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

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She was so angry that she wanted to kill Shirou.

Only in this way can her overly tragic heart be saved.

But that's obviously impossible; Sarah isn't the kind of person who would kill someone indiscriminately.

"Something must have gone wrong... It shouldn't be like this..."

Sarah couldn't accept Shirou's personality and couldn't accept the fact that a detestable nobleman had completely surpassed her.

Of course, what she found even more unacceptable was that she herself had become so jealous that she had completely lost her composure.

Sarah was overwhelmed by a large amount of negative energy, which eventually left her with nothing but resentment, anger, and even despair, with nowhere to vent it.

Chapter 286: Teaching Sarah to Shoot Archery, Has Her Affection Level Increased?

Shirou says he wants to resolve the conflict with Sarah, but he hasn't found an opportunity to do so.

After all, Sarah now not only hates him, but also doesn't want to see him at all, let alone have any conversation with him.

This made Shirou recall a long time ago, when he first met Alice, and a similar thing happened between them when Alice was a young lady.

How did Shirou resolve his conflict with Alice back then?

Looking back, it seems like it was just a natural progression.

However, before the kidnapping incident, Shirou had tried to use the identity of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to approach the other party in a different guise.

Because relationships between people are greatly influenced by first impressions.

Unless something extraordinary happens, first impressions are often unforgettable for a lifetime.

Once a bad first impression is made, it becomes quite difficult to gain someone's approval; conversely, a good first impression makes things much easier.

Shirou's idea at the time was to change his image and create a completely new first impression so that Alice, who disliked him, would be willing to interact with him.

So, now that I'm in Sarah's situation, should I use a similar approach?

Shirou thought about it for a long time, but in the end he gave up on the idea.

Taking shortcuts in anything can lead to the opposite of the intended outcome.

Shirou had long ago made up his mind to do what he wanted to do step by step, whether it was to become stronger or to handle interpersonal relationships.

Therefore, Shirou decided to take the initiative to meet with Sarah.

Even though Sarah might not want to see him, he was determined to convey his thoughts to her.

"……it is good."

The next morning, after making preparations, Shirou went to Sarah's tent to meet and talk with her.

Surprisingly, there was hardly anyone around the enemy's tents; it seemed they had gone out to patrol and scout early in the morning.

Shirou, worried that he might miss it, quickly went over and lifted the tent flap.

In his haste, he forgot to give a heads-up.

However, this is a common occurrence among adventurers; in extremely harsh environments, they don't care much about the details of daily life.

Shirou didn't think much of it, but after he lifted the curtain, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.

In his eyes, what he saw was delicate, fair skin, and the blonde girl was taking off her coat and pants, seemingly changing her underwear.

For adventurers, who often undertake quests that last for several months, the number of times they change their clothes is very small, so the probability of encountering such a situation is naturally very low.

Shirou's luck was either incredibly good or incredibly bad...

In short, he happened to catch Sarah changing clothes.

"..."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quite awkward.

Sarah was still holding one foot inside the tent, staring blankly at Shirou who had burst in from outside, seemingly not yet realizing what was happening.

After a while, she finally realized what was going on, her cheeks turning red in an instant. She roared at Shirou, who was still standing there dumbfounded, "How long are you going to keep watching!"

"Hug, sorry!"

Upon hearing Sarah's angry rebuke, Shirou realized his mistake, quickly lowered the curtain, and hurriedly retreated.

"what……"

Standing on the snow-covered ground, Shirou couldn't help but sigh.

He truly never expected to receive such treatment, like a protagonist in a harem anime, to stumble upon such a scandalous incident by sheer coincidence.

The problem is, his goal was to get along well with Sarah.

The current situation not only makes it impossible to improve relations, but may even worsen them.

On the other side, Sarah stayed in the tent longer than usual, until Shirou was shivering in the cold wind and about to have a runny nose, before she finally got dressed and came out.

The blonde girl's cheeks were still slightly flushed from what had just happened.

But instead of making a scene about what had just happened, she changed the subject and asked, "What brings you here so early?"

Shirou realized that Sarah's reaction stemmed from her arrogance.

Sarah considered herself an adventurer, and in an adventurer's life, things like what just happened are not impossible, but they are at least unavoidable.

If she fusses over such a small matter, she will find it difficult to maintain her self-respect as an adventurer.

While inwardly thanking Sarah for saving him with her pride, Shirou continued the conversation, saying, "I'd like to talk about what happened last night."

"last night?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, a distinct gloom appeared on Sarah's face, and the blush on her face faded away rapidly.

Clearly, the other party was more concerned about last night's competition than what had just happened.

"What are you trying to say? Are you trying to humiliate me?"

Shirou realized that Sarah's patience was running out, so he quickly said, "No, well, you might be a little angry if I say this, but I think I still have to ask you something—Sarah, would you like to learn archery from me?"

"To learn archery from you?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Sarah's eyebrows immediately twitched, her reaction as if to say, "You still say you're not here to humiliate me?"

Shirou quickly explained, "I know Sarah, you care a lot about the difference in talent between us. There's no way around it; talent is something you're born with, a symbol of the inherent unfairness of being human. But I also know that you, Sarah, aren't the kind of person who would give up and surrender just because of a difference in talent, are you? If there is a difference in talent, you should try your best to make up for it in other ways and bridge the gap. I think that's what you should be thinking."

"..."

Shirou's words silenced Sarah.

Seeing Sarah remain silent, Shirou felt a little uneasy.

Because what he just said was essentially his own thought, a reflection born from his own inner will.

This may not be Sarah's idea, nor may it align with the other person's thoughts.

But Shirou was willing to believe that Sarah shared the same thoughts as him, because he could deeply feel the sweat and effort Sarah had put into training her archery skills.

That is something that can only be forged by having a strong enough will and enough courage.

As expected, after hearing Shirou's words, Sarah remained silent for a long time before finally nodding in agreement.

Although the girl's face was still filled with resentment and even shame, she gritted her teeth and nodded, saying, "Hmph, since you've said so, how can I refuse?"

"really."

"Hmph, but don't get too cocky. If you can't help me improve my archery skills, I won't acknowledge someone like you!"

"Don't worry, I will do it."

Shirou had complete confidence in his archery skills.

As long as Sarah is willing to learn archery from him, it's like she's taken the most difficult step. What comes next will be much simpler.

Next, Shirou formally taught Sarah how to shoot arrows.

As the caravan continued its journey, Shirou would often take Sarah into the jungle.

He didn't teach Sarah the basics like how to draw a bow or aim, things Sarah was probably much more proficient at than anyone else.

Shirou teaches Sarah a more fundamental concept of archery, namely, why an arrow hits its mark.

Shirou's arrows always hit the mark.

But he wasn't always right from the start.

When Shirou first started using a bow and arrow, he often missed his target.

He was puzzled at the time, wondering why the arrows he imagined had reached their intended destination, but the actual arrows kept missing their mark.

At first, Shirou thought that his will was not strong enough, and that his conviction to shoot the arrow was not enough to turn his false imagination into reality.

But he soon realized that his idea was wrong.

Arrows are different from people; arrows themselves have no target and no belief.

The moment an arrow is nocked on the bowstring, its sole purpose is to reach the bullseye.

Therefore, to ensure that an arrow never misses its mark, one should not strengthen one's belief or use willpower to shoot the arrow, but rather obliterate one's willpower, erase all one's beliefs and thoughts, and make oneself like an arrow on a bowstring, unconsciously reaching the place it is meant to reach.

Having served as Alice's tutor for many years, Shirou distilled his ideas and, through practical demonstrations, helped Sarah understand their meaning.

Sarah couldn't understand it at first; her pride and strong competitive spirit prevented her from ever reaching the state of emptiness.

But Shirou wasn't in a hurry.

The realm of emptiness is an extremely difficult domain. Unless one is a genius, it is a place that is destined to be difficult for ordinary people to reach easily.

So he simply told Sarah the right way, so she wouldn't go astray or lose her way.

Whether Sarah can reach the destination she is meant to reach depends on her own efforts and luck.

This is true for ordinary people. For geniuses, it is only natural that they can reach the same things from the very beginning. Ordinary people often have to dedicate their entire lives, plus a lot of good luck, to even witness that glimmer of dawn.

As for whether one can gain a foothold in that supreme place and become a true powerhouse on par with geniuses, it requires an immeasurable amount of blood, sweat, and effort.

As Shirou watched Sarah struggling on the path of mortals, he occasionally recalled his own similar struggles and couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Of course, during this process, Shirou and Sarah's relationship gradually improved, just as Shirou had planned.

At least Sarah is no longer the same as before, always wearing a stern face when she sees him; she's now able to show him some normal attitude.

Chapter 287 Sarah's shyness, the arrival of the monster crisis!

"Huh...huh..."

Early in the morning, Shirou was training in the snow wearing the armor that the Sword God had given him.

Although these were all very basic exercises, such as running, squats, and push-ups, the overly exaggerated armor he wore made him feel noticeably tired even with these ordinary exercises, and his stamina increased.

The progress may be slow, but it is solid.

If things continue like this, Shirou believes that one day he will be able to wield the Blade of Light while mastering this armor.

After finishing his daily morning exercise, Shirou returned to the vicinity of the caravan's wagon.

After nearly two months of travel, the caravan finally left the Duchy of Basheland and arrived at the Duchy of Nellis, which is a little further north. Once they passed through the Duchy of Nellis, Shirou would be able to reach his destination, the Kingdom of Lanoa, where the Lanoa Magic University is located.

Unlike Shirou's destination, the caravan and Susanna's adventurer party were heading to the Duchy of Nellis. They only needed to pass through one or two more towns to reach their goal.

At that time, Shirou will undoubtedly have to part ways with them.

Of course, all of this is contingent on them being able to reach their destination town smoothly.

Although we are almost at our destination, the increasingly severe wind, snow and environment mean that this last stretch will be the most difficult part of the journey.

In this northern continent, no one knows when the danger lurking in the shadows will finally appear...

As Shirou gazed at the snow-covered earth, feeling a strange sense of unease, a figure happened to walk towards him from afar.

It's Sarah.

"Well……"

The moment Sarah saw Shirou, she instinctively tensed up and gave him no friendly look whatsoever.

Shirou felt somewhat helpless about this, but he had already gotten used to it.

"What are you looking at?"

To Shirou's surprise, Sarah took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Just looking at the scenery."