The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

"However."

Emiya pondered for a moment, then looked up at everyone and said, "Everyone, step back a bit."

The others exchanged glances and tacitly retreated a short distance.

As his words fell, a massive battle axe appeared in Emiya's hand.

[Golden Eater]

The strongest "mysterious" assassin of the Heian period, one of the legendary Four Heavenly Kings of Yorimitsu, Kintoki Sakata's Noble Phantasm.

This axe is the prototype of the greatsword [Golden Impact Modified] currently used by Tiona.

[Skill [Roadless Valhalla] effect activated.]

[Temporarily gained skill [Monstrous Strength]]

Level temporarily increased]

[Golden Physique]

The activation of this skill is due to him being worshiped as the "strongest true warrior" by the female warriors of the Kali Familia—the Amazons who pursue ultimate physical strength and the identity of the strongest warrior.

Suddenly, Emiya abruptly opened his eyes, his lightning-like gaze instantly erupting with astonishing momentum.

Explosiveness and control were perfectly combined in his movements, and the lines of his body displayed unparalleled dynamic beauty at this moment.

The boy's figure froze in the lightning, shoulders, back, arms… every part of his body was displaying the rhythm of ultimate flesh and pure power.

As a loud crash resounded, the metal door, believed to be almost indestructible, actually emitted a mournful tremor.

Riveria and the other female adventurers stared intently at this scene, their gazes unable to move away from the boy's figure.

The instant Emiya swung the battle axe replayed continuously in their minds. The lines of his body flowed smoothly with each movement, like a perfectly sculpted work of art.

Riveria felt a strong palpitation, a kind of instinctive awe and spiritual shock, even mixed with a little longing that she couldn't easily admit. She couldn't help but swallow, slightly averting her gaze, trying to control the inexplicable turmoil in her heart.

Although Gareth, as a Level 6 dwarf, undoubtedly had an S-rank strength ability value.

"A few more times, and I should be able to completely blast open this door."

That axe strike just now gathered all his strength and skills, but even so, it only barely left a gash on the door made of the hardest metal.

Emiya pondered, then suddenly looked up: "That feeling of being watched has disappeared."

"That's right."

And while they were discussing, the several female adventurers behind them were trying to hide their reactions, their breathing becoming rapid, and certain instinctive emotions in their hearts and bodies rising and falling like a tide.

However, there were two exceptions.

Tiona's attention was focused on the battle axe in Emiya's hand, her eyes flashing with excitement, like a child who had discovered a favorite toy.

"N-nothing."

279

Chapter 279: War Preparations, the Crozzo Magic Sword.

After testing the adamantine metal door, the adventurers returned to the base.

The problem wasn't just the adamantine metal door, which was just an inanimate object that could eventually be dealt with, the key was that they weren't fully prepared for a full-scale war.

Ais and the others were seizing the time to train, trying to increase their ability scores as much as possible before the war broke out.

For adventurers, every bit of growth could be the dividing line between life and death on the battlefield.

Inside the Hephaestus Familia's base, the light of the forging furnace illuminated the busy figures of each blacksmith. Not only Emiya, but all the blacksmiths of the entire Hephaestus Familia had also begun to busy themselves.

"[Fierce Wolf], this is the new equipment you ordered."

"Tch, I clearly wanted equipment made by [Sword Saint (Saber)]."

Bete frowned, saying dissatisfiedly.

"I told you, Shirou can't spare the time!"

Tsubaki said, hands on her hips, replying unhappily, "Who told you to lose at rock-paper-scissors!"

Through rock-paper-scissors, Tione ultimately emerged victorious, while Bete could only accept equipment forged by Tsubaki.

"Kid, I even forged a weapon for you, and you still don't know how to be grateful!"

Tsubaki said, punching Bete on the shoulder.

Then, Bete was directly sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

Tsubaki apologized insincerely.

Bete climbed up from the ground, covered in dirt, looking at Tsubaki in disbelief: "You leveled up?!"

It had been five or six years since Tsubaki had leveled up to Lv.5, and now, the [One-Eyed Giant] had quietly reached the Lv.6 level.

Although the blueprints were co-designed with Emiya, the entire forging process was completely done by her alone—relying on perseverance, talent, and unyielding obsession, Tsubaki created a miracle that belonged to her.

Goddess Hephaestus mumbled while sucking on her needle-pricked and bleeding finger.

His Dexterity stat had already reached C699, and it had been less than two weeks since he leveled up.

The goddess sighed, while also stealing a glance at Emiya's upper body, which was exposed due to updating his ability scores.

"Hmm, if I had a few more months, after leveling up, I would definitely be more confident in dealing with enemies."

Hephaestus was stunned, appearing somewhat embarrassed: "Huh? Ah? What? No... I wasn't spacing out because I was looking at Shirou's body..."

Emiya put on his clothes and walked over to open the door.

The other person's clothes bore the Hephaestus Familia crest, but Emiya had never seen this person before.

Although he was a member of the Hephaestus Familia, Emiya's activities were completely different from those of the other blacksmiths, and many of the forgers in the workshop rarely left their homes, so Emiya didn't recognize many people in the Familia.

"Sir, my name is Welf, Welf Crozzo."

"Ah, nice to meet you, Mr. Welf."

Emiya responded politely.

Welf was born into the Crozzo family of the Rakia Kingdom, a family once renowned for forging magic swords, but now, the Crozzo family's magic sword bloodline has declined, and Welf is the only remaining heir, which makes him quite famous in the Hephaestus Familia.

Grace turned to look at Shirou again and added, "If it's a Saber, maybe there's a way?"

Shirou said in a low voice, "Projection, start (Trace, On)."

Its overall appearance was jet black, with only the axe blade shimmering with dazzling golden light, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.

The axe blade of the 【Golden Eater】 stores the power of lightning, loaded with fifteen cartridges containing lightning energy, which can increase the destructive power by triggering explosions.

【Temporarily acquired development ability 【Shattered】 G】

【Temporarily acquired development ability 【Strong Attack】 H】

【【Natural Physique (Golden Physique)】】

This is a skill Shirou acquired after defeating Algya and Bage.

Shirou took a deep breath, gripped the battle axe 【Golden Eater】 tightly with both hands, his whole body sinking slightly, his legs rooted firmly in the ground like ancient trees.

His muscles were tense to the extreme, the veins on his arms bulging, and he looked like a beast ready to pounce.

As his muscles tensed and then relaxed, Shirou gathered all his accumulated power in his arms, the rotation of the axe blade like a fully drawn bowstring.

The battle axe swung, like lightning splitting the night sky, the electric light on the blade flickering, illuminating the entire passage.

The axe blade slammed down on the Orichalcum gate, and a strong shockwave spread rapidly from the point of impact.

The incomparably strong metal gate, although not penetrated, had a considerable gash in the center of the impact.

They witnessed Shirou's lithe figure and the thunderous power he unleashed, the ultimate combination of strength and beauty, deeply shocking their hearts.

That strong body, tense arms, even the aura emanating from his whole body, all spoke of the unparalleled vitality within him.

Finn stepped forward, carefully examining the metal gate, and sighed in a low voice, "Orichalcum, and it was actually smashed with such a big gash. It's unbelievable."

Grace also nodded in agreement, a hint of admiration in her eyes: "Even I can't do something like this."

But the power of a single strike depends not only on the strength itself, but also on the assistance of skills and magic, as well as the blessing of ultimate technique.

Shirou pondered, rubbing his shoulders: "But that strike just now was already my limit, and I won't be able to launch it again in a short time."

"However, as I thought,"

Finn heard this, a look of understanding in his eyes: "A feeling of being watched? Could it be..."

Shirou nodded and continued, "I've been feeling like something was watching us, but I wasn't sure of the exact location of the surveillance, so I deliberately released the 【Golden Eater's】 lightning..."

One of them was Aiz, who was still young, and the other was the uniquely-tempered Amazon, Tiona.

"Riveria, what's wrong with you guys?"

Aiz asked suspiciously.

Riveria's cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly adjusted her posture, her legs unconsciously clamping together slightly, and she responded with some embarrassment.

Today is not the time to launch a formal attack.

That's right, this is a war, a decisive battle between the adventurers of Orario and the enemies of the city.

Finn began to actively engage in diplomatic activities. In addition to being wary of suspicious Guild forces, he conducted multiple communications with the Ganesha Familia, the Dian Cecht Familia, and even the Freya Familia.

Shirou was the busiest, as he was stepping up the pace of forging.

The city's most powerful combat group and the most powerful production group joined hands to form a war machine that is now operating at full speed.

In the Hephaestus Familia's base, adventurers shuttled back and forth, handing over equipment and materials.

Tsubaki said, handing a brand-new set of equipment to Bete: "In addition to these 【Combat Boots】, there is also a sword for close combat, all first-class weapons, totaling 250 million valis."

Shirou only had time to forge weapons for two people, and one of the slots went to the Loki Familia.

"Oh well, make do with it."

Bete muttered with a reluctant look on his face.

Veins popped out on Tsubaki's forehead. Although her forging skills were indeed not as good as Shirou's, she was still the second strongest blacksmith in the city. In this werewolf's mouth, her weapon was actually just "make do"?

"Ah, sorry, I didn't control my strength well."

"That's right, I just leveled up."

Tsubaki smiled somewhat smugly: "Is it strange? I've been stuck at Lv.5 for a long time."

Moreover, her level up relied not on defeating monsters or defeating powerful enemies.

Tsubaki rested one hand on the sheath of the katana sword hanging at her waist, a faint smile on her lips.

Prototype Noble Phantasm, 【Crimson Time Rain God Cutter】

"Although Shirou only leveled up to Lv.4 not long ago, I always feel that the day you become a first-class adventurer may not be far away."

Shirou stood up and glanced at the ability values that had greatly increased again due to defeating the Kali Familia.

"Tsubaki has also leveled up, your growth has been too fast during this time."

The young man's solid muscle lines were full of power, and he was already very attractive, but now that he had obtained the 【Natural Physique】 skill, he seemed even more charming.

Shirou said, "However, we can't delay any longer... Goddess Hephaestus, are you listening?"

Just then, a knock on the door broke the awkward atmosphere in the room.

Standing outside the door was a tall adult male with short, spiky red hair and deep blue eyes. He wore a blue scarf around his neck, a dark blue long-sleeved shirt and black kimono, a brown belt around his waist, tanned white pants, and brown boots on his feet.

"May I ask, who are you...?"

Shirou asked in confusion.

"Nice to meet you, 【Saber】."

Welf lowered his head slightly, and when he said his last name, he hesitated subconsciously.

Although they had never met, Shirou was no stranger to this name.

"Hello, 【Saber】 -sama, Goddess-sama... I would like to ask, is the Hephaestus Familia currently preparing for war?"

Welf asked after scanning the room.