The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"Yeah……"

Ritsuka sighed in disappointment.

In any case, taking down two strong enemies first would undoubtedly make things much easier later on.

"We should be thankful."

"Ugh?"

Orpheus's abrupt remark left Ritsuka bewildered, and at that moment, the golden light gradually faded away.

The battlefield before them was nothing but a scorched wasteland and a large hole in the ground; nothing remained, not even the severed tail.

Did they escape?

Neither the real Enkidu nor the goddess could be found, Ritsuka murmured with some complicated feelings.

They probably dug a hole and escaped; they were in quite a sorry state.

On one hand, she hoped to eliminate the problem completely, but on the other hand, Ritsuka couldn't be sure if continuing the fight would lead to any unexpected events.

In a way, this result isn't bad...

In any case, the enemy was repelled and must have been seriously wounded.

I guess... you could say we won?

"The rest is up to you. After you've taken care of things here, head to the southern jungle. The mission from earlier isn't canceled; it's your responsibility now."

"Ugh?"

At this moment, Orpheus turned around directly, ignoring the few people who were still confused, and after giving his instructions, he turned into particles and disappeared.

"He seems to be in a hurry..."

Lily tilted her head.

"After all, even a king has his share of difficulties. Instead of worrying about that, let's focus on preparing ourselves."

Merlin smiled gently and spoke.

"The Goddess has just dealt with all the monsters that invaded the North Wall and left. She wants us to meet her in the Southern Jungle. Apart from that, is it alright to leave the North Wall to you, Miss Saintess?"

Joan of Arc surveyed the ravaged north wall and then nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, just be careful."

"Heh heh, I'm quite confident in my ability to survive, aren't I? Well then, shall we set off?"

Ritsuka nodded emphatically at this.

I have a feeling that they won't be able to get involved at all in this singularity...

We absolutely have to help this time!

And so, Ritsuka and the others set off southward.

Chapter 83 Ishtar's Thoughts

In the deserted temple, a small, previously peaceful space seemed to distort slightly. Orpheus jumped out of it somewhat disheveled, stumbling and nearly falling as he landed.

"call……"

Just then, purple magic surged from the ground, covering Orpheus's body. In the blink of an eye, the weakness that had been clinging to Orpheus completely disappeared.

"Call Siduri over here."

After using magic to transmit his voice to the guards outside, Orpheus lay down on the throne.

Although everything I'm doing now is necessary... I'm really not used to this feeling of weakness.

Since she was originally invincible, she could not possibly have the concept of weakness. Basically, unless you can kill her completely with one blow or find a way to break her invincibility, it is impossible to accumulate damage or exhaust her to wear her down.

Orpheus can indeed get injured and will expend energy in battle, but those are all part of infinity. No matter how much is subtracted from infinity, it is still infinity.

But now she has deliberately separated that infinity...

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

To Orpheus's surprise, the first person to arrive was not Siduri, whom he had just summoned, but the goddess who stormed in, smashing open the door in anger.

"It's Ishtar... Have you finished exploring the south?"

"Explore my ass!? You just gave off a completely different vibe!?"

Ishtar looked annoyed. Just as Orpheus was blocking the giant serpent's attack, his aura became incredibly similar to Enkidu's for a moment.

To use a metaphor, it's like a combination of Orpheus and Enkidu.

Moreover, Orpheus's components are actually less than Enkidu's.

...This was a nightmare for Ishtar.

Ishtar and Enkidu could actually be considered sisters, but their values ​​are completely opposite, and they don't get along at all.

Although we've only met a few times, it's undeniable that my first impression and my impression so far have been extremely poor.

In Orpheus's view, the fact that Enkidu, who has always been quite mild-mannered, could be so disliked must be due to Ishtar's side. Not to mention that Orpheus believes everything Enkidu does is necessarily right, just by looking at Ishtar and Enkidu's personalities, one can tell who is more likely to cause trouble.

Putting all that aside, in short, Ishtar really dislikes Enkidu. To her, it would be an unimaginable tragedy if Orpheus's aura suddenly became the same as Enkidu's.

and……

"Never mind, let's not talk about that for now."

Ishtar strode across the hall, stood in front of Orpheus, and took her right hand.

"At least explain this, right?"

Red energy tore through the skin, golden light countered it but also damaged the flesh in the process, while purple magic continuously repaired the damaged areas.

This is the current state of Orpheus's right arm.

"That's too exaggerated. Even you can feel pain, right?"

Orpheus's body is made of energy, but he has all the senses, including pain.

After all, the body is the medium through which we interact with the world, and if we lack certain aspects of perception, then we are not perfect.

Even so...

"Just block it."

Orpheus tilted his head and began to speak.

As for feelings, she can actually control them; at worst, she can directly convert the neural representations back into energy.

Ishtar sighed silently.

"Forget it, you can't change your personality anyway."

With that, Ishtar casually sat down to the side.

"So what? There's no way to cut it off and regenerate it?"

Orpheus shook his head, held his still-damaged and regenerating arm in front of his eyes, clenched his fist, and chuckled softly.

"It would be a waste to give up a feeling that's been so hard to find."

"Is that so... Even though I don't understand, do whatever you want."

Ishtar looked at the arm again.

What exactly is that...?

The feeling that hand gave her was undoubtedly that of a lock from heaven...

There's also that strange red energy.

"This guy has a lot of secrets..."

Ishtar licked her lips.

For Ishtar, nothing that has piqued her interest will ever escape her grasp.

Even if you basically just play with it for a bit and then discard it, you still have to get your hands on it first.

However, Orpheus was different.

"I have a feeling that if I keep exploring this further, I'll get caught up in it myself..."

Thinking this, Ishtar sighed.

Moreover, she simply couldn't understand Orpheus's way of thinking, just like when he released the Bull of Heaven last time...

In a sense, it was Ishtar who killed Enkidu, but Orpheus knew this yet still showed no anger towards Ishtar.

This left Ishtar, who had been eager to see this seemingly emotionless little girl unleash her anger, completely at a loss for words.

Then, because her curiosity was piqued and she wanted to snatch her away to see Enkidu's expression, she often approached Orpheus. As a result, not only were her questions answered, but she also discovered more secrets. Although Orpheus did not completely ignore her, he always paid no attention to her harassment.

After discovering more, Ishtar became less willing to investigate further.

Ishtar felt that Orpheus was from another dimension, and if she chased after him too much, would something out of control happen? Ishtar couldn't predict this, which is why she stopped, and her relationship with Orpheus remained at the level of acquaintances.

I didn't really want to get involved anymore, but now I've been summoned back...

Thinking of this, Ishtar sighed again.

It's better to form an alliance with someone whose background is unclear than to be an enemy of him. With this in mind, Ishtar agreed to the deal with Orpheus.

However, this body seems much more sensitive... It seems to be more easily attracted to creatures with the appearance of a little girl like this...

There's a feeling that I can't just leave this person alone.

I have a feeling that all sorts of troubles have been piling up since I was summoned this time...

"So what's next? It seems like your hand won't get better anytime soon. So you'll have to rest here for now?"

Ishtar shook her head.

"Assuming we share the same goal, I'll be a little more serious during this period..."

"Yes, indeed, I have something to ask Ishtar."

Orpheus nodded.