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

Shoros showed approval towards Shiron; the old man seemed to be simply short-tempered and not really dislike Paul's son.

Shirou responded quietly, "After all, when I came here, I originally wanted to find a decent job so that I wouldn't be idle all day except for practicing swordsmanship. If I were to be your granddaughter's swordsmanship teacher, it wouldn't be too much of a problem. However, I do have a question."

"Oh? You have a question for me?"

Shoros gave Shirou a cold look. The old man's demeanor and eyes were like those of a lion, giving people an indescribable and astonishing sense of oppression.

Shirou, however, didn't seem to care at all and calmly replied, "I'm actually quite curious. Your family is so large, and you even have a swordsman as skilled as Kyrie Irvine. Why would you choose me to be your granddaughter's swordsmanship instructor? My skills are probably far inferior to Kyrie Irvine's, aren't they?"

"This……"

Kyrie Irwin seemed somewhat embarrassed by Shirou's words.

She had actually been trying to remind Shirou to refuse Zoro's excessive request, but Zoro's imposing presence made it impossible for her to speak.

"Paul's son is such a busybody, always asking questions? Just like his father, he's unreliable!"

Is Paul really that unreliable?

"Yeah, he's just a bunch of unreliable personalities! And he loves making excuses and justifying himself! He makes excuses for wetting the bed! He makes excuses for fighting with others! He makes excuses for skipping class!"

Shoros's dissatisfaction with Paul was quite serious.

However, Shirou did not sense any obvious dissatisfaction in the old man's tone. Instead, he felt a different kind of disappointed disdain.

If Shirou didn't know that Sorros was the leader of the Boreas family, he might even have suspected that Sorros was Paul's father or something similar.

After berating Paul, Szaloth turned his attention back to Shirow.

"Hmph, you're quite different from Paul. Not only are there rumors of you defeating the Crimson Dragon, but you also don't back down at all when facing me. You're a million times better than Paul, who always cowers in front of me. However, your attitude is completely irrelevant to me. Whether you actually defeated the Crimson Dragon or not, what you need to do now is prove your worth! Teach my granddaughter swordsmanship. If you can do that, I'll acknowledge you as Paul's son!"

Shoros conveyed a certain message through a roundabout way of speaking.

Especially regarding the part about Paul, I always felt that Paul, as an aristocrat, did not seem to have a meaningless status as I imagined; in fact, he might have been very important.

But Shiro didn't care about Paul's noble status, nor did he have any intention of inheriting Paul's position.

For him, his purpose in coming here was simply to learn swordsmanship from Kyrianu, and to achieve this goal, gaining the approval of the Boreas family was a necessary step.

Only then would the Boreas family allow him to remain in the castle.

In that case, we absolutely must teach that young lady of the Boreas family swordsmanship...

Having made up his mind, Shirou decisively said, "I understand. I will provide swordsmanship instruction to your granddaughter as you request."

"it is good!"

Upon hearing Shirou's reply, the white-haired old man stomped his foot on the floor. "Although your attitude and manners are still far from Grellat's level, your willingness to take responsibility is already ten thousand times better than Paul's! I allow you to stay in this mansion, and I also allow you to learn the Sword God Style from Kyrie Ichiru!"

"..."

Upon hearing Shoros's words, Shirou let out a slight sigh of relief.

Although he didn't understand why he had to teach swordsmanship to the young lady of Boreas, the fact that he could learn swordsmanship from Kyrie Irwin was already a great thing.

He then looked at Sauros, expecting the old man to say something to him again, but to his surprise, the old man left like a gust of wind, without even lingering for a moment.

"Is this the head of the Boreas family?"

Shirou looked at Gilead.

"Yes, he is the lord of the entire territory of Fituia, Lord Saurosboreas Grerat, and also Paul's uncle."

"They really are relatives."

Shirou nodded, sensing from their conversation that there was something special about the relationship between Sauros and Paul.

Moreover, judging from Sauros's attitude, the other party even extended that special treatment to him, and had special expectations of him.

But Shirou clearly didn't care about the affairs between nobles at all; he simply wanted to train in swordsmanship with Kyrie Irvine and find a job to earn some money.

Just as Shirou hesitated, unsure how to ask about Lady Boreas, another figure suddenly walked in from outside the door.

"What's wrong? Why did Father suddenly rush over in such a menacing manner? And why is the door open?"

A young man walked in; he had smooth brown hair and looked thin and casual.

Based on his father's statement, there is no doubt that he is the son of Sauros.

"Lord Philip, I am very sorry, but Lord Sauros seemed to have developed a different opinion of Shirou when he met him earlier."

"Shiro? You mean Paul's son?"

Philip seemed to have known about the Paul family's affairs from the beginning. His eyes lit up and he walked over, looking in Shirou's direction.

The young man's eyes were very sharp, unlike the oppressive gaze of Sauros; they seemed to be filled with a sense of conspiracy and cunning, like a fox.

He scrutinized Shirou and, finding that the latter didn't seem to mind his scrutiny, laughed and said, "You're the boy who defeated the Red Dragon? I never knew you had such abilities."

"Does everyone here know that I killed the Crimson Dragon?"

Shirou was quite helpless. He never expected that the news of his killing of the Red Dragon would spread so far that everyone was saying the same thing.

Philip's attitude towards Shirou suggested he understood Shirou's character, and his smile grew even brighter.

"Hehe, it seems you're not the kind of person who cares about reputation and honor. Don't worry, there are probably no more than three people who know that you killed the Red Dragon. Basically, it's just me, Gilead, and my father, because we all have a history of following the Paul family."

"Are you following the Paul family?"

“Yes, although Paul is just an ordinary lord knight on the surface, he is actually the eldest son of the Notos Grerat family. From all angles, he is qualified to inherit the Notos family, one of the four great lords. It’s just a pity that he doesn’t seem to have any ambition in this regard.”

Philip spoke with a hint of regret, as if he wished Paul could have been more ambitious and more power-hungry.

Shirou had no interest in power, so he frankly said, "Paul probably doesn't want to go back to being a lord. Life in Buena Village is very good."

"Yes, I am certainly aware of that, so I naturally shifted my focus from Paul to his descendants."

"Descendants?"

Shirou frowned slightly, vaguely realizing something.

Philip, however, did not pay attention to Shirou's attitude and calmly continued, "That's only natural. Paul's son naturally inherited Paul's position and thus has the right to inherit the Notos clan. If he also has the support of our Bereas clan, it's not impossible for him to return to the Notos clan and become its ruler."

"No, I have no interest in that."

"Yes, I can tell."

"..."

Philip's attitude was so decisive that Shirou found it somewhat difficult to accept.

Philip, however, did not continue to press his advantage. Instead, he smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who craves power. If I were, I wouldn't have helped Paul settle in the dilapidated village of Buena. I value family and friends more than power."

"Is...is that so?"

Shirou remained skeptical of Philip; his intuition told him that the man before him was not the kind of person whose every word was trustworthy.

Philip quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about such heavy topics on our first meeting. Let me introduce myself first. I am Philip Bereas Grerat. When nobles greet each other, they should place their right hand on their chest and bow their head slightly. If they don't, it will be considered an insult."

"Is that so?"

Realizing why Sauros had been angry with him, Shirou quickly imitated Philip's actions and bowed.

However, because he was not used to this movement, his posture was quite stiff.

"Haha, it seems it will take you a while to adjust to life here, Shirou."

Philip chuckled and sat down on the sofa next to him. "I heard that you came here to learn swordsmanship from Kyrie Irvine, but I've heard that you once defeated the Red Dragon. With such strength, do you still need to learn from my family's Sword King?"

"..."

The other party's first words were a test of me.

Shirou, however, was already used to the other party's attitude and quietly said, "Although I defeated the Red Dragon, it was only by chance, not by my own strength. In fact, my Sword God Style is only at the level of an upper-level swordsman. It is reasonable for me to learn swordsmanship from the Sword King level, Kyrie Irwin."

"Gilead, is that so?"

"Yes."

Gilead's answer made Philip nod; he was clearly the kind of leader who trusted his subordinates a lot and didn't blame Shirou too much.

Shirou himself couldn't help but speak up: "Speaking of which, your father, Lord Sauros, just made a request of me, saying that he wanted me to teach his granddaughter swordsmanship. His granddaughter must be your daughter, right? Could you introduce this young lady to me?"

"My father asked you to teach Alice swordsmanship?"

Upon hearing this, Philip was dumbfounded.

This was the first time he had shown such a shocked expression; his previously relaxed demeanor suddenly became somewhat complicated and helpless.

Chapter 96 First Encounter with Alice.

"Alice? Is that young lady from the Boreas family named Alice?"

Shirou was slightly puzzled by Philip's reaction.

Because he remembered that Gilead had shown a similar reaction to Philip when he heard the mission issued by Sauros.

This made Shirou have a strange thought: that the young lady of the Boreas family might not be someone he could easily approach.

"Yes, Alice is my daughter."

After a brief silence, Philip slowly nodded, acknowledging Shirou's words. "I see. Father's request is for you to teach Alice swordsmanship. This is indeed a severe test."

"A severe test?"

Growing increasingly uneasy about the young lady of the Boreas family, Shirou wanted to inquire further about Alice's condition, but it was clear that neither Philip nor Kyrie had any intention of explaining.

After another period of silence, Philip suddenly spoke up: "Shirou, I remember you're just Paul's adopted son, and you don't have any real Grellat blood, right?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

Shirou never cared whether he was Paul's biological son, nor did he care whether his bloodline was related to Greirat.

After all, Shirou in his previous life was the son adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, and later he met Miyu, who was also adopted, and regarded her as his own sister.

For him, the definition of family cannot be defined by bloodline; the relationship between family members is essentially an accumulation of emotions.

Of course, he suspected that Philip might still be thinking of letting him inherit the position of the Notos family, one of the four great lords of Grerath, and for a moment he instinctively showed a wary expression.

But Philip didn't seem to intend to think in that direction. He just said with a strange expression, "Oh, that's good, that's good."

"Hmm? Is it a good thing that I don't have the blood of the Grellat family?"

Shirou looked at Philip with a puzzled expression, feeling that something was off about Philip's reaction.

Philip then quietly spoke up: "The Grerat family is a noble family of the Kingdom of Asra. In addition, this family is characterized by a lack of self-control when facing women, especially when they are attracted to certain women, they can't help but be unable to suppress their desires."

"Is there such a thing?"

"Shirou, you grew up in the Paul family, so you should know that the men in the Greirat family have this kind of tendency, right?"

"That's true..."

Upon hearing Philip's words, Shirou nodded slightly.

In the Grerat family, both Paul and Rudius are the type of men who lack self-control when it comes to women. Paul even had an affair with Lilia, which almost caused the family to break up.

Although Rudius appears to be fine on the surface, he has shown a lack of resistance to women since childhood.

Although Rudeus may not have been born this way, but rather was this type of person before his soul transmigrated, the soul is influenced by the body, and he may also have been influenced by the Grerat family bloodline.

"Speaking of which, is there anything wrong with the Greirat family's peculiar preferences?"

Shirou asked, puzzled, not understanding the significance of Philip's question.

"Well, there's nothing too serious, but if you're from the Grerat family, you'll most likely be disappointed in my daughter."

"disappointment……"

Upon hearing Philip's words, Shirou couldn't help but feel confused.

He even began to suspect that the young lady named Alice might be an incredibly ugly monster, otherwise why would she receive such a comment from Philip?

Philip, however, saw through Shirou's thoughts. He put his hand on his chin, lowered his gaze to the table, and said softly, "It's not what you think. There's nothing wrong with Alice's appearance. Because she inherited the genes of my wife and me, she is definitely a beautiful girl."

"So?"

"Alice's problem is her personality, which is completely different from her appearance. Her personality is so bad that most people can't stand her."

Philip sighed, “I don’t know what went wrong with that child’s education. My wife and I are both mild-mannered people, but Alice is the complete opposite of us. Moreover, her likes and dislikes are very clear. Currently, the only teachers she likes are Edna, who teaches etiquette, and Kyrianu, who originally taught her swordsmanship. Apart from that, all the teachers who were hired to teach her have been dismissed one after another. One of them was an excellent scholar who originally taught in the capital, but he resigned on his third day in office.”

"so serious?"

Upon hearing Philip's words, Shirou clicked his tongue slightly.

He then realized just how dangerous his commission to teach the young lady swordsmanship had been.

The old man, the head of the Boreas family, has really set himself a terrible problem.