All around them, purple magic stones lay scattered across the ground.
Most of the Xenos were injured to varying degrees.
The silverback ape stared blankly at the blood on its hands. With fragments of memory returning from when it had been under the curse's control, it realized something horrifying—
It had killed its own companions.
Shara was affected the most.
Dix's final words had struck her deeply.
Just as he had said—
If she had killed him immediately, many of the Xenos would not have died.
The Xenos who had been rescued here had already survived unimaginable torture.
Now, after this disaster, their numbers had been drastically reduced again.
"What… was that just now?"
"Magic? Or a skill?"
Hiding behind Cao Ye, Chun Ji cautiously peeked her head out and asked.
"That was a curse."
"It can't be dodged or defended against."
"It probably causes hallucination and madness."
"But don't worry."
"That level of curse doesn't work on me."
"Mm."
Chun Ji nodded.
When the curse erupted earlier, Cao Ye had protected her immediately.
Otherwise, she would have gone insane just like the Xenos.
Tap… Tap…
"Hm?"
"So this guy's already dead?"
At that moment, someone stepped into the warehouse entrance.
It was the eldest of the Gulliver brothers.
Alfrigg Gulliver.
He held a long spear in his hand, and his armor was stained with blood.
Clearly he had just finished a fight.
"Alfrigg!"
"Hmm? Cao Ye?"
Hearing Cao Ye's voice, Alfrigg looked over.
But when he saw the monsters surrounding Cao Ye, he frowned.
So many monsters—
Yet they were coexisting peacefully with a human.
That was strange.
Then his gaze fell on Shara.
His eyes flashed slightly.
He was familiar with Lamias.
But the presence Shara emitted was clearly not that of an ordinary one.
Perhaps a mutant.
Or an enhanced species.
SWISH!
Alfrigg raised his spear.
Without hesitation—
He prepared to kill her.
"Alfrigg."
"What do you think you're doing?"
Cao Ye frowned.
"What am I doing?"
"Of course I'm slaying monsters."
"Cao Ye, you're the goddess's favorite."
"So just stay there quietly."
"I'll save you."
His tone was extremely perfunctory.
Even slightly unwilling.
"Hmm?"
Shara, who was already drowning in guilt, looked over with her dark purple serpent eyes.
To the Xenos—
All humans were enemies.
Especially someone who had just declared he would kill them.
After losing so many companions already—
She would never allow more to die.
"A strange monster."
"But it doesn't matter."
"I'll kill you without mercy."
"You killed Dix, didn't you?"
"Since you took my target, killing you is only fair."
For the Freya Familia elites, conquering the Artificial Dungeon was like clearing a dungeon raid.
The more contributions one made—
The more recognition they would receive from Freya.
And that recognition was their highest honor.
WHOOSH!
Alfrigg attacked instantly.
Unlike Dix, he was a true Level 5 elite.
Not all Level 5s were equal.
As one of Freya Familia's core members, his combat power was terrifying.
Together with his three brothers, they could even fight a Level 6 opponent.
CLANG!
The spear stabbed Shara.
But her scales blocked it.
Inside her body, the evil power was already on the verge of erupting.
Alfrigg's attack became the spark that lit the fuse.
BOOM!
The power of All the World's Evils exploded outward.
Shara's previously clear eyes turned pitch black.
Her scales darkened from purple to deep violet-black.
Even her purple hair gained streaks of darkness.
Cao Ye was startled.
"She… went dark?"
"No… she's not a Servant."
"Hmm?"
Seeing the strange transformation, Alfrigg frowned.
What exactly had happened?
"Human."
Shara spoke with murderous intent.
Then she exploded forward.
BOOM!
PUFF!
Her punch slammed into Alfrigg's chest.
Blood burst from his mouth.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
The attack earlier hadn't been this powerful.
Yet now his internal organs were shaken.
"Wait…"
Cao Ye stared.
"That was… Ten-Curse Technique?"
His own technique—
Shara had used it.
Cao Ye was stunned.
A technique was supposed to be personal talent.
How could someone else use his?
Then he realized something.
His techniques weren't something he was born with.
They came from gacha abilities.
Shara's body had been rebuilt using Black Mud.
Since she shared his mana—
She also adapted to his power system.
"Looks like this isn't just an enhanced species."
Alfrigg wiped blood from his mouth.
"I should kill it quickly."
He stopped treating her like prey.
Now she was a serious enemy.
WHOOSH!
He charged again.
STAB!
The spear pierced through Shara's shoulder.
But she ignored the injury.
She swung back with overwhelming force.
BOOM!
Alfrigg was sent flying.
Shara possessed terrifying monstrous strength.
Humans and monsters were fundamentally different creatures.
Even high-level adventurers could defeat stronger monsters.
But in pure physical durability—
They weren't always superior.
Alfrigg prepared to attack again—
But suddenly froze.
Shara's shoulder wound was healing visibly.
"Reverse Technique."
Cao Ye muttered.
He had already given up questioning it.
Not only his curse technique—
Even Reverse Technique had been copied.
"Human!"
Shara prepared to attack again.
Her massive body radiated terrifying pressure.
Now—
She looked like a demon descended upon the world.
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