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

If that method could actually work as I imagined, it might help me win over this overly spoiled and willful Miss Alice.

Chapter 99 Projected Cards, Heroic Spirits Return!

Ever since she failed to defeat Shirou that day, Alice has completely locked herself in the house and never left.

The Bereas family went to the other party's mansion to inquire about the situation, and the only message they received was that the other party demanded that Shirou be immediately expelled from the Bereas family. They insisted that this despicable bastard should never be allowed to set foot in the family again, or she would never leave her room again.

The Boreas family was undoubtedly very troubled by this request.

Philip and his wife tried to persuade their daughter several times, but to no avail, and had no choice but to give up.

The two also consulted the current head of the Boreas family, Sauros, to hear his opinion on whether to give up on having Shirou continue as Alice's tutor.

However, Sauros's attitude was even more resolute than Alice's. He not only stated that Shirou had to become Alice's tutor, but also that if he couldn't, he would expel both Shirou and Alice from the Boreas family, as the Boreas family does not accept useless people!

Faced with Shoros's stubbornness, which was clearly even more unyielding than Alice's, Philip had no choice but to obey his father.

So the final situation became that the entire Boreas family placed all their hopes on Shirou.

The only thing we can do now is to help Shirou resolve his relationship with Alice, otherwise, not only Shirou himself, but Alice will probably be ruthlessly kicked out of the house by Sauros.

While the members of the Boreas family were discussing the matter and worrying about the safety of their young lady, Shirou remained undisturbed by external factors.

He asked Philip for a separate empty room and went inside, not coming out for a long time.

People outside have no idea what he's doing in this empty room.

Strange noises could only be heard occasionally coming from inside.

All sorts of rumors started circulating.

There are even strange rumors that Shirou is a monster that has transformed into a human, or that Shirou has been re-examined by some kind of ghost or monster.

Contrary to what was rumored, Shirou did not exhibit any unusual behavior. The reason he stayed in the empty room was simply to activate his Heroic Spirit power.

Yes, Shirou had been aware of this ever since he came into this world.

That is, he had achieved some kind of deep fusion with the soul of the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

Not only did he possess some of the other's memories, but he had also been deeply influenced by the Heroic Spirit Emiya, both physically and in essence, and had acquired a part of the other's essence.

The source of this power was undoubtedly that snowy night. When he saw his junior, Matou Sakura, die, he felt a deep anger that activated the blank Servant card she had given him, connecting him out of thin air from the Throne of Heroes to his Servant Emiya.

Because of his unconventional transformation into a Heroic Spirit, Shirou practically had one foot in the grave, teetering on the brink of death for quite some time.

After all, the power of heroic spirits is far beyond what ordinary humans can imagine.

Even a tiny fraction of the power of heroic spirits, once it appears in this world, is enough to cause an extremely huge causal cycle, the butterfly effect.

Furthermore, it is even more difficult for the human body to control the power of Heroic Spirits. If it were someone like the Eindsworth family, who possessed proper magic and facilities and used cards to control the power of Heroic Spirits through normal procedures, there wouldn't be too much of a problem. However, the process by which Shirou obtained the power of Heroic Spirits was clearly abnormal.

The various abnormal changes that resulted from this have continued unabated ever since.

Whether it's Shirou's time travel, his shrinking body, the inability to use his magic circuits, or his hair turning white after using his magic circuits, almost all of these problems are caused by this.

In short, the fact that Shirou forcibly connected with his Heroic Spirit self on the Throne of Heroes through irregular means and absorbed the power of the Heroic Spirit through his human body without dying on the spot can be considered a miracle in itself.

Behind every miracle lies an unspeakable price. These prices may not be immediately apparent, but as time goes by, they will eventually come back to the users of the miracle.

When Shirou killed the red dragon and used his magic circuits again, he had already noticed the problem.

But he also realized that he had inevitably embarked on a path of no return.

The power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is now inseparable from him, and Shirou only has two choices.

First, he defeated the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, stabilized his own existence, and even surpassed the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

Secondly, the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya completely corrupted him, causing him to either be unable to withstand the power of the Heroic Spirit and die on the spot, or his soul to be corrupted by the Heroic Spirit Emiya's status and become another Heroic Spirit Emiya.

In some ways, the former is more likely.

When Shirou used his full power to project his energy during the battle against the Red Dragon, his hair turned white, which was a sign that his life force was exhausted.

The power of heroic spirits is beyond human control. If one is not strong enough, forcibly controlling power beyond one's control is tantamount to suicide.

Shirou didn't want to die, nor did he want to become a Heroic Spirit Emiya who had lost his human emotions and turned into a killing machine of Alaya. So he did everything he could to overcome Emiya's influence on him, and at least until he was fully able to control the power of the Heroic Spirits, he didn't want to rely too much on Emiya's power.

Over the years, through his efforts, he has indeed managed to minimize the influence of the Heroic Spirit Emiya on him.

Apart from the battle against the Red Dragon, he was almost never led by the nose by the spirit of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, and instead relied on his own abilities to solve all the crises.

However, Shirou was also well aware that his abilities had limits.

If he encounters a truly insurmountable obstacle, even at a cost, he can only turn to another version of himself for help.

"The power of the Heroic Spirit should still exist in my body to some extent..."

Shirou sat in the empty room, surrounded by a chaotic, ruin-like scene affected by the surging currents of magical energy.

In the time that had just passed, he had repeatedly tried to summon the power of the heroic spirits within him.

Shirou hopes to regain the same power he received when he prayed to the Throne of Heroes on that snowy night, and return to that state.

Although doing so is extremely dangerous and could easily lead him to further deepen his connection with the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

However, Shirou wasn't simply taking a risk. He was actually quite confident that he could ensure he wouldn't be consumed by the power he borrowed from Emiya.

"It's so different from what it was back then..."

Shirou clenched his fist. He could feel the power of the Heroic Spirit within him, but he still didn't know how to draw it out. "Back then, I relied on the blank Heroic Spirit card of the Einzworth family as a medium to forcibly summon myself from the Throne of Heroes, allowing the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to descend upon me. Now, the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is not in the Throne of Heroes, but within my body, but I lack the medium to communicate with it."

Realizing his predicament, Shirou sighed.

He knew this was not something that could be done easily.

But in order to resolve his current predicament and to prevent the Boreas family from continuing to cause him trouble, he must do his best to fulfill his responsibilities.

Since the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is within himself, but he lacks a medium to channel it out, then all he needs to do is find the right medium.

But what kind of medium should be used?

Speaking of which, I wish I still had the blank Servant card from back then.

Thinking of this, Shirou shook his head. The blank Heroic Spirit card, along with Miyu, had already gone to the wonderful world he wished for, as he activated the Greater Grail Technique prepared by the Einzworth family.

That's something that can never be put back into my possession.

However, even if I lose the original blank Heroic Spirit card, can't I still make a copy of a similar card?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Shirou suddenly realized the situation.

He carefully lifted his right arm to make sure his magic circuits were still functioning normally and wouldn't easily go berserk.

Recalling the situation when he fought the Red Dragon, he activated a magic circuit as steadily as possible.

Unlike when he activated all twenty-seven magic circuits against the Red Dragon, he now only needs one circuit, enough to use basic projection.

"Projection, start!"

As Shirou uttered the familiar "switch,"...

His right hand suddenly emitted a faint light, and at the same time, a slight stinging sensation came from his arm.

"Success!"

Shirou revealed his surprise. Ever since the battle with the Red Dragon, he had vaguely realized that he might have regained the ability to activate magic circuits.

Although he rarely dared to use this power because he was worried that the spirit of the Heroic Spirit Emiya would affect him, he only needed to be careful when using this power and not overstep the boundaries, so there was no risk of it going out of control.

"Projection complete!"

As the pale blue light gradually faded, a card that he recognized very well appeared before Shirou's eyes; it even emitted a slight warmth.

A copy of a blank Heroic Spirit card.

Although it is just a projection, it is at least superficially indistinguishable from a real blank Heroic Spirit card.

Moreover, what Shirou needs to do right now is not to use this fake Heroic Spirit Card to connect to the Throne of Heroes, which is something that is absolutely impossible to do, whether from a spatial or ability perspective.

Shirou was simply using the card to reminisce about the subtle sensations he had experienced that night when he used the power of the Heroic Spirit.

"Despite the differences in various places, our ideals, beliefs, and the paths we pursue, we are still the same person, Emiya Shirou."

"Lend me your power one more time."

Shirou exhaled and channeled his magic into the card.

"Snapped!"

As a strange electric current suddenly surged through him, astonishing magical power burst forth from his body, and most importantly, Shirou's appearance underwent a noticeable change.

With a white coat and crimson arms, he not only became more robust and taller, but his pupils also radiated a sharpness like that of a hawk.

This is undoubtedly the attitude that only the Heroic Spirit Emiya possesses!

Chapter 100 The young lady has been kidnapped.

Shirou completed the projection of the Heroic Spirit Card, successfully triggering the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya within him once again.

He should have been able to do this a long time ago.

But deep down, Shirou still harbors a fear of the power of Heroic Spirits.

On that snowy night, although he saved his sister Miyu with the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and fought his way through the entire Holy Grail War, it also made him realize how exaggerated and uncontrollable the power of Heroic Spirits truly is.

However, he himself, in the worst possible way and by the worst means, borne the full power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, and established a deep and unbreakable bond with him.

For a long time afterward, Shirou maintained a deep sense of awe, even fear, of the power emanating from the Heroic Spirits.

He tries his best not to use the power from the Heroic Spirit Emiya, which is essentially for this reason.

However, after the battle with the Red Dragon, Shirou gradually changed his mind.

While the power of heroic spirits is indeed an uncontrollable force, it is also one's last resort to protect those around them.

He once used this power to save his sister Miyu, and he can naturally use it to protect more people around him in the future.

Ultimately, the form in which power manifests depends on the user.

Even if it is a wrong force, as long as the user holds the right beliefs, it can act in the right direction and perform righteous deeds.

Moreover, Shirou dared to directly borrow the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya because he had experience with the Dream Summoning.

In that past experience, Shirou realized that as long as he did not forcibly use the power of Heroic Spirits in his human form, but instead used cards to perform a Dream Summon, he could greatly reduce the erosion of the Heroic Spirits' power on him and use the power of the Heroic Spirits to a greater extent.

The only problem is that the consumption of the Dream Summoning is also much greater. With Shirou's current physical condition, if he fights at full strength, he may only be able to maintain the summoning time for a few minutes.

This is partly because the card in Shirou's hand is not the original blank Heroic Spirit card, but a fake card that he projected.

The quality of the card itself also determines the degree of summoning.

Of course, Shirou doesn't care whether he can perform a complete Dream Summon now. For him, all he needs to do is use Dream Summon to present himself as the Heroic Spirit Emiya, thereby deceiving Iris and convincing her to accept his swordsmanship training.

According to Kyrie, although Alice disliked being an unremarkable person like herself, she greatly admired the hero who slew the red dragon.

Because of the embellished rumors, he doesn't look like the man who slew the red dragon at all in his normal appearance, but if he appears as the Heroic Spirit Emiya, it will surely add a bit of credibility.

Although this is a deceptive act in a sense, Shirou is no longer the naive person he used to be. For him now, any means are acceptable as long as it can achieve his goal.

After Shirou made his decision, he quickly went to the mansion where Miss Alice lived again.

Since the other party had previously expressed their rejection of him, he did not enter the mansion directly through the main entrance. Instead, he used his abilities after becoming a Heroic Spirit to jump directly to the second floor of the house and easily reached the top floor with a move that no human could possibly make.

This is the benefit of becoming a Heroic Spirit.

While Shirou can use projection abilities comparable to the original regardless of whether he is a Heroic Spirit or not, there is still a huge difference between the Heroic Spirit Emiya and his physical attributes.

If Shirou were to fight the Red Dragon in his Heroic Spirit form, he probably wouldn't even need to use the projection to amplify his power and kill a hundred dragons. Instead, he could simply use a simpler projection to confront the Red Dragon head-on and even defeat it.

"I remember Alice's room was somewhere like..."

As Shirou pondered his previous memories, he crept along the eaves.

After passing a room with a window, he quickly remembered that this was where Alice was, so he immediately went to the window, preparing to find an opportunity to go in and greet Alice.

Although doing so is frankly very reckless and could easily lead to unforeseen consequences, if Alice panics and calls for help because she is too frightened, he will be completely doomed.

But Shirou had no other choice at the moment. In order for Alice to accept his teaching and to complete the task that Sauros had given him, he had to get Alice to accept him.

Just as Shirou was thinking this, he saw Alice staring blankly into the room through the window.

Due to his overly willful behavior, the other party's current situation is not much better than Shirou's; he is completely confined to his room and cannot go out even a step.

This is undoubtedly a painful state for a young and energetic girl, and you can even see the anxiety on her face.

But Alice's personality is indeed stubborn to an unbelievable degree.

Even though she was in so much pain, she had no intention of giving up. She gritted her teeth and was determined to endure until her family kicked Shirou out.