For a long time, guiding humanity to build a better world had been their goal.
Yet, throughout human history, it had been nothing but endless wars, especially in modern times, where world wars had raged.
It was precisely because of these wars that human civilization and technology had advanced rapidly, leading to the development of more and more weapons of mass destruction, particularly those capable of annihilating humanity's own civilization.
In the past century, human development had also caused severe damage to the world's ecology.
Overfishing had filled the oceans with garbage and oil, turning once-clear waters murky and damaging marine ecosystems.
On land, forests were destroyed, and vast resources were recklessly exploited, transforming lush mountains into ugly stone hills, leading to the extinction of many terrestrial animals due to habitat loss.
In a sense, humanity had become the greatest cancer cell for all other living beings on this planet.
Thus, after years of guidance, the outcome was such that he too believed humanity was beyond saving.
It was akin to raising a child, pouring all one's love and resources into nurturing them, only for that child to ultimately go astray, leaving one utterly disappointed.
Constantly causing trouble, they would become a societal tumor, driving one to the brink of high blood pressure, wishing they could be remade from scratch.
Therefore, if Gilgamesh were also a member of the Valhalla Council, he would want to cast a vote for humanity's "End."
His response left Brunhilde utterly astonished; she had expected him to side with humanity, yet he chose to align with the gods?
After a brief silence, she asked, "King of Uruk, do you agree with the gods' choice for humanity's 'End'?"
Brunhilde looked at the man before her in disbelief.
How could Gilgamesh, who seemed to harbor a deep disdain for the gods, agree with their decision? Stand with them?
This was truly unexpected.
Unable to help herself, Brunhilde let out a bitter laugh.
The man before her was inherently inscrutable, so it was not surprising that he would give such an answer.
"Yes, the history of humanity is a history of war; they never learn. But—"
"But what?"
At this point, Brunhilde felt the atmosphere shift dramatically; the oppressive aura emanating from King Gilgamesh intensified.
It was as if the air itself could not withstand his presence, trembling under the weight of it.
"But the only ones who can end humanity are humanity itself. The gods? What right do they have to decide humanity's end, just because of their long-standing guidance and care? Hahaha."
In that moment, Gilgamesh laughed, a derisive laugh, a dismissive laugh, which sparked a flicker of hope in Brunhilde.
"Are they truly guiding humanity towards a better future out of goodwill? Or are they merely playing a game they've grown tired of?"
Perhaps some gods genuinely loved humanity, but from his encounters with so-called deities, it seemed that most were indeed just playing a game.
Speaking of which, it was rather interesting; Gilgamesh's card had thawed to 99.9%, and now it displayed a fully unlocked status.
This meant he was currently in the future?
And for Brunhilde, he was a figure from a long-dead history, summoned to this time to save humanity from its crisis.
As long as he did not continue with the next role-playing, he could remain in this time and freely use Gilgamesh's abilities.
However, this raised a problem; he would only be able to use this character, as he had not proceeded to the next role, so a second card would not be created.
But if he continued with the next role, and was not summoned again, he would have to wait for the millennium card to thaw in modern times.
Speaking of which, if he continued role-playing, there should be another version of himself in this time, right?
What would happen if the two of them met? It felt like something terrible would occur.
Huh? While casually flipping through the books on the table, a certain page's text left him stunned.
[You're wondering what would happen if you encountered another version of yourself, right? Let me tell you, it's possible that we would be forcibly merged into one person. If that happens, the problem arises: if you remain in the modern era after being forcibly merged, then I won't be able to perform certain actions in history, and the story of Gilgamesh would go unnoticed, preventing other cards from being activated. Thus, you wouldn't see the activated cards now.]
The text vanished as abruptly as it appeared, as if it had never been there, leaving him with the impression it was merely an illusion.
It seemed that the future version of him had deliberately left this information for him.
Closing the book, he looked up at the Valkyrie before him.
"So, what do you plan to do to stop the gods? What do you want from me?"
Surely, she didn't think he could take on all the gods alone? What was the purpose of summoning him?
Then he saw the Valkyrie's expression turn serious as her lips parted slightly.
"I hope, King of Uruk, that you can participate in the 'Ragnarök.'"
Ragnarök?
As the Valkyrie explained, an intrigued expression crossed his face.
To prevent the gods from easily wiping out humanity, this Valkyrie had deliberately provoked them.
She cited a special provision from Valhalla's Constitution, Article 62, Section 15—one-on-one duels between gods and humans, advocating for a final battle of 13 gods against 13 humans, known as the "Final Struggle of Gods vs. Humanity"—also referred to as the Ragnarök.
If humanity achieved seven victories, they would survive until the next "Council of Humanity's Survival."
"Now that's interesting. Humanity winning to survive until the next 'Council of Humanity's Survival' is indeed a grand mercy. Perhaps I think we should hold a 'Council of Gods' Survival' as well."
This statement was incredibly arrogant, causing Brunhilde to glance at him with a mix of admiration and disbelief.
At that moment, the door was suddenly kicked open.
To be precise, it was violently kicked open, causing Göll, who was near the door, to tumble to the ground in a rather awkward manner.
A boisterous figure strode in.
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