A week had already passed.
Lahmu's invasion had brought no real changes. Everything in Uruk continued as before; everything within this Singularity continued as before.
However, Abzu's power in the Underworld had grown increasingly stronger. Annanu could no longer spare the attention to switch with Enkidu. He could only remain at Abzu's side at all times, using the traits inherent to his own nature to suppress Abzu, allowing him to wait in the Underworld for his wife, his archenemy, to arrive.
ROAR—
ROAR—!!!
Even while suppressed by both Annanu and the authority of the Underworld, Abzu continued to roar madly, constantly attempting to break free with his divine power of creation.
"Enkidu! Tell Gil—I can only be sure of suppressing Abzu for another week at most!" Annanu gritted his teeth as he sat atop Abzu's head. "I can't manage anything longer than that!"
"I understand." Enkidu's face was grave.
Within both his and Annanu's bodies, they knew exactly where the other's limits lay, and how high those limits were.
"If necessary, it would still be better to switch, Annanu."
Enkidu stood atop Uruk's walls, one hand resting on the Divine Authority Seal beside him.
"I can feel it. The wind direction around Uruk has changed."
Enkidu narrowed his eyes and looked toward the black clouds on the horizon.
Lightning flickered faintly within the dark clouds.
"That takes care of it."
Lemoni planted the Golden Spear beside himself. Before him lay the corpse of a Demonic Beast.
"Mushmahhu..." Merlin smiled as he looked at the Demonic Beast's corpse and called out its name, then sighed. "By the way, why did we head in this direction in the first place?"
"Do you think you're funny, Merlin?" Stheno, seated on Lemoni's shoulder, was deeply displeased. "And I'm wondering what exactly is going