Ch 200: The deserts of Iraq
"This is certainly an interesting place to start a tour of the world." Ruby says looking around at the ruins that are mostly covered with sand.
"Hey I will have you know we are standing on the ground of one of earth's oldest civilizations." Kyra says
"I can feel latent magic in the area." Osaka says
"Of course you would it's Uruk. The kingdom of king Gilgmesh." Kyra says and Lily's eyes open wide.
"You mean Yume, Gilgmesh, and Enkidu are real?" Lily asks having read the children's version of the story while trying to find out more about the wizarding world.
"Were real, Gilgmesh passed away after not finding eternal life but instead finding meaning. Apparently the best part of a trip is the journey or something." Kyra says with a smile remembering the Hero king and his family magic the Gate of Babylon which was a storage magic which connected to their treasury.
"Let me see it should be around here somewhere." Kyra says as she starts pressing random bricks in the ruins.
"What are you doing?" Yang asks
"You will see." Kyra says with a sly smile as her hand suddenly slides through the wall.
"Ah, it still works. Alrighty! So, you are going to hit the wall with a running start. Don't actually hit it but believe you will go through, let's pray it does t suddenly goes solid." Kyra says as Blake is the first for the challenge.
Taking a running start Blake goes straight through the sandstone brick walls.
"Isn't that like the wall to get to platform 9 and 3/4?" Lily asks
"Yep of course it is I made them both." Kyra says with a smile
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"Kyra, is this place what I think it is?" Lily asks
"Huh? Yeah every curse breakers dream's please don't touch anything, the only reason we could get in here is because I built it." Kyra says
"So, this is actually king Gilgmesh's treasury?" Lily asks
"Yep, it's full of magical items and artifacts." Kyra says
"What does this one do?" Hana asks holding the stick of truth.
"That's the stick of truth." Kyra says
"From South Park?" Weiss asks
"*sigh*... Yes" Kyra says
"Why does Gilgamesh have that?" Yang asks
"It's not the real one, it's a normal stick enchanted to keep it from decaying." Kyra says
"Why is it in here?" Ruby asks
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4000 BC
"Oh great king Gilgamesh I bring to you a legendary artifact known as the stick of truth." Kyra says in complete deadpan.
Gilgamesh nods.
"So tell me great goddess how does this stick of truth work?" Gilgamesh asks
"Oh you have heard of me? The stick of truth works by inserting it in to a persons posterior and they shall tell the truth." Kyra says trying to hold back her laughter.
"That sounds like an amazing tool for a quest, do you wish to join me on my next one to find a spear that will always hit the heart?" Gilgamesh asks
'Eh, why not.' Kyra thinks
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"Let's not talk about it." Kyra says looking away.
"Each item in this room probably had an amazing story." Blake says
"They do, it's a shame most of them were lost to time. I mean this dagger here holds the sands of time." Kyra says picking up the dagger.
"Where did he get that?" Yang asks
"He stole it from the emperor of Persia before they took over Babylon." Kyra says
"What does the dagger allow the user to do?" Osaka asks
"Stop, reverse, and slow time. It also gives the users sand powers." Kyra says as she puts the dagger back.
"What is this?" Ruby asks
"Put that back! Don't touch it!" Kyra shouts seeing Ruby about to accidentally use one of the tablets of Creation (Enuma Elish).
"It's just 7 stone tablets?" Ruby asks
"You will probably never understand although they maybe tablets like this, they have enough power to destroy worlds if used correctly." Kyra says
"Wait? If you can take us here what about Avalon?" Lily asks