The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Well, while understanding one's true nature is incredibly helpful for the future, let's leave the philosophical journey of exploring one's inner self for later. Right now, you have more important goals to pursue, don't you?

Yes, that's right.

Orpheus looked down at Uruk with a smile on his face.

Her smile has never disappeared since Enkidu left.

Because this was Enkidu's final request.

“Uruk…”

This is Enkidu's favorite city, so Orpheus loves it too.

At the same time, she is also the queen here.

[You should know this, shouldn't you? You are not suited to be king. Rather than king, your perspective on all things is more like that of God, and what you should be doing is what God does.]

At this moment, Qi suddenly spoke.

Orpheus is not human; she cannot put herself in the shoes of a human or make decisions from a human perspective. Therefore, rather than being a human king, Orpheus is more suited to protecting humanity from a perspective that is higher than that of humans—that is, from a divine perspective.

It's not because gods sound more noble than kings, it's simply that this is a more suitable choice.

Rather than attributing this to the arrogance of comparing himself to a god, it is more accurate to describe it as an inherent flaw in Orpheus.

A deficiency beyond humanity.

The "god" that Qi speaks of does not actually refer to a god, but rather to an existence that is superior to humanity yet has been completely stripped of its human nature.

He does not guide the people as the king of mankind, but protects them as a non-human god.

To maintain the balance of the world, to guide humanity toward the right path in a timely manner, to give them the right future, and to eliminate a portion of them when necessary to maintain this rightness.

Orpheus doesn't understand human nature, so she can only use macroscopic methods to judge right and wrong, and love humanity and the world in this way.

"Perhaps that's true."

Orpheus acknowledged Qi's words in this way.

but……

“But at least as long as Uruk still exists, I want to rule here as the King of Uruk.”

[Oh? Why? Is it because of Enkidu's request?]

Orpheus nodded first, then shook his head.

"Enkidu told me that I cannot shirk my responsibilities."

As he said this, Orpheus reached his hand down towards Uruk.

“I have inherited the king’s destiny, so it is my responsibility to rule Uruk as king.”

"...Really? I didn't expect you to be so aware... Originally, since you've already made your decision, I didn't have much of a say... But I still have some bad news to tell you, which is also the reason I woke up this time."

"what?"

In the not-too-distant future, Uruk will be destroyed.

After a moment of silence, seeing that Orpheus did not react, Qi continued speaking.

[The inevitability of fate offers no chance of avoidance, no loophole to exploit; it is a catastrophe that even the utmost sacrifice of this era cannot avert.]

So, what will you choose? What will you do, King of Uruk?

Chapter 26 begins preparation

Rumble────

With a deafening crash, the hastily erected stone wall shattered under the impact of the magic cannon.

Hundreds of soldiers, dressed in sophisticated armor that was clearly out of step with the times, filed in and swiftly suppressed the remaining resistance.

"How...how could you...aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

Orpheus kicked the city lord, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled and trembling state, aside and looked around.

"All buildings were demolished, and the people were relocated to Uruk for temporary resettlement."

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, this is such a large-scale mobilization..."

The priestess, who had been promoted from priestess to apprentice high priestess, spoke somewhat uneasily from the side.

Ever since Lord Enkidu disappeared, the king's behavior has become strange.

He often wore a strange smile on his face, and unusually expanded Uruk, armed his army, and launched large-scale invasions of nearby cities. He then relocated the people to Uruk, using some of the abandoned cities as building materials for the expansion of Uruk, and storing the rest.

"What about what we talked about last time?"

Ignoring the girl's question, Orpheus asked directly.

"Yes! All the best craftsmen in Uruk have been gathered and are awaiting the King's instructions. In addition, qualified young men have been recruited into the new army for training!"

Out of respect for the king, the priestess reflexively answered the question.

She's supposed to be a priestess, but it feels like she's doing the work of a secretary.

Moreover, Uruk's army is already powerful enough. To expand it further under such circumstances would be a waste of resources and manpower.

"After it's done, you'll lead the team back to Uruk."

However, Orpheus didn't intend to explain anything. After leaving those words, he turned around and left.

...So she also took on the role of a general?

The priestess, who was forced to take on multiple roles because someone was too lazy to think of new characters, was on the verge of tears.

And she still doesn't have a name...

[How should I put it... even he himself knew he wouldn't succeed, yet he put in so much effort because of a promise he made to a friend. I really don't know whether to laugh at him or admire him.]

"I love humanity, I love the world."

Orpheus stared indifferently at the sky.

"Therefore, I will protect you."

[Really? Then keep it up! You should be able to see something by now, right?]

Orpheus nodded.

Images that used to pop into my head only occasionally are becoming more and more common; now, fragments of them can appear almost anytime.

That was—a shattered city and a raging tide of monsters.

"why?"

How does one acquire the ability to see into the future?

Just as you thought, this isn't clairvoyance... As for the details... I'll have to leave that question for now, and I'll explain it to you later.

Orpheus tacitly accepted this answer, and now was not the time to pursue such matters.

Although that was all there was to the scene, Orpheus knew that there was definitely more to it than that.

Even if there were many monsters of that level, they wouldn't be a match for her alone; the opponent would definitely have the combat power to restrain her.

Therefore, she must be prepared to ensure that Uruk can cope with the Warcraft wave even without her.

Strong city walls, perfect logistics, excellent soldiers... and so on.

Neither of them can be missing.

Fortunately, she had quite a bit of time.

Building city walls, storing supplies, training soldiers—everything must begin to proceed gradually.

[You must be careful, the real adversary behind the scenes is a god... but I can only see three of them clearly... four in total, including the mediator, and one is shrouded in mystery... the opponent's status is too high.]

"Four? Who are they?"

You'll find out then.

Orpheus didn't mind Qi's hesitation; she was used to Qi's secretive behavior anyway.

only……

"Can't you say so first?"

This time, Orpheus, contrary to his usual behavior, asked one more question.

After all, you need to know who the enemy is before you can decide how to fight, right?

However, Qi still did not give a direct answer.

[Anyway, compared to the last one, these four aren't much of a threat, so let's just ignore them.]

Orpheus simply stopped pursuing the matter further after such an indifferent answer.

[The only thing you should be wary of is that invisible fellow. You see, even though I'm weakened within you in various ways, for someone to escape my observation—that being must be at least higher than a God-King.]

Orpheus remained silent, but pondered deeply in his heart.

Surpassing the God-King... does that mean it could very well be at the level of the so-called 'Creator God'?

...That's really troublesome.

One last thing.

"?"

I can no longer make any further predictions. Although I have observed the general situation, it is impossible to obtain more in-depth information or real-time updates.

"Power...exhausted?"

[...saying it's exhausted isn't quite right, it should be said to have been lost, or...well, you can say that if you want.]

"I understand. Qi, you should get some rest."

During the conversation, Orpheus had already returned to Uruk.

Uruk is now twice the size it used to be, but the extra space is just makeshift, rudimentary housing, and many people look at Orpheus with fear.

With the thought that he would protect as many humans as possible, Orpheus gathered the people together.