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

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But then, seemingly remembering Shirou's presence, she quickly snapped back to reality, grabbed Shirou's hand, and shouted, "Run! Brother, run! That's a Spelud!"

"..."

Shirou was deeply moved by Alice's act of remembering to run away even in such a panicked state, but he was also shocked by her exaggerated reaction.

After all, Alice is a very strong-willed girl, and her motto is probably "I am the only one who matters in the world."

He is not only willful and rude, but also always acts first and thinks later. That's the kind of person he is.

But the fact that Alice reacted with such panic upon seeing Rijrud truly surprised him.

What mistakes did the Speluds make that left such a terrifying impression on the world?

While Shirou was surprised, Rigdell spoke quite calmly: "That's a normal reaction."

"It seems I underestimated the situation."

Shirou sighed, and while stroking Alice's head, he reassured her, "Don't worry, don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

As he did this, Shirou instinctively recalled the time when he took care of Miyu and often patted her head to comfort her.

Miyu's personality is relatively stable, and she rarely experiences major emotional fluctuations, so she only has a few opportunities to comfort her younger sister.

After being calmed down by Shirou, Alice gradually came to her senses, but she still looked at Rigel with suspicion and said in a panic, "But, but that's the Spelud tribe. Even you, brother, can't handle it."

Shirou, somewhat unaccustomed to Alice's now familiar way of addressing him as "brother," quietly asked, "Why do you think the Spelud are so scary? Is there a reason?"

"Because...because...the Spelud clan! They...they eat...eat children! Waaah..."

"Eating children?"

Upon hearing Alice's words, Shirou hesitated and looked at Rigel.

"We don't eat children."

The other party shook his head.

Shirou then turned to Alice and said, "Did you hear that? The Spelud don't seem to eat children."

"But...but...but! Those are Speluds! They're demons!"

"Are demons really that scary? My teacher is a demon."

The teacher Shirou was referring to was naturally Loki, and it was because of Loki that he did not have a particularly hostile attitude towards the demons in this world.

"This……"

Alice gradually realized the situation after hearing Shirou's words.

But she still couldn't control her emotions. She looked at Rijerud with fear on her face and said with tears in her eyes, "It's...it's our first time meeting. My name is...Uncle Alice...Boreas...Grelat!"

Upon hearing Alice's self-introduction, Rigellud smiled wryly, nodded, and replied earnestly, "Hello, I am Rigellud Speludia."

"Can you really have a conversation?"

Upon hearing Ridge Rudd's response, Alice seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

She then said with a helpless expression, "My mother is really something! She always lies to me!"

"Lady Hilda? What did she say?"

"My mother said that if I don't go to bed early, I will be eaten by the Spelud."

"I see."

Shirou recalled the stories he had heard about the Spelud people in Buena Village and realized that the Spelud people in this world were basically equated with monsters.

No wonder Alice was so terrified.

Shirou then tried his best to get Alice to talk to Rigel, so that Alice could understand that Rigel was not a scary monster, but a being she could talk to.

Alice was initially very scared, but gradually she became bolder and unconsciously returned to her usual arrogant demeanor.

Rachel Rudd wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he seemed to dote on Alice.

Shirou then realized a possibility: that Rigdell might really like children.

……

After a proper rest, the three quickly began to move.

They simply couldn't stay in this place covered in yellow sand forever.

After leaving the wilderness, Shirou and Alice finally realized what kind of environment the Demon Continent was.

According to legend, the Demon Continent was once part of the Central Continent, but it was torn apart by the two sides in the great war between humans and demons.

Now it is ruled by demon kings.

Although the Demon Continent is about half the size of the Central Continent, it has almost no vegetation, the ground is dry and cracked, there are many terrains with varying heights like huge steps, and there are rocks taller than a person blocking the way, making it a land that resembles a natural maze.

Moreover, due to the high concentration of magic, there are many powerful monsters.

It is said that if one wanted to cross the Demon Continent on foot, it would take about three times as long as crossing the Central Continent.

Shirou was worried about whether Alice could adapt to such a difficult journey, but to his surprise, she not only showed no dissatisfaction, but was also very energetic, seemingly full of enthusiasm for this unfamiliar land of the Demon Continent.

Shirou couldn't help but recall Alice's listless appearance during class, realizing that children really do prefer adventure to studying.

"Rigid, where are we going next?"

"Just follow me to a nearby village."

"Row."

Shirou did not hesitate at all to accept Rijkaard's leadership.

He had no doubt that Rachel Rudd would lead them to some dangerous place.

This was not only because he had already learned something about Rijrud, but also because he discovered that the Demon Continent was full of dangerous places.

Even if Rigdell did nothing, simply leaving them in the wilderness would be enough for Shirou and Alice to struggle to survive for a long time.

The other party naturally has no reason to do anything detrimental to them.

During their journey, Shirou also asked Rigel what kind of weapon he liked, planning to forge a suitable long-handled spear for him as a reward when he had the means.

Rachel Luther didn't care about this at all. He hadn't expected Shirou to be planning to forge weapons for him, so he just casually mentioned some of his preferences.

Shirou memorized all of these things.

……

The three of them walked in the wilderness for several days.

During this time, Alice had developed a fairly good relationship with Rijkaard.

She was naturally an outgoing person, and after learning that Rigd was not a scary person, she spoke to him openly and frankly.

Although Rachel Rudd didn't talk much, he responded to every single one of Alice's remarks.

Alice became increasingly unruly as a result, and even frequently behaved in a way that made Shirou feel ashamed.

Reggie Rudd actually tolerated it all.

Shirou was now even more certain that Rigdell might really like children.

While he was thinking about this, Rigdl suddenly asked Alice, "By the way, Alice, is Shirou your brother?"

"Forget it...let it go."

"Really?"

"Because there is no blood relation."

"Siblings who are not related by blood, that is, adopted siblings?"

"more or less."

Alice doesn't seem to be able to accept that Shirou is her brother. Although she kept calling him "brother" when she was scared, she reverted to her previous disrespectful behavior after she recovered, and even started calling Shirou by his name.

Seeing this, Ridge Rudd quietly spoke up: "Even if you're not blood-related siblings, I still hope that Alice can cherish her family."

"cherish?"

"Yes, maybe one day they will disappear."

Rachel Rudd spoke quietly, with a touch of emotion.

These words resonated with Shirou.

He increasingly realized that Rachel Rudd was a person very similar to himself, but at the same time he did not want to easily reopen the other's wounds, so he just silently watched the conversation between the two.

"How could that be? Shirou will always be with me!"

"But nothing lasts forever in this world."

"Woo..."

Rachel Rudd's emotional words left Alice speechless.

Alice could only hesitate before speaking, "I... I'll cherish it..."

"Really? Then you'll have to call Shirou 'older brother' all the time."

Why are you forcing me to use that title?!

Alice was horrified and very unwilling.

Rachel Rudd, on the other hand, was very stubborn about this.

During their conversation, Shirou suddenly frowned, noticing that the surrounding terrain was very strange and that his Mind's Eye was emitting an extremely strong reaction.

dangerous!

The instant Shirou reacted, he suddenly drew the [Folding Wind] from his waist!

At the same time, he discovered that Rachel Rudd had drawn the trident spear from behind him at a speed similar to, or even faster than, his own.

The two of them stabbed into the shadows in the corner!

"Pfft!"

The giant centipede had barely emerged when it was pierced by both the sword and the trident.

"Unexpectedly..."

Alice was completely taken aback when she realized the battle was over, her face filled with astonishment.

Rijerud looked at Shirou with a slight shock and asked in surprise, "Shirou, your movements are so fast? Are you a very skilled swordsman?"

"It's not particularly powerful, just an ordinary advanced sword god style."

Shirou cannot call himself a Sword Saint because he has not yet passed the test of the Sword Sanctuary, even though he has mastered the Blade of Light.

Rachel Rudd was slightly surprised by this, and for a moment he sensed a hidden depth in this seemingly young man.

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"The Sword God Style, huh? I see..."

Despite knowing Shirou's fighting style, Rigel was still surprised by the strength Shirou displayed.

After all, Shirou had clearly detected the monster lurking in the shadows a step faster than him and reacted with incredible speed and speed.

This is clearly not something that can be explained by an ordinary swordsman of the Sword God style.

Moreover, when he heard Shirou refer to himself as a superior swordsman, he felt that something was off.

After all, he had encountered some swordsmen of the Sword God style before, and even some sword saints, none of them gave him the feeling of Shirou's actions just now.

It truly shocked him.

At the same time, Shirou was also surprised by Rigel's strength.

Although Shirou had long suspected that Rigellud, as a member of the Spelud race, might be very strong, he never expected that the other party would be this strong.

Rachel Rudd's movements just now were at least faster than his.

However, Rijerud's training was clearly not in the Sword God style, which is known for its speed, and he could not possibly have mastered techniques like the Light Katana.

This means that Rijrud, with his pure physical abilities alone, possesses the strength to suppress the Sword Saint.

In this case, the opponent's true strength is at least at the King level, or even higher.

Shirou truly never expected that he would encounter a quasi-Emperor level being so easily, and he deeply realized the unfathomable depths and numerous dangers of the Demon Continent.

“There might have been more than one monster just now. Wait here for me while I go deal with it.”