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Gilgamesh's laughter ceased, and he rose from his throne, walking step by step down from his lofty position.

The high priest Siduri, the generals, and the officials present all held their breath, their eyes fixed on their king.

In the end, Gilgamesh stood firmly just one step away from Xiling.

The two were now looking at each other at eye level.

Xiling no longer needed to strain to look up at the golden king, and Gilgamesh no longer needed to look down from his high position.

“Tell me your name, stranger,” Gilgamesh said, looking directly into Xiling’s eyes.

Xiling didn't avoid "Xiling" at all.

“Then, Sirin,” Gilgamesh’s lips curled into a playful smile, “I am very curious, you have set foot on my Uruk lands, claiming to bring help… how exactly do you intend to help this capital?”

Gilgamesh was very curious about what kind of answer the person in front of him would give.

When Gilgamesh asked her question, Xiling's tone was as casual as if she were discussing a dinner menu: "Oh, that? Our current plan is to catch those three troublemaking goddesses first. One of them, well, we'll definitely kill her. As for the other two... we'll see."

However, his calm words were like a boulder thrown into calm water, instantly creating a silent upheaval in the hall.

"hiss--"

"My God! What is he saying?!"

"Three...goddesses? Captured? Killed?!"

Those were three goddesses who descended to earth to display their divine power! How could... how could they be spoken of in such a contemptible and despicable way by this person? It's as if they're discussing the slaughter of livestock!

Everyone found it unbelievable.

Even Gilgamesh was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party's plan to be so... simple, brutal, and utterly arrogant! But...

he likes!

"Ha—hahahahaha!" Louder and more unrestrained laughter than before once again echoed through the hall.

Gilgamesh laughed so hard his chest heaved. "Interesting! So interesting! Xiling!"

Gilgamesh's eyes burned with the intensity of someone who had discovered a rare treasure. "Those so-called, high and mighty goddesses, are they so wretched in your eyes? Beasts that you can crush with a flick of your wrist...?"

Xiling put her hands on her hips, looking helpless, and said, "It's not as bad as you make it out to be. Besides, they are enemies to begin with, aren't they? Whether it's the first step or the last, we have to get past them."

Gilgamesh nodded in agreement. "That's right. Every obstacle in the way must be overcome! Whether it's the first step or the last."

However, Gilgamesh's tone abruptly changed, and as his words fell, his gaze suddenly turned cold and filled with a palpable pressure: "But—"

Do you have the ability?

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, the temperature in the hall plummeted, and everyone felt a suffocating pressure.

Faced with the king's imposing aura and the deadly questioning, Xiling smiled and offered no explanation.

He simply took a small step forward.

One step landed, without a sound.

There was no magical explosion as expected, no buzzing of space distortion, no howling of violent air currents, and even the flow of air seemed unchanged. The dust on the ground was not stirred up in the slightest. In the eyes of the onlookers, including Siduri, the officials, and the generals, Xiling really only... took a small step forward.

However, in Gilgamesh's eyes, the world had already been turned upside down!

Just as Xiling's foot landed—

Everything in sight was instantly swallowed up by a pure, extreme white!

That's nothing special.

As a king with clairvoyance and the qualifications of a Grand Magician, Gilgamesh saw at a glance the essence of this white expanse—the very foundation of all magicians and all living beings: "willpower" and "magic."

but!

This scale...this depth...this purity and vastness!

He couldn't see the end at all! Even with his clairvoyant eyes, he couldn't see the end of this magic!

Do not?

Perhaps this will never end!

The previous questioning, probing, and the planned trials of the king were all utterly and cleanly thwarted before this silent, boundless expanse of white.

Stopped abruptly.

But... Gilgamesh's expression was even more excited. This time, he didn't express his joy and pleasure with his usual laughter.

The other party has already revealed their abilities, so the King of Uruk should respond, as an ally...

The thought process completed in an instant, and Gilgamesh spoke first, his tone no longer casual, but earnestly inquiring:

"It seems you have the ability. So, what kind of help do you need from me?"

"Huh??!!!"

This time, there was not only astonishment, but an almost absurd silence permeated the entire throne room.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at their king in disbelief.

What happened? Just a moment ago they were questioning the other party's strength, and that foreigner had only taken a simple step... Why did the king's attitude change so drastically?

Even offering to help?

Xiling withdrew the foot she had just stepped out, along with all the magic she had displayed, and said with a smile, "I'll probably be staying in the city for a while, so I'll have to trouble you all to take good care of me."

"Also, if you know where those goddesses are, you can provide the information. Finally..."

Xiling pointed to a goddess behind her.

"That guy isn't one of the Three Goddesses Alliance."

Another bombshell announcement, and everyone has become numb to it.

Gilgamesh's expression remained unchanged, as if he already knew.

"That's all I have to say for now," Xiling looked up outside. "It's getting late, could you please arrange for my companions to go and rest?"

While the brave warriors don't need to rest, most people in the chat group do. They've been traveling all day and deserve a good rest.

Without the slightest hesitation, Gilgamesh turned his gaze to the priestess who had been standing by his side, a woman of gentle yet resolute bearing:

"Siduri."

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Siduri immediately stepped forward and bowed.

She turned to the chattering crowd, a polite smile on her face: "Distinguished guests, please follow me." She gestured invitingly and led the group toward the door.

After arranging this matter, Gilgamesh turned around to start his work, but at that moment, Xiling's voice rang out again.

"There's one more thing, Your Majesty."

Gilgamesh paused, turning slightly to look at Xiling:

"What's the matter?"

Xiling smiled, with the casualness of a friendly chat, and gave Gilgamesh a thumbs up: "Work is important, but your health is important too."

Gilgamesh was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting the other party to say such a thing.

"Work and rest should be balanced. Don't let yourself collapse before we've finished defeating the goddess, or that would be a loss."

A brief silence followed. Only the faint sound of Siduri's footsteps guiding the group away remained in the distance.

Gilgamesh looked at Xiling's smiling face, then at the inexplicably raised thumb. A complex emotion seemed to flash deep in his crimson eyes—ultimately, all of this turned into a very soft, almost imperceptible chuckle that escaped from his throat.

"Hmph, I am not that weak. It is just a job. It is not enough to crush the king of Uruk."

"Well~" Xiling shrugged indifferently, her smile still bright. "Just be careful."

Xiling said no more, turned around decisively with her back to Gilgamesh, and casually waved her hand: "Don't let anything happen and make people worry."

Gilgamesh sat back on his throne, picked up the clay tablet, and began the work he had missed that day.

......

A spacious room, specially prepared for distinguished guests, was filled with the spicy aroma of roasted meat, the fragrance of desserts, and... a faint smell of alcohol.

A long table, large enough to accommodate everyone, was laid out and filled with a sumptuous feast of Uruk specialties.

However, a war without gunfire is brewing around the long table.

"Aren't you a hero? Aren't you supposed to be someone who doesn't need to eat?! Put those ribs down right now!" Kevin roared at Xiling.

"Bullshit! You won't starve to death if you don't eat, but you'll die of cravings! And don't treat heroes like dirt, you bastard!" Xiling gripped a huge rib tightly and began a struggle with Kevin.

"There are still those two, no need to fight," Siduli wanted to go over and dissuade them, but at this moment she was in trouble herself. A certain drunken goddess was completely drunk, lying on her body and acting coquettishly while constantly accusing a certain hero.

At this moment, the faded one waved his hand at her, "Don't bother with those two childish guys, let them fight it out, we'll eat our food." The faded one's tone was calm, as if he had seen through the struggles of the world.

As he said this, he reached for another piece of pork rib.

Just as he was about to touch the target!

Swish!Swish!

Both hands shot out simultaneously like lightning!

Two hands precisely pinched the two fattest, fan-shaped pieces of meat on the ribs, and then with a forceful tear—

It's sizzling!

With a soft, enticing sound of fat separating, the two most prized slices of meat instantly detached from the skeleton.

The faded one looked at his ribs, which were now just bones, and then at the two bastards who were constantly chewing.

"Hmph," the faded one snorted expressionlessly, his tone filled with mature disdain. "Childish."

After he finished speaking, he reached out and picked up a piece of rib. The next second, only the bone remained. He then looked at the two scoundrels whose mouths were obviously bulging.

The Faded One smiled with relief this time. He reached out again, picked up a piece of rib, and almost instantly both hands attacked again. However, this time the Faded One let go, and in the struggle between the two, he leaped into the air.

"Damn it!" With a satisfied growl, the Faded One opened his mouth and, with lightning speed, took a big bite out of the pork ribs that the two were fighting over!

Stab it--!

With an even louder tearing sound, the largest and most prized piece of meat, along with its fragrant juices, was ripped from the bone by the fading creature!

He even used the force of his fall to draw two arcs in the air with his arms and arrogantly raised two straight middle fingers at the dumbfounded Xiling and Kevin below!

That's his real goal! It's true what they say, snatching food from a tiger's mouth is always the best!

Apart from Dan Heng, who remained completely detached and seemed to be quietly dining in another dimension, the boys' group had completely fallen into a chaotic battle of mutual slaughter.

The girls' group presented a completely different scene. They sat together, enjoying the food and enthusiastically discussing which dish they liked best.

However, one person did not participate in the discussion.

"Mmm...delicious...this is delicious too..." Luo Tianyi was completely immersed in the food paradise, her cheeks bulging like a little hamster, and a happy smile never left her face. Every food on the table was a novel and delicious treat for her, and the fatigue of the day seemed to be cured by this sumptuous dinner.

"Could you tell me how this dessert is made?" Remian took a bite of the dessert and found it to be very much to her liking.

“It’s wonderful to receive your praise.” Siduri, while trying to calm the drunken goddess who was still grumbling about being beaten and how bitter it was, turned to Remian with a gentle smile. “If you need, I can write the recipe on the stone tablet for you.”

At that moment, Elena reached out and hugged Remian's arm. "Ann, you can make desserts too!"

Remian smiled and nodded. "Where we come from, not knowing how to make desserts isn't considered being a proper Sarkaz."

"I haven't tried it yet. Can I have a taste next time?"

"No problem at all"

"Waaah... Siduri... I'm so miserable..." Drunk, Ishtar clung to Siduri like a koala, hiccuping and rambling incoherently, "I accidentally lost... uh... my... uh... things... and then I got... uh... beaten up... I'm so miserable..."

Siduri could only barely support the goddess with one hand, using the other to gently pat her back to comfort her: "Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, Goddess... Please rest for a while..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu, who had been hungry all day, happily ate the food that interested them, while watching the fighting group's antics, the drunkards' shouts, and occasionally joining the girls' cheerful discussions.

The dinner party ended when the moon had risen high enough.

Danheng stood at the door and spoke to Siduli in his usual calm yet sincere voice: "Thank you for the hospitality tonight. The food was delicious."