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

But she also realized that Shirou would be walking down a thorny path.

Ordinary people can't even keep up with Shirou's pace. Perhaps only those who can also transcend fate and break through limits can walk alongside him and witness the realm that only extraordinary people can reach.

Chapter 34 Butterflies Don't Stop Flying Because of Storms

The sword training lasted for the entire afternoon.

Although Loki had already given Shirou a very high evaluation in her heart, believing that this boy would never be limited by talent, even if he was just an ordinary person without any talent, he could still do incredible feats just by relying on his extraordinary willpower, but willpower cannot immediately give people outstanding abilities.

No matter how much effort or training Shirou puts in, his progress in the Sword God Style is extremely slow, and he can't get any significant improvement immediately.

Ultimately, it comes down to that reason: the Sword God Style is a power that runs counter to the spirit of the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

As the embodiment of Shirou Emiya's ideals, the Heroic Spirit Emiya, in a sense, already represents the limits that Shirou Emiya himself can reach.

However, the swordsmanship of the Heroic Spirit Emiya generally lacks the aggressiveness of the Sword God style.

Most of them are sword techniques similar to the Water God School, which are based on defense and counterattack, or sword techniques similar to the Northern God School, which are based on projection magic.

If Shirou wants to master the Sword God Style, he must surpass the limits he has set for himself and the Heroic Spirit Emiya, who is the embodiment of his ideal.

This will be an incredibly difficult task, requiring immense effort and time.

Shirou may spend his entire life pursuing this goal, only to master the Sword God Style to the Saint or higher level.

But Shirou had made up his mind that even if the end of this road was just empty self-satisfaction, he would never stop. He would fight with all his might, grit his teeth, and make it to the very end, albeit in a pathetic way.

Before we knew it, the twilight had enveloped the courtyard.

Shirou was so exhausted that his legs were weak and he could not stand, but his hands holding the sword remained incredibly steady, without the slightest deviation.

Sword God Style is a swordsmanship style that focuses on attack.

Its main feature is that it can deliver a powerful slash from any angle and under any circumstances without any reduction in power.

To achieve this, the most important thing is to ensure that both hands holding the sword maintain the same strength at all times. It is not about swinging the sword with the left hand or the right hand, but about concentrating all the strength of both hands, focusing the body's energy on one point, and then bursting it out in an instant.

Although Shirou didn't have any special talent in the Sword God Style, the effort he put in was beyond everyone's imagination. He spent a lot of time practicing his sword swings almost every day, and as Paul asked, he tried his best to correct his sword swinging habits to ensure that he always used both hands to generate power, so that the sword could be swung at the same speed from any angle.

Through his relentless efforts, pushing himself to the limit almost every day, Shirou's foundation is now incredibly solid. Even though he is currently only a lower-level swordsman, his swordsmanship is flawless.

The only problem is his own way of thinking.

Whether it's the Heroic Spirit Emiya or Emiya Shirou, their main fighting style in the past relied on projection magic, constantly changing the projected weapons and switching to different fighting styles to maximize their advantages and minimize their disadvantages in battle.

However, this idea itself goes against the principles of the Sword God style.

The Sword God School is a school of thought that is loyal only to the sword. It requires no extra thought or imagination; all that is needed is to swing the sword, swing the sword, and swing the sword at an ever-increasing speed.

"Snapped!"

Despite being knocked down by Paul for who knows how many times, Shirou kept getting back up from the ground.

He looked utterly exhausted, as if he might faint at any moment, but he remained unwavering, simply standing up again and continuing to grip his sword tightly.

"Shirou..."

Luo Qixi watched the sword training for an entire afternoon, and she was completely shocked by Shirou's attitude of disregarding everything and challenging the limits.

Countless times, Loki felt that Shirou was about to reach his limit and could give up that almost self-destructive training method and choose to take a break.

However, Shirou always reacted in a way that she couldn't believe, continuing to swing his sword and continue training.

Loki couldn't help but try to dissuade Paul from this, hoping he would stop such a cruel training method, but Paul just shrugged helplessly, clearly not intending to stop.

So Loki turned to Senis, thinking that as Paul's wife, Senis would be more understanding of her current feelings.

However, Senis smiled bitterly after hearing her request and said, "No, Miss Loki, I understand your thoughts. I've tried to persuade Shirou before, just like you, not to work so hard, but unfortunately it didn't work at all. And do you know what Shirou said to me?"

"What did you say?"

"He said, 'Have you ever seen a butterfly stop flapping its wings because of a storm? No, a butterfly only flaps its wings even more frantically because of a storm. A weak person can accomplish nothing if they don't pour everything into one thing. Effort won't betray a person, but effort will betray a dream. Even if you give everything, you may not get what you want. The only thing we can trust is the action we take in this moment, because if we stop, we will gain nothing and only lose everything.'"

As Senis reminisced, she smiled bitterly and said, "Neither of my children are very much like children, especially Shirou. He always looks at a place that is much farther away than any of us, and he is down-to-earth and never stops moving towards that place. I always have a feeling that he will reach a place that none of us can imagine in the future, but because of this, I find it even harder to imagine how lonely Shirou will be at that time."

"..."

Unexpectedly, Senis also had the same feeling as her. Loki fell silent and could only helplessly return to the training ground.

At this moment, Shirou was continuing his sword training with Paul.

After falling down time and time again, only to rise again and again, his gaze gradually began to be shrouded in nothingness.

The body was gripped by an empty will, and the obsession in the heart began to completely take over the body after consciousness gradually faded away.

If anyone knew, they would realize that at this moment, Shirou is gradually merging with the Shirou of that snowy night when he fought Angelica using Gilgamesh cards.

When the spirit cannot be trusted, and the body cannot sustain itself, all that remains to rely on is obsession!

When the body is controlled by obsession, all thoughts will be lost in the sword swung, leaving only the sole thought of defeating the enemy!

As for how to defeat the opponent?

fast!

Be faster than your opponent!

That's it!

"Snapped!"

As if space had been torn apart by some strange sensation, Paul's pupils suddenly contracted.

He originally thought Shirou was about to reach his limit and, like in the past, would faint from exhaustion.

This kind of thing was commonplace in their training; Shirou would train until he couldn't move anymore before he would give up completely.

He had assumed this time would be similar, with Shirou collapsing from exhaustion.

However, the moment he saw Shirou swing his sword, he realized something was wrong; the opponent's sword was much faster than he had anticipated.

The speed of a sword is faster than a person's instinctive reaction.

"Snapped!"

As the blade sliced ​​through the air, a crisp cracking sound rang out beside Paul's ear. If Shirou hadn't clearly not aimed for his face, this strike would have undoubtedly left a slash on him!

Chapter 35 A serious man is the most handsome.

"Success?"

Shirou's consciousness had reached its absolute limit.

He didn't even have time to think about the feeling of that sword strike before his consciousness was completely cut off, and he fell straight to the ground, but Paul caught him in time and picked him up.

"Shirou!"

"Shirou-san!"

Loki and Rudeus immediately rushed over from the side.

The two had just been watching Shirou and Paul's sword training and were inspired by Shirou's perseverance in never stopping until he reached his limit.

Anyone who sees Shirou's actions—knowing it's impossible yet never stopping, burning his body and soul to push beyond his limits—would be awestruck.

"This kid is really something..."

Paul looked at Shiron in his arms and couldn't help but sigh.

As Shirou's swordsmanship teacher, he naturally knew Shirou's situation best.

When he first taught Shirou swordsmanship, he had already noticed that Shirou's situation was quite unique. The opponent had a solid foundation in swordsmanship, and his combat thinking was clear and decisive. He could make the right judgment in any situation and take the initiative to attack or counterattack.

Such a person is extremely suited to practicing swordsmanship, and can demonstrate extraordinary talent in swordsmanship, especially the swordsmanship of the Water God School and the Northern God School.

Because both the Water God School, which advocates defense, and the Northern God School, which advocates victory by any means necessary, require on-the-spot judgment and corresponding measures to achieve victory during battle.

If Shirou practices these two styles, he will surely possess extraordinary talent and achieve unimaginable success.

However, Shirou did not choose the Water God Style or the Northern God Style. He seemed to have a strong obsession and insisted on choosing the Sword God Style.

Paul did not approve of Shirou's choice because he saw that Shirou was not suited for the Sword God style.

The other party lacked the conviction to live and die for the sword, to dedicate their entire life to pursuing the ultimate swordsmanship.

Shirou's sword strikes are not driven by pure intentions, which is the biggest obstacle to his practice of the Sword God Style.

Therefore, Paul deliberately increased the intensity of training almost every time, causing Shirow to struggle in indescribable pain and torment.

He did this to discourage Shirou, to make him realize that he was not suited to the Sword God Style, and to make him learn other styles instead.

To Paul's surprise, his predicament did not cause Shirou any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, Shirou became more determined in the face of setbacks and even asked him to intensify the training on several occasions.

Paul then realized that Shirow was not the kind of person who would give up because of difficulties.

On the contrary, the other person is someone who can enjoy growth in the face of difficulties and learn to become stronger through trials.

Having understood this, Paul sincerely taught Shirou the true sword god style, but he still had a slight doubt in his heart, wondering if Shirou could wield the sword without any distractions.

That slight doubt completely dissipated with the near-sonic slash that Shirou had just unleashed.

Shirou is indeed an extraordinary child; his will is far beyond that of ordinary people, and naturally, it cannot be restrained by the mere Sword God Style.

"A sword without a heart... It's hard to believe you're only eight years old..."

Paul sighed, once again feeling the pressure of being a father.

……

Since Shirou unleashed the Heartless Sword, Paul and Shirou have sparred much less. It seems that the latter felt pressure from the young Shirou and began to train his skills more seriously.

As for Shirou, although he did unleash the Heartless Sword, it was merely a coincidence.

Having reached the limits of both body and mind, and with his brain almost unable to think, he finally cleared his mind of all distractions and swung the sword solely for the sake of wielding it.

After that, Shirou tried many practices, but he was unable to immediately reproduce the slash from that time. But as the saying goes, once you have a direction, all you need to do is keep moving forward.

In subsequent practice, Shirou repeated the same thing over and over again, practicing sword swings until he was almost fainting. Finally, he was able to swing the blade in his hand without any thought, purely pursuing faster speed.

Loki had been silently observing Shirou's almost life-or-death dedication to swordsmanship practice.

Although Shirou doesn't have a talent for magic, Loki decides to teach him magic properly.

As for the reason, she herself couldn't explain it...

She might have been inspired by Shirou's efforts, or she might have been worried that Shirou's pure sword practice would damage his body.

In short, she would force Shirou to practice magic with her for a period of time almost every day.

Shirou's claim of lacking magical talent is only in comparison to exceptionally gifted individuals like Rudeus.

In fact, Shirou's magical talent is quite good, at least at the average level of ordinary people. He can cast magic as long as he chants the correct incantation.

But he couldn't perform spells without chanting, let alone precisely control the accuracy of his spells.

There is only one exception.

That's earth-elemental magic.

Of course, this doesn't refer to any earth-attribute magic, but specifically to Shirou's ability to create weapon-like objects using earth-attribute magic, where both his speed and precision of casting magic far surpass those of ordinary people.

The bizarre situation left even Luo Qixi puzzled.

Because in her own memory, no one had ever experienced anything like this before, so why would it be that the magic used to create weapons was more convenient?

While Loki couldn't understand it, Shirou himself could roughly grasp it.

All of this is related to his own origins.

Although such a concept does not exist in this world, in Shirou's world, everyone has a concept called Origin.

The origin may be a biological entity or a prop. People are instinctively drawn to their origin and become one with it.

In the realm of magicians, origins greatly influence their magic, leading to unique talents in certain areas.

Shirou's origin is the sword.

This unique origin allows Shirou Emiya to project swords with unimaginable precision, enabling him to replicate any weapon with low consumption and high efficiency.

Even now that magic has been replaced by sorcery, Shirou's earth-attribute magic swordsmanship will possess an astonishing speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Of course, all of this is limited to swords, or things similar to the concept of a sword. If Shirou were to construct something else, he would not be any different.

"In that case, Shirou, you should practice earth element magic more and try to construct all sorts of weapons," Loki said slowly. "In fact, earth element can affect not only soil, but also metals and minerals. If you practice more, Shirou, you might be able to directly create weapons like swords, which would surely be useful for your swordsmanship."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Miss Luo Qixi."

Shirou smiled and expressed his gratitude.