The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Within its scope, it is not only Orpheus who bears the brunt.

There was also the girl who had delivered that attack.

As the wave of light swept towards him, Orpheus unleashed a crimson storm from his left hand.

However, it vanished.

Although we can withstand it, if we cause further repercussions here...

If another attack were to occur, Orpheus would have no time to do anything else.

"How foolish... Fine, consider it your victory."

Out of the corner of his eye, Orpheus glanced at the girl who, despite knowing the disaster that awaited her, showed no remorse or fear. He smiled helplessly, and the next moment, the holy sword, infused with the energy of the dragon god, devoured everything in one strike.

Chapter 182 The Ensuing Calamity

"Ritsuka, Ritsuka, are you alright?"

"Senior, wake up!"

"Hmm, Master..."

The Master Girl's consciousness, which had been immersed in darkness, slowly rose and returned.

"Well……"

What just happened...?

Yes, it seems we're dealing with the Hero Queen, that girl who, despite being surrounded by our overwhelming numbers, still manages to dismantle all our attacks with absolute force.

Then… he barged between the two combatants, disrupting the balance.

What happened next...? The energy engulfed her...? Something seemed to have happened before that?

Yes, at least before she lost consciousness, she felt a strong sense of security.

What exactly is it...?

After sorting out the current situation in her mind, Ritsuka slowly opened her eyes.

Although the situation had been quite critical, for some reason, Ritsuka felt that there was nothing to worry about now.

The first thing that catches the eye is Mash and Lily, who have always been by her side since the beginning and continue to care for her as always.

"Senior, you're finally awake?!"

"That's great, Master, now I can finally relax..."

Upon seeing Ritsuka open her eyes, both girls exclaimed in surprise before letting out a sigh of relief.

"Mash, Lily, what happened to me..."

Standing up, Ritsuka looked at her unharmed hands and body, the ruins of Ryudouji Temple around her, and the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu who was taking care of her. Her expression was somewhat bewildered.

As a result of the previous aftershocks, Ritsuka didn't know if she would die, but she was definitely going to be seriously injured. The fact that she was completely unharmed was very strange.

"This……"

Sensing Ritsuka's question, Lily looked away, while Mashu seemed somewhat embarrassed, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Are you awake? Are you alright? It's good that you're alright."

While I was still wondering, a cold voice suddenly came from the side.

Well... this voice sounds somewhat familiar.

As a physical reaction, Ritsuka instinctively became alert, but quickly relaxed.

"So, can you tell me what exactly happened now...?"

With a slightly bitter smile, Ritsuka looked at the girl sitting on the top of the ruins beside her, her clothes perfectly intact, looking unharmed and smiling.

"Ophis".

"nothing."

The dragon girl shook her head at Ritsuka's direct question.

"You won, that's it."

Upon hearing this answer, which was hardly an answer, Ritsuka's lips twitched.

"Let me explain..."

At this moment, the doctor's helpless voice appeared at just the right time.

"You all know what happened before. Ritsuka was almost caught in the explosion... No, I should say that the first wave of impact almost made Ritsuka lose consciousness, but at that moment, the King of Heroes ran over and grabbed Ritsuka, and then... he tore a hole in the Reality Marble and jumped out."

"what?"

Ritsuka felt that the doctor's explanation wasn't really an explanation at all.

"Even I would be a little disappointed if you showed that confused look on your face."

Standing up and jumping off the ruins, Orpheus puffed out her cheeks slightly at Ritsuka.

"I really did my best to save Ritsuka's life. Although I can travel freely through space, it is still a bit difficult for me to open up the rift between spaces."

As if to confirm his own words, Orpheus waved his semi-transparent hand at Ritsuka.

For some reason, Ritsuka felt that this scene was a bit like a child asking for praise, but that didn't stop her from being full of doubts.

"No, why would you, Orpheus..."

“I’ve said it before, my purpose is to undergo a trial, not to fight. Ritsuka has indeed proven her strength to me, so let’s call it a victory for Ritsuka… Of course, I haven’t lost either! Even now, I can still defeat all of you.”

"W-Really? That's amazing..."

Honestly, looking at Orpheus like this, Ritsuka even doubted that even if the same lineup were used again, they might not be able to do anything to her.

"Yes, I haven't played around like this much since Enkidu left my side. Towards the end, I almost had to use my full strength."

"Well, it's definitely better not to act impulsively..."

Playing around... By the way, you haven't even used your full strength yet?!

Seeing Orpheus's serious expression, Ritsuka broke out in a cold sweat.

However, there's a certain quality to this look that matches her apparent age...

"But why would Orpheus want to give us this... trial?"

Orpheus tilted his head at Ritsuka's question.

"Since Ritsuka wants to play, let's also let Ritsuka grow up a little."

"No, no, no, I've grown to the point where I almost went straight to the grave!"

Despite making these complaints, Ritsuka knew that the girl in front of her had never shown them any malice.

In the end, he even chose to save himself when his life was in danger.

But even so...

The so-called singularity is an error that deviates from true history, leading to the collapse of human reason.

According to El-Melloi, the one that differs most from the original world line in this singularity is undoubtedly Orpheus. In other words, Orpheus is very likely the culprit behind this singularity.

El-Melloi II's chosen solution was to eradicate them outright... which, obviously, was a complete failure.

In fact, Ritsuka didn't want to kill the girl from the bottom of her heart. She originally planned to persuade Orpheus if she gained the upper hand in the battle... but as we all know, that's how it turned out.

Although I am very grateful to Orpheus for saving me, I still have to do what needs to be done.

"Ophis, what exactly is the cause of this singularity?"

After selecting a suitable way to ask the question in her mind and taking a deep breath, Ritsuka directly asked Orpheus.

"...Alright, now that you've won, you should indeed give some rewards."

After a moment of silence, Orpheus slowly spoke.

"According to my omniscience, this world is not a singularity."

"Ugh?"

Ritsuka was stunned.

"This is a world that extends from a singularity... That's probably why Ritsuka thinks it's a singularity. However, this place has already broken free from the scope of the singularity and formed a true world line."

"A world extending from a singularity? How is that possible..."

On the other end of the communicator, the doctor shouted incredulously.

"I think so too. It's probably because even after the singularity was resolved, the trajectory was too different from the original history. So, in order to completely repair the singularity, an independent timeline was created as a buffer."

"...Ah, if that's the case, although it seems very unlikely, it can explain why this singularity is so stable...After all, this can already be considered a real world, and the so-called divergence of singularities has been going on since a very long time ago?"

Indeed, in this world, even the King of Heroes has changed, and such a difference is hard to imagine as a normal situation.

It was precisely because Orpheus, this 'branching point,' was summoned that Chaldea was able to detect this anomaly that would not actually cause any impact.

"Wait, does that mean everything we did before was for nothing?!"

After listening to Orpheus's words and thinking about them carefully, Ritsuka suddenly exclaimed.

"No, that's not the case either."

At this moment, Orpheus shook his head.

"At the very least, if Ritsuka accidentally resolves this now, your actions could probably be classified as a new singularity?"

The next second, an aura of calamity swept over them.

The moment Ritsuka sensed this calamity, she understood.

That is all the evil in this world.

Chapter 183 The Crisis of Chaldea

Inside the Great Hollow of Fuyuki, El-Melloi's face also darkened as he watched the billowing black mud.

The strategist's excessive focus on dealing with Orpheus, coupled with the deployment of too many supporting Heroic Spirits, led him to overlook one crucial detail.