【Shine】One Thousand and One Nights

- the third night -

Although the story told by the new troubadour was short and confusing, the seats in the front row of the palace were quickly sold out.The lack of spirit of the people in this era is really heartbreaking.

Xi Lai hugged her mother's leg and begged for a long time before she was allowed to follow Yim to the VIP seat.The objects swallowed by Embilulu will not reappear. Because she threw the cowhide into Embilulu, the recovered cattle lost a piece of skin bloody and wailed for a long time, making Xilai feel guilty and sad.

To ask for mercy, maybe let the cattle grow back their fur?With this in mind, Xi Lai mingled with the court ladies.

The first to discover the anomaly was Gilgamesh.

At this time, the setting sun has not yet completely set, and the afterglow of the setting sun still remains on the floor tiles in the hall, spreading out a warm and warm tone.

He stood sideways by the window, his marble-like body was wrapped in a white robe, his outline was lightly coated by the light, his side face was illuminated by the setting sun, his expression could not be seen clearly, and even his blood-red pupils seemed dim. Clear, only the long and straight golden eyelashes move slightly occasionally, showing his deep thought.

And Enkidu saw him in front of the temple, and couldn't help but stop.

In just a few days, Enkidu began to be surprised to find that he was used to staring at Gilgamesh for a long time.It is true that the troubadour was handsome and tall, but compared to his appearance, the emotion in his eyes was like the only ray of light in the abyss, making Enkidu unable to help but want to get closer.

He stepped into the door, the setting sun was covered, and the shadows enveloped his body, but Enkidu felt that he was walking towards the light, and the sun was about to embrace him.

And Gilgamesh really put his eyes on him in the next second and smiled at him.It was like a flower blooming in his heart, and he was truly delighted.

"You..." Enkidu was about to speak when Gilgamesh interrupted him first.

He raised his chin, pointed his chin at the maid beside the hall, and laughed.

"I don't know when Uruk recruited child labor, and the kingdom of the undead will also send people?"

Enkidu followed his line of sight, and the maids on duty tonight stood in a straight line, reaching the height of——__————.

...wait, what's that indented in the middle?

Enkidu took a closer look, and Xilai secretly raised her blushing face and grinned cheekily at him.

"..."

He sighed, shook his head and waved to her, asking as usual.

"Are you in trouble again? What's the matter this time?"

Xilai can also be regarded as a celebrity in Uruk—although the famous direction is not so glorious, she looks like a shy and quiet little girl, but in fact she is very courageous and curious, and many flowers, plants, birds and animals in Uruk have been attacked. Through her cruel hands, the people who came to ask for help could circle the city wall three times.

Xilai rubbed the hem of his clothes with his fingers, and said shyly, "I threw the cowhide into Embiluluri, and Ah Moo couldn't grow new skin, and kept crying..." She grabbed Enkidu's sleeve, pitifully Xixi begged, "Well, you are the best, please help me cure Ah Moo, please, please, please."

"Embilulu?" Gilgamesh asked.

"The moat outside the city, the river that you pass through, poet, is the dark river." Afraid that Gilgamesh would not understand, Xilai explained over and over again.

Gilgamesh smiled inexplicably: "Interesting name."

Enkidu nodded and promised her: "I see, I will deal with it tomorrow. Is there anything else?"

"And more," Xi Lai hurriedly added, "don't blame sister Yimu, I begged her to come, and... I want to hear the poet tell a story," she looked at him shyly, "yesterday he Telling a story about a prince and a king, it was really fun, although there is no end...I want to hear a new story today, I promise I will be quiet! Any story will do! The poet tells a good story! … Although there is no end."

Before Enkidu could answer, Gilgamesh laughed out loud first.

"Don't worry, little girl," he promised, "you and your Enzhen have exactly the same thinking circuit, no, should I say that he has always thought simply? It really fits with children—in short, today's The story will be longer, but it must give you an ending, so you can indulge in my good words with peace of mind."

Silly let out a small cheer in excitement.

Im finds a cushion for Sirai to sit on, but Gilgamesh refuses because the cushion is too ugly, and sits directly on the floor tiles.Enkidu was sitting opposite him—compared to the previous night, the distance between them seemed to be a little closer—Silei held his face in his hands, blinking brightly, waiting for the opening.

"What story will it be this time?" She asked expectantly.

Noticing Gilgamesh's dissatisfaction with beer, Im went to the clear and sweet spring this time and served it in a golden wine glass, which received his slight approval.

Gilgamesh fiddled with his wine glass, thinking quickly.

"This time..." He rolled his eyes and said nonsense, "This time it's a ridiculous story. People in this country are born from trees."

"Life?" Xi Lai asked suspiciously, "What is life?"

"A new life arises," Gilgamesh replied, "meaning a change—naturally, there is no death and no new life—and you treat it as a new guest, and all things are guests to the world."

"Oh...well," Silai pretended to understand, "Then what does it mean to be born from a tree?"

Enkidu also tilted his head slightly, obviously interested in this question.

"That is to say, they have eggs like a fruit, and the baby is hidden in the fruit, and when it is ripe, it is picked off and the skin is peeled, and it is born like this."

Enkidu couldn't help asking: "Aren't people made of clay?"

"...How is it possible except you." He was almost dumbfounded. "In short, in that country, people, animals and plants are born from trees, and the king is chosen by the emperor of heaven."

There are twelve countries in the world, and each country has its own king and unicorn. The unicorn chooses the king according to the apocalypse.

In a country to the west, their Kirin is a self-made dictator who decides he doesn't need a king, but the people are suffering from demons and struggling to survive, which makes him hesitate.

"A country without a king will fall into ruin, the land will be barren, the climate will be unpredictable, and demons will be rampant. The golden unicorn is unwilling to kneel in front of someone to serve him, but he can't turn a blind eye to the responsibilities he bears, so he decided to govern by himself nation."

The throne is vacant. Naturally, the country will not get any better. Qilin's insistence seems to be of no use. Even if he cleans up the government, reduces taxes, and protects the people, the country is still declining day by day. It can be called "folding mountain".

The people don't understand him.

"Why can't you go to the king?"

"We don't need a unicorn to govern the country. If the king is on the throne, everything will be fine."

"When you wasted your time governing the country, how many people died on the road. Isn't the unicorn a benevolent creature? Why are you watching us die?"

They cursed Qilin, scolded him, feared him, and the sound of mourning and crying spread to the high palace.

The incomprehensible Qilin didn't waver at all.

"What can a king do alone? There is no permanent country in this world. Instead of expecting a king who doesn't know the details, why not defend the country yourself?"

"Do you want to rebel against the gods?" The ministers were amazed at his decisiveness.

Qilin smiled coldly: "That is your god, not mine."

The whole country was shocked by Qilin's rebellion. They obeyed the emperor of heaven and almost obeyed their faith. They whispered in the shadows that they would murder Qilin—if Qilin died, new Qilin fruit would grow on Pengshan Mountain—so their country returned to the right track , the subjects continued to accept the ravages of demons with peace of mind, waiting for the unreachable new king to ascend the throne.

"..."

The golden goblet is empty.

With a smile on his face, Gilgamesh looked at Enkidu, who had been enchanted.

Looking directly at those red eyes, Enkidu didn't understand what he meant for a moment, and was only immersed in his lingering sound that seemed to have not dissipated.

Xilai suddenly realized, "Dengdeng" ran to Im's side with short white legs, picked up the container of water, and quickly ran back to Gilgamesh to pour water for him. The golden cup overflowed again, shaking Shaking like ripples in the heart.

Gilgamesh raised his glass with satisfaction and took a sip, saying, "Perhaps the Emperor of Heaven didn't allow the rare unicorn to die. He let the unicorn meet the king."

That's right, Qilin met Wang by chance.

But at this moment, is this a reward or a punishment?If he had never met before, Qilin would uphold his arrogance and persistence, and face death fearlessly—his life would therefore have value.But if it is punishment, then the heartfelt joy when meeting him, as if the world is brightened in an instant, everything sings, and the sun is shrouded—this kind of emotion can be called punishment?

Unwilling to submit to others, Qilin hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to welcome him as king.

If Qilin recognizes someone as his master, he must kneel at his feet and pray the oath.But the golden unicorn was unwilling to kneel no matter what, and the officials were happy to find the new king, but they were stalemate on the eve of victory.

"What does that matter?" Wang smiled slightly, and said to Qilin, "Can't we just kneel together? Then we are equal."

Qilin readily accepted his proposal, they knelt face to face, no one felt humiliated, and no one was dissatisfied.

"Follow the destiny, welcome the Lord, from now on, never leave the imperial court, never disobey the imperial edict, and swear to be loyal."

They swore to each other that they would never leave each other.

"...Are they getting married?" Xi Lai couldn't help complaining.

As if he had seen through Silai's heart, Gilgamesh looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, and commented lazily: "In a sense, isn't it marriage? Be loyal to each other, stay together in this life, belong to each other— —Ah, almost all the tricks that humans use to restrain love are used, what an interesting relationship."

In this way, the country ushered in a new king.But soon, the ministers discovered that Wang was naturally free-wheeling, unwilling to be restrained, and had no interest in governing the country.So as a matter of course, Qilin took control of the entire country.

"Do the ministers still want to assassinate Qilin this time?" Xi Lai asked curiously and worriedly.

Gilgamesh didn't answer immediately, but turned his head to look at Enkidu.

The handsome young man with long hair hanging down listened attentively to Gilgamesh's words, his whole mind was under his control, so Gilgamesh smiled with satisfaction and continued.

"Of course not. The King of Destiny is already on the throne. What reason do they have to resist? What's more, they have the ability to resist Qilin?"

The eyes of the king and Qilin are on the supreme emperor of heaven who plays tricks on everyone.

The owner of this closed box of toys.