I don't like the gods, I want to be a hero

"Thank you, venerable warrior, thanks to your rescue we can survive..."

Chapter No.16 The King of Misfortune

"No, no, no! No need to thank you. In fact, I drove these monsters here. Without me, you would not have encountered these dangers at all." Facing the soldier's thanks, Seleus looked away a little guilty.

Of course, Seleus can clean up his fault completely, after all, these soldiers will never know the truth of the matter.But he won't do that. If it's his fault, he will definitely admit it, and he will try his best to make up for the loss. This is the principle that Seleus has always insisted on.

"That's right." Tim was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that Seleus's response was beyond his expectations, but after a brief moment of stupefaction, the veteran still showed a kind smile on his face. "Even so, we should thank you, because no matter what, you are beheading these monsters that endanger people's survival, and accidents in this process are inevitable."

He wanted to truthfully tell the old soldier the truth, but Serius didn't know how to speak. Should he say that he is fully capable of killing these monsters, and only chase them for fun?In that case, it will become more and more troublesome to explain things aside, and it is also a question of whether others believe it or not.

"May I ask if you can go to Ulu with us...go to Eresh, the destination of our trip, and we want to repay your life-saving grace." Tim originally wanted to invite the benefactor in front of him to go to Ulu with him Ke, but thinking of the current behavior of the king, Seleus, who possesses such force, will definitely be targeted by the king, so he suddenly changed his words to Eresh.

To be honest, Seleus really wanted to reject the veteran's invitation. You must know that he is now being missed by that outrageous but seemingly high-status mistress of the sky, and he also used some powers just now. Come to us, these soldiers will definitely be implicated by him.

However, because he almost got rid of something that put them in danger before, Seleus decided to follow them and provide protection on the road. Otherwise, if they were attacked by monsters on the road and lost their lives, Seleus would regret it too late.

As for the troubles the goddess might bring, Seleus plans to pay some price to prevent the troublesome goddess from venting her anger on these soldiers. After all, that guy is also a goddess who can communicate, no matter how outrageous it is. Mess with some mortals... huh?

Considering the outrageous lower limit that the goddess broke through many times in a short period of time, Seleus was really not sure if the troublesome goddess would do even more outrageous things.But in any case, the trouble that the goddess might bring to herself is not as important as the safety of these soldiers.

"In this case, I will go to Eresh with you with the cheek." Patting the back of his head, Seleus accepted Tim's invitation with an embarrassed smile on his face.

"Why do you say that?" Hearing that Serius agreed to his invitation, Tim showed a bright smile on his face. "How can you say that you also saved our lives, and it is our honor to have the opportunity to entertain you."

Serius followed Tim to the patrol team. Unlike Greece and Northern Europe, although these patrol soldiers were inferior in equipment to Nordic with dwarves, their physique was not as good as that of Greece, which had gods represented by Zeus. , but their spirit far exceeds that of Greek and Nordic soldiers by a large margin.

There is also the issue of discipline. If it is a Greek soldier, they will 'consciously' disperse and rest as soon as the danger is over. If it is a Nordic soldier, it is estimated that many of them will start drinking crazy, but these patrolling soldiers in front of them will go crazy even after the danger is over. The vigilant shield is still maintained even under the circumstances. Even if the recruits occasionally lose their minds or move around, the veterans around will stop them very seriously.

"Is your team the elite in your army?" Serius asked the veterans around him curiously.

"In fact, it's just a very ordinary patrol team." Tim smiled and shook his head. Although the admiration of the strong man made him feel extremely honored, he was already in his 30s and had already passed the age of saving face. "It's really special because our mission is to patrol Eresh, which is far away from Uruk, so the number of veterans accompanying the team is relatively large."

"Are soldiers in this state common among you?" Serius was really surprised.

"It looks like you are an outsider, otherwise you wouldn't show such a surprised expression." Seleus's identity as an outsider seemed to turn on a switch on the veteran, and the veteran with a more friendly smile couldn't wait to introduce him to Seleus. everything in Sumer.

"You have also seen that the land of Sumer is full of monsters who only know destruction and killing. These monsters with fangs and claws and fur scales are far superior to us humans in terms of speed and strength. ..well, I mean us normal people."

Realizing that he had said something wrong, the veteran gave Seleus an apologetic look.Seleus waved his hand to show that he would not mind, and at the same time signaled the veteran to continue talking.

"If it's just these things, it's okay. What's more frightening is that the number of these monsters is still far above us. They wander around in the wild, which makes us, who can't fight against them, lack the materials to make weapons and equipment. One goes up and down, we simply cannot compete with more and more monsters."

It seems that when people all over the world tell stories, they will master the technique of suppressing the desire to advance without a teacher. Hearing the opening of the veteran, Seleus directly guessed that he would say something or something next. It was a man who changed the cruel fate of mankind.

To be honest, this method of highlighting a certain person or thing by comparing the gap between the front and the back is really old-fashioned, but it can’t stand it, just like the current Serius, even if you have already guessed the next What the veteran wants to say, but I still look forward to the development of the story.

"But even though it was so difficult, you still defeated those monsters that were far stronger than you, didn't you?" Seleus pointed to the road under his feet. "Not only have cities been built, but roads like this have been built between cities, and they even have enough energy to send patrols like yours to regularly expel monsters."

"All this is because of the existence of the king, who led us to the prosperity we are now." When talking about his king, Seleus noticed the pious light in the veteran's eyes, as if the king in the veteran's heart was not him. His sovereign, but his god.

This made Seleus very curious. You must know that even under the rule of Jason, Desarai, who had more than one set of gold and silver tableware in every household, could not see such a gaze. Of course, this has nothing to do with Jason. Majesty's frivolity has a lot to do with it.

"Your king? What did he do to make you prosperous today under such unfavorable circumstances?"

"It was a great flood that seemed to engulf the world. I will never forget the scene I saw when I was young. On the land, that is, the ground under our feet, a huge tsunami was set off. Even if I got the news from the king in advance After hiding on the top of the mountain, the high wall made of water that seems to connect the sky and the earth is still coming towards us." A trace of panic flashed in the veteran's eyes, and it seemed that even after so many years, the fear brought to him by the tsunami still existed. in the mind.

"Did your king save you?" Seleus probably knew why the old soldier was so pious when he mentioned their king.

"One sword! Just one sword! The king split the tsunami and saved all of our lives, so we survived." The veteran's tone contained strong faith, but Seleus understood his That mood, that feeling of being rescued in the face of despair.

"What then?"

"The flood washed away everything we had on land, but we were surprised to find that the monsters that could be seen everywhere were almost extinct under the ravages of the flood. Although their strong fertility and survival ability will make their numbers recover quickly, But it also gave us time to develop."

"Under the leadership of the king, we built the walls around the city, built these roads leading to each city, and have the ability to defend ourselves from the fangs and claws of monsters." The veteran silently put his right hand At the position of the heart, this subconscious movement seems to represent a certain attitude of his.

"So, your king has a rare wisdom, I really want to see it." This is the truth of Seleus, who has experienced many worlds and has seen all kinds of kings. But there are very few who can be called sages, and only Jason, Hector, and La are the only ones who are full of money.

Although Odysseus has enough wisdom, he doesn't seem to be interested in governing the kingdom; Lord Hades in the underworld could have been counted, but after the rebirth of Seleus, he became more and more like a funny man. Than the father.

And now he met a virtuous king who was so admired by his people, of course Seleus wanted to see his demeanor.

"Are you going to meet the king?" Contrary to Seleus' expectations, when he heard that he was going to meet the king, Tim showed a trace of worry on his face.Moreover, although he was stopped in time by the veterans on the side, Seleus also heard the sneer of disdain from some recruits in the shield formation.

Seleus noticed that there seemed to be some bad changes in it, otherwise the veteran who was so devout to the king would not have shown this expression when he knew that he was going to see the king, and the recruits would not have sneered like that.

"Let's talk about going to see the king when we go back. Now we have to go to Eresh to complete the task." The veteran changed the subject bluntly, and then walked a few steps forward as if he was avoiding Seleus . "Do you need us to help you deal with these monster scales? As an outsider, you can exchange these precious scales for a lot of living supplies."

"Then I'll trouble you." Since the veteran didn't want to say anything, Seleus felt that he didn't need to ask any more questions. After all, from the performance of these soldiers, Seleus had roughly guessed what was going on.

On the way to Eresh, Seleus exchanged names with the veteran. The veteran named Tim seemed to have forgotten some of the unpleasantness just now, and has been enthusiastically introducing the customs and customs of Eresh to Seleus. , what delicious steaks and barley cakes, what passionate and beautiful dancing girls...

In the end, he even mysteriously told Seleus where there is a happy land that can make people forget their sorrows. After speaking, he raised his eyebrows at Seleus and showed a cheap smile that all men can understand.

It was hard for Serius to imagine that the old man who had always been so steady would show such a wretched smile, and some recruits who overheard Tim's words were even loudly booing, which caused old Tim to scold him dissatisfied.

Generally speaking, the journey to Eresh is full of joy, but Serius understands that the recruits may not think too much, but Old Tim has been implicitly inducing himself to stay in Eresh. The dancer had the last smirk, and what he said was just to make Seleus forget about the idea of ​​going to see the king just now.

But Tim never imagined that his inducement to Seleus completely had the opposite effect. Although he showed an interested smile on the surface, Seleus made up his mind that he must go to see the king. What has become of the virtuous king now? If possible, Seleus would like to find out the reason and try to make that king change back.

Of course, Seleus’s interest is not all fake. He is indeed interested in Eresh’s steak and barley cakes, and he really wants to try the food that old Tim has always praised. ..

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"Selius, if you trust me, let me exchange these scales for the necessities of life. As a soldier, I know where to get the most supplies." In an inn in Ereshne , Tim, who was helping Seleus with the scale armor, looked solemn.

"Of course I trust you, Tim, but besides those materials, can you help me exchange a few more lapis lazuli?"

The scales themselves were something Serius remembered only after Tim reminded him. Moreover, Tim himself is indeed a good and trustworthy person. Letting him handle these "trophies" for himself not only took care of his emotions, but also saved himself trouble. , Seleus naturally expressed his willingness.

"Lapis lazuli? You fell in love with the girl from that family when you just came here? Or do you want to play something that you can't usually play?" Old Tim was stunned for a moment, and then showed that cheap smile again.

"I really wanted to please a certain 'person', and then I wondered if I could use the precious lapis lazuli to please her." Seleus rubbed the back of his head, as if he felt a little embarrassed because he had been caught in the middle of the talk.

"I have to remind you, if you want to please women, don't think about using quantity. A pure lapis lazuli is better than countless impurities." Tim suddenly told Seleus in a low voice. experience of.

"Then I would like to trouble you to replace it with a lapis lazuli of good quality." Seleus thought the same reason, no matter how many gemstones there are in general, they will only be considered as a shame by the goddess.

"Don't worry! The matter of lapis lazuli is on my shoulders." Tim patted his chest vigorously, and then left the room he had reserved for Seleus.And after he walked out of the room, Seleus heard him breathe a sigh of relief.

"There are still so many good people in this world." Seleus sighed, of course he knew why old Tim was relieved.Then Seleus went to the window and gazed at a strangely bright star in the sky.

"Next, after getting ready to solve the troubles caused by that goddess, let's go and see that former virtuous king..."

Chapter No.17 The Goddess' Crooked Idea

Though the troublesome goddess had not been found since Seleus threw it on the plain, he never thought that the goddess who held the power of 'the sky' would never find him.

If it was ordinary gods who caused trouble for Seleus, Seleus would never be as cautious as he is now. Then it depends on the attitude of the gods to decide what to do next.

If you don't learn your lesson, you dare to secretly play tricks and beat him again until the trouble disappears.

But that goddess can't do it, at least she can't solve the troubles she caused by the simple and rude way of beating her all the time, the reason lies in the power of abundance.Fertility is too important to human beings. It is hard for Seleus to imagine how humans who rely on the earth to obtain most of their food will survive if they lose their abundance.

It is precisely because of this that after beating up the troublesome goddess, Serius had to hide himself carefully to avoid meeting her.But going on like this is still not a solution. In the end, Seleus still has to take the initiative to solve the trouble caused by the goddess.

"From that Ishtar's mouth, I learned that his favorite gem is gemstone, and I asked Tim to learn that the most precious gemstone in Sumer is lapis lazuli. The pure lapis lazuli has always been used as a gift to the gods. Tribute to..."

Analyzing all the information currently known, Seleus thought about his next move.

"If you take the initiative to find her, will it be considered as a provocation and you will fight as soon as you meet? In that case, you will not even have the chance to give gems, but will it be considered timid to offer gems when she finds you? Ishtar That kind of arrogant and domineering character, after being considered timid, I am afraid that she will inevitably be accepted as a servant of the gods by her, and if that is the case, she will have to do it in the end..."

Serius, who really couldn't think of anything to do, slammed his head against the wall of the room angrily, as if doing so would help him open his mind.

"Crack it!"

The wall made of mud couldn't withstand the impact of Serius' head at all, and after making a sharp overwhelmed sound, a big hole was simply shattered.

Quickly repairing the wall destroyed by himself with the power of creation without attracting the attention of others, Seleus stopped his meaningless destruction.

"Oops! Ever since I got 'Metis', I have given her all the things to think about for the sake of peace of mind, but now that I can't use 'Metis', I can't seem to think on my own. There is a solution!" Clutching his head in horror, Seleus suddenly realized that he had a problem that was more serious than the trouble Ishtar brought.

"I have to find a way to solve this problem, otherwise I always feel that there will be a bigger mess in the future... Right! Since I can't think of a solution because I haven't used my brain for a long time, then rely on my own wisdom to solve it perfectly. One question at a time, in this way I will definitely regain my flexible mind."

A flash of light flashed in Seleus' mind. He realized that since the problem was caused by not doing something, wouldn't he be able to solve the problem by doing that thing in reverse?

"Let me think about it, besides this problem, what I need to solve the most is..." Stroking his chin, Seleus was thinking about what problem he had to solve just now.

Suddenly, Serius' expression froze. "It seems that what I was worried about just now was the trouble of Ishtar..."

With a bang, Seleus, who had lost his dream, collapsed on the floor of the room powerlessly, staring out the window with blank eyes.

"How about? I'd better try the lamb chops and barley cake first..."

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"Damn it, it's like my whole body is going to fall apart. It really hurts." On a plain in Mesopotamia, the goddess Ishtar, who was thrown here by Seleus, wanted to stand up from the dirt. She got up, but the pain from all over her body kept stopping her.

"That bastard! How dare you humiliate me after rejecting the Goddess's gift? If one day it falls into my hands, I will return this humiliation a hundred times and a thousand times!"

Relying on the abundant power provided by the earth, Ishtar still tried to sit up. Thinking of what happened to Serius, the blond goddess gritted her teeth and clenched her fists angrily.

Ishtar, who has been loved since she was a child and can be tolerated no matter how willful she is, has ever been angered like this, especially when she sees her beautiful blond hair tarnished by dirt and sand, she feels like her lungs are dying. It's going to explode.

"I will tell Father God Anu to send enough warriors and elves to catch that damned..."

According to Ishtar's original practice, if he was wronged outside, he would go to Anu to complain, and let his father, who is the god king, find a way to avenge himself or give him treasures to comfort himself, but this time, the goddess Ishtar Er hesitated.

"Even I, who is Venus and the Goddess of War, have no power to resist after being grabbed by him. Can God Father really send out warriors and elves to defeat that bastard?"

Ishtar fell into deep thought. She was self-willed and not brainless. Although she really wanted revenge, if she complained to her father, her rejection or even humiliation by mortals would definitely spread throughout the sky of Sumer. The guy who has long disliked her will definitely take this opportunity to laugh at her severely.

If her father's warriors can avenge her, then she can bear this mere taunting compared to the vengeance of a woman who has been avenged.But judging from the strength shown by that bastard when he slammed himself, it is very likely that his father's fighters will not be able to avenge him.

Ishtar couldn't accept the huge risks involved, and the goddess of Venus would never do business that lost money.

"The bull of the sky is not good either. Even if he can beat that guy, it is not a problem to escape with his strength. But with the characteristics of the bull of the sky, this land will fall into a long famine from the moment it appears. Falling into famine is absolutely inseparable from being the goddess of abundance, and in that case, no believers will pay tribute to him with gems."

The goddess of Venus liked those shiny gems very much, so much that her father Anu thought that this feature was not brought to Ishtar by the power of beauty, but because of Ishtar's enthusiasm for gems. She can control beauty.

But it is a pity that although she likes gems, the mistress of the sky is almost insulated from the gems buried in the ground. She alone is absolutely unable to find a little bit of gems, even if they are of very low quality.

The offerings of believers and gifts from the father are the only sources of gems in Ishtar, which is why the goddess sometimes asks for gems and can be easily hired by gems.

"No, no, no! Absolutely not!" Thinking of the scene where he would be farther and farther away from those shiny and beautiful gems, and even his believers would pay tribute to other gods with their own gems, Ishtar went crazy He hugged his head and screamed loudly.

"No! If the earth falls into famine, will more people pay me gems for a good harvest?" Ishtar suddenly thought of something, and she seemed to have found a different path.

"Would you like to try it? You can get revenge and get a lot of gems..." Thinking of the scene where I stomped on the red-haired warrior and humiliated the red-haired warrior and a large number of people paid tribute to the gems, Ishtar's originally beautiful His face turned extremely sinister and evil.

"That's right! That's how people appreciate her worth only when they lose something good. The importance of my God of Fertility, Ishtar, is perfected when famine leaves far more dead than living. reflect."

"At that time, not only Uruk, but all Sumerian cities will regard me as the city god, and all the gems that people have will be enshrined to me."

Talking and talking, Ishtar seemed to be thinking about the consequences not just for revenge. This self-willed goddess seemed to be really interested in her evil plan.

"But what if those gods directly provide food for humans during a famine?" Just as the new plan was confirmed, Ishtar had new concerns.

"Never mind him, I, Ishtar, would rather regret it after finishing the matter than to look forward and backward and dare not do this or that." Ishtar shook his head violently, and the action-oriented Ishtar strengthened his determination , turned over and sat on the boat of the sky and flew towards the temple of the god king Anu...

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"My Father God, your daughter has been insulted!"

Ishtar, who rode the boat of the sky, came to the temple of the father god Anu. Just after jumping off the boat of the sky, the goddess of Venus threw herself into her father's arms like a wronged little girl.

In order to make himself look worse and increase the chances of borrowing the Bull of Heaven, Ishtar didn't even clean up the dirt on his body, and when he threw himself into Anu's arms, he dishonestly rubbed the dirt on his body On the body of the king of gods.

God King Anu looked helplessly at Ishtar who was not honest when he was acting like a baby in his arms. No one knew his daughter better than him as a father.Ever since she cheated most of the treasures from Enki, the little girl only came to herself with this attitude when she needed help.

"Just tell me, little Ishtar, what do you need your father to do for you?"

Although Ishtar's current appearance does look a bit miserable, God King Anu did not show the slightest bit of dissatisfaction with the culprit who caused this incident.He understood too well that throughout Sumer, as long as Ishtar was involved, the goddess of Venus would always be the one to ignore it.

However, even though Anu knew that Ishtar was unreasonable, she was his youngest daughter and the mistress of the entire Sumerian sky, so she still had to help.

"My father, to wash away my shame, make me the 'Bull of Heaven'."

"'Heavenly Bull'!? What do you want it for?" I thought that my daughter just wanted some warriors or elves, and I would give her some treasures to cleanse myself, but Anu never thought about it. Tal asked him to create the 'Bull of the Sky'.

"Father, only this mighty beast can wash away my shame."

'Only the 'Bull of the Sky' can wash? Anu stroked his chin with his hand. The "Bull of the Sky" is a divine beast representing the majesty of the gods. It can manipulate thunder, has the power to shake mountains and mountains, and at the same time can make the world fall into famine...

It's not that Anu is incapable of making the 'Bull of the Sky', but if he uses the 'Bull of the Sky' just to satisfy Ishtar's own wishes, the price will be too great.

Anu didn't want to agree to Ishtar, but he knew that with Ishtar's temperament, he would never leave until he borrowed the 'Bull of Heaven', and would even make terrible threats to him.Moreover, the "person" that Ishtar said only the "Bull of Heaven" can contend with also attracted his attention.

"I'm sorry, my dear, little Ishtar. In order to lead Gilgamesh to the right path, the 'Sky Lock' made by the gods has emptied my treasury, and I have no ability to satisfy your desire anymore. Request. But..."

Anu made a request to Ishtar that she would never agree to. "If you can use your own treasury as materials, I will be more than happy to make everything my little girl needs."

Asking my father for treasures also requires the treasure house as a price!Ishtar would rather have his followers pay gemstones as tribute to other gods than accept these...no!She cannot accept any attempt to take away the Ishtar gem.