stand firm this time and sat down on the ground, trembling as he looked at the things in front of him.
That is--
A vortex.
The vortex bombarded the surrounding ground, bombarding everything around it. Everything was turned into powder under the vibration of pure magic power, and the formerly beautiful cedar forest fell into endless destruction.
It seemed that he was aware of something in front of him, which seemed to be still alive. The huge formless vortex made a terrifying sound.
“﹉﹉____﹉﹉﹉..﹉––––_﹉..﹉﹉﹉..﹉––––﹉﹉____”
call------
Accompanied by the roar of complaints, the rolling air waves centered on the vortex and swept outward crazily.
The trees were broken, the rivers were blown dry, and the remaining living creatures in the woods, whether they were ordinary animals, birds, or the powerful Ugar and Bashumu, were all caught in this terrifying air wave. His internal organs were shattered and his bones were broken. Even if he was not dead, he was still in a dying state.
Gilgamesh was also swept away, a large mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth and nose, and hit the ground heavily.
He trembled and struggled to lift his upper body, looking at the collection of complaining voices in disbelief.
What is that?
Gilgamesh couldn't resist at all, as if it was the most terrifying and irresistible thing in the world.
Only Ananu and Enkidu were able to stand still and not be swept away by the wind and waves that were a hundred times stronger than the storm.
Their feet seemed to have taken root, stepping on the ground without moving, and their hair and clothes were flying wildly.
Unlike Gilgamesh, they did not look at Humbaba with fear in their eyes, but...a trace of nostalgia?
But what is it other than nostalgia?
"Humbaba, do you still remember us?" Ananu's voice has never been as gentle as it is now. His eyes seemed to be a little moist. He looked up at the whirlpool that exuded the sound of resentment and asked softly. road.
"We are Ananu, and Enkidu, the two clay figures." Seeing that Humbaba didn't respond, Enkidu said the same thing.
There was pain in their voices, pain that they were not even aware of.
Ananu and Enkidu moved closer to each other, grabbed each other's hand, and then raised the other hand.
The slender fingers pinched gently in the dark and impurity-filled air.
Light bloomed in their hands.
What emerged from the light were two garlands.
Beautiful pure white wreath.
Ananu and Enkidu put wreaths of flowers on their heads.
"Can you remember us?"
The vortex did stop for a moment.
But it was only for a moment.
Ananu closed his eyes and lowered his head, and Enkidu's expression darkened instantly.
"...Obviously."
"I will never forget it."
Ananu and Enkidu quickly moved their steps almost at the same time and rushed straight into the whirlpool.
"Hey!" Gilgamesh looked at Ananu and Enkidu's behavior and was so frightened that he wanted to shout to them.
Under fear, Gilgamesh burst out with the most real emotion - he didn't want Ananu and Enkidu to die! He didn't want to lose these two people who could communicate with him on an equal footing and maybe become friends with him!
But his call was a bit late, or even if it was timely, it would not help.
Seeing Ananu and Enkidu being swallowed by the whirlpool, Gilgamesh climbed up directly in such boundless fear, and golden ripples of the King's Treasure House appeared around him.
but.
The whirlpool has already been affected by the intrusion of Ananu and Enkidu——
There was a riot.
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