Jobless Reincarnation: Emiya the Great Hero Must Show His True Skills

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Paul uttered words of helplessness.

Everyone present was also very distressed.

Shirou seemed to be pondering this, because he thought of someone who might be able to use a teleportation magic circle: Nanahoshi.

Although Seven Stars is only concerned with returning to his original world and is therefore focused on researching summoning magic circles, if he could shift his focus to learning teleportation magic circles, he might achieve results soon.

But will this really involve the Seven Stars?

The other party had little connection with the Grerat family; in fact, they had some connections with Orstide and Percius.

Shirou hesitated over this.

He finally stopped thinking about it and instead said, "In any case, after the matter at the Holy Land of Swords is over, I will also go to the Magic University to make weapons to fight against the Dragon God and the Ankylosaurus. This is destined to be very difficult, but I will never give up. No matter who tries to hurt Aisha, I will never allow it!"

"Yes, go ahead without worry, Shirou. I'll protect our family!"

Paul spoke with a firm look in his eyes. He had become a reliable father, and even though his strength was far inferior to those god-level figures, he showed no fear or hesitation.

Rudius and the others nodded in agreement, showing no hesitation on matters involving family.

Shirou then took a deep breath and said, "Then, let's move on to the last topic, which concerns both humans and gods... I will handle this matter personally, and I will inform you of the outcome."

Shirou rarely spoke about matters concerning gods and humans.

But everyone knew that this matter was probably the most urgent one at the moment.

If the issue with humans and gods is not handled properly, the Grerat family will face annihilation, not only in the future but right now!

Chapter 371: A Question for God and Man! Must I kill Orsteed?!

I returned to that pure white space.

Shirou saw the god-human being located in the center of space.

According to Rudius the Elder, the gods and men seem to be located on the outside of the world, but this so-called outside is more like the inside of the world than the outside.

Yes, after carefully reading Old Rudeus's diary, Shirou has come to understand where the gods and humans truly reside.

In his old age, Rudeus searched the world for clues about gods and humans, and discovered many ancient dragon ruins buried deep in the mountains. According to the murals in the ancient ruins, this world is like a die, with six sides. The six sides are divided into the world of humans, the world of dragons, the world of demons, the world of the sea, the world of the sky, and the world of beasts. Each world is inhabited by different races and has a completely different appearance.

Long, long ago, the six-sided world was separate from each other and did not interfere with one another.

Until a war swept through the six worlds, resulting in the destruction of five of the six worlds and the death of five of the six gods, leaving only the world of gods and humans.

As a result, inhabitants from different worlds flocked to the human realm, resulting in the existence of humans, demons, beastmen, sea creatures, celestial beings, and dragons in the human realm today.

Of course, these historical matters are not important; what matters is the true existence of gods and men.

According to Rudius the Elder's investigation, the gods and men seem to be located inside the six-sided world, which is the very center of the die's core.

Ordinary people do not have the ability to enter the inner world, which means that no one has the ability to harm gods or humans.

Humans and gods, on the other hand, can influence the existence of the human world with their peculiar abilities and create and control their apostles by relying on their clumsy advice.

This makes it impossible for anyone to truly be an enemy of gods and men. Once someone becomes an enemy of gods and men, it means endless trouble and the reality of being attacked at any time.

Therefore, even knowing that the god was the culprit behind everything, the one who possessed Aisha with the demon god Laplace, Shirou tried his best to control his emotions and calmly stared at the familiar mosaic figure in front of him.

"..."

Completely different from his past attitude, the god-man did not show his usual smug smile. On the contrary, an aura of displeasure emanated from his hazy body.

"This is so boring! How could something like this happen? It's incomprehensible and utterly unreasonable!"

The god was visibly displeased, and for the first time openly expressed his resentment, "I never imagined that your brother could actually do time travel. It's terrible, it's disgusting!"

The god's tone was extremely irritated; Shirou had never imagined that the other party would one day show such an aggressive demeanor.

"You seem quite unhappy with Rudius's actions."

"Otherwise what? Coming from the future is a foul, isn't it? What's going on? Things were finally going smoothly."

"So it really was you who possessed Aisha with the demon Laplace?"

"Hmph, that was something I put in a lot of effort and used up all my resources to accomplish."

The god's tone remained as disdainful as ever, but his voice also carried a sense of helplessness. "Laplace's reincarnation was originally supposed to arrive nearly a hundred years later, because his own magical power was insufficient to support immediate reincarnation. But I helped accelerate the process, filling the gap in magical power, and used exquisite manipulation to guide it, causing it to descend into the body of a girl who had already passed the embryonic stage. This kind of skill is something no one but me could do!"

The god-man described his actions with self-praise, displaying great confidence, even to the point of arrogance.

He was clearly very pleased with his plan, feeling that he had everyone under his thumb.

If it weren't for the elderly Rudeus using time magic to travel back in time, his heinous acts would never have been exposed, and he could have remained hidden behind the scenes, watching the struggle between the Grerat family and the dragons.

Of course, even if the actions of the god of man are exposed now, he will not be punished, because the world of nothingness where the god of man resides is outside the six-sided world. No one can come into contact with the god of man, let alone kill him and eliminate this malignant god.

However, the fact that the god's plan was exposed by old Rudius still made the god quite dissatisfied. His attitude was visibly angry, as if he were throwing a tantrum because the game that he had been in control of until now had become a mess due to the opponent's thoughtless actions... that was the impression he gave.

But the one who should really be angry is Shirou.

He gazed at the figure of the god, suppressing his emotions as much as possible, and asked, "Why? Why did you do this?"

"Well, why is that?"

The god spoke in a perfunctory manner, clearly having no intention of telling Shirou the truth.

Shirou had anticipated this, and asked on his own, "Do you want to use Aisha's existence to make me an enemy of the Dragon God Orsteed? Or do you want to use Orsteed to kill me?"

"That's right, you're absolutely right."

In response to Shirou's questioning, the god readily admitted, "Whether it's you or Orsteed, you both have to die!"

"Why? Putting aside Orstide, I haven't posed any threat to you whatsoever, have I?"

Shirou frowned.

He didn't feel that he had ever posed any threat to the gods before. On the contrary, he had gradually come to accept the gods and no longer regarded them as enemies.

But to everyone's surprise, the god turned the tables at such a crucial moment, almost causing the Grerat family to be destroyed.

"Why? I should be asking you that, Emiya Shirou."

The god-man sneered, "I advised you not to go to the continent of Becalit, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on going. Now you're asking me about it."

"what?"

Shirou was visibly confused, not understanding what the other person meant, as he had no idea that this matter was related to his trip to the continent of Becarit.

The god clearly had no intention of revealing the truth, and only vaguely said, "That's right, it's all your fault. It's because you didn't listen to my advice and went to the continent of Becarit that I had to regard you as my greatest enemy! Originally, I did think about getting along with you peacefully, or even recruiting you as an ally."

What is the connection between all of this?

Shirou couldn't understand, "Even now, I don't think I pose any threat to you, much less be considered an enemy by you."

I can't go into specifics.

The god shook his head. "In short, you are now the second greatest threat to me after Orstide. I will never let you and your family go."

"..."

The words of the god had essentially sealed everything. Shirou hesitated, then took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "Fine, let's just say we have to be enemies. At the very least, I hope you won't interfere with what's to come and won't reveal anything about Aisha."

"Heh, why should I listen to you?"

"For you, my death shouldn't be a necessary condition. You want me and Alsteed to fight to the death, preferably to both perish together. That would be the best outcome for you."

Shirou's voice grew colder as he stared at the god, "If you're unwilling to help me, I'll just surrender to Alsterd, or even run to Alsterd's side."

"you dare?!"

The god-man glared angrily, his mosaic face devoid of eyes. "Aren't you afraid that Alsterd will kill your sister! Aren't you the one who values ​​family the most?!"

"Yes, I do value my family, but I can also see the pros and cons. Rather than having me and Alsteed perish together under your scheme, allowing you to reap the benefits, I'd rather give up everything and gamble my hopes on Alsteed. Maybe he'll let Aisha go?"

Shirou's words were pure bluff. He didn't think that Orsteed was willing to let Aisha go; he was just using this as a condition to question the gods and humans.

To everyone's surprise, the god hesitated after hearing this. He seemed to see a worrying scene and murmured, "Alright, I accept your conditions."

"Eh……?"

Unexpectedly, Shirou was persuaded by the god so easily. He couldn't help but frown, suspecting that the other party had some other scheme.

The god spoke up quietly: "Don't be so suspicious. I am a kind god. I would never drive someone to a dead end."

Do you even believe what you're saying?

"Hmph, in short, I won't interfere with your fight with Alsteid, because Alsteid is a dangerous guy, and he is the biggest threat to me right now."

"..."

Shirou did not readily accept the reason for the existence of gods and humans, because he remembered that in the old Rudeus's diary, he was killed by Aish, who was possessed by Laplace.

Although it is unknown whether Laplace was controlled by gods or humans, he would at least not easily believe their words.

However, Shirou outwardly accepted the god's request and silently nodded, saying, "Alright, as long as you are willing not to interfere with my battle with Orstide, I will not surrender to Orstide. On the contrary, if I notice any of your actions, I will immediately surrender to Orstide."

"Hmph, you'd better not do that. Alsterd's ultimate goal is to destroy this world. He's been doing all sorts of dirty tricks behind my back. This world will be torn apart and destroyed after I die. That's why Alsterd is going to such lengths to kill me."

Do you think I would believe that?

Shirou waved his hand.

The god didn't care about his attitude and silently said, "In short, although Alsteid is very strong, he is only one person, and he is also burdened with a curse that will make him hated by everyone in this world. It is impossible for him to defeat me. But you are an exception. Although you are not as good as Alsteid now, your potential for growth in the future is higher than that of Alsteid. Therefore, I must regard you as a threat of the same level as Alsteid."

"I see. So, to you, Orsteed is a threat that exists right now, and I am a threat that may become in the future, right? Don't you have a lot of enemies?"

"I didn't want to either, but so many people are eyeing my life."

"It's obvious that you went too far, which is why you've made enemies everywhere."

"Hmph, who cares about you? A bunch of trash, you're not even worthy of being my enemies!"

"You've completely stopped pretending, you evil god."

Shirou and the god stared at each other, their mutual loathing palpable.

The two did not speak further, and as Shirou's dream faded, he left the pure white space.

……

The conversation with the god ended, and although it didn't yield the best result, it was enough as long as the god was willing not to affect his battle with Orsteed. Shirou would not let his guard down because of this, and would remain vigilant about the god's possible actions.

Early the next morning, he went to the royal palace of the Kingdom of Asura and told Ariel about the teleportation magic circle beneath the capital.

Ariel was still angry because Shirou hadn't come to see her last night, and when she suddenly heard this news, she was stunned.

But as the queen who was about to ascend the throne, she quickly regained her composure and made a judgment: "I will investigate all the other ruins and remnants in the capital to make sure that nothing is missed."

"Thank you."

"What are you saying? Shouldn't I be the one saying thank you?"

Ariel suddenly blushed and said with an ambiguous expression, "It's not just this matter, but also your appearance at the execution ground to save me and defeat the water god. It can be said that I was able to survive this chaotic civil war and fulfill my long-cherished wish thanks to you, Shirou."

"Your own efforts are also indispensable."

Shirou did not take all the credit for himself, but acknowledged Ariel's own efforts.

His words made Ariel's face flush even more, and she could even sense a little bit of inexplicable nervousness from him.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ariel spoke as if she had mustered up her courage: "Um, Shirou, do you remember what we said at the Magic Academy? I said that if I became the Queen of the Kingdom of Asura, I would make you a general."

"I have said something like that."

"So, are you still willing... to be my general?"

Ariel looked at Shirou expectantly, trying to get a positive response from him.

But Shirou spoke without the slightest hesitation: "I'm sorry, I have things I need to do and it's impossible for me to stay in the Kingdom of Asura for the time being."

"This……"

Hearing Shirou's resolute denial, Ariel looked as if she was about to cry.

She initially thought that Shirou lacked feelings for her, which was why he rejected her so firmly. However, she was a smart woman and soon noticed something unusual in Shirou's eyes.

She hesitated for two seconds before finally saying, "I understand, Shirou. If you ever need any help in the future, be sure to come to me. I will do everything I can to help you!"

"Well, thank you."

Shirou once again expressed his gratitude to Ariel.

Filled with anxiety and urgency, unsure when the gods and dragons would make their move, he left Asura's palace without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing his departing figure, Ariel couldn't help but sigh. Her blonde hair instinctively reached out in the direction Shirou had gone, as if she wanted to touch him, but in the end she couldn't touch anything, leaving only emptiness.

Chapter 372 Learning swordsmanship from the Water God? A confession from Izuru!