16 The Nobility

The Human God tried to control Gilgamesh to kill the Dragon God who still roamed in the human world. In normal circumstances, he would have assessed this so-called Dragon God and fought with him to see how strong a God was in this world.

But there was something Gilgamesh noticed as soon as Hitogami started speaking to him, and that was how deceitful, envious, fearful, and controlling he was as a God. Being closer to the gods than any other human in the world, he knew how they behaved and what the fundamentals of their creation were.

Hitogami represented the worst humanity could offer, and Gilgamesh noticed that as soon as he heard his dirty words. As a God who was essentially trash, he still couldn't understand why he was so interested in eliminating the Dragon God.

To have set himself this goal, he must have read fragments of his memory as the King of Uruk and the future Emperor of humanity, so because of this, he knows about his hatred for the gods. Just this is admirable since Hitogami introduced himself as a God, knowing the contempt he would earn from Gilgamesh.

Still, he took the risk and came out losing in a way he probably expected. Although he is a God, he seems to be limited by certain aspects, and his behavior is solely based on controlling people for his personal gain. In this aspect, he must have the ability to see the future, timelines, and use them for his benefit.

But people as strong as the Dragon God and him were limited to observe, wait, see, and make a decision.

"He must have been very desperate because of my presence in this world. Can I somehow see my future? It's unlikely; I have numerous blessings from more powerful gods, and this may have been my only chance since it would be impossible for me to do it in the future."

Gilgamesh's words were true, as Hitogami acted very hastily, and the cards he had at his disposal to handle what would happen next were few. Controlling someone like Gilgamesh was impossible, as from the moment he saw him, he felt all that trash that normal humans couldn't see, no matter how strong they were.

Perhaps Hitogami thought that humiliating Gilgamesh with the appearance of his first life would break something inside him or make him feel vulnerable. The truth is that now he is and will always be Gilgamesh, which set him apart from others.

There were no regrets, memories of his past life affecting him, or longings. He lived his life as Gilgamesh and died as the Emperor of humanity, leading a revolution against all the gods, something none of them could have taken as far as he did.

Therefore, showing him a body he barely remembered was useless, as his soul had been transformed into that of a divine being. Regardless of whether he was in the body of an old man, a woman, or a drunkard, he was still Gilgamesh, and no one could change that.

"Thinking that the Human God of this world would be so foolish... Still, my life might become a bit more exciting now that he can send his avatars to hunt me down, as it was in the war I started," said Gilgamesh as he pondered what to do next.

In his previous life, as the Emperor of humanity, the gods, upon seeing the revolution of all humans, created creatures called the Eyes of God, which were essentially the gods' first creations to discipline humans. However, all these creatures were eliminated after a war that united millions of people worldwide.

Here, in this new world, Gilgamesh did not know the extent of what the Human God could do, so by then, he had to be prepared and know what to do to make everything more exciting. He walked to the dining room for dinner.

The place he lived in was not the Silver Palace, but a residence connected to the palace, not far from where his father lived.

The reason he lived in such a place could be many, perhaps his mother had an unwanted prince for the king; such things often happened. Or it could be simply that, as a prince, he needed to be ready in case he was required to inherit the throne from his father.

That didn't matter; Gilgamesh didn't need a defective throne in this life. So with these thoughts, he arrived at the dining room where two guards guarded the entrance.

"Welcome, Prince. Your sister, Princess Ariel, is waiting for you at the table!"

"Very well, an unexpected surprise." Gilgamesh happily opened the door and there he saw his human sister, Princess Ariel, who had hair as golden as his own.

"You're here, Gilgamesh. What took you so long?" Ariel treated her brother with great respect; after all, the memories she had of him were as close as a part of her.

"Well, I unexpectedly had an unwanted visitor while sleeping, so I could only come now. By the way, sister, what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?" Gilgamesh had seen everything about Ariel, and he could say with certainty that she loved him.

After looking at her for a few more seconds, he felt a little strange because he had never had sisters. Besides his mother, there was no one else who gave him the love of family. That kind of feeling was very strange, but since he had a sister, he would take care of her.

"It must have been tough for you to contain yourself all these years. It was still surprising that you could become a Sword King at the age of ten, but knowing how incredible you were, it wasn't a surprise..." Ariel smiled at Gilgamesh, but this was actually a surprise filled with pity.

"It seems that the past still imprisons you, sister. Tell me, who was I in your memories?" Gilgamesh, with a natural, sweet, and charismatic tone, directed this simple question to his sister.

"Let me think..." Princess Ariel was surprised to see her brother's maturity. After spending years locked away, not wanting to see anyone, she knew that somehow he had overcome the past. So she said, "You were incredible in magic, talented enough to defy any logic. So good with a sword that there was no instructor capable of teaching you since you mastered everything after just one look..."

"If it weren't for the envy of those born with below-average talent, they wouldn't have made those comments... Actually, it doesn't matter. I'm glad you took a step forward." Ariel stopped when her words were getting to a sensitive topic, so she shook her head and ate with a happy smile.

Seeing Ariel's reserved tone, Gilgamesh understood the whole truth without delving further into the past. What happened to the previous owner of his body was something sad that often occurred because it was something that could not be controlled.

As he had come to understand, the former Gilgamesh, possessing the future Gilgamesh's abilities, was a talent in anything he did. Over time, he was seen negatively by everyone: teachers, instructors, mages, and even friends. Envy turned people away from learning anything from Gilgamesh, and with the death of his mother, everything in his world came to an end. He had no one else to confide in about his sorrows, so he ended up locking himself in his room with no desire to move forward.

Still, his talent was so great that it was seen as a threat as the current king's succession drew near. Everyone had the same question: if we let him grow even more, how strong will he become by the time Gilgamesh decides to take his father's throne? It was foolish, but that was politics. Gilgamesh knew that maybe his mother was killed because of the talented son she had given to the king. No one could afford to have royalty with so much power in their ranks, something that could possibly disrupt the balance of the kingdom.

"Since they kidnapped us, I decided to change. Becoming a Sword King by killing another was a message to appease the faction that acted to take my life," Gilgamesh said as he sliced through his steak on his plate.

"You knew?" Ariel asked, surprised. Given that Gilgamesh was her primary source of information, her knowledge was likely limited.

"One would have to be a complete fool not to know something like that, wouldn't they, sister?" Gilgamesh smiled strangely, growing more amused by the moment.

All the royalty in this country was incredibly repulsive, which didn't exempt his sister, but she was tolerable. There might not be much to focus on with Ariel, but she certainly had a dark undertone beneath her sweet and morally presentable words.

The real Ariel was hidden beneath the standards that her entire faction demanded of her, which genuinely displeased Gilgamesh. But he didn't care about those tastes and behaviors, so after finishing his dinner, he told his sister.

"You can sleep in my room this time. It's already night, and you should rest because lately, assassination attempts are becoming more frequent, and you are not beyond their reach."