The First to Arrive at the Scene to Mock

Among the gods, goddesses have always been extremely terrifying existences.

Even though they are all incarnations of natural phenomena, the gods manifested by the faith of living beings differ slightly in their behavioral patterns due to the differences in their manifested forms.

Gods in male form are rational, resolute, yet prone to stubbornness.

Gods in female form are emotional, gentle, but relatively more inclined to go to extremes.

Especially when things are not going their way.

The Goddess Aruru is likely in such a state right now.

So, Rovi must go find Her.

Mock Her.

Provoke Her.

Then, in battle, let the impact continue to spread.

Make Her... kill him.

Make himself die in a war against the gods.

Rovi turned his head, looked toward the soldiers inside the wall, and said loudly: "I'm going deeper to take a look."

"By the King's command, you are not to move without new orders!"

"Yes!" After the shocking scene just now, the soldiers inside the wall naturally could no longer defy Rovi.

Even that leader now regarded Rovi as a god.

In his heart, Rovi's status was second only to Gilgamesh.

After issuing the command, Rovi chased after the tide of magical beasts receding into the dense forest.

Moments later, Rovi stood atop a tree trunk, gazing into the distance.

"It seems we need to go deeper still."

Before his eyes lay lush greenery, tangled vines, and dense canopies like a cloud current drowning the world, covering the earth impenetrably.

The large herd of magical beasts moving within still kicked up dust and smoke, stirring up an astonishing commotion, but compared to the forest as a whole, it was somewhat insignificant.

This Monster Forest was unimaginably vast.

But thinking about it, a forest that could harbor such a massive number of magical beasts naturally had to be this size.

Still, Rovi knew that no matter how vast, there was a limit. After walking this long, he should be near the depths.

Sure enough, the commotion in the forest began to weaken and diminish.

The movement speed of that group of magical beasts slowed down noticeably.

Seeing this, Rovi immediately unfolded the 'Treasury of Babylon', grabbed the iron chain emerging from the golden ripple, and swung from the tree toward the center surrounded by the torrent of magical beasts.

Then he saw beasts, each resembling wild animals yet bearing various peculiar features like bone spikes or wings, and their sizes were abnormally large.

They had stopped moving forward in the forest, each prostrating on the ground.

Even as Rovi passed overhead, they did not stir in the slightest.

Rovi looked ahead again.

In the middle surrounded by the prostrating magical beasts, there happened to be an open space with no trees, nor shaded by the forest canopy.

The sunlight there was blazing, the ground bore clear black scorch marks without sinking, but with just one glance, Rovi could tell that was definitely where Enkidu had landed.

After all, unless one was blind, they could see the standing figure.

A beautiful 'woman' with flowing black hair, draped in a white dress, with fair and full skin.

Her exquisite face was filled with divine radiance.

Without a doubt, that was the Goddess Aruru in her possession state.

And beside her coiled a lump of 'clay'.

Without a doubt, that was Enkidu, not yet fully shaped—well, She hadn't been 'born' yet and didn't have that name, but let's call Her that for now.

Rovi stopped on a tree, his feet firmly planted on the thick trunk, gazing into the distance at the troubled expression on the Goddess Aruru's stunning face.

He knew his thoughts were correct.

Aruru was indeed troubled right now about how to shape a perfect form for Enkidu.

Since this was a Humanoid Weapon created by the combined efforts of the gods to Contend With Gilgamesh, its appearance naturally could not be inferior to that young King of Uruk.

But Gilgamesh, as a special half-god, half-human existence, had an appearance that was rare even among the gods.

Aruru could not figure out how to create a template that would not be inferior to his form.

To some extent, the rampage of this group of magical beasts was also deliberately directed by Her—to have them seek inspiration for a suitable 'form' from those soldiers of Uruk.

As for how many people died because of it...

The gods do not care.

To the gods, everything in the human world is merely a tool to sustain their existence... even Gilgamesh, even Enkidu, are no exception.

Of course, though troubled, a goddess is still a goddess after all.

While Rovi observed Her, Aruru also instantly sensed it, lifting her deep black eyes from beneath her lush cascade of hair to look at Rovi.

She tilted her head, her gorgeous vermilion lips parting slightly.

As if asking... who is he?

As the being who, here and now, commanded tens of thousands of demonic beasts, Aruru's movements naturally drew the gaze of the countless beasts surrounding her, all lifting their heads to stare.

Ooo...

A wolf-shaped beast howled, a lion-shaped one ground its sharp fangs, faintly gleaming with cold light, and demonic birds perched on branches flapped their wings, casting a steely sheen in the sunlight.

But the countless crimson Beast Eyes staring at him could not compare to the goddess's single, pure emerald gaze.

Who am I?

Rovi read the question in the goddess's eyes and smiled.

Then he slowly shrugged off his robe, revealing his slender arm, and extended the five fingers of his palm.

He performed a gesture of 'welcome' toward this goddess who had descended through possession.

Rovi... raised his middle finger!

A sneer, even a mockery, toward gods who treat humans as tools.

"..."

The scene froze instantly, as if time itself had halted in that moment.

The wolf's mouth hung open, unable to close, saliva visibly dripping and corroding the ground; the lion bit its own tongue, blood spraying out; the demonic birds spread their wings but stiffened in midair.

It was a sight beyond words, beyond dumbfounded.

Though they were not human, nor transmigrators who understood the meaning of Rovi's gesture.

But demonic beasts were still demonic beasts—creatures with extraordinary power, able to clearly sense goodwill and malice from the outside.

And on that human in the tree...

They sensed some kind of inexplicable... mockery.

Not malice, but a taunt even more infuriating than malice.

So they all froze.

After all... even demonic beasts like them could sense this mockery.

As for Aruru, there was no need to say more.

Damn, damn, damn...

Why did you have to provoke this ancestor!?

Wouldn't it have been better to just let her finish her business and go back to heaven!?

If they could speak, the demonic beasts would have cursed out loud in that instant and then torn Rovi apart alive!

Though they weren't human, this guy was truly a dog...

But only for a moment.

They all crouched back down, unable to make a single sound.

Because the crisp voice that came from Aruru's mouth suppressed any possibility of their movement.

"Are you mocking me... mortal!?" A voice that should have been gentle now carried a harsh edge, like a babbling brook instantly transforming into a torrent that swept everything away.

The troubled goddess was ignited with anger by this provocation.

She was very displeased.

Unhappy!

And what should be done then?

Naturally, vent it!

The understanding of a lofty god was always simple.

She would... kill Rovi.

But before the goddess could act, the God-made Clay 'Enkidu' beside her, condensed from the power of the gods, moved first.

It crashed into Rovi.

As if sensing something familiar... it blocked itself in front of the goddess.

Rovi: "???"

Who are you? Do we know each other?

Don't come near me!