Chapter 169: Red A: "What are you going to do?"

Medusa, also known as Rider, is the monster from Greek mythology who was slain by the hero Perseus.

But those who truly understand this Servant know that she is actually a very gentle person. In the myths, her tragic fate was largely due to the malice of the goddess Athena.

"Do you have something to discuss with Rider?" Matou Sakura asked.

"Can't I just ask casually?"

Tohsaka Rin chimed in, "Then why didn't you ask about Archer?"

Saber was currently sitting at the dining table, engaged in a fierce battle with a mountain of rice. Meanwhile, Archer and Medusa were nowhere to be seen.

"Medusa is in my strike zone, so I asked about her. Why would I ask about Red A, a grown man? My sexual orientation is perfectly normal," Li Mo replied to Tohsaka Rin.

Tohsaka Rin was momentarily stunned. Had she just heard something shocking? Wait, was she misunderstanding? Did this person actually have feelings for a Servant?

No way...

This idea slightly challenged Tohsaka Rin's worldview. What kind of romance novel plot was this?

Tohsaka Rin asked, "Um, did I hear wrong? You have feelings for a Servant?"

"Miss Tohsaka, you heard correctly. That's exactly it... What? Should I ignore a mature woman and go for someone flat like you?"

"Ugh, it's not gentlemanly to comment on someone's figure like that."

"I'm not a gentleman. I'm not even a noble," Li Mo shrugged and said, "Relax, I have zero interest in a young girl like you."

"Ahhh, I'm going to tear your mouth off!"

"Miss Tohsaka, even if I let you use one hand, you still wouldn't be my match."

Even if Tohsaka Rin were to earn the nickname "Devil Muscle Rin" in the future, proving she had some talent in close combat and even learned skills like Baji Quan, strength is relative.

In terms of unarmed combat, Li Mo could fight Servants even without Medea's magical enhancements. The techniques from the *Baki* world, like "Xiao Li," made him nearly invincible against blunt attacks.

Seeing Tohsaka Rin about to explode in anger, Matou Sakura spoke up, "Li-kun, please stop teasing my sister."

"Ah, you caught me. Miss Tohsaka's personality is too fun not to tease. Oh, is Miss Tohsaka about to get angry? I never expected Tohsaka Tokiomi's daughter to have such a temper."

Tohsaka Rin quickly composed herself, putting on a fake smile that even a normal person could see through.

Emiya Shirou, sensing the tension, asked, "Mr. Li Mo, may I ask why you're here?"

The man had come here for a reason; he wouldn't just show up without purpose. The impression Shirou got from him was that he'd rather spend time learning than fighting. It felt just like any other day.

"Hmm, after going back yesterday and thinking things over, I realized there's something that needs to be handled. But before that... Miss Tohsaka, do you know Red A's true name yet?"

"Uh..." Tohsaka Rin's confidence wavered, and her fake smile faltered.

Matou Sakura spoke up, "Miss Tohsaka was busy with our affairs all day yesterday and didn't have any spare time."

"Is that so~~~" Li Mo glanced at Tohsaka Rin. "So you were so busy yesterday that you just went home and collapsed into sleep?"

Tohsaka Rin said, "That's right, I just forgot. What about it?"

"Nothing, it's just that this seems to be a Tohsaka family tradition," Li Mo said.

"Huh—?" Tohsaka Rin didn't understand why this was being tied to her family's traditions. But the man across from her clearly had no intention of explaining.

Instead, he said, "In that case, Red A, can we talk?"

In reality, Li Mo knew that Red A was already in the room, just in spirit form, much like how Koyanskaya followed him in spirit form. As a magus, a warrior, and an onmyoji, he had plenty of ways to detect a Servant in spirit form.

Red A materialized.

"Do you have something to discuss with my Servant?" Tohsaka Rin pressed.

Archer was her Servant, not Li Mo's. Allowing this Master to have a private conversation with her Servant?

Tohsaka Rin would never allow such a thing. More importantly, this man knew her Servant's true name, while she, the Master, did not.

Li Mo stroked his chin and said, "This matter... how should I put it? Red A's true name is closely tied to you, which is why he can't reveal it. Do you understand?

From what I've seen, Tohsaka Rin, you didn't use a catalyst for the summoning, right? Not using a catalyst doesn't mean there wasn't one during the summoning."

This explanation was convoluted and easy to misunderstand, but Tohsaka Rin grasped it.

She asked, "Are you saying that something on me acted as the catalyst?"

"Think bigger. You yourself were the catalyst. Oh, no, perhaps 'catalyst widow' would be more accurate."

A widow is a woman who has lost her husband.

In other words...

"Are you saying this guy is going to be my husband in the future?" Tohsaka Rin pointed at Archer in disbelief.

Then, she made a disgusted face, "Him?"

No, just based on Archer's personality, Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but recall their first meeting.

"Hmm? Is that not acceptable? Archer, do you have anything to say?" Li Mo asked.

"You're mistaken. From birth to death, I never married. I was always alone. It seems you don't know much about me," Red A said.

"But you didn't deny your connection to Tohsaka Rin, did you?"

Li Mo said. During the conversation, he glanced at Emiya Shirou, who was sitting nearby. Shirou's expression showed he hadn't yet figured out Red A's identity. On the other hand, Matou Sakura seemed to be deep in thought. Had she realized it?

Looking around, only Matou Sakura seemed to be pondering something. Of course, Red A's expression was far from friendly.

"What are you trying to say? What do you want?" Red A's tone was hostile, like a volcano about to erupt.

Li Mo said, "I've seen three different timelines, and in all of them, you were present. Under your influence, he never walked the same path. In the end, he became a tool of the Counter Force."

"So you do possess a high level of Clairvoyance," Red A said.

"Only enough to catch a glimpse. And most of what I see are things from parallel worlds, not the kind of Clairvoyance Merlin has, where he can see everything happening in the present, or Solomon's, where he can see the past and future," Li Mo explained.

Having stayed up all night watching the storylines, he could barely qualify for the title of "Clairvoyance."

What, Clairvoyance just means seeing farther? Of course not. Clairvoyance has different levels.

"What do you want?" Red A repeated.

This man had come here specifically for him. Why? Yesterday, he had been content to watch from the sidelines. What had changed his mind?