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Based on Medea's ritual, he temporarily possessed the attributes of a "fox". But he was still one step away from becoming extraordinary. According to the two servants, when he grew his first tail, he could be called a "non-human".
But...Medea's magic enhancement is enough for her to keep up with Medusa.
As expected of Medea-san, the magician of the Age of Gods is really strong. It is impossible to reach this level by using magic or spells to strengthen yourself. Let me see, has your agility reached more than 20? In the eyes of normal people, it is probably just an afterimage.
"Qiang————!"
Metal clashed and sparks flew between weapons.
Medusa is a tall woman with a good figure, an eye patch on her face, and purple hair. The weapon she uses is a long metal chain, but at the end of the chain, there are spikes like a dagger.
A weapon is an inch longer and an inch stronger.
Medusa, Rider's weapon has a much greater attack range than hers.
but……
Why are all the attacks full of flaws?
Holding the Tianmokage katana, Li Mo continued to resist Medusa's attacks. He looked at the opponent's attack, which was full of flaws. It was like a beginner who had just debuted instead of a battle-hardened hero.
Is this the only level of Servant? How is it possible! Miss Medusa, how much do you hate Matou Shinji that you let him go like this?
Li Mo thought of the Medusa killed by the enhanced Soichiro Kuzuki in the UBW route, and finally came to the conclusion that "Medusa" was letting the opponent win.
This 50-50 situation because of the opponent's letting up is really a headache.
But it's also my limit.
The biological clock in my body told me that I only had four or five minutes left to fight Medusa. In a situation where both sides were evenly matched, it was my body that was beginning to tire? Where did the energy you had when you fought Akaza for so long go?
Servant is stronger than Akaza.
At least, that's how Li Mo felt. Fists are much less threatening to him than sharp weapons. Of course, this is just one of many factors.
The two sides are currently evenly matched.
Clang, Clang, Clang——
Short metal collision sounds continued to ring out, and Li Mo kept using the Tianmu Kage Katana in his hand to knock away Medusa's chains, and the surrounding trees were also cut off. Medusa's attack had many flaws, but the intensive attacks made him too tired to protect the trees when he let go.
"After being strengthened by Caster, can you have such fighting power? You are one of the best swordsmen of this generation. But I advise you to let Caster do the fighting."
"Medusa, are you advising me?"
"You didn't intend to kill me."
"Oh, is it that obvious? I can't help it. After all, Medusa-sama is my type."
"is it?"
Li Mo brought consequences to himself for his verbal abuse.
Medusa's attacks suddenly became more powerful, and the long weapon, the iron chain, became smooth and sturdy in her hands. The thick trees were cut off, and the taller weeds were cut off neatly by the wind pressure.
The pressure suddenly increased by more than double. The attack was like an airtight fishing net, blocking everything up, down, left, and right. It brought despair and suffocation to people...
Breathing method: Full open.
After reaching full concentration, the breathing method replaces ordinary breathing, strengthening one's heart and blood flow, bringing greater explosive power and speed.
After combining Yin-Yang and magic, Li Mo made a small modification to the Sun Breathing, which allowed him to strengthen his body through breathing again based on the entire collection.
This is different from the strengthening magic Medea cast on herself. The effects of the two can be superimposed.
"Ms. Medusa, are you interested in becoming my Servant?"
"Don't you have Caster? What? Do you have enough magic power to support two Servants? Isn't this too greedy?"
"I have seen a Master who has contracted hundreds of Servants, so two or three Servants are just a drop in the bucket. The only trouble is the consumption of mana. But mana is a simple thing for Caster."
The blade of the Amamekage katana approached Medusa, who dodged it by bending backwards. The blade was about to pass over her chest.
Medusa's whip kick hit Li Mo's waist. Under the impact, the latter turned into a gymnast and performed circles in the air, thus relieving himself of the impact.
"Dissipate energy."
When facing any non-sharp attack, this technique is undoubtedly a magical skill.
"Oh? Really? Although you are much better than my Master. But I have no plans to change Master now."
"What if I can help Sakura Matou? Miss Medusa, Rider-san. You should care about Sakura Matou a lot. Do you think Miss Sakura Matou is in a good situation? She lives with the person she loves day and night but she doesn't choose to confess. The name 'Matou' binds her. We can cooperate and help her." Li Mo said.
Rider, Medusa doesn't care much about Matou Shinji. Li Mo, as a Servant, wouldn't care about Shinji either. Who would sincerely treat such a person as a Master?
Matou Sakura is different.
When he mentioned Matou Sakura's name, he could clearly feel the change in Medusa's mood. The Servant who was moving back and forth in the woods with the help of trees to interfere with her vision became more serious.
Have you changed from being lazy to being serious?
"What are you going to do to Sakura?"
"No, I won't do anything to Miss Matou Sakura. I only want the Matou family. Medusa-san, you should know that Miss Matou Sakura and the Matou family are not an unbreakable whole."
"I don't trust you magicians."
Medusa saw clearly with her own eyes what a magician was. To put it nicely, he was far away from the world, to put it bluntly, he was inhuman. The dark aura of the old magician of the Matou family made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
"Then how are you going to trust me, Medusa-san?"
"Tell me with your sword!"
The magic is gathering.
Li Mo could clearly feel Medusa gathering magic power at a distance. Such a huge amount of magic power... is it a treasure?
Li Mo lowered his body and dived straight ahead. He had the transfer magic left by Medea on him. Medusa's treasure was not the type that reversed cause and effect. He had enough space to escape.
and so……
Li Mo gradually closed the distance between himself and Medusa, and his eyes became empty.
Secret Sword...
The Amame Kage Katana was held in his hands. In an instant, the flow of the world in front of his eyes became extremely slow, approaching a world where time was stopped.
Just knock down the opponent before he releases his Noble Phantasm.
That’s what Li Mo thought.
however……
"Rider, in the name of the Command Seal, stop fighting."
A soft female voice appeared, interrupting the battle.
Chapter 148: Issues before the Alliance
In battle, Li Mo has good control. He can always stop his attack midway. The combat experience gained in the Demon Slayer world is the key.
In the past, when I was fighting with ghosts, I had to pay attention to my own safety because the bodies of humans were too fragile compared to those of ghosts. That’s why I developed this habit.
The battle is over.
When Li Mo heard the voice of the command seal, he knew that the battle was over.
But... why did Matou Sakura come out willingly? And, did she take back her rights as a Master from Matou Shinji?
Could it be that Koyanskaya-san did something?
Considering that Gao Yanskaya-san had established a good relationship with Matou Sakura in the previous few days, Li Mo had this guess.
"Well...Medusa-san, it looks like we're going to be friends." Li Mo said to Medusa who had stopped fighting next to him. The restraining force from the Command Spell made her give up the fight directly.
Medusa: "I don't know how Sakura came to be on your side. But I just hope that what you said is true."
In the previous battle, the opponent kept throwing out information about Sakura. She originally thought that the opponent was trying to interfere with her, but now it seems... Is everything he said true?
After seeing Sakura regain her master status, Medusa chose to obey her Master's orders.
The basis for cooperation already exists, and the next step is to consider all aspects of cooperation.
Li Mo originally wanted to directly obtain Rider's master status. That is, to let Miss Medea cut off the contract between Medusa and Matou Shinji, and let the other party sign a contract with himself instead. But the prerequisite is that Medusa must be willing.
When Sakura Matou picked up the contract with Medusa again, the previous plan was no longer useful.
Alliance is undoubtedly a better choice.
Can Sakura Matou convince Medusa?
Li Mo was full of doubts as he was the last person to enter the cave.
……
……
The environment in the cave was much better than a few days ago. A certain rabbit secretary who was not a fox started to make large purchases after receiving funds from his master, in order to retaliate against Li Mo who was unwilling to move.
In some areas, the original rocks were covered with blankets early on. When Sakura Matou was brought back by Koyanskaya, she was thrown on the carpet.
Medusa looked around. The man-made cave was well maintained like a home. The piles of things did not look messy, but rather neat and beautiful.
The second thing was the barrier that covered the entire cave. Caster had put a lot of thought into it. The structure of the "temple" was extremely complex. If he fought here, he could still escape from here with his mobility.
Soon, Medusa regained her attention. What was more important now was, what was Sakura thinking? Was she going to join forces with this Master?
"Rider, I'm sorry, I used the Command Seal on you." Matou Sakura apologized pitifully. In order to stop the fight between the Master named Li Mo and Rider, she took back the Book of False Minister from Matou Shinji and used the Command Seal to give orders to Rider.
I am so hypocritical. I gave Rider's service rights to my brother because I didn't want to participate in the Holy Grail War. Now I am taking it back without considering Rider's own thoughts.
I should care about my brother's thoughts... but compared to the urgent situation, I would be scolded or even beaten at most. Besides, I don't know when my brother will wake up.
"It's okay, Sakura. What do you think?" Medusa asked.
As a Servant, she didn't care much about such orders. Even if it was a Master like Matou Shinji, she would obey the orders.
Of course, she knew very well that she wanted to help Sakura, not because she was her Master, but because she pitied the child.
Sakura's fate was twisted because of her family, which reminded her of the bad memories of the past when she was trapped in such a tragic fate because of the decision of the gods.
In fact, Rider, who is called Medusa, likes the time when he was a child with his sisters the most.
"Rider, I feel like I'm very selfish. But... Ms. Koyanskaya is right. I can't accept a future away from my seniors." Matou Sakura said.
There was light in her eyes.