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

Shirou was not a skilled blacksmith, so he showed amazing focus in the process of forging weapons, striving to memorize every step to ensure that nothing went wrong.

After hours of hammering, a torment that would be utterly agonizing for an ordinary person, Shirou finally stopped striking the weapon and took out the weapon that was constructed exactly according to his imagination—the Caliburn, the Golden Sword of Victory.

It also has another, more down-to-earth name: Sword in the Stone.

Even though it was the first weapon Shirou had ever seen, the material and patterns on the sword gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

He knew very well that this was the emotion from the Heroic Spirit Emiya, his unforgettable memory of that Saber girl.

Shirou chose to forge this weapon for the first time because the Golden Sword of Invincibility has a simple structure, and also because the memories of the Heroic Spirit Emiya left an extremely deep impression on him.

By drawing upon profound memories, it is possible to create weapons that closely resemble the originals.

Shirou's forging skills have reached such a miraculous level.

The principle may be the same as that of his peculiar projection.

They are all beings of Unlimited Blade Works.

Because of the Infinite Blade Works within him, even weapons that do not exist in this world, or should not exist at all, can be created to be infinitely close to the original by projecting or forging them to create a surface.

The advantage of forging over projection is that forged weapons can exist for a long time and are closer to the original than fragile projections.

Shirou was confident that even if the real, invincible golden sword appeared before him, perhaps no one would be able to tell the difference between the original and the counterfeit he had forged!

Chapter 118 The Birth of the Blacksmith Muramasa!

Shirou successfully forged the legendary sword in the stone, the golden sword of certain victory that King Arthur used in his youth.

Although it was just a replica forged from memory, he could feel that this weapon contained power no less than the original.

Shirou spent a fortune to forge this weapon, buying a large quantity of precious magic stones from the market and using enough materials to create top-tier weapons and armor.

He personally spent several weeks designing the sword, plus a long period of preparation and refinement, ensuring that every detail was flawless before creating this almost identical golden sword of victory.

Shirou even spent most of the reward he had received after killing the Red Dragon.

Most of the money was spent on purchasing those magic stones.

Although a huge price was paid, the rewards were also extremely rich.

At this moment, Shirou held the Golden Sword of Certain Victory in his hand, and could even vaguely feel a huge magical power flowing within it.

If I put enough effort into driving it, I might be able to unleash a massive torrent of magic to attack my opponent, just like Saber did before.

However, Shirou did not dare to use this method to activate the Golden Sword of Certain Victory casually.

Although this sword is very close to the original, it is still a fake and a counterfeit. Moreover, even the original Sword in the Stone has the characteristic of being fragile and unable to withstand too much magical output, otherwise it would shatter directly.

It is far inferior to Saber's true weapon, the Excalibur, a treasure bestowed upon her by the Lady of the Lake.

Shirou only intended to use the Golden Sword of Invincibility as his everyday weapon.

He would only unleash this weapon in a Noble Phantasm-level combat style by releasing magic power when absolutely necessary.

Because when he activates the magic within the sword in the stone, it often means that the weapon has a very high probability of shattering completely.

Shirou then wrapped the golden sword of certain victory in a strip of cloth.

The materials he acquired, which cost so much money, were barely enough to make this weapon; there was simply no extra money to make a scabbard.

This made Shirou realize the value of money for the first time.

At the very least, if he wants to continue forging other weapons in the future and replicate the treasures from his memories, he will need an unimaginable fortune.

"But how exactly can I make so much money?"

Shirou is currently working as a tutor for the Boreas family, earning only two Asura silver coins a month.

This price, if used for forging, might only be enough to buy the most basic forging stones, or even not enough to forge an entire weapon.

If Shirou wanted to forge another Golden Sword of Invincibility, he probably couldn't afford it even if he worked his whole life.

Therefore, if Shirou wants to continue forging weapons of the Noble Phantasm level, he needs to earn far more wealth than his current salary, and he must obtain at least one more monster material of the Red Dragon level.

But his time is so tight these days that he has no time to go out and be an adventurer, and the Boreas family has no possibility of providing him with extra money.

This severely limits Shirou's methods for making money.

His only current idea is to make a fortune by selling the weapons he forges and by forging them himself.

With this idea in mind, Shirou quickly went to find the blacksmith who had led him onto the path of forging.

The blacksmith was an old man with a graying beard. In his youth, he was said to be a top blacksmith in the Kingdom of Asra, but because of his youthful arrogance, he offended a big shot in the capital and had to leave. He fled to the territory of Fetoia and sought the protection of the Boreas family.

His life was nearing its end, so passing on his forging skills was his top priority.

Unfortunately, his apprentices were all mediocre talents who were diligent but lacked talent. They could assist him, but they were completely incapable of inheriting his skills.

So after witnessing Shirou's talent and confirming that Shirou's character was also quite good, he insisted that Shirou learn forging, and even taught him everything he knew.

"Don't worry, Shirou, the weapons you forge are enough to fetch a high price."

When the old blacksmith heard Shirou's idea of ​​making money by selling weapons, he readily agreed, saying, "Forging itself is not a matter of one person's self-improvement, but rather an exchange between the person who uses the weapon. Only by circulating the forged weapons can one go further and reach the pinnacle on this path."

"Is that so?"

I never expected the old blacksmith to be so impressed with my forging skills.

It should be noted that Shirou currently possesses no other decent weapon besides his invincible golden sword.

He didn't intend to tell anyone about the Golden Sword of Certain Victory because of its special nature.

The old blacksmith, even more confident than himself, smiled and said, "All you need to do next is find a way to forge a weapon that you think is excellent. I will cover all the material costs and the cost of selling the weapon. Afterwards, I will only charge you a 10% commission from the proceeds of the weapon sold, so do your best."

"This is...ok."

Shirou was truly flattered that the old blacksmith would approve of him so much and even be willing to cover all the expenses.

But he also knew that the other party valued him, so what he needed to do at this time was not to make false excuses, but to do his best to meet the other party's expectations.

For the next few days, Shirou became completely obsessed, devoting all his energy to crafting weapons, except for practicing swordsmanship, cooking, and resting.

After some thought, he quickly decided on the weapon he wanted to make.

Shirou decides to recreate the indestructible Ultimate Saint, Durandal, which he projected before.

The reason for choosing this weapon is twofold: firstly, the indestructible ultimate weapon itself has a Western style, which is easy for the swordsmen of the Asura Kingdom to accept; secondly, Shirou himself has experience projecting the indestructible ultimate weapon, so now that he is forging it, he can be more skilled.

Of course, even if we say they've become more skilled...

However, forging a weapon of Noble Phantasm level is still extremely difficult and challenging.

From selecting weapon materials to the forging process and even the design of the weapon itself, every step is fraught with difficulty.

However, Shirou did not feel any hardship or distress from this; instead, he felt a joy and delight that one only experiences when pushing one's limits.

He felt as if he was born to be a blacksmith. Whenever the blueprints of weapons were projected from his mind into reality, whenever the hammer struck the felt, he would feel a kind of ecstatic joy.

In this state, Shirou completed the weapon forging process at an extremely exaggerated speed.

From design to forging, it only took him two weeks to basically complete the creation of the indestructible Supreme Saint weapon.

"Kacha!"

When the bright silver longsword reappeared before him, radiating a gentle light like that of an angel descending, Shirou felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

He felt that he was born to forge weapons.

Whether it's projection or forging, it's all a manifestation of Shirou Emiya's essence; it's a reflection of his soul projected into reality!

For this reason, the indestructible Supreme Saint he created is almost infinitely close to the original. Not only does it possess the exaggerated characteristic of "indestructibility", but the weapon itself also grants the wielder special protection, such as characteristics like "immunity to curses" and "accelerated recovery".

When Shirou finished forging the weapon and took it to the old blacksmith to see, the old blacksmith, who was already full of expectations, almost had his eyes wide open.

He carefully examined every aspect of the weapon Shirou had forged, and then couldn't help but let out a long sigh:

"I thought you, Shirou, were a genius in forging, but I realized I was wrong. You are not a genius, but exist on another level. Words cannot describe someone like you, but I have seen people who are just as outstanding as you in another field."

"Outstanding in another field?"

"Yes, that is the current Sword God, the leader of the Sword God School. In his youth, he was famous in the capital for his swordsmanship. Countless blacksmiths flocked to him, trying to forge weapons for him, but he rejected them all because he looked down on weapons made by ordinary people."

The old blacksmith silently recalled, "There is such a thing in this world. Genius is merely the threshold to meeting such a person, because a false genius only shows off their talent, while a true genius makes people forget their talent. When talent itself can no longer be described in words, the ultimate achievement born is something that cannot be described as a miracle. Shirou, your talent in forging is like the Sword God's talent in swordsmanship. Both are the kind of ultimate achievement that even geniuses can only look up to."

"This……"

Shirou never expected the old blacksmith to give him such high praise.

The problem is that he doesn't think he has anything particularly outstanding about him.

The old blacksmith clearly had no intention of explaining anything in detail. At the moment, he was both happy for Shirou's talented disciple and, as a blacksmith, deeply aware of a certain insurmountable gap, which made him feel deeply desperate.

Only now did he finally understand why all the other swordsmen, whether old or young, felt such intense pain when the Sword God appeared out of nowhere.

When he saw Shirou's talent, he experienced a similar pain.

That was a deep-seated despair arising from something insurmountable...

However, the old blacksmith quickly dismissed the idea, because he was already very old, and Shirou was his apprentice, so he didn't need to care too much.

The ones who should truly feel pain are the blacksmiths of the capital.

The old blacksmith was even looking forward to seeing the expressions on the faces of the other blacksmiths when they saw Shirou's work. Just the indestructible Sacred Sword in his hand was enough to cause an unimaginable sensation in the capital's forging world.

For a moment, a wicked idea popped into the old blacksmith's mind. He looked at Shirou and said with a good mood, "I think you'd better hide your identity and not let outsiders know that you forged the weapon yourself."

"Eh? Why?"

“Excellent blacksmiths are always sought after by various forces, and a blacksmith of your caliber could cause a sensation throughout the world. Even the top sword dojos will flock to your swords, not to mention the many important figures and powerful forces in the kingdom. Do you want your life to be disturbed by those people in the future?”

"That's...indeed true."

Shirou nodded, agreeing with the old blacksmith's words.

The old blacksmith continued, "Therefore, I will use my channels to conceal your true identity and auction off your weapon. Moreover, you'd better come up with a code name so that the world knows that there is such a person who forged this weapon."

"So, you're saying I need to create another identity as a blacksmith?"

Upon hearing the old blacksmith's words, Shirou also thought it was a good idea.

He racked his brains for all the code names, but couldn't come up with anything particularly good.

Just then, he suddenly remembered an ancient story he had read before, about a blacksmith named Muramasa who created all kinds of swords. Because the swords were so sharp, the weapons he created were called demon swords.

Although there is nothing wrong with Muramasa's weapon itself, swords can bring disaster. Even a sword created for justice can fall into the hands of evil people and become a tool for evil deeds.

As someone who pursues justice, Shirou never wants his sword to fall into the hands of evil people and must ensure that his weapon is used for the right purpose.

Therefore, he hoped to use this name to remind himself not to become obsessed with forging and neglect something more important than forging weapons themselves.

"Let's call him Muramasa."

Shirou made a decision: "From today onwards, my name among the blacksmiths will be Muramasa."

"it is good."

The old blacksmith was unaware of the story behind the name Muramasa, so he calmly accepted the offer and immediately began preparations to help Shirou auction off his weapon.

"Moreover, I hope that the people who buy the sword are people with clean records. I don't want this sword to fall into the hands of evil people."

Shirou added a condition.

The old blacksmith hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "No problem. Although the conditions attached to selling weapons will affect the final price, it doesn't matter since you want it so much, Shirou."

"Well, more than the money I get from selling it, I hope this sword won't end up in the hands of a wicked person."

Shirou spoke slowly.

In the old blacksmith's view, even with the added conditions, the indestructible Extreme Saint Durandal would still be an unimaginable weapon.

Even just holding this weapon, he could already sense the bloodshed and carnage that this sword would unleash in the capital.

The name of the blacksmith Muramasa will, starting today, shake the entire world!

Chapter 119 Participating in the auction in the capital.

Half a year has officially passed since Shirou became a swordsmanship instructor in Boreas.

The weather is gradually turning gloomy and entering late autumn.

Recently, Shirou has noticed that Alice has become inexplicably irritable.

While he doesn't react much to Gilead, he can be said to use violence against servants and maids without any reason.

Since Shirou had already established a good relationship with the servants of the Boreas family and often talked with them, he decided to find a way to solve their problem after learning about their troubles.

He thought the matter would be complicated, so he cautiously asked Alice what kind of trouble she was having.