Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Where Does the Sadness Point?
It could be said that this was the first time in Gilgamesh's life that he had shown such a shocked expression.
A look of fear overflowed in his trembling eyes.
Although, it was only for a brief fraction of a second.
But he had indeed lost his composure like this.
"Crap! Ugh!"
Gilgamesh immediately raised both hands.
The instinct developed from being tormented by Moran in his childhood took over, undoubtedly saving his life at this crucial moment.
Humbaba slammed down with a sharp claw.
In an instant, with the weight of a falling meteor, it crashed into Gilgamesh without hindrance.
Rumble rumble rumble—!!
Gilgamesh flew out thousands of meters, directly smashing through the mountain peak of Black Mountain with his body.
Enkidu and Moran did not act rashly upon seeing this.
But, there was still apprehension.
Even after stripping this ferocious beast of its seven laws, it still possessed such astonishing speed.
It wasn't that there was no way to deal with it.
It was just quite troublesome.
Their calmness didn't mean they didn't care about Gilgamesh.
The two of them could still sense the other's presence.
Fortunately, Gilgamesh had defended against this sudden attack in time, otherwise, it wouldn't have been just a light injury.
Gilgamesh's demigod body was not fragile.
The density of his body was even stronger than that of a magical beast.
If it had been a Heroic Spirit's body composed purely of aether, he would have been severely injured, if not killed, by this heavy claw.
"…Damn it!"
A voice gritting its teeth was heard.
Along with an arm covered in blood, it reached out.
Gilgamesh felt the intense pain spreading throughout his body; he almost thought his bones were going to shatter.
Fortunately, his combat instincts were up to par.
He could somewhat understand why Moran had always subjected him to so much demanding training in his youth.
Although Moran could also reach that speed in the past, it was when Gilgamesh was prepared.
Now, what was unpleasant was still unpleasant.
His eyes were filled with anger.
"Wait, this king will come and kill you…!"
Gilgamesh rushed towards the battlefield.
He seemed to disregard the intense pain in his body, resolutely stepping back into the battlefield once more.
[On the other side, Humbaba, who had blasted Gilgamesh away, was entangled in battle with Moran and Enkidu.]
[It wasn't just the two of them.]
[There was also that high and mighty goddess.]
[As the battle deepened, you and Enkidu seemed to notice something. There was no reason in Humbaba's rage; even to fight a mortal enemy, it shouldn't be like this.]
[This was somewhat strange.]
[Although Humbaba's heart was pure and simple, it still had the ability to communicate. Even now, Enkidu still had the idea of luring it to the human camp.]
[No matter what, Humbaba was her former best friend.]
[A friend before she achieved human form.]
[And you are the Emperor of Beasts. Although Enkidu herself knew that making Humbaba turn from enemy to friend was almost impossible, she still wanted to try.]
[But now, Humbaba doesn't even have the ability to communicate.]
[This is a bit too unreasonable.]
[Enkidu wanted to try to communicate with Humbaba, while you were lost in thought.]
[You seem to have noticed something]
[However, Gilgamesh's return interrupted your thoughts, and Humbaba saw another person intruding on the battlefield]
[Its overflowing divine aura surged wildly]
[So ferocious that blood kept flowing from all seven orifices, a truly shocking sight]
[Even Enkidu showed a sorrowful expression]
[She didn't know why Humbaba would be like this, when initially Humbaba had been willing to communicate]
[But now, it was so resolute]
"Humbaba…"
Enkidu didn't know what expression to show.
She didn't understand, really didn't understand.
The gods had given her the order to return to the side of the gods, and she was indeed trying to carry it out in her own way.
Humbaba's destiny was to become the fear of humans.
Enkidu had to choose between her best friend and her destiny, and she didn't want to give up either.
But, for the sake of humanity.
She had to defeat Humbaba.
Enkidu, as a weapon, wouldn't be indecisive. She had tried so much, and it was time to make a decision.
"Kneel before me!"
Gilgamesh didn't hold back.
He had just returned to the battlefield, with blood still on his forehead.
The Ea sword he wielded continuously increased its output, and with one strike, he split the Black Mountain in two.
But Humbaba still charged out of this attack.
Like a rampaging beast.
[In this battle, you were more on the side of suppressing Humbaba]
[But a strange feeling entangled your heart]
[Previously, you learned that Humbaba had a pure and simple heart, but you had never heard of it being so crazy]
[What surprised you even more was]
[In this battle, it seemed to have truly become a violent beast, without saying a single word]
[Even when facing its old friend Enkidu]
[It didn't even say hello]
[You should know that at the beginning, there was still a little clarity in its eyes, but now you can't see it at all]
[Just as you were engaged in this fierce battle]
[The dark clouds in the sky were torn apart, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds into Humbaba's eyes, making it unable to open them for a moment, and its movements stalled]
[You know that this is the assistance of the sun god Utu]
[As promised, He decided to grant you humans victory]
[And that's not all, the strong winds from the four directions of the southeast, northwest, plus storms and tornadoes, a total of thirteen kinds of wind began to attack Humbaba]
[For a time, Humbaba fell into a dangerous situation from the stalemate with you]
[It let out a roar of incomprehension like a wail]
[The sorrow in it was enough to shock the hearts of everyone, and the three of you couldn't help but tremble slightly when you heard it]
[As the Beast Emperor, you naturally felt something]
[Humbaba's sorrow was not directed at its old friend Enkidu, nor at you and Gilgamesh, but more like looking at something higher]
[Where is its sadness pointing?]
[Where exactly is it pointing—]
[In a trance, you had a terrifying guess]
[Whether it's this battle, or the missing seven splendors, this is all a trap set by someone!]