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

For this reason, Paul didn't think Shirou's improvement was fast; in fact, it was rather average, even slower than when he was younger.

This eased Paul's worries about being surpassed by his child, and restored his confidence as a father and a swordsman.

……

After finishing his morning exercise, Shirou allowed his body to return to a state of tension from the relaxed state of sleep.

Every morning, he does at least four or five sets of swordsmanship exercises, push-ups, and sit-ups.

Since his body has not yet entered the developmental stage, Shirou does not plan to engage in too strenuous training, so his training is mainly focused on strengthening his body.

Even so, he felt that his body was now far superior to that of his peers, and he might not even lose an arm wrestling match with an adult.

"Rudy, I'm going out."

Every morning, before heading out to patrol the village, Shirou would greet his younger brother Rudeus.

However, the other party remained holed up in the attic, showing no intention of coming out. Only the occasional strange noises indicated that someone was inside.

Shirou and Rudeus have a bad relationship, a fact that even Paul and Senis can see.

But the couple had no way to resolve this and could only hope that time would ease the tension between the two brothers.

However, the maid Lilia has been searching for a way to restore the relationship between the two brothers, which is in a sense her way of repaying Shirou for taking care of Rudeus when he was a child.

Unfortunately, given Rudius's near-isolation, the words of outsiders simply could not reach his heart.

"..."

Having confirmed that Rudeus in the attic had not responded to his thoughts, Shirou could only shrug helplessly, slung his longsword over his shoulder, and went out again.

He arrived in the village of Bouyena and was immediately greeted by the warm hospitality of the villagers.

The villagers have now gotten used to him, the little knight who comes out to patrol every day, and often joke with him in all sorts of ways.

After discovering that the village was almost completely safe from any threats and there were no monsters around, Shirou stopped doing unnecessary work and instead spent his time helping the villagers with their daily lives. This included helping them carry rice, assisting a single woman who was raising her child alone with some chores, and caring for elderly people with health problems.

Having decided to inherit the ideals of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and become an ally of justice, Shirou resolved to do his best.

Shirou's actions earned him the villagers' approval, and most of them no longer regarded him as an ordinary child, but as a knight like Paul.

"Thank you, Shirou."

Because her husband had passed away, Mrs. Somar had to take care of the children alone. Shirou often helped her carry some heavy goods to lighten her burden.

Originally, it was just a simple favor, and Shirou didn't feel that his actions were anything to be grateful for.

However, Mrs. Somar was very grateful to him and often invited him to her home in private, but Shirou always refused.

For some reason, when faced with Mrs. Somar's gentle gaze, Shirou always had a strange feeling that he was being watched by a hunter.

The gentler Mrs. Somar was to him, the more he felt a chill creeping down his spine.

Although Shirou himself didn't have much knowledge of how to drive a big car with a small pony, he instinctively gave up visiting Mrs. Somar's house, refusing whenever possible and ignoring Mrs. Somar's hospitality.

Chapter 14 You want to teach me archery?

"You really don't want to come to my house as a guest, Shirou?" Mrs. Somar still didn't give up, her gaze on Shirou burning. "My little Somar plays with his peers outside every day, and I'm all alone at home."

"Ah this..."

What does it matter to me if there's only one person in your household?

Shirou wanted to say that, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Somar, I have patrol duties to perform and cannot waste my time.” Shirou finally hesitated before speaking, “If you truly wish to invite me, please come find me when I have a day off.”

Although he said that, Shirou actually had no intention of taking a break at all.

He has been patrolling the Grellat family every day until now, and spends all his other time on sword training and magic practice. He has no spare time at all, let alone any rest.

He was simply looking for an excuse to avoid Mrs. Somar's overly enthusiastic attitude.

Mrs. Somar didn't see through Shirou's intentions. She just waved to Shirou with a hint of regret and reluctance, saying, "Oh, well then, see you next time. I'll bake you some delicious cookies. Remember to come, Shirou."

"Ah, um..."

Seeing the beautiful woman's expectant yet forlorn expression, Shirou panicked and ran away, fearing that he might be tempted to follow her home.

After leaving Mrs. Somar's house, Shirou arrived at the tower at the edge of the great forest in Buena Village. Before he even stepped onto the tower, Roltz came out with a smile.

"Hey, Shirou, you've really become popular lately."

"What does it mean to have popularity..."

"Everyone in the village likes you very much, and many villagers are even considering marrying their daughters to you. Should I also make preparations for Silphi in advance?"

"Uh……"

Shirou never expected that Roltz would bring up such a thing as soon as they met, and his face was immediately filled with embarrassment and helplessness.

The villagers' enthusiasm was something he never expected. He was simply trying to help people in the village who were in trouble and to resolve some problems, but because Buyena Village was a small place with only a few dozen households, the speed of information exchange was beyond imagination.

Shirou's reputation quickly spread throughout the village, and people even came to him frequently to arrange marriages, wanting to marry their daughters to him.

Although Shirou is only 7 years old, considering that people in this world generally get married at the age of twelve or thirteen, the villagers' enthusiasm is not incomprehensible.

Shirou made it clear that he had no interest in this at all. In his past life, in this life, and even in the life of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he had never experienced love, let alone married anyone. In Shirou's view, such things were completely foreign to him.

Perhaps one day in the future he will indeed find someone he loves and marry, but right now he is not enthusiastic about that, and hopes to further improve his abilities.

Roltz was clearly joking. He and Shirou were now close friends despite their age difference, and they talked about monsters and forests every day. Shirou was very keen on learning about these things, and Roltz, as a half-elf, also had a very deep understanding of them.

Roltz understood Shirou's thoughts, but even so, he still jokingly said that he wanted to marry his daughter to him, which shows that he really approved of Shirou.

"The Great Forest has remained relatively quiet lately, and the monster hunts have been going smoothly." Roltz noticed Shirou's embarrassment and readily skipped the topic of his daughter's marriage. "Shirou, speaking of which, you've been paying close attention to what's happening in the forest lately. Do you want to become a monster hunter?"

"Monster Hunter?"

"Hehe, actually, monster hunter is a niche term. The most accurate term is adventurer." Roltz said with a nostalgic expression. "Although I have never been an adventurer in my life, I have met many people who have been adventurers. Even your father, Paul, was once an adventurer, and a member of the famous adventurer team, Black Wolf Fang."

"Black Wolf Fang?"

"Yes, Black Wolf Fang was a famous S-class adventurer team. They had conquered many dungeons and hunted many monsters, and were well-known throughout the world. Of course, Black Wolf Fang was completely disbanded after Paul and Ms. Senis got married."

Unexpectedly, Paul had such a glorious past, which naturally piqued Shirou's curiosity about adventurers.

He then learned from Roltz that adventurers were a special group of people recognized by an organization called the Adventurers' Guild. Their usual tasks mainly involved accepting various commissions from the Adventurers' Guild, most of which involved eliminating various monsters. After completing a commission, they would be recognized by the Adventurers' Guild, which would not only reward them but also increase the level of their adventurer party.

Adventurer teams are divided into F-rank to S-rank. Only with sufficient strength and continuous achievements can the rank be improved. Legend has it that there are SS-rank adventurers above S-rank, but they are extremely rare and extremely rare.

“I once dreamed of becoming an adventurer, earning money by hunting monsters,” Roltz said, a complex expression on his face. “I even studied elven archery diligently, but before that, I had already married my current wife and couldn’t pursue such a dangerous profession. Shirou, if you want to become an adventurer, perhaps I can teach you my archery skills.”

"Archery, huh..."

Upon hearing Roltz's words, Shirou couldn't help but reveal a subtle expression.

Neither he nor the Heroic Spirit Emiya were unfamiliar with the weapon of the bow and arrow; in fact, the Heroic Spirit Emiya's class was Archer.

If we were to describe it in terms of skill levels, Shirou Emiya's swordsmanship might only be C, but his archery skills are definitely A-level, which is not to be underestimated even among Heroic Spirits.

Roltz's archery skills may have been trained to some extent, but compared to Shirou's, it's simply a case of showing off one's limited skills before an expert.

Considering Paul's previous loss of confidence in front of him, Shirou ultimately gave up the idea of ​​asking Roltz for archery lessons.

It would be terrible if Roltz lost his self-confidence and began to doubt life because of his own actions.

However, Roltz's words also reminded Shirou that fighting is not just about swordsmanship.

Although the archery skills from the Heroic Spirit Emiya are opportunistic and not the true path to victory, they can indeed greatly enhance one's combat abilities in a short period of time. He should probably pay more attention to this in the future, and at least practice regularly to avoid becoming rusty.

Chapter 15 Parents' Journey

Since Shirou received Roltz's reminder, he realized that he could not only focus on swordsmanship, but also needed to practice archery to a certain extent.

After all, putting aside the fact that the class of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is Archer, Shirou himself used to be a member of the archery club at school, and was an absolute key player in the archery club.

For some reason, Shirou has had very special dynamic vision since he was a child.

His eyes are even comparable to those of some magicians who use magic to enhance their vision.

In Emiya's memories, there was a girl named Rin Tohsaka who was genuinely puzzled and couldn't understand why his dynamic vision could reach such an exaggerated level.

Even things several kilometers away, Shirou can capture them with great precision.

For Shirou himself, archery is not just about having excellent dynamic vision. While good eyesight can provide many advantages, what is truly important for an archer is to have a calm and unwavering mind.

Just like a sniper in modern warfare, no matter how much time it takes, you must hold your breath and concentrate, and seize the key point to shoot the arrow.

Because he understood this principle, Shirou's archery skills, if not superb, could be said to be far beyond those of ordinary people.

He was an absolute mainstay in the archery club. Some people commented that he hit the bullseye every time and never missed, as if he saw the image of the arrow hitting the target before he released the arrow.

Some believe that Shirou was able to do this because he had achieved oneness with nature, which is the state of "nothingness" in martial arts.

But in reality, all of these are wrong.

Shirou does this because archery aims to make oneself transparent, weakening the obsession and desire to achieve the goal, which is similar to the magic training he does every night.

Since childhood, Shirou has dedicated a fixed amount of time each day to practicing enhancement magic. Although his own talent is limited and his improvement in enhancement magic is quite average, he unconsciously enters a state of flow by spending so much time on the same thing without interruption.

Once in a state of flow, his focus and concentration reach an indescribable level, as if he has an intuition that he can succeed no matter what he does.

This intuition can reach its peak at the moment of shooting an arrow; if not hitting the bullseye every time, then at least it can be said to be accurate every time.

"Unfortunately, I don't have a bow and arrow right now, and with my young body, it would be quite difficult to project a complete bow and arrow, so I have to give up for now."

Shirou shook his head, deciding to wait until he could obtain a bow and arrows before trying to practice archery.

After all, Paul himself, as a swordsman, had never thought of practicing archery, and as a result, the Grellard family did not have a bow and arrow that Shirou could use.

……

Three more months have passed.

Rudius is already three years old.

Shirou is already eight years old.

During this long period of time, Shirou's relationship with Rudeus did not improve. The former spent his days on sword training and patrolling, and had no time to deal with his brotherly relationship. The latter stayed in the attic of the Grellard family every day and studied the few books kept there.

Rudius was always carrying a book, even while eating.

Paul and Senis didn't care much about this, because they didn't believe that a child under three years old could understand books.

Shirou was quite interested in the contents of the book Rudeus was reading, but he was too busy dealing with his own affairs to pay much attention to Rudeus's situation.

These peaceful days continued until the following year, when Paul and Senis suddenly suggested that they go to a reunion with their old friends.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect my old adventurer companions to suddenly come looking for us. They even invited us to meet in Roya City in the Fituia Territory, so we'll be away for a few days." Paul said with a smile. "Rudy, Shirou, this is a great opportunity! Want to come with us to explore the big city?"

"Big cities?"

Upon hearing that he could go to Roya, Shirou's face immediately lit up with joy.

He felt this was a good opportunity, not only to see the true face of the world, but also perhaps to get his hands on some good bows and arrows.

He had long been very concerned about his archery skills, but he had never had the opportunity to practice. If he could get a suitable bow, he could hone his archery skills.

Senis and Paul calmly began preparing for the long trip, and they were undoubtedly willing to take Shirou and Rudeus along.

In their view, the opportunity to leave home and travel to faraway places should be an irresistible temptation for children, and it would be impossible for them to refuse.

However, to the surprise of the two, Rudius showed strong resistance after receiving the news.

I don't want to go out.

The three-year-old boy's face showed obvious resistance. Rudius, who had always been emotionally stable and had never complained, was now showing great dissatisfaction with going out.

"Hey? It's a lot of fun outside!"

"No, I don't want to go out."

Despite Paul's temptation, Rudius remained resolute.

Senis tried to comfort him, but to no avail. Rudius had no intention of leaving the house, let alone going to the distant city of Roya.

"What are we going to do now..."

Paul and Senis were suddenly caught in a dilemma.

The two of them naturally couldn't leave Rudius alone at home and travel far away on his own; that would be far too irresponsible.

But since the itinerary was already booked, it was impossible to just give it up easily.

In the instant the situation became tense, Shirou stepped forward and said, "Paul, Senis, you two can leave. I'll take care of Rudeus."

"Eh?"