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

If the timing were now, it wouldn't be a bad idea, since he believed that the gift he had prepared was quite perfect, so perfect that it couldn't be more appropriate.

"This is a gift I prepared."

Shirou took out the prepared tools from his pocket.

It was a piece of black metal with simple patterns engraved on it.

Upon seeing such a prop, most people looked on with disbelief, unable to understand what use or value such a piece of metal could possibly have.

Shirou didn't keep anyone in suspense.

He simply infused the metal with magic, and soon a metal blade appeared at the front end, transforming it into a sharp longsword.

"This is a weapon I forged, or more accurately, a magical artifact. Its name is [Black Key]."

"By simply injecting magic into the black keys, a sword can be created out of thin air for use in battle."

Chapter 150: Promotion Assessment at the Holy Land of Swords.

"What's this!?"

After seeing Shirou demonstrate how to use the black keys, and how a sharp blade appeared at the front of the black iron block simply by injecting magic power, I realized that Shirou had demonstrated the use of the black keys.

Everyone present looked surprised.

"Did you make this, Shirou?"

Philip was the first to speak. It was clear that this was the first time he had heard of Shirou's forging skills. Although he had heard that Shirou often went to the forging workshop before, he had always thought that it was just for fun.

No one expected that Shirou, at such a young age, would be able to forge something so special.

But to my utter surprise, today was truly an eye-opening experience.

"Black keys..."

When Zoro saw the gift Shirou had taken out, he fell into a kind of silence.

He seemed to be contemplating the function of this prop and the special meaning it represented.

But he didn't think too much about it, after all, Shirou's purpose in offering this weapon was simply to celebrate Alice's birthday.

While the Boreas family didn't think too much about it, Princess Ariel and her two companions couldn't help but have complicated considerations.

"They can actually create something like this?"

Dirich immediately showed respect to Shirou, "It seems I underestimated Lord Shirou. He truly possesses extraordinary skills. Although he is not as top-tier as the blacksmith Muramasa, he is still a very capable talent!"

"cut……"

Luke did not comment on this.

But his attitude also shows that he no longer underestimates Shirou as he did before, and he has realized that the other party is not an ordinary person.

"hehe."

Princess Ariel said nothing; she simply smiled at Shirou, as if pondering how many more surprises this young man would bring her.

Leaving aside the reactions of others.

Alice's expression immediately became excited after seeing the birthday present Shirou gave her.

It was clearly the first time she had ever obtained something so interesting. She immediately took the black key from Shirou and tried to infuse it with magic.

However, this step failed outright.

"Why?!"

Faced with Alice's confusion, Shirou hesitated for a moment before explaining, "The prerequisite for using this weapon is to master the basics of magical thinking, which means learning how to infuse it with magic power. Alice, you've never learned basic magic before, have you? If you don't know how magic power flows, you won't be able to create the weapon."

"how so……"

Unexpectedly, the prerequisite for using the black keys was to first learn magic, which posed a huge challenge to Alice, who had no interest in knowledge other than swordsmanship.

She clearly wasn't that interested in learning magic.

However, since she couldn't use the black keys without learning magic, Alice felt that she might be able to challenge herself by learning magic.

Seeing that Alice seemed to have developed the motivation to learn magic, Shirou was both surprised by this unexpected joy and observed the reactions of those around him.

After learning that the Black Key required magic to use, most people's interest in this weapon plummeted.

Unfortunately, not everyone can learn magic.

In this world, the proportion of mages is far less than that of swordsmen and knights.

Ordinary swordsmen and knights can use normal weapons; there is no need for them to specifically learn magic in order to use the black keys.

As for mages, they would never choose close combat, nor would they have any reason to use swords as their weapons.

This means that the Black Key weapon is practically useless, essentially a useless weapon.

This was also Shirou's own idea. After creating the black keys, he didn't feel that they were anything extraordinary; they were more of a pure display of skill.

That's why he presented the weapon in public, so as not to lose face for the Boreas family, nor to attract the covetousness of other forces because of a weapon.

However, this is just the general public's opinion.

After Princess Ariel saw the general function of the black keys, she fell into deep thought, as if she had come up with a completely different idea from the others.

The banquet then came to a complete end.

After Alice's birthday party, Alice ran to Shirou and told him that she wanted to learn magic in order to use the black keys.

Shirou naturally agreed to Alice's request. He had long hoped that Alice could acquire more knowledge and not just focus on swordsmanship.

Now, unexpectedly, the black keys have become this opportunity, which is naturally a great thing.

To Shirou's surprise, after learning the news, Gilead also came to find him, wanting to learn magic.

She had wanted to learn sword magic from Shirou before, but unfortunately her talent was limited and she couldn't master such a complex technique.

Now that she has seen the birth of the Black Key, she is quite envious of this weapon that is easy to carry, will not be lost, and can be used in any situation.

After thinking about it, Shirou agreed to Gilead's request.

As his swordsmanship instructor, Kyrie Irving taught him the techniques of the Light Blade. Now, not only can he teach him magic, but he could even forge several Black Key swords specifically for him.

Yes, for Shirou, the Black Keys are different from the Noble Phantasms he forged before; they can be mass-produced.

Because the way black keys are forged is less like forging weapons and more like creating magical items.

Magical items can often be mass-produced easily once the methods and techniques are mastered. With enough materials and manpower, they can be made indefinitely.

In contrast, the three Noble Phantasm-level weapons that Shirou forged before would be difficult to find even with those rare materials, so mass production would be out of the question.

After making his decision, Shirou went to the blacksmith's workshop, wanting to forge several more black keys for Kyrie Illusion, or even keep them for himself.

Although Shirou could project weapons using sword magic, artificially activating magic is ultimately no faster than using magical tools.

If you encounter an emergency in the future, the black keys can undoubtedly save your life.

Shirou spent the entire night in the forging workshop. He neither attended the evening banquet nor returned to his room to rest.

He spent the entire night in the workshop forging black keys, further refining his forging skills through practical practice, and finally succeeded in forging three new black keys before dawn.

Shirou plans to keep one of the three black keys for himself.

He gave one of the swords to Gilead as a token of his gratitude for Gilead's instruction in swordsmanship.

I haven't decided on the last one yet, but I think it might come in handy in the future.

Although the black keys Shirou creates are not the original black keys from the original world, and their structure and manufacturing are completely different, due to the characteristics of Unlimited Blade Works that he possesses, the weapons he creates will inevitably bear certain characteristics of the original.

The three holy swords that were made before were like that.

Despite being forged through other methods, the Noble Phantasm unexpectedly possesses a striking resemblance to the original weapon when it is actually presented.

Shirou believes that all of this is due to the influence of Unlimited Blade Works on him, because replicas of those swords are dormant in his body, so much so that he unknowingly dyed the weapons during the forging process.

In short, the same applies to the black keys.

Although it was a magical tool created by Shirou using sword magic as a basis, its actual manifestation incorporated characteristics of the original Black Key.

Originally, black keys were equipment used only by agents of the holy church who believed in God.

Its level of refinement is quite low for a sword, but its length makes it suitable as a throwing weapon.

Moreover, since the Church's opponents are generally demons, the vast majority of which are spirits or phenomena, the Church's Black Key has gradually become more focused on its ability to interfere with spirits than on its physical attack power.

The Black Keys that Shirou created are not yet fully capable of eliminating spirits; they are essentially still physical weapons. However, due to Unlimited Blade Works, the Black Keys he created also possess the property of being specifically designed to attack spirits, which is a pleasant surprise.

After completing the black keys, Shirou immediately found Kyrie Io, gifted them to him, and said he would teach Kyrie Io how to use them.

Kyrie Illusion was deeply moved upon hearing this, and embraced Shirou warmly, teaching him the Light Sword with an enthusiasm far exceeding what he had shown before.

Shirou was truly unable to resist Kyrie's enthusiasm.

I had only practiced for a short while when I felt like I was about to die.

Seeing this, Kyrie Irving quickly softened his stance and remarked with a sigh, "Although the progress is slow, Shirou, you're almost a Sword Saint... Once you're strong enough to become a Sword Saint, perhaps I can take you to the Holy Land of Swords to take the promotion exam."

"The Holy Land of Swords? Promotion Exam?"

Shirou was quite surprised to hear Kyrie Il's words for the first time.

Kyrie Iain realized he hadn't explained the matter of the Holy Land of Swords before, and quickly said, "I apologize, I forgot to mention earlier that each major swordsmanship school has its own headquarters, and to obtain a title above Saint level, one needs the recognition of the strongest in the current school before being acknowledged by the world. For the Sword God School to become Saint level, it needs to pass the advancement test of the Holy Land of Swords and gain the recognition of the current Sword God. The same applies to the Water God School. However, the situation of the Northern God School is more special, as it has its own evaluation criteria."

"So, if I want to become a Sword Saint, I need to go to the Holy Land of Swords and undergo the Sword God's test?"

"Yes."

Completely surprised by such a rule, Shirou hesitated for a moment, but ultimately regained his confidence. "I understand. If that day ever comes, I will do everything in my power to gain the Sword God's approval!"

Chapter 151 You don't really think I want to be queen, do you?!

After handing the black key to Kyrie, Shirou continued to practice the technique of the Blade of Light with him. His sword speed was getting faster and faster, and his sword movements were becoming more and more fluid, but he was still some distance away from the true Blade of Light, and he could not see a way to break through.

Kyrie Irwin offered no advice regarding Shirou's condition.

In Kyrielight's view, the accumulation and breakthrough of swordsmanship are things that the swordsman must accomplish on his own. Her only role is to guide Shirou to the right path. As for how far he can go on this path, it all depends on the efforts Shirou himself makes.

However, she also believed that Shirou would not disappoint.

In her view, this boy possessed the potential to create any miracle.

After practicing his swordsmanship for a while, Shirou intended to take a break and then go to Alice in the afternoon to teach her swordsmanship and magic.

But as he was thinking this, when he looked up, he suddenly saw a strange sense of unease in the distance of the sky.

Looking towards the distant horizon, a red bead floating in mid-air is making strange throbbing noises.

"what is that?"

Because of the existence of fighting spirit and magic in this world, Shirou has become accustomed to some unusual phenomena.

Most people in this world are probably in a similar situation; they don't panic too much at some incomprehensible anomalies, and they think it's some kind of magician's prank.

Shirou initially thought it was just a prank, a creation of some kind of magic.

But the moment he looked away, perhaps because of the light, he felt that something inside seemed to have moved slightly.

"!!!"

In an instant, Shirou's heart convulsed repeatedly.

The fluctuations from the red bead just now inexplicably reminded him of something called the Greater Grail in Emiya's memories.

The Fifth Holy Grail War, which took place in Fuyuki City, resulted in the creation of this dark red hole in the sky, from which endless black mud emerged.

Because the red bead in the distance was so similar in structure to the Greater Grail, Shirou almost instinctively felt confused and fearful, nearly losing his balance as he was enveloped by an indescribable sense of dread.

"Snapped!"

Shirou's retreat quickly stopped.

He suddenly felt a strange sensation from behind, as if something excessively soft was dragging his body.

He first tried to understand the source of this feeling, and the instant he felt two overly soft things pressing against his back, he was startled and turned around, only to find the blonde girl Ariel standing behind him.

"Princess Ariel?! What are you doing here?!"

Shirou was stunned when he saw Ariel's appearance.

He had assumed that Ariel, as the second princess of the prestigious Asura Kingdom, was already quite free to do as she pleased by attending the Boreas family's birthday banquet.

The other party should have gone back the next morning.

But now that the other party has appeared in front of me, it means that they have most likely done something unexpected.