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

He was completely panicked and hoped someone could help him stop the strange arrow.

However, the guards around him were all ordinary knights, and had no experience in dealing with such a bizarre treasure.

"No, no!!!"

Darius let out a desperate roar.

He watched almost helplessly as the Redfield Hound pierced through the magical artifact's defenses and thrust upwards from his lower body—

"Snapped!"

The moment blood splattered, the Redfield Hound finally shattered completely due to the exhaustion of its magic power, failing to pierce Darius completely.

However, although it did not kill Darius, the Redfield Hound's attack was enough to make Darius wish he were dead.

Since the man's lower body had been lacerated by arrows, if Darius Jr. could speak, he would probably be letting out an even more pitiful wail than Darius Jr.

"Do not!!!!"

Darius screamed in agony from the pain and Jill's injuries, and even fainted.

The guards looked at each other, at a loss for what to do, and could only hurry to find a magician who knew healing spells to treat Darius.

At the same time, more guards rushed out of the house to capture Shirou, who had attacked in the dark.

"He's not dead..."

Even from a great distance, Shirou confirmed that Darius was not dead and couldn't help but show a hint of regret.

He had made thorough preparations for this surprise attack, catching the enemy completely off guard.

Unfortunately, Darius's mansion was too heavily guarded, and it would be very difficult for him to kill his opponent alone under the protection of so many guards.

The Red Plains Hound is a surprise tactic and can only be used once at most. The opponent will definitely be on guard the second time.

Therefore, the best course of action is to seize this opportunity and do everything possible to kill Darius, giving him no chance to react.

"Snapped!"

Shirou then drew his bow and nocked an arrow once more.

He gathered his magic again, projected it, and even began to consider whether to shoot a pseudo-spiral sword. However, he was not the kind of person like Kiritsugu Emiya who would sacrifice innocent people for justice. So in the end, he gave up and chose to project ordinary arrows to see if he could kill Darius.

But before he could finish his mission, a strange pressure suddenly emanated from the surrounding space.

Although the guards in the distance were rushing towards him, even those at the King level did not exert such pressure on Shirou.

Even the mind's eye could be heard emitting mournful cries.

"!!"

Without even thinking, Shirou decisively retreated.

Where he had been standing, a terrifying slash, almost too fast for the naked eye to see, was left behind!

That sword strike was so fierce that Shirou even suspected it had reached the level of a top-tier Heroic Spirit.

"Clap!"

At the same time, the figure of the swordsman also emerged under the moonlight. It was an old woman who looked to be over fifty years old, with gray hair and a thin body, but she possessed a terrifying explosive power like that of a wild beast.

Such a being could only exist in Shirou's memories as a single person.

The current water goddess—Ledalia!

Chapter 134 Heroic Spirit Shirou VS Water Goddess Leda!

Darius's mansion was in complete disarray under the moonlight.

The reason for this is that Shirou, as an assassin, attacked Darius several times in a row.

Although they failed to kill Darius, they inflicted severe damage on Darius's genitals, causing him even more pain than if they had killed him.

Shirou originally wanted to press his advantage and kill Darius, the leader of the villains, completely, but he never expected that someone beyond his imagination would appear in front of him.

"Leda, the water goddess..."

Shirou had heard of the current water god's reputation countless times from both the Kyrielight and the Water God's dojo.

As the pinnacle of one of the three major sword styles, the opponent's strength can be said to be the strongest among humans, or second only to the Sword God.

As the inheritor of the Water God Style, Izoruti was only a half-step Water Saint, and the difference between her and the Water Goddess Leda was like heaven and earth.

Fish and shrimp in the river, and giant whales in the vast ocean.

That is precisely the difference.

The techniques used by the water goddess Leda are naturally incomparable to those used by Izuru.

Even though the opponent just used a simple sword move, its power was already close to the limit that Shirou could only unleash with his full strength!

In his dream-summoned form, Shirou was confident in challenging King-level or even Emperor-level opponents. However, when facing a God-level powerhouse, he truly felt immense pressure and even instinctively wanted to flee the battlefield.

But Shirou also knew very well that he couldn't just run away.

Judging from the Water God's actions just now, both its speed and power far exceeded my expectations.

The Water God Style, which emphasizes defense and lacks offensive capabilities, has been completely resolved by this elderly man who is over fifty years old, and it no longer has any flaws.

At the same time, the water god has now completely locked onto him. If he gives up the confrontation and chooses to retreat, it would be no different from courting death.

The water god's sword would instantly appear at his neck, causing his head to fall off completely!

A god-level expert is indeed that terrifying!

"So you're the one who came to assassinate Darius?"

The water goddess Reda frowned slightly as she looked at Shirou's unfamiliar appearance. "Are you an assassin sent by another country?"

"..."

Shirou was slightly surprised that the water god did not attack him directly but instead chose to talk to him.

He had thought the Water God would step in and kill him, the assassin of the nobles, completely!

After all, the Water God School is a school rooted in the Kingdom of Asura, and its status and existence are entirely dependent on the power system of the Kingdom of Asura.

If someone wanted to kill Darius, who was at the top of the power structure in the Kingdom of Asura, it would be only natural for the water goddess Leda to try to eliminate herself.

However, Shirou felt that something was different.

The dojo of the Water God School is far from Darius's residence.

There's no reason for the water god to appear here so quickly.

If it were the Sword God style, that would be one thing, but the Water God style isn't exactly known for its speed...

Thinking of this, Shirou began to doubt the water god's motives, but he did not raise any questions. Instead, he answered the water god's question: "I was not sent by another country. I came here only to punish evildoers."

"Punish the villains?"

The water goddess Reda showed a hint of appreciation for Shirou's frank attitude.

As for the water god's reaction, Shirou realized almost instantly that the water god must know what despicable things Darius had done.

However, the other party still allowed Darius to act as he pleased, whether out of fear of Darius's power or for some other reason, it is unknown.

The Water God spoke silently: "Your actions are correct, and punishing evildoers is indeed a righteous act. However, the person you harmed is the highest authority in this country. No matter how justified your reasons may be, you will not be allowed to leave easily today, and you will have to pay the price!"

"So, Your Excellency the Water God, do you believe that power should supersede justice?"

No, I don't think so.

The water god readily refuted Shirou's guess, saying, "I didn't help that man because of power, status, or wealth. I also disapprove of his actions, but I can't and shouldn't interfere. Therefore, I approve of your approach."

"In that case..."

“However, I also have my principles. I need to protect Darius Silvaganius, and on this point, I will not back down no matter what.”

"This……"

Shirou sensed a clear contradiction in the water god's statement.

The water god was not motivated by profit or status, nor did he condone Darius's evil deeds, yet Darius still chose to help him.

This action can be described as full of contradictions.

But the water god still did it, which suggests that there was a deeper reason supporting his actions to protect Darius.

"..."

While Shirou was analyzing the water god's motives, the water god was also analyzing Shirou's motives.

Judging from Shirou's appearance, she felt that he didn't seem to be a native of the Kingdom of Asura. But even if he wasn't from the Kingdom of Asura, people from other parts of the world rarely had Shirou's style.

Was he deliberately disguised in this way to conceal his identity?

Is this so-called justice genuine, or simply a pretext to assassinate Darius?

The water goddess Leda knew little about Darius's actions, because she worried that if she knew too much, she would lose control of her emotions and do something to damage their relationship.

That was unacceptable to the water god.

The water goddess Lyda was willing to deliberately avoid learning about Darius's evil deeds in order to protect him; this was very important to her.

Therefore, although she approves of Shirou's actions in killing Darius for the sake of justice, she also has her own bottom line: anyone who attacks Darius must pay the price!

“You have wounded Darius’s manhood, a wound that even healing magic cannot heal. Therefore, as the price, I will only sever one of your arms.”

The water goddess Reda spoke slowly and mercifully, without even considering taking Shirou's life.

Shirou could not accept this.

He knew he was facing the Water God, one of the strongest of the three major schools, but he wouldn't let himself be so easily manipulated!

"——!!!"

The situation on the scene suddenly became extremely tense.

Shirou stared intently at the water goddess Reda's every move, his hands making a projection gesture—

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, even though he didn't see the water god make any movement, Shirou's Mind's Eye sensed a near-destructive storm approaching him at an unimaginable speed!

"Kacha!"

The sword strike, which seemed to tear even space apart, exploded out of thin air.

Shirou projected Gan Jiang and Mo Xie into his hands, preparing to defend with all his might, and only then did he manage to barely withstand the attack from the water god.

"Impressive swordsmanship. You're from the Kitakami-ryu school, aren't you?"

The water goddess Reda mistakenly believed that Shirou's swordsmanship came from the Kitakami-ryu school, but in fact, only the Kitakami-ryu school generally chooses to use dual swords in this world.

Shirou had no intention of clearing up the misunderstanding.

He had barely finished projecting when he threw out the two swords in his hand.

Because of that brief collision, Gan Jiang and Mo Xie in his hands shattered.

As the strongest of the Water God Style, the Water God's every move is filled with the Water God Style's secrets. Naturally, he has also mastered Izuru's Rock Secret Technique, and can even easily open and close it with a single breath.

With the support of the Rocky Aura, the Water God's sword strike was nearly a thousand pounds heavy, and Shirou's fragile projected weapon was no match for it.

Fortunately, Shirou doesn't rely solely on a pair of weapons.

After abandoning Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, he projected new twin swords once again.

And this time, he tried every means to create distance.

He thought the distance was far enough, but he underestimated the strength of the Water God. Even though the Water God's speed was not as good as the Sword God's, it was only not as good as the Sword God. Even the King and Emperor levels of the Sword God's style could not match the Water God's sword speed!

"Want to escape?"

When the water god saw Shirou's actions, he was first surprised by Shirou's projection weapon, and realized that it seemed to be some kind of magic.

But she didn't care, calmly dealing with Shirou's actions like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Kacha!"

Just as Shirou was about to create enough distance, or at least when he felt the distance was far enough!

Suddenly, a slash that nearly shattered the entire space erupted from the shadows.

Shirou hadn't even noticed the movement, or rather, he felt as if he had deliberately run into the sword that was attacking from the shadows, with no time to react and could only rely on his intuition to dodge as much as possible!

"Snapped!"