Although he didn't like this goddess who protected his city-state but drove his horse Anna around in the sky every day, the words the goddess said still made Gilgamesh fall into thinking.
What does it mean to understand humans?
What does it mean to understand beauty?
Could it be that this boring goddess means...
A sharp look appeared in King Gilgamesh's eyes.
Is God dissatisfied...
There are countless gods in the Anunnaki. The only powerful gods are those in high positions. The others are mostly craftsmen gods or other weak gods.
These gods are also the main body among the gods.
Gilgamesh knew why those disgusting gods were dissatisfied with him.
He started wars and provoked conflicts between city-states, leading to the death of people and the lack of labor force.
And gods can only survive by relying on human sacrifices - at least most of the gods of the Anunnaki, that is, gods such as the Craftsman God, rely on this method to survive.
Gilgamesh sneered at such a god.
Human beings are substitutes for the gods and were created to replace the labors of the gods - whenever he thinks of this, Gilgamesh can't help laughing loudly.
Because before humans were born, gods worked on their own.
......never mind.
What we have to consider now is how to deal with the so-called beast.
However, do you understand the beauty of people...
A trace of amusement appeared at the corner of Gilgamesh's mouth.
...
Early the next morning, the city gate of Uruk.
A woman with a cool dress, a graceful posture, and a veil turned around with some embarrassment and looked at the guard who sent her out, with fear and fear in her eyes, and her hands were trembling a little.
The guard did indeed see the woman's reaction, but there was also helplessness in his expression.
"...Go quickly, Lord Shenji."
The guard took a step back and said to the woman: "This is the king's order...neither you nor I can disobey it."
"You should leave quickly. If the king finds out that you are still here, I'm afraid..."
The guard shook his head and said no more. He just turned around and walked back into Uruk, leaving the woman alone at the city gate.
The woman was afraid, but her fear of King Gilgamesh finally defeated her fear of the beasts in the wilderness.
She hesitated again and again, then took her steps and walked towards the outside of Uruk.
Her name is Shamhat. As the guards said, she is a "divine goddess", a woman who dedicated her body to the gods. Her existence is also a channel for communication with the gods.
As the goddess of Ishtar, she would appear in the wasteland outside Uruk, naturally because of the order of her king, King Gilgamesh.
"The beasts in the cedar forest understand the beauty of people. Go and bring them back."
Then Shamhat was pushed out, and she didn't even realize what was going on.
"Go to the cedar woods... to look for wild beasts..."
Shamhat's expression was filled with despair, but she did not dare to stop.
She knew that if she stopped or escaped, she would get a more miserable fate than being buried in the belly of a beast, so she could only follow King Gilgamesh's order and go to the cedar forest that she had never been to.
, to find the beast that "understands the beauty of people".
You know, before this, she had never even left the city of Uruk.
But...what can be done?
The desperate Shen Ji took steps towards an unknown fate.
...
The lives of Ananu and Enkidu are still extremely peaceful.
They wander around the forest like real wild animals, wandering here and there.
Occasionally they will take a dip in the water. Although they are mud, as long as their souls are still there, they will not be eroded by the water flow.
Just like when they first came to this place, birds and animals are very close to them and are willing to cling to them.
It's just that I don't know which annoying guy dug a lot of holes in the forest and made a lot of nets, as if he wanted to catch them, making Ananu a little... angry?
I don't know why, Ananu understands this emotion, and although Enkidu also understands it, its emotional fluctuations are much calmer than those of his brothers.
We can't say they are brothers...after all, the two clay figures do not have the concept of "gender", so they may be sisters?
But in short, despite the twists and turns, their lives can be considered peaceful.
I just miss humans and Humbaba occasionally.
What happened to Humbaba in Enlil's forest? Why have we been forgotten?
They are curious and strange, but they have no way to find the answer, and their desire to find the answer is not strong.
But in fact, their emotions towards their missions are not very strong.
It's only a day that I can touch it. Anyway, I have to live in such an environment. Even if I find humans, I will just change my life in a forest.
In their understanding, humans are Humbaba, and humans live in the forest.
Human beings will make a sound of complaint, and there will be a halo surrounding them. Human beings can transform into multiple individuals and circle around them.
Then it doesn't matter, right?
The clay men walked idle in the forest, just like the birds and beasts.
until......
I don't know how many days have passed, but Shamhat is already very tired.
Although because she serves the goddess, she has received some protection from the goddess, which prevents her skin from losing its luster, her feet to crack and bleed, and her appearance to become unattractive in such a harsh environment, but her hunger, thirst and fatigue
, are all real.
She did not have the ability to hunt alone, and the dry food she brought from Uruk had been eaten long ago. She could only satisfy her hunger with berries in the forest and drink cool water from the river.
It took her a long time to get here, avoiding wild beasts and robbers along the way, and finally arrived at the cedar forest that King Gilgamesh talked about.
The cedar forest was beautiful, but Shamhat had no intention of appreciating this beauty.
She is still in a frightened and sensitive state. Her only thought now is to find the beast quickly, and then whether she is buried in the belly of the beast, returns to Uruk with the beast, or returns to human civilization
, end this trip as soon as possible.
She's had enough.
She walked into the cedar forest, looking for the unique beast that understood the beauty of human beings.
But what does the beast look like?
She doesn't know either, she doesn't know anything.
But one day at dusk, she saw——
The incomparable sense of presence made it impossible for her to take her eyes away.
It had the same horns as a deer, but an extremely thick body covered with green patterns. It had no hair on its body, no facial features on its face, no tail and other things - it was just such a beast.