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

Shirou tried hard to find a reason.

In fact, the red dragon had already been wandering for several days, fighting against a large number of monsters and suffering injuries. In addition, Paul's delay had made its condition much worse.

But this clearly did not convince Gilead.

The orc woman shook her head: "Even if you're not at your best, I find it hard to imagine you being able to defeat a red dragon head-on."

"..."

Shirou was helpless about this; he couldn't prove it at all, since after this incident, he would no longer activate magic circuits casually.

Activating a magic circuit requires extreme danger and must be done while protecting someone important.

So Shirou took the initiative to speak to Kyrie Il-Gilead: "Does it matter whether I defeated the Red Dragon or not? Even if I failed to defeat the Red Dragon, it won't matter, will it?"

"No, it's still necessary to confirm this."

Kyrie Irving spoke up quietly, “Shirou, you want to learn the Sword God Style from me, right? As the Sword King, I admit that I am not strong enough to annihilate a red dragon. If that’s the case, you are probably already stronger than me. If a disciple is stronger than his master, wouldn’t there be no point in teaching?”

"That's...indeed."

"Moreover, I'm not the only one who wants to know if you've slain the Crimson Dragon. My superior, the current mayor of Roya City, Philip Boreas Grerat, is also curious whether the young swordsman who can slay the Crimson Dragon is just a rumor, so he sent me to investigate. However, I didn't expect that my disciple and the young swordsman who slayed the Crimson Dragon would be the same person."

Kyrie Irvine slowly spoke, revealing his thoughts.

Shirou then realized why Kyrielight had stared at him with such a strange look when he arrived.

Indeed, the disciple he was to teach was someone capable of slaying a red dragon, which must have been an extremely exaggerated thing for Kyrie Irvine.

Shirou hesitated for a moment, unsure how to explain that slaying the red dragon was not something he could normally do.

Kyrie Irvine, however, did not seem to care much. She simply said in a calm tone, "Whether you defeated the Crimson Dragon or not, that's all I want to confirm. So, there's only one best way: a real battle. After all, a sword doesn't lie."

"A sword doesn't lie?"

Upon hearing Kyrie's words, which seemed to encapsulate the meaning of the sword, Shirou couldn't help but feel a deep respect for him, realizing that Kyrie was indeed a figure who had become the King of Swords.

He then took a deep breath and asked, "Is this a test to see if I am qualified to become your disciple?"

"That's it."

Kyrie Irvine calmly said, “To learn the Sword God Style from me, you need more than just talent and ability; more importantly, you need the determination to give up everything for the sword and to study everything for the sword. Because the Sword God Style is a school that exists solely for the sword; the sword is everything we pursue. Therefore, I don’t really care whether you have actually defeated the Red Dragon or not. Whether you have defeated the Red Dragon or not, simply showing your sword is enough to show whether you are, as Paul said, a child capable of creating miracles.”

"..."

Shirou glanced at Paul beside him with slight surprise, not expecting Paul to praise him so much in his letter to Gilead.

The head of the Grerat family scratched the back of his head awkwardly, clearly ashamed that his words had been spoken aloud.

At the same time, Shirou nodded decisively without any hesitation and said, "I understand. Please take care of me, Miss Kyrie!"

"Ah."

……

Kyrie Irwin was clearly not one to procrastinate; once she made her decision, she didn't hesitate for a second before leading Shirou to the courtyard.

The sun was high in the center at that moment.

Shirou and Kyrie Il were facing each other, their shadows shrunk to the point of being almost invisible.

Paul, Senis, Rudius, Lilia, and the newborn Norren and Aisha were on the steps by the door, watching the battle with bated breath.

Everyone knew very well that this battle would not only determine the outcome, but also Shirou's fate.

If Shirou can gain Gilead's approval, he will become Gilead's disciple and will naturally no longer stay in Buena Village, but will go to other places with Gilead.

That would certainly be a cause for celebration, but for the Grerat family, it would also be an extremely lonely affair.

The thought of Shirou possibly leaving brought a sadness to the faces of everyone in the Grellard family.

Meanwhile, Shirou didn't have many feelings to express.

At this moment, upon arriving opposite Gilead, an indescribable and unimaginable sense of oppression emanated from the woman before her.

The oppressive feeling even surpassed the pressure exerted by the Crimson Dragon.

Shirou then realized what a King-level Sword God style swordsman truly meant, and that Kyrie Irwin's previous statement was definitely just modesty.

The opponent might have the strength to defeat the Red Dragon!

"Can we start now?"

Compared to Shirou, who was so nervous that his body was trembling, Kyrie stood calmly in place, without even drawing his sword.

Shirou frowned slightly at the woman's relaxed attitude, wondering if she was giving in to him.

Although the opponent, as the Sword King, has the right to be so humble, Shirou, as a superior of the Sword God School, also has the ability to instantly kill the opponent.

Since that's the case, let's take the initiative and make the first move!

Having made this judgment in his mind, Shirou nodded: "We can begin..."

Before Shirou could finish speaking, he suddenly felt the space inexplicably distort.

Even though Gilead was still a great distance away, far enough that he could never reach him, his intuition told him that death was imminent.

That was an instinct that Shirou developed after experiencing numerous battles, combined with the fusion of the Heroic Spirit Emiya's soul.

He trusted his instinct more than reality, so he decisively abandoned his attack and raised his sword to parry.

"Snapped!"

A slash so fast it was almost unimaginable came from the right. Kyrie Il's slash seemed to transcend light, or perhaps it was a visual illusion.

But the attack did hit Shirou squarely, and with unimaginable force, it sent the boy flying.

"boom!"

The latter barely managed to stop and stabilize itself with tremendous difficulty!

"I'm starting to believe that you defeated the Red Dragon."

Although he had the upper hand, after the attack, Gilead's gaze towards Shirou became noticeably different.

Her eyes were filled with interest and amusement; she was clearly eager to see what kind of surprise this boy had in store for her.

Chapter 89 Pseudo-Spiral Sword!

fast!

too fast!

Shirou felt the power and speed of Kyrielight's sword strike, and his muscles even trembled uncontrollably with a delayed reaction.

That was an exaggerated speed that he had never expected. The sword seemed to transcend time and space, able to appear anywhere at will, and strike at a speed that was beyond the reach of sight!

This is the power of the Sword King!

When the Sword God style reaches the King level, the speed it possesses is beyond imagination.

If Shirou hadn't had enough combat experience and a strong ability to handle unforeseen situations, he probably would have been defeated by Kyrielight in an instant!

Fortunately, Shirou has enough combat experience, and with the help of the Spirit Emiya's Mind's Eye, he can intuitively detect even slashes that are too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Even so, the force of Kyrie Irving's sword strike was completely unstoppable for him; the pure difference in strength was so great that it sent Shirou flying, sword and all.

Therefore, Shirou immediately realized the disadvantage of close combat, or rather, he simply had no chance of engaging in close combat with a swordsman of this level!

"What, you're too scared to attack now?"

Seeing that Shirou, after being repelled, not only did not regroup and launch an attack, but instead seemed to be distancing himself from him, Kyrie Irvine frowned slightly.

She didn't think Shirou's choice was too cowardly. After all, after that sword strike, he must have clearly realized the power of her Blade of Light.

Yes, Kyrie Irving's casual strike just now actually used the ultimate technique of the Sword God Style, the Light Blade.

It is a skill that a swordsman of the Sword God style can only master after reaching the pinnacle of skill.

As an orc, Kyrie Irgen's swordsmanship speed and power are far beyond that of ordinary people, thanks to the innate characteristics of orcs. He can even wield a katana of light with one hand and perform a lightning-fast iaido slash that is beyond the reach of the naked eye.

Although wielding a sword with one hand reduces its power and lethality, a one-handed Iaijutsu has an extremely difficult-to-counter reaction advantage.

Therefore, Shirou was able to block Gilead's sword based on his intuition and reaction. Although Gilead did not go all out to test his opponent's strength, it was enough to show how fast Shirou's reaction was. That kind of reaction can only be obtained through countless battles and countless hours of practice.

Kyrie Ian was intrigued by Shirou and curious about how many more surprises this young man could bring him.

Seeing that Shirou had distanced himself from him, Kyrie assumed that Shirou was taking time to regroup, so he did not pursue him any further.

During the battle just now, she had instantly determined that Shirou's swordsmanship level was only at the upper level of the Sword God style.

To think that one could defeat the Crimson Dragon with this level of combat power is clearly wishful thinking.

Therefore, unless the rumor that the other party killed the Red Dragon is just a boring rumor, the other party must have some special ability that I cannot understand.

As Kyrie I was thinking this, he suddenly noticed Shirou picking up a bow and arrow from the ground in the distance. It was the bow and arrow that was usually kept outside, and the string was still brand new.

Kirei was undoubtedly very confused by Shirou's actions.

Putting aside the fact that Shirou, as a swordsman, suddenly picked up the bow and arrow, which was very abrupt, the main thing was that he only picked up the bow, but there were no arrows around for him to use.

How can a bow function without arrows?

Before Kyrie I could even think, Shirou had already given the answer.

"Projection, start!"

As Shirou made the projection gesture, alternating streams of hot and cold water and flames appeared out of thin air in his hands.

The elements contained in the earth underwent obvious changes in his hands, and finally projected a short sword that looked very much like an arrow!

"Is this... magic?"

Kyrie I noticed Shirou's actions and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

She never expected that Shirou, a swordsman of the Sword God style, would also learn magic.

Moreover, the opponent's magic was very peculiar; the kind of magic that could create weapons out of thin air was something even the well-informed Kyrie Irvine had never seen before.

While Kyrielight was filled with curiosity and interest in Shirou, Shirou himself was incredibly nervous about the strength of the sword king before him.

After that brief clash, Shirou realized that engaging in close combat with Kyrie Illya was almost an impossible task.

The difference between the two sides in terms of speed, strength, swordsmanship, etc. is not to say it is worlds apart, but it is at least the difference between a giant and an ant.

Shirou has absolutely no chance of defeating Gilead in close combat.

Therefore, Shirou decisively changed his approach. Since swordsmanship could not allow him to defeat Kyrie Illidan, he would use another skill he was good at: archery!

Relying on the ranged poke ability of the bow and arrow to kite the opponent as much as possible is the only way he can possibly continue the battle.

Moreover, since Shirou had not prepared arrows in advance, he had no choice but to use sword magic to create weapons as a substitute for arrows.

Sword magic is not projection magic; the difference between the two lies not only in quality but also in the speed of activation.

Shirou chose to create a powerful weapon, using sword magic to create a powerful weapon from his memories, in an attempt to establish enough dominance in one strike and defeat his opponent!

"Projection complete."

"This is the pseudo-spiral sword!"

Shirou took a deep breath, placed the strange weapon he had created through sword magic on the bowstring, and drew the bow with an extremely steady posture!

Pseudo-spiral sword.

One of the projection Noble Phantasms possessed by the Heroic Spirit Emiya, and also one of the few weapons he developed himself, it is a projected and modified sword of the legendary Ulster sword "Rainbow Sword Caladbolg". It not only has extremely strong properties, but also has a spiral blade.

Regardless of the effects of using this spiral blade in swordsmanship, at the very least, when the Heroic Spirit Emiya uses it as a bow and arrow, the spiral blade can provide the arrow with even greater, far beyond imagination, kinetic and potential energy.

Before the Red Dragon battle, Shirou spent a long time trying to restore the powerful abilities of the Heroic Spirit Emiya using sword magic.

However, due to the slow activation speed of sword magic, it cannot be used temporarily at close range, so he was unable to use it when facing the red dragon.

At this moment, facing Kyrie Il, who was deliberately holding back and not intending to get closer to him in time, Shirou naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity that the other party had created for him by being arrogant!

Shirou merely placed the pseudo-spiral sword on the bowstring, and an indescribable sharpness and destructive power emanated from the void!

"!!!"

Suddenly, the fur of the Kyrie Núña orc began to rise inexplicably.

As a beastman, the other party's senses far surpassed those of ordinary humans, so even from such a great distance, the oppressive force emanating from Shirou's projected pseudo-spiral sword remained firmly fixed on her.

At this moment, Kyrie Irwin finally lost all her ease. She gripped the black blade at her waist tightly with both hands, her whole body tensing up like a cheetah, as if she were about to launch herself at an unimaginable speed at any moment!

Shirou felt an overwhelming sense of pressure, almost as if it were about to engulf him, from the Sword King's all-out attack. The mere preparation was enough to make his heart stop beating.

But Shirou did not hesitate at this moment.