Night, the palace's front hall.
Gilgamesh sat on his throne with a bewildered look on his face. Below stood Siduri and Ruslan, who had worked all day and still hadn't been spared. Siduri had dragged him here, and he was practically on the verge of tears.
After all, like his older sister Siduri, he was an aide—though after being promoted, Gilgamesh had tossed him into the military. He served as the direct link between the army and the palace.
"So, where are Annanu and Enkidu?" Gilgamesh asked irritably.
They had told him to wait here tonight, yet he had already been sitting here alone like an idiot for half an hour. There was still no sign of Annanu or Enkidu.
"Don't be so impatient, Gil." Enkidu's gentle voice came from the corridor. "Annanu and I merely had some matters to discuss beforehand, which is why we were late."
"So what exactly do you intend to tell me?"
Gilgamesh looked helpless.
Annanu and Enkidu exchanged a glance, then walked up to the throne together and stopped before Gilgamesh.
The light before him was blocked by the two of them, and Gilgamesh's mouth twitched.
"...What are you planning to do?"
Annanu and Enkidu fell silent for a moment. Then, golden ripples appeared beside them at the same time.
"We hope you will accept these."
A miniature Key of Heaven emerged from the golden ripple beside Annanu, while beside Enkidu appeared a thumb-thick Chain of Heaven.
Gilgamesh held the miniature Key of Heaven and Chain of Heaven in his hands, looking somewhat bewildered.
"What... are you trying to do?"
He could feel immense power emanating from the Chain of Heaven and the Key of Heaven.
These were—god-forged anti-god armaments—
Though both were miniature versions, Gilgamesh understood that they were crystallizations of power. So