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

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Ariel, however, continued speaking on her own:

"So when I saw the [Indestructible Supreme Saint], I didn't see a sword, but rather a beam of light. It was so brilliant, like someone had honed their soul to the extreme, condensing their spirit and will into a single point. That's not a skill that ordinary people can achieve; it's the pinnacle that extraordinary people can reach after countless self-challenges."

"When I touched this weapon, the feeling became even stronger. It was like seeing someone climbing a mountain with no visible top. Even knowing that if they fell, there would be a bottomless abyss below, they still didn't stop their hands and feet. Under the pressure of being crushed to pieces at any moment, they continued to challenge their own limits."

“Every time I touch this weapon, it’s like hearing Lord Muramasa speaking to me, questioning me: Have you really reached your limit? Even though it’s just my own fantasy, I do feel a strong sense of resentment, like a child being scolded by their parents for making a mistake…”

Ariel's words were incredibly sincere; she was clearly expressing her truest feelings at that moment.

Shirou, having forgotten the bad impression the second princess had given him before, asked, "Then why are you looking for Muramasa?"

"It's just simple self-gratification."

Ariel smiled and said, "I was just thinking, if I could meet someone who surpasses their own limits and never stops because of fear, would I feel a strong sense of inferiority? I even look forward to being scolded and reprimanded by such a capable person, and being labeled a coward who doesn't dare to take responsibility..."

No one will blame you.

"Ordinary people might be like that, but if it were a master like Muramasa, he could probably see through my cowardice instantly and mock my stupidity."

Ariel spoke with considerable emotion.

Shirou, on the other hand, was filled with embarrassment. As the blacksmith Muramasa himself, he clearly did not possess the keen insight that Ariel expected.

He only just realized what this princess was carrying.

After finishing her previous remarks, Ariel calmed down a bit and continued, "Besides the places mentioned above, the biggest reason I want to see Muramasa is because I yearn to meet such a powerful person. Perhaps after meeting him, I will be able to think more deeply about becoming queen. If I'm lucky enough to recruit such a capable person, that would be an unimaginable dream."

This is clearly Ariel's biggest thought.

Shirou understood Ariel, but he clearly couldn't let her have her way.

The Blacksmith Village was one of his secrets, unknown even to the Boreas clan, so it was impossible for him to tell Ariel so casually.

While Shirou was deep in thought, Ariel smiled and spoke:

"So, until I find the blacksmith Muramasa, I will be staying in the castle in Boreas. Please take good care of me during this time, Shirou."

"Ok."

Faced with Ariel, who had made it clear that she was determined and would not easily change her mind, Shirou sighed helplessly.

However, seeing Ariel's appearance, Shirou thought that he might be able to impersonate her and meet her as Muramasa later.

Although he might not be able to say what Ariel wants to hear, he can at least fulfill her wishes.

Moreover, once Ariel sees Muramasa, she probably won't stay in Boreas Castle any longer, and she won't torture herself here anymore.

Shirou silently prayed that Princess Ariel would know when to stop and obediently return to the capital after seeing Muramasa, and not cause him any more trouble!

Chapter 153 Lord Shirou, you are simply a god of cooking!

As the dawn slowly broke, Shirou began his day's training.

He first did basic physical exercises on the training field, and after stretching his body a little, he ran to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

After that, he went to call Alice and the Boreas family members to have breakfast.

Unbeknownst to them, Shirou had now become like the steward of the Boreas family. Philip and his wife Hilda had already gotten used to having Shirou plan their day, not to mention the naturally lazy Alice and Sauros.

Today was different from the past. After calling most of the Boreas family, Shirou slowly walked to a side room on one side of the castle.

In this guest room used by the Boreas family to receive guests, Ariel, the second princess, is currently residing and has no intention of leaving anytime soon.

In their words, Ariel wasn't planning to leave until she found the blacksmith Muramasa.

Although it was a completely unfounded rumor, Ariel firmly believed that she would definitely find Muramasa at Boreas Castle, which left Shirou speechless.

Right now, Shirou arrived at Ariel's room door, knocked, and planned to call Ariel to have breakfast with the Boreas family.

As soon as he knocked on the door, the door was opened.

Ariel stood before him in her pajamas, which could even be described as underwear, making no attempt to conceal her exposed skin.

"You, why aren't you wearing any clothes?!"

Shirou was shocked and even panicked, something he hadn't done in a long time.

Ariel, however, spoke frankly: "Is it necessary to care so much? Are you saying Shirou is still a virgin? No way, you look like you're already thirteen or fourteen."

"No, how could a normal person at thirteen or fourteen years old..."

Shirou was retorting in this way, but he realized a common-sense mistake the next second.

Although in his original world, the normal age for adulthood is eighteen, that was in modern times. In this medieval era, boys are generally considered adults at the age of thirteen and can start a family and career. In an environment like the royal capital, the age of adulthood is even earlier.

Considering the decadent lifestyle of the nobility, a boy of Shirou's age, even if not considered an adult, would definitely not be a virgin.

While Shirou was momentarily confused by the vast difference in their worldviews, Ariel watched him with amusement, as if she were admiring his distress.

But she did give Shirou some response, asking, "By the way, Shirou, what are you doing in my room so early in the morning? Are you planning to suddenly attack me while I'm still fast asleep in bed?"

"How can it be!?"

Shirou immediately retorted, but quickly realized that Ariel was just teasing him, so he quickly got back to business and said, "I'm here to call you for breakfast. The Boreas family doesn't prepare extra breakfast, so it's best to go to the living room and eat with everyone."

"Oh? I'm really looking forward to it."

Ariel clearly didn't have the habit of eating breakfast with a group of people, and she seemed quite interested at the moment.

She quickly woke up Luke and Dirichlet, who were still fast asleep, from the next room, and then, along with her two subordinates who were guarding her, followed Shirou to the living room.

Luke still harbored the same hostile attitude towards Shirou, but after witnessing the Black Keys, his hostility no longer contained much contempt.

He somewhat acknowledged Shirou's forging abilities.

Needless to say, Dirichlet was already very optimistic about Shirou, and now he was even more interested in him than Ariel, hoping to win Shirou over to Ariel's side.

But this is something Shirou would never accept.

"I've prepared breakfast in advance, everyone hurry up and eat it while it's hot."

Shirou and the maids prepared breakfast together. His movements were very skilled, even faster than those of the ordinary servants, making it look like he was performing.

At least Ariel and Luke, Dillick hadn't come to their senses when they found the table already filled with all sorts of dishes.

"Did you make all of these, Shirou?"

Ariel asked, quite curiously.

"Most of them are, but a small portion is prepared by the chefs."

During this time, Shirou's culinary skills have been recognized by the entire Boreas family. If it weren't for the etiquette of nobles, Sauros would have Shirou prepare meals for him every day.

Even with some constraints, Shirou's culinary work at the Boreas household is becoming increasingly more extensive, to the point that he's almost becoming the head chef.

Shirou himself didn't mind. He enjoyed cooking, and the insights he gained from it could even be applied to swordsmanship and forging.

Unexpectedly, Shirou was also in charge of cooking. Ariel, Luke, Dirike, and the others were undoubtedly very confused. They couldn't understand why Shirou, a nobleman, would do such a servant's job.

Luke showed great disdain, not believing that Shirou's cooking could be anything special.

You have to understand that Ariel and the others were born in the capital and have eaten all kinds of delicacies since they were young. They have long since tasted all the most delicious and top-notch dishes in the capital.

Even if Shirou's cooking is a little different from others, it's hard to imagine that it would elicit a reaction from them.

This thought lasted for less than half a minute.

The moment Luke reluctantly ate the dish Shirou had made, his expression changed instantly. It was an indescribable feeling, like a person extremely thirsty in the desert suddenly discovering a lush green grove and rushing in to drink deeply from its sweet spring.

After eating Shirou's cooking, even when Luke recalled the dishes made by the best chefs at the palace banquets, he couldn't help but feel that they were just tasteless and unappetizing.

Despite using such top-quality ingredients, the resulting dish was just so ordinary and lacked flavor.

Although Shirou's dishes were made with ingredients from the Boreas family, the Boreas family wasn't exactly a super noble family, and the ingredients were just things that could be found anywhere. Yet, when Shirou made these dishes, they all gave people an insurmountable sense of awe.

Luke only took one bite of the food, yet it felt as if he had experienced countless lives he had never known before...

"This is so delicious!"

Unlike Luke, whose mind was filled with countless thoughts that made it impossible to articulate his emotions, Dilik offered a straightforward compliment after eating the food.

He exclaimed with utmost approval, "These are all ordinary ingredients, yet every step of the preparation seems to be infused with the maker's emotions. As a result, those who eat this dish are not only tasting the food, but also experiencing a spiritual resonance with the maker. It's hard to imagine that this is a dish that a mortal could make! Lord Shirou, you are simply a god of cooking!"

"No, it's not that exaggerated."

Shirou never expected Dirich to give him such a high evaluation.

But this was also the most eloquent person he had ever met before.

After all, whether it's the Grerat family or the Boreas family, most people are the kind who are obsessed with cooking, at most saying something like "delicious, so delicious."

As a genuine undergraduate student who graduated from the National Academy of Arts of the Kingdom of Asura, Dilik clearly possesses language skills that are unmatched by others.

For a moment, even Shirou was a little smug.

Of course, the most important person here is Ariel. She hadn't eaten anything until she saw Luke and Dilireba's reactions, after which she finally took a bite.

Upon seeing this, Shirou realized that Ariel was clearly having Luke and Dillick test the poison.

There's nothing that can be done about it; as a princess, Ariel's vigilance is almost instinctive.

After taking a bite of the food, Ariel's eyes lit up. She could now understand why the Boreas family were all eating silently.

If the food is this delicious, it's so good that you won't want to say anything more and will just want to focus on eating.

"Not only can he forge unique magical artifacts like the [Black Key], but he also possesses such outstanding culinary skills. I have no prejudice against Lord Shirou anymore."

After finishing his meal, Dirich said contentedly, "Lady Ariel, I think it's perfectly acceptable to have Shirou join us! With him, your chances of becoming king will be further increased!"

"This……"

Luke clearly still had reservations about Dillick's words.

Putting aside the struggle for family succession, he himself still harbored some dissatisfaction with Shirou.

Ariel silently shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Dirichlet, I can't get Shirou to join us."

"why?"

Dirich was puzzled. He had no complaints about Shirou, so why was Ariel still unwilling to accept him?

Ariel quietly spoke up: "It's not me who doesn't want him to join, it's Shirou himself. He has no intention of joining us."

"Lord Shirou doesn't want to join us?"

Upon hearing Ariel's words, Dirich suddenly realized his problem.

Indeed, it is difficult for normal people to be interested in the struggle for the throne, because it is too difficult and too painful, and is destined to be a thorny path.

If I didn't have a strong desire and obsession with this, I definitely wouldn't have joined in.

Dirich was very disappointed by this, as he clearly hoped that Shirou could join Ariel's camp, which would undoubtedly provide a huge boost to Ariel's fight for the throne.

But if Shirou is unwilling, no one else can force him to do anything.

Meanwhile, Shirou, unaware of Ariel and the others' thoughts, went to practice swordsmanship with Gilead after finishing breakfast, and also brought Gilead a portion of his breakfast.

Since Giren was a guard and had no noble status, he couldn't eat in the living room. In addition, Shirou couldn't bear to see Giren drooling, so he would always prepare an extra portion of food for Giren to take with him, which moved Giren deeply.

After Kyrie Illuminati devoured all the food like a whirlwind, he began practicing his swordsmanship.

Shirou's Blade of Light received a small but solid improvement once again.

After that, Shirou went to the blacksmith's workshop, where he practiced forging while thinking about when he should meet Ariel as Muramasa.

If Ariel never sees Muramasa, he will likely stay with the Boreas family indefinitely, which Shirou would find unacceptable.

The best-case scenario is to appear as Muramasa as soon as possible, fulfill Ariel's wish, and let her return to the capital satisfied.

Shirou told the old blacksmith about his troubles.

As the only person who knew that Shirou was actually the blacksmith Muramasa, the old blacksmith obviously didn't expect such an interesting thing to happen, and said that he would do his best to cooperate with Shirou and help him impersonate Muramasa.

Unexpectedly, he had to play another role again. As Shirou sighed, he knew that there was no way to escape, so he quickly started to put on makeup.

He didn't intend to use the image of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, which was already known to most people due to Darius's wanted status and would be easily exposed.

Therefore, Shirou must disguise himself as someone who has never appeared before.

Shirou quickly got an idea. He dyed his hair white with paint and made a pale white mask to completely cover his appearance.

After ensuring that no one would recognize him as the blacksmith Muramasa, Shirou slightly altered his demeanor, making it as different from his original appearance as possible, and disguised himself as someone who was older and more weathered.

Because of Emiya's past experiences, he was indeed able to pull off this disguise.

With his voice slightly altered, Shirou had finally completed his perfect disguise, confirming that it would not be exposed.

In this way, all he had to do was wait for himself to meet Ariel as Muramasa.