Chapter 584

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“Let us leave it there for today, Lord Shirou. You have already been working for fifteen hours straight.”

The high priestess’s gentle voice sounded beside him.

“Ah, has it been that long? ...Thank you.”

Shirou accepted the warm milk and took a sip. Siduri nodded.

“Once you immerse yourself in your work, your concentration becomes so intense that you completely lose track of time. Does that come from your martial arts training?”

“Yeah, probably. The concentration I developed through archery is one of my countless advantages over Gil. When I think that even someone like him could claim the seat of Grand Archer, it really fires up my archer’s spirit.”

Siduri covered her mouth and chuckled.

“Yes, yes. Now then, Lord Shirou, you should get some rest. Leave the remaining work to me.”

At that, Shirou looked up.

“Speaking of which, Miss Siduri, how many hours do you work every day?”

“...”

“Why aren’t you answering?”

Siduri looked uncomfortable. “I... am perfectly fine.”

“How is that fine? Unlike me, you’re a delicate young woman. You should be getting proper rest.”

Both embarrassed and pleased, Siduri touched her cheek.

“A young woman? I’m really not that age anymore...”

Siduri’s age was an absolutely forbidden topic in Uruk.

Even Ishtar, the city’s patron goddess, knew only that Siduri had already been serving as Uruk’s high priestess when Gilgamesh was still a little brat.

“I’ll work a little longer, then get some rest.”

“But...”

“It’s all right. With Ishtar’s blessing, I’m not going to suddenly drop dead as easily as Gilgamesh did.”

Ishtar was a great goddess whose many domains included war and childbirth, and Shirou had received her highest blessing.

“Besides, even if I did accidentally drop