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

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Shirou didn't keep them in suspense any longer. Now that Ariel had been captured, the situation was extremely critical, and every second counted.

Without much hesitation, he said directly, "I can find Ariel's whereabouts, provided you take me to the scene where Ariel was captured."

"Really?"

Luke was taken aback by Shirou's words.

He was initially pleasantly surprised, but also very skeptical.

After all, Luke still harbored hostility towards Shirou, the heir to the Nottos family, and felt that the other party might be deliberately sabotaging him in order to seize the right of succession.

Of course, Luke didn't completely lose his mind.

For him now, Ariel's safety is the most important thing. If he can save Ariel, he is willing to do anything to save her.

Luke took a deep breath, trying to suppress his personal feelings, and slowly said, "I can take you there, but don't try to lie to me. Otherwise, even if I die, I will make you pay the price."

"If I'm lying to you, you can just kill me."

Shirou didn't offer any further explanation, directly demonstrating his resolve.

Luke, however, remained vigilant, filled with suspicion and distrust towards him.

But at least Luke is now willing to give Shirou a chance.

The two then immediately set off.

Because the Boreas family has now mobilized almost all its resources to desperately search for Ariel's whereabouts, they don't even have any spare manpower or horses.

Shirou and Luke had no choice but to run on foot to the place where Ariel had been captured.

During the process, Luke unexpectedly discovered that Shirou was running much faster than him.

Luke, an intermediate swordsman, was originally very confident in his physical abilities, but he never expected to be surpassed by Shirou, a blacksmith.

This instinctively stirred a sense of resentment and incomprehension in Luke.

But his mood did not affect his actions.

Luke quickly brought Shirou to the place where Ariel was captured. It was an ordinary-looking street, but the two sides of the street were lined with complex buildings, making it easy for assassins to hide and lie in ambush.

The moment Ariel and her entourage's carriage passed by, the assassins lying in ambush on both sides suddenly appeared, instantly severely injuring Dirich, suppressing Luke, and easily kidnapping Ariel.

Since not much time had passed, the scene was still preserved, including Ariel and the others' destroyed carriage and the chaotic environment caused by the incident.

"Princess Ariel and I were attacked here. The assassins were incredibly powerful, and there might even be beings at the Saint level or above among them."

Luke said, a look of resentment on his face.

As a mid-level swordsman, even though he was exceptionally talented among the young nobles, he was utterly powerless against a true expert and was completely overwhelmed.

As a result, Ariel was completely captured almost without any resistance.

Shirou, however, did not pay attention to Luke's attitude.

Upon arriving at the kidnapping scene, he immediately began to observe the surrounding environment.

After arriving at the area around the destroyed carriage, Shirou searched carefully and quickly found a piece of Ariel's torn clothing.

With this item, Shirou confirmed that it was indeed Ariel's clothing, and immediately pulled out a jet-black longsword from behind him.

The longsword was not unfamiliar.

It was the same Red Plains Hound that Shirou used when he attacked Darius.

As one of Emiya's favorite Noble Phantasms, the Red Plains Hound is indeed quite practical. It has an extremely strong tracking ability. As long as it smells a scent, it will forcibly lock onto the target's location and will continue to pursue the target no matter how many times it is shot down.

Shirou once used the Red Plains Hound to severely injure Darius's genitals, causing Darius to lose his humanity on the spot.

Now he has created this projection artifact again, undoubtedly aiming to use the Red Hound's effect to search for Ariel's whereabouts.

"Go!"

Shirou made the Red Plains Hound remember Ariel's scent, and then used a bow and arrow he had prepared beforehand to shoot the sword as an arrow.

"Snapped!"

The jet-black, homing-type Noble Phantasm deviated significantly from its original direction the instant it was launched, heading in a completely different direction from where Shirou had fired it.

Shirou immediately gave chase, not daring to miss the movements of the Red Plains Hound.

Luke, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered.

He saw Shirou holding a sword and a bow, and had no idea what the other was doing. Moreover, Shirou's serious expression made him unable to even ask a question.

Seeing Shirou suddenly rush out, Luke was completely dumbfounded.

Before he could react, he saw Shirou sprint at a speed he could never have imagined.

He had to exert all his strength just to barely keep up with Shirou's pace.

"Ha ha"

Luke followed Shirou for several kilometers.

The distance isn't too far.

The two arrived at a dilapidated town near Roya.

This town was abandoned because Roya absorbed the surrounding settlements in order to further expand.

The town's residents either relocated or moved directly to the big city of Roya, leaving behind only a large number of spider webs and invisible mosquitoes.

The moment Shirou noticed that the Redfield Hound had slowed down, he immediately recalled it and jumped onto a large tree nearby, using his Eagle Eye ability to observe the town ahead.

Unsurprisingly.

This seemingly abandoned town shows obvious signs of being manipulated; not only are there some brand-new tire tracks, but there are also several people patrolling around like guards.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so bold as to set up their base directly near Roya.

This seems to be a case of playing a trick where the problem lies with the person in charge.

Ironically, the effect was indeed very good. The Boreas clan never expected that the kidnappers would set up their stronghold so close to the castle.

"Is Her Highness the Princess here?"

By this point, Luke had a general idea of ​​the situation. The incongruity emanating from the town was palpable to anyone who looked at it.

Although he didn't know how Shirou did it, Luke was now filled with gratitude towards Shirou.

"Let's hurry back and tell Lord Sauros the news."

Luke looked anxious. "We need to get the Boreas family to search this place right away."

"No, we can't do that."

Shirou shook his head at Luke's attitude.

"why?"

Luke panicked.

With the chance to save the princess within reach, he couldn't possibly remain calm.

Shirou then glanced at him silently and explained, "The fact that the other side was able to launch an attack the moment you left the city must be because they have planted an inside agent within the Boreas family. If we go back now to provide information, it will inevitably alert them, causing them to move Princess Ariel to another place, or even take Ariel away from the Fituia territory. Then there will really be no hope."

No matter how special the Redfield Hound is, it's impossible for it to search the whole world for people.

If the distance is too far, even the Redfield Hounds will be unable to keep track.

Luke immediately understood Shirou's words, but he quickly became puzzled.

After all, if they don't tell Boreas the information, how can they save Ariel?

Faced with Luke's hesitant attitude, Shirou didn't react much and calmly said, "There's only one way now, which is for the two of us to break into this town, kill all the kidnappers before they can react, and rescue Ariel directly."

"What!?"

Shirou's words surprised Luke greatly; he clearly hadn't expected the other party to make such an astonishing suggestion.

How could just the two of them fight against so many kidnappers?

This is practically suicide!

Chapter 159 Northern Saint Nakurjad.

"Are you crazy?! What's the difference between this and suicide?!"

Luke immediately shouted out his inner thoughts.

He didn't believe that he and Shirou alone could rush in and wipe out so many kidnappers, let alone the possibility that there might even be Saint-level experts among them.

Shirou was actually unsure about Luke's suspicions.

Although he is strong enough, he is only a high-level swordsman. If he encounters a Saint-level expert, he may not be able to defeat him.

The best course of action would be to seek support from the Boreas family, and ideally, to have Gilead come to their aid.

With a master swordsman at the level of a sword king assisting them, they have the ability to cope with any danger they encounter.

However, Shirou also knew that the current situation allowed no room for hesitation.

The kidnappers who abducted Ariel must have been well aware of the princess's value; they would have killed her if anything went wrong.

If Ariel were to suffer even the slightest injury during this process, the Boreas family would be completely finished.

Based on the above considerations, Shirou decided to have the two of them break in and rescue Ariel.

Of course, Shirou was aware of the risks of this plan, so he made a decision that if things went wrong, he would use the Heroic Spirit Cards to perform a Dream Summon, even at the risk of exposing his identity.

This certainly means that Shirou will completely lose his social status afterward.

Darius's wanted poster would instantly reveal his identity to Luke and Ariel, potentially preventing Shirou from ever returning to a normal life.

But he also understood that some things could be sacrificed in order to achieve justice.

"There's no other choice now, Luke."

Shirou glanced silently at the brown-haired youth in front of him. "If you're scared, you can go back now, but in any case, I will do what I should do."

"you……"

Luke was speechless at Shirou's words.

Shirou's willingness to risk his life to save Ariel made him realize exactly where he fell short compared to Shirou.

If he were to retreat now, or even flee back to Bereas Castle, he would likely spend the rest of his life in regret.

"I'll go with you!"

In the end, Luke made up his mind.

Given that Shirou has already made such a choice between his own life and Ariel's safety, what right does he, as Ariel's guardian knight, have to run away at such a time?

Even if it means dying here for Ariel, it would probably be far better than being captured and humiliated out of fear, while I am left to eke out a living alone!

Luke had no reason to hesitate.

Shirou also gave Luke a slightly higher opinion of him, as he had originally thought that this cousin of the Notos family might be a cowardly existence than he had imagined.

But now, looking at it, while the other party may be cowardly, his loyalty to Ariel is unquestionable.

In this way, he wouldn't have to fight alone.

"Then let's go."

As Shirou spoke, he took a step forward and casually touched the golden sword of certain victory wrapped in cloth on his back.

Faced with such a potential fierce battle, Shirou naturally had no choice but to be fully prepared and bring out all his trump cards.

If he could, he certainly wouldn't want to use his trump card.

But Shirou also knew that, often, people are not in control of their own lives.

Only by giving it our all can we find a glimmer of hope.

……

"Hasn't the person to take over arrived yet? This shipment is so troublesome; if we can't move it out immediately, we'll be in deep trouble."

A crude voice echoed in the gloomy room.

In an abandoned house in a dilapidated town, a group of kidnappers looked at each other in bewilderment, feeling extremely flustered about this crazy operation.

After all, the kidnappers knew very well that they had abducted a princess of a country.

Even though the kidnappers had a powerful figure behind them, Darius, who was at the pinnacle of power, they were still too insignificant to bear the punishment for abducting the princess.