Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Medusa, a name derived from Greek mythology, refers to the Gorgon with snake-like hair. In the story, she offended the goddess Athena and was cursed to become a monster. Each strand of her hair was a venomous snake, and anyone who met her gaze would turn to stone.

The **Petrifying Gaze**.

This was one of Medusa's abilities. Moreover, this power was uncontrollable—anyone who locked eyes with her would be turned to stone.

Up until now, among humans, Medusa had only encountered one exception: **Yurine**. Yurine claimed it was due to an anti-petrification charm she wore, but it seemed more like she was resisting it through sheer willpower.

Now, Medusa had encountered a second exception.

"The Petrifying Gaze, huh? I've dealt with eyes like that before, so I have a way to counter it."

Whether in the Type-Moon world or the one before her now, the original and true form of Medusa were the same—the snake-haired Gorgon from Greek mythology. Back in the Type-Moon world, Medea had taught Li Mo how to resist the Petrifying Gaze. Besides...

He wasn't even human anymore.

The blood of the three-tailed white fox flowed through his veins, and the massive spiritual foundation born from devouring the evils of this world resided within his body. Energy constantly circulated within him, drawing in the ambient Mana from the air and refining it into accumulated power.

Even if he did nothing, just by "breathing," his strength continued to grow. The spiritual foundation Medea had created using Koyanskaya's "Beast" method wasn't fixed. Every time he grew a new tail, his spiritual foundation underwent a metamorphosis.

He wasn't a pseudo-Servant, but he was something close.

"Is that so? Huh, why is that? What method did you use?" Medusa asked curiously.

Li Mo, an ordinary human, was Yurine's friend.

According to Yurine, he was one of the few who could spar with her in boxing. He was someone who could take her punches head-on without getting hurt. Unlike the little evil god, who relied on her immortality, Li Mo survived purely through skill.

What kind of skill could allow him to withstand Yurine's punches unscathed? He was just a human.

And now, he was unaffected by her Petrifying Gaze.

Was he like Yurine?

"The method? Well, I'm a half-baked onmyōji and magician, with a bit of demon blood running through my veins. Resisting your Petrifying Gaze is no big deal," Li Mo said. "If Yurine can do it, it's not strange that I can too, right?"

But Yurine herself was an anomaly.

Medusa had lived for over a thousand years and hadn't met many humans. But from her parents, she had heard tales of many human heroes. Yurine's existence was no different from those legendary heroes.

"Medusa, some things are better left unasked. Everyone has their own secrets," Yurine said as she walked out of the bathroom, her hands still wet from washing.

Li Mo looked at Yurine's clean Lolita dress, which showed no trace of blood. "It's over, Yurine?"

"Yeah, the little evil god doesn't have the strength to scream anymore. By the way, there's some flesh mixed in with the blood. Is that okay?"

Yurine's question was because Li Mo needed some of the little evil god's flesh and blood for his research. Yurine didn't care what he was researching—even if it was for a curse, it didn't matter. She had seen the little evil god's immortality firsthand. No matter what, she just wouldn't die.

Even among high-ranking demons, the little evil god's immortality was the most absurd.

"Yurine, can't you let the little evil god go?"

Yurine shook her head, refusing Medusa's plea. A lesson was a lesson, and the high school girl who loved wearing an eyepatch was just that kind of person.

Li Mo, however, fell into a brief silence. He thought about how the little evil god's blood would become part of his research materials. Would she blame him for Yurine's punishment?

The logic was flimsy, but considering it was the little evil god, anything was possible.

Still, since the little evil god wasn't his enemy, Li Mo didn't care much.

He thought of something else.

"By the way, Medusa, your eyes can actually be fixed. I can create a tool to suppress your Petrifying Gaze."

"Eh? Really, Li-san?"

"Yeah, it should be possible. But I don't have the materials on hand."

What Li Mo was referring to was the **Mystic Eye Killer**. During his time in Fuyuki City, Rider (Medusa) had eventually obtained her own Mystic Eye Killer, which took the form of a pair of glasses. When Rider wore them, paired with her figure wrapped in a knitted sweater, it was perfection.

A mature woman enthusiast would be overjoyed.

Li Mo had studied the principles behind the Mystic Eye Killer under Medea's guidance. If he had the materials, he could make one right now.

—It wasn't anything too advanced.

"What materials do you need? If they're not available in the human world, I can buy them from the demon world," Medusa asked eagerly.

Unlike the little evil god, who was trapped in the human world, Medusa could freely travel between the human world and the demon world. In fact, the demon world had been learning from the human world, and delivery services had gradually developed. You could even receive packages from the demon world in the human world.

The only issue was that the demon world's shopping websites were clearly outsourced—slow and poorly designed...

But that wasn't a problem for Medusa.

"The demon world, huh? Actually, I wanted to ask, why can you freely travel to the demon world, but the little evil god can't? Couldn't she use your method to return?"

Medusa and the Minotaur had come to the demon world through some kind of channel and seemed to be able to move freely between the two worlds. So why couldn't the little evil god do the same?

"Because the contract doesn't allow it," Medusa said, blinking.

"But the contract is just between Yurine and the little evil god. If Yurine allowed her to return, why couldn't she use that channel?"

"Customs won't allow it."

"Huh?"

There were customs between the demon world and the human world? That advanced?

Medusa wasn't entirely clear on the specifics. She just knew that the demon who signed the contract couldn't return to the demon world until the contract was fulfilled or the human involved died.

"Is that so? I'm suddenly very interested in the dynamics of your demon world."

If he remembered correctly, the little evil god and Medusa's teacher was named Persephone I. That name might not ring a bell, but her husband was Hades.

The wife of the Greek god of the underworld appearing in the demon world? That sounded fascinating.

"Really? But there's no tourism service for humans to visit the demon world yet. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll let you know right away."

"Great. As for the materials, here's the list. I've also noted their essence and properties, so you can look for something with a similar concept."

The matter of creating a Mystic Eye Killer for Medusa was settled. Medusa, being wealthy, wanted to pay, but Li Mo wasn't short on money. Instead, he asked her to use the funds to buy the materials from the demon world.

As they chatted happily, the little evil god remained hanging from the hook in the bathroom.