When King Gilgamesh arrived outside the city of Uruk, his expression was quite something.
Especially with Enkidu beside him, covering his mouth as he laughed beautifully, Gilgamesh's expression became even more spectacular.
Because what he saw was—
"Keep running! Don't stop! Anyone who stops doesn't get to go home tonight. Stay here and keep training on your own!" Annanu's androgynous voice was highly distinctive. From far away, Gilgamesh spotted the figure floating in midair and shouting.
And beneath him was a group of pitiful men running.
Gil: .?
What was going on?
"Annanu, get down here for me!"
He shouted directly at Annanu.
"Hm? Gil, Enkidu, you're here." Annanu caught sight of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, and his eyes lit up.
Turning back to face below, he sternly said, "Keep running properly! No slacking off!"
Then he flew directly over to Gil and Enkidu.
"What is this nonsense you're doing? Running can count as training?" Gilgamesh asked with a sour expression.
"I'm just building up their stamina. Don't act like it's something strange." Annanu wore an expression that said, You're just ignorant. "Later, I'm planning to add weight training too."
"When exterminating large Demonic Beasts or groups of Demonic Beasts, long-distance charges and drawn-out battles are unavoidable. Surviving in the wilderness also consumes a great deal of stamina. This is necessary training."
Gilgamesh's mouth twitched. "But how long have they been running?"
"Just from this morning until now." Annanu looked completely unconcerned.
"Oh, from this morning until now." Gilgamesh trailed off halfway through speaking.
He raised his head, glanced at the sun hanging overhead, and fell into deep thought.
"It's already... noon," Enkidu added.
"It's fucking noon already!!!" Gilgamesh sprayed Annanu's face with spittle as he yelled, eyes wide. "Make them stop right now!!!"
Under King Gilgamesh's reasoned objections, the warriors'