The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

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Turning his gaze away, Orpheus tilted his head in confusion at the goddess.

"You're hoping that girl will defeat you, aren't you? No, that might not be the right word. You want to see just how much potential that girl can show you, don't you?"

"..."

Orpheus looked again at Ritsuka and the others who were talking to the Conqueror King who had arrived shortly afterward, remained silent for a moment, and then slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

"I have never regretted letting go of humanity, because it was an inevitable development of the times and the future. However, in reality, I have never had enough confidence in whether humanity can walk on its own. Even in my eyes, the 'possibility' of humanity coming to an end due to various accidents always exists. Perhaps... when the time comes, the real answer will be confirmed."

"..."

This time, it was Ishtar who fell silent, and then sighed.

"Whatever. In your eyes, gods like us are just outdated relics that the times don't need, right? Honestly, I really don't know what Father God's mentality was in letting a rebel like you become king. Although from my perspective, I don't care. Besides, the final answer I got is quite interesting."

With a wave of her hand, Ishtar jumped off the building and disappeared into the crowd below.

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"Oh? You mean you want to form an alliance with Yu? You seem like a rather dull strategist?"

Iskandar stroked his chin, looking down at El-Melloi II before him.

“That’s right. You’ve all witnessed Archer’s strength before, haven’t you? He’s an exceptional Servant, not someone that can be dealt with by just one or two Servants. Even if you have absolute confidence in yourself, reducing your own presence through an alliance isn’t a bad idea for you, is it?”

"Hmm, now that you mention it, even I dare not underestimate that girl's abilities. Looking at it this way, your proposal is indeed quite attractive."

"So……"

"but!"

El-Melloi's eyes lit up when he saw Iskandar seem to want to agree, but the other waved him off.

"And how can you prove that you are qualified to join forces with me?"

"Ugh?"

El-Melloi was slightly taken aback.

"Wait, our allies have such a large number and powerful Servants. While it doesn't mean they'll simply submit to your command, you don't think they're unworthy to be under your command either..."

"No, you still don't understand."

The Conqueror King stared directly at El-Melloi.

"I'm talking about you. You look so worried, like a stagnant pond. Since you've taken on this position, you must be in charge of the overall situation. But I really can't trust you to do anything about it."

"what?"

El-Melloi's face fell instantly, especially after he saw the gloating expression on the boy's face behind the King of Conquerors.

"Compared to the bigger picture, whether it's dull or not is a trivial matter..."

"Well, it's fine to join your alliance like this."

Just as El-Melloi was anxiously preparing to persuade him, the Conqueror King suddenly changed his tone.

"However, I might not necessarily follow your orders. At least show me your true colors, you gloomy strategist, hahahahahaha!!!"

Chapter 162 Ritsuka's Declaration

Just as El-Melloi and Iskandar had barely reached a half-consensus, the air suddenly became tense.

"Here comes the King of Heroes."

As if sensing something, Ritsuka looked up before the doctor could even give her a warning.

The 'Demon King' descended at this moment.

She was still wearing modern clothes that belonged to this era, but they didn't look out of place on her at all. Her long hair, which seemed to blend into the night, fluttered in the wind, and her silver eyes were fixed directly on the location of Chaldea.

With a faint smile, Orpheus slowly floated down from the sky and landed in front of everyone.

"So you really came..."

Upon seeing Orpheus, the Servants all raised their weapons, but Ritsuka showed no surprise whatsoever.

"senior?!"

"It's just a feeling..."

In response to Mashu's question, Ritsuka gave a wry smile and shook her head.

No matter how hard he tried to calm himself down, he couldn't suppress the trembling in his heart when facing the black-clad girl in front of him.

That was an anomaly, a being that completely surpassed any Servant ever seen before.

But we have no choice but to face it, in order to survive.

"Hahaha……"

At that moment, with two footsteps of different weights, Matou Kariya and his Berserker appeared behind Orpheus, joining Chaldea and the others to sandwich Orpheus between their arms.

"So they really came?"

Glancing back, Orpheus still wore a smile.

Just as she expected, although she left because she was too lazy to deal with it, this beast controlled by obsession would not stop until it burned itself out, right?

Whether or not to eliminate this person was a question Ishtar should decide; Orpheus simply glanced at them and then completely ignored the two equally insane individuals.

For reasons unknown, upon seeing Ritsuka and the others, Matou Kariya stopped and ceased his previous berserker-like frenzied attacks.

"Has it already reached this scale?"

Orpheus's gaze swept over Ritsuka and the others.

Caster has now been destroyed, and Lancer's Master has relinquished control of his Servants and returned to the Clock Tower.

Saber, Rider, and Berserker in the rear have all formed an alliance with Chaldea, determined to concentrate their forces to fight against Orpheus.

Ritsuka also has Mash and Lily as her subordinates.

Excluding Assassins who are not a direct combat force, does that mean it's a seven-to-one, or even more disparate, numerical advantage?

Despite the seemingly difficult situation, Orpheus maintained a relaxed smile.

At least for now, the gap is only in terms of quantity.

Combat strength is not simply the sum of individual numbers. The ability of a strategist lies in maximizing the effectiveness of such a large number of Servants, but the responsibility of the Master must be borne in truly integrating quantity into quality.

"Ophis, whatever your purpose is, please stop!"

With her hands on her chest, Ritsuka looked directly into Orpheus's eyes, which reflected the future.

"The Holy Grail in this world has been corrupted; it is now a poison capable of endangering humanity. If the Holy Grail is completed... all of humanity will be in danger!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Ritsuka's words, Orpheus narrowed his eyes slightly.

The ability to see far and wide, similar to the ability to see in the All-Knowing and All-Powerful Star, was sealed away. Although Orpheus knew that the Holy Grail was probably not a good thing, he did not expect it to be this dangerous.

Orpheus fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became oppressive. Even Waver, who was usually the one making sarcastic remarks, was forced to speak after hearing the truth about the Holy Grail, but the somber mood suppressed his words.

"This is not just a threat like the Sea Demon before, but a malice equal to the weight of humanity that is truly capable of destroying all of humanity. It is the strongest weapon against humanity. If the Holy Grail is activated by gathering the souls of more than five Servants, then it will be extremely difficult to stop it!"

Seeing that Orpheus did not respond, Ritsuka took another step forward and earnestly explained the whole truth.

"The complete annihilation of humanity is unacceptable to Orpheus, isn't it? Even so, does Orpheus want to continue fighting to the very end at such a risk, only to trigger a crisis?"

Let alone defeating Orpheus, even if they could actually defeat Orpheus, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any casualties among the Servants present.

Assassin must be defeated, Caster has already been eliminated, and if three more Servants are eliminated, the Holy Grail will have enough fuel to activate.

In an exaggerated situation of being surrounded and attacked, it is almost impossible for a normal Servant to kill two Heroic Spirits, but for Orpheus... it is hard to say how much chance of winning he has.

Once the fighting starts, it will truly be a situation that no one can control anymore.

"It's no use, Master."

Just then, to Ritsuka's utter surprise, El-Melloi spoke with a frown.

"The King of Heroes is an existence that cannot be communicated with. The more provoked he is, the more he will develop in a direction that you do not want. He is a king who does not follow common sense and is completely irrational. How could such a guy stop because of the extinction of mankind!"

"Mr. Second Generation?"

Ritsuka hurriedly turned her head away, but Orpheus's words suddenly interrupted.

"That's a very interesting assessment, strategist."

Sensing El-Melloi's hostility, Orpheus responded with a smile, completely unconcerned.

“I do not believe I have shown any such signs, but if you think so, that’s fine, because indeed, I have no intention of stopping here.”

"Ophis?!"

"The last Master of humanity, it is your responsibility to save humanity. I am the Guardian of Balance, and my responsibility is to eliminate errors, not to free humanity from all threats. As long as no errors occur, I do not intend to change my actions because of such a possibility."

"This kind of thing..."

"okay."

A violent and overwhelming surge of magical power erupted, instantly engulfing the entire riverbank and causing countless cracks to appear on the ground.

When Ritsuka lowered her arm to block the magical fluctuations and looked up again, she saw Orpheus, who was completely different from the one a second ago.

The modern attire was completely gone, replaced by a black robe engraved with bright red patterns, and the originally somewhat dull silver eyes now shone with a silvery light.

Ritsuka understood.

The game of pretend has come to a complete end.

"Words without power are pale and powerless. If you want to stop me, then block my path with a sharp sword and a strong shield. If you don't have such ability, then your words about saving humanity are nothing but castles in the air. You may as well stay here. It's nothing, just bringing forward the future that was going to happen anyway."

What they face now and in the future is a truly serious Hero King.

According to El-Melloi, he was a king of the Age of Gods who "should not have existed," ruthless, careless, and unleashing his full power.

"Ha... what an unreasonable guy. I originally thought you were the easy-going type, Orpheus, but I didn't expect you to be so capricious as well?"

After sighing, Ritsuka smiled, her expression hardening once more.

"I really am the kind of person who can't leave myself any way out... Well, there's no other way. If you're going to come on, then come on. Let me give you a good, thorough wake-up call, you chuunibyou who can't even figure out what you're thinking!"