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

[Of course, it's also possible that you've already started pursuing the path of swordsmanship? That would be a bit of a shame, but with Shirou's guidance, you should be doing quite well in that area, right?]

As for Shirou, although your talent isn't top-tier, I've always thought you're an incredible and remarkable person. Perhaps you're currently experiencing some kind of bottleneck—your swordsmanship is at an advanced level, and your magic is at an intermediate level—but I believe you will never let your talent limit you and will steadily continue to move towards your goal.

Whenever I feel exhausted, as if I've reached my limit and can't go any further, I recall the way you wield your sword. Even when your limits are so close, even when your abilities can no longer support you, you always manage to surpass them and reach even greater heights. That kind of aura is truly dazzling, and it makes me… cough cough!!

In short, thanks to the encouragement of you two brothers, Teacher Luo Qixi has decided to set my goals even higher. Even the Water Emperor level is not my final destination; my goal is to become a Water God level mage. I won't be easily left behind by you two!

By the way, as I mentioned before, if you hit a bottleneck in your magical abilities, please knock on the door of Lanoa Magic University.

Without a letter of recommendation, you'll have to take an entrance exam, but both Rudeus and Shirou should be able to pass easily.

Well then, let's talk again next time.

[—Luo Qixi, Part 1]

[Note: By the time a reply arrives, I may have already left the palace, so a reply is not necessary.]

"..."

After reading Loki's letter, Shirou and Rudeus both fell silent for a moment.

Rudeus, in particular, never expected that his teacher, whom he hadn't seen for a while, had actually become a Water King-level mage.

In contrast, he himself has remained stagnant in the realm of Water Saint, not only failing to make progress in water magic, but also maintaining the same level of other elemental magic.

Luo Qixi's words were almost a satire of his current situation.

Similarly, Shirou was also moved by Loki's words, never expecting that she would keep moving forward after leaving the Grellard family.

This made him even more eager to meet the sword king-level teacher Paul had mentioned, so he could learn an even more advanced version of the Sword God Style from him.

Both brothers were inspired by Loki's letter and began searching for the kingdom of Siron on the map.

They soon discovered that the Kingdom of Xilong was a small country located in the southern part of the central continent, towards the east.

The straight-line distance is not very far.

However, the mountains of this central continent are inhabited by red dragons, making passage impossible. One must bypass the mountains and take a long detour from the south to reach it.

In that case, it would be a distant country.

Moreover, also because of the Crimson Dragon Mountains, the Magic University, located in Lanoa, must be reached by taking a long detour to the northwest.

"Well……"

As Rudius read the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He began to consider the possibility of studying magic at La Noah Magic University.

Although he is only seven years old, Rudeus has already developed the idea of ​​taking his magic to the next level, which is undoubtedly inspired by Shirou and Rocky's determination.

Let's write a reply to the teacher.

Rudius suddenly spoke.

"Didn't Luo Qixi forbid us from writing back?"

"That's just because the teacher is shy. In reality, she definitely longs to receive a reply from us, especially from you, Shirou-nii."

Seeing Shirou's clueless expression, Rudeus spoke slowly, as if he were a wise elder, "Girls are often two-faced, you know. If you believe them just because of what they say, you'll suffer a great loss later."

"You're acting like you know all about girls..."

Shirou smiled bitterly.

Rudius smiled and waved his hand. His experience was actually limited to the visual novels he played in his previous life; he had never actually met a woman in real life.

But as the saying goes, Galgames are also a manifestation of experience, and are not without value.

So, under Rudeus's pressure, he and Shirou began writing back to Lucia.

The two of them each wrote a letter, which contained information about the current situation of the Grellat family after Lokishi left, but there was no magical content.

The reason is that both brothers are quite stubborn and don't want to seek help from Loki at this time. Instead, they plan to overcome the current bottleneck on their own.

"Magic University..."

Rudius couldn't help but ask, "If I go to magic university now, will my family support me?"

"I think they'll support it."

Shirou hesitated before speaking, "Although you are still very young, your magical level is already comparable to many adults, so there will definitely be no problem. Moreover, even if the rest of your family does not support you, I will definitely support you in going to magic university."

"Big brother..."

Rudeus was deeply moved by Shirou's unexpected support.

However, he did not rely on Shirou, but calmly said, "But it's probably not possible now. Father has not returned home yet, and Norren and Aisha are still young. The family still needs someone to take care of them."

"Well, so in another year or two, you might be able to go to magic university."

Shirou spoke with a smile.

"Ah."

Seeing this, Rudius couldn't help but show a look of anticipation.

……

Time begins to pass again.

The daily routine of the Grellat family was never disrupted.

Both of her younger sisters, Norren and Aisha, have grown up very well.

The only headache was that Norren and Aisha were too noisy. Rudeus was unusually quiet when he was born, but Norren and Aisha were completely different. They started crying incessantly from the moment they were born.

This undoubtedly gave Senis a huge headache; she never imagined that taking care of a child would become such a difficult task.

Lilia, on the other hand, was not dissatisfied with this situation at all. Instead, she was even more energetic and took care of the two babies with ease.

“That’s more like it! This is what raising a child is all about! Young Master Rudius’s approach was far too simplistic! That kind of situation doesn’t qualify as a true process of raising a child!”

At the same time, Rudius also seems to be very good at taking care of babies.

He had a younger brother in his previous life, and he learned some baby care skills back then, so he was the most composed one in the family.

"Noren, Noren, don't cry, look, Luai."

"Wow... Wow? Ha, hahaha..."

"Look, she's stopped crying, isn't she?"

Rudius made a funny face at Noren, and Noren immediately stopped crying.

"Rudy, you're really something."

Senis couldn't help but praise Rudius. Not only was Rudius quiet and well-behaved when he was little, but he was also very obedient and sensible when he grew up. Many times, Senis felt that he was not like her and Paul's child at all.

But that's obviously impossible; a mother knows better than anyone who her own child is.

While his family was fussing over the baby, Shirou continued practicing his swordsmanship outside the house, occasionally glancing towards the forest.

The agreed-upon one-year deadline was drawing ever closer, and Paul should be returning from the forest soon.

But he felt a persistent, inexplicable unease, which only grew stronger with each passing moment...

Shirou didn't understand where his thoughts came from, so he could only end his sword practice and go home to cook dinner.

As he passed by the crib, he happened to see Aisha staring at him with her bright, piercing eyes. Her eyes, which were clearly those of a baby, inexplicably held a thoughtful expression.

"Ok?"

Having experience taking care of Rudeus, Shirou was well aware of the unusual expression on Rudeus's face.

Before he could even think, he heard Noren crying loudly from the side.

At this moment, Aisha, who had been looking unusually upset, also started crying.

"This girl..."

Shirou couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.

He quickly realized that Aisha's reaction was intentional; she wasn't really crying, but rather reacting instinctively to fit in because Noren next to her was crying.

Noren cried, and as a baby himself, he should cry too, otherwise it would attract the attention of the adults.

Despite being just an infant, he possesses such a clever mind, which is almost as unusual as Rudeus back then.

But Aisha is different from Rudeus; at least Shirou didn't sense any adult-like thinking from the baby...

This suggests that Aisha is not a reborn being like Rudeus, but rather an overly gifted genius.

"Another genius..."

Shirou moved closer to the crib and gently touched Aisha's face with his fingers.

Suddenly, Aisha, who had been crying loudly, stopped crying abruptly. The red-haired baby girl smiled and grasped his finger, as if instinctively feeling some kind of warmth and security from it.

Chapter 77 Lilya's Expectations.

Aisha suddenly grabbed her fingers, a move that, to be honest, caught Shirou off guard and left him somewhat bewildered.

After all, in Shirou's own mind, he has never been very popular with children.

Even when he first met Miyu, she was initially quite wary of him, even hostile.

This is evident in both Rudius in the past and Noren in the present.

Perhaps it was Shirou's inherent killing intent, or perhaps it was because he was too serious, but when they were young, Rudeus's fear of him was deep-seated. Shirou could even clearly feel that his younger brother was afraid of him. Only now has Rudeus completely overcome that fear and begun to feel closer to him.

Now, Norren's situation is similar. When Shirou approaches Norren, this younger sister from the Grellard family always cries louder than usual, and her whole body even starts to tremble. Shirou is at a loss and can only try to keep his distance from her.

For this reason, Shirou rarely participated in the care of the baby. While Senis and the others were busy taking care of the baby, he hardly participated and could only spend his time practicing swordsmanship.

This resulted in Shirou having almost no contact with the two children, Noren and Aisha, and he never expected that Aisha would be completely different from Noren and show closeness to someone like him.

Aren't you afraid of me?

Shirou looked at Aisha's wide eyes, hesitating slightly, unsure whether to let go.

"Well?"

The red-haired baby girl's eyes darted around nimbly, as if she were assessing the situation, but she gripped Shirou's hand even tighter.

She clearly sensed that Shirou wasn't a bad person, so she had no reservations and acted as if she depended on him.

"..."

This reaction truly left Shirou somewhat bewildered. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation, being entangled by a newborn baby, and he froze on the spot.

"Young Master Shirou."

Just then, the maid Lilia appeared beside them. She was obviously there to take care of her daughter. "Aisha seems to like you a lot."

"It seems so... but I don't quite understand it, since kids generally don't like me much."

Shirou frankly admitted that he was not liked by children.

His overly serious attitude and uncontrollable murderous intent always made children keep their distance from him.

Because of what happened before, the children of Buyena Village have recently come to regard him as a great demon who should never be provoked. They would never get close to him and would run far away as soon as they saw him.

In the entire village of Buena, only two children, Silphi and Rudius, are willing to talk to him now.

Now that Aisha, a newborn baby, is so unexpectedly close to him, Shirou is truly at a loss. If he didn't know that Aisha is Paul's child, he would almost doubt that Aisha is his own.

"..."

On the other side, Lillia watched as Shirou looked troubled in front of Aisha's advances, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

It's only at times like this that young master Shirou shows his helplessness... He's never been good at handling other people's kindness...

However, young master Shirou himself is a gentler person than anyone else. His fierce appearance seems more like a deliberately disguised stress response. Perhaps it's because of what he experienced before coming to the Grellard family that he always maintains that cold demeanor. Even I was startled by it at the time, thinking that this child would become some kind of terrifying and dangerous person. Looking back now, I really regret that thought...

After all, what a gentle person Shirou is. It was clearly my fault for cheating on Paul, that I failed to uphold my principles and did something irrational. Yet, he not only didn't blame me, but instead took the initiative to fight Paul that day.

Lilia recalled the scene when Shirou stepped in to beat up Paul that day. Her first reaction was shock, but after thinking about it, she realized that Shirou had actually stood up for her.

After all, Paul was too irresponsible at the time. Not only was he unwilling to admit to cheating, but he even joked that Shirou was the one who did it.

This incident was a huge stain on Lillia's reputation, so it's no wonder that Shirou acted impulsively and fought Paul directly. Although it was ostensibly for Senis's sake, he was also thinking of avenging Lillia, at least that's what Lillia herself thought.

Young Master Shirou is such a gentle person. Beneath his cold exterior lies an incredibly warm and sincere heart. It would be a great pity if such a person were misunderstood and thus disliked by others. Yet, judging from his appearance, the possibility of him becoming that way in the future is extremely high…

Although having Lord Rudeus and Lady Senis by his side would greatly reduce the possibility of Shirou going astray, it cannot be guaranteed that the Lord and Lady will always be with him. At least when they are not around, the possibility that Shirou will be misunderstood and ostracized by people due to his stubborn personality still exists.

If I could, I would love to serve this upright young master for the rest of my life, stay by his side, and relieve his pain and stress. But to be honest, I know I don't have that ability. I'm so fragile and lacking in tact that even being an ordinary maid would be too much of a struggle for me.