Yinshtar's expression was uncertain, lying on the bed in his temple like a salted fish.
This is a very rare situation for Yinshtar.
The goddesses serving Yinshtar stood on both sides of the temple tremblingly. Only the emotionless Korgalu and Galatulu dared to stand beside Yinshtar.
A month has passed since the incident in the cedar forest. Yinshitar was pulled out of Humbaba's remains by Gilgamesh. In the eyes of Ananu and Enkidu, there may not be any problem. After all, Yinshitar Tal is the patron saint of Uruk after all, and Gilgamesh's method of rescuing him was not very gentle.
But from Yinshtar's perspective, it's different.
"Why did he save me?" Thinking about how Gilgamesh wished she would die quickly, Yinshtar couldn't figure out why Gilgamesh wanted to save him.
After all, Yinshtar didn't think that Gilgamesh would be a man who would save the god he hated for the sake of his city.
If she really disappeared, or died outside like the previous time, she felt that there was a high probability that Gilgamesh would celebrate like her husband who had been thrown into the underworld. indefinite.
But...he saved himself.
Although I asked him why he wanted to save himself, and the answer he got was "I saved him easily," Yinshtar felt that it was not that simple.
Could it be that...he likes himself?
Yinshtar looked serious.
...Are you Mesopotamian goddesses all love-minded?
And what is Gilgamesh doing?
"Gilgil, look at this, Bashumu's dragon horns."
Ananu dangled a huge blue and yellow horn in front of Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh's veins were exposed.
"Can't you be like Enkidu and teach the people of Uruk to learn some knowledge?" He sighed and put down the clay tablet in his hand.
"I do have some ideas."
Throwing Bashumu's horn aside, Ananu's expression became serious, which made Gilgamesh strangely uncomfortable.
"You, what do you want to do?" Gilgamesh said warily.
His experience told him that every time Ananu showed such an expression, nothing good would happen.
"Don't worry, it's not because I think I want to do it, but because I think there are some things I should do." Ananu sat down and said to Gilgamesh seriously.
"Ever since the incident in the cedar forest, Enkidu and I have truly joined Uruk and become a part of it." Ananu hugged one of his legs and said while thinking about it.
Humbaba was their friend, their best friend, but for various reasons they had to kill Humbaba.
But Humbaba did not choose to blame them, but gently believed that "he needed to be killed". Even when he died, he said to Ananu and Enkidu that he hoped they would not forget them and thank them for letting them Remember the good memories at the end.
Humbaba's words and actions touched the souls of Ananu and Enkidu.
Whether it is the white flowers and red flowers in the palms, or the white garland and Humbaba's crown hanging in the soul, they all remind the clay people.
Your souls are not false, your feelings are not fools.
As intelligent beings, you have the right to experience more things in this world than machines and programs.
This is also an important step for Ananu and Enkidu to transition from machines to humans - someone finally recognizes them, even if this person is not a human being, and even its recognition will not be recognized by others.
So Ananu and Enkidu hope that Gilgamesh can become their friend, and sincerely regard themselves as Uruk people, so that they can be like now...
"So, like Enkidu, I want to do something."
"...You said, I am listening." Gilgamesh also became serious.
He knew that when Ananu was serious, he was even more reliable than Enkidu.
"After Humbaba left, its impact on Mesopotamia was not easy to dissipate."
"Direct celestial phenomena will never happen again, but the monsters that were driven out of the ancient forest will not go back easily, just like that."
Looking in the direction Ananu pointed, what Gilgamesh saw was the horn of Bashumu.
Gilgamesh only reacted now, and his face became serious: "Where did you kill this Bashumu?"
Ananu curled his lips and felt a little unhappy: "Now you know how to ask?"
"Nonsense, don't you know what you are doing all the time? Are you blaming me?" Gilgamesh didn't waver at all and sneered.
"Tsk, I'm not here to tease you now." Ananu didn't have the same experience as Gilgamesh, "I killed this Bashumu around Uruk."
"When a monster of this level appears near Uruk, Humbaba's impact is greater than I imagined."
Gilgamesh tilted his head and looked at Ananu with a smile: "Since you chose to come here and talk to me about this matter, it means you already have a solution, right?"
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"Yes." Ananu said directly without any delay.
"Your Uruk guards, as well as the army and response measures against the beasts, are too weak and too low."
Faced with Ananu's blunt words, Gilgamesh was a little surprised: "You mean, you want to train an army for me that can face the monsters?"
"It's not for you, I told you, I'm from Uruk." Ananu shook his head in denial with a calm face, and there was even a dangerous look in his eyes, "And Gil, you know that this army will What does it mean?"
"You don't need to remind me. If you want to do it, just do it." Gilgamesh waved his hand, "I am very busy now and have no time to start any war."
"It's enough to get your guarantee." Ananu smiled and stood up, "Then, I will say it more formally -"
"I want to form a fully professional army of soldiers in Uruk."
"Instead of like before, where they would only take up arms to fight when war is launched, these soldiers will be trained all year round to become the same profession as farmers, blacksmiths, and merchants."
"That's what is called..."
"Professional soldier." Ananu looked at Gilgamesh seriously and proposed this concept.
This is a brand new concept that has never been proposed by anyone before.
