The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

The girl beside him maintained a serene smile.

"Being a student is also an unprecedented experience for me."

"you……"

Rias gritted her teeth, gathering magic power within her body.

But he forced himself to restrain himself.

She was eager to test the mysterious presence beside her.

However, there were too many people around.

"Of course, danger still exists for you."

As if unaware of the danger lurking beside him, Orpheus continued speaking.

"I don't know what they'll do... I could know, but it's more interesting not to know, and there's definitely a possibility that their actions could pose a threat to you... You could die if you're careless, you know?"

Will die───

Rias widened her eyes slightly.

These words, which she initially thought were meaningless when spoken aloud, inexplicably resonated and echoed in her mind.

She could sense that there was not a trace of joke or threat in the girl's casual words.

This girl was simply stating a fact.

"Hmm, it seems this is the first hurdle."

Rias still didn't understand the meaning of that sentence.

There wasn't even time to understand.

A storm erupted from nearby, its waves of malevolent light crashing against the surroundings.

"That's...the direction of the school?!"

Rias's eyes widened.

"I have high hopes for you."

"You! Is that you?!"

Ignoring the stares of those around him, a violent burst of magic erupted from the demon's body.

But she wasn't going to attack the girl next to her.

Although she wanted to, she didn't have the time.

Regardless, the families and ordinary people in that direction are in greater danger.

"This is not a lie. I look forward to the day when you stand before me."

Hearing the other person finish speaking so casually, Rias gritted her teeth, threw away the candied hawthorn in her hand, and activated the teleportation spell.

Chapter 366 Enkidu's Doubts

"Ugh, what a waste."

Orpheus silently turned the candied hawthorn that had fallen to the ground into ashes.

Meanwhile, the pedestrians around seemed oblivious to the strange occurrence and continued with their own tasks.

This certainly couldn't have been done by Orpheus.

Although the Dragon God Girl does possess this ability, she lacks the compassion to protect the world from the truth and the awareness to hide the mystery behind the world.

The demon girl from before didn't have that kind of free time.

Someone else was responsible for this outcome.

Orpheus's cheeks were pinched and pulled up from both sides.

"Hmm...Here I am...Enkidu."

"Well, after all, if our king suddenly runs away from home, I have no choice but to come and find him."

The green-haired girl who had appeared behind them at some point showed a peaceful smile.

"Or were you startled because of the unexpected speed?"

"Yes, because Enkidu is not familiar with modern humans."

After shaking off the hand that was pinching her cheek, Orpheus pouted and said.

"Yes, after all, this is not the Holy Grail War. Having been out of touch with the outside world for so long, I should be quite unfamiliar with modern society, and I also do not have the means to travel quickly."

Enkidu chuckled and jumped back a few steps.

"However, this can be solved by finding someone who is familiar with it and has the ability to teleport."

"Why do I have to do this kind of thing..."

Beside him, Gabriel, with his wings folded, complained with a dejected expression.

Nevertheless, the archangel did his best to subtly drive all the people around away from the dangerous place.

"After all, Miss Valkyrie is Orpheus's subordinate, so I had no choice but to ask you."

Enkidu explained it this way: he revealed a gentle smile that reminded Gabriel of Michael.

...But Gabriel, who had witnessed this guy's methods, could see right through that smile and into the dark depths within.

Threatening to cut off the internet... This is completely inhumane, even a demon wouldn't do something so horrific!

Hmm... whatever, the source of the mutation happens to be in this city anyway... The reason is already quite obvious, isn't it? There's no need for any investigation at all.

As for whether the other angels can solve this problem... that's not Gabriel's concern.

The matter concerning this person cannot be resolved by angels alone, and they don't even need to show concern.

"Well, little Orpheus, it's about time you came home with me. There's still a lot of work piling up over there. Although you're less of a burden now, there are still things you need to handle personally. If you're away for too long, things might go wrong."

"No."

"Ugh?"

The unexpected denial made Enki tilt his head.

“It’s interesting to observe those people in person; going back to Uruk is boring.”

"boring?"

Enkidu frowned in confusion.

To be honest, she found it hard to imagine that the word 'bored' would come out of the dragon goddess's mouth.

After all, this little guy could probably just sit there in a daze for thousands or tens of thousands of years and still be perfectly content.

"It's probably been affected a bit..."

Orpheus slightly averted his gaze and explained in a low voice.

Then, the dragon goddess girl suddenly looked directly at Enkidu again.

"Moreover, it was possible before, but not now."

"?"

"Now, when I'm bored, I want to sleep."

"???"

"It would be troublesome if he fell asleep."

Enkidu, who did not understand Orpheus's words, could only remain silent.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

"So...does Little Orpheus think it would be interesting to watch those people from the sidelines?"

In the end, Enkidu lowered his gaze to the sky not far away, which was filled with magic.

Mortals remained oblivious to the fact that the battle between demons and fallen angels was unfolding right before their eyes.

"In my opinion, they are meaningless."

Enkidu spoke softly.

"Created by God, fallen from the heavens, born of demons—not of earth, they seem to me to have an extremely low value in life."

"Perhaps so, but I see potential in them."

"possibility?"

"Yes, to kill a fallen god with a mortal body, to create a god with a single person's will, to shoot down a celestial dragon with a single pair of wings, to understand emotions with a mechanical structure... to preserve Uruk at the feet of a destroyed behemoth, that is equivalent to such a possibility."

Orpheus explained with a gentle smile.

"To put it bluntly, it's the protagonist's halo."

Such 'straightforwardness' made Enki's lips twitch.

"But no matter what kind of halo or what kind of miracle was created by chance, it is something that really happened."

Orpheus continued speaking.

"Everything that happens has its reason, and as long as we grasp that reason, we can turn miracles into the norm."

Speaking softly, Orpheus stretched out his right hand toward the sky, and then grasped it.

"That is what I am looking for."

"……Yeah."

After a short silence, Enkidu sighed softly.

"Since Little Orpheus has said so, I have no right to stop him."

The green-haired girl shrugged and said this.

"Anyway, I've already considered the possibility that you might not obediently go back, so I'll have Miss Valkyrie send you important information regularly."

"Ah."