Chapter 11

Southern Mesopotamia

BC 2806, Agade City-state

"What should we do?" Gulan asked Ningul in the throne room. Ningul raised his head from the clay tablet. "The first thing we need to do is to integrate women into our army. Then we have to bring new military Technologies from Sumer to the Akkadians."

"But, My King, as you know, we recently fought with Uruk. Do you think they will give us their technology? " Gulan, who raised one eyebrow, asked Ningul. "I have heard that the Goddess Ishtar is angry about something again. And her anger has dried up the Sumerian states. And now Sumer is starving under the oppression of Ishtar."

Looking at the smiling Ningul, Gulan understood his King's plan. "Do you want to make a Technology exchange with grain!?"

Gulan, who saw his king Ningul his shook head , bowed excitedly. "My king, I want to take care of this exchange personally!"

"The job is yours, Gulan. Don't disappoint me." Gulan, wanted to Don't let down his king, went to prepare his soldiers and merchants. Seeing Gulan leave, Ningul turned his eyes to Nashal. "Nashal, how did Priest Lamir respond to our request."

"My King, Priest Lamir has agreed to build a the holy place called the "Church" to To the right way to people. We sent the builders. The church will be built no later than one year later. " Ningul shook his head. " Well, how is productivity this year?"

"My King, Although it is less than before, have is still enough to last for 1 year. " Shaking his head, Ningul began to think about solving the almost stalled population growth problem. Thinking, Ningul thought about the places Atun had captured. After Atun captured these lands, he left some troops in the areas he captured. He didn't care about the people who lived there. Ningul, on the other hand, has now thought of ways to assimilate these lands.

"Nashal, what is the situation in the territory seized by Atun." Ningul looked at the information on the clay tablet that Nashal gave him. Then he turned his eyes to Nashal. Clearing her throat, Nashal began to explain. " The big tribes are not taking good care of us because Atun uses a bloody method to suppress the peoples in the lands he has captured."

"*sigh* That a little bad." Sighing, Ningul held his head. Nashal, who saw Ningul sigh, and leaned over to suggest an idea. "My king, if you will allow me, I would like to suggest something."

"Tell me." Seeing that Ningul had given permission, Nashal began to explain. "My king, if you marry the daughter of the leader of the Tribe that causes us the most problems, it will be very useful to us. From what I've heard, the Tribal Leader has a good relationship with the other tribes. If we ally with this tribe, we can start increasing our population again."

Hearing Nashal's plan, Ningul's eyes flashed. "A very good plan. Send an offer of marriage with a small contingent to the Tribe immediately!"

Nashal, bowed down and do out enter. After Nashal left, Ningul returned to his work

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"Elish, if you don't want this marriage, just tell me is enough." A middle-aged man with muscles. He asked a beautiful girl with black hair. "You don't have to worry, Father. God Anu will protect me."

It was going to be difficult for him that his favorite eldest daughter going to marry send to the To the Akkadian kingdom, whom he did not like. His tribe is famous in the region. He had gained respect as a powerful tribe, but the akkadians attacked under the leadership of Atun. He had slaughtered his people. He has never forgotten that day.

"Remember, if they do anything to you, let me know. I'll come for you. Also, when you go there, let your head be held high. Show them who my daughter. " Elish hugged her father. Then he left the house to go to Agade. "Goodbye dad, I will miss you."

"I will miss you too, girl. May the eyes of God Anu be on you." Alam's eyes filled as he looked behind his outgoing daughter. "I hope you won't run into any problems there, Elish."

"Come here, my lady." The Akkadian guard who opened the door of carriage called Elish. Hearing what the guard said, Elish came out of the steps and sat down on the sofa. The Guard who saw Elish enter closed the door. Then he got into a horse-drawn carriage.

The carriage was on its way. The Akkadian kingdom had sent 100 spearmen and 30 archers, as well as one guide, for the safety of Elish, who will become queen. After all, if he is damaged on the journey to the Queen, he will further damage the reputation of the Akkadians, have was already lost reputation in the war with Uruk.

Elish, curious about Agade, asked the Guide." Tell me about Agade."

"Of course, my lady, Agade was founded by our now king Ningul. Because Agade's faith was newly established, no regular system was established. According to our belief, the wicked will be tortured in Hell after they die until their sins are over. The good ones, on the other hand, will live in peace in Heaven forever. Respect is the most basic consideration for us. We respect those who respect our traditions and customs."Hearing the guide's explanation, Elish became a little jealous. Guide Molin continued his explanation.

"Of course, like every civilization, we have had bad times. The Akkadians lived in drought before they came to Mesopotamia. I even remember walking for 3 days when I was a child just to get some food." Listening to Molin, Elish was amazed. It was the first time she had heard that the Akkadians, whom she knew invincible, had once been a tribe that could not even find grain. Then Molin continued. "The mercy of Jehovah, the Almighty God, who saved us from this situation, saved us."

"So why didn't you pray to the Sumerian Gods. Many gods are more powerful than one God." Elish looked at Molin with her eyes. Hearing what Elish said, Molin started laughing like crazy."Hahahahaha Do you really believe that?!"

Embarrassed that Molin was laughing at her, Elish looked at Molin with her sharp eyes."Why Are You Laughing!"

"I'm sorry...! I just...huh...i'm sorry, really." Molin, who had stopped laughing, calmed down and began to explain to Elish. " 100 ants can beat a human?"

"They can't beat a human, because they're not that strong." Elish, who explained in a calm voice, looked at the Guide. Shaking her head, Molin continued her explanation. "As you said, 100 weak ones can't beat a strong one. If God is Jehovah, is the strong side. The Great God was the only God who pitied and helped us. The other Gods ignored us."

"This is wrong, the Sumerian city-states developed so much because of the power of the Sumerian Gods. Even now they have more fertile land than the Akkadians." She looked up confidently. Molin only smiled faintly at Elish. " Are you sure?"

"I'm pretty sure that the Sumerians are looking for a place to store their grain, which is abundant at the moment." Looking at Elish, who spoke with certainty, Molin is already beginning to worry about her kingdom. Then she decided to reveal the truth. "Actually, you're wrong. The Sumerians you love so much are currently struggling with drought."

Elish, whose eyes opened in amazement, realized that she had just been made a fool of. But Elish, who had worshipped the Sumerian Gods since childhood, did not want to believe. She quickly created a reason. "I may have been a little wrong, but I am sure that it is your God who is jealous of Sumer who did this."

" You will be a Queen in the future. That's why you will respect our religion. Remember, the Great God respects your faith, but only if you insult him. Neither you nor your tribe can survive." Elish looked with fear at Molin, who was looking at her menacingly. Looking at the frightened Elish, Molin relented. Then she went on. "This Deceptive insult will remain a secret between us."

Elish, shaking her head. Then she turned to Molin to ask questions. "What did Atun do so they banned him from his rights and came after him to kill him."

"Because Atun was a dictator. He didn't care about his people and killed people just to learn some more magic. He had made the people miserable." Molin told calmly. A question occurred to Elish, who was listening. "So why did you write on your clay tablets that Atun's power came from the devil!?"

"After we defeated Atun, Ningul and Lamir decided that magic was dangerous. Because if someone who uses magic is a bad person, they would do a lot of damage to the world. In the end, by Common decision, we wrote that Atun used the power of satan and magic was invented by satan." Elish, who was listening to Molin, was amazed when she found out the truth. "Why are you telling me the truth?! If I reveal this secret, what will you do!?"

"If you can. Because you'll be dead before you can reveal the secret." Elish, who remained in fear, panicked a little. Elish, who came to herself after a while, did not feel the need to ask any more questions.

Elish remained silent along the way. Then he was awakened by the Guard's voice. "We are here, My Lady."

Elish went out of the opened door and encountered a Beautiful-looking City with Clay houses. Admiring the beauty of the city, Elish's attention was distracted by Molin, who called out to her. "I will show you City, My Lady. Please come with me."

Nodding, Elish began to tour the city with Molin.

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Jehovah, watching from the mirror Mephistopheles, who trained his first disciples smiled cunningly. "One day, this little group will be a Key for me to get out of here."

Then Jehovah closed his eyes and withdrew to rest.