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

In reality, this weekend was essentially a day off for Li Mo, courtesy of Koyanskaya dragging him out for some rest. After having breakfast at the Emiya household, the two of them left together.

On the way, they ran into Rin Tohsaka. Li Mo proposed a trade, but Rin was still hesitant and politely declined for the time being.

Li Mo wasn't in a hurry. No matter how you looked at it, a magus wouldn't refuse his offer. The guidance of a magus from the Age of Gods was incredibly precious. It meant access to ancient "mysteries" that had not been passed down to the modern era.

The older something was, the more mysterious it became. While modern magecraft had evolved, this was due to the drastic differences between the Age of Gods and the modern era, forcing magi to adapt. The "ancient knowledge" held by magi from the Age of Gods was still invaluable. Compared to that, his own demands seemed rather cheap—

All he wanted was the Tohsaka family's magecraft books.

In truth, if the Tohsaka family's ancestor hadn't been a disciple of Zelretch, the Wizard Marshal, Li Mo wouldn't have even considered this.

"By the way, Koyanskaya, do you remember the address we're going to?" Li Mo asked.

"I remember, Mo-chan~" Koyanskaya replied.

After leaving the Emiya household, the two hailed a taxi. Koyanskaya gave the driver an address, and they were on their way to their destination.

The destination was a hospital.

This matter, however, was a long story. In fact, during the previous day at the Emiya household, one Servant was missing—Lancer, Cú Chulainn, hadn't shown up. Of course, Medea wasn't there either, but that was because she was on Mount Enzō conducting research on the "Greater Grail." Similarly, Cú Chulainn, another of Li Mo's Servants, wasn't on Mount Enzō.

He was at the hospital.

A Servant's body is a spiritual entity, and such a body doesn't get sick. So why was Cú Chulainn at the hospital?

Well, that's a long story.

The story dates back to the time before the Holy Grail War began, when Li Mo hadn't even arrived in Tokyo. The Servant Cú Chulainn had accompanied his Master from the Clock Tower to Fuyuki City, where they encountered his Master's close friend. Then, his Master had his arm severed by his "friend," and Cú Chulainn's Command Spells were stolen.

Yes, the unlucky one Li Mo mentioned was none other than—

Bazett Fraga McRemitz.

One of the two participants from the Clock Tower in this Holy Grail War. Unfortunately, the oil tycoon had been swiftly beheaded by Li Mo, while Bazett had been ambushed by Kirei Kotomine, losing her status as a Master.

But the two were not on the same level.

As Li Mo watched Koyanskaya buy fruit at a shop outside the hospital, he fell into reminiscence.

Bazett, as one of the Enforcers of the Clock Tower, was exceptionally powerful. Not to mention her skills in martial arts and magecraft, her trump card, the Fragarach, was enough to allow her to fight Servants head-on.

She was a monster, just like him.

Unfortunately, she had been struck down before she could achieve anything, ambushed by Kirei Kotomine and reduced to a mere shadow of her former self.

Surprisingly, even after a week or two, she hadn't died. Instead, she had used some kind of magecraft in her dying moments to maintain the bare minimum of life functions. The discovery of Bazett was also quite accidental. While researching the Greater Grail, Medea had unexpectedly detected what seemed to be an eighth contract, separate from the seven Servants. This was discovered after Gilgamesh's death, when only seven Servants remained in Fuyuki City.

Based on this discovery, Cú Chulainn had found Bazett, who was severely injured but not completely dead, and brought her to the hospital. At first, she had been in a vegetative state, but after Medea used **Rule Breaker** to sever her contract, she had awakened.

Currently, she was recuperating in the hospital.

After Koyanskaya finished picking out the fruit, Li Mo followed her into the hospital. Although he hadn't memorized the hospital's address, he remembered which room Bazett was in.

"I wonder how Cú Chulainn is doing taking care of Bazett," Li Mo said with a smile.

Koyanskaya replied, "It's quite an amusing scene, isn't it, Mo-chan?"

"It is."

As Cú Chulainn's former Master, it was only natural that he would take care of Bazett while she was ill.

Entering the room, the former warrior sat by the hospital bed, holding a fruit knife and peeling an apple. The fruit plate on the nearby counter was empty.

"Oh, Master, you're here?"

"I've told you, Cú Chulainn, just call me by my name. Miss Bazett, how are you feeling? Are you doing better?"

On the hospital bed, Bazett sat wearing a blue-and-white hospital gown. The sunlight from outside bathed her figure, and her sharp features looked full of vitality.

Bazett said, "Thank you for your concern. I'm feeling much better."

"That's good to hear."

Li Mo pulled up a chair and sat next to Cú Chulainn, watching the hero hand the freshly peeled apple to Bazett.

Cú Chulainn asked, "Do you need me to step out for a moment?"

He could tell that his third Master had come with a purpose. Just look at that serious expression on his face. Was this the same person who had told him two days ago that they'd go fishing after Bazett was discharged?

"No need. Allow me to set up a small barrier." Li Mo spoke.

A spell was activated. Magical energy spread. A bounded field formed within the room, creating a temporary "isolated space" where no sound would leak out.

"Miss Bazett, I'd like to ask. What exactly did you see when you were unconscious?"

Logically speaking, when Bazett lost her right hand and the Command Spells on it, her contract with the "Greater Grail" should have been severed. She shouldn't have become the eighth contractor on the "Greater Grail."

An eighth contract meant an eighth Servant. At that time, after Gilgamesh's defeat, there were only seven Servants left in Fuyuki City.

Li Mo already had some clues about this.

"What I saw... I've mostly forgotten. At that time, it felt like I was floating in the sea, surrounded by darkness, as if I were in a moonless night.

Then, I heard a voice."

Bazett frowned, as if trying to recall something. It had only been a few days ago, but what she had experienced while on the brink of death felt like a fleeting dream.

"I can't remember the exact details, but I'm certain it was a woman's voice."

"Miss Bazett, are you sure it was a woman's voice?"

"I'm sure."

Li Mo's expression turned serious.

Why was it a woman's voice? Wasn't "Kuro" supposed to be male? The template was based on Shirou Emiya, after all.

Li Mo was aware of the existence of certain rare cards in the Friend Point Summon pool. But when it came to male Servants... knowing about the persecuted "Hound of Ulster" was enough. When Li Mo played the game, his attention was always on the female Servants.

Was Jeanne Alter's tsundere charm not cute enough? Was Kama's female body with a male mind not thrilling enough? Or was Tamamo-no-Mae's "mikon" calls not endearing enough?

Wait, a woman's voice. Could it be because of what happened four years ago?

Li Mo blinked, then said, "I see. Please rest well, Miss Bazett. If you need to contact the Clock Tower, please let us know first, okay?"

"Sure."

"Thank you."