To ensure that no one had any worries holding them back, Gilgamesh immediately issued his orders.
"Siduri, take the civil officials and soldiers down to make the arrangements. Have the citizens enter the underground shelters at once. Once everyone has entered, activate the bounded fields set up inside. The shelters must be kept safe."
That was Gilgamesh's order.
The shelters were located beneath Uruk. If the Lahmu invaded Uruk and a battle broke out inside the city, there was no guarantee the ground would not be shattered. On top of that, the shelters had entrances, and if the Lahmu discovered them, it would be a catastrophe. That was why Gilgamesh had placed treasures in the shelters long ago, so they could deploy sturdy bounded fields and prevent the shelters from being affected by the battle.
"Once the evacuation is complete, you stay inside as well. Don't come out again."
Gilgamesh looked at Siduri and gave her this unusually solemn instruction.
"I..."
Siduri opened and closed her mouth, unable to utter a single word.
She knew very well that if she refused to leave and continued to stay there, she would not be able to help at all.
Although she was the Chief Priest of the temple, she possessed little combat ability and was barely stronger than an ordinary soldier. If she remained in Uruk, she could be crushed to death at any moment, just like the flowers and weeds growing by the roadside.
So if Siduri stayed in Uruk, she would only hold everyone back.
"You should go, Siduri."
Ishtar said the same thing. It was obvious that both she and Gilgamesh cared deeply about Siduri's safety.
This adjutant had followed Gilgamesh since childhood and had witnessed nearly everything in his life. Even when Uruk had become a ruin after