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

For this purpose, his elder brother Shirou suffered such serious injuries, but he still harbors a certain fear in his heart, and his body is still unable to adapt to the current feeling.

His body still remembered those times, remembered being beaten up by those delinquent teenagers and ridiculed by the entire school, the immense emotional trauma he suffered, and the times he was driven to the brink of despair and forced to stay home and shut himself away.

"what happened?"

Lilia noticed Rudeus's strange behavior and couldn't help but ask him a question.

"No, it's just... won't everyone blame me...?"

"Don't worry, young master Rudius, you're still just a child. Children have the right to make mistakes, and... anyway, don't worry, no one will blame you."

There was a subtle pause in Lilia's speech.

That seemed to be something that even she found surprising.

Rudeus couldn't understand what Lilia had realized, and before he could ask, a large group of villagers suddenly gathered around from a distance.

"..."

Rudius trembled.

This was the first time he had been surrounded by so many people since he came into this world.

Or rather, since he stopped going to school in his previous life and stayed at home all day, this was the first time he had ever seen so many people appear at once.

A large number of humans appeared in front of him.

For Rudyus, this incident symbolized only one thing: the memory of being bullied, stripped naked, tied up at the school gate, and subjected to the humiliation of being watched by the entire high school.

A great deal of fear arose within me.

Despite Rudius's constant reminders that everything was different, his body still trembled involuntarily.

Especially when the villagers cast unfriendly glances at him, particularly those that were both unfriendly and contemptuous.

Rudius was instinctively filled with fear.

Are they here to blame me?

Did I start this fire?

I ruined this house...

Having committed such a grave mistake, it's only natural that they would be bullied.

Rudius lowered his head, feeling as if everyone was blaming him, as if everyone was belittling and mocking him.

This thought filled his mind.

However, he soon realized that he was wrong.

He soon realized that the villagers were not looking at him. Although their eyes were on him, they were not looking at him, but at Shirou lying on the ground.

People looked at him with kindness, sympathy, fervor, and even a hint of respect.

Everything Shirou did in the village over the past six months, every favor he accumulated, and every connection he made with others, all brought value at this moment.

The villagers had great respect and affection for this child who always helped others, which is why so many people put aside their work to come and help put out the fire at Grerat's house.

Chapter 25 Where Did This Stinky Little Brother Come From?

The villagers of Buyena were very concerned about Shirou's condition. Many people came to inquire about his well-being, and many others brought food and various items to visit him.

Lilia never expected Shirou to be so popular. From the elderly to middle-aged men and women, everyone approves of him.

After all, in the past six months, since taking on the patrol mission of Buena Village, Shirou has been constantly helping the villagers. He has personally earned the villagers' recognition with his own strength, and now he is naturally receiving a reward from the villagers.

"..."

Seeing this, Rudius's initial tension and confusion vanished without him even realizing it.

He realized more deeply what an outstanding person his elder brother Shirou was. Unlike him, who was a weakling who often fell into cowardice and self-doubt, Shirou was a truly charismatic and strong person who spontaneously attracted the recognition and approval of those around him.

Gradually, Rudeus's last lingering resentment towards Shirou completely dissipated.

Because he realized that he might never be as good as Shirou.

The difference between them wasn't a matter of physical strength or innate talent, nor was it a matter of intelligence or stature; rather, it was that, as a human being, Shirou possessed something Shirou could never have—

That was a dazzling soul.

From various perspectives, the brightness of their souls is completely different, just like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

But Rudius did not feel inferior or disappointed by this.

On the contrary, he felt very happy.

Rudius had heard a saying in his previous life: a false genius only shows off his talent, while a true genius can make people forget their own talent.

Now, he feels that this statement can be rephrased.

A false strongman only displays his power, while a true strongman makes people forget their own strength.

Shirou is the kind of true strongman. He never regards displaying his power as a symbol of strength. On the contrary, he has never shown any great power, but at the most critical moment, he showed courage and ability that exceeded everyone's imagination.

Without a doubt, such people are the true strong ones.

Rudeus never aspired to be like Shirou, because he felt he wasn't even a fake strongman, but merely a true weakling.

But he was happy that Shirou had become his older brother.

When he was around someone as powerful as Shirou, Rudeus even forgot how dazzling Shirou was, and only felt proud to have such an outstanding person by his side.

Having figured this out, Rudeus began to genuinely care about Shirou's safety, hoping that Shirou wouldn't suffer from any incurable illness as a result of this incident, otherwise he would be plunged into a lifetime of regret...

At this moment, he also regretted why the first magic he learned was water magic, which was useless except for combat. If he could use healing magic, he could have directly healed Shirou's burns.

"You must be Rudeus?"

Suddenly, a man's voice rang out from the side.

Rudius looked up in surprise and found a blond, long-eared man standing in front of him.

"You...you are..."

Since it was the first time Rudius had met an unfamiliar adult, he almost instinctively used polite language.

Roltz paused for a moment, then slowly said, "You're quite the polite child, not at all like Paul's... Hello, Rudy, I'm Roltz, the village forester. Since your house has burned down, please stay at my place for the next few days."

"Will Shirou-nii come along too...?"

"Well, there are no people in the village who know healing magic, nor are there any doctors. He can only stay at my house for the time being, and we will treat him when Paul and Senis return."

"I understand."

Rudeus breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Shirou would be going with him.

He doesn't want to leave Shirou's side right now, hoping to take care of his older brother who is seriously injured because of him.

So, led by Roltz, Rudeus and Lilia took the unconscious Shirou to each other's homes.

As a forester, Roltz's home was naturally located near the forest, far from the village.

This was the first time Rudius had ever traveled so far in his life. His expression was instinctively a little flustered, but now that things had come to this, he couldn't run away. He could only force himself to stay calm and muster his courage.

Upon reaching the edge of the forest, he soon spotted a wooden cabin. The cabin's structure was quite unique, nestled against a large tree, with even the second floor perched on top of the tree.

Roltz noticed Rudius's confusion and quickly explained, "My ancestral home is that of the Elven race. Although I am only a half-elf, some of my customs have been passed down."

"I see."

Rudius had seen elves in books and knew some of their deeds, so he was not surprised.

"When I was building the house, I thought I would prepare some weapons to defend against monsters, so I specially built a warehouse next to it. You can use that place for now."

"Ok."

Rudeus and Lilia nodded immediately, not wanting to be picky at a time like this.

Rolz then quickly went to tidy up the house, while Rudius and Lilia waited at the main entrance.

Soon after, Roltz finished tidying up the warehouse, and Rudeus and Lilia carried Shirou to the bed in the room.

Lilia changed Shirou's bandages and applied some medicine and ointment given to her by the villagers of Buena.

During this time, Rudius could only stay in the room. He had intended to study magic to pass the time, but unexpectedly, a small head suddenly peeked in from outside the door.

"you are?"

Rudius looked over in confusion and found that it was a green-haired child with delicate features, a frail boy with the potential to be a cross-dresser.

If it were him in his past life, he would probably have felt sexually aroused if he found such a cute boy online.

But Rudius wasn't paying attention to that at the moment, and simply asked curiously, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Dad, Dad said Shirou is injured. I was very worried, so I came to visit him..."

The green-haired boy spoke in a childish voice, and Rudeus was slightly taken aback after hearing it, then became inexplicably angry.

Good grief, Shirou is my older brother, where did this brat come from, trying to steal my older brother too!

Due to inexplicable emotions, Rudeus showed great vigilance towards the green-haired boy in front of him, as if he wanted to protect his dignity as the younger brother.

Chapter 26 Family Concern

"What's your name?"

Determined to protect his dignity as the younger brother, Rudeus displayed a hostile attitude towards the green-haired boy before him, even bordering on arrogant.

Upon seeing Rudius like this, the green-haired child panicked and nervously spoke:

"I... my name is Silphie..."

"Silv?"

Because Silphie's voice was too soft, Rudius couldn't hear the following words clearly and thus misunderstood her name.

This made him even more certain that the person in front of him was a boy, and his hostility grew stronger. He said, "My name is Rudeus. I am Shirou's younger brother, and his only brother, you know that."

"I...I know, Dad said that Shirou has a younger brother..."

Sylphie was terrified by Rudius's attitude and shrank back behind the door, not daring to peek out.

Rudeus was surprised to find Sylphie so weak, and for a moment he had a strange feeling, wondering if she was really a boy. But he quickly recalled his own past, when he was just as introverted and withdrawn. He figured Sylphie must be in a similar situation.

Thinking of this, Rudeus couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic and began to acknowledge Hilfi to some extent, and his hostility was no longer so strong.

But he still wanted to protect his dignity as the younger brother, so he spoke sharply: "Since you know that, you can't just call my older brother 'older brother' without permission, do you understand?"

"But... Shirou-nii is Shirou-nii..."

Hilfi appeared quite innocent, and her soft tone even evoked a strange sense of guilt in those who heard her.

Rudius was initially hesitant, feeling that he might have gone too far, but he quickly remembered that the person in front of him was just a boy and there was no need to be too gentle.

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, he spoke up: "Everything is about first come, first served. Brother Shirou is my elder brother, and you are just a newcomer. You should at least be ranked after me."

"So what you mean is..."

"Shirou is my older brother. If you want to be Shirou's younger brother, it's the same as being my younger brother. That's right, try calling me 'older brother' first!"

Rudius was just looking for a reason to make Sylphie back down; he didn't think she would call someone like him "brother."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Hilfi didn't hesitate for a moment before speaking decisively: "Brother Rudeus... is that so?"

"!!"

Rudeus was completely taken aback by the sheer destructive power of the cross-dressing shota.

Suddenly, he realized that this kind of boy, Silph, might directly steal Shirou's attention from him, and his sense of crisis became even stronger. He felt that this boy named Silph would greatly shake his position as the younger brother.

No, I am Shirou's only younger brother, and I cannot let anyone else take him away from me.

Rudius secretly made up his mind.

……

"Woo..."

open one's eyes.

Before me was a completely unfamiliar ceiling, neither the grand Japanese-style courtyard of the Emiya residence nor the style of the Greirat family.

Shirou's gaze slowly focused. He almost thought he had traveled through time again, but after seeing the maid Lilia beside him, he immediately realized that things were not as he thought.

"Young Master Shirou, you're awake!"

Lillia was very excited to see Shirou awaken.