Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Having finally seen Shirou Emiya emerge alive from the dungeon, they are now facing another separation.

"Well, I can't continue exploring the dungeon now. Although I can stay here, I want to go to other places and see what's around me."

Shirou Emiya's body has actually recovered to about 70-80%, and at least he is now fully capable of exploring the dungeon alone and returning safely once again.

However, through the constant senses he received, Shirou Emiya realized that it was time for him to leave, and he decided to take advantage of the doctor's advice to bid farewell to this labyrinthine city.

"And your injury—!"

As Shirou Emiya went to the guild to say goodbye to Eina, she asked him with great concern.

"There is no problem with self-preservation. The outside of Orario should not be as dangerous as when I was exploring the dungeons."

"Really, you're already running around outside as soon as your injuries have healed. You really can't stop for a moment."

In the tavern owned by the bountiful hostess, Mia couldn't help but voice her complaints.

She thought she was going to find a good chef.

Ryu pulled Shirou Emiya aside, telling him to be careful, and suggested that if possible, he could go to the Sword City to meet the goddess of justice, Astrea.

Shirou Emiya could only nod with a wry smile. After all, he didn't know when he would return to this world, or perhaps he would never return.

"Seriously, they just dumped the finished product here with me—!"

Hephaestus seemed to be scolding Shirou Emiya with a somewhat displeased tone.

Shirou Emiya could only scratch the back of his head and look at Hephaestus somewhat embarrassedly.

After all, Shirou Emiya had forged hundreds of weapons in Hephaestus's workshop over the past two months.

Most of them are still unsold in the shops of the Hephaestus Familia.

However, Hephaestus didn't seem to care much about it.

Then, Hephaestus waved to Shirou Emiya.

"I'll keep the money from selling these weapons for you! When you come back, remember to prepare a sumptuous feast to repay me for the management fees I charged you for the weapons."

Emiya Shirou nodded as well.

After several attempts and several days, Hephaestus finally completed the forging of the shield made of the world without using divine power.

Emiya Shirou solemnly put the shield into his night cap.

Just as he was able to project a replica of the Sword of Victory of the Covenant because of the Avalon that was always buried inside his body.

After it is forged, even if the shield is a divine weapon, Shirou Emiya can easily project the shield, which is forged using his own Unlimited Blade Works as the material.

On the one hand, Emiya Shirou had observed the entire forging process from beginning to end.

On the other hand, the connection between this shield and Shirou Emiya is now much closer than the connection between Avalon and himself.

However, being able to use the real product directly is naturally better than using a projected product.

Even if this shield is closely related to me, projecting it still requires a lot of magic power, not to mention that I need to unleash my Noble Phantasm.

This shield, forged based on the image of the small world surrounding the heavens, has essentially the same function.

Basically, it can only block, rather than storing [Unlimited Blade Works] so that it can be released without chanting.

It can be used solely as a defensive measure, though of course, one can also use the shield as an offensive weapon, like Achilles.

According to Shirou Emiya, this shield, like the Spiral Sword, is called the "Pseudo-Small World Surrounding the Sky".

The magical power required to unleash this shield is only half that required for Shirou Emiya to cast his own Reality Marble.

It can be said that this greatly enhanced Shirou Emiya's defensive capabilities.

Shirou Emiya also went to the Loki Familia to say goodbye to everyone.

Tiona looked at Shirou Emiya with a reluctant expression.

Bert said that he was sure he would surpass himself within a year.

Ais, in a somewhat awkward manner, expressed her gratitude to Shirou Emiya and vowed not to betray the dragon-slaying sword he had given her.

Finn and Grace both welcomed back defender Shirou Miyako with smiles.

No one stopped Shirou Emiya from leaving, just as he had stayed behind alone to cover Finn and the others even when Finn was being pressured.

Just as everyone was aware of the current situation of the lower-level adventurers in Orario, Shirou Emiya still stepped forward.

He is a very stubborn person, and once he makes a decision, it is very difficult to change it.

"Hey! Emiya, you're leaving Orario? That means I'll never be able to eat your cooking again!!!"

Hestia burst into tears, her heart aching at the thought that she would never again be able to enjoy such delicious food for free.

Bell, standing to the side, was even too embarrassed to watch and kept whispering reminders to Hestia.

Emiya Shirou then looked at the boy who had stood up to face his fear in that desperate situation.

Bell sat up straight and looked directly at Shirou Emiya, even now he didn't know what to say to Shirou Emiya.

At that moment, a short sword was also drawn from Shirou Emiya's hat.

"This weapon was purchased for you by Hestia!"

"Hey! My Lord God!"

Bell was somewhat flattered as he accepted the short sword handed to him by Shirou Emiya, looking at Hestia with gratitude.

"Hmph! Of course, don't you even know whose kin you are!"

Hestia pouted, her face full of pride.

"Was this weapon forged by Emiya-senpai?"

After receiving the weapon, Bell's expression became somewhat excited. He naturally knew that in addition to being an adventurer, Shirou Emiya was also an excellent blacksmith.

"Not entirely. It was mainly Hephaestus who did the forging, and I assisted her—"

Although Shirou Emiya's forging skills still cannot compare to Hephaestus', he is now able to keep up with her forging skills, at least providing some insignificant assistance during her forging process.

However, the design concept for this weapon was the result of discussions between Shirou Emiya and Hephaestus.

"Let's try out this weapon; it should have many functions—!"

Bell excitedly brandished the short knife in his hand. The moment he grasped the weapon, he felt as if it were his own other arm, moving with incredible ease.

"You can try to imagine a longsword—"

As Shirou Emiya finished speaking, Bell, who was brandishing his weapon, quickly began to think. In an instant, the short blade in his hand transformed into a knight's sword.

Then Bell seemed to have discovered a new world, imagining the reverse blade that Shirou Emiya had used, but the knight's sword in his hand did not change into the shape of Shirou Emiya's reverse blade.

Seeing this, Shirou Emiya also spoke up to explain.

"It doesn't transform into what you imagine; it simply possesses various different weapon forms—"

Seeing this, Bell sighed with some disappointment. It wasn't that he was dissatisfied with the weapon in his hand; on the contrary, he was very satisfied. He was just disappointed that he couldn't use the weapon that Shirou Emiya used.

Afterwards, Shirou Emiya briefly described the weapon to Bell, which was a variation of the [Demon Possession] that Hephaestus had previously provided.

Hephaestus is the goddess of forging. Unlike Shirou Emiya, who merely replicates a weapon and then forgets about it, she not only applies what she has learned to other weapons but also optimizes them to a high degree.

Since this weapon can be transformed into armor, it can naturally also transform into other forms.

Thus, during discussions with Shirou Emiya, Bell's weapon was born.

As for how many forms there are, Shirou Emiya doesn't know, because he is only assisting; the main forger is Hephaestus.

However, this weapon can be continuously upgraded as Bell improves, and the weapon forms it can transform into will also become more numerous.

It can transform into the most basic weapons like swords, spears, and halberds, but it seems that Bell can only transform into these for now.

However, in Shirou Emiya's judgment, it can definitely transform into full-body armor like [Demon Possession], since it is originally a variation of Demon Possession.

As for firearms, Shirou Emiya speculated that he should be able to do that as well, since Hephaestus had previously forged a firearm that could constantly change shape.

When Shirou Emiya asked Hephaestus if her short blade could unleash a beam of light, Hephaestus replied mysteriously, "Guess."

Of course, Shirou Emiya believes it is also capable of doing so.

Unfortunately, Shirou Emiya was unable to project the weapon; he could only project its empty shell.

While he was described as assisting, Shirou Emiya was merely able to keep up with Hephaestus's forging speed and provide her with materials.

After saying goodbye to everyone and reporting his upcoming schedule to the guild, Shirou Emiya quickly left Orario.

Shirou Emiya rarely had the opportunity to say goodbye to the people in his world.

In most cases, they leave suddenly without even having time to say goodbye.

More often than not, it happens when life is hanging by a thread.

In a forest somewhere, Shirou Emiya pushed open the door that appeared before him.

Chapter 516 Sakura, as usual, waits for Shirou Emiya to return.

"Welcome back, senior!"

As usual, Sakura smiled gently as she looked at Emiya Shirou, who came out of the room.

"Is it you again tidying my room? Thank you for your help, Sakura—"

Emiya Shirou looked at Sakura, who had a gentle look in her eyes, and couldn't help but feel apologetic.

Every time she returned, her room was neat and tidy. No matter how long she was away, Sakura still tidied her bedroom every day.

"No, it's nothing. But, senior, your hair—"

Sakura looked at Shirou Emiya's head, and the once vibrant reddish-brown had completely turned into a deathly pale white.

Even though Shirou Emiya looked so healthy, Sakura could still sense the weakness emanating from him.

She reached out with great concern and touched Shirou Emiya's pale hair.

Emiya Shirou stood in front of her, quietly watching her.

He didn't know how to tell Sakura about his experiences.

He also didn't want to tell Sakura what he had experienced.