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

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The opponent's actions were clearly much more exaggerated than expected.

We must use even greater power!

The instant Shirou began to think, the immortal demon king Atofi attacked him, letting out a smug laugh: "Heh heh, you're really lucky. I'll let you witness my husband's ultimate technique, the strongest attack of the Kitakami-ryu style—the Absolute Slash Kitakami-ryu!"

"The ultimate strike?"

Shirou was somewhat bewildered by Atofi's aggressive attitude.

After all, he had studied the Northern God School and even knew about many of its different schools.

But he had never heard of any such thing as a fatal strike.

This technique did not exist in his knowledge.

But he soon realized that Atofi's words were not made up.

The moment the opponent made a move, an indescribable and terrifying aura emanated from the Demon King.

At the same time, Shirou finally realized why Atofi and even the Undead Legion's personal guards always carried two sword sheaths.

In the next instant, Atofi demonstrated to Shirou just how exaggerated the Hokami-ryu sword strike with two scabbards was.

"Snapped!"

Atofi held the sword in his right hand and the scabbard in his left.

As the sword was swung, the scabbard suddenly moved to the left, and at the same time the scabbard moved to the left, the sword in the other hand also completed the slash and returned to its sheath.

This is the fastest sword-drawing technique of the Kitakami-ryu school—the Twenty-Slash.

Although it is not a secret technique of the entire school like the Light Blade, for the Hokushin-ryu, the speed of the Twenty Slashes is so fast that it is impossible to react. Therefore, it is also a secret technique, and it is generally a skill that only masters above the Saint level can learn.

Of course, Atofi used more than just ordinary 20-cut techniques.

The "Absolute Slash of the Northern God Style" mentioned by the other party is a secret sword technique directly taught by the Northern God and never passed on to anyone else afterward. It is known as the Illusionary Sword Technique.

According to the records of the Northern God Heroic Tales, it was the sword technique used to defeat the Undying Demon King, but due to certain circumstances, the Northern God passed it on to the Undying Demon King he had defeated.

Because it was the sword technique used to defeat the Undying Demon King, it was also known as the Undying King Sword.

However, because it was so fantastical, most people did not believe that such a skill existed.

Because no one has ever seen it, this swordsmanship exists only in legends.

But without a doubt, Shirou is currently fortunate enough to witness the strongest Northern Divine Sword Technique!

He watched as Atofi swung his greatsword and struck with incredible speed, bridging the vast distance between them in an instant, despite the immense distance between them.

Moreover, what's most outrageous is that even though the Undying Demon King's sword hadn't reached him, the opponent's overwhelming killing intent seemed to have transformed into a tangible strike, attacking from all directions, penetrating every hair, piercing the skin, seeping into the bone marrow, and tearing everything apart.

Even Rijrud, who was extremely far from the battlefield, felt a terrifying sensation as if his head was about to hit the ground in an instant.

“Haa ...

Atofi is now fully operational.

She channeled the power from her lower body into her upper body, controlling her wrists and wielding her sword. The greatsword in her hand mysteriously vanished before everyone's eyes.

People couldn't even sense where the sword was going; they only felt an extreme slash attack.

But Shirou didn't move at all when faced with such an attack.

Although his instincts wanted to dodge the attack, his mind clearly sensed in that instant that this strike could not be avoided by simply dodging.

Absolute strike.

Just like its name suggests.

This is an attack that is absolutely impossible to dodge and absolutely impossible to defend against.

Ultimate destruction, ultimate power, and the confidence of absolute power.

Shirou had no other considerations; in that instant, he had only one thought.

That is to use swordsmanship to counter Atofi's swordsmanship.

However, Shirou's own swordsmanship is clearly not capable of countering the ultimate technique of the Northern God Style, and the Heroic Spirit Emiya does not possess that level of martial arts.

Therefore, there is only one thing he can do now—

"Projection, loading!"

As the cloth strip behind him was completely lifted, the Golden Sword of Victory appeared in Shirou's hand.

As the strongest sword in Shirou's memory, and the strongest sword technique possessed by the girl whom the Heroic Spirit Emiya once admired, this is the only possibility Shirou can think of to counter the Undying Demon King's swordsmanship.

"Boom!"

Unlike when he fought against Northern Saint Nakurjad, Shirou in his Heroic Spirit form now completely projects the swordsmanship of King Arthur, Artoria.

Furthermore, through the release of special magic, his current explosive power far surpasses that of his past self.

Even so, he still felt it wasn't enough.

So Shirou went a step further and gripped the scabbard, Avalon, in his hand as well, to prevent any potentially fatal injuries later.

"Holy Sword, Release!"

Without the slightest hesitation, it was impossible to defeat the Undying Demon King with pure swordsmanship alone.

In that case, unleashing the power of the Holy Sword is naturally the only option.

Even if doing so might shatter the holy sword!

"The Golden Sword of Victory!"

Shirou poured all his magic into the weapon, and a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from it, even unleashing astonishing energy powerful enough to pierce the pupils.

Before this, no one could have imagined that someone could unleash an attack of this magnitude.

Even the immortal demon king Atofi had not anticipated this.

As a result, her ultimate attack, the Northern Divine Flow, had been fully unleashed, leaving her with no way to escape and forcing her to face the bombardment of the light cannon head-on.

"boom!!!"

A terrifying shockwave, powerful enough to pierce through the Demon King's castle, was unleashed.

The surging torrent churned up sand and dust, which were gradually evaporated and dissipated into particles of energy. The violent shockwaves even tore through space.

I don’t know how long it took.

The turbulent factors dissipated.

Shirou fell to his knees, his chest nearly ripped open by a terrifying slash, but thankfully the Shroud of Resurrection protected him from the fatal blow.

In contrast, the immortal demon king Atofi had already been completely annihilated by the holy sword's beam attack.

Not even a single hair could be found.

The demon's personal guard stared wide-eyed at the result, completely unprepared for such an outcome.

The Demon King actually lost to a human?

They might even be dead?

Amidst the rising and falling cries of alarm, a shattered limb suddenly began to twitch and throb on the dust-covered ground.

Despite having only a shattered arm left, the Undying Demon King's terrifying vitality allowed her to completely recover using just that one shattered arm.

Soon, the Demon King, disheveled or rather, not dressed at all with his skin exposed, reappeared, with the greatsword still in his hand.

"..."

Upon witnessing this scene, Shirou was utterly devastated.

The Undying Demon King's regenerative abilities were simply outrageous to him.

Even when faced with the full force of the invincible golden sword, it remained unharmed.

It should be noted that after that last strike, the Golden Sword of Invincibility already showed obvious signs of damage, meaning it was about to shatter and only had one last chance to be used.

But the Undying Demon King did not die.

Perhaps only by forging the true strongest holy sword—Excalibur—could Shirou possibly vaporize Atofi in an instant, leaving him no chance of resurrection.

Shirou was filled with all sorts of thoughts, and he even prepared to forcefully use his ultimate move—Unlimited Blade Works—if he was forced into a corner.

Despite a strong feeling that he did not want to use that power, he knew that once he did, his soul would be further corrupted by the power of the heroic spirits, and he would no longer be himself.

But now, this is the only move he has that might defeat Atofi and the strongest demon king.

But before Shirou could make a move, Atofi spoke up first: "No more fighting, no more fighting! I lost, I lost, you won, Emiya!"

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The immortal demon king Atofi acknowledged her defeat. Although she clearly still possessed the ability to continue fighting, having fully recovered even after being struck head-on by the Golden Sword of Victory, she seemed to have no intention of forcing herself to fight under these circumstances.

This result undoubtedly surprised everyone.

Both the Undead Legion's royal guard and Rijrud, who was tied to a pillar, were surprised by the outcome.

"Lord Artofie lost?"

Is this really possible?

"That sword strike was terrifying; the surging magic power felt comparable to Emperor-level magic."

"Yes, a gap was punched through one corner of the castle."

"Armor and such would become completely meaningless if it encountered that magic..."

"But is that really magic? Even if it were truly magic without any chanting, let alone without a chanting process, it couldn't be activated so quickly, could it?"

"Is it because of that sword? Could that sword be some kind of magical artifact?"

The black-armored knights whispered among themselves, showing utter surprise at the battle they had just witnessed, unable to believe that it would end like this.

Shirou, however, paid no attention to the attitudes of those around him. He simply stared at the immortal demon king Atofi in front of him with considerable surprise.

After the Demon King gradually recovered, much like cells reconstructing themselves, he slowly reassembled all the fragments and returned to human form.

During the process, one could clearly feel a certain primal power being gradually depleted, meaning that Atofi's resurrection was not without cost. However, compared to fragile humans, who would truly perish upon death, the immortal demon king only needed to pay a certain price to return to his original state.

It can only be described as a skill akin to cheating.

However, Shirou was also curious whether if he projected some Noble Phantasms that could counter immortality, he could truly kill Atofi without triggering his resurrection.

Of course, he only thought about it.

In actual combat, projecting an unsuitable weapon is too costly. Not only can it not be fully effective, but it may also prevent one from using one's original skills smoothly. It's fine against ordinary opponents, but against a powerful enemy like Atofi, there's simply no time to do it.

The only possible projection is the release of Unlimited Blade Works, because Unlimited Blade Works already contains a large number of completed weapons, which is the starting point for all the weapons projected by the Heroic Spirit Emiya. Therefore, he can use the weapons without additional projection.

Unfortunately, Shirou still wouldn't use that power casually.

While Shirou was experiencing various thoughts, Atofi had completely returned to human form.

Because he had been blasted into dust by the Holy Sword's light waves, his body was now completely exposed, and his strong muscles and private parts were all clearly visible.

But Atofi herself didn't seem to care much about privacy. She stood up casually and brandished her greatsword, but she clearly had no will to fight.

"You're just giving up like that?"

Shirou expressed his confusion, looking completely bewildered.

He was prepared to go all out and forcefully use Unlimited Blade Works, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

Moreover, Atofi not only did not die, but his personal guards were not even dispatched.

In a real life-or-death struggle, even if Shirou used Unlimited Blade Works, it's hard to say whether he could truly defeat the Undying Demon King at full power.

"Yes, I admit defeat."

Atofi didn't have as many thoughts as Shirou. She calmly asked the captain of her personal guard, Mur, to help her change into a set of black armor, which somewhat covered her naked body, and then she sat cross-legged on the ground.

He didn't seem to be about to fight at all; instead, he looked at Shirou calmly.

"..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Atofi spoke first: "That attack just now wasn't your own power, but the sword in your hand, wasn't it?"

"This……"

Shirou remained silent in response to Atofi's words, unsure of his intentions.