The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

In fact, if it weren't for the unexpected factors of Chaldea and Lily, Orpheus originally planned to resolve this farce overnight.

It will have to be delayed for a while longer now.

Orpheus's body gradually became illusory.

With his ability to become ethereal, no matter how powerful the magic field, it could not stop Orpheus's advance.

While blowing up the entire hotel is one option, there's no need to go that far.

Enkidu's instructions stipulated that Orpheus would not harm innocent lives or the earth unless absolutely necessary.

Just as Orpheus was about to sneak in, he suddenly sensed something and looked down.

Although Orpheus does not possess the ability of clairvoyance, dragons are generally good at seeing things, not to mention the bonus from the archer class. Seeing all the details below from here is a piece of cake for her.

Her gaze was fixed on a man who walked into the hotel in broad daylight.

Orpheus wouldn't pay much attention to most people, but that man did leave a deep impression on her, especially the overworked aura he exuded.

Orpheus's eyes lit up when he spotted something interesting, and he concealed himself and left the spot.

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"'Regardless, it's a fact that Lancer was seriously injured. At this time, the success rate of taking action against this group is quite high. For Kiritsugu Emiya, this is undoubtedly the best time...' That's what Mr. Ni said. It seems that his prediction was correct."

Kiritsugu Emiya stared intently at the girl with orange-red hair before him, or rather, at the figure behind her shrouded in a black robe.

The other party accurately predicted his purpose... Moreover, from that black-robed figure, Kiritsugu Emiya felt a strong sense of threat.

Based on the Master's ability, it can be confirmed that she is a Servant. Judging from her attributes, she is very likely to be Caster, who has not yet appeared (Lily's attribute magic power is A, which is the highest except for luck).

But after the example of Orpheus, Kiritsugu Emiya no longer dared to judge his opponents based on attributes.

Regardless, Kiritsugu Emiya is prepared to reveal his Master identity and summon Saber at any time... Moreover, based on the other party's recent prediction, the fact that he is the Master is probably not a secret to them.

"Well, Mr. Emiya... is it alright to address you like that? Mr. Emiya, there's no need to be so nervous. We don't mean any harm."

Seeing Kiritsugu Emiya's wary expression, Ritsuka waved her hand and quickly said something.

Naturally, Kiritsugu Emiya did not relax because of this.

However, he discovered that the girl in front of him... did not seem to be as cunning as he had imagined, but was just a girl, just like her appearance.

Should we pay attention to the 'Mr. Second Generation' she mentioned?

Who are you?

After thinking for a moment, Kiritsugu Emiya asked the most standard question.

On the one hand, he wanted to buy some time for the other side; on the other hand, he genuinely wanted to know the answer.

"Actually, I am a Master from Chaldea. Lily is one of my Servants. Ah, Lily is the one next to me."

Ritsuka stuck out her tongue cutely and said this.

"Also, there's no need to stall for time. The assistant should be intercepted soon anyway."

Kiritsugu Emiya was startled and quickly took out his walkie-talkie to confirm the situation with his assistant, Maiya Hisau.

After putting down the walkie-talkie, Kiritsugu felt a little down.

The one who stopped Maiya was a girl wearing black sleeveless armor and carrying a shield.

Maimi naturally tried to break through, but her attempt was intercepted without any flaw.

Based on the information received, if it's not some special magical costume or a particular cosplay fetish, then it's very likely a Servant.

The second Servant from the opposing faction.

While it's true that the Holy Grail War, which has never been normal before, is definitely even more abnormal this time, considering the presence of a second Berserker, this is going too far.

The number of Servants is now more than seven.

"Chaldea... an organization I've never heard of, and... Masters? What kind of beings are you? What is your purpose?"

Seeing that the girl did not launch a sneak attack while he was on the phone with his assistant, Kiritsugu Emiya remained silent for a while before slowly asking.

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"In that case, Lord El-Melloi should have no objections, right?"

"Hmph, I don't dislike talented people. If they can be of help to me, then forming an alliance is naturally no problem, but we still need to observe them further."

In a luxurious room on the top floor of the Hyatt Hotel, Lancer's Master Kenneth and El-Melloi sat facing each other, discussing how to deal with the Archer.

Lancer is currently severely injured and will not recover for the time being. El-Melloi's condition is that he must protect Kenneth's safety under these circumstances, and then Kenneth will have him assist Archer in the campaign after Lancer recovers.

For Kenneth, this was a very favorable alliance.

Although he didn't know what the person in front of him was up to, Kenneth had no reason to refuse.

In his view, it's very likely that the other side also felt Archer's strength this time.

Although Kenneth retreated at the time, he was not stupid and did not forget to leave a familiar behind to continue gathering intelligence. He also witnessed the scene of Archer instantly killing Berserker and the real name he revealed.

The oldest human king, whose existence is traceable through historical records but shrouded in mystery.

Orpheus, the King of Heroes.

According to the mysterious tradition that the older one gets, the stronger one becomes, Orpheus's threat is self-evident, and it is only natural that he would want to join forces with others to deal with him.

In the image observed by the familiar, Kiritsugu Emiya retreated.

"Is that alright? Because the area is quite lively, it's impossible to directly attack and expose the mystery to the public. So we only forced him to retreat, but this still honors the alliance."

"Understood. We will consider you as trustworthy allies for now. The alliance is formed."

Chapter 132 The Interlude to the War

In an unfinished, deserted building, a man dressed in a priest's suit stands expressionless, seemingly lost in thought.

"Kirei Kotomine".

A calm voice came from behind the man.

"The King of Heroes?"

Whether or not he was surprised by Orpheus's sudden appearance, Kirei Kotomine remained calm and turned away.

Orpheus looked at the man before her who seemed devoid of any emotion.

interesting.

In fact, Orpheus rarely expressed his feelings either, but the two were completely different.

Because of Enkidu, Orpheus always has a smile on his face, but he also exudes a somewhat dark boss aura.

After all, in order to maintain its balance, the Ouroboros rarely retains a single characteristic; it usually appears alongside its opposite. This is why that 'joyful' personality took root so easily. The originally calm Orpheus always harbored the seeds of its opposite, and the emotions left behind by Inori merely nurtured them.

A paradox of brightness and gloom, that's Orpheus in his everyday life.

Kirei Kotomine, however, was completely different; he was truly devoid of any emotion, utterly devoid of feeling.

But Orpheus could see the deep 'darkness' sealed within the other's heart.

And it seems that it will surface at any moment.

"I remember you are Tokiomi's disciple, right? Did Tokiomi order you to come here?"

While it was interesting, Orpheus wasn't interested in such pure darkness.

Enkidu liked clean things, and Orpheus, influenced by him, naturally disliked filth.

However, the darkness still needs a catalyst to emerge, and since it has no immediate impact, Orpheus won't do anything unnecessary.

"No, I'm just out for a stroll."

Kirei responded to Orpheus's question with a blank expression.

“I have no interest in finding out what you’re looking for, but you’d better stop now.”

If the darkness in his heart were to erupt, even in the slightest way, even if it required all sorts of favorable timing, location, and human factors, there would indeed be a possibility of destroying humanity, and an even greater possibility of self-destruction.

Orpheus had no intention of investigating the other's fate. Meeting the other here was merely a pleasant surprise that he had stumbled upon while observing Chaldea. Orpheus simply left behind this sentence before turning around and disappearing into his spirit form.

This timeline holds too many secrets, and Kirei Kotomine alone cannot fully ignite Orpheus's interest; at most, she might glance at him a few more times.

Even if he really goes to the point of destroying the world... Orpheus doesn't think he'll be any more difficult to deal with than Tiamat.

"..."

Kirei Kotomine remained silent for a long time before slowly walking away.

"Hoo hoo hoo, this is really interesting."

After Kirei left, a childish voice rang out from the darkness.

"I initially thought he was a boring fellow, but how did he manage to catch her attention? I'd like to investigate him, but oh well, since we're about to meet again after so long, I'll set aside this unpleasant creature for now. Next... I'll deal with this lowly insect first. That filth is far too offensive to my eyes, and besides..."

An incredibly intense killing intent erupted, but vanished in an instant.

"Oh no... Is it already this late? Oh no, if we don't go back soon we'll be found out. Never mind, we can deal with everything else later."

After the somewhat panicked sounds subsided, silence returned to the dark building.

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"Whether it's Saber, Lancer, Berserker, or Rider, they've all become targets for their recruitment efforts."

Back at the Tohsaka residence, Orpheus meticulously recounted the information she had gathered from various locations throughout the night.

As for Caster, it seems they intend to deal with her, so it's best if we don't have to lift a finger.

In this way...

Next, we just wait for them to form a group and come up to deliver the goods themselves.

As for the many Assassins who seem to still remain... they'll come to their deaths sooner or later.

Of course, although Orpheus has the blood of a dragon and the identity of a hero king, she is not actually too reckless.

Some preparation beforehand is still necessary...

"king."

Tokiomi Tohsaka appeared beside Orpheus and gave a graceful bow.