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

Is it a watchtower?

Shirou looked at the top of the tower with a curious expression, only to find that the upper level of the tower had been opened, and a blond man with long ears walked down from it.

"you are?"

"Hello, my name is Shirou, and I am a child of the Grellard family."

“I see. You must be Shirou. I’ve heard Mr. Paul mention you before.”

"Oh?"

Shirou was surprised by the blond man's warm attitude. The man smiled and introduced himself: "My name is Roltz. I am a half-elf and a hunter in this village. My job is to monitor the forest. Because of my work, I often meet with Mr. Paul."

"That's right."

Realizing that the other person was the one who guarded the forest, Shirou felt a little respect for him.

After all, guarding the forest is a very important but dangerous task for this village, as most monsters come from the forest and should not be underestimated.

Having heard of Shiron's talent from Paul, Roltz did not treat him as an ordinary child and invited him to rest in the tower.

"Mr. Roltz, how often do monsters appear in the forest?"

"The number of times is not many, and with the monthly monster hunts, you can usually say that you don't see any monsters at all."

Monster hunting?

"Mr. Paul hasn't told you yet."

Seeing Shirou's surprise, Roltz calmly explained, "Because magic tends to stagnate in forests, the chances of monsters appearing are often very high. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate monsters regularly to prevent them from growing stronger. For this reason, every month, all the male members of the village, including knights, hunters, and members of the local security committee, will go into the forest to sweep away monsters."

"That sounds like a very important task."

“Of course, it’s arguably the most important task when it comes to the safety of this village,” Roltz said with a proud expression. “As a hunter, I go on monster hunts with Mr. Paul every month; it’s my most important duty.”

Shirou understood the relationship between Roltz and Paul, and also realized the importance of eliminating the monsters.

He really wanted to be involved in such an important task, but he knew Paul would most likely not agree.

Shirou stayed in Roltz's tower for a while longer, and the two continued their conversation about monsters.

According to Roltz, most of the monsters in the forest are sudden mutations of some kind of wild beast. For example, ordinary wolves are transformed into demonic wolves by magic, and ordinary snakes are transformed into demonic snakes by magic...

Due to the influence of magic, both living things and plants may undergo mutations.

After consuming something with mutated magical power, an individual is also prone to undergoing a corresponding mutation, which accumulates at the top of the food chain. This is the truth behind the creation of monsters.

"So, according to that logic, as the top of the food chain, wouldn't humans be more prone to mutations?"

Shirou curiously raised his question.

"Food chain?" Roltz was taken aback by Shirou's term, but then found it perfectly reasonable. "Shirou, you really are a knowledgeable child. What you said is correct. Humanity has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is probably because of the influence of magic that various races have been born."

Before they knew it, it was noon, and Shirou and Roltz had developed a friendly relationship that transcended their age, recognizing each other's worth.

Roltz invited Shirou to come to the tower to chat often, and Shirou agreed.

"I never imagined that Paul would have such a smart and diligent child like you. I wish my daughter could be just like you."

"Roltz, you have a daughter?"

"Yes, she was born about two years ago. Her name is Hilfiet, and she can't walk very well yet."

"Oh, I see. So you were born in the same year as Rudy..."

Roltz knew that Paul had a biological son named Rudius, although he had never met him, he had heard about him from Paul.

When his daughter was mentioned, Roltz's expression suddenly turned somewhat grim, and he said with a complicated look, "Sigh, I really hope that Sylphie will suffer less in the future."

"Suffering?"

Shirou couldn't help but show a confused expression when he didn't expect Roltz to suddenly say such a thing.

Chapter 12 Partners of Justice

Seeing the confusion on Shirou's face, Roltz hesitated for a moment before finally explaining:

"My daughter, Hilfiet, was born with green hair for some reason. My wife and I are certain that neither of us has cheated on the other, but Hilfiet's hair color is definitely different from ours."

"Could it be atavism, or a gene mutation?"

Shirou was once a high school student who had learned about concepts such as recessive and dominant inheritance and knew that some children might exhibit traits completely different from their parents.

He shared his knowledge with Roltz, which surprised the latter. Roltz then exclaimed, "Shirou, you're a really smart kid. Thank you. This has solved some of my problems to some extent. After all, although I don't say it, my wife and I have indeed had some disagreements because of Sylphie's hair problem."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Shirou also knew that it was difficult to achieve complete trust between people.

Even the closest of family members will inevitably harbor resentment when faced with a situation that raises questions.

However, Shirou soon became confused. If the child named Hilfiet was suffering simply because her hair color was different from her parents', why was she suffering?

Did Rolz's wife suspect that her daughter wasn't her biological child because of her different hair color, and therefore criticize her harshly?

“It’s not what you think.” Seeing Shirou’s expression, Roltz guessed what he was thinking and slowly said, “Although my wife and I didn’t expect that Sylphie’s hair color was different from ours, our relationship wouldn’t be affected by it. Besides, Sylphie was born from my wife’s womb. If anyone should suspect the other of cheating, it should be me who does, right?”

"That's true, I'm sorry..."

Shirou realized that his thinking was somewhat illogical and quickly apologized.

Roltz accepted his apology and said with a smile, "In short, I am quite certain that Sylphie is indeed my child. Shirou, your explanation just now has cleared up my confusion. Sylphie's hair may indeed be due to some kind of atavism... After all, for some reason, my family's bloodline is very complicated, and I may not even know who my father is."

"Hug, sorry."

Shirou spoke again, but unexpectedly he brought up some of Roltz's sad memories.

Rolz, on the other hand, was quite nonchalant and calmly said, "Let's not talk about the past. I'm more concerned about Sylphie right now."

Seeing this, Shirou also spoke up quietly: "So since you and your wife have no ill intentions towards Sylphie, why do you think Sylphie should suffer?"

"Because Sylphie's hair is green."

"Green?" Shirou paused for a moment, but then realized what he meant. "Oh, you mean the Spelud people have green hair?"

“Yes, although the Demon War has been over for a long time, the rumors about the Spelud Clan have not diminished at all, but have become more and more widespread.” Roltz’s expression was complicated. “I am very worried that Sylphie will be ostracized or even bullied by her peers because of her hair color.”

"No matter what, it shouldn't be because of hair..."

Shirou was about to say that, but he couldn't utter a word the next second.

Because he quickly recalled many cases of school bullying he had seen in his previous life. The victims were often ostracized by most people and even subjected to further group bullying simply because they had a few slightly different characteristics from others.

People tend to ostracize those who are different from themselves, especially children who have not yet developed their values ​​and are more likely to bully others based on instinct.

Sylphie's hair is the legendary hair of the Spelud tribe. Just imagining it, Shirou can picture her being ostracized by her peers.

“Alas, Sylphie must ultimately live independently; my wife and I cannot protect her forever,” Roltz sighed. “Some difficulties, perhaps only Sylphie herself can overcome.”

"Don't worry, Roltz." Hearing Roltz's words, Shirou smiled and said, "If that day comes, I will definitely help Sylphie."

"Huh? Why are you willing to help Sylphie, Shirou?"

Roltz couldn't understand it. After all, to Shirou, Sylphie should just be a child he had never met before, and there was no reason for him to help such a stranger.

Shirou replied naturally, "Because I once promised someone that I would become a righteous person..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shirou's expression froze.

Fragmented memories struggle wildly in the mind, flying around like scattered fragments, only to be reconstructed at the end of time.

It was a moonlit night when he sat in the courtyard of the Emiya residence with the dying Emiya Kiritsugu, having their last conversation.

"...When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a champion of justice."

Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly uttered some incoherent words.

"What do you mean? You said you once admired it, does that mean you've given up on it now?"

Young Shirou, with a tone of dissatisfaction, did not want his idol, Kiritsugu Emiya, to utter such self-deprecating words.

"Well, it's a shame, but being a hero has a time limit. Once you grow up, it's hard to call yourself a hero anymore. I wish I had realized this sooner."

"Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Yeah, there's really nothing I can do about it."

“Well, since Kiritsugu can’t be one, I’ll take your place as the hero.” Shirou said with a smile, making a vow to the dying man, “Father is already an adult, so he can’t be a hero, but I’ll be fine, right? I’ll take over Father’s dream.”

"Really? Oh, then I'm relieved."

The man sighed wearily, as if he had found some kind of satisfaction, and fell into a deep sleep.

Emiya Shirou thus inherited the other's will, including the ideal of becoming a champion of justice.

-

Now, clear memories surfaced in Shirou's mind, and he suddenly came to his senses, realizing that they were not his own memories at all.

If it's not one's own memory, then there's only one source for that memory—

Heroic spirit guarding the palace.

"You used to dream of becoming a champion of justice...?"

Shirou gazed at the tall, red figure in his mind, unsure of what to say for a moment.

After all, Shirou himself had already given up on this ideal long ago, when he was willing to sacrifice the entire world to save his sister Miyu.

However, now that he has merged with the soul of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he is unable to completely abandon this illusory dream.

Half-baked...

For some reason, this strange name popped into my head.

Shirou sighed, but then smiled. He slowly said to the still somewhat confused Roltz, "Don't worry, I will protect Sylphie, because I have decided to become a partner of justice!"

Chapter 13 The Passionate Mrs. Somar

"Partners of justice?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Roltz paused for a moment but didn't take them to heart, thinking it was just a child's joke.

After all, in Roltz's view, Shirou was still a child. Although he had a mind close to that of an adult, it was normal for him to occasionally act like a child.

In fact, Roltz himself had a period of being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) when he was a child, dreaming of becoming a hero who would defeat the Demon King, save the world, and marry a princess.

He felt that Shirou's thoughts were similar to this.

On the other hand, after Shirou spoke of his ideals, a knot in his heart suddenly disappeared.

He then realized more deeply that he was no longer simply Shirou Emiya; in a sense, he was already the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

Humans are creatures made up of memories.

If you inject another person's memories into an empty body, you can often directly transform it into another person.

Conversely, if a person's memories are completely erased, then no matter how profound the memories or how genuine the thoughts, they will all disappear completely, as if the person has been given a completely different soul.

With his soul deeply fused with that of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, Shirou Emiya inherited a large number of memories from Emiya. Although those memories were foreign, once they were integrated into his body, they could never be erased.

Even though the original Shirou had given up his ideal of being a hero of justice, at least half of him still holds onto that wish.

Since that's the case, then I might as well be a half-baked amateur.

Shirou Emiya is not only willing to give up his ideals of being a righteous hero to protect his family, but he is also a Heroic Spirit who is willing to give everything for the ideals of being a righteous hero... Therefore, when he heard Roltz mention his daughter Sylphie, Shirou Emiya volunteered to help her, at least to prevent Sylphie from being bullied.

Those who uphold justice will not allow such a thing to happen; they will rush to save everything the moment they hear the cries of the weak.

Of course, it's still uncertain whether Hilfi will really be bullied by her peers, and perhaps her green hair won't be rejected by the people of Buena Village.

……

Nearly three months have passed since Shirou took over the patrol duties.

During these three months, his daily routine remained very fixed, with almost no changes.

In the morning, I patrol the village in Paul's place; at noon, I chat with Roltz, who serves as a forest ranger, to further deepen my knowledge of the forest and monsters; in the afternoon, I return to the courtyard to practice swordsmanship or enhance my magic...

With such persistent training, Shirou's swordsmanship skills gradually improved step by step.

He gradually figured out how to use enhancement magic and battle aura simultaneously, and found that, as expected, the weapon's power would increase exponentially when the two were used together.

Shirou even wanted to use this as a foundation to develop his own swordsmanship, such as unleashing enhancement magic and fighting spirit in a short period of time to release slashes that could cut through steel, or using enhancement magic to strengthen his body and further increase his explosive power...

Of course, Shirou did not intend to become a powerful swordsman through such opportunistic means; at most, he regarded it as a means of self-defense.

Having decided to pursue the Sword God style, Shirou was prepared to diligently train his swordsmanship and gradually improve his strength through continuous practice.