Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Pinned beneath the Divine Weapon, Nameless smiled. "Of course. I'll grant you a human heart. First, I'll name you Enkidu. From now on, I'll call you 'Little En.'"

"Enkidu? Little En? Acceptable."

The Divine Weapon nodded.

In that moment, the heartless clay doll was finally bestowed with humanity and wisdom.

Exhausted of mana, Nameless lay on the ground to rest.

The onlookers couldn't help but murmur in confusion—

-[Wait, did I misread that as "Please turn me into a real woman"? Did I activate King Crimson or something?]

-[Enkidu seems genderless? Damn, that just makes it even hotter!]

-[In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes and Enkidu also fought to a standstill, recognized each other's strength, and became best friends!]

-[I get it now! Nameless befriended the King of Heroes first, then Enkidu, forming the most stable love triangle!]

-[Hmm… reminds me of that question: If you had to lie between a gay guy and a beautiful woman, whose back would you face?]

Souma couldn't help but smile as he watched the scene unfold in the video.

When he first met Little En, it had been no different from a robot, acting only according to preset protocols.

But after countless all-night lessons under his guidance, it had finally developed human emotions—a "heart."

The sense of accomplishment was no different from raising a child.

Souma turned to the brat beside him and sighed. "If only you were as gentle and obedient as Little En."

"Hmph! How dare you complain when you have an adorable little angel like me?" Roya retorted shamelessly.

"An 'angel' who keeps threatening to blow the apocalyptic horn and end the world?"

Souma's disdain only grew.

At least the anime version of Gabriel only talked big.

But this one? A genuine world-ending menace!

No—he needed to add a few more layers of binding chains. There was no way he could let her true nature run wild!

"Can't be bothered with you!"

Roya lay sprawled on the sofa, eating watermelon with a spoon while continuing to watch the video.

The most thrilling scene had arrived.

The King of Heroes finally appeared on the scene.

Standing in the distance, he saw Nameless lying on the ground, looking utterly exhausted.

Enkidu, however, seemed like a flower freshly watered, brimming with vitality.

The stark contrast made the King of Heroes immediately draw his strongest Noble Phantasm—Ea, the Sword of Rupture!

This Noble Phantasm possessed the terrifying power to "cleave the world," and even he did not know its true name.

Gilgamesh roared in fury, "A mere weapon forged by the gods dares to challenge me?"

Just as Nameless had said, in the eyes of the gods, he was nothing more than a dog guarding their livestock.

The gods had crafted a leash, intending to bind him to eternal servitude!

Pure delusion!

"Heaven's Wedge, you have defied the gods' decree. I shall correct you!"

The divine weapon Enkidu instantly assumed a combat stance upon seeing him.

It was a divine weapon created for the sole purpose of "returning the Wedge to the gods"!

Its only mission in descending to the mortal world was to question and correct the King of Heroes.

Countless golden chains materialized behind it.

Meanwhile, the King of Heroes gripped Ea, ready to strike it down in a single blow.

Just as the two were about to clash, Nameless finally opened his eyes: "Goldie? Enkidu, what are you doing?"

"You bastard, you're not dead?" Gilgamesh froze for a moment.

"Piss off! I'll outlive you by a mile!"

Nameless shot back irritably.

Then, he got up and walked over to Enkidu, gently stroking its long green hair as if soothing a bristling kitten: "Enkidu, this guy's one of us. No need to fight him."

"My mission is to correct Heaven's Wedge and ensure it fulfills its duty!"

Enkidu replied expressionlessly.

"Exactly! Let's team up and give this edgy Goldie a personality-correcting punch to straighten him out!" Nameless grinned with delight.

"Personality-correcting punch? You want to discipline him together?"

Enkidu tilted its head slightly, emerald eyes filled with confusion.

It had only just been given a name and was brimming with curiosity about all things human.

"Of course! I'd never raise a hand against a friend—unless the price is right!"

After retorting, Nameless turned to the King of Heroes. "Enkidu won't attack you, so don't attack it either. What's wrong with having more friends?"

"Hmph, this king needs no friends!"

Gilgamesh arrogantly refused.

Yet, despite his words, he truly didn't press the attack further.

The three of them returned to Uruk together…

-[Triangles really are the most stable relationship!]

-[Dammit, King of Heroes, why aren't you a girl with that tsundere attitude?!]

-[Sigh, Nameless's charm keeps growing. First, he charmed the girls, now even guys and genderless beings can't resist his damn allure!]

-[So jealous! I'm drowning in lemon juice!]

...

"Nameless… Enkidu…"

The King of Heroes stared at the familiar figures on the screen.

Countless forgotten memories surged back—scenes of their time together, every little moment.

There were arguments, collaborations, battles fought side by side, drenched in blood…

What had happened to make him forget that infuriating bastard?

At that moment, the captain of the guards approached and said, "Great King, the Magus of Flowers, Merlin wishes to discuss a matter with you."

"Oh? What is it?"

Gilgamesh lowered his gaze, looking rather disinterested.

"See for yourself."

The captain of the guards handed him a tablet.

This suddenly gave Gilgamesh pause, reminding him of how Siduri had once presented clay tablets to him in the same manner.

Time had passed, and she was no longer here.

Not a single familiar face remained by his side...

Gilgamesh reeled in his wandering thoughts and reached out to take the tablet.

A single line of text was displayed on it—

[Respected King of Heroes, I am the Magus of Flowers, Merlin. Care to collaborate?]

"Oh? And how exactly do you propose to work with me?"

Gilgamesh replied casually.

That man had always hidden away in the endless tower of Avalon—even he had trouble finding him.

[I am honored to have once been publicly praised by you, deemed worthy to serve as your vassal. Now, I wish to collaborate with the King of Heroes in pursuit of greater pleasure!]

"A disgusting rat who skulks in the shadows—you dare presume such a thing?"

Gilgamesh sneered mercilessly.

"Ah, of course I know it's presumptuous! But this time, it's about Nameless!"

Merlin, seated before his computer, blinked in surprise.

This wasn't quite the reaction he had expected.

Previously, the King of Heroes had praised him for understanding pleasure and being worthy of serving as his vassal.

Why did he seem... hostile now?

Merlin continued typing: "I plan to assist Mordred in traveling to Fuyuki City to find that Nameless Spirit who dared insult you—and then stage another grand spectacle of pleasure!"

[...In Fuyuki City, is it? Very well, gutter rat. This time, I shall humor you.]

"Pleasure doing business!"

Merlin grinned brilliantly, utterly delighted.

Earlier, Mordred had told him that Nameless was likely in Fuyuki City.

A spectacular show naturally calls for more spectators.

Who could be more qualified to be a VIP guest than the King of Heroes?

The King of Heroes in the video was so eager to see Nameless humiliated—he would surely come willingly and join forces to toy with Nameless!

This plan is foolproof!

Just thinking about it makes the excitement unbearable!

Merlin, wearing a face full of delight, continued his livestream while teasing the top-ranked shut-in doctor.

At the same time, he kept watching the Oldest King video.

In the video.

The divine weapon originally meant to correct the King of Heroes was instead conquered by Nameless, turning it into an ally.

The gods, of course, would not let this slide.

A beast of unimaginable size descended from the heavens.

Behind it surged endless floods, while above crackled storms of lightning—all aiming to swallow Uruk whole!

The divine punishment had arrived: the Bull of Heaven!

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