Chapter 150: Movement

"It's so quiet."

The night sky over Fuyuki City was shrouded in darkness, with a crescent moon casting a cold, pale light over the ground. Most of the low-rise residential houses had their lights turned off, indicating that their occupants had already gone to bed early.

Looking across the Fuyuki Bridge, one could see the bustling lights of Shinto on the other side of the river. The stark contrast between the bright, lively Shinto and the dark, quiet old town was striking.

It had been a long time since Li Mo had seen a city like this. The last time he had encountered such a cityscape was in the world of *Demon Slayer*, where he had roamed the streets and alleys like a nocturnal creature, hunting demons. The city, once known as Edo, had both brightly lit, bustling streets and quiet, impoverished slums that felt like the underworld.

The old town of Fuyuki gave him a similar feeling.

Leaping across rooftops, the buildings in the old town were all roughly the same height, unlike the modern cityscape filled with skyscrapers. Running across the rooftops was much more convenient than moving through the streets.

"I sense the presence of a Servant."

From the void, Medusa materialized, ending her spiritual form and revealing her voluptuous figure. With her blindfold on, Medusa relied on her hearing, touch, and even her magical perception to observe her surroundings.

She had sensed the presence of a Servant.

"Which direction?" Li Mo slowed his pace and asked Medusa. She pointed in a specific direction.

"Ms. Koyanskaya, that's the direction of the Emiya household, right?"

Appearing on Li Mo's other side in her first ascension form, Koyanskaya, dressed in a tight black bodysuit, replied, "Yes, Master. May I ask why you've stopped here? Are you planning to go and help?"

"It seems like Medusa is concerned," Li Mo said.

Sakura Matou cared about Shirou Emiya, and Medusa cared about Sakura Matou. Therefore, when Shirou Emiya was in danger, Medusa's concern for him made perfect sense.

Koyanskaya followed Li Mo's train of thought and said, "Master, if you keep paying so much attention to Rider, we might get jealous."

"…My dear Koyanskaya, are you some kind of fox?"

Looking at his rabbit-like secretary, Li Mo couldn't help but see traces of a fox in her. Was she imitating Tamamo-no-Mae to the point of copying her personality as well? Or was there something else hidden beneath the surface?

Tsk, women are so hard to understand.

Medusa ignored the conversation between the two, focusing entirely on her senses.

One, two… no, three Servant presences.

A chaotic battle? No, it seemed like two Servants had clashed, and one of them had retreated, leaving the battlefield to the other two.

"What do you know, Master of Caster?"

Medusa shared her perception with Li Mo. This man always seemed to have a mysterious way of uncovering information. For example, how did he know her true name?

Sakura hadn't told him her true name, and Shinji Matou had been unconscious the entire time. She remained skeptical about how he had learned it.

Would he continue to surprise her?

"The one who left was likely Lancer, Cu Chulainn. Shirou Emiya must have summoned Saber, and the one who arrived later was Archer. Medusa, there's no need to get involved in that situation. Let's continue to the Matou household."

"Is Shirou Emiya safe?"

"He's safe. Sakura Matou's beloved will be fine. As Saber's Master, Saber will ensure his safety. If you're asking whether Shirou Emiya will become our enemy, don't worry. In my plan, Shirou Emiya is a potential ally we can approach. The only challenge is Archer's Master, Rin Tohsaka. But that can be managed."

Among the Masters of the three families, Shirou Emiya and Sakura Matou were easy to persuade. The former, who had inherited Kiritsugu Emiya's will, could be swayed by revealing the truth about the Holy Grail. As for Sakura Matou, using Shirou Emiya to communicate with her would likely succeed. In the main storyline, Shirou was her one true love.

As for Rin Tohsaka, she was the legitimate heir of the Tohsaka family, and her goal was the Holy Grail… Although it felt like a monetary approach might work? But Rin was the most outstanding of the younger generation, though she still fell short compared to Illya.

But then again, Illya was the Lesser Grail.

"Is all of this within your expectations?"

"Yes, Medusa."

"Just call me Rider."

Medusa took a deep breath and spoke.

Her conversation with Li Mo in the cavern beneath Mount Enzou had been a similar experience. The Master named Li Mo seemed to have everything under control, as if he had already seen the future. Clairvoyance? The highest level of clairvoyance was said to allow one to see the future. Did he possess such a powerful Mystic Eye?

Had she and Sakura agreed too quickly?

In the end, he had managed to convince both her and Sakura with his words. In her view, killing Zouken Matou would be a good thing for Sakura.

No one in the Matou family liked Zouken Matou. The old man, who refused to appear in the sunlight, was like a decaying corpse.

Medusa had also suspected that he might be deceiving her. But so far, all the information he had provided had been accurate. During their movement, she hadn't sensed any further signs of battle in the same direction.

She would confirm Shirou Emiya's safety later.

With that thought in mind, she soon found herself standing before the eerie mansion of the Matou household.

At that moment, she heard the young man beside her ask, "Hey, Rider. Would you like to obtain a physical body and live on in Fuyuki City with Sakura?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Never mind, just consider it nonsense."

A moment later, all Medusa saw was the calm face of the young man.

...

...

"Rin."

"What is it, Archer? Can't you see I'm busy here?"

At the Emiya household, Rin Tohsaka, dressed in her red coat, was in the process of explaining the basics of the Holy Grail War to her classmate, Shirou Emiya. Of course, the detailed explanations would have to come from that unreliable priest. All she needed to do was make sure Shirou understood that he had been dragged into a dangerous situation.

However, he had summoned Saber? How annoying…

Rin had wanted to summon Saber, one of the seven classes, but due to her mistake, she had ended up summoning Archer. To make matters worse, Archer couldn't even remember his true name…

"I sensed the presence of two Servants."

"What? Are they heading this way?"

Rin's expression turned serious as she took the news seriously. Had two Masters formed an alliance? If they were attacked, they would be facing two Servants, which would make for a tough battle.

"No, they're moving away from here."

"In which direction?"

If two Servants were moving together, they must have a strategic objective. The simplest explanation was that they were trying to eliminate potential opponents before anyone could react.

Archer said, "Their presence only flashed for a moment, but they were roughly heading in that direction. I can't guarantee it's not a trap."

He pointed in a specific direction.

Both Rin and Shirou were familiar with that direction, though the latter, being unfamiliar with the Holy Grail War, didn't immediately make the connection. Rin, however, knew better. She was aware that the three families who had created the Holy Grail were guaranteed participants in the war.

Which meant…

"Their target is the Matou household!" Rin exclaimed. "Sakura!"

Her younger sister, Sakura Matou, was at the Matou household.