The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

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Erica looked at Tony, who seemed completely relaxed, but a strong sense of doubt arose in her heart.

These god-slayers knew perfectly well the power and danger of Orpheus, yet they still wanted to reach out and touch him without a care. Can this really be explained by arrogance?

No, perhaps...

Feeling the throbbing that had been suppressed within her, Erica gave a slight, bitter smile.

Godslayers are indeed quite troublesome creatures...

Shaking her head, the girl said nothing more. She picked up the longsword that had been given to her by the goddess and was hanging to the side. After gently stroking it a few times with some complicated feelings, she walked towards the place where the priestesses were gathered.

"Lily."

"Yes?"

"Get ready. If we can find the information we need, I'll go with them this time."

"It's...wait?!"

At the same time, a stunningly beautiful girl dressed in white Hanfu accepted the witch's deal and soared into the sky towards an island nation in the east.

The gears of fate are turning at high speed.

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"How about it? If things continue like this, even if those witches are incredibly weak, they'll eventually find this place, right? Won't this affect your plans?"

Although she herself didn't know what Orpheus's plan was, that didn't stop Athena from wanting to enjoy watching the show.

If possible, it would be nice to have this perpetually indifferent girl owe me a favor.

We might be facing up to three Godslayers... Unlike last time when they were all half-crippled, these are three Godslayers with full power!

In Athena's view, even Orpheus, facing such a situation, could at most only protect himself, and even winning would be difficult, let alone preserving the foundation of the organization that seemed to belong to her.

However, to the silver-haired goddess's disappointment, the dragon goddess girl maintained her indifferent smile and showed no emotion whatsoever regarding this information.

The woman who seemed to be a priestess, however, looked rather flustered.

"Your Majesty, I am so sorry! Although I received some information from the outside world before, I didn't report it because it wasn't very important. I never expected that such a treasonous thing was happening behind the scenes..."

Hmm... it seems her panic stemmed entirely from her own negligence; she was completely oblivious to the three god-slayers who might be attacking... no, she was rather furious, but showed no sign of panic.

"Don't worry about it, just continue with your own things."

Orpheus waved casually and then quickly left the room.

Having escaped Hiduri's verbal onslaught, the plan worked!

Looking at Orpheus's retreating figure, Athena suddenly felt a little out of touch with the times.

Those are three god-slayers, how come it's like they're just three little pigs waiting to be eaten by the big bad wolf?

"Never mind, if you don't mind..."

Shaking her head helplessly, Athena continued to adjust the three-pronged Hermes.

Anyway, if a real crisis occurs, she'll step in to help.

Even setting aside any considerations of personal feelings, if this crystallization of wisdom were destroyed in battle, the one who would be most heartbroken would be the goddess herself…

The gears of fate turned at high speed, yet the atmosphere within the Atlas Institute remained harmonious, seemingly devoid of any sense of crisis.

Chapter 219 The Shadow of a Snake in the Spiritual Vision

Yuri Mariya looked around restlessly.

Even the dozens of girls around her who shared the same profession or abilities, and some of whom she even had some acquaintance with, could not put the priestess at ease.

It's more accurate to say that it made her even more nervous.

The sight of so many girls with such gifted inspiration reminded Yuri of the disaster that occurred four years ago.

Driven by the Demon King's whim and selfish desires, two-thirds of the many living girls who were originally with him either died or were maimed within just half a day.

No, they almost suffered total annihilation...

Thinking of this, Yuri Mariya couldn't help but feel a deep sadness, and her eyes turned sorrowful as she looked at the girls around her.

This time, she also wanted to perform a ritual to summon the god—although it was originally just a hypothesis, the girl had unconsciously come to believe it in her heart.

After some hesitation, the kind-hearted girl suddenly made up her mind.

Just as the door was opened, Yuri Mariya stood up and rushed forward.

"Please leave it to me alone!"

"what?"

Erica raised an eyebrow, puzzled, as she watched the brown-haired girl in shrine maiden attire suddenly rush towards her.

She didn't seem to have mentioned her purpose. Could it be that the girl in front of her already knew?

Thinking this, Erica carefully examined the girl in front of her with a resolute expression of facing death.

"You are... Yuri Mariya, right?"

Comparing the information Liliana had shown her before, Erica nodded understandingly, even though she found Liliana's expression, which seemed to indicate that she was about to enter hell, rather strange.

"I see. No wonder Lily said your talent surpasses hers. I didn't expect you to be able to see our purpose."

"what?"

Hearing Erica's somewhat off answer, this time it was Mariya Yuri who was stunned.

"I understand your desire to show off, but no matter how proud you are of your talent, it's better to have more people do this kind of thing. That way, the information you get will be more comprehensive, right?"

"what?"

Ignoring Yuri, who was still standing there confused and not understanding what was going on, Erica clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"Alright, everyone, do you see the sword in my hand?"

Erica took the longsword from her waist and placed it on the long table in front of her, then smiled gently.

"Your task is simple. Please try to use your spiritual vision on this longsword—no need to force it. There will be no penalty even if you fail. If you feel uncomfortable, please try to quit immediately. The staff around you will record what you see, so don't worry if you can't remember it—now, please begin."

Without any preamble, Erica stepped aside immediately after speaking.

The methods of clairvoyance vary and are quite unstable, so Erica believes it is more important to maintain a calm and normal mindset.

The priestesses looked at each other, and finally hesitated before glancing at the sword on the table.

Then nothing happened.

Vision is similar to revelation; it's actually a semi-passive skill. Whether it can be successfully activated depends on chance and talent. It seems that even if these witches stare like they're constipated, they still won't be able to see anything if it doesn't come.

Erica sighed slightly, knowing that things weren't so simple, and waited patiently.

A short while later, one of the witches uttered a word.

Erica frowned. Even though she had memorized all the myths in the world, it took her a few seconds to find the name.

The prototype of an unremarkable sword used by an unremarkable warrior in an unremarkable myth...

'Prototype'?

Erica felt something flash through her mind and lowered her head to think.

At the same time, messages were being sent out from the mouths of the girls and recorded by others.

Suddenly, a strange fluctuation appeared beside Erica.

Strange ripples appeared in Yuri Mariya's eyes, and she stood frozen in place.

Then, the brown-haired girl opened her small mouth slightly.

“Mesopotamia…the treasure trove of Babylon…the original source of human wisdom, containing all of humanity’s wealth.”

A completely emotionless voice came from Yuri Mariya's mouth.

"The Babylonian Treasury?"

Orpheus was the hero-king of Babylon, a fact she had already learned from Liliana.

So when did the Babylonian hero-king become so powerful that he possessed the original texts of all mankind?

Erica stared blankly into thought, but the words uttered by the priestess grew increasingly frightening.

"As the holder of the treasure trove, the Hero King... the Hero King Orpheus is the progenitor of heroes, the prototype of all 'steel,' and as a god and king, she possesses omnipotent power and omniscient wisdom. Her eyes reflect the present, the past, and the future. She wields the divine sword that split the heavens and the earth, severing the age of gods, repelling the Mother Goddess of Creation, and paving the way for humanity's future—and that's not all..."

Yuri suddenly swayed, gritted her teeth and persevered, and continued to speak in a voice that, while still devoid of emotion, was now slightly trembling.

"She is Inanna, she is Isis, she is Kukulkan, she is Nuwa, she is the prototype of all earth goddesses, the original worship of matriarchal society, she is the ancestor of all dragons and serpents—cough cough cough…"

Ignoring the blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, Mariya Yuri knew (or thought) that if she didn't see it all through to the end, the Demon King before her might exploit the other priestesses to the same fate.

"Its honorable name is — Ouroboros."

After delivering her final message, the shrine maiden collapsed forward, falling to the ground and losing consciousness.

No one helped her up; in fact, everyone in this space who heard the priestess's words stood frozen in place.

Even Erica, who thought she had experienced enough storms in just one month, was no exception.

Some people have speculated that since the gods who do not obey appear based on the myths of the present world, what should be done if some kind of terrifying being appears one day?

The monotheistic God, Pangu who created the world, and Chronos, the origin of all things, are all terrifying beings that humans can absolutely not afford to provoke.

Now, the fears have come true, and such a being has appeared directly in front of everyone, without giving anyone the slightest warning.

"Help her down."

Erica was the first to come to her senses. She waved her hand weakly and slumped into a chair.

"Damn it... what the hell is that thing?!"

Erica slammed her hand on the armrest, her forehead pressed against it.

Although I've never heard of the name before, I can understand the concept of the origin of snakes, but what exactly is the Primordial Steel? And Gilgamesh? Even with a different name, the legend is just too bizarre!

This is even worse than the previous examples. At least their myths had some traces, but this guy's legacy was just a hodgepodge. What's more, there's no way to find out why these fragments could be pieced together like this.

The Primordial Steel and the Primordial Serpent, possessing the original wisdom of humankind, are known as 'omniscient and omnipotent,' approaching the existence of God.