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

If used properly, it might be possible to repair the relationship between oneself and Alice in one fell swoop.

But he also knew very well that Alice's stubborn personality was not something that could be easily changed. Even if he rushed in and rescued her, she probably wouldn't be grateful to him, but would take it for granted.

This is also human nature.

People never appreciate what they get easily.

Especially for children like Alice who have been spoiled since childhood, they might even take the kindness of everyone in the world for granted.

That's why, even though Shirou knew Alice's situation and saw her being captured by the kidnappers, he didn't step in to rescue her. Instead, he did nothing and waited for her to be tortured by the kidnappers until she faced reality.

Is it about time now?

Shirou asked himself a question.

He himself wasn't quite sure if Alice had truly come to terms with reality and realized the price she would pay for her own willfulness.

It's possible the other party has genuinely learned from their mistakes through punishment, or it's possible they haven't, or perhaps the latter seems more likely...

After much deliberation, Shirou decided he couldn't bring himself to face Alice with his true identity.

If I were to meet Alice in my true form, not only would I likely fail to gain her approval, but she might also feel disgusted and think that I am the mastermind behind it all. In that case, I would miss such a good opportunity to build a good relationship with the young lady.

"It's still the same as I expected..."

Shirou sighed and chose to activate the card of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, once again revealing his Heroic Spirit form.

He could maintain this posture for quite a long time when not fighting.

However, it still takes a long time to recover physical strength and magic power afterwards.

Shirou wouldn't normally use his Heroic Spirit form so casually, but since it's to ensure he can maintain a good relationship with Alice, using this form would obviously make it easier to win her favor.

"Dream summons!"

When the familiar cloak appeared behind him, Shirou lightly jumped from the tree to the roof of the warehouse and sneaked into the cell where Alice was without anyone noticing.

Chapter 102 I'll do anything as long as you save me!

When Shirou arrived at the location of the kidnappers, he immediately spotted Alice lying in the filthy warehouse.

This young lady, who was originally known for her capricious and even barbaric nature, now appeared in an extremely miserable state. Not only was her entire body covered in marks of beatings, but even her delicate face was covered in blood, making her look like she had suffered utter torment.

Although Shirou was somewhat prepared for this, he still sighed instinctively when he saw Alice's miserable state. After all, he did want to help her, but her stubborn personality made it hard to imagine that she would learn her lesson without suffering some hardship.

Therefore, Shirou has made up his mind that this time he must make Alice suffer a lot and truly realize her mistakes before he can save her.

While this is a dirty, adult-like tactic, using it to torture a young child is clearly too despicable.

But Shirou no longer cares about all that. Now, in order to achieve his goals, he is willing to do some despicable things rather than believe in the foolish justice he once did.

So even after arriving at the warehouse where Alice was, he didn't immediately step in to save her. Instead, he approached Alice slowly and steadily, and then found a spot in a corner of the room to sit down.

"who are you?"

With such a commotion, Alice naturally noticed Shirou's arrival, but because the room was dimly lit, she couldn't see who it was and assumed it was the kidnapper from before, causing her to instinctively feel confused.

Shirou didn't speak immediately; he simply observed the room before him and found it to be extremely dirty and dusty, with a broken chair and a piece of armor with holes lying carelessly in the corner.

In such a repressive environment, even someone as arrogant as Alice should now be aware of her situation and the sense of despair that comes with it.

But Shirou didn't dare gamble that Alice had truly accepted reality, nor did he dare gamble that Alice, who had been pampered since childhood and instilled with all sorts of wrong ideas, could correct her mistakes and have the right thoughts.

Even at times like these, it's still necessary to test her to ensure that she's truly been taught a lesson by reality.

In this way, gentle words are naturally a pointless exercise.

To make someone like Alice realize how cruel reality is, you have to use sharper words and a more arrogant tone.

Although Shirou himself could not do such a thing—his personality was too gentle and not sharp enough to open people's hearts—the Heroic Spirit Emiya residing within him was exactly that kind of person, capable of striking straight to the heart with his words.

Shirou had already merged with the Heroic Spirit Emiya, so imitating Emiya's posture was effortless for him, or rather, he didn't need to imitate at all; he was Emiya himself.

In an instant, Shirou shifted his personality further towards the state of the Heroic Spirit Emiya. His demeanor and actions unconsciously became as cold, arrogant, and sarcastic as the white-haired Heroic Spirit. He even adopted Emiya's signature crossed legs and sat on a chair in the abandoned room.

"Is this the kind of thing you say right away? It seems you really are the arrogant young lady you've been rumored to be."

Shirou, now in the form of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, sneered, "Well, seeing you like this, I really have to consider whether or not I should save you."

"Are you here to save me?"

Alice was surprised that the man would say such a thing.

She quickly said, "Whoever you are, get me out of here now, and I'll have my grandfather give you a huge reward—land or money, it's up to you!"

Alice has clearly learned a lesson from this incident. She has realized that the world does not revolve around her, and as the eldest daughter of the Boreas family, she cannot order everyone around her around at will, nor can she do whatever she wants without being punished.

So instead of bossing Shirou around like she used to, she chose to propose terms for a deal.

"Territory? Money? Do you think you can afford to give that?"

Shirou remained unmoved and scoffed, "Haven't you come to terms with the situation yet? You're no longer the young lady of the Boreas family; you're just a prisoner on the verge of becoming a slave. You don't have the immense value you think you have, not to mention whether your family is truly willing to sacrifice so much for you."

"How could that be! Grandfather, Father, and Girenu, they must be trying to save me right now!"

Alice really trusts Gilead.

When Shirou heard what the other person said, he instinctively felt this way.

On the surface, he sneered and said, "Is that so? But are you really sure they're doing something like that? You haven't seen your family yet; instead, you've been mercilessly beaten by the kidnappers. That's the truth."

"This……"

"Unbeknownst to you, your family might be overjoyed to have gotten rid of you, the jinx, and might even be considering having a new child to replace you."

"How is this possible! This is impossible!!!"

Alice got angry.

Ignoring the current situation, she angrily shouted loudly, her astonishing roar instantly echoing throughout the entire warehouse.

"Oh dear, what an impatient young lady."

Upon seeing this, Shirou, in his Heroic Spirit Emiya form, sneered and left the room with extremely agile movements, disappearing from the spot.

Alice was still in a daze when she saw this.

The next instant, the drunk man kicked the door open again and burst in.

"What's the ghost's name?"

He kicked Alice repeatedly in a fit of rage, kicking her until she even shed tears, before reluctantly stopping.

"Hmph, damn it! If you dare shout again, I'll kill you!"

After saying this arrogantly, the man turned and left.

"Woo...Woo..."

After being brutally and mercilessly beaten, Alice finally broke down in tears.

The physical pain and harsh reality finally made Alice, who was self-centered, understand her situation, and her original arrogance and self-esteem were finally worn down.

Just then, Shirou reappeared. He glanced at Alice's condition silently. Although he couldn't see the details clearly, he could sense that her injuries were extremely severe.

If left unattended, it could even be fatal.

But Shirou still didn't consider treating Alice. He coldly stared at the girl who was crying sadly on the ground and said with a sneer, "Now you should understand, right? Are you still the so-called young lady? You are nothing now, just a prisoner."

"Woo...Woo..."

Alice finally stopped refuting Shirou's words. In the silent room, only the girl's sobs could be faintly heard.

Shirou didn't want the other party to completely break down, as that wouldn't benefit him either.

So he deliberately provoked him, saying, "So, you've just chosen to give up like this? To honestly admit that you're going to be a slave, treated like a toy by some unknown person?"

"How, how is it possible!"

Alice immediately retorted, but she had learned her lesson and didn't make a loud noise.

People always learn to reflect in pain and despair, and this was perfectly exemplified in the other person.

For a moment, the red-haired girl finally looked at the man in front of her properly. She hesitated, as if considering what she should do, and stiffly pleaded, "Um... if you're willing to save me, I'll do anything!"

Alice had clearly never humbled herself to make a request in her life, so much so that her tone of voice was somewhere between a request and a command.

Shirou was undoubtedly not very satisfied with this, but he also knew that it would be difficult to make this arrogant young lady understand what the correct way to make a request was in a short period of time.

So he quietly said, "Okay, I can save you, as long as you're willing to show your awareness."

"My... resolve? You want my body?"

"It's not that kind of boring stuff."

Perhaps because of her current situation, Alice had some strange thoughts.

Shirou vehemently denied this, and said sarcastically, "So-called resolve refers to whether you are willing to meet the conditions I set. Asking for help from others is a simple thing, but there is always a price to pay. Are you mentally prepared to pay any price to get my help?"

"me……"

Alice hesitated for a moment at Shirou's words, her belief that there was no price to pay.

Seeing this, Shirou wasn't in a hurry. He smiled and said, "You can refuse my offer. It won't do me any harm. But what do you think these kidnappers will do to you next?"

"..."

Alice's face finally turned ashen.

At this moment, fear and unease completely overwhelmed her, but the remaining pride and arrogance still held her in check.

Shirou then waved his hand: "Looks like you still haven't come to your senses. Well, that's a shame. I'll be going now..."

Shirou turned to leave after he finished speaking.

Alice finally couldn't control her despair any longer. She suddenly climbed up and grabbed his trouser leg: "Don't...don't leave me. I'll do anything to save me!"

The proud young lady finally gave in and stopped resisting Shirou.

Shirou smiled and said, "It seems you've finally come to terms with reality. In that case, let's sign a contract."

"A contract?!"

I never expected such a thing to exist.

Alice was dumbfounded.

Without hesitation, Shirou projected a self-enforcement certificate. This was a technique that the Heroic Spirit Emiya had learned at the Clock Tower, a place known as the Sanctuary of Magic. It could use paper and words to place an inescapable curse on the person who signed the contract.

He didn't believe for a second that this young lady would genuinely keep her promise, and that he had to rely on some external object to enforce the order.

Chapter 103 Self-Forced Certificate! Signing a Contract with the Young Lady!

The self-enforcement certificate is a magical contract used by the magicians of the Clock Tower when making an agreement that cannot be broken. It is the most absolute guarantee to prevent breach of contract.

The essence of a contract is a curse-like spell. It involves binding the soul of the caster and writing the contract-related content on paper, including the binding spell, the object of the binding, the formal content of the oath, the conditions for fulfilling the oath, and the signature of the oath-taker (the bound person).

In this way, the self-enforcement certificate can be imposed on the caster through the curse of coercion (Geas), and in principle, its effect cannot be removed by any means.

Because it is essentially just a curse, regardless of whether the signatory is a magician or not, they will be affected by the curse and fulfill the conditions of the oath to make the certificate effective.

When Emiya went to the Clock Tower to learn magic, the first magic he encountered was this self-forced proof.

Because there are many things in the magician's field that cannot be spread.

To prevent participants from leaking information, magicians typically use self-mandated credentials in advance to maintain secrecy.

Basically, once you understand the principle, you'll realize that self-enforcement certificates are a useful tool.

Of course, all of this is from the perspective of the magician.

If someone other than a magician were to face something with such near-coercive power, they would definitely feel a deep-seated terror, because it would be like making a pact with a demon.

Shirou noticed a flash of fear in Alice's eyes, but he wasn't in a hurry. He calmly approached the young lady.

"Don't worry, I'm not a demon. As long as you sign this contract, I will rescue you from here. As for the contents of the contract, don't worry too much. There's nothing you can't do."

"you……"

Alice listened blankly to Shirou's words and took the self-compulsion certificate from him.

The testimony was simple: Alice was to obey the other party's orders for the rest of the time and not to do anything against their will. If she did, her soul would be obliterated, or at least she would suffer irreparable damage to her spirit.

"Who would sign something like this? Wouldn't that make me your slave?!"

Alice spoke angrily, clearly unwilling to sign the contract.

Shirou remained calm about this: "Don't overthink it, brat. I have no personal interest in you, and I will never do anything to you against your will. Signing this contract is just to prevent you from revealing my existence or resisting me during the process, which could lead to a situation beyond my control."