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

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"..."

Before activating the magic circle, he hesitated slightly, feeling that doing something with no known consequences was too reckless.

At the very least, we should have discussed it with Shiro and Paul before making a decision.

However, since he could not reveal matters concerning gods and men, he had to act in private and could not consult with anyone, so he had to make his own judgments.

After a brief hesitation, Rudeus finally made his decision. He slowly walked to the magic circle, placed his hands on the ground, and poured magic into it little by little.

As the magical light gradually unfolded, the dark underground cavern was illuminated little by little, and astonishing energy began to spread from it.

"……Um?"

When the magic circle was halfway activated, Rudeus finally realized that something was wrong.

The way the magic circle in front of them was operating didn't seem like a sealing spell. Rather than sealing something here, it was more like a transfer spell.

However, since it was already halfway through, Rudeus himself was unable to stop it and could only let the spell drain his magic power and gradually begin to activate.

Just as the magic circle was about to be fully activated.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from the underground cavern, and Shirou appeared there, destroying the magic circle that was only half-activated with a single sword strike!

He held an ordinary longsword, yet the sword energy he unleashed spread for nearly a hundred meters.

After his battle with the Water God, Shirou's swordsmanship improved dramatically, and he is now not far from becoming a Sword Emperor.

Now that Shirou was certain that his sword strike had completely destroyed the magic circle and that the transfer magic would no longer occur, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Shirou-san..."

"elder brother?"

Rudeus and Aisha looked on in surprise at Shirou's appearance.

Neither of them expected the other to appear here.

Aisha, in particular, showed obvious panic and unease on her face.

Shirou glanced at Aisha's profile and read a hint of unusual emotion in her pupils, but he didn't expose her directly. Instead, he further swung his sword energy at the teleportation magic circle on the scene until the magic circle was completely torn to shreds. Still not satisfied, he added another sword strike to seal off the entrance to the magic circle.

Only then did he completely relax, and he considered telling Ariel about the transfer magic circle left over from the war between humans and demons in the underground capital, and then asking Ariel to search it thoroughly to ensure that there were no other magic circle ruins left.

Even if there were no other magic circle ruins left, he absolutely did not want to let his guard down.

He then led Rudius and Aisha back to the inn. Although it was still late at night, no one there seemed to be any sign of sleepiness.

Rudeus and Aisha kept their heads down the whole time, their faces showing panic.

"Rudy, go and wake up Paul and the rest of them."

Instead of giving a direct explanation, Shirou first summoned the entire Grellard family.

Before he stopped the magic circle from activating, he was already thinking about what to do next, and his final idea was to share the news with everyone in the Grerat family.

This matter is far too complicated for him to handle alone.

He had to make sure everyone in the Grellatt family knew everything and was mentally prepared for a terrible disaster.

Therefore, when Paul and the others groggily got out of bed, they were met with Shirou's rapid-fire explanation of the news about Old Rudeus's time travel back to the present.

Shirou used concise yet succinct words to tell everyone everything, and finally stated: "Rudeus and Aisha's actions just now have proven that what the future Rudeus said was true. This means that the real disaster is not over yet, it has only just begun. Dragon God Orstead and Ankylosaurus will definitely not let Aisha, who is possessed by Laplace, go, and will become our enemies!"

"..."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, not to mention Rudeus and Aisha, who were pale and filled with lingering fear, the rest of the Grellard family members all became extremely serious, realizing that a terrible threat was approaching.

Chapter 370: The Battle Plan Against the Dragon God! The Grerat Family is United as One!

Shirou described the existence of Old Rudeus to the members of the Grellard family, and also took out the diary from Rudeus's body as evidence for everyone to see.

During the process, Rudius himself took out his own diary that he was currently using. After comparing them, he found that the contents of the diary without the opening were almost identical, even the handwriting was indistinguishable, and they matched perfectly, not to mention the style and material of the diary.

If it weren't for time travel, there would be no way to prove why there would exist a second diary that is exactly the same but contains far more information.

Even after confirming this, the people present still found it hard to believe that Old Rudeus had traveled back in time from the future.

Rudius himself, in particular, could hardly imagine that he had almost caused a disaster, even leading to a future where no one in the Grerat family survived except him.

The moment he saw the contents of the diary, his heart began to pound wildly, his head spun, and he almost vomited on the spot.

Apart from the unconscious Senis, most of the other members of the Grellat family also had mixed feelings after reading the diary, and they didn't know how to describe their feelings.

If the future really unfolds as described in the diary, then everything is far too cruel and too hopeless.

"vomit……"

Rudius ended up vomiting on the spot, almost fainting because he couldn't bear everything described in the diary.

Shirou quickly helped Rudy up and said quietly, "Don't worry, Rudy, I've already stopped that worst future. You didn't activate the transfer magic circle, nor did you cause a catastrophe in the Kingdom of Asura."

"..."

Hearing Shirou's words, Rudeus finally came to his senses, but his expression remained unsettled. The thought of the contents of the diary made his stomach churn.

Just as confused as Rudius was Aisha, who was standing nearby.

As the instigator of everything, or even the real culprit, she only now realized what the voice that kept appearing in her head was.

She first heard that voice around the time Shirou and Rudeus went to the continent of Pekkarit.

At first, Aisha simply ignored the voice in her head, thinking it was just her imagination, but later the voice became clearer and clearer, making it impossible for her to ignore it.

Faced with this unusual situation, Aisha's first instinct was naturally to consult with those around her. However, Shirou and Rudeus had both gone to the continent of Becarit, and the others around her were either unreliable or untrustworthy. As a result, she was unable to get help immediately and could only keep everything buried in her heart.

It was during that time that she gradually discovered that the voice in her mind was not such a bad thing after all. Every time the voice appeared, it would provide her with timely help, teach her magic that was difficult to learn, and solve the problems of herself or those around her.

Gradually, Aisha began to rely on the voice in her mind and believed that it might be a blessing from a god.

It was thanks to this voice that Aisha's magical progress accelerated, making her a little genius in the lower grades of the magic university, no less than Rudeus when he was a child.

Fortunately, Aisha herself lacked interest in learning magic. She simply felt that learning some magic would allow her to better perform her duties as a maid, so she learned intermediate-level magic in fits and starts. This speed was already comparable to Rudeus when he was a child.

If she were more serious and devoted all her time to learning magic, she might be able to learn advanced magic at such a young age.

That's beyond what you can call genius; it's downright freakish.

Aisha originally thought that all of this was simply because she was too talented, just like her two older brothers, and that it was only natural for her to be a member of the Grerat family.

She would even occasionally look down on her sister Noren because of this, feeling that Noren, who had no talent, was completely inferior to her.

This idea led her to trust the voice in her head more and more, regarding it as a symbol of her uniqueness, to the point that even when she arrived at the ruins beneath the capital, she didn't find anything strange about it.

It wasn't until Shirou suddenly appeared and revealed the whole truth with a diary from the future that Aisha was finally prevented from going astray.

But Aisha also realized how terrible she almost did, and that her so-called talent was nothing more than bait thrown out by a demon possessing her to deceive her.

Thinking of this, Aisha couldn't help but vomit like Rudeus, and tears welled up in her eyes and flowed incessantly.

"I'm...I'm sorry...It's all my fault..."

Aisha cried and apologized, fully understanding her actions and the calamity her existence would bring to her family.

For her, perhaps the only salvation would be to die directly and avoid causing trouble for her family.

However, Aisha's idea was naturally not accepted by the rest of the Grellat family.

Paul was the first to step forward and said firmly, "Don't cry, Aisha. This is not your fault. It's all the fault of that god and demon Laplace. You're just a child. You can't possibly withstand a conspiracy of this level. So relax. No one here will hate you because of this."

"Yes, Paul is right."

Shirou nodded.

Paul's words essentially said everything he wanted to say, and he shared the same opinion, not believing that Aisha had made any mistake in this matter.

Even if the other party's actions are about to trigger a full-scale confrontation between the Grerat family and the Dragon God and the Ankylosaurus King, it is definitely not because Aisha herself has made any mistakes; it is just that she has been forced to get involved in this conflict between important figures.

As Paul said, a child like her could not possibly withstand the schemes of God.

Led by Paul and Shirou, the rest of the Grellard family also showed the same will, with no one harboring any resentment towards Aisha and firmly standing by her side.

Even Noren, who has always had a strained relationship with Aisha and the two often bicker, now showed his support for Aisha, encouraging her by saying, "Don't be afraid, Aisha, we will protect you!"

"Everyone... Sister Norlen... I'm so sorry, so sorry, sob sob sob..."

Faced with the support of her family, Aisha's eyes kept flowing with tears, and her guilt grew stronger. She found it even harder to forgive herself for looking down on Norren before.

It took her a long time to gradually emerge from her guilt, and she said in a panic, "What should I do now? If it really is a demon possessing me, and he takes over my body, I might do bad things, or even hurt everyone."

"..."

The rest of the Grellat family were also very wary of Aisha's concerns.

After all, in Old Rudeus's diary, Shirou was not ultimately killed by the Dragon God Orstead, but by Aisha, who was possessed by the Demon God Laplace.

Aisha was just an ordinary little girl. As time went by, she was destined to be unable to resist the evil thoughts of the mighty demon god and would be completely possessed by him.

"I will look for a solution to this matter."

Shirou took a deep breath and said all the words he had prepared beforehand, "Whether it's Aisha being possessed by a demon, or the Dragon God Orsteed and the Ankylosaurus, I will find a way to solve them. Now that the Asura catastrophe has been stopped, the worst situation will not occur. We will not be at odds with the whole world, so the situation will not reach the point of no return, and we will be able to think of ways to solve the predicament."

Shirou was still thinking optimistically.

After all, according to the diary left by old Rudeus, even with the huge debuff of the Asura Cataclysm, facing the hostility and encirclement of the whole world, the future Shirou still managed to protect his family and fought to the very end with Ankylosaurus and the Dragon God, and was even close to defeating them.

He has now solved the biggest problem and prevented the disaster in the Kingdom of Asura. Even if he still has to face a terrifying and powerful opponent, the situation will not be worse than in the future diary.

Upon hearing Shirou's words, the members of the Grellard family all showed expressions of trust.

Even knowing that it was a predicament that could not be easily resolved and that they would be facing an unimaginably terrifying opponent, everyone in the family was willing to place their unwavering trust in Shirou's words.

This is also what old Rudeus once mentioned: as long as Shirou is alive, the Grellard family will continue to exist.

Otherwise, once Shirou dies, the entire family will immediately become an empty shell, and may even fall apart.

At the same time, Shirou clearly couldn't relax easily in the face of the trust his family placed in him; he had to keep thinking about how to solve the current predicament.

Aisha is possessed by a demon, there is the threat of the dragon god Orsteed, the threat of the ankylosaur king Percius, the conspiracy of gods and men... Each of these problems is no less difficult than the civil war in the Kingdom of Asura.

After all, whether it's the demon god Laplace, the dragon god Orsteed, the ankylosaur king Percius, or the human god, each of them poses a threat no less than that of the water goddess Lydia, and even far surpasses the current water goddess.

The least threatening of them all is Percius, the Ankylosaurus, which shows just how outrageous this lineup is.

When Rudeus said that Shirou needed to gather enough power to fight them, and even cooperate with gods and humans if necessary, it was perfectly understandable.

Faced with this complex predicament, Shirou decides to address it one step at a time.

After thinking for a moment, he quietly spoke:

"First, regarding Aisha's possession by the demon god, I think we must find someone with sufficient knowledge of this kind of soul reincarnation to assist us. The most authoritative body in this field is undoubtedly the Mage's Association. Although their research on souls is still in its early stages, they have made some progress and may have some ideas for solving the problem."

"Okay, I'll contact them!"

Rudeus volunteered. He was a student at the Magic University and had been there for several years, so he naturally had some connections with the Magicians' Association.

Shirou nodded, reassured that Rudeus should handle the matter.

Now that they know of the threat posed by the gods and humans, they will likely no longer be easily deceived by them.

Besides the Mage's Guild, Shirou also has another person he wants to seek help from: the Ankylosaurus, the King of the Ankylosaurus.

Yes, although he knew that Ankylosaurus would become his enemy, when it comes to the being who understands the Demon God Laplace the most, it must be Ankylosaurus Percius.

As someone who personally experienced the war between humans and demons four hundred years ago, the other party will certainly be able to offer advice on eliminating Laplace's true form and resolving Aisha's possession. However, we must be careful in this matter and not reveal Aisha's information casually, otherwise the other party may immediately turn against us.

Considering the people who experienced the war between humans and demons, Shirou also thought of another person: Rigel, who had accompanied him through the Great Transfer.

It is said that Ragnarok was the one who delivered the fatal blow to Laplace at the end of the great war, and must have had some insights into how to completely kill Laplace.

However, compared to Ankylion, Shirou has no idea where Rigel is and has no way to find him for help, so he can only give up for the time being.

After considering Aisha's question, Shirou quickly pondered how to fight against the Dragon God and the Ankylosaurus.

"In order to fight against the Dragon God, I plan to go to the Holy Land of Swords to further improve my strength."

Shirou continued, "During my absence, I hope you can all stay in the magical city of Sharia. It is the territory of the three magical kingdoms, and its connections with other countries in the world are not very close. It will not be affected by the prestige of the Dragon God and the Ankylosaurus King."

Both the Dragon God and the Ankylosaurus have an extremely exaggerated influence in various countries around the world.

Ankylosaurus was a founding father of the Kingdom of Asura, and even the current king had to salute him.

If Paul and the others stayed in the Kingdom of Asura, and if Ankylosaurus discovered that Aisha was Laplace, he might force the Kingdom of Asura to hand them over. Ariel, who has not yet established herself and has not even inherited the throne, would have no way of refusing his request.

In contrast, the Magic Kingdom is located in the far north, with relatively weak connections to powerful nations and extremely close to the Holy Land of Swords. If an accident occurs, Shirou can provide timely support.

"It's a pity that we don't know how to use the transfer magic circle ourselves. We have to rely on the transfer magic circle of the Ankylosaurus King or the Dragon God. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so constrained."