The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

These three people should all have experience in leading troops in combat.

Altira possesses a B-level military strategy, and his specific strategic approach is to charge straight ahead.

Joan of Arc, on the other hand, received an A-level revelation, with the specific strategic approach being to charge straight ahead.

Arjuna is more celebrated as a hero than a leader, lacking any inherent skills related to military strategy; his specific strategic approach was to first outmaneuver and eliminate the opponent's strongest member.

From this perspective, none of the three seem to be very reliable when it comes to defending the city.

So……

"Altila, Joan of Arc, Arjuna, I'm entrusting them to the three of you."

Let's send all three of them over.

"The specific arrangements will be left to Altira, but Joan of Arc's opinions should also be taken into consideration as much as possible."

With military strategy and apocalypse, they shouldn't be unable to stop even Warcraft.

"Um, I... my support magic is pretty good, and my healing abilities are also quite good... if possible..."

Does Medea have healing abilities...?

"Then, the wounded soldiers shall be sent back to Medea for treatment."

As for going to the battlefield... judging from her condition, let's use her as a wounded soldier first to help her get used to it...

Hercules... he'd be perfect as a super fighter.

Having arranged the five people, Orpheus looked at the last white-robed mage.

"Ah, if possible, Master, could you please guarantee my freedom as much as possible? There are all sorts of reasons for this~ Ah, please let me take Hercules with me as well, after all, I'm just a weak little mage."

"I need a reason..."

Orpheus looked at Merlin. Even disregarding the aversion she felt due to his aura, she couldn't simply let two top-tier fighters slack off on the sidelines.

"Oh dear... there are 'monsters' sleeping in this era. Although we don't know how far they can go, someone still needs to let them sleep a little longer."

[He seems to have a very keen eye; let him go.]

"...Then, it's up to you."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll do my best~ Ah, no, even so, I can't relax, I have to stay vigilant... Well then, I'll be a little weaker later for some reason, so Hercules, stay here and protect me~"

"Roar────" (Why not protect the little girl?)

"Afterwards, I will appoint you as the court magician, granting you the freedom to access the temple's resources... So, is there anything else?"

After careful consideration, Orpheus quickly made a decision and looked around at all the Servants once again.

"...Is there something you need?"

After a pause, Orpheus looked at Altira.

Although everyone's eyes were on her, the intense gaze emanating from Altira was so strong that Orpheus couldn't ignore it.

"No, it's nothing."

Altira shook his head.

"Then, all we need to do is destroy all the invading enemies, right? I'll do it my own way."

After leaving those words behind, Altira turned and left.

“Miss Altira… I’m sorry, King Orpheus, leave the northern city walls to us. I’ll stake my flag on it, and I will not let any monster cross a single step!”

Seeing Artira leave, Joan of Arc bowed and hurriedly followed.

"Well then, I must go on my mission now. Please do not hesitate to summon me if there is any emergency. Farewell."

Arjuna followed his two companions as well.

After watching the three disappear, Orpheus took out a golden dagger, carved some words on the stone slab, and then handed it to Merlin.

“You three, take these to Siduri, she will make arrangements for you.”

...Hidari was the name of the priestess girl, which Orpheus already knew, but he had never called her by that name directly.

It finally has a name! Congratulations!

"Oh, thank you so much. Well then, farewell for now."

"I will work hard, Master!"

"Roar────"

After the last three Servants left, Orpheus casually sat down on the floor of the hall.

"Pray, Summoning Details."

[Hmm… this summoning was indeed quite bizarre. In terms of outcome, the summoning of the Archer, Caster Medea, and Berserker was within the normal flow. Furthermore, according to fate's judgment, the abilities of Servants appearing in the world as Assassins are rather low, and their so-called hidden abilities are unlikely to have much impact on the battles of this era. Although there seem to be some who could have a crucial influence on the battle, the probability of them being summoned is close to zero. Therefore, having Jeanne replace the likely useless Assassins… this was somewhat expected.]

After listening to Orpheus's words, Qi also began to explain.

However, during the summoning process, the mage Merlin forcibly intervened, taking Rider's place... I initially thought there might be some unexpected issues... but it seems that guy isn't here to cause trouble, so I can rest assured about that.

"Is the problem... Lancer?"

[That's right, there really was a problem with this Lancer summoning. I can sense that a Servant was originally being summoned at the Lancer rank, but it was pulled away by something and disappeared midway... Even so, I'm certain that it's still within this era.]

"Yeah……"

Orpheus nodded.

The two of them understood each other without saying a word.

In fact, there is one Heroic Spirit who will definitely answer Orpheus's summons and manifest in this world...

Of the six summoned individuals, that person was nowhere to be seen... which means...

Orpheus rubbed his temples again—he noticed that he had been doing this kind of little gesture more and more often since Enkidu's death.

[And one last one, Saber!]

"...Does Saber also have a problem?"

[Yes, I feel... Saber was forcibly summoned.]

"Forced summons?"

[The summoning spell was probably modified by some great force... In this world, it was probably those two. Although I had a way to forcibly interrupt the summoning of Saber at that time, I didn't do so based on the revelation given to me by fate.]

After listening to Qi recount what had happened, Orpheus rubbed his temples again.

The problems seem to be getting more and more troublesome...

Chapter 33 The King's Speech

In front of the temple in Uruk was an extremely large square, which was usually used by priests to offer sacrifices to the gods. Now, however, it was crowded with a large number of people, and even the area outside the square was filled with people. Countless soldiers were divided into several groups, guarding the temple and the crowds.

The reason for this is quite simple, but it is the first time in history that this has happened.

Their king summoned them—he summoned all the people of Uruk.

Although Orpheus launched a large-scale war some time ago and continued to strengthen its army even after the war ended, thus consuming a lot of manpower and resources, Orpheus managed the city-state of Uruk itself perfectly.

However, although the king's policies could be described as perfect, she, who rarely appeared even when Enkidu was alive, would be even less likely to appear before the people after Enkidu's death.

In other words, before today, apart from the legions that had recently followed her to help suppress the remaining enemies and the high-ranking figures responsible for handling important matters, almost no one else had ever seen Orpheus.

Although the summons was quite unexpected, most of the people of Uruk gathered there out of curiosity about the king.

At this moment, the previously noisy crowd suddenly quieted down and, prompted by others, looked towards the highest point of the temple.

Wearing a black robe with red patterns and a black crown on his head, Orpheus stood expressionless in that position.

"People of Uruk, my subjects."

With Merlin's magical blessing from behind, Orpheus's voice clearly reached every corner of Uruk, and even those who were not present could hear it clearly.

"I am the one and only supreme king of Uruk, Orpheus, and I believe none of you would doubt this."

Looking around at the crowd, the people of Uruk seemed unmoved by the opening introduction that was a common occurrence when every important figure in Uruk appeared; they were all quietly waiting for her to continue.

"You must be quite curious as to why I have recently taken many seemingly irrational actions, which have even caused many people to be displaced and it took quite a while to settle them down."

At this point, Orpheus glanced at the people who had gathered together, people who had migrated from other city-states. They might not have much ill will towards Orpheus now, but they probably didn't have much goodwill either.

"Perhaps in your eyes, Uruk is quite peaceful and tranquil, and everything I am doing now is meaningless. The increasingly frequent attacks of the monster hordes are just a temporary anomaly and will not pose a great threat... I will not blame you for this, after all, your vision is ultimately too narrow."

At this point, Orpheus gradually raised his voice.

"People of Uruk, do you know how false this peace is? Do you know that the wrath of the gods is near? Do you know that Uruk is about to be destroyed by the tyranny of the gods?"

Upon hearing this news, the people of Uruk were understandably greatly disturbed.

"Shock, fear, grief... these must be your feelings right now, right? But no matter how resentful you are, it's all meaningless. Uruk will be destroyed. This is the absolute future, unavoidable and unstoppable."

Orpheus raised his voice again, forcefully silencing the various murmurs of the people.

"That's right, no matter what, Uruk will eventually be destroyed, and you will all inevitably perish... How you face that end is none of my business. Whether you run away, indulge in pleasure, or sigh and throw yourself into the underworld, it's all perfectly acceptable—but!"

Orpheus raised his hands, emitting a powerful mental aura that suppressed the people's madness and anger, drawing their attention to himself.

"But are you truly willing? Are you willing to remain slaves to the gods, puppets of the gods, and end your lives meaninglessly under the gods' unreasonable venting? Or are you willing to take up your weapons, even at the last moment of your lives, to rise up and face the gods, to unleash a sword upon their subordinates that contains all your rage?"

After saying this, Orpheus's aura calmed down once again, and her eyes swept over everyone present once more.

"Whatever your choice, I can assure you that Uruk will be your last and safest refuge... until that final moment arrives."

Leaving her final words, Orpheus turned and disappeared into the temple. Merlin and Medea, who had been following behind her, also left, leaving the crowd in the square restless once more.

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"Wow, King Orpheus's performance this time was quite impressive. I could feel the king's aura."

Orpheus had originally intended to ignore Merlin's slightly flippant praise.

"It seems that practicing in front of the mirror these past few days has been quite effective~ Hmm."

I suddenly have a strong urge to kill someone to silence them...

After kicking Merlin out of the temple, Orpheus finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This should work, right?"