The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"Has anything happened in these ten days?"

Norns rolled his eyes at Orpheus's question.

"Is that even a question? The original inhabitants of this world were in complete chaos."

No one actually saw the strange phenomenon that spread throughout the world that day. Time had already stopped at that time. However, the sudden increase in the size of the Great Source and the strange feeling it produced after it materialized made the beings on the mystical side of this world quite uneasy.

"Ah."

Orpheus nodded seriously.

"Then I'll leave it to you to handle."

Norns rolled his eyes again and decided to pass the matter back to Valkyrie.

Is there anything else?

Orpheus looked at Enkidu this time.

"Hmm... It's not a big deal, but the goddess of the underworld seems quite unhappy that she couldn't find you after finishing her work."

Enkidu spoke with a smirk, his tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude, though it was merely a report.

Although not as serious as the one in the sky, she didn't have much affection for the one in the underworld who was also a god, especially since they were now two... or rather, a trinity.

Enkidu felt a sense of pleasure when he thought of the goddess's expression when she had to obediently hand over control to the priestess girl because she had to maintain stability within Uruk.

Orpheus didn't bother to think too much about it. Since the goddess wanted to see her, she would just go and meet her when the time came.

Although they have met quite a few times over thousands of years, it has always been the goddess engaging in awkward one-sided conversations.

However, we'll have to wait until the final matters are settled before we can meet.

"Oh, right..."

After organizing his thoughts, Norns suddenly spoke again.

This time her expression was more serious.

"The dragon spirits you sent to guard the cracks in the world back then... they didn't come back."

"..."

Do you like to save the most important things for last?

……

……

Orpheus strolled around casually.

Although the news Norns just released seemed a bit serious, she wasn't too worried.

The connection between the familiars was quite normal, which was enough to prove that the dragon spirits were safe and sound... Norns knew this as well, which is why he wasn't too worried.

Moreover, the Dragon Goddess had some clues about what had happened to these dragon spirits.

Stepping on the yellow sand, Orpheus raised his head.

Guided by a certain sensation within her body, she unknowingly found herself in a place that seemed strangely familiar to her.

—The Hill of Heaven.

This place in another world is where she and Enkidu made several contracts.

And here now...

Looking at the dragon spirits huddled around like dead fish, the dragon goddess took a deep breath and took the last step forward.

"This is our first meeting, or you could say it's our second."

The moment her front foot touched the ground, a calm voice drifted into her ears like a gentle breeze.

"───My fragment."

The dragon goddess girl raised her head, and a white figure had appeared before her without her noticing, its golden eyes fixed firmly on her.

At first glance, Orpheus understood and was certain; both intuition and instinct were calling out to her.

That is the embodiment of order, the progenitor of dragons, the absolute strongest being.

At the same time, that is also her origin.

—The Primordial Dragon.

Chapter 437 The Dragon's Question

"This is our first meeting, or rather, our second meeting... My Fragment."

The voice of the primordial dragon was not as emotionless as Orpheus had imagined, nor did it speak directly from her mind in a pretentious manner.

Instead, an intellectual and gentle voice flowed from the white figure's mouth.

Orpheus did not respond immediately, but simply looked around at the dragon spirits lying in disarray.

Not to mention death, these dragon spirits didn't even have any wounds, and the magic that allowed them to take human form continued to function.

It's just that their consciousness has been temporarily taken away.

Considering the difference in level between the primordial dragon and these dragon spirits, this is a level even gentler than blowing air.

However, she didn't understand why the primordial dragon would bother her family members for no reason.

“Some transcendent beings from the neighboring world discovered the anomalies in this world and started fighting with these little guys. Although victory is only a matter of time, since I saw it, I took the opportunity to deal with those intruders.”

Seeing Orpheus's confusion, the Primal Dragon answered in a rather easygoing manner.

"..."

The dragon goddess girl remained silent.

In her view, it was impossible for the Order to intervene for the sake of a few dragon spirits, no matter how 'easy' it might be.

"Of course, I'm also a little interested in these little guys myself."

She didn't ask, but the Primal Dragon readily admitted it with a smile, while also slightly reaching his hand towards the ground.

"sit down."

Although it was quite ridiculous that the other party treated this place as their own home and pointed out a patch of bare grass as a luxurious cushion, Orpheus still sat down without caring and began to examine his 'ancestor'.

They did have one contact, but it's unclear whether it could be considered a true 'face-to-face' meeting.

She was the one who gave Orpheus a cramming-style education in her dream when she was shedding her skin and ascending to a higher level, a person whose figure was so obscured that she couldn't even make out what she was looking at.

The Dragon Goddess was somewhat confused about the order and what the Primordial Dragon really was.

The so-called order is to follow the rules and remain absolutely neutral above them, but this big shot who claimed to be absolutely neutral first gave her special treatment in her dream, and then pushed her back in the previous action.

This doesn't even include the 'casual' actions taken by the Dragon Essence Seeds this time.

It can be said that Zhen is very neutral.

Whether it was due to genuine sensitivity, some kind of mind-reading ability, or simply age and experience, the Primal Dragon once again sensed Orpheus's thoughts.

"I am the one who establishes order, the one who controls order, and above all, the guardian of order and the enforcer of its rules..."

He sat down opposite Orpheus, his white figure revealing an unfathomable smile.

"So there's no force compelling me to obey the rules of order, is there?"

Alright, it seems the information Norns gave her can be proven to be of no reference value.

Orpheus reached a conclusion in his mind.

"As for mind reading, you don't need to worry. Without using the power of order, I can only read a few fragments of your emotions and thoughts at most. The other half I'll have to guess..."

The primordial dragon's voice was kind and carried a hint of inexplicable magic. Although Orpheus was rationally skeptical of its words, he was emotionally convinced.

There's no point in not believing it anyway.

Moreover, since Orpheus's origins lie with the other party, it's perfectly normal for them to feel close to each other.

The dragon goddess girl pondered silently, while the primordial dragon waited with a smile.

After a long while, Orpheus slowly spoke:

What do you want?

Unlike the questions that the primordial dragons had answered casually before, this was the real topic of their conversation today, and it was also what the Dragon Goddess was most concerned about.

The other party had no reason to attack them.

Orpheus did not believe that he had failed to meet the standards of the 'taboo'.

It wasn't about believing Norns's completely outdated information, but rather about a firm grasp of one's own power.

She might not last more than a few moves against the primordial dragons now—but shaking the order is not an impossible task.

In the past, she did the same thing, except that she reduced her moves from "several moves" to "half a move".

This is her trump card when facing the established order.

The Primal Dragon's answer to her question was very simple.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to do some experiments."

"Even such a dangerous experiment?"

Orpheus's eyes flickered slightly, while the Primal Dragon seemed indifferent.

“I have done experiments that are even more dangerous than this. In my calculations, if successful, the benefits will far outweigh all the losses and risks.”

The dragon goddess tilted her head.

She didn't know how much this matter was perceived by the other party.

It's very likely just a casual move made out of boredom.

The 'Order' that Norns spoke of wouldn't make such unnecessary movements, but the primordial dragon before Orpheus was unpredictable.

She had no interest in figuring it out, and was too lazy to think about it further.

She simply touched her chest.

"Then, what is that?"