Becoming Enkidu in DxD Chapter 357 357: Priestess Siduri!

Siduri, the priestess who assisted the Wise King in governing Uruk.

She loved Uruk and always remained by the Wise King's side—a woman who was intelligent, graceful in conduct, and possessed a gentle personality.

She was kind and attentive, skilled at taking care of others, and deeply respected by the people of Uruk. Because she was so trusted by the Wise King, she could speak frankly before him without any hesitation.

In the original tale, in order to help ease Gilgash's burden, she went alone to evacuate the citizens.

In the end, she was killed by Lahmu and transford into a new Lahmu.

As an ordinary human without any power, even under the contamination of the Chaos Tide, she still retained her final consciousness.

She helped Kingu, who had lost the Holy Grail, to escape—saving his life. And because of that, she herself perished.

And it was precisely because of that help that Kingu received an overwhelmingly massive shock.

Combined with the anger of being "betrayed by a sibling," along with the sorrow of being "abandoned by a mother," all of it rged together. With Siduri's death, the body known as "Enkidu" triggered the return of mories that had long been sealed away.

The one who had been the mastermind behind everything ultimately chose to stand on humanity's side.

He even staked his own life to break the seal of the power known as the Chains of Heaven, and with his strength alone, he restrained his "mother."

"Have we t sowhere before, Mr. Shin Akira?"

"No, we haven't, Priestess Siduri."

"Just call Siduri. Still… it's quite strange. Every ti I look at you, Mr. Akira, I instinctively feel a strong sense of familiarity. As if we've known each other for a long ti."

"Haha, maybe it's because I look adorable."

"Mr. Akira, you must be joking."

At the mont, Akira—who was inheriting the [liodas]template—had transford into the form of a youth standing around one hundred sixty centiters tall.

His ssy black hair had turned blonde, and his eyes had beco erald green.

Although the face was still Akira's, with his appearance reverted to sothing like his childhood self, being called "adorable" was honestly not an exaggeration.

And deep down, Akira understood that the reason Siduri felt familiar with him most likely ca from the power he had inherited from Enkidu.

"By the way, Mr. Akira, tomorrow morning King Gilgash would like to et you."

"The King of Uruk wants to et ? Of course, I have no objections. As a traveler who has co to this land, if the king here wishes to see , then it's only proper that I comply."

"In that case, tomorrow morning, when the sun rises over Uruk, I will co to escort you to an audience with my King."

"Alright. Thank you for your help, Siduri."

"It's simply my duty."

Their conversation reached that point, and Siduri's purpose for visiting had been fulfilled.

She did not stay long, as Gilgash was still handling governntal affairs, and naturally she needed to return to report everything.

"You're back already, Leonidas."

At that mont, a cheerful voice echoed from afar.

"Ah, so you're back as well."

Seeing who it was, Leonidas imdiately smiled.

The one approaching was a girl dressed in extrely light samurai attire, a katana tucked at her waist, and wearing high wooden sandals. At a glance, it was clear she was a Heroic Spirit Servant from ancient Japan.

Ushiwakamaru, the famous tragic general known throughout Japan.

Exceptionally talented and possessing outstanding leadership charisma, yet rejected by her elder brother, Yoritomo. In the end, she was defeated together with her follower, Benkei. Ushiwakamaru was the childhood na of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Behind her stood another samurai Servant.

Musashibō Benkei. In history, he was the loyal follower of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. A figure of both wit and courage, becoming a popular the in kabuki and jōruri, and deeply beloved. He once fought alongside Minamoto no Yoshitsune and was known as one of the most famous warrior monks in Japanese history.

However, on the other hand, in this world, his role was ironically only one—to flee first whenever trouble arose.

Because of that, he earned the nickna "The Coward."

Yet, in this world, before the final battle, Ushiwakamaru—who had been corrupted by the Sea of Chaos—attacked the protagonists' group. In the end, Benkei alone held off Ushiwakamaru.

He dragged his master who had fallen into darkness, and together they perished beneath Quetzalcoatl's Noble Phantasm.

"Hmm? And this gentleman is?"

At that mont, Ushiwakamaru noticed Akira standing beside them.

"Oh, let introduce him. This is Mr. Shin Akira, a traveler from outside sopotamia."

"A traveler from outside sopotamia? That's quite extraordinary."

Ushiwakamaru spoke with a surprised tone as she looked at Akira.

"It's nothing special. The two of you are the true great heroes of history. I'm rely a wanderer—not soone who can compare to you."

"Well, that's…"

Even Ushiwakamaru, who was as free-spirited as the wind, felt a little embarrassed hearing those words.

Especially since Yukinoshita Akira now seed to possess a passive innate ability—Handso Youth (Pseudo). For a legendary general like Ushiwakamaru, it had a noticeable effect.

"Alright, since everyone's back, let's eat together."

Leonidas spoke up. It was already getting late, and night would soon fall. It was ti for a al.

"Alright."

"With pleasure."

Ushiwakamaru and Akira replied one after another.

anwhile, Benkei, standing behind Ushiwakamaru, looked at his master with astonishnt.

He had never seen his master show such an expression before. Unexpectedly, he was finally witnessing it now.

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At the sa ti, at the Northern Wall, an erald-green shadow appeared.

Seeing that the Northern Wall was no longer under attack by Magical Beasts, Kingu seed greatly surprised.

Not long ago, Gorgon had ntioned that a large number of Magical Beasts had been slain and asked him to investigate.

Now it seed this was Gilgash's doing.

"Truly worthy of being called the King of Uruk. Even under four months of Magical Beast assaults, he still kept a hidden card. It seems I must pay closer attention to him. After all, Gilgash is the 'Wedge of Heaven' in this world. He cannot be underestimated."

Kingu spoke slowly. As for the slain Magical Beasts, he did not care about them at all.

In Kingu's eyes, Magical Beasts were nothing more than cannon fodder. No matter how many died—even if all of them were wiped out—he would not care.

As for his attention toward Gilgash as the "Wedge of Heaven," aside from the instinctive impulses of the body he inhabited, it also ca from his understanding of his own power, which made him wary of his opponent.

The Wedge of Heaven and the Chains of Heaven—both possessed comparable power.

If he himself, now possessing the body of the "Chains of Heaven," had already reached such a level of strength, then on the other side, Gilgash as the "Wedge of Heaven" would surely not be far behind.

Kingu did not know that Gilgash at this mont had essentially beco a "hollow shell."

Using the "Grail of Uruk" to summon seven Heroic Spirit Servants—even with his own power—he was also maintaining the operation of 360 Dingir. On top of that, there was the heavy workload he handled every single day.

This king, at this mont, was without a doubt in his weakest state.

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