My Destiny Illustrated Book of the Moon

Chapter 677 Red Dragon attacks Uruk City!
"You just left?"

At Gilgamesh's request, the Moon did not teleport directly, but floated up to the city of Kusa, and then headed towards Uruk. And Gilgamesh, whose soul was supposed to return to the body, used some treasure to follow the Moon, and did not fall behind no matter how fast the Moon moved.

Gilgamesh had time to wonder before the wise king arose from his throne in Uruk.

"As the only living human in the underworld, I originally thought that you were willing to accompany the goddess in the dark underground out of kindness and compassion, but now it seems... Could it be that I was wrong? The reason you coexist with the goddess is actually out of coercion and exploitation?"

"Can I understand this as the new boss questioning the employee who just changed jobs?"

"Don't think too much, idiot. I'm just asking out of interest." After a pause, Jin Shanshan added, "Of course, if you don't want to talk, I'm not a devil, and I'm not in the mood to ask any more questions."

...You really want to know, right?

Even though he knew that he was not the same tyrant Shem from the Fourth Holy Grail War, it was not until this moment that Shuoyue realized that the Sky Wedge in front of him had lost the arrogance and indulgence of his youth. He had truly chosen to step down from the altar and stand with the humans living in Mesopotamia, bidding farewell to the gods forever.

Persecuting Gilgamesh is an instinct ingrained in his body, but when facing the oldest hero king, he must respect him.

"Since it is the king's request, how can I remain silent?" Facing the howling hurricane, the young man smiled. "But, after all, a goddess who is high above does not need human kindness and mercy?"

"If I feel sympathy for a creature that can be easily crushed to death, I'm sure the goddess will be troubled too."

"Oh, how dare you say that?" Although the tone was humble, Gilgamesh could sense the arrogance hidden in it. "So, what is the reason why you chose to live in the underworld?"

"At first it was just out of bad intentions, but after that, there was an added sense of mission."

Shuoyue did not hide anything. He just followed his mood and spoke generously: "It is true that the goddess has the responsibility to guard the underworld and has reason to watch over civilization in her own way. But humans are also qualified to pull her from darkness to light."

"This has nothing to do with qualifications, you guy." Gilgamesh raised the corner of his mouth. "This is clearly your arrogance. She is a god. If she gets angry, the entire Kusa city will fall into the abyss of death."

"Ah, are you afraid? You are the Wedge of Heaven, but you led humans to bid farewell to God. How could you be afraid of God's wrath?"

"Humph, what a joke!" The wise king crossed his arms and responded with a proud attitude, "Of course I am afraid! I am afraid that the gods will be unreasonable, that my capital will be destroyed, and that my people will die because of my willfulness!"

Such frank admission of human weakness.

"But if you hesitate just because you are afraid, then what kind of hero or king are you? I'd rather hand over the throne to the right person and go back to farming. At least I can feed a few people!"

“Really? Hahaha…” Shuoyue was stunned for a moment, then covered his face with his hands, laughter pouring out from between his fingers uncontrollably, “Sure enough, this is Gilgamesh, this is what a hero king should be like!”

Facing the young man's sudden excitement, Gilgamesh simply raised an eyebrow, not surprised: "As expected, you have seen me somewhere before, right?"

"Yes, although it can't be called a pleasant memory, but don't you have clairvoyance, King? You only need to take a glance to know it."

"No, forget it then." The wise king shook his head without thinking, "Are you the kind of person who would feel happy reading about your own dark history?"

"So Wang Ye knows how miserable his Chuunibyou period was..." Shuo Yue narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but complain, "You really screwed me over back then."

"Don't be ridiculous. I can't imagine you being at a disadvantage." The wise king was unmoved. "Besides, the diamond that I polished with my own hands is a priceless treasure. You should feel honored, idiot!"

"Tsk... this inexplicable name is really unpleasant."

“Oh? I see. You’re the kind of person who would seriously express dissatisfaction over such a small matter.” Looking at Shuoyue’s face full of resistance, Gilgamesh couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth. “In that case, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot! Huhahaha…”

Shuoyue was also impressed by this king with a bad taste. When it came to teasing people, he was just as troublesome as Mordred. Little Jack was not as naughty as him: "Please spare me. I've been called enough names."

"Then it doesn't matter if I add one more."

"…Is this how the king treats those with whom he is closely connected?"

"Hmph, you dare to say that, idiot! The relationship between you and me is at most a tiny step forward from the southern foot of the Eastern Taurus Mountains to the Persian Gulf!"

"Yes, yes. Anyway, my heart is as broad as the Tigris River. Whatever you say, Jinshanshan."

"Humph...hahahahaha, this kind of intelligence and narrow-mindedness also makes this king very satisfied! Okay, this king approves!"

"Who asked you to agree to this?!"

While the two of them were arguing, they had unknowingly crossed a long distance. After crossing the mountains, the majestic city of Uruk came into view. "Hmm, strange." Gilgamesh stopped smiling. He was gradually regaining his grace as a wise king. When the city wall that resisted the monsters came into view, the king frowned unhappily, "Where are Ushiwakamaru and Mou Qing who are guarding the north wall?"

Looking further away, not only were the two generals missing from the city wall, but even the burly armored guardian in front of the wall had disappeared.

"Even Leonidas is not here? Damn it, what's going on?" The wise king was completely unhappy. "If the monsters choose to attack at this moment, wouldn't Uruk be doomed? Hey! How can these Servants be so unreliable? I was only away for a short day... um..."

"Have you figured it out, wise king?" the young man's voice sounded teasingly beside him, "As the king of Uruk, a magician who summons seven servants, the absolute core of the city of Uruk, he died on his throne - it would be really strange if your subordinates were indifferent."

"……idiot."

Gilgamesh cursed in a low voice, not knowing whether he was cursing himself or others: "I am only one person, but Uruk City has taken in thousands of people. If the city wall is breached, even if I kill them all, it won't be enough to pay back the debt!"

“Hey, hey, it was obviously your own willfulness that caused the chaos, how can you blame the Servants…”

"I summoned the servants to guard Uruk, not to serve me." Gilgamesh looked at Shuoyue with his cold snake eyes. "What I want to see is an Uruk that can function normally even when I am gone, not an ugly situation like this, where even the city walls give up defense because of my accidental death!"

Perhaps the Servants believed that with their extreme speed, they could reach the North Wall again when the crisis came, or perhaps the sudden death of their Master and the panic in the city caused the heroes to lose their composure... But no matter what the reason, the wise king did not intend to accept it.

"In the final analysis, it is because of the long guarding period that they have become slack! It seems that before the real battle begins, I need to train these guys hard!"

"Wow, you are worthy of being the king, you are so decisive..." Shuoyue replied nonchalantly with his eyes half closed, "Then before the actual combat exercise begins, can you find a place for a temporary worker like me to stay? By the way, I want to eat butter cake for dinner today..."

"What are you talking about, idiot." Gilgamesh looked over with a puzzled look, "Aren't you a member of Uruk now?"

"Huh?!" Shuoyue had a bad feeling in his heart, and his eyes widened. "Wait, after all, I am considered an insider, right?"

"As long as you agree to help, I will tell you the secret that makes the goddess of the underworld nervous."

"Besides, I'm just a builder. I don't have the power like them..."

"Aren't you curious about what the goddess of the underworld did in Uruk?"

"Hmm, there is an old acquaintance of mine among the servants. We have a life-long friendship..."

"I see. You just want more money. I'll give it to you. How about you choose one of the treasures from the King's Treasure?"

"OK, deal! When do we start, my Lord?"

"...You answered in seconds? I'm beginning to wonder if you're blackmailing me."

"Well, eh?"

So, just a few minutes later, the scouts stationed on the walls of Uruk opened their eyes wide and saw dust and smoke rolling in the distance.

"Enemy, enemy attack——!"

The alarm bell rang, and the soldiers woke up from their long numbness. They perked up and were ready for battle.

Who are the enemies? Where are they? How many are there?

The entire city wall was waiting for the news from the scouts, but it fell into a strange and long silence, until the dust in the distance got closer and closer, and the enemy's every trace was engraved in the soldiers' trembling and shrinking pupils.

The bright red color was like blood, accompanied by the opening and closing of thousands of iron scales, making a deafening roar. The dizzying iron light flowed arrogantly, accompanied by heavy footsteps, and His hard body scraped the earth and mountains, leaving hideous scars along the way.

Under the tiny and fearful gaze of mankind, the red creature spread its iron wings, swayed its long and graceful dragon tail, and roared loudly.

"That's a dragon!"

The trembling sound of someone swallowing saliva desperately only resounded on the city wall at this time, explaining the fear in people's hearts.

"A red dragon is attacking the city wall!"

(End of this chapter)