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

“I remember you are… Somar? Mrs. Somar’s son?”

"You, you know me?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Somar's face lit up with joy. "That's right, I am Somar! I know I was wrong, I'll never do it again, please, for my mother's sake..."

"For your mother's sake, I have to teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

Shirou's attitude showed no leniency just because the other party was someone he knew.

Or rather, precisely because the other party is someone he knows well, he wants to make them understand what it means that everything comes at a price.

Mrs. Somar was already struggling enough taking care of the family on her own, which is probably why she didn't have time to take care of the children, leading to Somar becoming so mischievous.

Since that's the case, rather than waiting for the other party to continue causing trouble and bringing problems to Mrs. Somar in the future, it would be better for him to take the place of the other party's deceased father and give him a thorough lesson in corporal punishment.

"If you're a real man, grit your teeth and don't cry. Otherwise, you'll never be able to protect the people you want to protect!"

Out of goodwill, Shirou gave Somar a reminder.

But his fist struck Somar's nose without any mercy, followed by a series of punches, showing no leniency just because the opponent was a child.

"Waaaaah, it hurts, it hurts so much! I won't do it again, I'll never do it again, waaaah..."

Somar lay on the ground, weeping and writhing in despair.

All the children of Buyena Village were left with an incredibly deep impression by Shirou.

They will probably never forget this day, never forget the clear mark Shirou left on them with his fist.

"Shirou-san..."

Rudius felt incredibly relieved upon seeing this, and even the psychological trauma from his past life was somewhat alleviated by this incident.

It's like transcending time and space and receiving redemption.

However, he quickly showed his concern, realizing that Shirou had gone too far this time.

So many children were seriously injured by him alone, and the subsequent riots by the villagers of Buena alone would be an unimaginable problem.

Not to mention the possibility that the parents might come to demand compensation...

Paul, as a knight lord, probably didn't have the ability to solve all of this.

"Don't worry, I already said I'll take full responsibility."

Shirou shook his head, telling Rudeus not to worry too much.

He then went to Silphie's side and picked her up, who was covered in mud, even wounded and ragged.

"Shirou...brother..."

The green-haired girl's eyes welled up with tears. At this moment, she didn't even know what to say to describe her feelings. She felt her heart was in turmoil and she was completely in a daze, even doubting that it was all just a beautiful dream.

"Come on, let's go home."

Shirou carried Sylphie on his back, glanced at the wailing children on the ground without paying them any attention, and then turned and walked straight towards the Grellard's house.

Back at the Grerat house, the maid Lilia came out of her room. Because of her leg problems, she had stayed at the Grerat house and had expected everything that had happened. She was not surprised to see the disheveled Sylphie and the cold-faced Shirou.

"Do you need my help?"

Lilia took the initiative to speak up, expressing her desire to participate in the matter.

Shirou hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Well, Lilya, go and inform the parents of those children and tell them to take their children back."

"Ok."

Lilia nodded. That was always her nature; she would carry out orders diligently without asking any unnecessary questions.

Upon hearing their words, both Sylphie and Rudeus couldn't help but show expressions of worry, fearing that this matter would have an impact on Shirou.

Chapter 63 My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; all my deeds are for justice!

The news that Shirou had beaten up a group of children quickly spread throughout the entire village of Buena.

Buyena Village was originally a small place with only a few dozen households. People saw each other all the time, and news spread almost without any obstacles.

Furthermore, Shirou had no intention of hiding anything and directly asked Lillia to tell their parents that the children had been beaten, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire village.

Even Paul and Senis, who were on patrol duty, heard the news and rushed over.

"Shirou, you brat, come out here!"

As soon as Paul entered, he stormed up to him in a rage.

He stood ramrod straight in the entryway, hands on his hips, with an air of utter displeasure.

Paul had clearly learned about Shirou's actions from the village, especially after seeing the children's miserable state. As a knight lord, he could hardly imagine that someone would do such a cruel thing to a group of children. Many of the children had bruises and swelling, and some were even so swollen that they couldn't get out of bed.

Even if Paul didn't know what had happened or understand Shirou's reasons for taking action, just seeing this result made it impossible for him, as the lord knight of Buyena Village, to sit idly by.

"You're back, Paul."

Shiro remained calm in the face of Paul's arrival. He had clearly anticipated Paul's reaction and showed no signs of panic. Instead, he appeared more composed than ever before.

Do you know what you've done?!

Seeing Shirou's expression, Paul felt inexplicably guilty, but he quickly shook his head, convinced that he was on the right side. "You beat up so many children in the village, most of whom were children from the villagers we know. How could you bear to hurt them, and even use your full strength? Did I teach you swordsmanship so you could bully the weak?!"

"Bullying the weak? Paul, do you think I'm bullying the weak?"

"Nonsense! You're just a mid-level Sword God, beating kids your own age is like playing whack-a-mole for you. If you're not bullying the weak, then who is?"

"So Paul, you think my actions were unjust?"

Shiro looked at Paul calmly, his will unshaken by the other's words. Instead, he engaged in a kind of mental standoff with Paul with a calm and undisturbed mind.

"..."

Seeing Shirou's eyes, firm as a blade and unmoved by any action, Paul felt a strange sense of unease. He didn't understand why he felt uneasy about a child, but he did indeed have this subtle feeling.

As the saying goes, anger arises from the heart and evil from the gall. As panic gradually spreads, it eventually turns into actual anger, and Paul's heart is uncontrollably shrouded in rage.

But he still wanted to give Shirou a chance, so he suppressed his emotions and spoke loudly: "Shirou, do you admit your mistake or not? What you did was unjust!"

"I don't think there was anything unjust about what I did."

Shirou shook his head. "But Paul, you might be right too. Justice itself is not a fixed concept; it can shift as conditions change."

"I... I don't understand what you're saying."

Paul looked puzzled; he hadn't expected Shirou to utter such philosophical words.

Shirou shook his head: "In short, what I mean is, I may have indeed made a mistake. I have already betrayed the justice in my heart, but even so, I will not admit my mistake. Even if I have deviated from the right path, I will not regret my choice."

"You mean you don't regret hitting those kids?"

"Yes."

"Shirou!!!"

Paul panicked. His anxiety and dissatisfaction reached their limit, causing him to impulsively raise his hand and punch Shirou, sending him flying.

As a superior swordsman, Paul's strength was indeed superior to Shirou's, and since the latter clearly had no intention of dodging, he was directly smashed into the wall.

"Shirou-san!"

"elder brother!"

Rudius and Hilfi were initially watching from the sidelines, too afraid to step forward because of Paul's anger, but now that they saw Shirou being beaten, they finally stopped backing down and rushed out to stand between Shirou and Paul.

"Rudy, Hilfi, what's wrong?"

Paul was stunned. When he inquired about the situation from the children in the village, he only heard that Shirou had beaten all the children up. Because he was too angry, he rushed back without carefully understanding what had happened.

So he never expected that Rudeus and Sylphie would actually stand up to protect Shirou.

Were they also involved in bullying and beating the children?

"master."

Just as Paul was in a state of confusion and at a loss, the red-haired maid Lilia finally walked into the room from outside.

Because of her mobility issues, it took her a long time to slowly make her way back to the house after she had informed the adults in the village about the situation.

Upon entering, they were greeted by footage of Paul beating Shirou.

She realized the situation almost instantly and quickly told them what she knew.

"You're saying Shirou beat up those children to protect Sylphie?"

Paul was stunned for a moment before he understood the truth. "But why did Shirou use such force... Some of these children will probably be traumatized for the rest of their lives..."

"Young Master Shirou probably did this on purpose."

Lilia sighed, seemingly recalling the brutal and violent aura she had felt when she first met Shirou a long time ago. She realized that the kind of tyranny that didn't belong to a child was still deeply rooted in Shirou's heart and had never disappeared.

But she was not afraid of Shirou because of this, because after this experience, she was even more convinced that Shirou's tyranny was not an act of evil without cause.

On the contrary, it is precisely because the other party is kinder than anyone else and has an unwavering belief in pursuing justice that they exhibit that eccentric atmosphere.

"Did you do this on purpose? Why?"

Paul couldn't understand.

"Most of the children in the village see Hilfi as a demon because of her hair. This mindset is deeply ingrained in the adults' minds and is unlikely to change for a long time. Even if we drive those children away today, they may still attack Hilfi in the future."

Lilia explained, "Young Master Shirou taught them a harsh lesson with such brutal methods. From now on, these children will probably realize their mistakes from the bottom of their hearts and never dare to lay a hand on Sylphie again."

"This……"

Hearing Lilia's words, Paul finally understood the situation.

He looked at Shirou in the distance with a complicated expression, only to find that the other man had stood up again at some point and was staring directly at him.

"Paul, it's okay if you keep hitting me."

Shirou's expression was calm. "Because this was indeed my fault. I knew that such violent methods were wrong when I attacked them, and I have absolutely no intention of apologizing for this. For me, if anyone offends my friends or family, I will definitely use the same methods as today to make them know the consequences of their actions, and I will never tolerate it!"

"...Shirou."

Seeing the determined look on the boy's face, Paul was speechless for a moment.

A bitter expression appeared on his face, which turned pale and then red due to extreme turmoil.

Especially when Sylphie and Rudeus stood up and pleaded desperately for Shirou.

"Old man Paul, if you're going to fight, fight me too! I also used magic to help Shirou, so I deserve some credit for this!"

"Me too, me too. My brother did all that to protect me. If he has to be punished, then punish me too!"

Seeing that the two children were completely on Shirou's side, Paul was speechless.

He realized that he might really be wrong.

Despite considering himself a mature adult, he did indeed commit an unforgivable mistake and lost his right to be a father.

"...I'm sorry, please forgive me, Shirou, it was my fault, old man."

Paul lowered his head and apologized for his violent behavior.

After hearing Lillia's words, he already felt that Shirou's actions were not problematic.

While the methods used are debatable and could have been done better, if Paul himself had been in that situation when he was younger, he might have done something even more outrageous and excessive.

Protecting one's family is an indisputable matter of justice for anyone.

Even though the whole world denies that this is just, as a member of the Grellat family, Paul must absolutely stand by Shirou's side.

"No, Paul, you'd better punish me."

Shirou shook his head seriously at this, "The knight lord's child beat up the village children and not only was he not punished, but he was also protected. This matter could have a huge impact on your reputation if you are not careful, and it may even cause you to lose your status as a knight."

Rumors are always a terrifying thing. Even if Shirou believes he did nothing wrong, no one knows whether public opinion will view it that way.

Even in the feudal medieval era, a bad reputation can often destroy a person.

"Heh, what are you afraid of, Shirou? Do you think that just because your old man can't be a knight, I can't support your family?"

Paul smiled confidently, "I am a high-level swordsman, after all. Even if I lose my status as a knight, I can still go back to being an adventurer and earn some money to support my family. Isn't that easy?"

"Then I'll go with you to become adventurers."

Shirou smiled and spoke, clearly indicating that he was mentally prepared to accept all the consequences.

The father and son then smiled at each other and walked side by side toward the village.

Upon arriving in Buena village, the expected riots and accountability did not occur; instead, the father and son were met with a completely unexpected scene.