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

Any move that can defeat the opponent is a usable move.

This is the true essence of the Kitakami-ryu school.

Since most people, when they see an opponent wielding a sword, will focus their attention on the blade and ignore other movements, they will not notice them.

Kitakami-ryu's sneak attacks are based on this destruction of common sense, creating a surprise attack that allows the weak to defeat the strong!

"careful!"

Seeing the man's actions, Alice, as a third party, clearly sensed the danger. That kind of sudden attack from a blind spot was a fatal blow that was impossible to dodge.

Because it was a poisoned dagger, even a slight scratch was enough to knock someone down completely.

There is only one result.

--die!

As Alice stared wide-eyed, not knowing why she had suddenly started to worry about Shirou's condition, Shirou himself looked helpless.

He wasn't frustrated because he hadn't anticipated this sneak attack.

Rather, it was simply that such a sneak attack was far too weak.

In Emiya's memories, when he became the guardian of Alaya, he traveled through different time periods and honed even more unbelievable and illogical killing techniques.

If the skills of the Heroic Spirit Emiya were converted into the stats of the Northern God Style, then he would undoubtedly be the Northern Emperor, and it would even be worth considering trying to become the Northern God.

As the one who merges souls, Shirou naturally inherited all of Emiya's experience.

Therefore, in front of a master assassin like him, the kidnapper leader's actions were not only futile but also tantamount to courting death.

Chapter 106: Not a hero, but a butcher! His true name is Guardian!

Emiya Heroic Spirit was once the guardian of Alaya.

The so-called Alaya is the collective of human will.

It is the collective unconsciousness of humanity, an invisible vortex of forces aimed at prolonging the present world, and one of the two major restraining forces existing on Earth.

As a restraining force for humanity, Alaya and Gaia, as a restraining force for the planet, mutually restrict and cooperate with each other, jointly constructing the laws underlying the Type-Moon world.

As a restraining force for humanity, Alaya undoubtedly has only one purpose: to prolong the development of the human race for as long as possible. It will appear at the moment the main cause of the world's destruction occurs, obliterate that main cause, and seek a future in which humanity can continue as long as possible.

To achieve this goal, the inhibitory force will employ various means, but it generally will not intervene itself. Instead, it will select suitable individuals from among humans and use their existence to achieve its own purpose in a timely manner.

For example, if a world-ruling entity were to emerge in a certain era, and this entity's actions were destroying human civilization, Alaya, as a restraining force, would take action.

It usually resides in people who can become media, subtly guiding, amplifying, and strengthening the chosen individual, making them a hero who saves the world, and ultimately, like a story of a hero, having the protagonist eliminate the main cause of the world's destruction.

Those who act as intermediaries will only possess the ability to eliminate their opponents, and will not be endowed with greater power.

This is to prevent him from becoming the new culprit who destroys the world.

In short, Alaya is the unseen means that help humanity continue its civilization.

However, in some extreme cases, Alaya may also find that its own methods are insufficient to solve the problem.

Even in such situations, it will not personally intervene, but will instead send out its own power clones, namely the guardians.

When someone's desire to save the world becomes too strong, but they themselves do not possess the qualifications to become a Heroic Spirit, Alaya will appear and form a contract with them, granting them temporary power beyond their limits, and enabling them to turn the tide and save the collapsing world at crucial moments.

However, after forming a contract with Alaya, the contracted party will become a guardian after death, and will be used by the world as a restraining force without will.

The guardians are those who become Alaya's subordinates through a contract.

Emiya is an example of this.

He once ventured alone into a nuclear power plant on the verge of exploding in an attempt to save 500 people.

Even though he knew it was impossible, his strong obsession and belief in justice led him to take this almost reckless action.

But in the end, it was still a mayfly trying to shake a giant tree.

At this point, the inhibitory force appears.

It said to the Heroic Spirit Emiya: "Do you want to save the lives of five hundred people around here? That's impossible. Because no matter how history unfolds, these five hundred people will die. However, if you really want to save them, do you want to become my guardian after you die? Although you will still die painfully, you can probably only change the lives of five hundred people. Your life cannot be changed, and all that awaits you is cruelty and despair."

Emiya agreed without hesitation to such purely altruistic words that no normal person would agree to. His sense of justice prevented him from having any doubts about it, and he was even filled with gratitude towards Alaya.

By sacrificing oneself to save all living beings, a hero is born.

Even if Xiu Ke is called a hero, what he does remains unchanged.

Emiya's original goal was not to become a hero, but the process required the power of a hero no matter what.

But he later realized the enormous mistake he had made, and what awaited him with this vicious contract.

As guardians of Alaya, these guardians generally lack their own will. Their sole purpose is to be summoned by the world after the primary cause of world destruction is generated, and to annihilate that cause.

Since Alaya is the restraining force of humanity, the only targets it seeks to eliminate are those caused by humanity itself. Destruction caused by nature or external factors is resolved by Gaia, the restraining force of the planet.

This meant that after Emiya became the Guardian, he had only one thing to do: kill those who were connected to the cause of the world's destruction.

By killing a portion of the population, we can protect all of humanity.

What this means is self-evident.

The Guardian that Emiya became was not a true "guardian," but a pure "killer," saving people by killing.

This is a path that completely deviates from Shirou Emiya's beliefs.

At the end of endless slaughter, the Heroic Spirit Emiya couldn't help but feel lost, that is, doubt about the very belief in being a comrade of justice.

He began to believe that it was all a curse, a mistake left behind by Kiritsugu Emiya before his death.

So he began to seek the annihilation of himself; if Shirou Emiya had never existed in the first place, perhaps none of the tragedies would have happened.

Of course, these things are not the focus right now.

Shirou himself didn't know if the path Emiya was pursuing was the right one, nor did he know if there was a correct answer to the confusion in his heart.

Perhaps one day, at the end of the road, he will understand the Heroic Spirit Emiya, or perhaps he will deny the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

But at least for now, he doesn't know the answer to that question.

For him, the only meaning of discussing the existence of the Guardians is the vast experience that the Heroic Spirit Emiya gained from becoming a Guardian.

Because the purpose of killing is to counteract the power of restraint, the opponents that Emiya faces are generally all kinds of dangerous beings, including the leaders of certain war groups, mad magicians who want to achieve their own desires, or even the leaders of a country.

Because these are enemies who are either in high positions or have extraordinary abilities, in order to defeat them, the Heroic Spirit Emiya had to put himself in their shoes, learn their way of thinking, and study how to kill more efficiently.

Its ultimate ability is B-level insight (true).

As an inherent skill of Heroic Spirits, this is the insight that Heroic Spirit Emiya cultivated through training and practice. It is the "combat theory" that allows him to calmly assess his own situation and the enemy's abilities even when at a disadvantage, and to find a way out. Rank B means that even with only a 1% chance of reversal, he can seize the opportunity and execute it tactically.

The Mind's Eye allows the Heroic Spirit Emiya to predict the opponent's actions, break the situation, and avoid danger based on the information he obtains.

With this ability, the Heroic Spirit Emiya is able to fight any enemy, anticipate the opponent's movements, and deal with sudden actions.

Conversely, he can also use this experience to attack any unsuspecting opponent. In fact, due to the existence of projection skills, his attacks are often more unpredictable and difficult to anticipate. Even opponents stronger than him are often thrown into chaos and ultimately defeated.

At this moment, facing a mere kidnapping leader from the Hokami-ryu faction, Shirou naturally had no need to seriously employ the murderous methods of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to attack him.

He easily dodged the poisoned dagger thrown from the shadows by his mental ability.

"what!"

Faced with the incredulous gaze of the kidnapper leader, Shirou even had time to easily appreciate the other's expression. And in the midst of the other's complete confusion, he kicked the longsword out of his hand and simultaneously delivered an uppercut, sending the other flying on the spot.

"boom!"

The kidnapper leader spun around in the air, looking disheveled, but he was actually deliberately taking Shirou's attack in order to use Shirou's strength to escape.

Yes, the moment his sneak attack failed, he fully realized Shirou's strength.

That was a level of strength that he, as a superior of the Northern Divine Stream, was completely unable to contend with.

While the eldest daughter of the Boreas family is undoubtedly incredibly tempting, letting go of such a tempting prey would likely be a lifelong regret.

But he didn't have that courage if he faced an insurmountable opponent.

"hateful!"

The kidnapper leader then turned and fled without looking back, without the slightest hesitation, only thinking about getting out of this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

In fact, he did succeed; the young man in the distance seemed to have no intention of pursuing him.

After all, the other party still needs to protect the eldest daughter of the Boreas family, so there's no reason for them to forcibly chase after me.

I can survive!

However, his joy lasted only a moment before a strange sensation sent a sharp pain through his nerves.

In the darkness of the night, he suddenly felt a terrifying sensation that made his very soul tremble.

The kidnapper leader turned around in surprise and saw a red-haired man in the distance holding a black bowstring, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow in the night.

"Snapped!!"

The next instant, before the kidnapper leader could even react, a sound like a bowstring vibrating through the air rang out, and a cold, merciless death spread from his chest!

"How...how could this be..."

It's hard to imagine just how far apart we are.

And this was in the dead of night.

Even for the most skilled archers in the Kingdom of Asura, hitting a target from such a distance at night would be an impossible feat!

The kidnapper leader couldn't understand it.

But it was precisely because of this incomprehension that his death was so inevitable!

"Pity."

Shirou watched the kidnapper leader from a distance. He didn't intend to kill him, but rather to have the Boreas family interrogate him.

However, Kitakami Ryu's cunning was unexpected; he actually had the idea of ​​escaping midway through the battle, forcing Shirou to shoot him dead with an arrow.

Although it was the first time he had truly killed someone, Shirou didn't feel much emotional turmoil. This might be due to the influence of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, or it might be that he had already made up his mind.

Because he firmly believed that he was walking on the path of justice.

Chapter 107 I will definitely gain your approval, Emiya!

Under the pitch-black night, Shirou drew his bow and easily dispatched the kidnapper leader who was trying to escape.

Although the kidnapper leader believed that by creating distance, he could avoid being caught by Shirou under the cover of night and by taking advantage of the complex terrain, Shirou had no intention of catching him at all, because there was no need to.

After merging with the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, his visual observation ability became so exaggerated that he could easily see insects hundreds of meters away.

Its dynamic vision is so extraordinary that it will not lose sight of anything, even in high-speed battles at the level of a Heroic Spirit.

Therefore, no matter how dark the night or how complex the terrain, he could easily hit the enemy once he released the bowstring!

"Snapped!"

With Shirou lowering his bow and arrow, the battle, which was never in doubt to begin with, came to a complete end.

Shirou then turned around and found Alice staring at him from a distance. The girl's eyes revealed shock, mixed with fear, but even more so with awe and excitement. She had never imagined that such a powerful person existed in this world.

Although her former swordsmanship teacher, Kyrie Il, was also very powerful, part of his strength came from the orc's talent and intuition. It was a gap-level strength that was impossible to match no matter how you looked at it, and it was easy to lose the courage to pursue him.

Alice doubted that even if she trained seriously for a lifetime, she might not be able to catch up with Gilead's current level.

In this situation, she could easily lose her edge and gradually become unable to concentrate on swordsmanship. She would gradually lose her passion for swordsmanship because she could hardly imagine herself becoming as powerful as Kyrie Irvine.

However, Shirou's displayed strength is different from that of Kyrie Irwin.

Although he is just as powerful as others, beyond comprehension, even unbelievable, every action and reaction of Shirou contains pure sweat. It is not the casting of talent, nor the irrigation of innate ability, but the result of repeatedly doing one thing with an almost foolish attitude, until finally reaching the destination.

Although such words may not sound like a compliment, it is precisely because of this pure attitude that they are more likely to evoke feelings of longing.

Because that strength is not something extraordinary people are born with, but rather something ordinary people reach through hard work, sweat, and countless hardships.

This is admirable and something to aspire to for anyone.

In fact, that's why Shirou Emiya accidentally won over quite a few girls when he was doing high jump at school.

Because of the indomitable passion he displays, it is easy for people to resonate with him and feel aspiration and longing.

Of course, this feeling is nothing special, and it is certainly not romantic love.

However, if left unchecked, it could potentially be transformed into something similar.

"..."

Alice looked at Shirou with excitement. Although she still felt a little uneasy and afraid, she was filled with admiration and longing. She cautiously asked, "You, you are so strong! Can you teach me swordsmanship?"