The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

On the contrary, Angie, the [Noble Cat] who had been hiding behind Shirou and focusing on sneak attacks, suffered the least injuries.

The four girls looked guilty and didn't dare to meet her eyes. Tiona lowered her head, Aricia looked away, Aiz gently bit her lower lip, while Angie turned her gaze to the ground, silent.

Tiona was too excited, focusing on head-to-head combat with Shirou, completely neglecting coordination with her teammates in the early stages, and even activating Berserk at inappropriate times—Aiz's swollen little face is the most direct proof of this.

On the contrary, Aiz performed relatively the best in this battle, but Riviera could also see that she had been trying to compete with Shirou in swordsmanship during the duel, instead of using their level and numerical advantages to quickly overwhelm him.

Subconsciously, the girls underestimated this battle because of the difference in their paper strength, thinking that with four against one, three Lv.5s against one Lv.4, they could easily win no matter what.

"If this were a serious battle, you might already be dead."

The girls raised their heads in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.

Riviera continued, "What if those places were full of traps?"

The girls were silent, all lowering their heads.

"I'll heal you."

Riviera gripped her staff, preparing to cast a healing spell: "Rest for fifteen minutes, then have another round."

"Yes!"

Shirou: "...Do we have to increase the intensity again?"

In the end, under Riviera's stern gaze, Shirou was completely drained by the girls—here referring to physical strength.

Each time he stood up, his body seemed even more tired, but Shirou still persevered.

And in between the one-on-four targeted training, Riviera also arranged another battle, a one-on-one gauntlet match between Shirou and the girls.

This part wasn't to train Shirou, but to train Aiz and the others.

Although she tried her best to stay alert and agile, she still seemed overwhelmed by Shirou's powerful offensive, and was forced to retreat several times.

Next, it was Tiona's turn to enter the arena, and she directly raised her greatsword to engage in a fierce head-on confrontation with Shirou.

The most embarrassing one was Aricia, because [Ice Giant] was forbidden, she wanted to rely on agility and nimbleness to deal with her opponent.

But accidentally, she was hit in the abdomen by Shirou's full-force punch, and after falling to the ground, she couldn't even get up.

The only one who wasn't defeated in the one-on-one was Aiz. She activated her additional magic [Wind Spirit's Swift Foot], increasing her speed and strength to the extreme.

She even felt that if Shirou hadn't consumed so much stamina in the previous practice, she would have been the one to lose in the end.

After that, the girls became extra serious, going all out, and their cooperation became more tacit.

And after this battle ended, the next round of one-on-one battles began, and this kind of battle was repeated.

"Ta-da, everyone, look at this～"

Tiona held up a huge black fish, saying boastfully.

Shirou was resting in the room, and Riviera was concentrating on healing him.

The Amazonian girl disappeared from the living room at some point, and after a while, she suddenly ran back excitedly.

"The scales seem like monster scales, but they shouldn't be, so is it a giant black fish?"

Tiona replied with a proud face.

This kind of fish has strong scales with distorted shapes, and is often mistaken for some kind of monster.

The sea area around Meren is very suitable for fish to grow, but this giant black fish, which is more than one and a half meters long, is also a rare big guy in the port city.

Aricia gently touched the fish's scales and found that it was still moving vigorously: "It's still alive... Where did you get it from?"

"I see."

Aricia nodded: "Then this fish must be very expensive, right? How much did it cost?"

Aricia's lips curled up slightly when she heard this: "That's very much in line with Tiona's style."

Her expression was still as calm as ever, but the cat's tail behind her was gently swaying, revealing the girl's happy mood.

Angie put the wooden bucket on the ground and said with a smile.

"Besides, buying fish here is much more affordable."

Angie continued: "Compared to Orario, it's at least half the price."

Among the people present, Angie was actually the richest. Through investing in the swords forged by Shirou, she obtained generous profits.

Aricia: "It's probably because of transportation costs, taxes, and the markup of middlemen."

Aiz glanced at the seafood in the wooden bucket, and then at the huge black fish in Tiona's hand, her tone a little regretful: "However, Shirou needs to rest."

Everyone knew that Shirou's cooking skills were the best, and it seemed a bit wasteful that these fresh ingredients couldn't be handled by the best chef.

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Chapter 269: The Despicable Riviera.

Shirou woke up leisurely after resting for an hour.

But the empty state of his stomach could not be filled by potions, and a feeling of emptiness came from his stomach.

"It's time to cook."

Whether it's fish, shrimp, crab, or shellfish, the seafood in the port city is much cheaper than in the labyrinth city, and the freshness and quality are even better.

"Ah, Shirou-kun, you're awake!"

Tiona's eyes lit up when she saw him, and she waved excitedly.

Tiona and Aiz looked at each other and smiled softly. Then, Tiona unceremoniously grabbed Shirou's arm and dragged him directly to the dining table.

On the dining table in front of Shirou, there were four silver food covers, covering the dishes made by Aiz and the others.

The girls had each made dishes in different kitchens, so they didn't know what the others had made.

He looked at Tiona and Aiz with some surprise, and then at Aricia and Angie standing aside.

Tiona put her hands on her hips, revealing an expectant expression: "Please be the judge and see who among the four of us has the best cooking skills!"

At that moment, Riveria walked over with a stern face, her gaze like knives, coldly sweeping over the girls in front of her. "You four, how did you end up fighting like this?"

Although Wei Gong lost this battle in the end, they all understood in their hearts that Wei Gong hadn't used many of his methods, and besides, they had significant problems during the fight.

Alicia had been neglecting her swordsmanship training recently, and her swordsmanship skills had clearly declined, which even Riveria could directly perceive.

Angie, on the other hand, was always timid and hesitant, her movements constrained and unable to fully commit.

Rather than being cautious, it was more like she was somewhat fearful. In that state, she simply couldn't cope with Wei Gong, who far exceeded the level of Lv.4.

This was clearly influenced by her personal obsessions and the desire to prove herself to her 'Master,' deviating from the optimal strategy for battle.

And the most crucial point was that they clearly hadn't gone all out at the beginning of the fight.

This attitude made them complacent at the start, and if they had been serious from the beginning, Wei Gong wouldn't have had much room to struggle.

Riveria's voice was icy and heavy.

"Wha, what?"

"Think carefully, how many times were you led around by Shirou's rhythm?"

"Also, Shirou didn't use a single magic sword from beginning to end, don't forget that. And taking a step back, Shirou is currently a Lv.4, one level lower than you. Aren't you ashamed of fighting like this?"

"This time, go all out, get serious!"

The girls responded in unison.

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Chapter 268: Wei Gong Family's Special Meal Today.

He was knocked down again and again, only to be healed and then thrown back into the fight, repeating this cycle continuously.

However, even though the bruises and wounds on his body could quickly disappear under the effect of healing magic, fatigue would still accumulate, eventually forcing him to stop training when he couldn't hold on any longer.

First, Angie stepped onto the stage. As a Lv.4, she naturally didn't have the strength to compete with Wei Gong, and was easily defeated within a minute.

In the end, Angie was approached with a sudden attack, and Wei Gong placed the blade of his sword against the girl's fair neck, declaring her defeat.

Wei Gong then projected a battle axe to confront Tiona's greatsword. This battle was very intense. The Amazonian girl relied on brute force and swift footwork to bring a lot of trouble to Wei Gong, but after several heavy blows, Wei Gong still knocked her to the ground.

Alicia's endurance stat wasn't high to begin with, and this punch completely deprived her of her ability to fight.

Despite this, she still failed to suppress Wei Gong, and only barely avoided defeat.

However, Ais also knew that she was only relying on the powerful [Wind Spirit's Swift Gait] to gain an advantage in stats, while in swordsmanship, she was still completely suppressed by her master.

And after these few rounds of "one-on-one gauntlet matches," the one-on-four battle started again.

Under the girls' offensive, Wei Gong was quickly knocked down again.

Wei Gong felt that after today's training, the growth of his stats might reach three digits.

At this time, Wei Gong's stamina had been completely exhausted, and it was now break time.

As for the other girls, they were driven to the living room by the Elven Princess.

"What is this?"

Ais looked at the huge black fish in Tiona's hand and asked curiously.

Alicia observed it for a moment and said with some doubt.

"That's right, it's a giant black fish! Moreover, this one should be called a 'super giant black fish'!"

Many people also believe that giant black fish evolved into this form precisely to protect themselves from monster attacks.

"Speaking of coming to the harbor city, the one thing you can't miss is fresh seafood!"

Tiona added excitedly.

Tiona smiled cheerfully: "Yesterday, I agreed with the fishermen of the Njord Familia to have them leave me the biggest fish they caught today."

Tiona tilted her head: "I don't know, I didn't bring any money, so they'll go to Loki for the money after I left the Familia's crest ~"

Just then, Angie also pushed the door open and walked in, carrying two wooden boxes filled with various high-end seafood such as fresh shrimp and crabs.

"As expected, the seafood here is the freshest."

In the labyrinth city of Orario, although you can also taste fresh seafood from the harbor city, there is always a different kind of comfort and satisfaction in directly tasting freshly caught fish and shrimp by the sea.

And the first-tier adventurers, the girls, still bear a lot of debt because of buying expensive equipment.

However, Angie had already developed the habit of being frugal and managing the household, and she would still feel happy to have bought affordable and fresh high-end seafood.

Mentioning Wei Gong, the girls' emotions inevitably dropped a little. Wei Gong was exhausted at the moment, so it was clearly impossible to have him cook again.

Suddenly—

"Then let's cook and give it to Shirou."

Tiona suggested.

A hint of eagerness flashed in her eyes: "Let's have a competition to see who cooks the best, and let Shirou be the judge!"

With a well-trained and strong physique, coupled with the highest-level recovery potion, Wei Gong's stamina had basically recovered in a short period of time.

Wei Gong said to himself.

"Using the ingredients here, I can definitely make a very great meal."

Wei Gong thought as he got up and walked out of the room.

However, when he opened the door and came to the living room, he found that everyone seemed to be waiting for him.

Wei Gong nodded: "Yeah, I've rested enough, I was just planning to cook, what does everyone want to eat? How about fish today?"

"Shirou-kun, you've come at the right time!"

Tiona announced with great interest: "Today you are not the chef, but the judge—come and taste the dishes we made!"

In order to keep it a secret, they had also specially gone to buy ingredients separately.

"This is… you guys made this?"

"That's right."

Alicia nodded seriously: "We each made a dish, and we want you to try it."