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

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Most people would not want to have much contact with Raji Rudd, let alone believe his words or understand his pain.

This was, after all, an era without the internet.

Trying to fundamentally refute a rumor is simply impossible.

When information spreads so slowly, rumors often spread further and further until they become an unmistakable fact in people's minds.

No matter what, it is impossible for a victim to prove their innocence to a wide range of people.

To achieve this, one would need to put in unspeakable effort, perhaps spending a lifetime proving oneself before even having a sliver of hope of gaining recognition from others.

Therefore, Shirou was not arrogant enough to want to help the Speluds resolve their marginalization.

Since he can't do it, he won't say that he can't do it, as that would only give people meaningless hope.

For Shirou, after hearing the story of Rigel, he was more interested in the demon spear from Laplace mentioned in the story.

A cursed spear that can grant immense power while simultaneously stripping away reason is an extremely rare find among weapons.

As a blacksmith, Shirou was naturally curious about the structure of this weapon and even wanted to figure out how it was made.

Unfortunately, according to Rigel, all the Demon Spears have been destroyed, and it is impossible to find any trace of them in this era, so we have to give up.

"So the current situation is that Rijrud can't enter the town. Once people discover his Spelud identity, he might be ostracized and driven away, so he can't travel with us, right?"

Shirou summarized all the previous topics, refined all the questions, and gave a conclusion.

"Yes."

Village Chief Locke and Rijkaard nodded, and they couldn't think of a good solution at the moment.

"Actually, the solution is quite simple."

Shirou looked at the two of them, hesitating slightly, seemingly surprised that they hadn't thought of such a simple method. "Riejerud is ostracized as a Spelud. Since we can't solve the ostracism problem immediately, how about we cover up the Spelud characteristics?"

As he spoke, Shirou pointed to Rigel's most prominent features: his green hair and the red gem on his forehead.

The trident in the other party's hand is not a problem. Although ordinary people may not know how to use a trident, they would not be so averse to it just because of a weapon.

Furthermore, if the trident also has problems, Shirou can use his forging skills to create a suitable spear for Rigel after he finds a town.

"To conceal features?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Rijerud was taken aback for a moment, but then he also thought it was a good idea.

He wasn't too concerned about his features; hiding them wasn't a problem for him.

But Village Chief Kelos frowned slightly and said, "If he hides his features, then Rijerud will have nothing to do with the Spelud tribe in the future. Even if he does something good, it won't be attributed to the Spelud tribe, and he won't be able to change other people's impression of the Spelud tribe."

"This……"

Shirou also realized the problem with this operation based on what the village chief of Rocks said.

This means that Rigdell is sacrificing his own interests to help Shirou and Alice.

It's a bit too much for the other party to give.

However, Rigelud didn't have any ulterior motives and said quite frankly, "It's alright. The reputation of the Spelud Clan is not as important as protecting Shirou and Alice. Besides, as long as they know I am a Spelud Clan member and are willing to believe me, that's enough."

“Rigid Rudd…”

Upon hearing the other's words, both Shirou and Alice couldn't help but reveal complex expressions.

I never expected the other party to say such selfless words.

Even Alice couldn't help but show a touching expression.

"But……"

“It’s alright, Mr. Lox, I’ve already made up my mind.”

Upon hearing Rijerud's realization, Shirou took a deep breath, realizing that he owed the other person an immeasurable amount of favors.

Therefore, both forging weapons and helping the Spelud tribe to shed their stigma are things he will need to do in the future.

As a righteous ally, Shirou would naturally not be ungrateful.

……

Shirou and Alice stayed in the Migrud village for a few days before finally having to leave.

The Migrud girls were all very reluctant to part with Shirou.

These days, they've been learning from Shirou how to process monster ingredients and how to cook delicious meals under limited conditions.

It can be said that Shirou's current prestige among the Migrud tribe is almost equivalent to that of the Boreas family in Buena village for several years.

There's no other way; food is the most important thing for people.

Shirou taught the Migrud people how to cook delicious food; he was practically their second father.

Many young Migrud girls showed extreme enthusiasm when they saw him, acting as if they had a very good relationship with him.

Even the mature women, who were no longer young girls, showed great enthusiasm for Shirou.

As a result, Shirou has become quite the celebrity among the Migrud tribe in the past few days, and he is always accompanied by a large group of beautiful girls wherever he goes.

This was getting to Alice's breaking point.

Therefore, when leaving the Migrud tribe, Alice was extremely anxious, almost dragging and urging Shirou to leave.

Shirou felt somewhat helpless about this, but he could only comply.

The group then arrived at the village gate, where they saw Loin's familiar figure, who was still guarding the place.

"If I see Luo Qixi in the future, I will tell her to contact you."

Shirou spoke to Lloyd in this way.

"Thank you."

Luo nodded gratefully.

He then took a bag out of his pocket and said, "By the way, this is some money from the Demon Continent that my wife prepared for you. It's not much, but it should be enough for two or three nights at an inn."

Unexpectedly, the other party was willing to provide financial assistance. Shirou wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bring himself to say no.

Because of him, the three of them—Rigid, Alice, and Iris—don't have a single penny left. If they go to a nearby town, they won't even have the money to stay for one night.

Shirou then took the money bag from Ryne, opened it, and found that it contained crude coins made of stone and coins cast from dark gray metal.

These are undoubtedly the currencies of the Demon Continent: Green Ore Coins, Iron Coins, Iron Shavings Coins, and Stone Coins.

The value of currency reveals just how barren the Demon Continent is; it can't even use gold coins as currency.

Shirou expressed his gratitude to Lorne again, and then left the village with the people around him.

……

It seems that it will take three days to reach the nearest town on foot.

Shirou had expected this to be an extremely difficult journey.

But the process was unexpectedly easy.

Because Rijrud has been traveling alone for many years, he knows the routes very well, his preparations for camping are perfect, and he also has the ability to detect monsters in the surrounding area.

Shirou often felt that he was somewhat useless, as everything that needed to be done could be done by Rijkaard.

So he simply practiced swordsmanship during the process and taught Alice swordsmanship as well.

In the evenings, he would study and research magic.

Life there was not much different from that at Bereas Castle.

However, while Shirou was enjoying the help provided by Rigdl and living a peaceful life, Alice was clearly not that kind of person.

Just one day later, she strongly declared that she wanted to go with Rijkaard to eliminate the monsters.

Rachel Rudd strongly resisted this.

Shirou, however, felt that Alice's idea was not problematic.

After all, they would be living on the Demon Continent for a long time. Although Shirou himself was very experienced in fighting monsters, Alice was obviously too young.

If Alice can gain more experience fighting monsters, then we won't have to worry too much about the other party's safety if they encounter danger in the future.

So Shirou took the initiative to negotiate with Rigel, expressing his willingness to fight the monsters together with him.

Rijerud initially wanted to refuse, but under Shirou's strict attitude, he had no choice but to comply.

The other party is essentially an easy person to talk to. As long as Shirou gives a clear attitude, he can easily persuade the other party.

The next two days.

The group fought off monsters as they made their way to a nearby town.

Because Shirou had experience fighting monsters since childhood, he handled this matter with great ease, often surprising even Rijerud.

Alice, on the other hand, had never engaged in actual combat. Although her swordsmanship was almost at the advanced level of the Sword God style, she often made various mistakes in battle and needed the assistance of those around her.

"Shirou, you should be a Sword Saint by now, right?"

After several battles, Rajirud finally couldn't help but ask the question.

"I haven't gone to the Sword Sanctuary for the assessment yet, but I've basically mastered the Light Katana."

"really……"

Rijerud looked at Shirou with considerable surprise.

Even for someone who has lived for five hundred years, such a young sword saint is an extremely rare existence; he can be described as a genius.

"Shirou, you should be able to pass the Sword Sanctuary's test with ease."

"Rigid, do you know the content of the Sword Sanctuary's assessment?"

Shirou spoke with a hint of curiosity.

Rijrud shook his head and said, "I have never been to the Holy Land of Swords, but I have fought against the human sword saints. Most of them are not as strong as you, at most they are only comparable to you."

Rachel Rudd gave Shirou's swordsmanship extremely high praise.

This made Shirou a little embarrassed.

But in fact, it is true that Shirou underwent the most extreme swordsmanship training from a young age. He even started hunting monsters when he was just over ten years old, honing his sword aura in actual combat. The solidity of his foundation and the refinement of his swordsmanship are unimaginable to his peers.

Even among sword saints, Shirou is by no means weak; in fact, he could be considered one of the best.

"However, don't be too complacent."

Rijerudite seemed worried that Shirou was becoming too arrogant. "The Demon Continent is a dangerous place. Even a Sword Saint would find it very difficult to survive in such a place."

"I see."

Shirou nodded.

He has experienced many dangers in the past few days and has come to a deep understanding of the hardships of the Demon Continent.

If it weren't for his special skill of being perceptive, he would probably have been in danger countless times and would have had a hard time surviving.

However, Shirou has already made up his mind. He is determined to survive in the Demon Continent, and he also intends to make a name for himself here.

After all, Shirou is still concerned about the rest of the Grellard family and is eager to find clues about his family as soon as possible.

Therefore, he must make his name resound throughout the Demon Continent so that his family members who may have been separated from him on this continent will know about him!

Chapter 184 The Distant Ideal Land, Liberation!

In the following days, Shirou and his companions fought against monsters several times.

Stonewood, Giant Tortoise, Acid Wolf, Parkes Coyote...

Different monsters have different characteristics and all have extremely strong destructive power. The reason why the entire Demon Continent is so dangerous is because of the monsters everywhere.

For example, the giant tortoise has extremely strong defense. As long as it retracts its head into its shell, external attacks can hardly penetrate it. Stone Demon Wood is the main source of wood in the Demon Continent. It is not only sturdy but also easy to make firewood. The only problem is that Stone Demon Wood itself is aggressive, and ordinary people probably cannot cut it for firewood.

However, this is not a problem for Shirou's team.

Because of Rijrud's extraordinary strength, once his powerful energy is gathered, he can defeat even a giant tortoise with a single blow.

Shirou has extensive experience in fighting monsters. He can take different actions to effectively strike different monsters. In addition, with the extraordinary speed advantage of the Sword God Style, he can easily defeat even a pack of wolves that are equally fast.

The only one with a problem is Alice. She is arguably the weakest of the three. Even when facing the weakest monster on paper, she has to exert all her strength and be extremely careful in launching her attacks in order to defeat the enemy.

However, compared to when she first started fighting monsters, Alice's condition has improved considerably. She is now able to adapt to the rhythm of the battle and is no longer like she was at the beginning, where she would get overly excited after defeating a monster, to the point that she would get splattered with the monster's blood.

After numerous battles with monsters, Alice's swordsmanship has improved significantly, and she has even reached the threshold of the advanced level of the Sword God style, just one step away from breaking through to the advanced level.