The source of this message is naturally Humbaba, who is a "perfect human being".
Because Humbaba has changed significantly compared to the original Humbaba.
However, even if it has changed, it has not completely changed.
After Humbaba disappeared last time, the clay people fell into a somewhat helpless confusion.
Will Humbaba just disappear?
They don't know the answer to this question, so they can only rely on each other and wait.
Because the gods have not yet notified or ordered them to go to the forest of Uruk to officially start their mission, they can only wait.
But fortunately, Humbaba has not completely disappeared.
They came again to look for Ananu and Enkidu.
But...it no longer appears based on the appearance of a girl.
It is the posture that is huge enough to accommodate all complaints, and the clay figures take it as their prototype.
"Do you still remember what happened to us?"
Humbaba lowered his huge, featureless head, and his voice made the entire forest tremble.
The birds and beasts were all afraid of this huge monster and ran away one after another. Except for the three "monsters" who looked almost exactly the same, the only creatures here that couldn't escape were trees.
Ananu and Enkidu nodded, they would not be afraid, and they also remembered Humbaba.
Humbaba saw the clay men's reply, breathed a sigh of relief, and then disappeared again.
The clay men looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
But as time went by, Humbaba would come to see them every once in a while and ask: "Do you still remember the things about us?"
The clay men gave Humbaba a positive answer every time.
This kind of thing happens repeatedly.
But the changes brought about by Humbaba were all recorded in the souls of the clay men.
The intervals between Humbaba's search for the clay men became longer and longer, and every time he asked the question, there would be a pause.
Longer and longer pauses.
until--
Humbaba never came to see them again.
It's been a long, long time since I've been here.
This is abnormal.
The clay men gave their own judgment.
【Let’s go find it, Enkidu.】
【Well, let’s go find it.】
Saying this, the clay men stood up and started wandering and searching.
Enlil's forest is huge, as if it has no boundaries. The clay men occasionally walk together and occasionally separate, looking for traces of Humbaba and the figure of Humbaba.
Such a huge figure cannot be hidden. Even if the clay people lack common sense, they still understand this.
No, no, there is no trace of Humbaba anywhere, but the clay men have discovered the traces left by Humbaba.
——Those are traces of crazy destruction, just like the traces made by Humbaba before meeting them.
It's even more terrifying, because Humbaba, obviously...
The clay men continued to search.
Finally, the clay men found Humbaba.
In an empty open space, the clay men saw the girl standing there from a distance, raising her head and looking up at the sky with empty eyes.
It was dark night now, and the girl's gaze remained fixed on the darkness in the sky, motionless.
【Humbaba, what's wrong with you?】
Ananu took the initiative to move closer, shaking his head and antlers.
【We have not forgotten you, Humbaba.】
Enkidu is the same, but his head looks very honest.
The girl under the night sky noticed the approach of the clay men and slowly lowered her head.
There seemed to be a trace of doubt in her expression, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Ananu and Enkidu had a strangeness that made clay figures like Ananu and Enkidu feel bitter.
Then, she said those words.
"Who are you...?"
call--
Boom boom boom boom——————
After saying these words, the girl disappeared in the roar just like before.
But there was no such roar in the souls of the clay men.
They were vaguely aware that this was different from when they had not met Humbaba.
But they don't know what's different.
At this time, another voice sounded in their souls.
The voice was filled with lamentation and sadness, and they seemed familiar.
That was the voice of the water god Enki.
"You...it's time to go."
As soon as the words fell on their souls, they began to move.
When the clay men came to their senses, they found that they had left Enlil's forest.
But where is this place?
There are no thick and tall trees here like in Enlil's forest, nor is there the rich and intoxicating magic power in Enlil's forest.
The trees here are cedar trees, and the clay people can recognize them.
【ah.】
Ananu responded.
It stood up on its two hind limbs and looked up at the crowns of these fir trees.
【This is the forest of Uruk.】
Ananu turned his antlers as if looking at Enkidu.
But then it became a little dazed.
It has no vision, so why is it turning its head?
Ah, I learned this from Humbaba.
[Is this the forest of Uruk?] Enkidu also felt and sighed with his soul and magic power.
Although both this place and Enlil's forest are called forests, they are nothing like Enlil's forest.
Enlil's forest is quiet and quiet. Although the birds and beasts also scream and roar, they are afraid of disturbing Enlil - even if he can't hear the sounds coming from the forest, otherwise he will not disturb Humbaba.
This whiny, screaming collection was thrown into its own forest.
Those intelligent birds and beasts only know that Enlil hates noise, and it is precisely because he hates noise that this ruthless god tried to exterminate mankind four times.
But here, in the forest of Uruk—
Even though there is no strong magic here, even if there are no towering trees, the birds and beasts here can sing and run freely.
Just like the water in a stream can flow freely, the wind in the valley can blow as it pleases.
This place is undoubtedly novel to the clay people.
This "mood" was like the first time they saw the flowers given to them by Humbaba. The so-called "beautiful" sigh appeared again in the souls of the clay people.
but......
What about Humbaba?
How is Humbaba doing?
The clay people couldn't help but think of that girl, the girl standing in the forest at the end.
Have they forgotten us?
The clay men were sitting in the forest of Uruk, thinking a little lonely and at a loss.
That--
That shining beauty, do we still have a chance to see it again?