Mesopotamia, that was the Ancient Greece term for the land between the two rivers, meaning the land between the two rivers - the Euphrates and the Tigris.
Here, the Sumerians established many city-states in the land between the two rivers.
And located on the right bank of the lower reaches of the Euphrates River in the south, there existed a city.
The name of that city was - Uruk.
Today, in the palace of this city, almost everyone from the two major power structures has arrived.
Today, a grand banquet will be held, which is the inauguration ceremony for the new King.
Although, each person seemingly showed a respectful expression towards the new King, one could still somewhat see the disapproval and dismissiveness in their eyes.
Some individuals with higher status even cast condescending glances.
Although he is the King, the King's power is not very great; the royal authority is limited and constrained by the two major power structures - the Council of Elders and the Assembly of Citizens.
Therefore, if the King has any conflict with the two major power structures, he will only become a puppet.
"Hmph~!"
A person from the Council of Elders lightly snorted, and then immediately started eating.
He started eating disrespectfully like this, even though the King hadn't even begun to give a speech.
This Elder was someone who was displeased with the King.
And his behavior naturally attracted the King's gaze, which was not a sharp gaze, but a seemingly helpless, resigned gaze.
Following this Elder's lead, others also took their seats and the banquet began.
In the eyes of most people, the King before them was not to be feared at all; what was there to be wary of in a King who was just over ten years old.
The King at the moment was still somewhat excited and confused from suddenly ascending to the position of King, he was just a little brat.
"This King toasts everyone."
The young King spoke with a seemingly very bold voice, and although most people responded, their attitude was quite perfunctory.
Then, the young King picked up a wine jar and drank in large gulps.
He seemed quite bold, as if to not be underestimated for his young age.
If you look closely, you will find that he didn't drink a single drop, it was purely a waste.
Of course, others wouldn't notice this point; no one took him seriously.
The banquet continued, with everyone drinking heartily, and some even started saying some harsh words while drunk.
"Is this our King?"
"Truly incapable."
"When I was his age, I was already..."
At this moment, someone noticed the figure on the throne was actually asleep?
They couldn't help but sneer.
He drank so little and is already unconscious?
He's really a useless kid; he should learn more from them in the future.
"Hmm? This taste--"
A one-eyed man in his forties, who was eating meat in large bites, suddenly frowned.
The taste of the meat he was chewing suddenly became strange; it felt somewhat numb, somewhat astringent, and he couldn't swallow it.
Then, his throat suddenly became dry and hot, as if it were being roasted by fire, making it difficult to breathe, followed by intense nausea and a desire to vomit.
He wanted to stand up, but found that his limbs were also abnormal, suddenly hurting, and the pain was getting more and more intense.
"Ugh, help--help!"
An inarticulate sound came from his throat, and his throat also felt like it was on fire.
His whole body was also sore, aching to the point of splitting, and in excruciating pain.
Immediately, his body directly collapsed to the ground.
"Ugh!"
He vomited directly.
This kind of behavior, to the people around him, didn't seem wrong at first, but some even ridiculed him, saying he couldn't handle it so quickly, that he drank until he vomited?
"What? Usually he's very--hmm?"
He stopped abruptly, his face showing astonishment; the person who had fallen was foaming at the mouth, his body was convulsing non-stop, and his eyes were rolling back.
Was this what happened when you were normally drunk?
Immediately after, another person fell down, experiencing the same situation.
Bang--bang bang~
The sound of people falling one after another, and the sound of various things being knocked over, rang out.
This scene suddenly made the faces of the people who still seemed fine at the banquet change dramatically.
"Is this a curse?"
"Quick, quickly go find Lord An'er."
Lord An'er is the head of the temple, the priest responsible for communicating with God, a person of considerable status and authority.
It can be said that everyone present could disrespect the young King, but they could not disrespect Lord An'er.
Generally speaking, the head of the temple is also the King of the country.
However, the current King is too young, so Lord An'er, who has more prestige, temporarily holds the position.
Therefore, in a sense, the true ruler of Uruk at present is Lord An'er.
In the blink of an eye, before Lord An'er could arrive, more than half of the people at the banquet had stopped breathing and their hearts had stopped beating.
The terror caused by this situation made everyone retreat from here, fearing that they themselves would be killed by the unknown curse next.
At this moment, the slender young King sitting on the throne suddenly stirred.
His complexion was very healthy, looking as if he hadn't been cursed.
He opened his eyes, and the scene that met his gaze made him slightly startled before he yawned.
He was not frightened by the scene before him, acting as if it was within his expectations.
It was indeed within his expectations, because the mastermind behind this scene was himself.
He slightly raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a mocking look in his eyes, an expression that did not match his age.
So, were these people really cursed?
Not so, they merely drank the processed red arsenite powder that he had mixed in.
Simply put, these people were just poisoned by arsenic.
Very good, let's see how the system views this incident.
"Current progress: 65%"
Oh? It was only 55% before, and it jumped by 10% all of a sudden?
In his sight, a card emitting faint golden light also appeared.
This card, which seemed to be petrified, is now 65% de-petrified.
This is a card with a figure printed on it, that of a blond, red-eyed Teenager!
That was an unruly King, a King who was the only one in heaven and on earth.
He was a King who greatly disliked God!
Yes, the person on it was the Hero King!
It was Gilgamesh, who possessed the Chain of Heaven (Enkidu).