The 4 of them, almost there, would be very bored, but the two most bored ones were Rimush and Nabamu.
Nabamu and Rimush: "Are we there yet?"
Shulmanu: "No"
5 seconds passed, and then Shulmanu and Nabamu asked again
Nabamu and Rimush: "Are we there yet?"
Shulmanu: "Again, no."
Shulmanu replied in a little annoyed tone. Another 5 seconds passed, then they asked again.
Nabamu and Rimush: "Are we there yet?"
Hearing this made Shulmanu even more annoyed.
Shulmanu: "Didn't I tell you guys that we aren't there yet! Shut up already."
Nabamu went silent after that, but Rimush, who was dumb enough to ask again, asked 5 seconds later.
Rimush: "Are we there ye-"
He got cut off after being punched off his horse by Shulmanu, who looked mad at him.
Rimush: "Alright, Alright, my bad"
They continued their journey and nearly arrived at where they were supposed to be
Rimush: "I think I can see our destination from here!"
He said excitedly, but still a little nervous to see what the creature was gonna be. They looked closer, and they saw a Man standing in front of a tree. They saw that instead of a normal human head, he had the head of a lion, they realized it was an ugallu, they all got relieved, seeing it's someone they shouldn't have to be afraid of
Shulmanu: "Hey Ugallu! What are you doing here all alone?"
The Ugallu looked disgusted at the group.
Mysterious Ugallu: "Get out of here, Human, you're not worthy enough to speak to me."
Shulmanu: What makes you more important than us?
Laburak: "You stupid Human, I am Laburak, the 2nd highest Ranking Ugallu of the kingdom of Gallukar's army, who has never lost a battle to anyone, you 4 should be bowing down to me."
Nabamu: "Yeah, no, we aren't gonna be doing that."
Laburak looked annoyed at them and told them.
Laburak: "I'll spare you humans, just get out of here already!"
Rimush, Sitrum, and Nabamu got ready to leave, but then Shulmanu confidently said
Shulmanu: "We aren't leaving until we get the strange creature that the army of Babylon saw".
Laburak looked annoyed at Shulmanu
Laburak: "Well, you're not getting it, alright? I'm usually not this nice, but I'll give you another chance to leave before I make you regret ever setting foot in Gallukar."
Rimush: "Let's get out of here, we don't need to start a fight with a high-ranking Ugallu."
Shulmanu wouldn't budge and bravely walked towards Laburak
Shulmanu: "Listen here, Laburak, I don't care if you're the King of Gallukar himself, we need that creature, and I won't leave until I get it!"
The 3 of them tried stopping Shulmanu, but he continued, his curiosity about seeing what the creature was getting the better of him. Laburak would get ready, grabbing his mace
Laburak: "Whatever your name is, Human, if you want a fight, you will get one."
Nabamu, while trying to stop Shulmanu, said in a nervous tone:
Nabamu: "Laburak!.. ignore him, he's being too cocky, we don't want a fight!"
Shulmanu grabbed his sword, getting into a battle stance
Laburak: "Are you sure about this, Human?"
Shulmanu: "I'm more sure than I have ever been, and the names Shulmanu"
He said, smiling with excitement from the battle he's about to fight, This made Laburak smile
Laburak: "I like you, Shulmanu, you are a true warrior, unlike the other 3 soldiers, even if you are all talk, I'll be proud to have defeated a true warrior like you. What makes a warrior is his bravery and the pride of his nation, but this doesn't mean I will go easy on you. A true warrior also doesn't care who his opponent is, even if it's a lion, a small child, or a God!"
He said before charging a strike with his mace on Shulmanu, Shulmanu swiftly dodged and aimed for a slash on Laburak's chest, but Laburak quickly parried and landed a kick on Shulmanu's chest. The power of Laburak surprised Shulmanu, but he didn't give up, kicking Laburak's knee, then landing a slash on his chest, making Laburak temporarily fall onto his knees
Laburak: "You are strong, Shulmanu, stronger than any strong human would hope to be, but that isn't enough to defeat me, I am much more superior than you!"
Shulmanu: "Are you sure about that?"
Laburak: "Yes, I am."
He said, smiling, before he slide-kicked Shulmanu's legs, making him fall over
Shulmanu: "Oh, you bastard!"
He said in an angered tone, quickly getting up and charging up another slash, but clashed with Laburak instead. The clash stopped, and then Shulmanu quickly elbowed Laburak's face, making his nose start to bleed.
Laburak: "You're stronger than I thought, Shulmanu, but not strong enough!"
He said before charging his mace at the side of Shulmanu's chest, he landed, making blood come out of Shulmanu's mouth.
Shulmanu: "You are far stronger than anyone I have fought before..
Nabamu, Rimush, and Sitrum watched in awe as both of them found their equal. Meanwhile, in the heavens, Ereshkigal and Ishtar were watching them both fight, both sharing a bowl of popcorn
Ishtar: "Come on, Shulmanu! You can do this!"
She said excitedly to the screen, Ereshkigal looked surprised at them fighting, realizing how strong Laburak truly is
Ereshkigal: "I know that Shulmanu is still young and doesn't know his potential, but how is this Ugallu matching his strength? even the strongest Ugallu in history could!"
Ishtar: "Doesn't that mean that he is technically the strongest Ugallu in history now?"
Ereshkigal: "I guess it does.."
While they were watching the match with excitement, Enki entered the room
Enki: "What are you 2 making all this noise for?"
Ishtar: "Oh noth-"
She said, not being able to finish with Enki looking at the screen they were watching, he looked confused at what they were watching
Enki: "Why the hell are you 2 watching a human soldier and an Ugallu soldier fight?"
Ereshkigal: "Oh, it's nothing, we were just bored and decided to watch them fight."
Ereshkigal responded in a nervous tone, hoping Enki wouldn't find out. Enki raised an eyebrow and then asked:
Enki: "Mind if I watch with you two?"
Ishtar and Ereshkigal looked at each other, confused, and then Ishtar replied:
Ishtar: "Sure, why not?"
He sat next to them and started watching with them, and looked at how Shulmanu looked
Enki: "That Babylonian soldier sure looks familiar."
Ishtar and Ereshkigal: "No, he doesn't!"
They both said, scared that he would find out, but Enki looked like he didn't care and replied:
Enki: "Alright then."
before they all started watching the battle