The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

“Even in the sky, Enkidu can’t beat me.”

Suddenly, Orpheus spoke.

Once Enkidu is connected to the earth, he is almost invincible unless the core is found as a weakness. However, once the earth's power and soil are no longer available, Enkidu will be affected by injuries, just like an ordinary person.

Enkidu did not respond and remained expressionless.

Orpheus was not surprised.

Enkidu doesn't have the extra energy to respond right now.

He forcibly merged with the will remaining of the true Enkidu within that entity, using it to attack Orpheus, while simultaneously resisting to avoid being assimilated.

...In the end, it's just a fake, isn't it?

Looking at Enkidu like this, Orpheus sighed inwardly.

Although she herself didn't know what she was expecting...

However, it really felt like he and Enki were just playing around, and even the pressure that had been building up dissipated without him realizing it.

But in the end, it's just a fake.

Five magic circles were arranged behind Orpheus.

Unlike the playful antics that, while numerous, were actually quite limited in their offensiveness (only to Enkidu).

Each of these five attacks possesses the power of a B-rank or even A-rank Noble Phantasm unleashed.

Orpheus narrowed his eyes.

We were having too much fun just now, and if we keep going like this, we might actually wake up the monster.

Let's finish this quickly.

"I didn't originally intend to kill you, but if you can't hold on..."

Orpheus closed his eyes and remained silent for a long while before speaking again.

"As expected, I really dislike Enkidu who can't smile."

Enkidu is the only one who can enter her heart, so she must isolate her.

In order to protect Uruk and humanity, we must eliminate all factors that could affect ourselves.

All of this was for Enkidu's wish.

Kill her to fulfill her wish.

The smile that had been on Orpheus's face since the start of the battle slowly disappeared, and when he opened his eyes again, there was no emotion left in them.

Just like she was before she met Enkidu.

A purple beam of light, over five meters in diameter, shot out toward the horizon, turning most of the forest purple with its radiant glow.

It took a full thirty seconds for all of this to stop.

Looking at the now empty sky, Orpheus fell silent for a moment.

It's hard to say on the ground, but for Enkidu in the sky, if he were hit head-on, there would be absolutely no chance of survival. And just now, Enkidu seemed to have lost even the willpower to dodge.

In short...

"ended."

As he whispered his announcement and prepared to leave, Orpheus sensed an extremely strong energy fluctuation.

A look of surprise flashed across Orpheus's face.

when!?

"Hmph... I don't know why, but the feeling that has been bothering me for so long has suddenly disappeared."

Kneeling on one knee, Enkidu's emerald eyes gleamed with golden light, and he grinned menacingly.

"You're right, it's all over... Listen to your mother's wrath! Feel the waves of destruction—"

Hundreds of chains burst forth from the ground, shooting into the sky along with Enkidu. At their highest point, they converged in a golden light, forming a spear-like shape, and then... swooped down!

And their target is none other than Orpheus!

Facing the golden spear, Orpheus's face showed solemnity for the first time.

Although the gods may seem to have a small role, their abilities are undeniable, and Enkidu was a weapon forged specifically to deal with her.

For dragons, for snakes, for divinity, for creatures that appear as girls, for energy bodies, for kings, for the three-nothing, for life forms whose name is Orpheus.

In short, this weapon was designed specifically for her.

Furthermore, even the original Enkidu's 'uninterruptible' aspect has been broken.

In other words, the Enkidu before us is a true 100% 'Anti-Ophis Noble Phantasm'.

Such an attack... could actually kill her.

Methods of resistance...

As the spear drew ever closer, Orpheus's thoughts raced.

If EA could do it... but disrupting the space might awaken that 'monster,' which was the mistake she almost made in her moment of passion.

Moreover, it might not be too late to pull it out now.

So... then...

It seems there's really no other way.

Wait to die.

At this moment, the spear was already close by.

"—Mother, let the first cry resound!" (Nammu Duranki)

With Enkidu's shout, the special attack, whose name had been changed without authorization, came down.

Just a second before being swallowed up, Orpheus suddenly smiled slightly.

"We made it."

In fact, Orpheus took action after discovering that 'Enkidu' had not disappeared.

I don't know how effective it will be.

On the other side of the golden spear, hundreds of tiny golden beams of light fell like a meteor shower, and upon closer inspection, various weapons could be found hidden beneath the light.

Melammu Dingir – the guardian of Uruk's supreme glory.

The next second, golden light completely engulfed the two combatants.

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"Oh, it looks like the battle is quite intense."

On the southern edge of the forest, countless monsters lay scattered across the land, each one seemingly torn apart or crushed by some immense force, with almost no intact corpses.

Right in the center, a black giant covered in blood stood silently, with a man and a woman beside him.

"Is everything alright?"

Unlike the carefree Merlin, although it was quite difficult to detect, a hint of worry did flash in Altira's eyes.

"Oh dear, our magic supply is still fine, isn't it? It's alright, it's alright. Besides, there's a reason why King Orpheus doesn't want you to get involved, right? There's a limit to how much magic she can output."

Altira nodded.

Indeed, to intervene in a conflict of that magnitude, she would have to exert all her strength.

While fighting with all his might, he also had to supply such a huge amount of magic power to others. No matter what, that would create an opening, right?

What Altira didn't know was that Orpheus simply didn't want anyone to interfere with their reunion, even if the other person wasn't the real deal.

"But why would she?"

After thinking for a moment, Altira still asked the question that had piqued her curiosity.

Orpheus needs to be in charge and coordinate things; she won't leave Uruk easily, a fact even she, who doesn't concern herself with anything, is well aware of.

"It's me. I ran away after I met Enkidu and then went to find King Orpheus."

With a casual smile, Merlin watched the golden meteor shower streak across the sky, completely unconcerned about how embarrassing his words were.

"After all, some things must be settled."

Chapter 63 Orpheus's Resolve

Lying on the wasteland, which was several times larger than before, Orpheus stared blankly at the sky.

At this point, only her upper body remained, and the energy within her body continued to flow to her vanished lower body. Although the speed of recovery could be seen with the naked eye, it was extremely slow compared to before.

The sound of rustling footsteps approached, and 'Enkidu' appeared in Orpheus's field of vision.

At this moment, Enkidu's appearance was not much better. His outer robe, which had always remained pure white no matter how he was attacked, was now tattered and covered with bloodstains. Several exposed areas of his skin looked like clods of dirt, and it kept collapsing and healing.

Even so, she remained standing.

Upon reaching Orpheus, Enkidu couldn't help but laugh.

"I won."

"is it?"

Orpheus smiled faintly again, neither confirming nor denying.

Enkidu raised his hand high, transforming it into a sword blade.

"In this way, the dying struggle of the old humans will also crumble and collapse. So, do you have any last words? You can say them if you want."

At this moment, Enkidu did not realize that his attitude toward Orpheus had inexplicably softened slightly.

“Enkidu…”

"I am not Enkidu."

Before he could finish speaking, Enkidu coldly interrupted Orpheus.

"Like the monsters, I was created by my mother and am the prototype of the new humans who will rule this world in place of the new humans. The new humans were created by the primordial goddess Tiamat, and my true name is Kingo."