Kingship

The three of them walked to the palace. Bai Mo loved the vibrant, lively atmosphere. Arcueid, on the other hand, looked around curiously. She clearly wouldn't record anything about Uruk as knowledge; she felt it was wonderful to be by Bai Mo's side in the face of such an unknown future.

Meanwhile, Lady Avalon had already regained her ladylike demeanor from when they first met, and was explaining the situation in Uruk to the two of them in an orderly manner.

"After those powerful magical beasts appeared, many of the Servant summoned by the King perished. Apart from me, only three Servant remain. There's no other way but to ask the goddess Ishtar also possesses power, for help."

Lady Avalon seemed to have arrived there long ago and was extremely familiar with everything that had happened.

"So it really is Ishtar. Besides that, do you have any information about the source of this power?"

Lady Avalon shook her head and said, "It's a pity that we're basically trapped in Uruk and unable to go out. If it weren't for the goddess Ishtar's power over agriculture, Uruk probably wouldn't even be able to survive."

However, among the remaining Heroic Spirit, there's one who often sneaks out; perhaps she has some information.

As they talked, Bai Mo and the other two arrived at the palace. The palace was decorated in a very simple and ancient style, yet it exuded a sense of refinement. Bai Mo was somewhat surprised, as this did not seem to be the kind of simple decoration that the guy they met in Fuyuki would accept.

Then, his brows furrowed, for the throne was now empty, with only a woman dressed in light green and wearing a veil standing beside her, giving the three of them an apologetic look.

"Hmm? Where are they? They've all come to pay their respects, but the host isn't here?" Arcueid's voice carried a hint of displeasure, clearly displeased with this rudeness.

"That's strange. These past few days, hasn't the King been eating on his throne, reviewing papers as he goes?" Lady Avalon also looked puzzled. The other woman approached, somewhat apologetically, and said:

"I'm so sorry, Wang has already gone to rest."

"Huh? You just left us to sleep?" Arcueid was extremely dissatisfied. Normally, she wouldn't be so angry about this behavior. But seeing her beloved treated like this, she felt like starting a fire right there.

"It's nothing. Dealing with these kinds of crazy things all the time, it's normal to be tired. In that case, let's come back tomorrow." Bai Mo didn't care at all and was about to go back when the female official called him back.

"Wait, Mr. Bai Mo, Wang left you something..."

The female official hesitated for a moment, then took something out from behind her and handed it to Bai Mo. It was a clay tablet, which seemed to be engraved with countless strange symbols and contained mysterious power.

"Huh? This is the Tablet of Destinies? I found it in Kutha when I hired Ishtar. I didn't dare take it out even when Ishtar was around. Wait, Siduri, are you saying this is something the King left for Bai Mo?"

Lady Avalon covered her mouth in surprise; this thing was of extraordinary origin.

In Sumer mythology, there exists a special kind of authority— the Me.

This kind of thing directly affects the rise and fall of human civilization. In the past, the god-king Enlil condensed the forces necessary for the development of human civilization, such as divinity, truth, law, agriculture, and song and dance, into a series of Me.

Although Me possess a special power, if these Me are placed in a city, that city will give birth to politicians who understand the law and philosophers who know the truth.

The Tablet of Destinies, however, possesses a unique Me — Kingship.

Siduri nodded, and this time an unpleasant expression appeared on Bai Mo's face. He frowned and said, "Did that guy drink too much? Or has spending too much time with Ishtar made him like Enki, with his brain occasionally malfunctioning?"

"What do you want me to do with this?"

This was essentially a handover of the Imperial Seal of the Realm, but Bai Mo had no intention of touching it.

Siduri also wore a wry smile and said, "Mr. Bai Mo, the King hasn't slept for almost three months. He probably used his last bit of energy to discuss with the craftsmen how to dismantle Lady Ishtar's tower."

Hearing this, Bai Mo understood Gilgamesh. He hadn't slept for three months, and if he hadn't had two-thirds of the divine blood, he probably would have died long ago.

Rather, after three months without sleep, the first thing they'd do upon relaxing isn't to go to sleep, but rather to dismantle the tower of Ishtar?

"So why did he give me this thing?"

Siduri paused, then said in a somewhat arrogant tone, "Whether it's extravagant spending or starting a war, I'll listen to him. I need to get some rest tomorrow; I don't want to die suddenly!"

That's what the king said.

Bai Mo immediately felt a headache coming on. Although he could understand Gilgamesh's exhaustion, governing a country was not his forte. Even though it was only for one day, if it was not handled well, it could cause a lot of damage.

Seeing Bai Mo's headache, Siduri felt relieved. Faced with this supreme power, Bai Mo showed no desire whatsoever, but instead appeared worried.

He's a responsible person; no wonder Wang dared to entrust him with this task.

Seeing this, Siduri also entered work mode and said, "Mr. Bai Mo, actually this will allow you to quickly understand the situation in Uruk. Besides, you have already done Uruk a great favor. Even if you do nothing the next day, it doesn't matter. I can handle the government affairs for you."

After all, when the king set off to search for the spiritual herbs, he also appointed a regent.

Moreover... in this situation, that person might...

Before Siduri could finish speaking, a cheerful voice suddenly came from behind her, and a girl dressed in ancient Japanese military uniform, her whole body covered in crimson, strode in with her head held high.

"I heard everything! The king has abdicated, the people are restless, and there are constant external threats—in other words... it's the perfect opportunity for a coup!"

The young girl held the command sword upright in front of her. Her originally imposing figure appeared somewhat cute due to her height of only 1.5 meters. She strode into the main hall with her head held high, like a majestic lion surveying its territory.

"Oh dear? Lady Nobunaga is starting again? But this is indeed the best time to rebel, even better than Mordred's time. If we miss this opportunity, we'll never have another one."

Upon seeing the visitor, Lady Avalon smiled broadly, as if cheering her on.

Bai Mo glanced at the woman, thinking to himself, "This guy... is awful. He knows Mordred, calls himself Lady Avalon... could he be Merlin? And this idiot in front of him is Oda Nobunaga..."

That's true. If King Arthur could be a girl, why couldn't Merlin and Oda Nobunaga?

Bai Mo shook his head, telling himself that he should get used to this kind of thing.

Upon hearing this, Oda Nobunaga at the door burst into laughter, saying, "That's right, I heard everything. In short, all we need is that clay tablet, right? I've had enough of bread being served in soup. Once I become king, everyone will only be allowed to eat udon!"

After speaking, the muskets around Oda Nobunaga spun, and countless muskets were also aimed at Bai Mo. With a wave of her hand, the muskets emitted a crisp mechanical sound.

"Fire!"

The next moment, a bullet shot out like lightning, but strangely circled around and hit her directly between the eyebrows. The once majestic girl fell backward and fainted, her military cap flying off.

Bai Mo lowered his raised finger, shook his head, and said:

"It takes guts for one person to stage a coup. Also, the wheat in Uruk has a very low gluten content, so it's impossible to make udon."

He sighed and said helplessly to Siduri:

"Tomorrow I'd like to get some information about the situation in Mesopotamia. Also, if there's any trouble in Uruk, just let me know. And please take back this Tablet of Destinies."

Bai Mo shook his head helplessly, then said, "Miss Siduri, could you help me deal with this idiot? I just made her faint."

Nobunaga's coup ended quickly, almost unnoticed, but one person witnessed it from beginning to end.

Ishtar, perched atop the tower watching this scene, was deeply shaken.

Bai Mo said he was going to deal with Uruk's troubles... Doesn't that mean he's going to deal with me? Oh no, oh no, all that extortion I've made, am I going to have to give it all back?

Thinking of this, Ishtar immediately realized she couldn't take it with her. With a determined heart, she packed up the jewels that very night and sailed away in her Boat of Heaven under the cover of darkness.