The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Orpheus tilted his head.

These words came out of nowhere, and she didn't know what they meant.

She personally felt there was no problem. Although the environmental damage was devastating, and it was clear that this land had been ravaged time and time again, it was at least better than Arjuna's nuclear attack.

After all, the entire mountainside has been hollowed out.

However, Altira seemed to be confused as to why he had suddenly said those words... and then fell silent.

So, this was really an awkward conversation, wasn't it?

"Altila, why do you answer the call?"

After thinking it over, Orpheus finally asked a question.

Although Qi had already provided an answer, Orpheus still wanted to confirm it.

"……do not know."

After a moment of silence, Altira finally decided not to ignore Orpheus this time.

"When I came to my senses, I was summoned, and I had the necessary knowledge about this matter in my mind."

"..."

Judging from this, what Qi said is probably pretty accurate.

"Even with all this information in my head, I still don't know what to do."

To Orpheus's surprise, Altira continued.

Altira stretched his hand towards the sky, lost in thought.

"These hands don't know how to protect, they only know how to destroy, so I don't know what to do."

Orpheus remained silent.

She could sense Altira's indifference towards the word 'destruction'.

It is neither considered necessary nor enjoyable.

The Scourge of God, the Destroyer Altira.

What reason would such a person have to cause such destruction?

"For you, destruction is instinct, no, it shouldn't even be considered instinct, right?"

After a long period of thought, Orpheus finally spoke softly.

Even instincts like sexual desire can bring a liberating feeling after release, but according to Orpheus's observations, Altira does not have such feelings about destruction.

that……

"Just do it as something you were born to do."

Ultimately, Orpheus asserted this.

She had seen a similar situation with another person before.

Enkidu.

Similarly, it is a fate that is entangled and bound by so-called birth obligations.

Orpheus had no right to tell such people to give up everything and quit, unless they made the decision themselves.

Moreover, Altira and Enki are not the same.

Enkidu's mission was forcibly bestowed upon him by the gods, while Altira's destructiveness was innate.

Something deeper than instinct, something that can be called essence.

This obligation is engraved in the deepest part of the being called Altira, and cannot be rewritten.

"Altila, are you confused?"

Altira's eyes flickered at his assertion, but he did not answer. Orpheus, unconcerned, continued to speak.

I had the experience of talking more than the other person—it was something I'd almost never had before…

Thinking this, a slight smile appeared on Orpheus's lips.

Altira might be somewhat similar to her.

Both are obligations bestowed by fate, but the other is destruction, while I am king.

Similarly, neither of them had any doubts about this obligation.

However, Artira, being born with this nature, complied with direct destruction, while Orpheus, having other goals, was indifferent to doing things, until Enkidu appeared and things changed.

In terms of execution, the two are similar.

They all felt confused about 'execution' itself.

This was true of Altira, and it was also true of Orpheus.

---The above are all from the Prayer Records, half a minute ago.

"If you feel lost, if you feel empty..."

Orpheus paused, then finally turned around.

"Then let's try to give it meaning."

After all, that's what she did herself...

Perhaps the only difference is that it was not she herself who bestowed this responsibility upon the king, nothing more.

Having brought to a close this long but probably no more than ten-word conversation, Orpheus gently jumped off the city wall, leaving Altira alone, lost in thought.

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Hiduri let out a heavy sigh of exhaustion and handed the last stone slab to the soldier beside him.

Establishing a living area on the front lines of war is no easy task. It involves careful planning of various aspects, such as controlling the enemy situation, establishing an alarm network, procedures for civilian evacuation, and routes that allow the army to move most efficiently.

We also need to find a few bold merchants and ordinary people to try staying here first.

All of this... was left to Siduri to handle by Orpheus.

So... what's the point of establishing a living area on the front lines like this?!

"King Orpheus also has her reasons."

Sidduri was basically used to Merlin's elusive nature, so when he suddenly appeared behind her, she was only startled for half a second.

"After all, this is a defense line of this scale. To maintain it in the long term, we can't do it without building cities."

"I know."

Siddhartha sighed.

"Soldiers, priests, and kings alike, everyone truly did their utmost."

Looking up at the sky, Siddhartha spoke calmly.

"With everyone united and the nation giving its all, such perseverance only slightly delayed the inevitable destruction... I just feel that this is somewhat unfair."

Fairness, something that could not be truly achieved in later generations, was a complete joke in this era of clear class distinctions and the supremacy of power. Even the rule of a wise king could not achieve true fairness, yet Siduri spoke of it at this moment.

After all, even if it's unfair, there's no reason to be so desperate, isn't there?

"I see. But I don't really understand this feeling. Although I like the patterns drawn by humans, I don't feel anything for humans themselves."

To Sidduri's surprise, Merlin did not brush it off with a relaxed smile as usual, but responded with a somewhat indifferent attitude.

"However, I still believe that as long as you draw seriously, even if you can't create a perfect finished product, you can still leave something for the next illustrator. And even if the ending led by the characters in the book is not perfect, it doesn't mean that outsiders who have traveled from another book can't weave an even more heartwarming ending, right? That's why there are things like fan fiction. Anyway, good luck."

Merlin left behind words that left Hiduri bewildered and impressed, and then disappeared once again.

Chapter 56 The Scorpion Man's Attack

There was a reason why Orpheus would leave everything to Siduri.

Looking at the city walls, which had been urgently repaired but were now corroded and in disarray, Orpheus's expression became somewhat serious.

It is obviously impossible to protect the city wall completely unscathed, since the purpose of the city wall is to withstand enemy attacks, and damage is inevitable.

Therefore, Uruk has prepared several batches of craftsmen to work day and night to repair the damaged parts as soon as the monsters' offensive slows down. If the size and combat power of the monsters are not too different, then according to calculations, it should not be a problem for the city wall to hold out for a year and a half.

However, now the enemy has a presence that poses a deadly threat to the city walls.

"Hmm, I've managed to get rid of all the toxins, albeit barely."

Merlin drew several magic circles and fiddled with them on the city wall for a long time before finally standing up, letting out a sigh of relief, and speaking to Orpheus.

"If you hadn't been late, the toxins wouldn't have penetrated so deeply."

Orpheus said calmly.

"Oh well, I was delayed for a little while because a little cat that seemed confused about life blocked my way."

Ignoring Merlin's lame excuse, Orpheus frowned and looked north.

"We must first..."

Before he could finish speaking, a blood-red beam gun, identical to those from a few days ago, shot from afar, reaching its highest point before scattering towards the city wall.

There were many spears, and they were moving very fast. If Arjuna hadn't noticed them immediately, he probably wouldn't have had time to knock them all down.

It has just been confirmed that 'Scorpion Man' Kitaburiru's attacks contain a toxin that can continuously corrode the city walls.

In other words, this sudden attack...

We absolutely have to stop them!

With a thought, Orpheus unleashed hundreds of magic arrays behind him.

Although somewhat puzzled—it was impossible for Kitaburiru not to see that she was right on the city wall and yet still launched such an attack that was doomed to fail—Ophis still quickly fired the magic cannon.

However, just half a second before the magic cannon successfully intercepted the beam gun, each of the red spears suddenly dispersed, turning the dozens of spears into thousands of smaller, blood-red spikes.

Only a very small portion of the spikes were successfully swept away by the magic cannon, while the rest continued to scatter towards the city wall.

Unlike before, this time the needles were not only aimed at the city walls, but also at the town that had just been built behind them!

Orpheus's expression didn't change much, but the magic circle behind him dissipated and then condensed into another magic circle several sizes larger in front of him.