章節 48: Son of Man, Sing a Song!
A thunderous force, like a mighty spear cast from the heavens, descended upon the ground.
There was no need for many words; Gilgamesh and Enkidu both understood what it was.
Of course, they were not ordinary people and would not be affected by hangovers.
However, Enkidu suddenly moved his nose and glanced at Luo Wei suspiciously, confused: "It seems like something has been here?"
Luo Wei squinted his eyes, feeling guilty for no reason.
Is this what you should be focusing on now?
Gilgamesh just grinned.
"Let's go!" he stood up, "Follow behind me, my friends—it's time to fulfill the great destiny of the three of us!"
Enkidu got up without further thought.
Luo Wei also breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.
In the distance, the thunder continued to rumble and tremble.
Since ancient times, no matter which region or which pantheon, thunder has always represented the wrath of the gods.
And at this moment, under the heavens, countless human and non-humans alike truly felt that undisguised intent to kill.
The gods no longer showed mercy to those who dared to defy them—
The sound of mowing cattle resounded to the east of Uruk.
On the banks of the Euphrates River, the cage made of the black underworld breath shattered with a low hum.
A golden bull hoof fell from the sky, and its huge horns hung from the sky.
Meters high in the sky, reflecting the sparkling golden color, the glow was divine.
At the same time, to the west of Uruk, on the border of the Monster Forest, the earth shook and roared.
Enkidu remained here, and the chains that sealed the mightiest of monsters broke at the same time.
The black mist rose from the ground, and massive serpentine vines shot up, spiraling and splashing like fountains, causing the towering trees to sway incessantly. In an instant, they transformed into a dense, black cedar forest.
Gugalanna 'The Bull of Heaven,' and...'The Beast of the Cedar Forest,' Humbaba.
Under the command of the God King...appeared in the hazy sky at the same time.
They were two entirely different, divine, and terrifying beings, but they cast equally immense shadows, towering over thousands of meters and scraping the heavens. With a slight sway, they could upheave the entire land.
And at this moment—
They, one east and one west, can also be said to be one left and one right, marched towards the city-state of Uruk in the center at the same time.
Their colossal figures, even though miles apart, were still clearly visible to the human eye.
"Is that...what his majesty mentioned, the monsters that the gods are using to destroy the world?"
On top of the great walls of Uruk, the soldiers in helmets and armor looked up at the looming shadows in the distance and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Amazement, fear...
It wasn't just the soldiers at the border; even the women, children, and the elderly within the city of Uruk started to panic.
At this moment, people understood that what they had to deal with was different from the huge number of monsters before.
While the number of monsters was enormous, humans were not inferior in number.
But now, the approaching figures, even in terms of sheer size, were enough to make humans seem as tiny as dust.
Can the ants defeat the Colossus?
Can flying mosquitoes cross the sky?
The answer was obvious...
"Hmph, hahaha!" A resounding laughter, like thunder on a clear day, echoed in everyone's ears.
The voice came from behind the Uruk soldiers, from the center guarded by the people, and from the palace located at the heart of the royal city, the highest and most majestic in this world.
It also came from the three who had just returned.
Gilgamesh slowly climbed the steps and walked to the door of the palace hall.
Luo Wei and Enkidu followed closely behind.
The three of them stood beneath the open sky.
The three of them stood together in the hearts of the people.
"My king's people!" Gilgamesh crossed his arms and glanced around the city at his feet.
From near to far, his scarlet snake eyes fell on everyone.
"Are you afraid?" the king's voice reached every ear.
In the streets of Uruk city-state, people stopped and raised their eyes.
The old man with pale hair and beard was shaking all over, but when he heard the voice, he calmed down unconsciously.
The woman holding the young child walked out of the house just to look up.
That figure at a very high place.
Even the Uruk soldiers at the border took a deep breath and regained their composure.
The king's authority ran deep in the hearts of everyone.
Of course, whether it was Gilgamesh, Luo Wei, or Enkidu, they all understood that this alone was not enough to inspire people to truly stand against the Bull of Heaven and Humbaba.
It was just to calm down..
The courage they felt at this moment would be fleeting, as it would crumble in the face of those beasts due to the huge size difference.
The courage of this moment was short-lived...
But even so, it was real.
They had come to this point for this very moment.
To channel this courage...
Use it to hinder the progress of the Bull of Heaven and the Beast of Cedar forest!
"Hahaha!" Gilgamesh laughed heartily again. "Are you pretending to be calm? Pretending to be brave? Do you think you can deceive me, the great king who rules over everything in heaven and on earth?"
"You rabble—"
The king took another step forward in front of the palace gates.
Stepping to the edge of the steps leading to the main road of the city below, his upper body was already covered in golden armor, and his shining hair swept back to reveal a handsome face with sharp features.
He opened his hands wantonly and rampantly. "I am the king of all kings, the ruler of all things. Under my rule, everything will be in order, and even useless things will find their place."
"And now, this king will make the supreme judgment on all things in this world and on you."
The king's voice fell into everyone's ears.
And his will spread throughout Uruk.
"Go forward and fight hard! This king's subjects."
"You may die, you may not withstand the calamity of this world-destroying disaster."
"But, I hereby promise."
"Your actions will be recorded for future generations, your brilliance will be praised by posterity, and your existence will be etched in the annals of history."
"Because this is the battle to protect our homeland."
"I will always be here to stand with you!"
"This battle will be acknowledged by the king, allowed by the king, and borne by me!"
People were undoubtedly filled with fear.
But at the same time, they already knew that even if they didn't fight, no one would be able to escape from the huge monsters that could destroy the world.
Fear? Or courage?
Actually, there was no such thing.
What's important is... where they stand, it's Uruk.
Their homeland.
The one they defended was the king of Uruk.
The one who carries, permits, and acknowledges them all..
Their King!
"Now, send your roar to heaven!"
Gilgamesh waved his hand.
At this moment, the huge wall surrounding the Uruk border and thousands of magic cannons, under the operation of the soldiers, slowly aimed at the dome pointed by his finger.
Boom!
A thousand cannons roared towards the sky.
Luo Wei took a step forward, and flashing keys appeared in his eyes.
The power of the 'Key of Heaven' manifested.
An intangible concept, drawn out from the opened door of the intangible, merged with the artillery fire.
In that moment,
What was loaded into those cannons was no longer just the magic of the earth's veins, and the explosion was not just the release of energy.
It was the struggle of humanity.
It was the courage of humanity.
Enkidu also closed his eyes at the same time. As his plain white robe rolled around, the power of the Heavenly Locks was revealed in an instant.
Invisible chains, with him as the center, spread to all directions...connecting everyone and every bit of fire.
They caused that flame to rise.
And made it—
Fall from the sky.
Sweeping toward the behemoth that destroyed the world
The clay-made creation of gods exclaimed loudly:
Son of men,
Sing to the gods!
Let the gods know that the hymn of mankind is also the hymn of courage!
Gilgamesh laughed heartily at the same time.
Luo Wei raised his eyes, staring at the falling human fire in the dim light of the key.
He knew that at this moment, not only people but also the gods in the sky were watching.
Their eyes appeared again.
Amidst the chaos, they were no longer afraid of being destroyed by the impact.
But by now, Luo Wei no longer placed his hope of 'death' in the means of the gods crossing over.
A regular death would ultimately only lead to the underworld.
With Elli by his side, he couldn't die.
So, what Luo Wei hoped was to infuriate the gods to force out their final power completely.
And so, at this moment, Luo Wei also smiled and provocatively raised his hand to the gods, saying,
"Do you have the guts to come down?"
The gods: "…"
Damn, how many times has this happened?
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