The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Orpheus understood.

Although the problem of coexistence between humanity and the planet has not yet been solved, is the threat posed by the gods to Gaia still greater?

But humans and the planet...

If he really had to choose, Orpheus would probably destroy humanity for the sake of the planet, right? After all, Enkidu loves nature more than humanity.

However, at least for this moment, she would still fight against the gods for the sake of humanity.

Therefore, there is another piece of information that she cares about even more.

"If the gods were sealed away, why... would they still exist?"

Although the main body is sealed, the possibility of a 'divine descent' through some special means cannot be ruled out. In this world, such spirit summoning techniques are quite advanced... Although this prevents the god from exerting their full power, once the quality of the main body or the quantity summoned increases, their strength should not be underestimated.

Orpheus nodded.

Does that mean her enemy this time will be a god descended from the heavens?

That should make it easier to deal with.

Spells like spirit summoning usually have weaknesses. These weaknesses could be the caster, the medium, the spell itself, or they could imbue the summoned entity with weaknesses it shouldn't have.

Of course, it's only easier to deal with; spells aren't Orpheus's specialty, so he needs to do some research in that area first.

...There's just so much more to do.

and……

"Since gods are summoned by spirit summoning magic, there must be a summoner, right?"

Despite saying that, Orpheus herself didn't have much expectation, since if Qi Neng told her, this future wouldn't be unchangeable.

And the answer was exactly what she expected.

Even if I knew who it was, it wouldn't matter. I couldn't stop it, and the other party also possessed a remarkably powerful 'eye.' So I simply isolated our visions. The other party couldn't see us, and I couldn't see them. This way, I could eliminate some variables to a certain extent...

Does this prevent the enemy from seeing our actions and thus from changing tactics in a timely manner?

Indeed, if you can't interfere with the other side's actions, then at least you should prevent the other side from interfering with your actions.

Hey, you don't necessarily have to do everything by yourself.

"What do you mean?"

Although we don't know who the mastermind is, if they can summon spirits, why can't we?

"Does 'prayer' mean... summoning the gods down?"

Orpheus frowned almost imperceptibly.

Even if you summon a god, they're not so easy to control, are they? What if they just switch sides and join the enemy?

Ah, there's no need to make things so complicated. Even if it's not a god, this world has a pretty convenient summoning mechanism... I think it's called something like Valhalla?

If it can help, then let's do it.

"Oh, I don't know how to do this."

"..."

[Ahem, don't look at me like that. I'm not really good at magic... I should say, I'm good at establishing 'results' rather than controlling 'processes'... With my vast knowledge, I can piece together the summoning incantation, but without the corresponding 'connection channel,' your current magical abilities have a high chance of summoning something uncontrollable or too weak.]

"Connection channel?"

[That's right, it'd be best if it were related to 'soul materialization'... Where did you get yours?]

Holding a golden cup in her hands, Orpheus tilted her head.

"Taken from the treasury..."

The third law of the future—the Holy Grail, a product of the materialization of the soul and possessing immense magical power—should allow the summoning to achieve the desired effect...

This is exactly what Qi needs.

Why didn't you say so sooner...?

"There is a great deal of magic inside, but it's useless to me."

[Ha... yeah, it's that old theory of ignoring things just because they're useless... So how do you know you'll need them now?]

"What I 'saw'."

[Oh, it's gotten to this point? Well... Anyway, now that we have this, we can perform the most complete spirit summoning ritual... From now on, you have something new to learn.]

Finally arriving at the front of the temple, Orpheus looked up at the magnificent pyramid temple.

"Yes... to protect Uruk."

A resolute glint flashed in Orpheus's eyes as he stepped inside.

She is both a dragon and a king... and also a god.

If the situation reaches a point where even the king cannot handle it, then perhaps it can only be left to the gods to deal with.

Even the power of a god is beyond the capacity of any human being or city-state to withstand.

Including Uruk.

Chapter 30 Summoning Begins

Time flew by, and Uruk became the only remaining city-state in the region... and the most prosperous city in all of Mesopotamia.

The army received the most comprehensive training, and even their equipment was mass-produced from Orpheus's treasures. Although it couldn't even be called a 'treasure,' it was an extremely luxurious use of standard equipment.

The city was well-organized, with each area meticulously planned. Abundant harvests and secure trade ensured a prosperous life for everyone.

Even the people who were originally forcibly relocated have gotten used to, and most of them have even come to like, life in Uruk.

Unfortunately, the peace was bound to be broken one day.

"Your Majesty, your scouts in the north have reported back: countless unheard-of magical beasts have suddenly appeared from nowhere and have breached numerous city-states in a very short time... No survivors have been confirmed among the people in these city-states!"

On the observatory of the temple, Orpheus looked at the stone tablet in his hand and nodded without even raising his head.

"What about the South?"

"There are no abnormalities at present."

"Don't let your guard down, keep monitoring."

"Yes!"

After the messenger left, Orpheus rubbed his temples with some trouble.

"Oh dear, it seems even our little Orpheus finds the 'King's' job annoying."

"Well, the direction of the monsters' attack is not yet fully confirmed... but it's very likely to be from the north."

In the future foretold by Qi, the monsters will attack from the north... But if we set up a full defense in the north too early, wouldn't that just be inviting the opponent to come from another direction?

It seems that a country called France did just that back then.

The current prayer can no longer update the prophecy, meaning that Orpheus would be unaware of any changes.

Orpheus's final decision was to set up simple defensive fortifications in both the north and south, awaiting the enemy's attack.

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light; this is the only way.

Even so... Orpheus did indeed place most of his logistical fortifications in the south. In Orpheus's view, the proud goddess would not change her attack plan just because of this. Even if she did change it, there would still be some chance to make amends.

Although monsters have now appeared in the north, and it cannot be confirmed with 100% certainty that they are the main force and not a feint, considering the goddess's personality, the probability of the monster horde attacking from the north is already over 80%.

Orpheus gathered magic in his index finger and carved the words 'Have the craftsmen build the city wall in the north' on the stone slab beside him. He then turned his attention back to the stone slab in his hand.

Knowledge about spirit possession that belongs to this era.

[The knowledge base should be sufficient. It's probably time to start preparing for the summoning... If we wait a few more days, finding time for the summoning might become problematic.]

"Well, that's the only way."

Looking up at the halo that had suddenly appeared a few days ago, high in the air, Orpheus put down the stone slab, touched the chain in his arms, put it back into the treasury, and then stood up.

"Then let's begin preparations..."

Since the appearance of the halo band, the suppression force, which was slowly returning to normal, has dropped significantly again... It seems that an anomaly is imminent.

[You probably don't yet have the ability to freely control and see into the future, right?]

At this moment, Qi asked within the spirit of Orpheus.

Orpheus shook her head; she didn't even know what that ability was, let alone how to use it.

"So, anything less than the complete version won't work... Orpheus, do you believe me?"

"I believe in what you say, Prayer."

After spending some time together, although Orpheus didn't know Qi very well, she could feel that the other party was doing her best for her.

"Well... let's get started quickly, after all, time is running out."

Yeah... if I don't seize this opportunity... I won't have time left...

After Ishtar disappeared, Orpheus moved to the most magnificent pyramid temple in Uruk to live, and all his offices were also moved there.

At this moment, in the very center of the temple, dozens of priests gathered together and bowed to Orpheus.

"Your Majesty, all the materials you requested have been arranged. Are there any further instructions?"

"That's fine. Everyone back out and seal off this place. No one is allowed to come in until I leave."

"Your will."

After the priests left, Orpheus began to arrange the materials from the Age of Gods they had brought in a specific order, using the blood of the fantasy species to inscribe complex magic circles on the ground.

According to Inori's theory, even with the Holy Grail's assistance, the magic circle is still very important. A certain magician assassin did not believe this, and as a result, the Servants he summoned had their IQs drop by more than a little bit.

Just as Orpheus was preparing, Qi was explaining things within her consciousness.

[Wait, I will synchronize with you in some way, forcibly drawing upon the special power within you, and then influencing the summoning process. In this way, the summoned being should meet the condition of "being able to provide the greatest help to the present and future," and will not be useless or completely uncontrollable.]

Orpheus nodded. Just as Qi had said, the summoning circle they were using this time was special.

This is a summoning technique that connects to the Throne of Heroes and uses the method of 'materializing the soul' to summon the ancient... or rather, the future heroes—the clones of Heroic Spirits, or Servants—to cooperate with the summoning.

The difference in strength between Heroic Spirits and Servants is enormous. To make a comparison, a combat-type Heroic Spirit's normal attack is roughly equivalent to a mid-to-lower tier Servant's Noble Phantasm release—but this is only the general case.