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

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This caused quite a stir in the capital.

There were rumors at the time that the assassin's name was Emiya.

For so many years, this Emiya has not appeared, but unexpectedly he has reappeared, and has gone to the Demon Continent.

Could it be that the other side was also affected by the Great Transfer?

Ariel was filled with complex thoughts, and at the same time, she instinctively began to imagine that if she could get the help of that powerful man named Emiya, would she not have to slink away from the Kingdom of Asura?

But this is just unrealistic fantasy.

After all, if it were just a fantasy, Ariel could even imagine that she would have the assistance of both Muramasa and Emiya at the same time. Not only would she have Muramasa's almost god-like forging skills, but she would also have Emiya's powerful strength that was comparable to the Undying Demon King. Then she would really be able to walk around the Asura Kingdom with impunity.

But this kind of imagination is undoubtedly false.

Ariel wouldn't be so easily swayed by false hopes.

For her now, taking advantage of the time when Darius is terrified of Emiya's name and hides in his mansion, afraid to go out, is the best opportunity for her to escape the Kingdom of Asura.

Ariel quickly summoned her two subordinates, the guardian knight Luke and the guardian sorcerer Fizz.

Luke and Fitz quickly arrived in front of Ariel.

Upon hearing Ariel's command, Luke nodded without hesitation.

Fitz's expression was quite complex. It was impossible to tell whether he was male or female. He had short white hair and wore sunglasses. He spoke quietly, "Princess Ariel, do you still remember our promise?"

“Of course, Fitz… no, Silphie.”

Ariel gently called out the real name of the white-haired figure before her, "I will help you find Shirou, and that is also my personal wish. However, the Kingdom of Asura is too dangerous right now, and we must first move to the Magic University of La Noa for refuge."

"I understand."

Fitz, or rather, Silphie, nodded.

Years later, the girl has completely lost the naivety she had in Buena Village. Her expression has become not only resolute but also full of fervent emotions.

Especially when Ariel mentioned Shirou's name, a clear determination appeared on her face, filled with a certain longing.

But she clearly sees reality more clearly than complicated matters.

The reality is that she currently lacks the ability to find Shirou.

Only by protecting himself and Princess Ariel first, and ensuring his own safety, can he possibly do more.

"Shirou-nii... I will definitely find you."

Hilfi clenched her fists, her slender hands forming fists with extreme force, as if she had made a firm decision in her heart and was prepared for the consequences.

Chapter 202: Mastering the Twenty-Slash Technique! Breaking Through to the Upper Level of the Northern Divine Flow!

After leaving the town of Ricaris, Shirou and his companions embarked on a new journey.

Their destination was Winnport, located at the southernmost point of the Demon Continent. They planned to cross the sea via ships from the port to reach the continent of Milis, which is located further south of the Demon Continent.

Because it was a journey that almost spanned the entire Demon Continent, Shirou and his companions were prepared for the most difficult challenges, anticipating encounters similar to those in Ricaris Town.

However, the unexpected did not occur.

Bad incidents don't happen that frequently in the town of Licaris.

One reason is that Ragerruth shaved his head, so as long as he didn't use the trident, almost no one would recognize him as a Speyruth.

Although Rijerud himself didn't exactly look kind and approachable, in the context of the Demon Continent where all sorts of monsters and demons roamed, most people didn't care about his appearance at all.

Rijrud was very pleased with this, and even completely forgot about his original plan to improve the reputation of the Spelud people, often engaging in friendly conversations with adventurers he encountered.

An attitude that does not involve discrimination, and normal communication between people.

This is clearly what Rachel Rudd desired.

Shirou was pleased with Rigel's choice, but he also knew that the other party had no other choice. If possible, it would be best to change most people's overall impression of the Spelud.

But such a thing is undoubtedly too difficult, and perhaps only an extremely favorable opportunity could make it possible.

Besides Rijkaard, Alice also underwent many changes.

The first thing is that Alice learned to take care of herself.

Unlike her previous life as a pampered young lady in the Boreas family, Alice will not have anyone to take care of her daily life on her journey across the Demon Continent.

Shirou would occasionally help Alice comb her hair and wash her clothes, but that was about all he could do.

Sometimes, when he gets busy, he doesn't even have time to take care of his own daily life, and Alice has to do some of the things related to his daily life.

For example, Alice even started trying to cook and do laundry.

To be honest, this made Shirou very happy.

The only problem is that Alice sometimes sneaks a sniff at Shirou's underwear while doing laundry. When Shirou sees this, she blushes and tries to deny it, but she always does it again, which really gives Shirou a headache.

However, Shirou has always regarded Alice as his younger sister.

It's probably normal for a younger sister to smell her own clothes, right?

We can only assume it's normal...

As for Shirou himself, he certainly couldn't have done nothing during this time.

During his journey, he often broke away from the group and only ever did one thing: travel to the forging workshops all over the Demon Continent.

Although the quality of life and economic level of the Demon Continent are far inferior to those of the human race in the Central Continent, the Demon Continent is not without its rivals in weapon forging.

Even Julian Jalisco, a god-level blacksmith from five hundred years ago, was a member of the demon race.

Shirou encountered many skilled blacksmiths on the Demon Continent, some of whom were so outstanding that he admired them greatly.

Of course, while the blacksmiths of the Demon Continent are indeed very unique, the weapons they forge are ultimately just weapons for mortals. Let alone god-level forging, they are still far from being as good as Shirou at his current level.

Therefore, Shirou's mere display of some of his forging skills quickly caused a sensation in the Demon Continent.

Of course, Shirou could not forge in his own name. Every time he displayed his forging skills, he would change his appearance and do everything in the name of Muramasa.

Muramasa's fame had already spread throughout the world, and the Demon Continent was filled with his legends.

So when Muramasa was suspected of appearing on the Demon Continent, the news spread like wildfire, even attracting the attention of many Demon Kings on the Demon Continent.

Shirou certainly wouldn't dare gamble on these developments, which could be good or bad.

He could only try to stop while he was ahead and immediately revert to his original identity when things got bad, so as not to let Muramasa's influence spread further.

Even so, Shirou amassed considerable wealth through his forging skills, and in doing so, he also uncovered many clues about useful materials.

The most crucial element is undoubtedly the rarest talent in the Demon Continent—the Anti-Magic Stone.

It can be said that after learning about the existence of the Anti-Magic Stone, Shirou had the confidence to forge the Demon-Slaying Spear. Unfortunately, the material was extremely rare and could not be found in most small towns.

Shirou could only consider waiting until he arrived at Winn Port, the largest port in the demon realm, to see if he could collect any more.

In short, without realizing it, Shirou and the others had already traveled south along the Demon Continent.

One month, two months passed...

During the process, Alice even learned some of the demon language and was able to have simple conversations with individual demons, which was naturally due to Shirou and Rigel's efforts in teaching her.

Thinking back to her time in the Kingdom of Asura, Alice was completely unable to learn to read and write.

Indeed, the environment can change a person.

After all, living in a strange place and being unable to adapt to the local language or talk to strangers is not something anyone can easily accept.

Besides language, Alice's swordsmanship also improved rapidly over time.

It was probably the news that Emiya defeated the Demon King and became the Hero that spurred her to realize how much time she had wasted over the years.

So much so that after that, Alice practiced swordsmanship with an attitude a hundred times more serious than before, while also receiving combat instruction from Rijrud.

With Shirou, a sword saint, and Rigel, a quasi-emperor-level powerhouse, guiding her, Alice, despite not being the most talented, finally broke through to the higher level of the Sword God Style and mastered the Silent Katana.

Although this was an achievement Shirou attained a long time ago, considering that Alice is only thirteen years old now, her achievement can be considered quite top-notch.

Not everyone in this world is a genius among geniuses.

If someone is even slightly less talented, they often find themselves facing an insurmountable gap.

Even someone like Shirou, who has already reached the advanced level of sword god, would not have been able to reach his current level without relying on the experience of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and his own relentless training and practice beyond his limits.

Talent will always be the most insurmountable gap in the world.

The gap between ordinary people and geniuses can always transcend racial boundaries, and is even greater than the gap between different races.

Furthermore, Shirou has not made any progress in swordsmanship since he broke through to the level of Sword Saint.

The reason is that after learning the Blade of Light, he did not acquire any new skills and could not improve his swordsmanship on his own.

It seems that only by going to the Holy Land of Swords and undergoing the Sword Saint's test can one possibly make further progress in the Sword God style.

That's why Shirow started to become like Paul back then: when one path comes to an end, why not change your mindset and explore other paths?

For example, the Kitakami-ryu school.

Shirou still vividly remembers the slash that the immortal demon king Atofi unleashed on him in a desperate situation.

The ultimate technique, the Northern God Flow.

The power of that attack was so great that it brought Shirou to the threshold of godhood.

And Atofi wasn't even the Northern God yet.

If the true Northern God were to unleash the Absolute Slash Northern God Style, he would likely kill himself instantly, just like the Water Goddess Leda did back then, without having any time to resist.

Shirou has this feeling.

Therefore, he realized that the Sword God Style is not the only strongest technique in the world.

Other schools of martial arts, if they reach their peak, may also be able to create the ultimate martial arts techniques.

So from that day on, Shirou began to recall the techniques Paul had taught him, starting with the basics of the Kitakami-ryu style and mastering its skills.

He even tried to project Atofi's weapon, attempting to learn the Northern God Style's ultimate slash out of thin air through the ability to project and load.

However, Atofi's skills are not tied to weapons.

If one is not a Heroic Spirit, martial arts will not be elevated to Noble Phantasms.

This is why Shirou's ability to gain experience and skills through projection is limited; at most, he can only project an identical weapon.

Shirou then abandoned the cheating technique of relying on projection to directly learn the secrets of the Hokushin-ryu, and instead began to study the real Hokushin-ryu little by little.

Fortunately, Rachel Luther had some knowledge of the Northern God Stream.

He even knew some of the techniques of the Kitakami-ryu school, so much so that he taught Shirou a lot of knowledge.

With the help of Rigel, Shirou successfully mastered the fundamental technique of the Kitakami-ryu style—the Twenty-Slash.

This can be considered the foundation of the Northern God Style, but it is not a unique skill that anyone can master, as it requires a high level of talent in swordsmanship.

The Hokushin-ryu school has never emphasized swordsmanship, and many members of the Hokushin-ryu school do not even use swords as their weapons.

Therefore, the Twenty Cuts, as the ultimate technique of the Northern God School, has always been in a situation where not many people are willing to learn it.

Despite being a member of the unorthodox Kitakami-ryu school, Shirou's solid foundation in swordsmanship allowed him to easily master the Twenty Cuts technique and earn him the title of an advanced member of the Kitakami-ryu.

"Shirou, you are very strong. It's hard to imagine how bright your future will be."

After Shirou mastered the Twenty Slashes technique, Rigel gave this assessment.

"No, I'm not a talented person."

Shirou shook his head, rejecting Rigd's words. He had always had a low opinion of himself, because only Shirou himself knew how dull-witted he was.

Everything I have achieved so far is nothing more than the result of the most idiotic repetition and countless persistent efforts.

"No, that's not it. Shirou, you are very talented, but not in terms of natural talent. It's a talent of character. Your will is strong enough that you won't be swayed by anything. This is very important because, many times, an unwavering heart is the key to becoming a true strongman."

Rachel Luther said this and patted Shirou on the head.

Even though Shirou has grown taller and taller with age, almost completely reverting to his appearance before he transmigrated, Rijrud still occasionally makes the same gestures he would use to treat a child.

Shirou was not used to this, but he did not resist it.

After that, Shirou and the others continued southward.

They arrive in town, accept commissions, spread their fame, accumulate money, each doing their own thing along the way, and then move on to the next town.

Repeat this process.

The only incident that occurred along the way was their chance encounter with a man named Rodriguez.