The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Seemingly just talking to himself, Matou Kariya, who had already filled in the answer in his head without even listening to Orpheus's answer, gave the command to the Berserker lying on the ground.

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Diarmuid was surrounded by a multitude of tentacles, panting as he looked at Caster, who had stopped and was now raising his hands and chanting a spell.

"Is Saber in trouble...?"

Diarmuid didn't believe that someone of Saber's character would abandon her comrades or disregard their promises; the fact that she hadn't appeared yet meant that something unexpected had happened.

Now, he can only rely on himself to stop Caster.

Even so, even though he retrieved the miraculously undamaged Red Rose earlier today, he still didn't have many wide-ranging attack methods with just these two guns.

"Is this the only option left...?"

Clutching the red rose tightly, Diarmuid stared intently at Caster, calculating the distance between them.

Although it's called a desperate gamble, the reason we haven't done it yet is only because of Master's orders and conservative considerations. If we really wanted to do it, Diarmuid was absolutely confident that he could hit the target!

Once again, Diarmuid swept away the approaching tentacle monster and seized the opportunity. His crimson magic spear emitted a piercing sound as it shot towards Caster!

Chapter 160 Sea Demon: MMP

The Rose Spear, which shattered the demon, left a crimson trail in the air as it shot swiftly and accurately toward Caster, who was still frantically chanting incantations.

Seeing that the spear was only tens of meters away from piercing Caster's chest, Diarmuid was still not at ease when his eyes widened in the next moment.

A tiny golden starlight suddenly fell from the sky; the light, barely the thickness of a thumb, contained terrifying energy that made Diarmuid feel a sense of threat from the bottom of his heart.

There was no time to react; the beam of light struck the very center of the red rose, seemingly without any hindrance, cleaving the previously surviving Demon-Slaying Spear in two.

"Oh, oh, oh, do you see that, Joan of Arc! God! Even the highest God cannot stop us this time!"

The fatal blow ultimately failed. Caster laughed maniacally, raised his arms, and shouted. At the same time, countless tentacles emerged from the sea and entangled Caster.

"Wait, my holy maiden! The unworthy Gilles de Rais will offer you a feast of death and decadence. Now let us—once again raise the banner of salvation!"

"Was it too late...?"

Upon reaching the riverbank, El-Melloi sighed with some concern, but didn't appear overly panicked.

The next second, a monster powerful enough to destroy a country appeared.

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"He's really a hopeless madman. I wonder what he would think if he knew that the person who helped him was a goddess."

In the VIP seats on the high-rise building, Ishtar's eyes held a mocking look, but it quickly turned into strong dissatisfaction.

"But what the hell is that thing? It shouldn't exist in this world at all; it's an incredibly disgusting filth. How can such a thing be allowed to appear here..."

Sitting beside the goddess, Orpheus frowned slightly as he looked at the sea monster that had appeared.

"The gloomy atmosphere is a bit unpleasant."

"Oh? You actually have such a subjective feeling based solely on first impressions?"

Ishtar caught Orpheus's unconscious mutterings to himself, and although she herself felt extremely disgusted by the aura, she became interested and quickly asked him about it.

"No, this feeling..."

Orpheus's face was tense with confusion. It was rare for her to be so serious, as she usually showed no interest in most things. This made Ishtar feel a strange emotion.

When this guy displays emotions other than that eerie smile... he actually seems quite cute.

As for Orpheus, although she said that, she didn't actually hate the feeling of that aura... To be honest, including the Great Red, Orpheus had never really hated anything. It was just that compared to this planet, that kind of magic was too alien, causing anyone who was used to this planet to feel disgusted and disgusted by such magic.

Not to mention, the goddess herself actually represents the natural phenomena of the planet.

This feeling is very likely...

In the end, Orpheus shook his head.

"No, perhaps there's some connection, but not..."

If they really are those outsiders existing in the records... then we can only say that the goddess has really gone too far this time.

Upon hearing Orpheus's indistinct words, Ishtar's lips twitched.

"Hey, when did you learn this way of talking that leaves people wondering?"

“Lord of heaven! I will praise you with condemnation! Arrogant God, cruel God! We will drag you down from your throne!”

Absorbed into the sea monster that had never emerged from the distant river, Caster's frantic ravings continued unabated.

As one of only two people present who were caught in the crossfire, and who considered herself the only one, Ishtar's attention, which was originally on Orpheus, instantly shifted to him.

"This guy really dares to say that?! If I had known you were such a disgusting creature, do you think I would have allowed you to appear and pollute my eyes?!"

Stomping her feet in displeasure, the goddess angrily pointed at the enormous sea monster.

Originally intending to disgust the time traveler, Ishtar found herself instead disgusted by the outsider's lack of panic. This feeling made her feel extremely uncomfortable, as if she had ingested something inappropriate.

Orpheus, on the other hand, also became unusually serious.

Although it shouldn't be the kind of existence she knew, as the goddess said, it was indeed something that shouldn't exist on this planet.

Ishtar felt a flash of golden light beside her, and when she came to her senses, she saw that Orpheus, who had been sitting to the side, had stood up at some point, holding the Ea sword that was slowly beginning to spin in his hand.

"When...did you become so proactive?"

Staring dumbfounded at Orpheus, Ishtar suddenly felt that the sun might really rise on a different side tomorrow.

Orpheus might attack others for reasons that others may understand or may never understand, but she never seriously and proactively tries to destroy an existence unless the other party crosses a line in her heart.

No... line?

"You don't actually think this thing is a calamity that humanity can't resist, do you?"

With a strange look in her eyes, Ishtar asked, somewhat speechless.

"Do not."

In contrast to the goddess, Orpheus had a rather serious expression.

"It has nothing to do with humans... Even if it were a disaster that could destroy humanity, I would only take action after such a fact has occurred. But that's different. It's a monster whose mere existence is enough to affect the balance."

"Huh? I admit that thing is a bit disgusting, but aren't you going a bit too far..."

"..."

After hearing what the goddess said, Orpheus realized that he had overreacted, as he had connected it to his knowledge about the extraterrestrial beings.

Although the monster did affect the balance, that was only its chaotic nature; its actual power was not strong in Orpheus's eyes.

...However, despite thinking this way, Orpheus had no intention of stopping.

Since we've already spent all our money, we might as well just blast it away.

With this thought in mind, Orpheus was preparing to increase her magical power when a familiar divine light suddenly distracted her.

A dazzling light shone up on the riverbank, attracting the attention of both the goddess and Orpheus.

"That is……"

Ishtar, who had never truly witnessed the light of the Holy Sword, looked at Artoria, who was holding up Excalibur, with some surprise.

"Isn't that the little girl from back then? She's grown up so much? No, she's even changed her sword? And that sword... wait, now that I think back to those days, that dark-skinned little girl seems to have..."

Suddenly realizing the chilling truth, Ishtar felt a little dizzy.

"The light of the planet..."

Orpheus's eyes reflected the dazzling golden light, and he finally sheathed the sword Ea and closed his eyes.

Bearing the glory and faith of humanity, the outcome of a mere demon facing the Star Holy Sword is so clear that it doesn't even need confirmation.

The next second, the radiance of the holy sword completely engulfed the sea demon.

Chapter 161 The Anti-Orpheus Alliance Completed

The sea monster was destroyed, as easily as a joke, completely swallowed up by Artoria's Noble Phantasm and turned into nothingness. Naturally, the Caster inside it had no chance of survival.

The people of Fuyuki City didn't even get to see what the sea monster looked like; they were only fortunate enough to have the dazzling golden beam of light shooting straight into the sky imprinted in their minds.

"What a boring farce."

By this time, Ishtar had recovered from the shock of seeing the holy sword's radiance, sighed, and turned around.

"Speaking of which, what am I even doing here... Never mind, I'm a bit tired, let's go back."

All her enthusiasm seemed to have been burned away along with the sea monster by the light of the holy sword, and Ishtar looked somewhat listless.

Saber's sword light exceeded the goddess's expectations. Although its power was not enough to make the goddess choose to retreat, the meaning behind the light made the goddess give up the idea of ​​exploring it out of interest.

It is not out of fear, nor merely out of respect for that era and that struggle, but rather the radiance transformed from the faith of all battlefields and all warriors throughout history. Regardless of who wields it or what their mindset is, such radiance cannot be denied.

If one were to approach it with such a frivolous attitude, even Ishtar herself would not allow it.

"What about you? Aren't you going to take a rest? Now that the immediate threat has been dealt with, the strategist will be turning his blade on the final enemy, won't he?"

Just as she was about to leave, the goddess narrowed her blood-red eyes and glanced gently at Orpheus.

"That strategist, I admit I underestimated him. You are currently limited by your Spirit Origin. In my opinion, if he and that Master girl join forces, it's not impossible for them to find a way to kill you among the millions of possibilities. After all, if you die now, you will really die, right? In the end, you are just a Servant."

As long as one is a Servant, one is bound by their Spirit Origin and Spirit Core. No matter how powerful an existence is, it cannot escape this rule. The reason why the Grand Seven Riders can stand at the pinnacle of all Servants without any controversy is not only because their own strength is quite terrifying, but also because they possess the highest level of Spirit Origin.

Now that Orpheus has been summoned by the Holy Grail using one of his own heroic spirit aspects as the target, he is naturally not exempt from such restrictions.

If the spirit core is truly destroyed to the point where not even a single molecule remains, then even Orpheus, without his infinite essence, would be powerless to reverse the situation.

"Let me make this clear first: I absolutely will not help you unless you request it, okay? Because that would make everything very boring and would be too unfair."

"Ishtar, don't worry."

After sheathing the sword Ea, Orpheus, who had remained silent until now, still kept his gaze on Chaldea, who were celebrating their victory.

"The potential of a young girl might be enough to cause a miracle, but that is only a story that will happen in the future. Her immature claws are not a threat to me."

"is it?"

Looking at Orpheus's serious expression, Ishtar suddenly laughed.

"But you don't think that way, do you?"