The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

After all, the losses incurred from withdrawing troops under constant harassment from the enemy, especially given that most of them are already exhausted from fighting, are incalculable.

If we're not careful, we could very well suffer a complete defeat.

"Yes, he can. In fact, only he can do it."

Orpheus also walked to the edge of the city wall and looked at the battle line formed by Uruk.

“Even I have no way to make Uruk’s army retreat back to the city walls without any casualties under these circumstances. Only Merlin can do it.”

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Hundreds of arrows swooped down, landing on the ground and stirring up countless blue flames, eventually forming a wall of fire that blocked the path between humans and monsters.

"Everyone, please retreat. Be careful not to break formation. Retreat slowly and don't rush. The monsters won't be able to get close."

Joan of Arc raised her banner and shouted in the center of the army.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Altira."

As the army began its orderly retreat, Joan of Arc finally had a moment to smile and speak to Artira, who was standing to the side.

"No, this is my job."

"Is that so? Even so, Miss Altira was still a great help."

Although she received a somewhat lukewarm reply, Joan of Arc had grown accustomed to Altira's behavior after spending a few days with her.

At the same time, she also knew that the 'work' Altira was referring to was not the task Orpheus had assigned to her.

She was referring to the act of killing and destruction itself.

Attila the Destroyer – that was her title during her lifetime.

In retrospect, that was the only meaning of her life.

Although it feels somewhat sad, Joan of Arc had no time to investigate anything during the war.

"But can Lord Merlin really stop the monsters?"

"If that doesn't work, I'll figure it out."

Even though I know you can handle it, there will still be casualties...

Joan of Arc gave a wry smile, but before she could say anything more, the wall of flames was breached by numerous demonic beasts.

Saying it broke through is not quite accurate.

The fire barrier didn't have much physical defense to begin with; its main effect was to intimidate monsters. But the other side probably realized this was a good opportunity to severely damage Uruk, so they decisively gave the order—to risk their lives to fill the gap.

The first batch of monsters was engulfed by the intense flames the moment they crashed through the wall of fire, but before the wall of fire could be restored, a second batch of monsters took their place.

And so, one after another, the monsters successfully crossed the wall of fire set up by Arjuna.

Although the damage seems severe, it is actually just a drop in the ocean compared to the total number of monster casualties or the overall number of monsters.

Upon sensing the approach of the monsters, a wave of unease swept through Uruk's army.

"Do not be afraid, everyone! The monsters cannot get close!"

Joan of Arc was actually a little nervous, but she didn't show it. Instead, she raised the flag high and loudly encouraged the troops.

"Hmm, looking at it this way, it really does look quite menacing, a little scary."

Merlin, dressed in white robes, stood in the open space between the Uruk army and the monsters. Although he said this, there was little fear on his face.

At this moment, the monsters were rushing towards him, and a large portion of the monsters at the front still had blue flames encircling their bodies that had not yet been extinguished.

"If I just take off running like this... I probably won't be allowed to. So, let's stretch our muscles a bit."

With a confident smile, Merlin began to emit a white mist, which then spread and grew thicker.

Wherever the white mist passes, flowers of various colors will appear on the ground.

Looking at it this way, it's as beautiful as a dream.

You could say that it's a kind of beauty that can only exist in dreams.

The white mist spread rapidly, enveloping all the magical beasts in the front row within seconds.

"Well, reality is too cruel, after all. Perhaps that's not so bad after all. But for now, please immerse yourselves in a more beautiful dream... Although such beauty may be even crueler for you... But it's also more interesting, isn't it?"

Accompanied by incredibly wicked words, the monster at the front suddenly stopped, then as if it had seen something terrifying, it turned around and ran away without hesitation, colliding with its companions who had followed it.

The white fog continued unabated, and as it expanded, the monsters exhibited various reactions.

Some lay down and fell asleep on the spot, only to be trampled to death by their companions.

Some turned around and launched a relentless attack on their companions, making the situation even more chaotic.

Some stood still, seemingly insane, and began dancing steps that were impossible to understand.

The once barely organized monster army was on the verge of collapse.

Dreams and illusions—this is the power of Merlin, the magician of flowers, a man with the rank of Grand Master.

Chapter 52 Arjuna's Round

Orpheus only managed a faint smile after more than half of his army had safely retreated inside the walls.

Hmm... Have I been so busy lately that I've even neglected Enkidu's instructions? Orpheus pondered with some distress.

The distant monsters are still being manipulated by Merlin, lining up in various patterns. At this point, they should be safe, right?

With that thought, Orpheus felt relieved.

Unfortunately, Orpheus was unaware of this.

Once everything has settled down, thinking about these things might not seem like a big deal.

But I started thinking about these things before things were even over.

That's a standard flag.

"Hidari, what's next..."

Turning back, Orpheus began to explain the next task to Siduri, but before she could get to the point, countless whooshing sounds reached her ears.

"king!"

Accompanying this was Siddharth's anxious shouts.

Orpheus turned his head in time and saw countless red needles falling from the sky, each containing considerable magical power!

Its target was the small portion of the army that hadn't yet managed to enter the wall!

With a slight frown, Orpheus waved her small hand, and the purple energy formed a hurricane that collided with the spikes, causing a series of small explosions in mid-air.

Then, at the same moment Orpheus raised his hand to block, several more red beams shot towards Orpheus in the shape of spears.

'Is the goal myself...?'

Orpheus made his judgment in an instant.

"Hiddeni, watch out."

"king?"

Before Hiduri could even ask what she should be careful of, she saw Orpheus seemingly casually... kick her in her direction!?

Instinctively crossing her arms in front of her chest to block, Sidduri found that the kick miraculously didn't cause much pain... However, the force it generated pushed her backward, eventually kicking her away from the city wall.

"Whoa!?"

At this moment, Newton was finally able to demonstrate his authority, and Hiduri let out a small scream as he plummeted straight down.

Ignoring Siduri, Orpheus also used the recoil from his kick to jump forward off the city wall.

The moment the two left the city wall, the red spear struck the spot where they had just stood, collapsing that section of the wall.

"Raise your shield."

The order was incredibly abrupt, but the remaining Uruk troops below the city walls, thanks to their ample training and familiarity with the king's occasional, inexplicable commands, reacted quickly, raising their shields above their heads so that Orpheus could land steadily on them.

The moment Orpheus felt solid beneath his feet, he saw a shimmering red dot on a distant hill.

The silver Heavenly Lock extended from his sleeve and wrapped around his palm, instantly becoming incredibly crystal clear, while Orpheus held his palm in front of his chest.

The intensely concentrated red beam arrived in an instant, striking the chains in Orpheus's palm and igniting a fierce spark.

Just then, dozens more red beam guns, identical to those used in the second attack, appeared, but this time their target was not Orpheus—but the Uruk army beside her.

"Is this the real purpose?"

Orpheus made a gun-firing gesture with his free hand toward the hill in the direction the beams were coming from. Then, magic circles, the same number as the beam guns, unfolded behind him, each firing a purple magic bullet that neutralized all the beam guns.

Even now, the sniper beams impacting the Lock of Heaven have not disappeared and continue to fire.

If Orpheus were to dodge to the side, the beam of light would pierce through the city wall and then erupt into the Uruk army formation on the other side of the wall.

but……

"Although I don't really understand it, shouldn't sniping involve constantly changing positions?"

On the still intact city wall, Arjuna had fully drawn his bow, with a blue arrow of light, imbued with rich magical power, nocked on it and pointing it toward the source of the beam.

The gesture Orpheus just made was to tell Arjuna not to defend against the incoming beam gun, but to counter-snipe his opponent!

"Master, please give instructions."

"Launch."

"As ordered."

Arjuna nodded in response, and then began a deep chant.

"Under the blazing flames of Agni, the fire god, may you vanish like dust—the roar of the fire god! (Agni Gandiva)"

As soon as he finished speaking, a blue beam of light streaked across the sky and landed on the hill where the other party was located.

The raging blue flames erupted into a massive sphere, engulfing most of the hill like a second sun. The intense heat could be felt even from the walls of Uruk, and the sniper beams that had been constantly bothering Orpheus were interrupted and disappeared.

Several dozen breaths later, the blue sun finally disappeared, and almost all the soldiers who witnessed the scene on the hill gasped.

The once intact hill was blasted in half with a huge hole, as if it had been devoured by some giant beast, while the rest of the surface was still burning with blue flames, and it was unknown when they would be extinguished.

It can be confirmed that the number of the magical beasts that originally occupied the mountain has decreased to less than one-tenth.