[The fatigue accumulated over decades was washed away by the spring water]
[——Peace]
[Gilgamesh truly thought]
[You can somewhat understand his state of mind at this moment]
[That kind of freedom, as if to liberate both body and spirit from the shackles of a long time]
[This is an unprecedented joy]
[Feeling that he can be considered human at this moment]
[——This is the pulsation of life]
[Such joy, comparable to the birth of the universe, is enough for anyone to savor forever and at will]
[But, you know the final ending of this story]
[Waiting for the foolish Gilgamesh is only the scene of the spirit herb being stolen by a snake. The ending is so absurd and ridiculous]
[Gilgamesh was silent when he saw that scene]
[You laughed heartlessly]
[Still laughing while hammering the floor of the underworld]
[In the end, even Gilgamesh laughed, and an unspeakable self-deprecation instantly swallowed him]
[He couldn't help but laugh out loud]
[Like he was crazy]
[Even Gilgamesh laughed at his own stupidity, having paid so much, but getting such a result]
[After nearly a hundred years, what he finally obtained, what he was proud of, was merely "nothing"]
[Gilgamesh returned to Uruk in a disheveled state]
[At that time, he learned that you had passed away]
[Uruk gave a grand funeral to you, the prime minister who had made a century of contributions. Until now, the succeeding kings of Uruk have been diligently guiding the people forward according to your will]
[Although it is not as prosperous as when Gilgamesh was in power]
[But, fortunately, it has not declined]
[Gilgamesh went to your grave, where he saw the grave of his brother]
[For a moment, he only felt that he had lost everything]
[How ridiculous and absurd this is]
[If he had spent this last time with his family and close friends, perhaps something would have remained. However, he did not]
[He chose to pursue illusory immortality]
[In his memory, only endless self-deprecation remained]
[In the very end, when everything is over, he will not have anything left in his hands]
[——This is the only reward Gilgamesh received after paying everything]
[Like he was feeling the fulfillment of life and the joy of life for the first time]
[All of this will be fleeting, disappearing in an instant]
[And this is the human world!]
[This is the world that Gilgamesh has been witnessing and will continue to witness!]
[Everything in the world follows this principle]
[How can an immortal body understand this feeling like a sudden awakening?]
[Immortality is just the unrealistic fantasy of mortals]
[In the end, everything cannot escape death]
"Gil, do you understand?"
A familiar voice entered his ears.
Gilgamesh's body trembled slightly.
The next second, he showed a familiar arrogant smile: "You bastard, I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"
The one who appeared here can only be Moran.
The two of them looked together at the so-called Tomb of Moran.
"Well, I did die. I didn't lie to you about that. My lifespan has already reached its limit."
Moran shrugged and said.
Not at all like he was talking about his own death.
"Could it be that Ereshkigal gave you special privileges? How many words did you say to her in bed to make her do this?"
"Hahaha… You don't need to worry about that."
Moran crossed his arms, very smug.
His own wife is the goddess of the underworld.
As her husband, he manages the underworld with Ereshkigal and is not bound by oaths.
"I came out this time taking advantage of official business. If it weren't for a special situation, I wouldn't have come out specifically."
Moran's death was not fake.
However, after the people of Mesopotamia die, they basically have to report to the underworld.
And the underworld is like home to Moran.
He just used the excuse of helping Ereshkigal with official business to come to Uruk.
Coming once or twice occasionally won't have any impact.
Moran doesn't come out of the underworld often.
Although he won't be punished by the oath, Ereshkigal, who condones this, will be affected.
At most, she'll occasionally bend the rules for Moran.
Moran doesn't dare to take too much risk.
He's not so heartless as to disregard his wife's safety.
"So, you're considered dead?"
"Whether I'm considered dead or not, hehe, I can't say for sure… Well, like death."
Moran had a faint smile.
He wouldn't die first and leave his wife a widow, making them endure the pain of loneliness.
He will stay in the underworld with Ereshkigal and Tiamat, and also Enkidu, until the age of gods comes to an end.
"Let's not talk about me. Gil, did you find the herb of immortality?"
Moran asked jokingly.
Mentioning this, Gilgamesh's mouth twitched.
After a moment, he composed himself and said proudly, "Immortality is just the unrealistic fantasy of ordinary people. Why would I need to be immortal? I don't need it at all!"
"Strong, really too strong!
Brother, I'm so moved by your realization that I'm about to cry, really, you've grown up…"
Moran pretended to be moved to tears.
He even deliberately rubbed the corners of his eyes with his hand.
But, the next second, he had a different face.
"So, that herb of immortality, there must be one, right? Gil, you must have it on you, right? Let your brother broaden his horizons."
Moran showed a bandit-like smile.
As if saying, if you don't take it out, I won't let you go.
He deliberately wanted to embarrass Gilgamesh.
He just wanted to see how long Gilgamesh could keep up the act.
"Damn it! You son of a bitch! I knew it… you knew this king lost the spirit herb! Get lost!"
"Hahahaha, it's hilarious, who would accidentally have their spirit herb stolen by a snake while taking a bath! Are you Ishtar? How can you be so stupid?"
"What? This king just looks down on that weed and threw it to the snake to eat, are you unhappy? Come bite me?"
"Oh, someone's getting anxious, someone's getting anxious, I won't say who."
The two started arguing again.
This was a long-lost, nostalgic time.