Donkey and Carrot?

King Gilgamesh Kshatriya left behind the Fate Tablet, but it turned out to be empty?

In other words, everything in the future is now uncertain!

Samael carefully examined the contract engraved on the clay tablet before him, recalling the few words he had just overheard, his eyes thoughtful.

It must be said that Gilgamesh has a rebellious spirit and a certain morbid sense of challenging authority.

Therefore, this Heroic King made a pact with the divine child of Tiamat, and was chosen by him to have his image engraved on that empty Fate Tablet.

Gilgamesh's intentions were also quite clear: if there truly was a way to change the future, then writing this down would be the answer, and what could the gods do to him?!

After the final signature was completed, Samael seemed to be thinking about something, his expression calm.

Could it be that the change in the trajectory of [Destiny] is what makes this Heroic King willing to take a gamble?

Moreover, he might think that everything was due to the intervention of the goddess Tiamat?

After failing to find the Immortal Herb, on the way back... Kusa... Half a year ago...

The ancient serpent carefully recalled the location and time of the appearance of this empty Fate Tablet, its eyes glancing strangely at itself.

Could it be that the key to all the problems isn't Mother Goddess Tiamat, but this ancient serpent from outside the realm of fate?

Uh, never mind, wearing this He'an Goddess headdress will be more convincing and also make it easier to hide my special status.

Samael wisely kept quiet, locking these possibilities and speculations deep within his heart.

Cooperation is one thing, but there's no need to reveal everything.

For example, when the situation of the Three Goddesses' alliance was mentioned before, Samael chose to conceal his true relationship with Ereshkigal.

Regardless, having thwarted Gilgamesh's plan to achieve eternal life and now being subtly drawn into some kind of conspiracy, it's best to proceed with caution.

Then, the original Fate Tablet with the inscription was carefully placed into the Treasury of Babylon by Gilgamesh.

The other copy was made in duplicate, and was kept separately by the signatory Samael and the witness Merlin.

Faced with this hot potato of blasphemous evidence, the two exchanged a glance and decided to each stuff it into a hidden corner, so that it would never see the light of day again.

As for Samael, his identity as the "Child of Tiamat" will be easily forgotten by everyone once he leaves the Royal Palace Divine Tower.

Gilgamesh deliberately diverted the guards near the Royal Palace Divine Tower, as well as outsiders who might leak information, clearly indicating a similar plan.

Sure enough, this Heroic King was never a docile child who obeyed the will of the gods from the very beginning.

Before realizing what was happening, the ancient snake was overly apprehensive and couldn't help but mutter to itself.

However, since they have a basis for cooperation, and each of them has leverage over the other.

For the sake of the interests of the parties involved, subsequent actions must be implemented as soon as possible.

After some discussion, Samael, Gilgamesh, and Merlin, who was forced to participate in the discussion and became a villain, all agreed.

Currently, the Goddess Ishtar is roaming the city of Uruk and committing crimes; this needs to be addressed as a priority.

Of course, it wasn't just because this woman hoarded jewels and money.

Uruk is currently in dire need of fighters, especially high-quality God-crafting agents!

Three days ago, during the Absolute Demonic Beast Front between Gilgamesh and Kingu, Gilgamesh did indeed suffer a moderate to serious injury.

In addition, Merlin, Leonidas, Samael himself, and Anna are all in a low-health state.

The Sumerians spent countless resources building an impenetrable fortress, but it was torn open by the Gorgon the Beast Goddess's area-of-effect attack.

Uruk is currently like a tiger with its claws out, vulnerable to being slaughtered, at its weakest point.

Therefore, bribing Ishtar, the city's guardian deity, and using the wealth of the Treasury of Babylon to tether and bridle this woman like a wild beast became an inevitable early move.

Taming wild beasts... reins... bridle...

As Beast Tamer appointed by the Heroic King, do I need to prepare collars and bridles?

On the way, having received orders from the Royal Palace Divine Tower to go to the scene of the crime to rescue a certain wicked creature, he held the clay tablet contract of the goddess of seduction in his hand, and couldn't help but grin, a strange thought stirring within him.

Even with some changes in fate, a certain inertia still remains.

Therefore, Gilgamesh were largely the same as those he remembered: he promised to entrust 30% of the minerals in the treasure vault to the Beast Tamer.

Of course, as the middleman in the negotiations, Samael also audaciously demanded a 5% commission on the minerals from the investor, the client!

Compared to the 30% used to bribe Ishtar, the price of the ancient snake was incredibly reasonable.

However, despite such significant discounts, Samael's only requirement was that payment be made in cash.

And when someone wrote three key points on this Contract Clay Tablet.

Gilgamesh, who possessed countless treasures, laughed heartily and happily paid the 5% (MISSING) commission.

5%! Although it's not much, the Treasury of Babylon's reserves, conceptually equivalent to the total wealth of Human History, were enough for him to amass a fortune.

Moreover, after several attempts, this is probably why Gilgamesh is willing to honestly give the money within the limit.

As for the 30% used to bribe Ishtar, that's another story.

Haha, to catch a carrot, you only need to hang it in front of the donkey to lure it into pulling the millstone. Is it really necessary to make it eat swill? Do you really think that person in the Royal Palace Divine Tower is a philanthropist?

Just as the ancient serpent was grinning wickedly, the carriage had already entered the gate of the sacrificial site.

"Lord Ishtar, this is Uruk's private property; you cannot take it away!"

"Hey, I helped you guys take care of the monsters attacking the Babylonia defenses that day, so here's some compensation..."

"... Ahem... To defend Uruk, I've practically used up all the gems I had. So what if I recoup my costs?"

On the field, a haggard-looking Siduri was blocking the entrance to the warehouse, resolutely stopping the goddess robber from transporting treasures to the Sky Ark Ma'anna in her heinous act.

Meanwhile, some dissatisfied with Ishtar, with one hand on their hip, arrogantly proclaimed the Oracle, which seemed quite reasonable but was actually just an excuse to amass wealth.

"Besides, I'm doing this for your sake!"

"If divine grace were bestowed casually, how could humanity possibly grow?"

"My lord, in order to prevent you from becoming dependent on this power that does not belong to you, you need to pay an equivalent price for it!"

You meant to say "collect protection money", right?

Siduri's lips twitched, and she muttered to herself.

Moreover, having already recouped their investment from the Subordinate God that night by smashing out the gemstone.

Looting the sacrificial site again and taking so many non-gemstone precious metals and currency, isn't that a bit greedy?

However, this city god, determined to make a fortune by taking credit, didn't give Siduri and the others a chance to explain.

This arrogant robber, dragging two treasure chests filled with glittering items, headed towards the hovering Sky Ark Ma'anna Square.

However, as soon as he stepped out, he bumped into a figure walking towards him and fell backward.