045, Gilgamesh
Yin Nanna spoke in a delicate tone, but when she looked at her expression, she didn't mean anything to be afraid. Instead, she looked at Amon with interest and seemed to be smiling.
Amon twisted his neck and said, "Why did I kill you to silence me? It's not a bad thing to save a boat of people! Yin Nanna, can you tell me who the shepherd in Sumer town is? His whip rope is made of snake tendons in the monster in the Young Di River? You obviously know why I am reminded me now? Have you already known that we will encounter monsters when we cross the river, and whether the experience you mentioned is true or false-who are you, and why come to me?"
Yin Nanna smiled: "Everyone has his own secret. Amon, aren't you the same? It's what you said yourself, a magician with a secret mission!...I want to thank you for helping me with everything I said. As for what I said, it's true, but it depends on how you understand it. Maybe you will understand it in the future......Amon, I will keep my promise to repay you. You can ask me for something, and as long as I can do, I will not refuse, even if you want me..."
Having crossed the Youdi River, Yin Nanna seemed to not care whether her identity was exposed. She just wanted to see if Amon could guess who she was, but she didn't say it, and she was a bit of a joke on her intentionally.
At this moment, a man suddenly heard the loud singing of a man from afar. He sang well, but the lyrics were not very good.
"Who did you never change your heart to the one you loved? How many times did you cry for you every year? The shepherd you loved has stacked the most beautiful snacks in front of you, slaughtered the most beautiful lamb to offer you, but he was eventually whipped into a jackal. The bird you loved had broken its wings; the lion you raised was wandering with wounds..."
When Yin Nanna heard the singing, her face changed. She took her hand back from Amon's shoulder and stood up. Amon also looked back in the direction where the singing came. She saw a convoy coming from the wide river beach at the end of the field. The luxurious carriage decorated with golden reliefs was surrounded by brightly-clad ceremonial guards, which was as grand as a king on a patrol.
The carriage had no carriage, and it was a gorgeous sunshade umbrella. On the carriage was a man in his thirties, with a handsome face and a strong figure, wearing a loose purple velvet robe. The driver was a warrior, a man over nine feet tall, wearing only a breastplate and not a helmet, and a heavy bronze-colored giant sword with silver glowing on his waist. There was also a giant shield similar to an ordinary person next to him, which was as majestic as a god. He didn't dare to look at him.
The singer was the man in purple robe sitting in the car. He sang while holding a glass of wine to taste it, looking as if no one was around.
Seeing such a convoy coming from behind, Amon had already driven the carriage to the side of the road to avoid it. Yin Nanna shouted with an angry face: "Gilgamesh, you are really brave. You actually sing such a song in front of me! You came from Uruk City with your elite entourage. What are you going to do?"
The singer also saw Yin Nanna, stood up in the car, bowed and said, "Beautiful girl, just call me Jill... Seeing your beautiful face like a god, what's your name today?"
Yin Nanna jumped out of the carriage and stood in the middle of the road, blocking the convoy's way, and replied with a sneer: "My name is Yin Nanna, Jill, Lord Uruk City, where are you going?"
Amon on the carriage beside the road was shocked. It turned out that the owner of the convoy was Gilgamesh, the lord of Uruk, the kingdom of Barron. He heard Medanzo mention this famous person. Some people said that he was a level nine warrior, and some people said that he was a great magician, but Gilgamesh himself had never confirmed it personally.
There is another person next to Gilgamesh's name that is well-known on the Tianshu Continent. He was Gilgamesh's playmate when he was a child. When he became an adult, he served as the captain of the city-state guard. His name was Enqidu. He was a real ninth-level samurai, known as the number one samurai in the Tianshu Continent. This title is somewhat exaggerated, but Enqidu has never been defeated.
Amon would never dare to provoke such a person, and he would only avoid him from afar as his identity. But Yin Nanna seemed not afraid at all, and stopped the entire convoy with a stern face. It seemed that Gilgamesh knew her, and he got up in the car to salute her, but asked her what her name was today. Although she was respectful, her tone was a bit joking.
The situation of the Barron Kingdom is different from the Eju Empire. It is a United Kingdom composed of many city-states forming alliances. During the war, they acted together and agreed to the outside world. Inside, the parliament of the city-state alliance also decided on major affairs and accepted the leadership of the king. The king was actually equivalent to the role of the leader of the alliance, and the city lords of each city-state have great independence.
Gilgamesh is a famous hero with a high reputation and does not even take the king seriously. He will only obey orders in decisions related to major affairs of the kingdom. However, the Uruk city-state is also an important town for the Baron Kingdom to guard the Youdi River defense line, so the city lords of the city-states, including the king, do not dare to offend him very much.
Hearing the conversation between Yin Nanna and Gilgamesh, Amon began to suspect that Yin Nanna might be a royal princess. Only in this way can the scene be explained. He had already made such speculation when Yin Nanna wrote his name in a divine text.
Gilgamesh ordered the convoy to stop, but he stood in the car and did not get out. He still bowed and bowed and said, "I received urgent reports on the way to patrol the city state. The youngest son of the so-called guardian god of Youdi River, Hongbaba, attacked the ferry during the day. Since Hongbaba violated the god's agreement, I can finally kill the nine-headed beast!...Yin Nanna, do you want to go and see the fun?"
Amon was shocked again when he heard this. The whip in his hand was so hungry that he couldn't hold it firmly. Hongbaba was the legendary guardian of Youdi River, and Gilgamesh actually said he was going to kill it! His heart was full of surprise and curiosity, and he wanted to go and see the fun, but reason told him that he couldn't get along with this kind of fun, and that it was wise to leave quickly. But Yin Nanna stopped in the middle of the road and talked, and he had to hide beside the road and had no choice but to do anything.
Yin Nanna giggled and said, "Gil, you are going to kill Hongbaba with Enqi? It's not easy to deal with. You must cut off all nine heads. Can you do it?"
Gilgamesh narrowed his slender eyes and stroked a ring on his hand and said, "If you can, you must try it. I want to kill the nine-headed snake. Don't forget that snow fir is the most important product of the Uruk city-state, but the waterway transporting it is controlled by Hombaba. My people have sacrificed it for years, but it is insatiable. It has been unavailable for many years. How many people have been buried in the belly of its descendants?"
Yin Nanna frowned slightly: "But I heard that this was the agreement between the two gods, Enriel and Malduk. The jungle that produces snow fir trees east of the Youdi River is the divine territory of Malduk, but the Youdi River is the territory of Hombaba, which is the gatekeeper of Enriel's divine territory... You are not allowed to sail at night because you rejected the request to set up a temple for Hombaba in Uruk City."
Gilgamesh snorted coldly: "It really treats itself as a god? It's just a beast in the guardian! The temple of Uruk City-state will only worship the real guardian, not the blackmailer! Why does it require me to worship its statue in the kingdom of the Lord of Malduk? Poor Hydra, do you think that this will get your own divine realm? I don't think anyone would really sacrifice to it!"
Yin Nanna smiled again: "Yes, although Hongbaba has too many heads, it's not easy to use!... But if you kill it, aren't you afraid of annoying Enriel?"
The samurai who drove the car suddenly raised his head and said, "What happened at the ferry today is that Hombaba has violated the promise of the gods, so I want to kill it. Enriel, as a god, cannot violate his oracle!... The most beautiful girl in my eyes, why do you worry about it? We are facing fierce battles, and we are facing danger, but I must pick up the sword in my hand today!"
Yin Nanna looked at the big man and said with a smile: "En Qidu, you have always wanted to be on par with the gods and kill Hongbaba to prove it?"
The warrior named Enqidu said proudly: "Even if Humba has a temple, how many people will sincerely offer sacrifices? I killed the nine-headed beast, and even if there is no temple, how many people on both sides of the Youdi River should be grateful and praised, and compiled into pastoral songs and sung?"
Yin Nanna covered her mouth and said, "It's a pity that you're a step late. The strange snake that was committing murder in the river has been killed by a young hero who stood up. I was also present at the time. He was the one who escorted me across the river safely... You haven't become a hero who saved the boat, so you are going to find the bad luck of Hongbaba? I think you may not be able to beat it alone, so Jill may have this ability."
Enqidu stood up from the shaft of the car, turned to Gilgamesh and said, "Master Lord, please allow me to challenge Hombaba alone."
Gilgamesh glanced at Yin Nanna and frowned slightly, and said to Enqidu with a happy look: "My best brother, of course I will not refuse your request, but I will not put you in danger. You may be able to defeat Hongbaba, but it is difficult to stop it from escaping. Please let me cut off its retreat for you, and let you cut off its nine heads one by one, and achieve your achievements!"
Enqidu bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord, City Lord."
Gilgamesh waved his hand and said to Yin Nanna again: "Hongbaba's descendants don't let people cross the river at night, kill one after another, there are always endless disasters. Today I will directly cut off the source of this disaster!... Yin Nanna, do you want to stop me?"
Yin Nanna, Yan Ruhua, looked at Gilgamesh with affectionate eyes and said, "How could I stop you? To be honest, I also want to see someone killing that nine-headed beast. Jill, you have this courage, you are such a hero!... Thank you for inviting me to go in the car. I want to witness this rare heroic deed on earth with my own eyes."
As she spoke, she raised her skirt and jumped onto the shaft lightly, got on the carriage from Enqidu, and waved her hand and said, "Gilgamesh, let's go, I can't wait."
She actually left Amon and followed the convoy. Amon was a little puzzled and breathed a sigh of relief. The convoy continued to move forward and passed by Amon. He was a little nervous again. He heard Gilgamesh ask: "Yin Nanna, you came in this carriage, don't you take it with you?"
Yin Nanna smiled and said, "My lamb will find the way by himself and finally understand what his mission is. Walking with the hero Jill, I no longer need the protection of others."
Gilgamesh sneered: "With the kindness of the mercy, my carriage is the safest place on the mainland, but how could you need me to protect it?"
The guard of honor surrounded the carriage and left Amon in place. Yin Nanna originally asked Amon to send her to the capital of Baron, but now she has followed Gilgamesh. If she is really a princess in trouble and knows and trusts Gilgamesh, with his protection, she will no longer need a magician like Amon, but she can't say hello without calling her?
As soon as Amon thought so, he heard Yin Nanna's voice in his ears: "I'll go and see how they kill the nine-headed snake... You killed Hongbaba's youngest son. If Hongbaba knew who did it, you would be in danger when you cross the Youdi River in the future. I wish them success... Let's go on your own and go where you are going, and I will come to find you and fulfill my promise."
The convoy had disappeared from the distance, and Yin Nanna's voice seemed to be heard in his ears. Although this was just a "secret word" in the intermediate information magic technique, it was very clever! Amon was shocked again, and then he thought that since Yin Nanna understood divine literature and had a noble identity, it was normal for him to be proficient in divine art. However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Gilgamesh. He still hasn't figured out who Yin Nanna is. She is so mysterious when she comes and goes.
Seeing that the convoy was no longer visible, Amon raised his whip and was about to catch the car, but suddenly raised his head alertly. A black dot appeared where the convoy disappeared. The black dot quickly became bigger and became a running figure. He was as tall as a giant, and he was the warrior Eun-kidu who had just driven the car.
Enqidu seemed to be walking, but his speed was faster than the scattered horses. He could even catch up with the birds passing by in the sky. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Amon's car. Every step he took was silent, but Amon felt a force that made the earth tremble. In front of this warrior, people could not even raise the courage to resist.
When Amon saw Enkido's face clearly, he had already reached into his bag and took out the advanced scroll "Space Rush" in his bones, and placed it with the other two intermediate scrolls. If this level nine warrior was hostile to him, Amon only wanted to escape as quickly as possible. But what did the "No. 1 Warrior in Tianshu Continent" come to him to do, is it Yin Nanna's instructions?
Seeing Enqidu's speed, Amon even suspected that if the other party really wanted to launch an attack, would he have a chance to use the scroll? Enqidu came to the carriage and stood there like a small hill. Although he had a calm face, he did not mean to attack Amon. He held a golden plate with both hands and said coldly: "The driver of the carriage, you killed the monsters that committed the murder in the Youdi River, protected the passengers all over the boat, and maintained the safety and dignity of the city state. This is the reward of the city lord, please take it."
Although the arrogant warrior said the word "please", his tone was irresistible. Amon jumped out of the carriage, reached out his hands and took the golden plate over, and replied respectfully: "Thank you, Lord, but I saved people to save myself." He could feel that Enqi Du was inexplicably hostile to him. Under the pressure of the gaze of the great warrior, he even felt a little difficult and stagnant in his breathing.
Enqi stared at Amon and said coldly: "Your behavior deserves praise. This is the thanks of the Lord of the City... Young magician, you are passing through the city state under the protection of Yin Nanna today, hurry up and go away. Next time you meet you, be careful I will kill you! Please remember that a woman like Yin Nanna cannot belong to you."
After saying this, Enqi turned around and left, quickly disappeared behind the horizon in the distance. A gust of wind blew, and Amon suddenly felt a chill. He had just said a few words just now, and he was already sweating all over. Look at the golden plate with two scrolls and ten divine stones. The scrolls were the "space confinement" and "detection confinement" he used in the river.
The news that Gilgamesh is so good at knowing what happened on the Youdi River, but also knowing what kind of scroll Amon used. He sent two of them and symbolically compensated the other scroll with ten divine stones. The value of "Song of Ice and Fire" is probably far more than ten divine stones. It was created by Nero, and Gilgamesh may not know what kind of scroll it was, but he was already very generous in doing so, and it may be for Yin Nanna's face.
Enriel just called Amon "magic" and obviously knew his identity. His tone was very bad. He also said that he could pass through the city-state by Yin Nanna, and he would kill him next time he met. This was a real disaster for Amon. When did he offend this level nine warrior and the high-ranking captain of the city-state guard? Listening to En Qidu's last words, he was clearly warning Amon not to have any inappropriate thoughts about Yin Nanna!
Amon asked himself, he had no thoughts about Yin Nanna! It was really troublesome to be with this woman. First, he encountered someone blocking the road outside Sumer town, and another monster attacked him while crossing the river. Now he was inexplicably threatened by a great warrior. Fortunately, he didn't have to walk with her anymore, otherwise Amon would be a level 5 magician, and he would be unable to afford his life!
Amon was somewhat self-deprecating. What he met today was the top existence on the Tianshu Continent. In fact, with a level 5 magician at the same time, he also possessed the power of a level 5 warrior, he should not be underestimated in any city-state on the Tianshu Continent.
The cold sweat had already dried up, and Amon sat in the carriage and asked and answered several questions - Is Yin Nanna hostile to herself? No, no. Did Yin Nanna do something wrong? No, she seemed to have done nothing wrong. Did she do something wrong? No, she did nothing wrong. Did she do something wrong. Did she feel sorry for Yin Nanna? No, he just helped her without any offense.
Thinking of this, Amon settled down again, shook his whip, and drove away quickly. He had just seen clearly that Gilgamesh's convoy left the road and crossed the fields toward the upper reaches of the Youdi River. This road leads to another direction. According to Yin Nanna, you can bypass Uruk City and return to the official road. Amon just wants to go faster, the better.
The whip sounded and the horse ran very fast. The one whom Nascott Lee sent him was indeed a good horse from one in a hundred, running wildly from afternoon to dusk. After dark, the car finally slowed down. The horse was tired, and the two horses would not be able to stand it if they ran. He had already walked far enough. Enqi said that Amon could pass through the city-state this time, so there was no need to be too afraid. Amon just wanted to be farther away from those potential dangers.
There was nothing wrong with it all the way. After dark, Amon found a hidden forest far away from the roadside, drove the carriage into the forest and hid it, and found a water source nearby to drink horses to rest. He also had to rest well. The consumption of fighting with strange snakes during the day was indeed very large. After running all the way, he felt a little dizzy.
In the middle of the night that day, Amon woke up in the carriage and felt a little drowsy. He began to sit quietly and practice basic meditation of divine arts. Suddenly, he felt a slight shock and disturbance in his soul. He used the divine art to detect the perception to the most sensitive state, and heard various sounds coming from afar.
There were monsters roars, like millions of wild bison screaming in unison, and the shouts of warriors, which sounded vaguely like Enqidu's voice, accompanied by overwhelming collisions and bursts. Can Enqidu really fight with the nine-headed giant snake, Hongbaba, the guardian god of Youdi River? Can he kill it, or be killed by the giant snake? This sound came from a very far place, and even with the detection magic, it was weak and inaudible, but it was still thrilling.
Amon killed Hongbaba's youngest son, and when he passed through the Youdi River, he might be retaliated by the river god, so he should hope that someone could kill Hongbaba. Enqi Du threatened Amon, and he should also hope that Enqi would be buried in a snake kiss. But when Amon heard the fighting sound, he still hoped that Enqi Du could successfully kill the nine-headed snake.
As for the threat from the warrior, he didn't care too much. Tianshu Continent is so big that Amon can go anywhere he wants. It is almost impossible to deal with the high-ranking city-state guard captain. Even if he goes to Uruk City, he may not meet him. If he really encounters a distance, he will avoid it. Enqi is just to threaten him. It is impossible to chase such an inconspicuous person himself. Amon is not Humbaba!
The distant struggle did not end until dawn, and the tragic scene was imagined. Amon was already fascinated by what he heard and could not help but remember what the old madman said. Whether it is physical skills or divine skills, he is already at the peak of mortals, and even has the power to fight against gods and is called a demigod. The old madman still suspected that some of the gods who were known as demigods were just demigods, not real gods.
Chapter completed!