Chapter 229: Recruiting the Hero King
"At that time, this king decided to find a place to rest for a while because of the excessive physical strength consumed by breaking into the underworld." Gilgamesh said, "The elixir has been lost anyway, and there is no sense of urgency." ”
“…… And then, you slept for 2,000 years? "I was speechless.
"Hey, it's not like this king wants to be." Gilgamesh raised his hand and said, "Probably because the king and the gods of Uruk have been at odds with each other, so they have joined forces to take advantage of the king's slack spirit and let the king fall into a deep sleep. Unless the living come to wake up, there is no way for this king to wake up on his own. ”
"That's a ......," I felt crying and laughing.
Inadvertently discovered, and fled for his life in desperation, did he actually wake up this real hero king?
Fate sometimes likes to joke about it......
"But if ...... The well-known Gilgamesh who died as a king is actually the words of the snake who stole the elixir......" Fu Tigeng was on the side, frowning and said slowly, "It should be that guy who is embraced to the throne of the Heroic Spirit now." ”
"That's right, so the king's first task when he wakes up this time is to drive the usurpers from the king's position." Gilgamesh nodded, "The majesty of the king must not tolerate any blasphemy. ”
"Wait...... Wait a minute. I interjected with some surprise, "Aren't Heroic Spirits only for the dead?" If that snake had gained the ability to be immortal by stealing elixir, its natural life would not have ended. ”
"There are always exceptions." Gilgamesh shook his head and said, "The essence of the existence of the Heroic Spirit is to rely on the power of faith in the afterlife. This also means that the elements that make up the Heroic Spirit are very much actually the perceptions of others. Do you understand what this king says? ”
“…… So, as long as it is generally believed that someone is dead, then can he be considered to be actually dead? I pushed in my heart and quickly came to a conclusion, "Whether he's dead or not?" ”
"Well, that's what it means." Fu Tigeng also nodded on the side, "Isn't it the same thing for the Knight King?" She also meets you as the living. ”
"Voltigen...... Aren't you going to kill me? ”
In the face of Fu Tigeng, I still vigilantly took two steps back.
"You have the concept of Avalon in you, and it is impossible for this king to even want to touch you." Fu Tigeng's face darkened and he said, "...... You obviously have such power, and you have been hiding this king until now, you can really do it. ”
"I ......"
I tried to say a few words, but Gilgamesh next to me gave me a look and stopped me from continuing.
"Speaking of little ghosts, what will the world be like in two thousand years, can you tell this king?"
Gilgamesh paused, and a pair of red eyes looked at me earnestly.
There's no arrogance, no other emotions, it's just a simple quest for advice.
“……”
I'm even more sure that the Gilgamesh I saw in Fuyuki before is definitely not the person in front of me.
The Gilgamesh in front of him is indeed a lonely personality, but he will never arbitrarily demean others in order to elevate his status.
On the contrary, he respects and is able to listen to every word and show the utmost understanding.
That noble demeanor was not abrupt in him at all, as if he was born like this.
"The ...... of the present era"
Recalling the knowledge about world history in my mind, I summarized it roughly.
"Whew...... Human creativity and pioneering power cannot be underestimated. After listening quietly, Gilgamesh breathed a long sigh of relief, "From the little Uruk to the land they can reach, it seems that they have done well even without the presence of this king." ”
"But no matter what, since this king has awakened, then he will not continue to stay in the underworld." Gilgamesh stretched, moved his neck and said, "Next, this king is going to find a base on the earth to live in seclusion......"
"Seclusion?" I couldn't help but be stunned.
Originally, it was thought that a king like Gilgamesh, who once owned the whole world, would be angry and unable to control the land that no longer belonged to him.
It's normal to be like Iskandar, bent on reviving his homeland and putting the world back under Uruk's rule.
"Yes, otherwise what else would this king do?" Gilgamesh tilted his head to look at me, "Revive Uruk?" Does that make sense? ”
"That's exactly what I thought just now......," I admitted with some embarrassment, "as a king, it should be a very unpleasant thing to not have an inch of territory of your own." ”
"Alas...... Listen up, little ghost. Gilgamesh looked at me as if he couldn't stand it, and sighed before continuing, "You don't have to have territory to be called a king. At most, it can be regarded as a lord, and it is still far from the king's cognition. ”
“…… Although the king's Uruk no longer exists, hasn't it turned into countless lands and scattered to every corner of the world? "Without this king, the people of the world would have lived well, so why let Uruk come back?" ”
"What about you...... Do you have a destination you want to go to? I asked, stunned for a moment.
"Not yet." Gilgamesh said, "But the king's burden has been lifted anyway, and there is time to look around for a place to recuperate." Before that, it was nice to be a free traveler and see the world with your eyes. ”
"If that is the case, would you like to settle in Britain for a while?" After thinking about it, I finally asked.
Now that Skaha is gone, Iskandar has become a normal man.
For Camelot, who is already faintly opposed to the world, it can be said to be a great psychological comfort if he can get help from Gilgamesh.
"Oh? Listen to you, do you mean that you are planning to recruit this king? Gilgamesh looked at me with interest, "You little devil, you are not small, don't you know the identity of this king?" ”
"I know, but that's all in the past." I confessed, "Now you're just Gilgamesh." Britain welcomes anyone who has nowhere to live. ”
"If you are eyeing the power of this king, then I advise you to dispel this idea." Gilgamesh looked at me for a moment, then shook his head, "Although this king has the Heaven and Earth Separation Star, he can only use it because he is in the soul state now. The king's Babylonian treasury has long been appropriated by the impostors, and he is completely useless. ”