The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

"I lost. This isn't my home turf. You can't even use your full strength, can you? Since I couldn't beat you even with so many advantages, it's no big deal to admit that I'm inferior to you."

She lost.

Ereshkigal had already reached this conclusion the moment Orpheus 'died'.

Orpheus remained silent for a moment, then waved his hand to dispel the Noble Phantasm.

"Even if I lose, my goal will not change: to gather the souls of the earth into the underworld, to control the dead, and to establish a kingdom of the dead. For this, I must obtain the Holy Grail."

Ereshkigal chuckled softly as he spoke.

"So, how do you stop me? The answer is obvious, isn't it? Go ahead and do it; I won't resist."

Orpheus opened his mouth to speak, but his expression suddenly changed slightly.

The next moment, a violent wind pressure erupted from her right hand.

“Enuma Elish───”

The crimson storm transformed into a sharp blade, slashing straight towards Ereshkigal!

Seeing this, Ereshkigal's lips twitched.

Holy crap, you actually came to kill me when I told you to? That's not how it works! Even if you're going to kill me, shouldn't you at least say a few words to give me some time to prepare?

But at that moment, Ereshkigal also suddenly felt a deadly sense of danger coming from behind!

However, Ereshkigal didn't have time to react. In the next instant, a black sword light flashed, and a crimson storm exploded, once again engulfing this calamity-ridden underworld continent in a turbulent flow of energy.

Orpheus's expression darkened slightly.

The attack just now was a simulation of Ea's wind blade, and its penetrating power is undeniable... Gorgon can attest to this with her severed tail, but it suddenly erupted just now, so it must have encountered some kind of obstacle.

His index finger twitched, and several Noble Phantasms emerged from the golden ripples behind Orpheus.

The turbulent energy dissipated slowly, and the first thing to appear before Orpheus was Ereshkigal lying on the ground, which made Orpheus's expression even worse.

A small amount of magic burst forth from Orpheus's body, dispersing the surrounding dust.

Only then did a hunched figure draped in a black robe appear.

Orpheus gripped the sword of finality tightly.

If it weren't for accidentally triggering the power of fate... no, it should be said that if fate hadn't directly warned her, she would have had no way of noticing this guy...

It's not that simple...

Chapter 105 Mass Evacuation

"What? They won't let us go back?"

In the town north of the wall, Ritsuka looked at the soldiers blocking her way with some confusion.

These soldiers must be Orpheus's elite troops...

"Yes, 'Thank you for your hard work, leave the rest to me,' this is the message that Queen Orpheus asked me to deliver to you before she left. In addition, she also told you that you do not need to return to Uruk."

...That sounds very polite, but your actions are completely different!?

Looking at the two black spears exuding a fierce aura crossed in front of her and the hundred burly men in black armor lined up menacingly beside her, Ritsuka's eyes twitched.

At this moment, another hundred burly men in black shells walked over from behind and surrounded Ritsuka and the others.

Ritsuka realized something was wrong.

The group behind us had just said they would help settle the survivors left by the cavalry and then left. Now it seems that the so-called 'settlement' may not be so simple.

After all, they're not some big shot who needs a hundred people to accommodate fifty-odd soldiers.

Ritsuka frowned as she looked at the soldiers who had gathered around.

Having just witnessed the battle between the dragon and the snake from afar, her ominous premonition grew heavier and heavier.

Having such immense power, why did they suppress it until now before using it, and even after using it, they still haven't been able to resolve the situation?

This singularity is indeed not so simple. In any case, for the sake of Chaldea's responsibility, they cannot simply stay here as bystanders and wait for the outcome.

However, breaking through the encirclement of two hundred soldiers whose combat strength is equivalent to that of a third-rate Servant is not so easy.

Ritsuka could still feel Quetzal poking her from behind.

...Although I really don't want to hurt these people, if there's really no other way, I'll have to rely on the goddess's power to force my way through.

If Merlin were still here...

It was only then that Ritsuka began to miss the usually unserious Flower Magician.

It seems that guy eventually figured something out, but then he started spouting a bunch of nonsensical hints. Is being a charlatan really that fun?

"Greetings, everyone."

"Whoa?"

Just then, a clear voice suddenly rang in the ears of Chaldea and the others.

Ritsuka jumped back warily and turned to look, only to see Medea holding a magic wand with a sweet smile.

"Miss Medea... oh?"

Seeing that they were not strangers or enemies, Ritsuka breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly noticed something was wrong and looked around in confusion.

The soldiers remained staring intently at the spot where Ritsuka had been standing, seemingly oblivious to what had happened.

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

Medea didn't say much, just smiled faintly, and then turned and left.

Chaldea and the others exchanged glances and followed, leaving the soldiers staring blankly at the empty spot.

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On the scorched earth of the plains south of Uruk, countless creatures with bizarre appearances are advancing.

Their predecessors have all been wiped out, but the powerful force that made their instincts tremble with fear has become as weak as a candle in the wind, seemingly about to disappear at any moment.

The threat is no longer a threat, so they begin to act on their instincts.

The city walls were right in front of them; they could sense the presence of countless living beings, waiting to be plundered.

But at that moment, the sun's radiance suddenly became incredibly intense, and an astonishing pressure crashed down upon us.

Even these monsters could not continue forward under such pressure.

“Uruk is mine, I will protect it, and it can only be destroyed in my hands.”

The goddess of Venus sat proudly atop her celestial vessel, looking down down at the alien creatures beneath her feet.

"So, who allowed you disgusting monsters to...?"

A massive energy surged through the space, coalescing at the muzzle of the Sky Ship's cannons. The aura of the Heavenly Mistress was unleashed without reservation, and Ishtar's eyes, which had turned from red to gold, burned with the flames of fury.

"Have you come here to trample on the land I protect?"

The next moment, Venus shone brightly and engulfed the earth.

"The goddess Ishtar has stopped the monster's advance!"

Seeing Ishtar fighting the monster from the city wall, the observing priest did not breathe a sigh of relief and quickly turned back to look into the city.

"What about the evacuation of the people?"

"It's almost finished."

The other priests also looked solemn, but they still guided the crowd in an orderly manner.

Hiduri ordered them to evacuate the crowd to the north wall immediately after the dragon and serpent disappeared, but the monsters returned faster than anyone could have imagined.

Although detailed information was not obtained due to the destruction of the outpost, based on the time it took to see the monsters now, the second wave started almost immediately after the first wave was wiped out.

There's been no news from Siduri again...

The priest on the city wall turned his head again.

The monsters seemed to have incredibly strong defenses. Although Ishtar managed to hold them off for a while with her continuous beam attacks, she appeared to be struggling and wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

Just then, a rain of arrows fell, clearing a space among the monsters. Altira landed lightly in it, and with a spin of her General's Divine Sword, she cleaved the monsters within a radius of dozens of meters in two, which then turned into black mud and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Arjuna was already standing on the city wall, firing his bow in rapid succession, clearing out the monsters with considerable efficiency.

"Roar!"

Hercules roared and charged head-on into the horde of monsters, wreaking havoc on all sides.

"You came at just the right time."

Ishtar glanced back, then gave a soft hum and increased the Skyship's output.

"In that case, I'd better get serious..."

Seeing the sudden arrival of support, the priests finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to shout to the people.

"Faster, speed it up!"

The crowd, with expressions of worry and desolation, walked toward the road leading to the north wall, whispering among themselves, yet still maintaining order.

The priest saw that some people in the city were still unwilling to leave, but he simply shook his head.

Those people aren't fools either. This sudden turn of events easily reminds them of the doomsday Orpheus predicted six months ago.

This will prompt some people to seek refuge, but it will also lead many others to stay and perish with their hometowns.

This is the people's belief and will. As long as the king doesn't interfere personally, these priests won't force anything.

Remembering Siduri's instructions, the priest looked one last time at the goddess who was restraining the monster, solemnly performed the highest form of respect for the deity, and then left the city wall.

For Uruk, his battle is just beginning.

Chapter 106 Return to Uruk

"Miss Medea, what exactly..."

Having successfully escaped the North Wall under Medea's cover, Ritsuka finally spoke up to express her inner doubts.

"Ah, that just now? Lord Merlin is really quite generous. Although it was probably just the most basic part for him, I have already benefited a lot from it."