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

In this world, swordsmanship is highly valued.

The heroes in the book mostly use swords, and occasionally there are those who use axes or hammers, but they are only a minority. Most of the strong are swordsmen.

No one uses spears because there is a race called the Spelud, who once followed a demon king named Laplace and did many evil deeds. They even indiscriminately killed the old and children in battle, making them a terrifying demon race known throughout the world.

According to legend, the Sperud people are characterized by their green hair and the gem on their foreheads, and their favorite weapon is the trident.

Therefore, for humans, the spear is equivalent to a weapon of the devil and will not be used easily.

As a result, the sword became the most common and powerful weapon of humankind, and with the development of the times, many different factions emerged.

There are three main schools of swordsmanship in this world.

One is the Sword God Style, a highly aggressive swordsmanship that seems to advocate that attack is the best defense. It emphasizes speed and aims to hit the target first.

The strategy is to seize the initiative and kill the enemy with a single blow. If the opponent cannot be defeated, the hit-and-run tactics are used until victory is achieved. Among them, there is a supreme technique called the Light Blade, which is said to be able to achieve light-speed slashes when mastered to its peak.

The second type is the Water God Style, which is completely opposite to the Sword God Style. It is a defensive swordsmanship centered on deflecting attacks and counterattacking, with its main move being parrying.

Since its purpose is dedicated to defense, it rarely employs offensive techniques. However, if one reaches the level of a master, it seems to be able to counter all attacks, including magic and long-range weapons. This is the kind of swordsmanship that court knights and nobles, who are primarily defensive, would learn.

The third type is the Hokushin-ryu school. This school is more like a military strategy than a swordsmanship school. It does not have distinctive moves, but its selling point is the ability to adapt to the situation.

“To put it nicely, the Northern God Style is about improvisation, but in reality, it's just about using clever tricks.” Paul said with a subtle expression. “For example, hiding dust bombs in the palm of your hand during battle, coating the blade with poison, and actively attacking the opponent's weaknesses—these are all underhanded tactics. It doesn't even matter if the weapon is a sword or not; you can use daggers, crossbows, or hidden weapons to attack the enemy. Although it's not well-regarded among orthodox swordsmen, in the world of adventurers, the Northern God Style is considered a pretty good ability.”

"That does sound rather bad."

Shirou could somewhat understand why the Kitakami-ryu style was disliked, but in a sense, the fighting style of the Heroic Spirit Emiya was basically the same as that of the Kitakami-ryu style.

After all, the Heroic Spirit Emiya is the kind of person who will use any means necessary to win, and can even project different types of weapons to exploit the enemy's weaknesses in order to defeat them.

The weapons they use include swords, spears, bows, and even defensive shields, making it difficult to describe them as mere swordsmen.

So which school of thought should I study?

Shiro asked curiously, though he was well aware that which school of thought he should learn depended not on what he wanted to learn, but on what Paul knew.

After all, Paul couldn't possibly teach himself a skill that he himself didn't know.

However, to Shirou's surprise, Paul suddenly revealed a confident expression and said with a smile, "Of course, you can choose whichever you like!"

"You can do that? Paul, you know all three styles of swordsmanship?"

"Yes, that's right, and I'm at an advanced level in all three of my styles!!"

"so smart?"

Shirou already knew about the hierarchy of this world, where all professions were distinguished by the same levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, saint, king, emperor, and god.

Once you reach the Saint level, you can be addressed with the special title "[x Saint]". For example, a Saint-level swordsman of the Sword God style can be called "Sword Saint", while a Saint-level swordsman of the Northern God style can be called "Northern Saint". It is said that the situation is similar for mages, except that mages are addressed with an additional word, becoming "[x Saint]".

Generally, gods are the founders of a school of thought, and their successors will become the leaders of that school, making them the strongest beings in the world.

Although Paul is not a Saint-level, he has reached the advanced level in all three styles, making him almost a Sword Saint.

"Heh heh, how about that? Your old man's skills aren't bad, are they?!"

Paul was so happy to finally be able to show off in front of Shirou that he couldn't help but feel incredibly pleased; in fact, his face practically lit up with glee.

Shirou could only reply in a coaxing tone, as if speaking to a child, "Yes, Paul, you're really amazing."

Now that there is Paul, a master swordsman proficient in all three styles, Shirou's swordsmanship is no longer restricted; he can choose any of the three styles to study.

Normally, Shirou should choose the Kitakami style, continue down the path of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, become a master of unrestricted combat, and use projection techniques to create different weapons in battle to attack the opponent's weaknesses.

However, due to the battle that took place on that snowy night, Shirou realized the weakness of the Heroic Spirit Emiya: he lacked a way to absolutely defeat the enemy.

Although he relied on the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to sweep through the Holy Grail War in one night, when facing the final enemy, the Heroic Spirit Gilgamesh, he could not find any way to deal with him, especially the terrifying weapon called Ea in Gilgamesh's hands.

Not only can the Ea sword not be copied, but the power it unleashes also far exceeds the scope of ordinary Noble Phantasms.

Shirou had no choice but to use all the weapons in Unlimited Blade Works, trying to surpass the original by stacking countless replicas!

However, when the quality of a single weapon reaches an unimaginable level, even creating an infinite number of replicas will never surpass it.

Countless copies stacked together are still just countless copies; they can never become the original, and in the end, he suffered a crushing defeat.

Therefore, having gained a second life, Shirou has made up his mind to create his own genuine work.

Therefore, he will not follow the old path of the Heroic Spirit Emiya. Although he will still use the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and Unlimited Blade Works, he must create a unique original that surpasses Unlimited Blade Works and countless copies!

This body was created by the sword, lives for the sword, and dies because of the sword.

Without hesitation, he declared, "I want to learn the Sword God Style!"

Chapter 10 Going Out

Shirou decides to learn the Sword God Style, using absolute speed and absolute offense as his means of fighting enemies in the future, and tries to further study it to create his own unique masterpiece.

While Unlimited Blade Works is a powerful ability that allows one to possess replicas of every sword in the world, it also means that it lacks truly original swords, especially weapons of the level of Ea.

After his battle with Einzworth, Shirou resolved to create power that surpassed that of Ea.

He will dedicate his life to pursuing this power!

"The Sword God Style, huh? Quite a classic choice." Paul's expression turned slightly complicated upon hearing Shirou's words. "The Sword God Style is pure technique, an art of constantly pursuing the ultimate. I once considered making it my primary swordsmanship and relentlessly honing my skills to become the world's strongest Sword God Style swordsman. But unfortunately, precisely because the Sword God Style is so pure, it's also quite easy to hit a bottleneck. To prevent my skills from becoming rusty, I chose to train my other two swordsmanship to an advanced level as well..."

As Paul spoke, he seemed to recall his past and slowly shook his head. "However, if it were you, Shirou, you might actually be able to master the pure technique of the Sword God Style to its fullest extent."

Why do you think that, Paul?

Although Shirou was confident in his own abilities and felt that he must possess great swordsmanship talent after fusing with the soul of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he was also curious as to why Paul would give him such a high evaluation.

After all, Paul didn't know him very well, and they had only been father and son for two years.

"Before answering this question, Shirou, why don't you answer one of my questions first?"

"what is the problem?"

Why did you swing your sword?

"..."

Upon hearing Paul's words, Shirou froze, his entire being suddenly flooded with memories of his past, which, after merging together all of them, converged on one point—

That was Miyu's profile under the moonlight.

Shirou then gained some insights.

Paul didn't force an answer, but simply continued, "The Sword God Style pursues the ultimate technique, so for the Sword God Style, the purpose of swinging the sword is more important than anything else! Because this will accompany a swordsman throughout his life. The sword can only be drawn for that one reason. Any other thoughts will affect the speed of the swing and the judgment of the attack. I was once judged to have no chance of reaching the pinnacle of the Sword God Style because I couldn't answer my swordsmanship teacher's question. At the time, I didn't believe him, but now, looking back, my shallowness was confirmed from that moment."

"But Paul, you still have a chance."

Seeing Paul's slightly disappointed look, Shirou didn't offer empty words of comfort, but calmly said, "After all, you should understand the reason for wielding the sword better than anyone else now, right?"

"Heh, you little rascal..."

Paul couldn't help but show a complicated expression upon hearing Shirou's words, which were like those of a kendo senior.

But indeed, Paul only now understands the meaning of wielding the sword.

Although it is late for a swordsman, it means that he still has the opportunity to go further on the path of swordsmanship in the future.

"Hmph, Shirou, don't underestimate me! I'll definitely surpass you, Dad!"

"Yes, yes, but before you make any promises, please teach me the basics of the Sword God style first."

"Hey kid, don't you dare cry later because the training is too tough!"

"That sounds really exciting."

From this point on, Shirou began his formal swordsmanship training.

Because of the lingering influence of Emiya's soul within his body, his combat skills were almost entirely transcendent from any other art form from the very beginning.

But as the saying goes, destruction precedes construction.

Since Shirou wants to create a technique that surpasses both Emiya and Unlimited Blade Works, and to create his own unique masterpiece, he must abandon the unlimited fighting techniques of Emiya, discard the techniques honed purely through killing in pursuit of victory, and learn from scratch a more righteous and powerful technique.

This is undoubtedly a very difficult thing, like a right-handed person forcing themselves to do things with their left hand, or a person with normal vision forcing themselves to play the role of a blind person.

As a result, Shirou's swordsmanship progressed extremely slowly in the early stages, and even some basic movements required a long time of practice before he could make any progress.

Paul was quite surprised by this. He had thought that with Shirou's talent, he would make rapid progress in swordsmanship and quickly grow to a level that surpassed his own.

His son's mediocre performance, just like any other child, both surprised and relieved him, as a father he had managed to save face.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Shirou's training in the Sword God Style was almost non-stop; he devoted all his energy to practicing swordsmanship.

Since the Sword God School pursues the ultimate skill, Paul only taught Shirou some basic swordsmanship techniques in the early stages, and then hardly paid any attention to him. He would just spend some time every day sparring with him to test his combat skills.

Because Shirou completely abandoned the fighting style of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and only used the basics of the Sword God Style to fight, his performance in actual combat was quite average. However, this also allowed him to steadily improve little by little. Although his swordsmanship level could not be described as improving by leaps and bounds, it was definitely a natural progression.

Just six months later, Shirou had basically reached the level of a lower-ranking swordsman. Even without relying on the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he could parry Paul's attacks with pure swordsmanship.

"With your current skill level, Shirou, you're more than capable of dealing with ordinary monsters."

One day after finishing his workout, Paul suddenly said, "Our family are the lords of Buyena Village, and it is our duty to protect the village. From now on, Shirou, whenever you have time, you can patrol the village in my place."

"Patrol? What exactly are they going to do?"

"Simply put, it's about protecting the village's safety. If you see monsters or bandits, find a way to take them out... Of course, our Fetoa territory isn't near any dangerous places. There might be some wild animals roaming in the nearby forest, but overall there's no danger."

"I see."

Realizing that Paul hoped to hone his skills through patrolling and going out, Shirou nodded in agreement.

He then returned to his room and began packing his things to prepare for a village patrol.

As he left his house, he noticed Rudius looking at him through the window of the attic on the third floor of the Grerat mansion, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

Shirou paused slightly, then smiled and waved to Rudy.

"Rudy, I'm going out."

"..."

Rudy was slightly taken aback by his dashing attitude, then seemed embarrassed and shrank back, no longer daring to look at Shirou.

Shirou felt somewhat helpless about this. He hoped to further improve his relationship with the other party, but he also knew that such things couldn't be forced. He could only shoulder his sword and leave the Grerat mansion.

Chapter 11 Monsters of the Forest

Shirou's body was still not in its developmental stage. Even though Paul gave him the smallest sword in the house, it was still about the same height as Shirou.

As a result, a very peculiar sight appeared on the roads of Buyena village—

A red-haired boy who looked no more than seven or eight years old was carrying a long sword almost as tall as himself on his back, walking unsteadily along a country road.

The villagers couldn't help but show their curiosity about him; everyone was curious about where this young child came from.

"Hello, I am a child of the Grerat family. You can call me Shirou."

Since he was patrolling in the name of the Grellat family, Shirou didn't act too outrageously and tried his best to act like a member of the Grellat family.

Upon hearing Shirou's words, the villagers, who had been somewhat wary, immediately relaxed and even came forward to greet him warmly.

"Are you Paul's child?"

"Wow, Paul already has a child this big!"

"Red hair is a very rare color. It is said that the daughter of the lord of the Fituia territory also has such bright red hair..."

"Shirou, what's that sword on your back? Are you a knight now?"

Various questions arose from the villagers, to which Shirou responded as calmly as possible.

In his previous life, after his father Kiritsugu Emiya died, he had to shoulder the burden of the family from a young age and maintain good relationships with the neighbors around the Emiya residence.

Therefore, this level of social interaction is nothing to him, and he can handle it very easily.

After all, the Grerat family held a very special position as the lords of Buena village, and coupled with Paul's cheerful personality, the villagers generally treated them with friendliness.

After dealing with the villagers' enthusiasm, Shirou began patrolling the village.

The village of Bouyena is not large, but it is by no means small either.

Dozens of households live on this fertile land. In front of the village are endless farmlands, with a few houses scattered among them. A waterwheel hut stands by the river, creating a distinct rural landscape.

Shiro was patrolling in Paul's place. Because it was a rotating patrol system, he only needed to walk around the village once in the morning, which was practically enough to complete his mission.

He took a short walk around the village, became familiar with the surroundings, and discovered a small earthen mound in the middle of the village with a large, lush tree on it.

Beyond the large trees lies the forest.

Although Paul had advised against going near the forest, Shirou, driven by curiosity, ventured to the edge of the forest and discovered a tall tower.