Moe Girl Guardians

The people of Uruk are now living very happily, and most of them have begun to doubt God. It is basically a gathering place for unbelievers in this era, so how could they possibly ask God for help?

Wu Feng had thought Enkidu wouldn't appear, but he did anyway. What was his purpose this time? This piqued his curiosity.

He directly instructed the guards to let him pass, since the other party didn't seem to be there to cause trouble. He gave Enkidu the green light all the way, allowing him to pass without any hindrance. He also wanted to see what this legend, who was on par with Enkidu, was up to.

When Enkidu arrived near the Moon Tower, Wu Feng finally decided to come out and scare him. He'd probably been cooped up at home for too long and his mentality was a bit off. To achieve his goal, Wu Feng reluctantly took out the [Purple Moon Funeral Song] and activated the [Concealment] ability to hide himself. He quickly appeared behind Enkidu, closed his umbrella, and spoke.

The moment their eyes met, both of them saw considerable surprise in each other's eyes. Strength was one factor, but appearance was another…

Wu Feng had only been observing Enkidu through the barrier, having no idea what she looked like. Historically, she should have been a burly man, but she turned out to be a cute, androgynous girl. This surprised him somewhat, but if Gilgamesh could become a feminine Gilgamesh, then Enkidu becoming a girl wasn't entirely unacceptable…

Enkidu lives in the forest and has never even seen a human before, let alone someone like Wu Feng who is very similar to her. Moreover, the other party has power that is no weaker than hers, or even stronger.

"...Is this your home?" After a pause, Enkidu realized what was happening and asked Wu Feng curiously.

"That's right," Wu Feng answered proudly yet somewhat hesitantly. The Moon Pavilion was now far more complete than when it was first built. Shen Yue and Ye Yue, bored at home, would often drag Wu Feng along to modify the Moon Pavilion. Their excuse was that, now that they were people of status, they couldn't stay in ordinary rooms anymore.

Honestly, the Moon Tower has long been one of the symbols of Uruk, the most exquisite place in the entire city. Even the palace pales in comparison. A mere ordinary room here would make people weep…

“I really like quiet places,” Enkidu said succinctly, now focusing more on Wu Feng.

"And who are you?" Enkidu tilted her head, her eyes filled with doubt. The person in front of her was definitely capable of defeating her, but he was neither a god nor an ordinary human, which made her suspicious.

"The guardian of this city, you can call me Youfeng or Wufeng."

Enkidu nodded, noting the name down. "Youfeng, huh?" he murmured, then heard Wu Feng ask...

"Why did you come here?" Wu Feng asked Enkidu again, which was also the question he most wanted to know.

"I just wanted to see this city," Enkidu said calmly, revealing her true thoughts. Indeed, she simply wanted to come and see the place.

So what was the result?

"A very nice place"

……

After a few words, the two fell silent. It was the first time Wu Feng had ever chatted with a girl like Enkidu who was passive and silent, and he didn't know what to say, so he simply got straight to the point.

"Are you here to capture Gilgamesh?"

“…Hmm.” Enkidu hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Gilgamesh, was he his target?

"reason"

“He has changed. He has strayed from the path ordained by God. My task is to bring him back to his original path,” Enkidu said earnestly to Wu Feng.

"...What do you think of this city?" After understanding why Enkidu had appeared, Wu Feng remained silent for a moment before suddenly asking a seemingly unrelated question.

“Very good, the people here are very happy,” Enkidu replied quickly, inspired by the scene he had just witnessed.

"This is the result of following what God calls the wrong path. What would happen if we changed?"

Enkidu fell silent. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about this question; it had appeared in her mind not long after she arrived in Uruk. If she didn't have a soul, she naturally wouldn't have to worry about so much, but having a soul and the emergence of emotions made her puzzled.

She didn't know what kind of world God desired, but she saw people living happily, and she knew that this was what they were willing to accept.

She doesn't know what to choose now...

"How about I give you some advice?" Seeing that Enkidu was already confused, Wu Feng knew that he had achieved his goal and suddenly said to her.

"suggestion?"

“Yes, let’s go and witness for ourselves the difference between a city that believes in God and Uruk, a city of unbelievers,” Wu Feng said earnestly to Enkidu.

After seeing the current situation in other cities, the stark contrast will make her understand everything. Wu Feng still doesn't want to be hostile to Enkidu. After all, she's a cute girl. Not to mention the potential help she might give Uruk and Gilgamesh in the future, this alone is enough for Wu Feng to entice her to rebel against the gods.

Given Wu Feng's understanding of the nearby cities, Enkidu's mere approach would cause a sensation. Those emperors would also give Enkidu a surprise. Just think about the situation when Wu Feng and Yoru Shingetsu appeared, and you'll understand. Unless those gods are bored or have nothing better to do than try to save those kings, the outcome is already predetermined.

"Thank you for your suggestion. I will go and take a look at other places later." After considering the suggestion, Enkidu bowed to Wu Feng and thanked him solemnly.

As Enkidu was about to leave, Wu Feng did her a good deed by casually tossing her maps of the other cities, saying, "These are maps of the surrounding areas. Choose whichever you like to visit."

"What's a map?" Enkidu asked, looking at the object in his hand.

"..." Wu Feng was speechless. He guessed that the gods hadn't thought too much about it when they created her, and hadn't put any encyclopedias or anything in her head. She probably didn't even know common sense...

"Alright... come back with me for a couple of days to learn something, so you don't get sold off without even knowing it..." (To be continued...)

P.S.: It's almost Chinese New Year, and work suddenly seems to have gotten really busy again... I'm so tired!

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Chapter 205 The Surprise of Ur

Outside Ur, Gilgamesh had already surrounded the city with his army, and the siege could begin at any moment with a single command.

Compared to the well-equipped Uruk army outside the city, the Ur soldiers defending the city walls were far inferior. Although they could still hold their guns and be on guard, their unease was obvious to anyone with eyes to see.

Even Gil frowned slightly. This was far from what he had imagined. Ur was one of the most powerful city-states in the vicinity. There were over a hundred city-states in the Sumerian region. To stand out among them was no small matter. But the city's garrison was no better than the civilians. In fact, it was as if the civilians had been forcibly sent into battle after only simple training.

"King of Uruk, why are you invading my city of Ur?" A hesitant question came from the city wall, where a young man who looked like a general stood.

His strength was barely breaking through to the strong level. Any random member of the Holy Grail could kill him instantly. When did Ur City fall to such a state? Gil thought in bewilderment. Even if it was weakening, it was impossible for it to have become like this in just two years.

"You have no right to question me. Making me look up to you is already a heinous crime. Surrender now and you can avoid death," Jill declared arrogantly to the city before her. Now she had the right to do so.

"King of Uruk, can't we discuss this some more?" the young general said again, sounding hesitant.

The enemy's repeated excuses about "starting the siege" had already aroused her suspicion, so she immediately decided to attack the city.

Amidst shouts, five thousand meticulously trained soldiers launched their attack on the city of Ur.

Everything went even more smoothly than Jill had expected; the garrison on the city walls was smaller than anticipated, numbering only around a thousand.

Their strength was low, their morale was low, and they faced an enemy five times their size. Under this offensive, they quickly began to crumble, the city walls were swiftly captured, the city gates were wide open, and the city was completely under control in less than an hour.

After securing the city walls, Gil did not take any further action. Instead, he ordered the Uruk army to hold the walls, especially the city gates, and to defend them rigorously. He then led a small group of men to the palace in Ur.

The palace was several levels more luxurious than Uruk, but the soldiers, who were used to seeing the Moon Tower, didn't show much admiration and quickly broke through the weak defenses, rushing into the palace.

Gil had already sensed something was wrong with the abnormality in Ur, but so what? With his absolute confidence in his strength, he was confident he could handle any ambush.

Inside the palace was only a sheepskin note addressed to the King of Uruk. It was filled with utter contempt and sarcasm towards Gilgamesh, and even more so with scathing denigration and insults towards King Lugal. Let him await his revenge.

After reading it, Jill applied slight pressure to the sheepskin, shattering it into pieces that scattered on the palace floor.

"I'd like to see what kind of surprise you can give me," Jill said in a low voice. It would be abnormal if the other party let him take the attack so easily.

……

It was probably because the Uruk army's offensive was far more intense than King Ur had anticipated. After capturing the city and rearranging the defenses, they remained on guard for nearly an hour. Only when they finally saw the dust rising in the distance and the tremors that shook the city did they realize that the approaching army was no small force.

Gil surveyed the soldiers surrounding Ur, a dark mass completely encircling the city, far more powerful than the previous garrison.

"The new king of Uruk, today is your death day!" A young man, surrounded by elite soldiers, gradually stepped out of the ranks and shouted at Gil on the city wall. He was the new king of Ur who had once led the temple priests to raid Lugal.

“Your arrogance and that of Lugal have angered all the nearby city-states. Our alliance of fifty-three city-states has already secretly reached an agreement to eliminate you here.” Another young man emerged, surrounded by elite soldiers.

"King Kish, let us launch an attack!" King Ur said impatiently to the young man beside him. He admired this young man very much. Taking advantage of the failure of the attack on Uruk, he overthrew the previous King Kish and became the new king. He quickly reorganized the city and, after understanding the irreconcilable relationship with Uruk, immediately formed an alliance with the surrounding cities in secret.

When Jill led his army on the expedition, the massive commotion was enough to attract attention. Upon receiving the news, King Kish immediately contacted all the allied cities. Over fifty cities had been persuaded by his persuasive words over the years, and he ordered them to send troops to prepare to wipe out King Uruk in one fell swoop. At the same time, he informed King Ur to abandon the city and wait for the army to arrive before helping him take it back.

As for the damage to the city and the loss of life, King Ur considered them minor matters. As long as you can cast a shadow over them for two years, and perhaps cause more kings to fall in the future, any sacrifice is worthwhile.

"No rush, I'd like to know what that arrogant new king has to say now." The equally arrogant young man was eager to see how the king, who was said to surpass Lugal, would react. Under the siege of 30,000 people, his preparations would also take some time.

Thirty thousand men was an overwhelming military force in this era. Battles between small city-states often involved only a hundred or so men, and even slightly larger battles rarely exceeded four or five hundred. Battles involving more than a thousand men were considered battles between large cities...

"Is this what they call a 'surprise'?" Jill laughed mockingly, looking at the dense crowd below.

"If you had attacked me from both sides during my siege, you might have caused me some trouble. But now that Ur is in my hands, do you think you can take it with just your mixed army?" Facing an army six times his size, Gil looked down at them without changing his expression and then spoke in a more mocking tone.

"Or are you waiting for the city gates to open by themselves, relying on these people?"

Following Jill's words, the soldiers behind her led dozens of men to the city wall. In their terror, they fell directly off the wall, screaming as they landed as corpses.

The King of Kish turned pale. Those were his elite soldiers whom he had deployed in advance within the city, intending to force open the city gates while he held off the opposing king. He never expected them to be captured so easily and die right in front of him.

No matter how outstanding he was, he could never have imagined how terrifying the average quality of the Uruk army was. Without being exposed to that field, he would not understand how much influence a top-notch expert could have.

"Begin the siege"

With a command, the army outside the city began its attack on Ur, but the utterly undisciplined offensive left Gil with little interest. No matter how many soldiers there were, if they couldn't even manage basic planning, they were no better than a small elite force. (To be continued…)

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Chapter 206 Warcraft

The allied forces led by the Kings of Kish and Ur were mostly troops sent from small towns. In that era, it was considered quite good for a small town to be able to send out a few hundred men.

The tens of thousands of troops were all made up of countless hundreds of soldiers. They only obeyed the orders of their own city generals. Even if they could follow the major orders, the details were extremely chaotic.

No matter how wise and outstanding King Kish is, he has only just ascended the throne and has limited experience in wars, let alone large-scale battles. The different circumstances make it difficult for him to predict what might happen. If he were given another ten years or so to gradually develop, he might really be able to bring some trouble to Jill. It is too early now.

At the order, the besieging army launched an attack. Dozens of generals, each with their own characteristics, led their troops and attacked the city according to their usual methods. The result was chaos, with large numbers of troops crowding together to attack from one direction. Before even reaching the city walls, they clashed with their own men, causing Gil and the guards on the city walls to burst into laughter.

Even though the King of Kish understood the reason, he couldn't change the current situation. The relationship between the cities was still in a balance. He wasn't capable of commanding everyone yet, and it would be too hasty to do so. He had already done a good job in just a few days, from gathering the army to arranging strategies.

Even if the army was in disarray, King Kish remained confident enough that while the disorganization of the army was a major problem given the number of troops, their overwhelming advantage was enough to make it negligible.

The scattered troops gradually approached the city walls, but when the first batch of soldiers reached the ramparts, they were met with an overwhelming attack. The ordinary troops of large cities were only at the peak of the Paper Rank, while their elite forces could reach the Parallel Rank. Only a very few cities possessed elite soldiers at the peak of the Parallel Rank. Their generals were generally at the Strong Rank level.

However, the army of Uruk consists of at least elite troops, with a small portion even reaching the strong level, making them qualified to enter the Holy Grail. They simply haven't expanded their forces and remain part of the army.

The combined elite of the entire coalition forces was probably only about one-fifth the size of Uruk's, and they were all kept hidden. The Uruk troops on the city walls posed absolutely no threat to the enemy, who were a level below them.

Time ticked by, and massive numbers of enemy troops surged onto the city walls. They fell to the ground as corpses, and after nearly an hour, the number of dead had exceeded three thousand. Some cities had even been completely wiped out. Despite such a heavy price, the defenders on the city walls remained steadfast, showing no signs of fatigue, and there were very few corpses left.

Five thousand men, half of whom can be set aside as reserves. They can take turns fighting, recovering their strength, and tending to their wounds. Even in a protracted war, they can afford to endure it.

The difference in numbers between the two sides is 27000: 5000.

An hour passed, and the King of Kish's expression was somewhat grim. He had already given Uruk a high estimate, but it was still an underestimate. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't imagine that the defenders on the city walls were all elite-level. Kish only had a hundred elite guards.

Even more serious is that people from more than one city have come to him to complain about the heavy losses, and some have even openly said they want to retreat. Everyone can understand the situation at the front. Once they get to the city walls, they are doomed. People have selfish desires, and no one wants their entire army to be wiped out. If there is no improvement, the army will soon fall apart.

"King Kish, more than half of the men I brought have been killed in action. If this continues, I won't be able to hold out any longer," a middle-aged general said to King Kish with a dark face as he retreated from the front. His city was considered a relatively large one, and he had brought nearly a thousand men with him, but now only four hundred were still able to fight.

"Hold on a little longer, they'll give up soon," King Kish said, barely managing to comfort him. He had no better excuses now.

“If there were no city walls, there would still be some hope. Otherwise, we can retreat for now and launch a surprise attack when the enemy retreats back to Uruk,” the middle-aged general suggested, clearly dissatisfied with his answer.

"With too few men, it's impossible to fight against Uruk's elite troops. With too many men, we can't hide. If we lose this opportunity today, it will be difficult to find another one. We must seize it," King Kish firmly refused, inwardly cursing the old fox in his heart. Even if he was eloquent, he couldn't get so many cities to send troops at the same time. The food supplies consumed this time were all provided by the cities of Kish and Ur. Fighting for two days was barely acceptable, but if it dragged on any longer, they would go bankrupt first.