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

Thomas, needless to say, made up a reason for taking Alice away, which was actually easy to expose.

If Alice is captured and never returns, he can die without any evidence and can make up an excuse later.

But now Alice is back, and she knows exactly what he said back then. A quick comparison reveals all the truth.

"Alice!"

While Thomas was in disarray, Soros turned his attention to Alice, and the red-haired girl was so frightened that she stood up from her seat on the spot.

What did Thomas say to you at the time?

"Thomas told me that Father has come up with a way to get rid of Shirou, so he wants to take me to see Father. But since you, Grandfather, will definitely not agree to this, no one can know about it."

Alice was terrified of Sauros, so she dared not tell a single lie.

Even though she did a terrible job in this matter, not only showing obvious rejection towards Shirou, but also falling into a trap due to her own stupidity, she dared not hide anything from Sauros.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing Alice's words, Sauros let out a cold snort, as if to say that he would settle accounts with this brat later.

He then looked at Thomas with a cold gaze.

At this moment, even if Sauros didn't say a word, the atmosphere was enough to completely break Thomas, leaving no room for complacency.

The Boreas family showed Thomas some leniency, hoping he would admit his mistakes on his own rather than expose everything directly.

After all, the Thomas family had been the stewards of the Boreas family for generations, and each generation was extremely loyal to the Boreas family.

However, Thomas himself, as the heir of the family, is a seemingly honest and simple man who often does outrageous things behind the back of his superiors. He is so selfish that he can be described as a foolish good-for-nothing.

Philip had long seen through his various self-righteous but actually foolish actions, so he never really gave him a position, and was only spared from being kicked out of the family because of his family's reputation.

Even if Shirou hadn't spoken up this time, Philip would probably have dragged Thomas out immediately.

However, if he were to come in person, he wouldn't deal with his subordinates in such a grand setting; instead, he would make them disappear from the world without a trace afterward.

In short, Thomas is now in a desperate situation.

He had no reason to defend himself, nor could he explain why he had taken Alice away from the family.

In fact, Thomas himself did not truly resent the Boreas family. The Boreas family had treated him with great kindness and even great care.

Thomas himself was too greedy; upon hearing the unimaginably huge numbers and rewards, he couldn't help but harbor evil thoughts.

"I'm sorry... I'm very sorry."

Thomas lowered his head helplessly, clearly having fully realized his predicament, and had no intention of making any further explanations or struggles.

The members of the Boreas family looked at him with regret, feeling helpless at the betrayal of their butler, who was almost a member of the family.

Just when everyone thought Thomas was completely desperate and no longer wanted to care about him, Thomas suddenly rushed to Alice's side with an amazing move the instant he raised his head.

Because it happened so suddenly, and it was a family meeting, no one present realized what was going on.

Even Shirou and Kyrie Irwin were unable to react quickly due to the distance between them, which led to Alice being suddenly grabbed by Thomas and threatened with a sharp dagger to her neck.

"Thomas!"

Seeing this, Soros roared in anger.

Thomas, seemingly in a fit of desperation, shouted, "Let me leave! Let me leave here! Otherwise, I'll kill this girl!"

Chapter 110 Shirou Voluntarily Replaces the Hostage! Projection, begin!

Thomas's sudden outburst caught everyone present off guard.

The members of the Boreas family generally had a certain affection for the steward who served the family, and therefore showed him a certain degree of leniency.

But to my utter surprise, my tolerance was met with ruthless betrayal.

For a moment, even the patriarch of the Boreas family, Sauros, turned ashen-faced, his angry expression resembling a lion's glare, making those who saw him tremble with fear.

Thomas, at least, dared not look at Sauros's face at all; his expression was filled with panic, and he could only look in Philip's direction as much as possible.

"Quickly, let me go! Otherwise, I can't guarantee this girl's safety!"

Thomas can be said to have completely given up on himself at this point.

Punished by the Boreas family, having lost everything, and possibly even facing imprisonment, he chose to take a desperate gamble, using Alice to threaten the members of the Boreas family in order to save his own life.

"Thomas, you..."

Alice never expected that the other party would take her hostage. With the other party's dagger already at her neck, she was completely unable to resist. Any slight movement made her feel the sharp blade about to touch her skin and blood vessels.

She never imagined that she would experience such an irresistible life-or-death crisis in just a few days.

This made her realize her own weakness and she felt extremely regretful for not having received proper training in the past.

"Thomas, calm down."

As Alice's father, Philip was undoubtedly the most nervous person present.

He tried his best not to show any panic, but his eyes, which were usually smiling, were now filled with a hellish coldness.

"How can I stay calm! You all probably want to arrest and try me, or just get information about Darius from me. If that terrifying adult finds out I betrayed you, I'll be dead without a trace. I might as well take a gamble and escape the Kingdom of Asura. Maybe there'll still be a chance to survive!"

Thomas is now completely unable to remain calm.

His words were filled with fear and panic toward his employers, a fear that far outweighed the despair the Boreas family had instilled in him.

This is undoubtedly the reason why he went so crazy, even doing something as suicidal as kidnapping Alice.

Darius?

Shirou was also worried about Alice, but he was also concerned about the name Darius that Thomas had mentioned.

If nothing unexpected happens, this nobleman with the name should be the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Alice.

An entity capable of kidnapping young girls and even using money to recruit desperate criminals is undoubtedly an enemy of justice.

Shirou could not stand idly by.

Of course, that kind of thing isn't important right now.

The most urgent task at hand is to rescue Alice from the rampaging Thomas.

Shirou cautiously looked around at everyone and found that everyone, including Kyrie Irwin, was forced to stand still and dared not make any rash moves.

Despite Kyrie Ian's absolute confidence in instantly killing his opponent, Thomas, as Boreas's steward, was well aware of the orc female swordsman's skill level and thus remained extremely wary of her. The moment Kyrie Ian drew his sword, Thomas would plunge his dagger into Alice's neck.

It was precisely because of the fear of such a thing happening that even though Kyrie Irwin was a king-level swordsman, he did not have the courage to gamble with the young lady's life here.

Aside from Gilead, the rest of the Bereas family were even less of a threat. Philip and his wife were practically incapable of fighting and had no chance of rescuing anyone from Thomas.

Although Sauros looks like a good fighter, he is clearly only good at wide-open, aggressive moves and is unable to deal with such insidious methods.

Now it's clear that only Shirou can resolve this crisis.

Currently, only Shirou possesses the ability to rescue Alice from Thomas without arousing excessive suspicion from him, thus enabling him to take action.

But how should we handle this situation to save Alice?

Shirou recalled all the abilities he currently possessed, and even began to think about the powers belonging to the Heroic Spirit Emiya that he had not yet mastered.

Among so many abilities, he couldn't immediately think of a way to forcibly rescue Alice in this situation.

After all, whatever he does will inevitably attract Thomas's attention.

The other party is like a frightened rabbit; any abnormal behavior from me will trigger their frantic actions.

Therefore, the skills that should be considered first must be those that will not attract Thomas's attention at all and cannot be detected by him.

However, such a skill does not exist in Shirou's own memory.

Neither he nor the Heroic Spirit Emiya were adept at taking actions after concealing their presence.

Otherwise, the Servant Emiya's class wouldn't be Archer instead of Assassin.

However, there is one thing that makes Emiya unique, and it is what sets him apart from other Servants: the existence of Unlimited Blade Works.

As the wielder of Unlimited Blade Works, Emiya spent his life collecting all sorts of weapons into his arsenal. Once he had a glance at a weapon and determined that it could be analyzed, he could directly create a copy of it and incorporate it into Unlimited Blade Works.

This means that the number of methods Emiya possesses far exceeds expectations; at least, there are ways to resolve the current crisis!

While Shirou was mentally rummaging through Emiya's armory, trying to find a solution, Thomas, in the distance, had already reached the limit of his patience.

"Quickly, prepare a carriage for me, or I'll kill her!"

Thomas knew that the Boreas family would not let him off the hook after he had given up, so he directly asked for a carriage to use as a means of transportation for his escape.

“I can prepare it for you.”

Philip knew he couldn't provoke the other person at this moment, so he tried to calm him down before speaking, "However, I hope you can release Alice after that."

"How could that be? I've released this girl, how could you possibly let me go!"

"But we can't allow you to leave with Alice."

Philip was unwilling to back down on this matter, after all, if Thomas took Alice away, no one knew what would happen next.

However, Alice is Thomas's only trump card; if he lets her go, it means he will have no way out.

In this near-stalemate, it's hard for anyone to imagine how things will develop in the next second.

At least the head of the Boreas family, Sauros, remained silent, clearly unable to come up with any ideas to solve the problem.

While everyone hesitated, Shirou suddenly stepped forward and said, "Let me exchange with Alice. The Boreas family cannot give up Alice, but there shouldn't be any problem with using me as a hostage, right?"

"Shirou?"

The members of the Boreas family were stunned when Shirou stepped forward at this moment.

Shaoluos looked at him with an even more complicated expression, his face becoming incredibly complex.

Thomas, however, hesitated, clearly believing more in Alice's value as a hostage than in Shirou.

However, he also understood more clearly how important Alice was to the Boreas family.

If they continue to force the issue, no one knows what actions the Boreas clan will take next, and it might even lead to a fight to the death.

Therefore, exchanging Shirou for a hostage and taking Shirou away with him might be his best option.

"Ok."

Thomas was not a fool; he quickly weighed the pros and cons and made what he considered the most reasonable judgment.

After all, in his eyes, Shirou was just a little kid who was a bit older than Alice. Even if his swordsmanship was extraordinary, he was not to be feared at all as long as the other party did not have a sword in his hand.

Furthermore, Shirou is someone that Sauros cares about very much, and the Boreas family certainly wouldn't want him to be harmed, making him an ideal hostage.

"Then let's make an exchange."

Shirou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Thomas agree.

Alice's expression was complicated upon seeing this. She never expected that the tutor she disliked would stand up for her.

Especially when she saw Shirou walking towards her empty-handed, she felt an indescribable wavering in her heart...

"!"

Seeing that Shirou had actually volunteered to be a hostage, Thomas felt uneasy, but since he had no other choice, he had to take the plunge.

After all, the Boreas family would never allow him to leave with Alice.

In fact, the exchange of hostages went very smoothly.

Until Shirou was held to the dagger in Alice's place and Alice was released, nothing unusual happened.

Even Kirenu, the sword king whom Thomas was most concerned about, did not take any unnecessary measures when faced with all of this.

This made Thomas smug, thinking that the Boreas family really didn't care much about Shirou, at least not as much as Alice cared about this boy from the branch family.

In this way, he would have a good chance of leading the other person away from the castle, or even away from the Kingdom of Asura, to a place where no one could find him.

Thomas was lost in his daydreams about his life after escaping, so he was completely unaware that the boy he was holding hostage with a dagger had a faint magical power gathering in his seemingly empty hands.

What is happening is a projection unlike anything ever seen before!

In order to project this weapon, at least half of the magic circuits in Shirou's right hand began to glow, revealing the shape of a blurry longsword!

Chapter 111 Projection, the Indestructible Supreme Saint!

Shirou and Alice exchanged hostages, an event that was a huge shock to everyone in the Boreas family.

No one expected that this young man would dare to take such a huge risk, risking his own safety to save someone he had just met.

If a kind person would try to help someone in distress when they are in danger, then Shirou's actions are tantamount to putting himself in danger in exchange for the life of a stranger.