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

The longsword is of moderate width, a standard knight's longsword, but it is more like a decorative sword for noblemen than a weapon used by knights on the battlefield.

Even though it may seem like a decorative sword, the unique magic emanating from its blade is enough to make anyone realize that this is no ordinary weapon!

At that moment, both nobles and knights were drawn to the weapon.

And this sword is without a doubt the Noble Phantasm forged by Shirou—the indestructible ultimate holy weapon, Durandal!

Chapter 131 The Turmoil Caused by the Holy Sword

The moment the indestructible Supreme Saint appeared at the auction, almost all the noble knights, even Philip, the water goddess Leda, and the second princess Ariel, were drawn to that weapon.

Although it appears to be a weapon more decorative than practical, anyone can sense an indescribable magic emanating from it, and even a distinct feeling of protection.

Faced with everyone's astonishment, the auction organizers were equally surprised by the incredible item they had put up for auction.

However, since they had already learned about it beforehand, there wasn't too much confusion. They simply explained the origin of the weapon to everyone in silence.

Because the old blacksmith concealed Shirou's existence through his own channels, he only told outsiders that this weapon was forged by a young blacksmith using a special forging method and consuming precious materials to create such an amazing work.

According to the old blacksmith's own estimation, the weapon that Shirou forged was comparable to the legendary forty-eight holy swords and demonic swords.

In some aspects, it is even better.

After all, the 【Indestructible Supreme Saint】 has more than three effects. Not only does it possess the characteristic of being 【indestructible】, so there is no need to worry about it being destroyed at will, but it can also grant the user protection and blessing, and increase the user's luck. Finally, this sword itself also has powerful destructive power. As long as enough magic power is invested, it can unleash an attack comparable to that of a powerful swordsman.

Even the [Indestructible Supreme Saint] has a hidden effect: it can summon a miraculous existence in the midst of absolute crisis.

Although the existence of this effect is more like a mystery, even if it is just an extra, it is enough to add glory to the value of the weapon.

The moment the auction organizers finished introducing the "Indestructible Supreme Saint," almost everyone involved in the auction went wild.

A sword that possesses three special effects simultaneously is undoubtedly comparable to the legendary holy sword and the demonic sword.

Moreover, it differs from most holy swords and demonic swords.

The weapon 【Indestructible Supreme】 is clearly more suitable for non-combatants.

While ordinary holy swords and demonic swords are powerful, to use them effectively, the user often needs to have a strength of at least the superior level, or even a saint-level strength as a threshold.

Nobles and royalty of high status generally do not use holy swords or demonic swords, let alone carry weapons like Quan, which are completely unusable.

However, according to the description, the [Indestructible Supreme Saint] obviously does not have this problem. This weapon has almost no requirements for the user; as long as there is a certain amount of strength, it can be activated.

Of course, for the nobles, the most attractive aspect of this sword was its second effect.

Because nobles were caught in the cutthroat power struggles, their greatest concern, besides wealth, was undoubtedly their personal safety.

They would usually try every means to recruit strong people to serve them and constantly increase the number of guards in order to gain a certain sense of security.

But no matter how many guards there are, they are still outsiders, and there is even a possibility that they could be bribed.

Therefore, nobles would naturally prefer to protect things that are mindless and can even be freely controlled.

In this situation, a Noble Phantasm with a protective effect is naturally an irresistible attraction for any noble.

When the auction organizers brought out the "Indestructible Supreme Saint" and announced an initial price, the auction venue immediately erupted into a frenzy.

Everyone was eager to bid for this weapon as soon as possible.

However, the organizers did not allow the auction to begin immediately, but instead read out the buyer's requirements as instructed by the blacksmith.

As Shirou once told the old blacksmith, he needed the user of this weapon to be a person of impeccable character, and the weapon to be wielded by the right person, not to be used for evil.

Faced with such bizarre conditions, many nobles couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

After all, they had been involved in the complex political struggles of the capital for so long, it was really hard for them to say that they were innocent people.

However, they felt that this requirement might not need to be strictly followed, since who can be completely sure whether someone is a truly good person?

Therefore, once the auction was allowed to begin, a large number of bidders drove the price of the "Indestructible Supreme Saint" to a level that a weapon should not have existed at all, easily breaking the upper limit of the auction price for weapons.

And this upper limit continues to be broken.

Because some nobles have become interested in it and want to obtain such a powerful weapon to protect themselves.

Even Philip became interested in the weapon and wanted to auction it off for Alice to use, since the memory of Alice being kidnapped was still fresh in his mind.

However, the auction quickly reached a low point.

Because two people who originally had no interest in the auction made their bids at almost the same time.

Ariel, the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura, and Lydia, the current water goddess, both became interested in the "Indestructible Sacred Jewel" at almost the same time and made their offers.

Faced with these two individuals, who represent the pinnacle of power and influence in the kingdom, most nobles simply dared not compete with them head-on.

This caused the second half of the auction to almost entirely turn into a competition between Ariel and Leda, the water goddess.

If this were a contest of power, the victor would undoubtedly be the water goddess Leda. However, this was not a battle of strength, but rather a battle of wealth.

As merely a water goddess, Lydia was ultimately no match for Ariel, the kingdom's second princess.

Ultimately, the [Indestructible Supreme Saint] fell into the hands of the Second Princess.

The people at the auction generally had no doubts. Even considering the blacksmith's rather bizarre requirements, the Second Princess, known for her gentleness and integrity, was a perfect fit.

The only person with regrets was the water goddess Leda. She was actually very satisfied with the weapon [Indestructible Sacred Saint], feeling that its effects almost perfectly met all the conditions required by the Water God Style. Therefore, she wanted to bid for it as a gift for her granddaughter, Izuru.

Unfortunately, faced with Ariel's competition, she simply couldn't offer a higher price and had no choice but to give up and hand over the weapon to her.

Ariel also tried her best to remain respectful and planned to send gifts to the water god after the auction.

After all, in the Kingdom of Asura, no one dared to offend the Water God, the head of the Water Gods, as that would be even more brainless than angering the royal authority.

"In short, the last item was won by Princess Ariel. It's a pity that Princess Ariel and the Water God are of such high status that no one else dared to bid. Otherwise, the bid would have been enough to buy a city."

Philip spoke with considerable regret, while also being deeply impressed by the blacksmith who forged the "Indestructible Supreme Saint." He never imagined that such a highly skilled individual existed in the world, capable of selling a single weapon for a price that ordinary people could never even dream of.

Is it really that powerful?

After hearing this, Alice expressed her doubts, "It's just a sword, why are so many people fighting over it?"

"Young Miss, you are unaware of this."

Seeing this, Kyrie Irvine spoke up silently, "The number of holy swords and demonic swords in this world is limited. Apart from exploring dungeons and obtaining ancient relics, modern blacksmiths are almost unable to forge holy swords and demonic swords with special effects. This is not only because of the loss of forging techniques, but also because many rare materials are no longer available in modern times. To this day, there are probably no more than one hand in the world who can forge holy swords and demonic swords. Only extremely skilled blacksmiths can forge weapons with special effects."

“Gilead is right.”

Philip slowly began, “Ordinary blacksmiths can only forge ordinary weapons and cannot imbue them with effects. The top blacksmiths can imbue weapons with effects, but they usually only have one attribute. However, that [Indestructible Supreme Saint] has three, or even four, effects. In the past, I'm afraid only the top blacksmiths could have done that.”

"The pinnacle of the past era...doesn't that mean the person who forged that sword was invincible?"

"almost."

Philip nodded silently at Alice's words: "At least all the blacksmiths in the Kingdom of Asura combined are no match for that one toe that forged it. I've heard that after the appearance of the [Indestructible Supreme Saint], all the nobles and important figures are desperately searching for the blacksmith behind it, wanting to recruit that exceptionally talented person into their ranks. As for the blacksmiths in the same industry, they are all trying their best to see Princess Ariel, eager to catch a glimpse of the sword. Some blacksmiths who have successfully seen the weapon either suddenly go insane, terrified and weeping bitterly, or they declare on the spot that they will never forge again, completely abandoning the forging profession."

"So exaggerated?"

To everyone's surprise, a sword could cause such a huge sensation. Alice couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

Kyrie Irgen explained quietly, “It’s that exaggerated. Although I don’t know anything about forging, I do know about swordsmanship. If someone displays an indescribable talent in swordsmanship, even reaching an achievement that you feel you could never reach in your entire life, you will feel the indescribable gap and either have a mental breakdown or give up on this path altogether.”

"This……"

Alice finally began to understand some of what Kyrie Irwin had said.

Seeing Shirou and Isorty's battle this time, she vaguely felt her confidence being shaken. If another terrifying genius far surpassing the two of them were to emerge among her peers, she might truly be utterly defeated and might even never want to practice swordsmanship again.

The group continued their conversation about the "Indestructible Supreme Saint" and the impact this weapon had had on the entire capital and even the entire Kingdom of Asura.

Philip and the others were very curious about the blacksmith who forged the weapon, wanting to know what kind of person could create such an extravagant weapon.

He is likely a figure with incredibly profound forging skills, a veritable legend.

In fact, the blacksmith himself was sitting next to them, listening to their story with mixed feelings, unsure how to interject or when the conversation would end.

Shirou was plunged into immense torment...

Chapter 132 Assault on Darius!

After dinner.

After ending their conversation about the daytime events, Philip began to make some arrangements for the rest of the trip.

In short, since the auction is over, there is no longer any need for them to stay in the capital, and they should set off back to Bereas Castle at any time.

Alice and Kyrie Irwin had no objections.

Especially Alice, after experiencing the Water God Style's failed challenge, became even more aware of her own weakness and became more enthusiastic than before, wanting to further improve her swordsmanship until the day she could defeat Izoruti.

Kyrie Irving was very satisfied with the changes in the young lady, and even somewhat moved, and therefore he also recognized Shirou, who had caused these changes, even more.

Apart from the two of them, Shirou didn't react much to the matter of returning to Boreas.

However, if Philip is going back tomorrow, one of his own plans will have to be brought forward.

……

into the night.

Shiro and Philip returned to their room.

Philip seemed exhausted after a long day of travel, and fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.

Seeing that Philip was sleeping so soundly, Shirou did some confirmation and found that Philip was really asleep. Then he sneaked to the window and jumped out of the window.

Although it was the second floor, as a superior swordsman, Shirou's current physical condition was sufficient to allow him to jump from such a height unharmed.

After leaving the inn, Shirou made no hesitation and went straight to the high places of the capital, the upper-class area where the nobles lived.

During the day, besides strolling around the streets of the capital with Alice, he also kept investigating the mansion of Darius, a great nobleman in the capital.

Shirou had long harbored the idea of ​​eliminating the nobleman who had kidnapped Alice and committed countless atrocities.

Although killing such a high-ranking and powerful figure would have all sorts of unspeakable consequences.

It could even plunge the entire kingdom of Asura into chaos.

But if Darius is not killed, he will surely continue to commit more evil deeds.

Good and evil cancel each other out, and the killing goes on endlessly.

If justice is to be achieved through killing, one is destined to embark on a dark path with no end in sight, and may even turn oneself into a demon.

The life of the Heroic Spirit Emiya has already proven this point.

But how can true justice be achieved without resorting to killing?

There is only one way to break this deadlock.

That is to abandon all conscience and integrity, to turn oneself into a machine for achieving justice, and to become a murderous demon.

True justice is achieved through the depravity of one's own person.

This is the lesson that Shirou Emiya learned after that snowy night.

It is undoubtedly wrong to achieve justice through murder.

But as long as you hold the belief that you should complete it even if it is wrong, you can still move forward even on an unapproved path.

Darius's existence is absolute evil.

When the law cannot punish the other party and order cannot restrain them, the only way to achieve true justice is through violence and killing.

Only by killing Darius can things like what happened to Alice be prevented from happening again.

Shirou has embraced his resolve, willing to transform into a demon or a demon in order to achieve his own justice.

However, although his belief remained unwavering, it was actually quite difficult for Shirou to achieve this through action.

Darius's status as a high-ranking nobleman in the kingdom is self-evident.

The other party must have bribed a large number of talented and ambitious people and arranged a large number of guards to protect them, including possibly even king-level or emperor-level figures.

But Shirou is confident that he can carry out this task.

Although his true form is only a high-level Sword God, and even with the power of projection, he can only be raised to the Saint level at most, he has more than just his true form to fight.

Is this the place?

Upon arriving at the upper district of the royal capital, Shirou immediately spotted an incredibly massive mansion. The enormous estate was surrounded by high walls, and its vast area was almost comparable to that of the royal city where the Silver Palace was located.

Darius, the upper-class nobleman, was arguably the pinnacle of the country in terms of both his actual status and the power he wielded.

As a result, the defenses of his mansion were far stronger than one could imagine. Shirou glanced around and found a large number of private guards patrolling, and occasionally he could see some adventurers of considerable strength in the shadows.

Darius had taken the defenses of his mansion to the extreme in order to protect himself, not even allowing a mosquito to get in easily.

Even Shirou couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement at such defensive prowess.