The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

[The King of Magic... There are only a handful of kings renowned for their magic, and among them, there's probably only one who's most likely capable of doing something like this. That's Solomon.]

"Solomon..."

Orpheus brought an end to the Age of Gods in Mesopotamia, but for the world as a whole, she was merely the first to sever humanity's connection with the gods. The Age of Gods declined, but it did not truly end.

Solomon, however, was the true last king of the Age of Gods.

Holding the omnipotent ring yet never using it once, and ultimately returning it to heaven by his own will, was not to convey the destiny of an omnipotent god, but to proclaim the arrival of an era in which humans live by their own will.

If the King of Heroes marked the end of the Age of Gods, then Solomon was the true King of Man who officially ended the Age of Gods and ushered in the Age of Man.

So, would someone like this really want to destroy humanity? Or is he just bored and has nothing better to do?

"Who knows?"

Even after learning who the mastermind was, Orpheus remained largely unmoved.

"Anyway, we're not a match for them yet."

Now she has to deal with the gods. Even if she knows who the real BOSS is, she can't just abandon protecting Uruk and attack directly.

"Among the goddesses of the North, the Goddess of the South, and Ereshkigal, Ereshkigal caused the least damage, with only casualties in the city of Kuta, while the Goddess of the South is said to have destroyed the southern city-states, including Enrid and Ur."

[The goddess of the north caused the most damage, after all, the entire north was swept away by her magical beasts.]

"Their goal is to dominate the land."

[Oh, this was said by the goddess of the underworld, right? What's wrong?]

"This means she doesn't need humans on Earth."

[Hmm...that seems quite possible. Looks like she's an anti-human goddess.]

"Then, let's make it a priority."

While the two were exchanging words, Orpheus had already flown back to the pyramid temple in Uruk.

Meanwhile, the sun gradually rose.

"Good morning, King Orpheus."

From afar, she saw Merlin walking towards her, greeting her.

...Does this guy never have anything to do?

"The barrier was just erected..."

"Oh, King Orpheus asked the right question. I just finished completing the barrier. To be on the safe side, I even had Hercules tap on it a few times to test it, and it turns out there really is no problem."

...I really want to kill this guy.

"Come with me for a moment."

Suppressing the urge to kick Merlin out, Orpheus ushered Merlin into the main hall.

"Merlin, in this era, how much can your far-seeing eyes actually see?"

"Oh? As expected of the king, you certainly ask directly."

Merlin nodded.

"To be honest, there's not much I can see... Of course, anything that's 'in the present' will definitely be within my field of vision, but goddesses have their own rules, and peeping will be easily detected, followed by an endless bombardment with their powers and treasures, right? In that respect, King Orpheus is the same, isn't he?"

Indeed, while Orpheus wouldn't react so violently to being spied on, he could easily detect it.

Upon hearing Merlin's reply, Orpheus tapped the armrest of the main seat with his index finger.

"So, you don't actually know much about the goddess, do you?"

"Yes, although I accidentally discovered a big one when I was summoning just now, I don't know much about what's going on with the goddesses. However, it seems that there are some rumors circulating among the citizens about this."

"I'll inquire about that later. Here's some new information I just received..."

Nodding, Orpheus then told Merlin all the key information about the 'Three Goddess Alliance' that he had obtained from Ereshkigal.

"Oh, as expected of King Orpheus, he obtained such a wealth of information in one go."

"So, what Merlin said..."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, may I enter?"

At that moment, Sidduri's voice entered the hall through the external mechanisms.

It's time for work, and Siduri is indeed incredibly punctual, down to the second...

"Come in."

After a half-second silence, Orpheus sighed and agreed.

With permission granted, Siddharth entered the hall with a large group of soldiers carrying stone tablets.

...There are at least fifty people!

Orpheus resisted the urge to sigh again and asked first.

"Hidari, how's the progress on the city walls?"

"Yes, the city wall is nearing completion and can provide sufficient defense even now. In addition, according to the latest battle report, the monsters' offensive has clearly weakened. It seems that even such beasts have their limits."

"Well, even if a goddess could mass-produce magical beasts infinitely with her power, she couldn't guarantee the production efficiency. If they kept coming to their deaths endlessly, the other side would find it hard to handle, right?"

After listening to Sidduri's report, Merlin also shared his thoughts.

"In fact, the continuous attacks over the past few days were already quite abnormal, after all, not many gods could withstand such a rate of attrition."

"We originally planned to commit all our forces to break through the human defenses in one fell swoop, but instead we've been bogged down?"

After thinking for a moment, Orpheus roughly understood the other commander's thoughts.

Most gods have a natural contempt for humans, and the monsters they create are usually similar. Misjudging human resilience is quite common.

"But the front lines are probably about to collapse, aren't they?"

"Yes... it was also thanks to Lady Joan of Arc that morale was barely maintained, and Lady Altira and Lord Arjuna also relieved a considerable amount of pressure on the army."

"Let them figure out a way to withdraw the army into the city walls for defense, including the mobilization of reserve troops. Do whatever they need, even sending Merlin over as bait."

"Hmm...or is it just my imagination? The usually kind and amiable King Orpheus seems to have said something quite heartless?"

"Yes, I will send someone to convey the order to the officers at the front."

"Oh dear, is Hiduri also ignoring the absurdity of this order!?"

"It's up to you, Merlin."

Seeing Orpheus's little fist making a cheering gesture, Merlin gave a rare wry smile.

"There's no other way. It seems that I, who have always just watched from afar, will have to do a little more work. After all, I am a familiar now. So, leave the task of holding off the monsters to me."

With a helpless smile, Merlin declared that he would single-handedly withstand all the monsters.

Chapter 51 Merlin's Power

Standing on the newly built city wall, Orpheus nodded in satisfaction.

"Very sturdy."

As if to prove her point, she stomped her foot on it, causing the entire city wall to shake several times, making Siduri's eyes twitch.

"Hidari, have the bodies of the priestesses been properly treated?"

"Yes, as per the King's instructions, they have all been placed in the underground space of the temple, and separated from the people of Kuta City... Your Majesty, those priestesses..."

The way those witches died looks exactly the same as the way the residents of Kuta City died...

"They were all dead before I arrived."

Upon hearing the news for the first time, Sidduri looked up in surprise.

"This...could it be that..."

"It was made by the goddess."

"Goddess... even the priestesses?"

Upon hearing this information, Siduri was greatly surprised.

Siduri, the witch from other places, was unaware of this, but she knew the witches of Uruk very well.

Like fanatics, even if the whole world betrays God, they will not doubt their own faith in the slightest and will never deviate from God's commandments.

Even such a loyal follower was inexplicably killed by the gods...?

The gods... really, they've gone a little too far.

"That's why I had some doubts about her motives..."

"king?"

Hearing Orpheus mutter to himself, Siduri asked him with some confusion.

"No...it's nothing."

"But why preserve the body?"

"It's just leaving a sliver of hope."

"Yeah……"

Hearing Orpheus's answer, Siduri nodded with some disappointment.

"Also, stop the exploration of the southern forest and don't send anyone in anymore."

"king……?"

"That's God's territory; ordinary people can't possibly discover anything there."

"……Yes."

Although Hiduri still cared about the residents of the southern city, he was still able to grasp the bigger picture.

"But can Lord Merlin really hold off all the magical beasts?"

Seemingly wanting to steer clear of these somewhat troubling issues, Siduri looked toward the battlefield.

Ultimately, the three at the front lines still asked Merlin for help.