As his consciousness gradually sank, Shamhat opened his eyes.
"here it is......"
There was surprise and confusion in her voice.
She seemed...to have seen this place before.
When the spirit and will were about to collapse, but suddenly received a little blessing, when he fell into a deep sleep next to the monster's body——
I saw it just like that.
And now——
Shen Ji, who didn't know how she got here, raised her head and looked at the thing floating in the void.
For some reason, Shen Ji seems to understand.
here it is--
The space within the spirit of this monster.
"How empty..."
She raised her head, but her eyes were not on the shining golden thing, but she saw everything except that thing.
That is, empty.
This is a space where there is nothing except the chain and the key.
Boundless, filled with darkness and loneliness.
After sighing for a moment, Shamhat once again focused his attention on the only thing in this empty space.
That is, the golden lock and the golden key.
But...it seems like there are other things?
With doubts in mind, Shamhat started walking in the void and walked towards the lock and key.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but Shamhat always feels like he's closer to the lock and key than when he last came here?
She walked, gradually shortening the distance between herself and the lock and key.
but--
"ah."
Shamhat opened his eyes.
It was already early morning, there was a little dew on her body, and the chirping of birds was already ringing in her ears.
After blinking, she raised her head and looked at the clay figurine's head, only to find that the clay figurine didn't move at all.
... Was that just a dream? Or was it real?
If it's true, why doesn't this big green guy respond?
Shamhat was a little confused.
Ananu is still on his way to find Enkidu.
After spending a peaceful day in the forest, Shamhat couldn't wait to fall asleep again leaning on Enkidu's body - she wanted to see if her guess was correct.
Buzz——
Feeling a trance, after falling asleep, Shamhat opened his eyes again.
"Yes, it's true!"
Looking at the distant lock and key in the empty space, Shamhat muttered to himself in surprise.
What happened here is undoubtedly true, and—at least for now, the big green guy doesn’t seem to know what’s going on here!
In other words, even if this big guy knew, he didn't react to Shamhat.
Looking at the lock and key in the distance, as well as the shining thing hanging on the key, which was a bit unclear due to the distance from Shamhat, she swallowed and clenched her fists as if to cheer herself up.
She had a premonition that when she arrived at the place with the golden lock and key, this empty and empty world would change.
And this big green kind guy will also change.
Although she didn't know what the change was, Shamhat somehow felt that she should go.
If you can get there by yourself——
Finally, six days and seven nights after Shamhat saw Enkidu, before the dawn came——
Shamhat finally saw it in that void space.
I saw the huge lock and the huge key.
as well as......
"this is......"
She stood where the lock and key were connected, looking at the beautiful garlands hanging on the lock and key respectively.
She stretched out one of her fingers and lightly touched the wreath.
"It's so beautiful..."
Shamhat felt this was the most beautiful flower he had ever seen.
She is the goddess in the city of Uruk, a psychic who dedicated herself to the gods.
So from this perspective, Shamhat can be considered a relatively high-status person in the city of Uruk.
With such an identity, Shamhat has seen many beautiful flowers and tasted many delicious fruits and foods, but she still feels that——
This flower is so beautiful...
But the moment Shamhat touched the flower and the golden chain——
call--
A strong wind swept across this empty space.
"Huh? Huh--?"
Shamhat was startled, and leaned against the chain in horror. The world was changing drastically, from the moment Shamhat came into contact with the chain - that is, the true "heart" and true "will" of Enkidu.
That moment.
Just like the exchange of wills with Humbaba in Enlil's forest, the exchange of wills between Enkidu and Shamhat is even more profound - because Shamhat truly relies on himself
The power reached the depths of Ananu and Enkidu's consciousness, and then personally touched Enkidu's heart.
Then, Shamhat disappeared, disappearing into the inner worlds of Ananu and Enkidu.
However, this is enough.
Shamhat saw it, at that moment.
Created by God, ordered by God, he came from one forest to another, and then met himself——
And this lock of heaven named Enkidu——
Buzz——
Enkidu's body emitted green light.
"Why--"
While glowing, Shamhat was pushed away by some magic power overflowing from Enkidu's body, rolled around on the ground, and then quickly got up, looking confused and a little scared.
With Enkidu.
It's you......
Enkidu took a step forward, letting his huge body move forward a little.
The light on its body is full of warmth, dazzling and eye-catching in the darkness of dawn.
But Shamhat was already panicking.
What does it want to do!?
But Enkidu had no intention of threatening Shamhat.
It just lowered its head and pressed its forehead to Shamhat's forehead.
Thoughts are transmitted in this way.
It's you who...touched my heart.
Such a voice echoed in Shamhat's mind, making her slightly stunned.
Thank you.
As such thoughts passed through, Enkidu's body, like its inner world, underwent drastic changes.
It seems to have turned into a green vortex, reshaping and recreating.
It's like imitating Humbaba.
The sky has turned white, and Enkidu's light has weakened.
But the vortex is about to disappear, and a new Enkidu is about to appear.
Shamhat's eyes trembled.
Enkidu took a step back and slightly distanced himself from Shamhat.
The huge body has disappeared.
Instead, there is the long green hair and beautiful face.
It was a face exactly like Shamhat's, with a smile that shone brightly in the rising sun.