I'm in Type-Moon, how can I let you bully me?

One is to wash the dishes, and the other is to go back to the room to participate in the trial game.

The question is, should I wash the dishes first and then participate in the trial game, or vice versa?

It seems like there is no need to choose...

Who wants to wash dishes when there’s another option?

Russell decisively returned to the room, locked the door, and after confirming that there were no unresolved emergencies, he called out a panel that only he could see.

【Enter the Trial Game.】

[Trial game loading...]

The next second, Russell's eyes went dark.

It was as if I fell into an endless ocean, being wrapped and pulled by countless gentle currents, sinking down, sinking down.

His perception and senses gradually returned to normal from being extremely strained.

The seabed can already be seen.

Russell saw the scene of the seabed and a blurry body lying on the seabed.

When he saw that body, Russell seemed to understand something and controlled his consciousness to swim towards that body.

Finally, when consciousness and body came into contact, a flash of light appeared.

When Russell opened his eyes again, he saw himself sitting on the throne of a palace.

Below him was a woman who looked somewhat familiar, dressed as a priestess.

"Siduri?"

4. Priests, Kings, and Thinking

"Siduri?"

Tentative words came out of Russell's mouth.

When he spoke it, Russell was surprised to find that even though he had not learned a specialized language, he could still speak the language fluently which he had never learned before.

Below, the priestess hesitated for a moment before answering, "My name is Anhaiduyana, King."

After saying that, Anhaiduyana looked at the man in front of her cautiously.

She knew that the man in front of her was the new king of Uruk.

But before that, no one knew of his existence except his name.

After the old king left, the new king appeared directly on the throne.

Rumor has it that the new king was chosen by the gods.

Anhaiduyana was trying to figure out who the "Siduri" Russell had just mentioned was, but she couldn't imagine such a lady in Uruk.

I'll ask the king later...

But speaking of it, her daughter had just been born, and the name Siduri seemed very suitable?

At this time, Russell, who was sitting on the throne, looked a little distressed.

Anhaiduyana?

Who is this...

Russell had a vague impression in his mind.

That was in his previous life, when he was writing a paper and looking for information, and he took a quick glance at it.

Anheduana, who appears to be the world's first recorded author, was also a high priestess of Inanna.

Inanna is another name for Ishtar.

However, it seems that she should not be in Uruk at this time.

According to records, the last king of the First Dynasty of Uruk was defeated by Mesanepada, King of Ur, and since then the hegemony of Uruk was taken away by Ur.

And this Anheduana lived in Ur.

Maybe, it's just a coincidence of names.

In this era, it is probably not uncommon to have the same name.

Although she called herself the king, there were some things she had to confirm just in case.

Russell spoke slowly and asked, "Anhaiduyana, hand over the slate."

He saw that next to An Haiduana there was a pile of stone slabs, which were obviously "memorials" waiting to be processed.

Asking questions like "Who am I?" or "Is this Uruk?" out of the blue always feels a bit silly and may be noticed by people or gods.

It’s better to get information through the stone tablet.

After hearing Russell's order, Anhaiduana did not present the stone tablet immediately. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, she rejected Russell's order.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me. You have just ascended to the throne, yet you are already diligent in your administration. This deeply touches us. However, today is the day when Uruk worships Ishtar, the city goddess. Your Majesty, please arrive at the ceremony in advance as a sign of respect for Lady Ishtar."

Steady!

This is sure!

Uruk, King, Ishtar!

Russell knew that the role he chose for this trial was absolutely based on his ideas.

Russell's mood brightened as he thought of this. A bright smile appeared on his face, and he said in a relaxed tone, "I understand. Let's go together, Anhaiduyana. I should show my respect to Ishtar, and I also hope that Ishtar can fulfill her duties as a city god."

Having said that, Russell stood up and walked towards the palace gate.

Seeing this, Anhaiduyana also smiled.

It’s a sure thing! She also felt that this was a sure thing.

After all, the important matter of sacrifice was not delayed, and the king in front of him seemed to be a wise king who was good at accepting good advice. His daughter had just been born and was very cute and well-behaved.

This is simply a triple blessing!

At this moment, Anhaiduyana was filled with excitement and was full of praise.

"Respected Lugalbanda, you are truly a wise king!"

"..."

The steps towards the outside of the hall suddenly stopped. Russell turned around stiffly, with a confused expression on his face.

"What did you call me just now?"

"..."

An Haiduana hesitated and didn't dare to answer.

She was keenly aware that the compliments she had just said seemed to have upset Russell, though she didn't know why.

At this moment, facing Russell's eager eyes, An Haiduana did not have the courage to argue and could only repeat it with gritted teeth.

"Respected Lugalbanda..."

"stop!"

A few drops of cold sweat seemed to appear on Russell's back.

Calm down, Russell. The more times like this, the calmer you need to be.

Recalling the information he had looked up in his previous life's thesis, Russell remembered that if it was in the original world, then Lugal was one of the titles of the king of the Sumerian city-state.

The kings of Sumerian city-states had three titles: "En", "Ensi" and "Lugal".

Among them, Lugal is the title of the king of a more powerful city-state, but in fact these three titles are often used interchangeably and there is not much difference.

The meaning of Lugalbanda, if translated, should be "young king".

So, it is also possible that he is indeed Gilgamesh now, but is called "the young king" by the priests.

Speaking of which, there was a "young king" meme in my previous life...

But now, you shouldn't think too much about it.

With the mentality of verifying it, Russell tried it out without caring about the possibility of being suspected.

"What do you think of the name Gilgamesh?"

"Gilgamesh?"

An Haiduana's eyes were full of confusion.

"Wang, please forgive me for asking, whose name is this?"

it is good!

At this moment, Russell's heart was completely relieved.

On the surface, he remained calm, only frowning and waving his hand, saying, "Anhaiduyana, please go and arrange the matters of the festival for me. I suddenly have something to think about."

Anhaiduyana opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

But looking at Russell's extremely serious expression, she finally didn't speak, but left with full of doubts, without even asking about the name Siduri.

She didn't understand why Russell had agreed just now but changed his mind in the blink of an eye?

And Gilgamesh...

Who is this person? Judging from the name, he doesn't seem to be an ordinary person.

Russell looked at Anhaiduyana's departing back with complicated eyes and sighed.

He walked to the window, looked at the clouds rolling in the distant sky, and fell into a long silence.

How could it be Lugalbanda?

How could this be Lugalbanda!

Three key words: Uruk, the oldest hero king, and a hybrid of human and god.

No matter how you look at it, it's Gilgamesh, right?

As Gilgamesh's father, does Lugalbanda meet these three characteristics?

Is this reasonable? This is unreasonable!

By the way...

Russell looked thoughtful and began to recall his memories of Uruk.

By the way, is there any legend about Lugalbanda?

5. Earth and Moon, Questions and Substitutes

Some brothers, yes.

Russell recalled the legend of Lugalbanda in the history of the earth.

In the list of kings, his reign lasted for more than 1200 years, and his name was preceded by a symbol representing a god.

There is also a legend about people transforming into gods.

Besides, his story is also very representative.

During the expedition, Lugalbanda was abandoned in the mountains by his companions due to illness. Later, he received help from the sun god Utu. After recovering from his illness, he defeated the evil monster Anzu with his own wisdom and strength, gained divine power and the ability to predict, and created a legend.

At the beginning, they are in trouble, betrayed, or powerless, but then due to a chance encounter, they get help or power from gods, defeat the representatives of evil, and achieve great things.

That's pretty heroic, right?

It's simply a template for a heroic story.

Judging from this, Lugalbanda is not only a hero, but also a king and the father of Gilgamesh. It is not unreasonable that he is more worthy of the title of the most ancient hero king than Gilgamesh.

Even in modern times, this template is still useful.

For example, The Count of Monte Cristo is a typical example of a story that first falls into a difficult situation, but then begins to live a happy life because of a fortuitous encounter.

As for the story of the three parts of Fighting Power, it also fits this template very well. It is simply timeless and extremely useful.

But, this is Moonworld...