The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"Roar──"

What made Ritsuka's heart sink even further was that four more identical voices responded to the roar from different directions.

A colossal four-legged dragon, far exceeding the size of a two-legged wyvern by countless times, suddenly broke through the horde of monsters circling overhead, swooping down with its massive jaws wide open. In the image, Ritsuka could also see raging flames brewing.

These dragons are considered an advancement of the bipedal wyvern bloodline. Although they are far from being true dragons, their strength is still comparable to some second-rate Servants.

Ritsuka wasn't too worried about the silliest one...

Several arrows of light, even more powerful than before, shot from the direction of the north wall and all of them landed on the dragon. One of the thickest arrows even hit the dragon's big mouth directly.

The strength of such dragons would be troublesome for even second-rate Servants... but Arjuna, as the center of Indian heroes, is a top-tier powerhouse among Heroic Spirits!

"Roar!!!"

After being thoroughly cleansed by the blue flames, even the thick-skinned, high-health dragon couldn't help but howl... but what it contained was more anger!

Even Arjuna couldn't possibly kill a dragon instantly from such a distance without charging up his power.

The most troublesome thing is that there's more than one dragon!

Four more dragons emerged from the horde of monsters. One of them blocked Jeanne's way at the front, while one of the other three circled around to Lily's front, and the last two appeared from both sides, flanking Ritsuka's carriage.

In the distance, King Gu, who was fighting Hercules, had a slight smile on his lips.

She wouldn't really let Chaldea sneak into the pine forest unscathed...

The four giant dragons that came from all sides, just like the first one, opened their mouths and prepared to breathe fire!

"How could this be..."

Mashu raised her shield, but a hint of despair flashed in her eyes... She had no idea how to completely defend against the attacks coming from two completely different directions!

As for Arjuna, being so far away, controlling even one dragon was already the limit.

The result of trying to deal with both sides at once is that neither side's forceful attack can be stopped.

*Pfft*

Just as Mashu was about to protect the carriage, a three-colored light seemed to flash in the corner of her eye.

One of the dragons gushed blood from the middle of its neck and collapsed to the ground, while a slender figure landed beside Mash at the same time.

"Miss Altira!"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Mashu exclaimed in delight.

Altira nodded, and the General God's Sword transformed into a long whip, swinging it once more to the other side.

Rumble rumble rumble───

In just a moment, almost all the magical beasts within a 50-meter fan-shaped area, including the giant dragon, were wiped out!

Chapter 93 The Holy Lance, Set Sail!

Joan of Arc's expression turned serious as she looked at the giant dragon blocking her path.

They cannot stop. If the cavalry's advance is forced to halt within the enemy's ranks, annihilation is not far off.

"Stay close to my flag!"

Trying to bypass it would undoubtedly allow the dragon to seize the opportunity to attack, causing damage to become incalculable.

Although there is a risk of total annihilation, given the elite status of the army behind them, forcing their way through might actually be a better approach...

Joan of Arc raised the holy banner high, and golden light enveloped her.

And the dragon's flames arrived as expected.

The knight behind him raised his shield to block, but quickly realized that the action was unnecessary.

Even disregarding the temperature, the flames, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, melted away upon encountering the light surrounding Joan of Arc, splitting in two around the holy light. Even the knights behind Joan of Arc were unaffected by the flames.

Gritting her teeth, Joan of Arc no longer hesitated and spurred her horse to gallop straight ahead.

Although the dragon's intelligence was slightly higher than that of ordinary monsters, it was still limited. Seeing that the flames had failed to break through Jeanne's defenses, instead of temporarily shifting its target to the undefended rear of the group, it became even angrier, relentlessly pursuing Jeanne with its breath and continuously increasing the power of the flames.

Naturally, this level of attack couldn't break through Joan of Arc's defenses. The saint easily rushed under the dragon and swung her spear directly at one of the dragon's front legs.

Then, just like cutting tofu, it was quite easy to make a cut and leave a bloody mark.

The weapons and equipment Orpheus provided were all top-tier items from his own treasury, possessing the best quality except for some extremely difficult-to-control top-tier items. Cutting off the scales of such a low-level dragon was naturally not a difficult task... but that was all.

Even if one can wield it freely, it doesn't mean that the wielder can use the special abilities of the Noble Phantasm at will—not even the most basic power of liberation. So when Jeanne d'Arc swept it down like that... the size of the wound would be enough to kill an ordinary person, but for a dragon, it would only cause a little pain.

'So that's how it is...'

In her current state, Joan of Arc certainly couldn't turn back and launch another attack; she could only helplessly continue forward.

"That is?"

However, she keenly noticed something unusual.

As the weapon struck the dragon, a wisp of purple magic flowed along the weapon and into the dragon's wound.

"Roar──"

Then, unexpectedly, the small wound caused the dragon to let out a painful roar.

Joan of Arc turned around and saw the purple magic from before crawling like a small snake along the dragon's wound.

"King Orpheus..."

With the help of the revelation, and since Joan of Arc wasn't exactly stupid... at least not too stupid when it came to combat, Joan of Arc quickly remembered the thing Orpheus had given her before.

However, apart from the enhancement of herself, it seems that no similar situation occurred when fighting other magical beasts just now... Is it because she was able to kill them instantly before?

Setting aside the unanswerable questions for the time being, Joan of Arc thrust her spear upwards, piercing the dragon's belly.

"Drink!"

"Roar──"

Blood gushed from the dragon's wounds, and the dragon's roars grew even more painful.

The knights who followed followed suit, first slashing at the dragon's leg, then inserting their weapons into the dragon's belly, and galloping forward.

A closer look reveals that, although they are much weaker, the knights' weapons also contain small purple snakes that burrow into the dragon's wounds.

"Roar!!!"

Finally, the dragon seemed to have lost its mind, and the flames swept forward once again.

Having roughly guessed what was happening behind her, Joan of Arc bit her lip sadly and ran straight out of the dragon's shadow without looking back.

Although over 99% of those caught in that sweep were magical beasts, even the knights at the back of the group weren't spared...

The flames weren't enough to kill them, but they could very well force them to stop and then be beaten to death by the monsters that came from behind.

Joan of Arc couldn't save them; for her, the fact that most of the knights were unharmed was already a pretty good outcome.

After unleashing its power one last time, the dragon collapsed, powerless.

Luckily, only a few knights were trampled or swept by the raging dragon's tail, and the last few were crushed by its massive body; the majority of the rest survived.

Joan of Arc's party successfully passed the dragon.

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A flicker of panic crossed Lily's eyes as she looked at the giant dragon blocking her way.

Don't let Lily's cute and cuddly appearance fool you. Although she was originally a 'half-baked knight' and not considered a particularly strong fighter among Servants, she possesses the memories of King Arthur. Like those reborn powerhouses, she can grow to the same level as the King Arthur in his prime, given some time to adjust.

Fortunately, the previous singularities had given her plenty of opportunities to gain experience.

Although she hasn't reached the level of a truly top-tier Servant yet, she is already quite formidable in combat. Given a few dozen seconds, she could easily slice the giant lizard into several equal parts, but the current situation naturally doesn't allow her to do so.

Lily was at a loss for what to do when she encountered such a crisis on her first time leading troops.

"Is there any way...?"

Seeing that the dragon was about to spew flames, Lily broke out in a cold sweat and quickly searched her mind for similar scenarios in her knowledge of the future.

...What the heck are those guys who just blasted through with a single beam of light? Her Sword in the Stone doesn't have such advanced capabilities!?

[Anti-Personnel Noble Phantasm] It's clearly stated in the description!!!

Forcibly activating the Noble Phantasm might kill the dragon, but it wouldn't stop the flames, and the troops behind it would likely suffer heavy losses.

'Calm down, calm down.'

Lily took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

A beam cannon... In that case...

"It's risky, but I have no choice but to try..."

Lily chuckled softly.

In the crumbling city of chalk, the goddess who entrusted her with her final relic...

"My original self, since you have rejected my present self, then let these fragments accompany you and bear witness in my place, witnessing the future that you can create after rejecting me..."

With an expression of pride and unwavering resolve, the King of the Holy City sat upon his throne, soon to be buried, awaiting the end...

Even if it is just a fragment, it does not mean that the will it contains is weak... On the contrary, because it carries 'her' last thoughts, it has a much stronger influence than an ordinary fragment, right?

Therefore, she was always afraid of being corrupted by it and dared not use it.

but……

Behind her are knights who have entrusted their lives to her, and a Master who believes in her!

Even if it's just for those people...

With a firm and resolute look in her eyes, Lily stretched out her free hand toward the dragon.

"Holy Lance, pull anchor!"

Chapter 94 Rungominiad

In a dark and enclosed space, countless ghosts and skeletons are staggering toward a fixed destination.

This was the first sight Orpheus saw upon arriving in the underworld.