"Find a way to stop Tiamat with everything we have before she reaches Uruk?" Lemoni had already awakened. Standing beside King Gilgamesh with his arms crossed, he spoke.
"Yes. Delay Tiamat's advance, then do everything in our power to inflict damage, if possible." Gilgamesh nodded expressionlessly, then silently glanced at the three goddesses standing on the other side.
Stheno seemed to have completely lost any desire to fool around. She stood unusually quietly to one side with her eyes closed, looking as though she had fallen asleep. Euryale also seemed rather dispirited, while Anna simply lowered her head, not daring to meet anyone's eyes.
Siduri looked at the three goddesses, then at Lemoni. She pursed her lips and lowered her head sorrowfully.
"Hey, before I leave, I'll take you three out for a walk."
Lemoni walked over to Stheno, bent down, grabbed her by the waist, and set her on his shoulder.
"Huh?" Stheno froze. She clearly had not expected Lemoni to suddenly grab her by the waist and lift her up. By the time she came back to herself, she was already sitting on his shoulder.
"Mm, only big sister gets to sit there?" Euryale looked somewhat disappointed.
Anna still had her head lowered.
"Hehe, you're actually letting me sit on your shoulder of your own accord. Have you really gotten used to it by now?" Stheno leaned against Lemoni's body and pressed her forehead to his temple, whispering into his ear. "So, what are you thinking now?"
"Cut the crap."
With an icy expression, Lemoni pushed Stheno's head away, shot her a glance, then lowered his head to look at Euryale and Anna. "Let's go."
Watching the four figures leave, Siduri placed one hand over her chest, seized by an inexplicable sense of sorrow.
Those three goddesses.
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