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Asher slept soundly. Although he vaguely heard some strange noises in the middle of the night, he was simply too tired to open his eyes and check what was happening outside. Sleeping in Tiamat's arms made him feel quite safe.
Asher only opened his eyes close to noon the next day, to find Tiamat looking at him. He didn't know when Tiamat had woken up, nor did he want to ask; he figured she wouldn't necessarily answer even if he did.
However, the ease of this day made Asher a little unaccustomed. He had almost gotten used to the tense, battle-filled life of the past while, and now suddenly relaxing felt a bit awkward. ...It might also be the completely unclad woman in front of him that made Asher a little uncomfortable.
"Let's go to the Divine Tower. I need to report the situation to King Gilgamesh," Asher finally broke the silence. Gilgamesh hadn't had a good night's sleep in who knew how long. Tiamat's mood was still unstable yesterday. Although she grudgingly agreed to let her enter the city to rest, Gilgamesh was probably quite worried that this "Mother" might suddenly want to destroy the world again. Now that Asher could confirm Tiamat's state had indeed stabilized, it was necessary to report to Gilgamesh.
"I'll help you change clothes," Asher said, picking up the women's clothes Siduri had given him yesterday. Even if Tiamat didn't care much about clothes, Asher couldn't just let her wear only the thin, underwear-like garments she had before.
"I'll wear them." Tiamat took the clothes and indeed started changing herself. Before this, she seemed completely clueless about changing clothes, but now she understood how to change her own clothes and comb her hair. Asher understood. Tiamat wasn't stupid, just too innocent. From before, she had never cared about changing clothes or exposing herself, but in reality,
Tiamat's learning ability was more impressive than he had imagined, which he knew from her learning human language in just one day.
"Let's go," Asher extended his hand to her. In fact, leaving her in the house might have been better, because even in human form, her pair of horns was too conspicuous. Walking on the street would definitely draw a 100% Attention. But Asher wasn't comfortable leaving Tiamat alone in the house. Tiamat's condition was quite normal now, but no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any more unforeseen circumstances. It would be more reassuring to keep her by his side.
After they left the house, they walked straight towards the Divine Tower. As soon as they entered the hall, they heard Gilgamesh's loud voice resounding throughout the hall. Since returning to the city last night, Gilgamesh had not rested, continuing to handle cumbersome government affairs.
"Gilgamesh," Asher called out. If he were to wait for
Gilgamesh to slowly finish handling government affairs, he would probably have to wait until he died from overwork.
Gilgamesh finally noticed Asher's presence, turned to look at him, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "How are your injuries recovering?"
"They're almost fully recovered. I just came to check today." Asher glanced at Tiamat as he spoke. She stood quietly to the side, seemingly indifferent to everything around her. Gilgamesh's gaze lingered on Tiamat for a moment, then he smiled. "It seems that Goddess Tiamat's condition has almost stabilized."
"That's good." Although his tone remained calm, Gilgamesh was clearly relieved. Obviously, if Tiamat's problem was resolved, the remaining minor troubles were nothing.
Whoosh! Gilgamesh picked up a clay tablet and threw it to Asher. Asher raised his hand and caught the clay tablet. "This is the answer you sought from this journey.
Take this answer from this King with gratitude, and look at it when you return." Gilgamesh leaned back on his throne, crossing his legs.
"Thank you," Asher said. Gilgamesh just shook his head and said nothing.
"Asher!!"
Boom! At that moment, accompanied by a violent crash, a large hole broke through the ceiling. Ishtar, riding her Celestial Boat, which was a Noble Phantasm against ceilings, floated above, looking down at Asher.
"Is there something you need me for? And seriously, can't you just use the main entrance next time?" Asher looked up at Ishtar and grumbled.
"No way!" Ishtar made a face.
"Huh... Is that a bruise on your arm, Ishtar?" Asher suddenly noticed a small bruise on Ishtar's left arm.
"It was there when I woke up this morning. I don't know what happened," Ishtar mumbled, caressing the bruise on her arm. She also had no idea where the bruise came
from.
"Be careful when you sleep," Asher said.
"Are you saying this injury of mine happened while I was sleeping and fell? I'm not an idiot, what do you take me for?!" Ishtar said indignantly.
Asher blinked: "Then do you know how you got this injury?"
Ishtar's cheeks flushed slightly. She glared angrily at Asher: "I don't know!" Quite self-righteous, too... Tiamat quietly turned her head to look at the hall, as if she didn't care about what was happening here.
"Sorry..." A voice of apology suddenly came from underground.
"Ereshkigal? Why are you apologizing?" Ishtar asked, puzzled.
"Last night... Ah, never mind, it's nothing." Ere's voice suddenly disappeared. She was too embarrassed to say that last night she had used Ishtar's body to go find Asher, but was blasted away by some force, and her arm was accidentally hit at that time.
"Is there something you need me for, Ishtar?" Asher asked.
"It's just" Ishtar floated in front of Asher, but stopped at a certain distance, cautiously glanced at Tiamat, and then whispered, "Don't forget our agreement, the treasury..."
"I know, I won't forget, don't worry," Asher said
helplessly.
"Good, then it's settled. I'll come find you later, it's not convenient here!" Ishtar gave him a wink, then flew out on her Celestial Boat. Asher looked up at the large hole in the ceiling. Ishtar's visits seemed to come at a bit of a high cost... How many human resources would it take to repair that ceiling?
"What did that foolish goddess want with you?" Gilgamesh's voice came from the throne.
"Nothing, just some trivial matters," Asher said with an awkward smile. He couldn't very well say that Ishtar wanted him to rob his treasury, and that he had agreed.
Gilgamesh gave Asher a meaningful look: "Never mind.
Even if you don't say it, this King knows. This was originally the reward promised to her, so it's fine. If she thinks treasures obtained through robbery are more precious, then let's grant her that wish. Asher, you shall accompany her to the treasury. Furthermore, as a meritorious servant this time, from now on, the armory will be open to you for a quarter of its contents. If you want weapons, go take them yourself. This King will grant you the corresponding authority."
Asher was stunned. "Do you know what you're saying?"
"This is this King's commendation to you. There's no need to refuse; simply accept this reward." "Do you want this King to retract his words, Asher?" Looking at the somewhat hesitant Asher, Gilgamesh raised his arrogant chin. "Your ability deserves such a reward. From now on, make good use of those weapons."
"...Then I thank you," Asher said.
"You don't need to thank this King too much. This is actually a storage fee," Gilgamesh continued. "You will return to your own country after this, and if nothing unexpected happens, that 'Mother' will also return with you. So consider this the fee Uruk is giving you."
Perhaps because she was impatient from staying in the hall for too long, Tiamat suddenly tugged on Asher's sleeve. Asher tilted his head slightly and saw her point towards outside the Divine Tower.
"You want to go somewhere... is that what you mean?" Asher asked. Tiamat gently nodded. "Go together." Asher looked up at Gilgamesh. Seeing him nod slightly, he led Tiamat out of the hall.
"Asher." Just as they reached the doorway, Gilgamesh suddenly called out to him. Asher paused slightly, turned to look, and saw the solitary wise king sitting on his throne, slowly speaking.
"Thank you for your assistance."
The sunlight outside the Divine Tower was warm. The buildings destroyed last night were being rebuilt. After leaving the Divine Tower with Tiamat, Asher walked with her for a while until they were almost out of the city before he couldn't help but ask, "Mother, where exactly do you want to take me?"
"A walk outside." She looked up, thought for a moment, and added, "A date."
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