Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 218 Gilgamesh and Ishtar

As Gilgamesh entered the street, the passersby and merchants all knelt down before him, their eyes filled with unwavering adoration, showing the greatest respect to this great king.

The warriors who had been gathered in front of the arena did the same, expressing their respect for the king.

But Gilgamesh clearly didn't care. He simply returned a calm gaze, his eyes conveying a sense of authority that signaled to his people and warriors to ignore him.

Gilgamesh walked up to Lombre and stretched out his palm toward the phantom before him, his face filled with joy at seeing Lombre descend upon him.

"Nice to meet you."

"I am Gilgamesh now."

"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."

Lonbo could sense the true emotions contained in Gilgamesh's words; although everything was fake, his thoughts were real.

Longbo met Gilgamesh's gaze, his eyes seeing through everything, witnessing pain and sorrow. In the end, he sighed inwardly, realizing that the situation was worse than he had anticipated.

Longbo's phantom gradually solidified, and he raised his hand, preparing to shake hands with Gilgamesh.

However, when Gilgamesh saw this scene again and felt Lombre's energy rising, his expression changed, and he decisively lowered his arm.

"Let's not shake hands."

"That makes it easier to be discovered."

Gilgamesh subtly conveyed his thoughts to Luna, indicating that Luna should not make too much of a fuss, otherwise it would put him in a difficult position.

Upon hearing this, Longbo nodded, then abandoned the idea of ​​solidifying a body and simply watched him quietly.

Gilgamesh is a young man who looks very young. His words, actions, and the aura he exudes all prove that although he is thousands of years old, he looks like a vibrant young man.

This seemed perfectly normal to Enkidu, as if his Gilben had always done so.

But this was not the case for Ishtar, the woman who came with Gilgamesh.

Although she came with Gilgamesh, when she realized her situation and state, she showed an indescribable disgust and malice towards Gilgamesh.

It was as if Gilgamesh had committed an unspeakable betrayal of Ishtar.

Gilgamesh naturally noticed this, but he didn't react to it at all and didn't care.

He gazed at the phantom before him, which bore the exact same characteristics as those statues and murals, a smile lingering on his lips: "I didn't expect you to arrive at this time, otherwise I would have been well prepared, instead of rushing around like this."

Longbo's gaze swept around, taking in everything. It was clear that things had been rushed, and the place was crudely made and rudimentary.

But he wasn't so tactless as to simply nod. Instead, he looked at Gilgamesh again and said meaningfully, "You seem to be looking forward to this day?"

"Of course," Gilgamesh replied with a touch of humor, "Everyone who sees those marks will want to actually see your presence."

"You are the source of legends about all the world's supreme gods, isn't it normal to want to meet you?"

"Come on, this isn't the place to talk."

Gilgamesh extended an invitation to Luna, then turned and walked deeper into Uruk. Luna did not refuse, as he also needed to understand some things.

Soon, Longbo's phantom drifted towards the palace. Along the way, Enkidu and Gilgamesh chatted and laughed about the past, including their journeys around the world to search for ruins.

During their conversation, Enkidu mentioned the pointed-eared alien races he occasionally encountered from outer space, which made Ishtar cast a strange look at Enkidu and Gilgamesh.

If she remembered correctly, the encounter with those alien races did not happen in the present or even in the past.

"Your memory is so distorted, yet you still realize something's wrong?" Ishtar narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Gilles again, and sneered inwardly.

This person is absolutely rotten; he actually did such a thing, refusing to let people have any peace.

Lonbo took in everything and was quite interested in what was going on between the three of them. He then looked at Ishtar, trying to glean something from her eyes.

Ishtar appears to be a dark-haired woman of medium build and striking appearance, dressed in a magnificent gown, and seemingly not fond of speaking.

Clearly, she is neither the goddess of nature and harvest in ancient Babylonian mythology, nor has she had any connection with the so-called Venus.

She possessed only an unknown supernatural power, which earned her the title of goddess in people's mouths.

Naturally, there were no longhorn beetles here.

Only these three individuals, along with their stories and those of the city, have been remembered by humankind, imbued with a profound epic quality, and ultimately transformed into mythology.

However, Ishtar quickly shattered her initial impression of Lombre, sensing the intentions hidden within his radiance.

As if in retaliation for Gilgamesh's actions, she bluntly stated without any politeness: "You really want to cooperate with him? I advise you to think carefully."

"He was the most vicious tyrant in human history, killing countless people and sacrificing many lives to achieve his goals."

"We all believed in him and were willing to give everything for him, but what we got in return was increasingly radical behavior, as if life was worthless in his eyes."

"He even created many monsters that were dressed in human skin. These monsters were unstable and could explode at any moment, but he dressed them in the skin of humanity."

"He didn't consider at all what the consequences of his actions would be."

Ishtar seemed to have a lot of opinions about Gilgamesh, and at this moment it was as if she was pouring them out all at once.

"His reputation is utterly ruined, even among us and other special beings. Cooperating with him will not end well. I advise you to think carefully."

Enkidu, who had been chatting and laughing with Gilgamesh, was stunned upon hearing this. He couldn't understand why Ishtar had changed so much in such a short time.

Moreover, he remembered that everyone had a very good impression of Jill, even those who hadn't joined their team had a good feeling about him.

Moreover, Gilgamesh has a very good reputation.

"What are you talking about, Ishtar? I have no idea that any of this happened. What's wrong with you?"

Enkidu looked at Ishtar suspiciously. At that moment, Ishtar seemed to Enkidu as if she had some non-existent memory and was talking nonsense.

Ishtar didn't answer, but only looked at Enkidu with pity, which made him even more confused, and he instinctively looked at Gilgamesh.

For some reason, although Enkidu found Ishtar's words to be very harsh, he also had a vague feeling that he was agreeing with them.

This made Enkidu feel that something was wrong. Not only was he not right, but Ishtar and Gilgamesh were not right either, as if something was wrong with the whole world.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, so he looked at Gilgamesh, hoping he could give him an answer.

Despite Ishtar's harsh words, Gilgamesh wasn't angry. His smile faded, and his eyes held a hint of guilt and sadness. "So much time has passed, and you still think the same thing?"

Gilgamesh sighed helplessly, unsure of where to begin to explain.

After all, in a sense, Ishtar was right about everything she said. He had indeed done the things she accused him of, and hurt many of his companions who were willing to follow him.

Also, his reputation is indeed not very good.

Long Bo watched this scene silently, not interrupting, but standing there watching the show.

Since his coordinates and records were already pinned, and the other-dimensional entity in the distant AoE universe wasn't fully prepared, he wasn't in a hurry to do anything.

Therefore, faced with this situation, he chose to quietly observe. Although he had heard some things about "Gilgamesh", they were only fragments. Now that he had the opportunity to learn more, it was not a bad thing.

Ishtar sneered: "Nobody wants to see you that way, but everything you've done proves to us that these views are undeniable."

"Now that everything is heading towards destruction, you still refuse to let us have peace. How can we have a good impression of you?"

Ishtar displayed undisguised disgust. In her view, things wouldn't have turned out this way if he hadn't insisted on creating those monsters in human skin; it was all his own fault.

Now, having seen the hope of liberation, they've pulled this stunt again, bringing back the two people who should have already found peace. It's utterly rotten.

Enkidu, standing nearby, was even more bewildered upon hearing this.

Gilgamesh, however, only became saddened upon hearing this, and did not utter a single word in rebuttal until Ishtar turned and left.

Luna quietly observed the situation. Although he felt that Ishtar also had significant problems after perceiving the current state of the universe and what had happened in the past, he did not express any opinion due to the various issues he had encountered upon arriving here.

Only after Ishtar had moved away did Gilgamesh show an apologetic expression to Lönnies again.

"I'm sorry, there were some misunderstandings between her and me, so much so that they haven't been completely resolved yet."

"This has nothing to do with me." Longbo said that although he was just watching the drama unfold, he didn't really care about these things. He was here to gather information, not to seek cooperation. Their grudges and feuds had little to do with him.

A moment later, in the palace of Uruk.

Lombre, Enkidu, and Gilgamesh stood atop the Uruk section of the fortress, overlooking this ancient city that seemed exceptionally prosperous for its time.

The oasis city layout that comes into view shows a rational planning that is ahead of its time. It has all kinds of functional buildings and a dense population, but there are not many accompanying problems.

Standing on high ground, you can clearly see distant wheat fields, vineyards, and date palm groves swaying in the wind, the Euphrates River tributaries rushing by, and various domesticated animals moving about.

Gilgamesh faced the bustling city, his eyes revealing a visible trace of reminiscence. "You know what? I always thought that mirror-like warp was a gift, and that the beings that inhabited it were friendly beings."

"It wasn't until more and more things happened that I changed my thinking about the warp."

His words reached Longbo's ears clearly; beneath the simple and easy-to-understand language lay all the information Longbo wanted to know.

Gilgamesh revealed everything he knew without reservation, providing all the information that Lombre wanted to know.

But this also contains a deal involving Longbo.

Longbo seemed to understand something upon hearing this, "I also occupied a subspace and successfully purified it."

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"The moment I entered the subspace, I completely expelled or killed any disobedient beings there."

"In the near future, I will come here again to bring more efficient purification."

As he spoke, the illusory figure dimmed further, but a faint yet exceptionally warm light appeared in his palm.

Gilgamesh stared at the light leaping and burning like flames before him, momentarily stunned, then smiled with relief: "A more efficient purification?"

"If it could really be done, it would be a good thing for humanity and even the entire universe."

While Gilgamesh was sending a message to Lombre, he also made a request to Lombre.

That is, they hope that Lombre will come here and take all the humans away, while he himself will hold off the rest of the beings in the warp.

But now, it seems there is no need for that at all.

Gilgamesh could clearly sense the possibility of a miracle contained within this warm power, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"If that could really be done, that would be wonderful."

"sure."

In response, Longbo felt that with his improved abilities, the presence of two legendary warriors, the Space King who had also traversed the subspace, and the military power of several Lands of Light, the so-called subspace was nothing special.

but--

Longbo gazed at the blond youth before him, sensing the extreme destructive power emanating from him, and asked pointedly, "How much longer do you have?"

Lonbo could clearly sense that Gilgamesh was only a part of the positive soul fragment, but even so, it still contained powerful destructive force.

If even a positive fragment of a soul is like this, one can imagine what kind of situation the original body is in now.

As Longbo's voice faded, the air became deathly still, and looking up, all was silent.

Under Lombard's gaze, Gilgamesh stiffly turned his head and calmly looked at Lombard. On his handsome face, a skeletal face containing endless pain and sorrow flashed by.

The magnificent palaces and prosperous cities flickered like a bad signal, revealing a hellish scene where passersby transformed into demons forged from flames and skulls, only to quickly return to their bustling appearance.

The fragment named Gilgamesh remained silent for a long time before finally giving its answer: "It could be a thousand years, or it could be the coming tomorrow."

"I will completely transform into another being—"

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