The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

No matter the era...

No matter what kind of country...

There are many tragedies in the world.

Animals that kill their own offspring, or animals that are killed by their own offspring.

Those who do not understand love, and those who abandon love.

Lamenting the betrayal, living in the betrayal.

Unaware of family possessions, or having abandoned family possessions.

Things that have lost their wealth, things that have been killed by wealth.

Those who do not understand love, those who mock love.

They pursue things that lead to success, and they hate things that lead to success.

Protect what is believed in, and despise what is believed in.

Cherish your compatriots, despise others, learn from wisdom, spread ignorance, breed resentment, stir up misunderstandings, likes, discriminate against, persecute, pity, and mercy.

What an ugly and pathetic creature!

But, that's fine for ordinary people.

Humans are not omnipotent; all of us can only swallow our pain, make contradictions, and strive to survive.

However, it's different if the king is omnipotent. He has the power and means to resolve these issues.

A king who possesses the ability to see through the past and the future, who grasps all the tragedies and sorrows of this world, yet in the end does nothing.

Some kings are simply smiling, and if one is unaware of this, then so be it. But even after knowing these things, some kings still remain smiling.

"You know all this but feel nothing! Don't you want to correct this tragedy?"

This is how Wang responded to my accusations.

"Hmm...it's alright...I didn't really think that way, did I?"

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—This man.

All of us thought so.

—Unforgivable!

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We record our resentment here.

To leave a trace for what will continue in the future.

Let's build a temple.

Let's use overlapping apertures.

To destroy that, all the resources are needed.

It takes all of time to forget that.

—Searching for the path to the final singularity.

There, on the throne of the Magic King, resides.

That cosmic realm is named Solomon.

The extreme point of the end, the altar of the time vortex, will become the hope of reaching the origin—

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"King...King..."

The soft female voice seemed to come from a distant place.

"king!"

"Hidari?"

Orpheus opened her eyes and saw Siduri looking at her with concern.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? If necessary, we can arrange for you to rest immediately. Your Majesty's health is Uruk's most precious treasure, and it must not be lost."

Looks like I was daydreaming for a while...

Orpheus gently shook his head.

"It's alright, continue with the report."

"Yes... If the King has any health problems, please feel free to raise them. This is a complaint report about the brothel, some issues regarding the East Market, and a dispute concerning the exchange of goods..."

Orpheus was eager to ask a question.

Why is it that the things she, as a Wang, does are almost the same as those of the village chief?

Ophelia rubbed his temples and reached out to stop Siduri.

"Let's leave it for now, I'll handle it later. How's the situation at the North Wall?"

"Thanks to Lady Joan of Arc's command and the valiant fighting of the other two ladies, the front line has held up so far. However, some strange things have been discovered recently."

Hiduri frowned, looking puzzled.

"Ok?"

"As the king knows, the defenses of the North Wall are not without flaws. Flying and wall-climbing monsters often find opportunities to cross the city walls. Of course, the North Wall has also established countermeasures, but even so, monsters occasionally succeed, causing attacks on ordinary people."

"This is an unavoidable and normal situation, isn't it? What's wrong?"

Orpheus half-closed his eyes, seemingly already anticipating what Siduri was about to say.

"Monsters almost never kill their attackers on the spot; instead, they carry them alive away from the North Wall. Considering the habits of monsters, even if a few have a preference for live prey, it's impossible for all monsters to be the same. But given the opportunity, monsters will almost certainly..."

"Regarding this."

The high priest was interrupted by Orpheus before he could finish speaking.

"Hidari, it's best not to investigate further."

"Yes Yes!"

Facing Orpheus's meaningful gaze, Siduri instinctively decided not to pursue the matter further and bowed to Orpheus.

“Well then, there are no other problems. If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, then High Priest Hiduri will take his leave.”

"kindness."

After letting Siduri leave, Orpheus sighed softly in the temple, where no one else was present.

"Oh, what's wrong? Sighing all by yourself, that's not like you."

Or rather, there should have been no one else but myself.

A blonde girl dressed in a black dress with a light red cloak draped over her shoulders walked into the temple hall, which was supposed to be off-limits to anyone.

"Ereshkigal...why is he here?"

Orpheus didn't seem too surprised by the goddess's appearance, but he still asked her a question.

"Since you didn't go to the usual place today, then it's my turn to find you."

Ereshkigal covered his mouth and chuckled, then quite naturally found a seat and sat down.

"I have no particular obligation to be at any particular time or place..."

“I knew, so I came by myself.”

"..."

Orpheus decided against discussing these issues with the goddess whose thinking he could never comprehend.

"You still haven't answered me. What happened?"

"No...it's nothing..."

After careful consideration, Orpheus still responded in the same way.

"It was just a somewhat sad dream."

"is it?"

Ereshkigal did not press the matter, but simply smiled and let it go.

"If it were just a dream, that would be good."

"yes……"

Orpheus looked out at the starry sky through the temple window.

"If it were just a dream, that would be good."

"Enough of that, tell me about the recent battle situation..."

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"Is that so... a monster that steals the lives of the living..."

Ereshkigal's tone was somewhat disappointed, and his eyes dimmed slightly.

Orpheus sighed inwardly.

It started months ago, why did she actually tell the other person everything...?

Although my eloquence has improved, talking too much will ruin my public image...

However, having someone to confide in is not a bad thing.

But there are still some other issues before that.

"Ereshkigal".

"...Why does it sound so awkward when I call myself by my own name? Just call me Ellie."

"...So, Ereshkigal, regarding the numerous unexplained deaths of residents in Uruk recently..."

As soon as Orpheus spoke, Ereshkigal's expression became somewhat unnatural.