That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

However, most of the wounded in Nippur received treatment from the goddess and were not in life-threatening danger.

Medusa Lily's arrival did not attract much attention, and because of her lovely appearance, soldiers and civilians alike generally had a good impression of her.

"If you continue to use your real name, the Beast Mother Goddess might discover your existence. How about adopting an alias?"

"Um... Anna, you can just call me Anna from now on."

It turns out she chose the name herself.

Hall smiled knowingly: "Anna, you should also know the rules of humanity: in this era, only by helping each other can one survive."

"Ah."

"If you have time, go and clear out the small groups of monsters wandering around the city. We'll be staying here for another two days."

"can."

"Good girl." Hall ruffled her hair, earning her a displeased look in return.

Into the night

Just as Hall's consciousness was about to sink into the sea of ​​the origin of life, he felt a strange pulling force, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in a completely different world.

The magnificent buildings were bathed in a honey-colored hue, and the setting sun in the distance had already sunk halfway below the horizon, creating a quiet and eerie atmosphere with an inescapable sense of ambiguity.

Interesting, a dream world.

Hall raised an eyebrow and immediately understood where he was. He looked around at the strange yet familiar buildings of Uruk, which stretched upwards in a stepped pattern, with a wide and straight staircase in the middle.

It feels strangely familiar.

"It's very similar to the shrine in Uruk."

Hall looked up and saw a figure standing on the top floor of the sacrificial ground. After being seen by Hall, he turned and left.

Hall did not hesitate to step onto the long staircase.

Quiet and still, a very unique world of consciousness.

The top floor of the sacrificial site is a palace, styled like Ishtar's home on Mount Ebif, but without the gaudy gold decorations. The building is surrounded by water channels, and several reservoirs contain clear, cool water with plates of fruit placed beside them.

After crossing the small bridge, you can see cultivated flowers and plants everywhere. The interior of the building is covered with white gauze, and its luxury can be vaguely seen when the breeze blows.

Hall surveyed his surroundings with great interest and arrived at the deepest part of the palace, where the goddess Ishtar sat on the highest throne.

She crossed her legs, a seductive smile playing on her lips, exuding an air of noble authority.

She slowly waved to Hall.

Hall shook his head speechlessly: "Gorgon, why did you bring me here?"

Ishtar smiled and said, "Don't you like it?"

"It's not that I don't like it, but there has to be a reason."

"In this world, I can fulfill all your desires, such as..."

Warm arms wrapped around Hall from behind, and the passionate Quetzalcoatl rubbed her face against Hall's cheek: "Do you like me, big sister? I can fulfill any request you make~"

"Quetzalcoatl" let a warm breath escape from Hall's ear.

His demeanor and tone were no different from those of the real Feathered Serpent God.

Hall smiled knowingly: "I know, it's Medusa, isn't it? The you when you were little, the you who looked exactly like the two goddess sisters. I thought you wouldn't know she existed."

The arm around Hall's neck suddenly tightened, just like when Hall fought Quetzalcoatl last time, with such force that it almost crushed Hall's spine.

Hall knew he was right from Gorgon's reaction.

Gorgon's voice turned quite cold, and he said indifferently, "You seem to like her quite a bit."

"I really like it." Hall nodded frankly.

"You know who she is."

"An existence that is opposed to you."

"You once promised you would never betray me."

"What's the difference between you and her?"

A pair of hands grabbed Hall's neck, gradually tightening their grip, accompanied by a cold voice.

"My patience is limited. Perhaps I can kill you in this world, quietly and slowly, letting you taste the pain of suffocation, your soul petrified and trapped here forever. Is that alright?"

Hall felt as if a python was coiling around his neck, and said calmly, "I don't intend to change my attitude towards her."

"The contract protects you."

"Even if there's no contract between us, this is my answer: can you put me down?"

Hall turned around and saw the original form of the vengeful goddess Gorgon, about two meters tall, with her snake tail gone and her hands and feet no different from those of a normal person. She was wearing a black dress and had sharp, cold eyes, giving people a first impression of majesty and gloom.

And it's huge! Huge! Huge!

Against the backdrop of a black evening gown, the glimpse of white on her chest is enough to make one dizzy and want to bury their head in it.

Hall smiled and complimented, "It suits you very well."

The vengeful Gorgon's gaze revealed clear disgust and coldness: "I will continue to obey your orders until our side is dead. Human, you'd better watch yourself."

Hall chuckled: "Of course, that's our contract."

"..."

After a brief silence, Gorgon, the goddess of vengeance, slightly opened her eyes, her pupils narrowing into long strips, and looked at Hall angrily, demanding, "What have you done?"

She wanted to dispel this space of consciousness and expel Hall, but found that the dream was no longer under her control.

Hall said with a half-smile, "The contract you signed with me is not an ordinary servant contract. Your body, your soul, everything about you belongs to me and is under my control. I clearly told you this when we signed the contract. It seems your brain isn't working very well."

"Damn it! Damn it! Human magician! You really wanted to betray me too! Human! Hateful human!" Gorgon roared in anger, his magic eye working on the dream world, petrifying all the luxurious materials around him, but it had no effect on Hall. His long purple hair tangled together to form a snake head, which bit at Hall but shattered and burned in mid-air.

Gorgon tried everything he could but couldn't do anything to Hall, and collapsed to the ground, panting.

Hall then slowly walked over to Gorgon, tidied her long hair, and smiled, "So cute."

Gorgon trembled, regretting that he had trusted humans. He wanted to curse Hall, but when he met Hall's eyes, the curse he was about to utter was swallowed back down.

Hall's eyes held no triumphant smugness, but rather a warm and embracing gaze, as if looking at a lover, her reflection mirroring herself in his pupils.

She was very familiar with that look in her eyes. She had been bullied by her two older sisters many times, but every time, what she saw in their eyes was an unwavering love for her.

Gorgon was puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Are you a sadist?"

"Your reaction was so funny that I couldn't help but imitate your two older sisters."

Were you lying about what you just said?

"It's all true, and the contract is the same. You have nothing left to lose, including yourself."

Gorgon chuckled self-deprecatingly: "That's right. Even if I'm an Avenger, bound by the contract, you could easily make me commit suicide."

“It’s not written in the contract, but there is a principle.”

"in principle?"

"Equivalent exchange. The greater the contract's binding force on you, the greater the price I need to pay, which includes never betraying you."

"Humans are all liars."

Hall reached out his right hand to her and pulled her up. "I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings before."

Gorgon's voice was hoarse and confused: "Tell me, does the principle of equivalent exchange in the contract really exist?"

Hall smiled but remained silent.

Chapter 406 Summoning the Divided Spirit, the Mother Goddess of Creation

Consciousness broke free from Gorgon's ambiguous dreamscape and continued to sink into the Star Cup, arriving at the Sea of ​​Origin of Life.

Tiamat, the creator goddess, floated silently beneath the deep sea. Half of the deep green dress covering her slender body had been stripped away, continuously being devoured by the Star Cup. Her smooth, flat abdomen, partially exposed, bore a peculiar pattern that encircled her navel, resembling a Command Spell but in blue.

Now that her hands are free, she holds the Star Cup, her cross-shaped star eyes fixed on the glowing multifaceted crystal, endless power flowing into her body.

When Hall arrived, Tiamat turned to look at him, her eyes filled with tender affection.

Her long, light blue hair, as white as water, curled around Hall's body, gently touching and swaying him.

Hall chuckled, "It feels like a pet dog."

Tiamat's long hair has a very strange texture, similar to jelly. It can be torn with a little force, but it will quickly regenerate after being broken. When held in the hand, it will slide down like water. If you look closely, you can see that it is indeed made up of thousands of strands of hair.

As the power of the Star Grail eroded Tiamat, her rationality became increasingly rich, and she was able to have simple conversations with Hall.

Her personality reminded Hall of Irisviel, gentle and generous yet possessing a childlike innocence and curiosity.

Recalling the Fourth Holy Grail War he had participated in, a faint sense of nostalgia welled up in Hall's heart, and the voices and smiles of Matou Sakura and Irisviel were still vivid in his mind.

Seemingly sensing Hall's sadness, Tiamat gently poked his cheek with her light blue hair to comfort him; such a simple touch brought a contented smile to Tiamat's face.

Hall communicated with the Star Cup, causing it to break free from Tiamat's control and drift toward him.

“Aaaaaaaaa~”

Tiamat sang anxiously, her pink starry eyes looking both aggrieved and reluctant as the star cup left her.

Through the power of the Star Cup, Hall's connection with Tiamat grows ever stronger.

The Star Cup emitted a faint glow that enveloped Hall's body. After the glow faded, Hall seemed to see a completely different world.

The Sea of ​​Origin of Life is still the Sea of ​​Origin of Life. Hall, with the power of the Star Cup, forcibly summoned his physical body from the real world to this world.

His spirit origin came into contact with the Sea of ​​Origin of Life, and he gained endless magical power.

Tiamat's powers.

When this sea of ​​life's origin appears in Uruk, Hall will receive an unlimited supply of magic.

Holding the Star Cup, Hall suddenly had a strange thought: "If I can use the power of the Star Cup to pull my body into this Sea of ​​Origin of Life, does that also mean I can take the life from the Sea of ​​Origin of Life out with me?"

Merlin's illusion trapped Tiamat, not simply putting her to sleep. It separated reality from illusion, trapping Tiamat in the illusory world.

Kingu's process of awakening Tiamat is similar to the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. Tiamat is located on the outside of the world. When Gorgon, who shares power with Tiamat, dies, this death will be synchronized with Tiamat in another world, thus opening a hole to that world.

Hall, through the connection between Gorgon and Tiamat, uses extra-specific forces to open another aperture. The process is different, but it achieves the same effect as awakening Tiamat.