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

And that's why he never imagined that, in the moment when he was trapped in a desperate situation, with the giant beast's claws about to tear his skin and crush his body, a familiar voice would suddenly ring out from not far away—

"Paul!"

Shirou's voice rang out clearly throughout the venue.

The red-haired boy seemed to have used all his strength, his steps so fast that even the wind was left behind, arriving at the brutal battlefield at an exaggerated speed.

Without the slightest hesitation, he drew his longsword from his back and unleashed a slash at the massive figure—

"Snapped!"

A clear voice sounded.

That was the crisp sound of a sword blade snapping. Shirou was using a very ordinary longsword forged by a blacksmith, which could not possibly harm the Red Dragon in the slightest. Instead, it broke on its own.

However, his actions still somewhat affected the attention of the enormous monster in front of him. The dragon's eyes slowly left Paul and focused on Shirou.

Suddenly, an indescribable, terrifying pressure, comparable to the oppressive feeling he had when he faced Angelica alone on that snowy night after losing his Heroic Spirit Emiya card, returned.

Shirou, facing an enemy invisible to the naked eye, showed no fear whatsoever and fought resolutely to the very end.

Now, he naturally has no fear whatsoever.

Even if it costs him everything, he will not back down here!

Chapter 82 Heroic Spirit Emiya, I will not only keep up with you, but also surpass you!

"Boom!"

The earth tremors swept across the surrounding area, and the creature at the top of the food chain, after drifting to the forest surrounding Buyena Village, immediately established its invincible position.

Neither humans nor monsters can stand against it.

To defeat a red dragon head-on, you would need at least five elite adventurer squads, and you might even need to deploy an army.

But Buena Village is just a small village located on the border of the Kingdom of Asra. The only knight stationed there is Paul. The nearest town is at least tens of kilometers away.

Finding support from adventurers or armies is simply impossible.

Therefore, the Crimson Dragon has essentially become the sole hunter, and both magical beasts and humans are nothing more than prey in his eyes.

"Shirou? You... how did you get here?"

Seeing Shirou's desperate sword-wielding action, risking his life to attract the red dragon's attention, Paul showed a confused expression. He had thought that Shirou would lead the villagers and others to evacuate as soon as he noticed the strangeness in the forest and realized that a giant dragon was present.

That was precisely why he was desperately trying to delay the Red Dragon's advance, hoping to buy time for the evacuation of Buyena Village.

But to his surprise, Shirou, whom he thought would flee, did not leave. Despite witnessing the terrifying figure of the Red Dragon, he did not back down but instead chose to fight against the Red Dragon to protect himself!

"Projection, start!"

At the same time, when the sword in his hand broke instead of being used to strike the red dragon, Shirou had no choice but to use sword magic to immediately create a new weapon in his hand.

The fragile weapon created by magic was even more vulnerable than the swords they had trained with.

He merely swung his weapon to defend himself, but the red dragon's claw attack completely tore the sword apart, and Shirou's figure was also smashed away on the spot!

"Shirou!"

Seeing this, Paul rushed to Shirou's side in a panic. He was relieved to see that although Shirou was covered in bruises, he had not suffered any fatal wounds.

"Paul, are you alright?"

The first thing Shirou did upon regaining consciousness was to ask about Paul's safety.

Paul felt conflicted watching this scene, increasingly feeling that he had been an irresponsible father, which had led to everything ending up like this.

Yes, in fact, during his previous investigations, Paul discovered that there were already signs of the Red Dragon's arrival last winter.

The fact that a large number of monsters fled from the Crimson Dragon Mountains to the forest of Buena Village during that winter was extraordinary in itself, indicating that some unimaginable horror had appeared on the edge of the Crimson Dragon Mountains, which caused so many monsters to migrate en masse.

If Paul had been more attentive and explored the forest with Shirou, they might have discovered traces of the Red Dragon. In that case, they could have made preparations a year in advance, whether it was relocating villages or seeking reinforcements from the kingdom.

However, it's too late to say anything now.

It was Paul's foolishness and irresponsibility that led to the current situation, which is why he was willing to sacrifice his life to protect his family.

But he didn't expect that Shirou would also choose to fight the Red Dragon to protect him, which made his emotions more complicated and he felt helpless.

After taking a deep breath, Paul made up his mind and said, "Shirou, you should leave now. There's still time to get the villagers away and hopefully avoid being caught by the Red Dragon!"

Although escaping from the red dragon, which possesses the ability to fly and is extremely fast, is a very difficult, even impossible, option is currently the only one left, and Paul could only offer this suggestion.

"Paul..."

Upon hearing the man's words, Shirou remained silent for a moment before slowly standing up from the ground.

Just when Paul thought the other party would listen to him and leave the battlefield, the red-haired boy—no, the red-haired youth—stood firmly in place, his feet rooted to the ground, unwavering.

"You're not the only one who wants to protect your family. I want to protect you too, Dad."

As Shiro spoke, he gave Paul a frank smile.

Seeing the smile on the other person's face and that rarely used form of address, Paul fell silent for a moment. Tears even welled up in his eyes, which he quickly wiped away to prevent himself from making an even more embarrassing appearance.

Of course, he felt he had already embarrassed himself enough.

As a father, he was quite irresponsible and failed to do anything a father should do.

Even so, Shirou still regarded him as his father...

Paul was deeply shaken and became increasingly aware of his past foolishness.

"Roar!"

Meanwhile, the red dragon in the distance had no intention of letting the father and son chat idly any longer. It spread its wings, and with this simple action, it stirred up an amazing gale, raising endless dust and smoke on the ground.

"Shirou!"

The moment Paul's voice rang out, Shirou had already begun his operation.

The two simultaneously leaped away from their original location, each circling around the enormous monster on either side.

After a day and a night of grueling fighting, Paul's body had long since reached its limit. Even when he gripped his sword tightly, his muscles were already experiencing a tearing pain.

Under these circumstances, it would be impossible for him to maintain 100% of his fighting ability.

Left with no other choice, Paul took the other sword from his waist and promptly tossed it to Shirou.

"This is the sword I've been using all along, so you'd better take good care of it!"

"This……"

Unexpectedly, Paul would give him his weapon. Shirou took the sword and found that it was a peculiar weapon that looked to be of extraordinary quality.

The weapon is wrapped in special patterns, as if it has been enchanted.

In this world, if a weapon is enchanted, it will possess a special effect that ordinary weapons do not have.

Before Shirou could even ask Paul about the specific effects of the sword, the red dragon in front of him had already flapped its wings, opened its massive jaws, and unleashed a tremendous impact.

"The Silent Katana!"

With no way to avoid it, Shirou had no choice but to use his strongest technique and unleash the ultimate secret of the Sword God Style!

"Kacha!"

The sword collided with the red dragon's giant jaws, but instead of breaking like the previous weapons, it emitted an even more astonishing sharpness!

With a single blow, the Crimson Dragon let out a painful gasp, and the sword light tore a slit in the corner of its mouth!

"It actually works?"

Shirou was dumbfounded. He had clearly felt the Red Dragon's amazing defensive power during the battle and thought that ordinary weapons would not be effective against this terrifying monster.

But the weapon Paul gave himself was clearly not an ordinary weapon. As an enchanted magic sword, it seemed to have special penetrating power, capable of still damaging enemies with extremely high defense!

In addition, as a demonic sword, it is not easily broken, so Shirou finally has the means to fight the red dragon!

"Roar!"

Unexpectedly, the massive red dragon flapped its wings and flew into the air, its scorching dragon blood continuously dripping onto the ground as it flew.

The red dragon's pupils were fixed on Shirou, as if it had made up its mind to completely crush this human ant!

"Have you created some distance...?"

Watching the red dragon hover in the air, always keeping its distance from him, Shirou realized that the dragon was indeed a sentient being.

The opponent had already realized that his power could only be used at close range, so he was trying to keep his distance as much as possible to prevent him from using the techniques of the Sword God Style.

At the same time, the impatient red dragon suddenly opened its mouth wide, and flames burst forth from its mouth.

"!!!"

Upon seeing this, Shirou instinctively retreated, but there was no time to dodge.

What came into view was a raging inferno that seemed to engulf everything!

As a magical creature, the Crimson Dragon possesses a special ability—fire breath, which is not only an instantaneous burst of power, but its strength is even comparable to the full-force attack of a fire saint-level mage!

If hit directly, any creature will be burned to ashes.

"Shirou!"

Paul couldn't help but gasp at the sight. He wanted to help the other person, but as soon as he got close to the flames, he felt a sense of terror and chill rising from the bottom of his heart.

The overwhelming heat of the attack was so intense it threatened to completely engulf one's soul!

Although Shirou tried his best to dodge, he could not escape this soul-piercing attack. Despite his best efforts to defend himself, he was still hit by the red dragon's breath.

In what was almost the instant death struck, bizarre and fantastical images began to appear before Shirou's eyes—

Those were hills covered in endless yellow sand, empty except for countless enormous gears that turned precisely and in perfect harmony.

In the distance, covered by yellow sand, a tall figure stood with his back to him. The red coat and white hair clearly identified him as the Heroic Spirit Emiya!

"..."

Emiya continued to move forward at a constant speed.

Shirou wanted to catch up with the other person.

It was a distance that seemed easy to run across, but even with all his might, he couldn't catch up.

There seemed to be a thick wall separating the two, or some kind of insurmountable barrier.

"Can't keep up with me?"

Suddenly, the man in the distance turned to look at Shirou with a mocking tone.

Upon hearing these words, Shirou's heart pounded violently, and a sharp pain shot through his heart, causing a tearing sensation that filled the air!

Finally, as if breaking through some kind of limitation, he began to run wildly: "How is this possible! Heroic Spirit Emiya, I can not only keep up with you, I can surpass you!!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Shirou in reality was completely struck by the dragon's breath.

His body was reduced to charcoal, and the aura of death took root and sprouted from his entire being.

However, unnoticed by anyone, fine lines were appearing on his right hand. The magic circuits that had not emitted any light since he came into this world were now extending at an almost insane speed, even covering his entire body!

Chapter 83 No need to be afraid anymore, because I'm here!

The scene was chaotic, with scorching flames burning the earth. The ground, which was originally covered by ice and snow, was now just a desolate ruin.

After Shirou arrived at the scene with the speed of the Sword God Style and reunited with Paul, Rudeus and the people of Buena Village also arrived one after another, and immediately witnessed the crimson dragon spewing its breath, the raging flames covering everything and distorting the scene.

"This...this is..."

Seeing that colossal creature standing on the earth, like the embodiment of death, everyone present felt an indescribable terror and despair. Their trembling legs had to be controlled as much as possible to prevent them from going limp due to fear and being unable to stand.

Rudeus's pupils contracted upon seeing this. He suppressed the fear and confusion in his heart and immediately looked around, trying to find the familiar figure of the red-haired boy.

But he didn't find it; instead, Paul's distraught figure appeared before him.

"Father!"

Seeing that Paul was still alive, Rudius breathed a sigh of relief. Like the rest of the Grerat family, he was very worried about Paul, who had not returned from the forest.

Seeing that the other person was still alive, he felt genuinely happy and went to their side.

"..."

However, Rudius soon discovered that although Paul was still alive, he appeared extremely silent, as if he had witnessed something unbearable, completely devoid of his soul, standing stiffly and numbly in place, unable to move.

"Father? What's wrong..."

Looking at Paul, Rudius felt a sudden surge of unease and immediately asked, "Where's Shirou? He charged over alone just now? Where is he now?"