The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

But without a doubt, just as some humans seek to understand their own essence and the meaning of their existence, this is a question that the God of War truly wants to answer.

"That's something you'll never understand."

Faced with the God of War's heartfelt question, Hardy Frey, the Dragon King, gave an equally earnest and worried answer.

Why?

"Because you are the strongest."

The God of War asked another question, and the Dragon King immediately answered.

"Then, what is 'the strongest'?"

"I cannot answer, because I am also known as the strongest being."

"If one is the strongest, is it impossible to know what the strongest truly is?"

"Of course, only the weak can understand the definition of the strongest."

"If that's the case, how can we prove that we are the strongest?"

"Impossible, just as truth itself cannot prove itself, just as an overflowing glass cannot be filled with more wine. Endless victories merely proclaim the laws of nature. Nothing can match it, nothing can be achieved; this problem will only fall into an infinite loop."

Silence descended.

Orpheus listened silently to the conversation between the two 'strongest'.

The Dragon Goddess Girl did not have the persistence to explore such questions.

As a Buddhist girl with almost no desires and a mindset comparable to a saint, she couldn't even understand the God of War's obsession with this issue.

"And what about you? What is the strongest for you?"

So when the God of War turned her attention to Orpheus this time, she could only remain silent.

What is the strongest?

If he can achieve a level where no one is stronger than him, then he is the strongest, which is something that doesn't even need an answer.

Or rather, if it weren't for this situation, Orpheus might have responded in this way without ignoring the other party.

But this is not the answer the God of War wanted.

"It's just a process and a means."

Ultimately, the Dragon Goddess gave this answer.

That's right. For her, infinity and power are just means to achieve her goal.

She needs to defeat the God of War and drive away the Great Red, so she needs to maintain her 'strongest' status.

She needs to achieve omniscience and omnipotence, so she must base it on 'infinity'.

She doesn't care about any of these things unless absolutely necessary.

Even if these are exactly her true nature.

"The process..."

The God of War fell silent once more.

Orpheus has a goal, so she can use everything she has as a foundation to build towards that goal.

So... what about him?

He is the God of War, he is the strongest.

For him, the Star Cup was within easy reach... at least until Orpheus appeared.

But even his greatest strength could not fulfill his wish.

Even if he obtained the Star Cup, it would mean nothing to him.

He was the strongest to begin with, and he remained the strongest even after obtaining the Star Cup; nothing changed.

Standing proudly in the sky as the strongest, he had no goal of achieving that.

Or rather, it is precisely because he is the strongest that he cannot achieve his goal.

On the other side, artillery fire roared and the space trembled, but here, the silence between the three seemed to quiet the world.

Time flies by so quickly, as if it stretches into eternity.

For everyone here, time is something that has no meaning.

"───What exactly is 'the strongest'?"

After a long silence, the God of War spoke again.

"Who can prove they are the strongest?!"

The God of War practically roared out the next sentence.

He and Orpheus were ultimately different.

Born with everything, born as the 'strongest,' all he really wanted to know was what the strongest meant—just what he himself truly was.

He couldn't accept the answer that it was merely a process.

Faced with the God of War's furious roar that shook the heavens, the Dragon King responded with the weight of his admonition to the earth.

"The powerless can only prove their strength by challenging the strongest. You will only understand the strength of the strongest when you are defeated."

One cannot understand strength without understanding weakness, just as one cannot understand darkness without knowing light.

Artes is the strongest, so he cannot comprehend the weak.

If one cannot understand weakness, then one cannot understand strength.

This is Arthas, the God of War, whose only flaw was his perfect and strongest nature.

"Since that's the case—"

The radiance transformed into a spear, coalescing in the God of War's hand, and then pointed towards the void ahead.

"If you can defeat me, will I then know my greatest strength?"

"No, because—you will absolutely not be defeated by me."

The Dragon King lowered his eyelids slightly, calmly announcing this fact.

Then, his intellectual eyes slowly turned to the girl on the other side.

"And even this one, at this moment, cannot defeat you."

The God of War seemed to sense disappointment and fell silent once again.

"Poor God of War, you were prayed for and yearned for, and thus became the strongest of the strongest of nothingness. You cannot be defeated by us."

Neither mindset nor environment can affect the power of the God of War.

For him, fighting was simply a way of consistently demonstrating his strength.

That is why Orpheus cannot defeat the God of War in his current state.

Because she had no intention of defeating the God of War here.

Without a purpose, Orpheus would not display his 'strongest' power.

This is the biggest difference between the two 'strongest'.

As for myself──

Dragon King Halephedy knew very well.

As the original dragon spirit, he possessed everything that a dragon spirit possesses.

An indestructible body, near-infinite power, and the ability to manipulate time and space.

But it's meaningless.

The Spear of the God of War can burn away time, and the Sword of the Dragon God can turn space into dust.

Whether it's an immortal body or the power to manipulate time and space, they can only become a joke in the face of these two.

What is called near-infinity can only be completely engulfed and swallowed up by true infinity.

“In the distant past, I was defeated by you all. And so, on this day that has finally arrived, I will make this assertion: you too will be defeated. The day when you are called the strongest, and also the day when you are defeated because of being the strongest, will come. Then you will know what the so-called strong are, and what the weak are.”

However, even in the face of his own demise, the solitary Dragon King, known as the 'Final Dragon,' savored the happiness of the long-awaited day's arrival and prayed that the God of War would eventually receive the same happy declaration.

Looking at the Dragon King like this, Altshu suddenly felt a strange emotion welling up inside him.

"—You, don't you want to live?"

Just then, the dragon goddess girl, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

Those were pure questions, without any ulterior motive, simply born of curiosity and doubt.

"Hahaha……"

The Dragon King smiled gently, from the bottom of his heart.

He is very clear.

If, at this moment, he showed even the slightest will to survive and asked her for help, she would then demonstrate her 'strongest' abilities and allow her life to continue.

Seeking desires, fulfilling desires, and being bound by desires.

Only by having a purpose can one display their strongest power, yet only others can give them that purpose; like Altshu, they are empty and pitiful gods.

The Dragon King spoke softly, filled with compassion, to this 'god'.

"O Dragon God who governs the infinite principles—please allow me to address you as such, for only you are worthy of such a title. You surely know how I am addressed."

Having acknowledged the dragon's divine status in the name of the Dragon King, the dragon seemed to be merely stating a fact before quickly moving on to a question.

The eyes of the Dragon God, Orpheus, flickered.

The first dragon—'The Final Dragon' Hareford.

"Every beginning has an end; no one understands this better than you."

and so……

I appreciate your kindness.

That's enough; the Dragon King is about to find his own happiness.