Early the next morning, Cao Ye rushed straight into the Dungeon.
Through the connection he shared with Shara, the two met again on the 19th Floor.
Now that he had obtained Gorgon's Spirit Origin, Cao Ye naturally wanted to test whether a Servant could be born in this world.
Even if it was only a Pseudo-Servant.
In the Fate series, "possession summoning" is a special method.
Sometimes a heroic spirit cannot be summoned directly—perhaps because its existence is too powerful or for other restrictions.
In such cases, the spirit can descend by possessing a human body.
The resulting Servant possesses the appearance of the host but the Spirit Origin and abilities of the heroic spirit.
There were many examples of this in Fate:
Ishtar possessing Rin TohsakaZhuge Liang possessing Lord El-Melloi IIMash carrying the power of Galahad
Especially Ishtar, whose famous "Archer Rin transformation" gained tremendous popularity.
"Master!"
Standing before him was Shara.
Over two meters tall, with a snake tail nearly six or seven meters long, she looked exactly like a powerful enhanced monster.
She handed over the spatial ring.
Cao Ye glanced inside.
There were some magic stones, though not many.
After all, only one day had passed.
"This time I came to give you something," Cao Ye said.
"Hm?"
Shara tilted her head slightly in confusion.
It had only been one day—what else could he possibly give her?
After her transformation through Cao Ye's power, Shara had returned to the Xenos community.
And naturally, Cao Ye's name spread among them.
Once the Xenos knew his name—
Fels would know.
And that meant Ouranos would know as well.
By befriending the Xenos and even granting them new life, Cao Ye hoped to leave a good impression on the god who had long tried to help them.
At that moment, Cao Ye took out the Spirit Origin of Gorgon.
Unlike most Servants, Avenger was a special class.
The conditions for becoming an Avenger were unclear.
But once someone became an Avenger:
Their alignment became fixed as "Evil."Their divinity weakened or disappeared.Their personality was twisted by hatred.
They also possessed three class skills:
Avenger
The embodiment of humanity's hatred and resentment.
Negative emotions directed toward the Avenger become power for the Avenger.
Oblivion Correction
Humans forget—but Avengers never forget.
Self-Replenishment (Mana)
Until their revenge is fulfilled, mana constantly flows.
Small amounts regenerate every moment.
Cao Ye himself carried "All the World's Evils."
That power belonged to Angra Mainyu.
The corrupted Holy Grail created by that evil had caused the tragedies of the Fourth and Fifth Holy Grail Wars.
"What is this…?"
Shara stared at the glowing Spirit Origin in Cao Ye's hand.
She could feel the enormous power inside it.
But also the curse-like malice contained within.
"If you fuse with this Spirit Origin," Cao Ye explained calmly,
"You'll be reborn."
"You might even walk on the surface world… and see the real sky and earth."
The surface.
The sky.
The earth.
Those words represented the greatest dream of the Xenos.
Despite possessing intelligence, they had lived their entire lives in the Dungeon.
They longed to see the world outside.
Shara accepted the Spirit Origin not only for that dream—
But because she wanted strength.
Having experienced suffering, she desired power more than anyone.
Power strong enough to protect her people.
BOOM—
The fusion began.
The process went smoothly.
After all, Shara's body had been reborn from All the World's Evils.
Even heroic spirits could be corrupted by that power.
For an Avenger, it was the perfect foundation.
Memories flooded her mind.
Fragments of Gorgon's past.
The youngest of the three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology.
Her true name—
Medusa.
Once a beautiful goddess, later cursed by Athena and transformed into a monster.
Her tragic growth was the result of a cruel fate where the monstrous aspect of her nature was exaggerated and forced to bloom.
At the same time, Shara's body began to change.
Her massive snake body gradually shrank.
The dark purple serpent tail transformed into two human legs.
Though her arms and legs were still covered in scales.
Her long purple hair grew even longer.
An eye-covering visor appeared—her method of self-sealing.
Behind her remained a symbolic serpent tail.
The fallen goddess.
The monster called Gorgon.
Most importantly—
A tremendous magical aura radiated from her body.
Even a faint trace of divine presence lingered.
Cao Ye suddenly wondered—
If he had summoned Medusa instead of Gorgon, would Shara have gained Divinity?
And if a Servant with Divinity entered the Dungeon…
Would the Dungeon react the same way it did when gods descended?
Would it cause another Dungeon rampage?
"How does it feel?" Cao Ye asked.
Shara looked down at her transformed body.
"It feels amazing."
"But… how should I address you now?"
"Master? Or… my lord?"
"Let's go with Master," Cao Ye said.
"Calling me 'Lord' sounds a bit strange."
"Understood… Master."
With the fusion complete, Shara's Spirit Origin resonated with Cao Ye's Command Seals.
Their contract formed naturally.
His first Servant had been born.
Even if technically she was just a monster fused with a Spirit Origin—
She was still something very close to a Pseudo-Servant.
"With your current strength," Cao Ye said thoughtfully,
"You're probably comparable to a Level 6 adventurer now… maybe even stronger."
"I'm not entirely sure," Shara replied.
"But I believe… that should be correct."
Her confidence came from the power of Gorgon.
During the fusion, she had seen Gorgon's past.
Once a goddess.
Then a monster.
Her power was undeniably terrifying.
According to official stats, Gorgon's parameters were astonishing:
Strength: A++Endurance: A++Agility: BMana: BLuck: DNoble Phantasm: A
Aside from her low luck—
Every stat was extremely high.
Among Servants, such parameters were top-tier.
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