The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"Ah, yes, that one... it shouldn't be him."

Joan of Arc thought for a moment, then revealed a determined expression.

"Whether it's the residual authority of the Ruler, the hints 'Revelation' gave me, or the information 'Enkidu' himself revealed, all point to the conclusion that 'Enkidu' is not a Servant... However, he shouldn't be human either, compared to the one we have now..."

As she spoke, Joan of Arc glanced at Orpheus, seemingly concerned about something.

"weapon."

However, Orpheus interrupted her directly, calmly uttering those two words.

"That's just a weapon, nothing more."

Orpheus did not finish speaking.

Whether in the past or present, 'Enkidu' is a weapon.

As a weapon, it is completely unqualified.

—Whether in the past or now.

Chapter 42 Singularities

“Weapon…that is indeed a very fitting name, King Orpheus.”

Merlin still wore that same smile; from the very beginning, no one could tell what he was really thinking.

“Um…King Orpheus, actually, besides Lord Enkidu’s matter, there’s something else I’ve never had a chance to tell you…”

"Hmm?...Right, Siduri, go and relay the orders you just gave. Also, Ishtar's appearance is not right...Go and investigate the 'Witch's Quarters'."

"...Yes, it is your will."

Orpheus waved his hand, signaling Siduri to leave first.

It's not that we want to send her away, but it's better to do many things as soon as possible.

"Actually, besides the knowledge and memories I should have had, I also have other memories... a small fragment of memories from after I died and became a Servant."

Joan of Arc's expression was quite solemn as she recounted these events.

"There's no mistake. It was just a vague guess at first, but the longer I stay in this era, the stronger this feeling becomes... Although the events back then were much smaller in scale than this one, the overall feeling is quite similar to this one!"

Orpheus rubbed his temples.

According to Inori, the summoned Heroic Spirits do not possess any superfluous knowledge... In other words, the one thing Jeanne d'Arc remembers is definitely not 'redundant,' but rather essential information for her.

"Oh, so that means Miss Jeanne has already experienced a singularity before? Hmm, I'm really surprised?"

Merlin said this without showing any surprise on his face.

"A singularity..."

This word...

[Oh, singularity, that's quite a fitting term.]

Qi, whose house was overflowing with soy sauce, suddenly spoke up.

"pray?"

[Huh? You didn't notice? Ever since that big circle appeared in the sky, this entire area has been separated from the world, you know? It's quite obvious, isn't it? Even I, this special being stuffed into your body, can feel it. In that case, calling it a singularity is quite fitting, isn't it?]

"..."

"...You really didn't feel anything, did you?"

"..."

Orpheus hadn't actually paid attention to this situation.

Her separation from the world remained, and the changes in the world were far too imperceptible to her.

Forget it... you should focus on what others are saying right now.

The speed of telepathic communication was extremely fast; to others, it appeared that Orpheus had only thought about the word for a moment.

"Oh, it seems King Orpheus has reached some conclusions as well. However, as his most trusted advisor, Merlin, the Magician of Flowers, must demonstrate his value, so let me reveal some information first."

Merlin held up two fingers, making a V sign.

"There are currently seven such singularities, but most have been fixed. The one we're experiencing now is theoretically the last one. Ah, according to some theorem that's been circulating for who knows how long, the last one is usually the most difficult!"

So what's the connection between V and seven...?

"Joan of Arc, tell me about your situation back then, just get to the point."

"Yes... that time point was probably in France shortly after my death... The cause of the incident was that my former comrade Gilles obtained the Holy Grail and wished to create a witch's 'Joan of Arc' who should not exist... to disrupt... or rather, to destroy all of France as revenge..."

Listening to Joan of Arc's experience, Orpheus could roughly deduce what this so-called 'singularity' actually was.

Choosing the seven most important "points" that every parallel world must experience in terms of human history, drastically altering its historical course, forcing it to deviate from its original normal worldline, and ultimately forming what is known as "singularities".

The culprit is the so-called 'Holy Grail'.

As for where the Holy Grail came from and why it appeared, there was no relevant information in Joan of Arc's memory, and it was impossible to deduce anything.

It can be confirmed that it is definitely not a product of its original era.

Orpheus suddenly remembered what Prayer had once said.

A person with excellent 'eyes'.

Speaking of excellent eyesight, Merlin here seems to have the same, right? And he also seems to know a lot of things.

Eyes are such a nuisance...

As for these singularities, if the deviation from history exceeds a certain value, it will lead to collapse... and as for the consequences...

Orpheus guessed that it would probably cause the collapse of all human history.

At that time, human survival will become impossible, meaning that humanity will perish.

...This is really not good news, especially after Orpheus was forced to take on this responsibility by Enkidu.

At the same time, Joan of Arc also revealed a piece of information...

An organization called 'Chaldea' claims to be an institution that protects human ethics.

"King Orpheus seems to have compiled all the intelligence. Just as King Orpheus thought, humanity in the future... is truly doomed~"

"So, even though the singularity still exists, it will remain in a state of destruction?"

"Oh, as expected of a king with the wisdom of the Age of Gods. Although there seem to be some slight deviations in some aspects, at least this wisdom is not diminished in the slightest."

Orpheus narrowed his eyes but did not reply.

"In short, it seems that the organization called Chaldea has already resolved the problems of the other six singularities. In other words, as long as we hold out until they arrive, perhaps the difficulties here can also be resolved?"

Merlin ignored Orpheus's silence and continued speaking with his arms outstretched.

"Placing all your hopes on others is the most foolish thing to do, and it should not be considered unless there is absolutely no other way."

Orpheus stood up, his eyes sharp as a viper's, staring directly at Merlin.

“Just now, you bought me time to calm down, and I am grateful for that, but that is no excuse for you to spout nonsense… Magician!”

"Wow, that's quite an imposing presence, King Orpheus."

Facing Orpheus's gaze, Merlin remained unfazed, his usual frivolous demeanor unchanged.

"King Orpheus, and Lord Merlin, please calm down."

At this moment, a voice suddenly broke in. Although the words were not particularly forceful, the tone carried an undeniable authority.

The blonde girl was displaying a determination unlike anything she had ever shown before in front of the two of them.

As one of the top-tier Heroic Spirits, Jenny Dark is not some cute, cuddly vase.

No matter how much she denies it, she is still a genuine French saint and the leader who led France to defeat the British!

After Joan of Arc's mediation, Orpheus had no intention of continuing. He simply waved his hand somewhat boredly, dismissing the two of them... plus the silent Hercules, making a total of three people, while he himself left the place first.

Merlin's smile remained meaningful as he watched the King of Uruk's retreating figure.

Chapter 43 The Value of Weapons

[...Your emotions are very unstable.]

"..."

Orpheus did not reply.

She herself was well aware that her emotional fluctuations had reached the point where they were affecting her decision-making.

However… in the end, she only lived for a little over a hundred years, and those hundred years were spent entirely in the dimensional rifts where there was nothing.

She might be fine if she completely ignores her surroundings, but once she has to accept external information, there is a high chance that her feelings will be affected.

With only one year of experience in dealing with the outside world, no matter how calm and composed she usually is, she could never reach the level of those old monsters in terms of temperament.

...especially after my best friend's body was taken over by some unknown guy.

She had already foreseen this from her destiny.

But this is different from confirming it with your own eyes.

The thought of this caused the immense energy within Orpheus to surge, drawing upon the surrounding source of magical power.

But eventually, he calmed down.

Such emotions do not help the current situation at all; Orpheus is still able to distinguish between what is important and what is not.

Doing only what needs to be done has always been her guiding principle, and acting on impulse is clearly not part of it.

[Some problems simply cannot be solved no matter how powerful one is... um... unless one reaches a level of true omniscience and omnipotence, but ultimately, does such a state even exist?]

"Doesn't Qi know either?"

[Ha, even if you truly achieve what you believe to be omniscience and omnipotence, how can you be sure it's genuine omniscience and omnipotence? These kinds of questions are inherently unsolvable paradoxes, so there's no point in thinking about them.]

"..."

Orpheus thought about it and realized that the other party had actually started the topic.