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[Screaming_Sam]: Ah~ I won't tell you anything!
[Confused_Carl]: Upstairs, how did you put a video in the chat?
[Just_Arrived_Jake]: Holy crap, what the heck? I just came in and saw such an intense scene!
[Learning_Larry]: Is THIS the true use of that black mud? Learned something new today.
[Impressed_Ivan]: Randy is truly a ruthless man. To be able to do that to such a beautiful woman. By the way, is that outfit from Japanese mythology?
[Correction_Chris]: To be precise, it should be a Japanese figure who had some... complications with their divine heritage.
[Laughing_Lisa]: Haha.
[Demanding_Dan]: Max, say something!
What else could he say?
As soon as Max came in to check the stream, he saw such an explosive scene.
His own Minamoto no Raikou—the legendary "Mama"—was being swallowed by the black mud.
He could only say that when it came to stirring things up, these streamers were truly skilled.
To be honest, at this point, Max also really wanted to see what would happen next.
Would it be a corrupted version of Raikou, or...
"Oh? You really do have something, human."
The voice that emerged from the black mud was different. Colder. More detached.
"To be able to suppress my weak side..."
The figure stepped forward.
"Then allow me to reintroduce myself to you."
She smiled—but it wasn't the warm, maternal smile from before.
"Avenger. Ushi Gozen."
Her eyes gleamed with malice.
"That's right. It's not the weak name 'Minamoto no Raikou.' My true name is Ushi Gozen."
She spread her arms.
"As you can see, I am an avenger against the human world. A destroyer."
Her gaze fixed on Randy.
"You dare to use an existence like ME as your own power? Hehe... what courage. Truly audacious!"
As the black mud receded, the imagined "ultimate corrupted Raikou" did not appear.
Instead, what appeared was a smaller figure, emanating black energy all over her body.
Not only was her form changed, but her height was also drastically reduced.
From her original tall figure of 175cm, she became an extremely petite 152cm—comparable to the nearby Sabers.
More importantly, although she used her second ascension image, she was not as revealing as before.
But her flattened silhouette already indicated that she'd lost something while gaining power.
[Shocked_Shelly]: Mama turned into a daughter!
[Disappointed_Dan]: No! Shouldn't corruption make her MORE alluring? Why is she dressed more conservatively?!
[Crying_Carl]: Wow! My Raikou! Randy, you bastard! You owe me!
[Confused_Connor]: So what the hell is going on? One moment it's Raikou, the next it's Ushi Gozen. What are these two things?
[Helpful_Harry]: It is recommended to jump to Max's stream and listen to him explain.
[Excited_Eddie]: What! Max came to check the room?!
Watching the constant influx of viewers and the chat urging him to explain, Max cleared his thoughts and began.
"In fact, the relationship between these two is like that of Shuten-douji—they're past and present lives of the same person."
He pulled up an information panel.
"And to explain it, we must first start with the Minamoto clan, a great samurai family in Japan."
"As the legitimate heir of the Minamoto clan, Raikou's origin has a certain mythical element."
"She was a child bestowed upon her father, Minamoto no Mitsunaka, by Gozu Tennou—the Ox-Head Heavenly King."
Max paused.
"Whether he helped conceive her or simply blessed her in the womb... that's unclear."
"In short, combining legend and historical fact: Minamoto no Raikou is the human side of herself."
"And Ushi Gozen was born as a child of a divine being—the side with demonic, divine nature. The inhuman side."
He continued.
"As for what Gozu Tennou is... you can understand it as an incarnation of Indra, the thunder god mentioned in various mythologies."
"Why is Japanese mythology connected to Indian mythology? Because Buddhism was introduced to Japan from China, and Chinese Buddhism came from India. Religious syncretism did the rest."
"In legends, Raikou and Ushi Gozen were supposedly brothers, and Ushi Gozen was slain by Raikou."
"But in fact, they are two sides of the same coin."
Max's expression grew serious.
"Due to the demonic nature she carried at birth, Raikou was regarded by her father as a child of an Oni. He almost killed her as an infant."
"Fortunately, she survived under her mother's protection."
"After that, she was raised in a temple far from her hometown."
"It wasn't until she came of age and was recalled by her father to become the next clan head that she received proper training."
"However, even so... initially, her father, Minamoto no Mitsunaka, did not treat her as human. Nor did he regard her as a child."
"Instead, he treated her as an existence with power—a living sword."
"So at that time, Raikou was truly a demonic Oni. An existence completely devoid of humanity. A weapon without emotion."
"Not human. Not a woman. Just a weapon that slaughters monsters like a sword."
Max let that sink in.
"Therefore, Raikou during this period was known as the Ushi Gozen period."
"She was truly an existence whose mind was completely filled with: kill, kill, kill."
"Until she found Sakata Kintoki."
Max's voice softened.
"Her maternal instincts awakened. For the first time, she defied her father's orders—for the sake of her child."
"Thus, she truly transformed from the emotionless weapon Ushi Gozen into the emotional Minamoto no Raikou."
"This is why Raikou appears as a Berserker when she normally manifests."
"It is because of that abnormal maternal expression—she exhibits an abnormality on a moral level that cannot be described by common sense."
"In other words, everything about her is normal... but once topics related to children are involved, she absolutely cannot be persuaded. Her mind cannot be changed."
"At the same time, her entire mental state becomes very dangerous."
"She can disregard social morality and do anything for what she loves."
"And now, everything Randy has done is to regress Raikou."
"Directly changing her from the later 'crazy mother' period... to the emotionless killing maiden period."
"This is also why Ushi Gozen is smaller."
"Because the current Ushi Gozen is truly an existence whose mind is only filled with: kill, kill, kill."
Max's final words carried weight.
"All she has now is the thought of destroying the entire world. Sending all living beings to the realm of death."
Having said this, Max picked up the cup on his desk and took a sip of water.
And the chat, having listened to his explanation, completely exploded.
[Mind_Blown_Mike]: Damn it, why are the mythological settings so convoluted?!
[Summarizer_Sam]: In simple terms: transformed from a Berserker whose mind is full of "protect my children" to an Avenger whose mind is full of "destroy everything"
[Impressed_Irene]: Holy crap, your summarization ability is amazing!
[Analytical_Andy]: So this regression actually devolved from the human side to the divine side, and also increased her strength?
[Correction_Carl]: To be precise, it's the demonic side. Because there can be no true gods in the Holy Grail War.
[Cursed_Observation]: In other words, the "assets" were absorbed by power, and now that she's flat, the strength has returned.
[Shocked_Shelly]: Ah?!
[Concerned_Connor]: I feel the strength is a bit unbalanced. The Red side's strength is so high! Meanwhile, Maverick's side is really weak.
[Bloodthirsty_Bob]: I don't care about all that. I just want to see rivers of blood.
[Power_Level_Pete]: So Ushi Gozen's strength is actually very strong? Indra is a main god! The child of a main god... damn!
[Worried_Wendy]: Right now, Randy should be worried about his personal safety! Didn't Max just say? This one is truly an Avenger who wants to DESTROY EVERYTHING!
[Optimistic_Oscar]: It's fine, as long as he uses that last Command Seal before his head gets chopped off.
[Laughing_Larry]: Haha.
Back in the field, Randy stared at the transformed Ushi Gozen.
She was smaller now. More compact. But the aura radiating from her was infinitely more dangerous.
"So, contractor..."
Ushi Gozen's smile was cold.
"You wanted power? You have it."
She raised her hand, dark energy crackling.
"Now then... let's start destroying the world."
Randy's grip on his final Command Seal tightened.
This might have been a mistake.
But there was no going back now.
Victory was everything.
Even if it meant riding a tiger.
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