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

Darius was clearly such a wicked man.

The water god, however, is clearly a person with a righteous heart.

"You want to ask me why I protected Darius?"

A nostalgic look appeared on the old woman's face. "That's just a trivial story from the past, nothing to worry about. It's just that the man saved my life back then, so I want to repay his kindness."

"Repay a favor?"

Amid Shirou's confusion, the water goddess Reda recounts her past with Darius.

When Leda was young, Darius was not the villain he is today. Back then, as a descendant of a great nobleman, he was a promising young talent in the capital, and was highly regarded by various forces.

Leda, on the other hand, was a water god-style swordsman with some talent; the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

The two would never have crossed paths.

But one day, Reda offended a noble descendant at the Water God School. Dissatisfied with the noble's attitude, Reda taught him a lesson with her swordsmanship.

The next day, the nobleman, along with a group of guards he had brought, surrounded Leda and subjected her to all sorts of torture, even attempting to break her sword-wielding hand so that she would never be able to wield a sword again.

Just when Leda felt hopeless and thought she was living a life worse than death, Darius suddenly appeared. Darius, who still had a sense of justice, chose to save Leda's life and asked the nobles to stop their evil deeds.

Thanks to Darius's intervention, Reda managed to save her hands and successfully escape the capital.

She then wandered to various places, honing her skills in the Water God style to perfection. She always remembered Darius's kindness, and after succeeding to the position of Water God, she wanted to repay that kindness. She even had feelings for Darius and longed to develop a further relationship with him.

But when she arrived in the capital, she found that the once handsome young man had degenerated into an ugly, fat nobleman, and had even completely forgotten the time when he saved her life.

The shattered filter and the harsh reality left Leda feeling extremely disappointed.

However, kindness is kindness, and even though Leda knew Darius was wicked, she was still willing to protect him while she was still alive.

For the water god, good and evil can cancel each other out.

If the good deeds are great enough, even some ugliness can be forgiven.

"That's my principle."

Leda recounted the story of the past: "Darius's sins and his kindness to me are not the same thing, so even though I know his actions are wrong, I will still protect him. If you want to kill Darius, you must first find a way to defeat me."

"If that's the case, why do you still want me to join the Water God Sect?"

Shirou made a confused statement.

The water goddess Lyda calmly replied, "This has nothing to do with Darius's kindness to me. Darius saved my life, and I am now the current water goddess, needing to find a future path for the Water God School. Although I have a good disciple, her talent is far inferior to mine, and she may only ever reach the Emperor level. If we want the Water God School to surpass the Sword God School, we need to find a more powerful successor."

"Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

“That’s right. My intuition tells me that you are strong, but not strong enough. So you need more training. If you are willing to join the Water God School, I will do my best to train you and make you strong enough to be on par with the Sword God Galfarion. At that time, you can kill me and become the next Water God. And then I will naturally be unable to stop you from killing Darius.”

"..."

I never expected the water goddess Leda to say such a thing.

Shirou then realized just how much hope and love the old woman held for the Water God Stream.

In order to revitalize the Water God School, she was even able to win over enemies and, at the cost of her own death, cultivate a new Water God who surpassed herself.

Regardless of whether what the other party said was true or not, Shirou was already impressed by their attitude.

Of course, Shirou still has no chance of joining the Water God School.

Putting aside the fact that he doesn't actually know the Water God style of swordsmanship, even if he did, he wouldn't sacrifice killing the Water God to eliminate Darius.

Good is good, and evil is evil.

If the goal is to eliminate evildoers and sacrifice innocent people, then good deeds will be distorted by erroneous ideologies.

After all, Shirou is different from the water god; in his view, good and evil cannot be offset against each other.

"I'm sorry, I will not join the Water God School."

Shirou therefore resolutely rejected the water god. At the same time, he prepared to draw the golden sword of certain victory, which was wrapped in cloth, determined to fight to the death and not to do anything against his conscience.

"it's a pity."

The water god also seemed helpless about Shirou's choice.

But she didn't make a move; instead, she silently shook her head.

"You go."

"what?"

Shirou looked surprised that the water god would say such a thing.

The water goddess Leda silently said, "You have the potential to surpass me and inherit the Water God Style. I will not kill you, nor will I cripple your sword-wielding hand. For me, it is best to let you continue to grow until one day you can surpass me."

Even if I end up killing Darius?

“Training stronger swordsmen and protecting Darius are not mutually exclusive to me.”

"..."

Shirou was shocked by the water god's attitude.

The other person lives life with far too much clarity.

In her seventies, the water goddess Leda no longer had any confusion or doubt about life.

Their decisions will not be changed, nor will they be confused about their choices.

Shirou held this water god in the highest esteem.

However, Shirou still does not approve of the other party's actions in protecting Darius.

Sooner or later, he would still have to fight the water goddess Leda.

After making this judgment, Shirou turned and left.

"By the way, can I leave my name? If you want to hide it, there's no need to say it."

When asked about the request from the water goddess Reda, Shirou, considering that she had spared him, thought for a moment and replied, "Emiya, just call me Emiya."

"Emiya... okay."

Seeing Shirou's departing figure, the water goddess Reda nodded silently, then turned and returned to Darius's mansion.

"Lord Water God!"

Upon seeing the arrival of the water god, many guards rushed forward to greet him.

The reason why Shirou's battle with the Water God was undisturbed was because the Water God had given prior notice that no one needed to intervene in the battle.

Most people believed that with the Water God's strength, he could definitely defeat Shirou, so they complied.

However, to everyone's surprise, the water god failed to defeat Shirou. Not only that, but he also allowed Shirou to escape unscathed.

This is almost unbelievable to ordinary people.

"That person is too cunning. He might be a swordsman from the Northern Divine School. He's hard to track down."

The water goddess Leda spoke with a frank attitude.

As for her lies, most people wouldn't dare to doubt them, since these were the words of a dignified water goddess, and no one could possibly question them.

After the water god arrived at Darius's residence, he found Darius lying on the ground, severely injured in his genitals and practically crippled, receiving treatment from a healer.

The blonde girl, Doristina, was crouching to one side, looking confused, her face showing not only shock but also a hint of indescribable anticipation.

After all, Doristina had caught a glimpse of Shirou's figure and deeply remembered the features of the man who had saved her life.

"..."

When the water god saw Doristina like this, he vaguely felt that he was seeing his former self.

Without hesitation, she said, "You must be a child who was captured from some noble family. If I'm not mistaken, your parents must have already abandoned you."

"I……"

Doristina was speechless in response to the words of the water goddess Leda.

She was well aware of her family's situation and therefore fully understood why they wouldn't hesitate much when Darius came to threaten them and force them to hand over themselves.

However, this also means that they personally pushed Doristina into the abyss.

"If you have nowhere to go, would you like to join the Water God School's dojo?"

The water goddess Leda spoke silently, looking at Doristina's appearance, and added, "In this way, you may have a chance to repay the person who saved you."

"Repay a debt of gratitude? Is that really possible?"

Doristina's eyes lit up immediately, and her initial doubts about the water god diminished considerably.

"Of course, that's only if you become powerful enough, and the person you want to repay hasn't changed..."

As the water goddess Lyda spoke, she glanced at Darius, who was still wailing incessantly, and a complex expression appeared in her eyes.

Doristina didn't hesitate at all; she answered almost without hesitation, "I, I'm willing to join the Water God Sect!!"

"Ah."

The water god nodded.

She only helped Doristina on a whim.

She is not a champion of justice like Emiya, otherwise she would not have tolerated Darius's evil deeds, but if she could, she would try to save those in need.

Moreover, when she saw Doristina, she always had a feeling that the girl in front of her would become a bridge between Emiya and Suijin-ryu in the future.

Ultimately, the water goddess Reda still hoped that Emiya would join the Water God faction.

In this way, the Water God School will have the ability to compete with the Sword God School!

Besides, it could also be simply out of compassion. Leda felt that she had failed to truly repay the debt of gratitude and had made too many mistakes in this matter.

She hoped to see someone else take her place and finish what she had failed to do.

In this way, one's life will not be filled with too many regrets.

……

Shirou raided Darius's mansion at night, severely injuring Darius. He also fought against the current water goddess Reda and successfully escaped from her clutches.

This story was so outrageous that it spread almost instantly from the guards' mouths.

Even in the dead of night, such indescribable events quickly spread throughout the capital and even continued to reach other parts of the Kingdom of Asura.

Because Darius was universally hated, most people respected Shirou, even calling him a hero in the dark and a messenger of justice, a reputation that spread throughout the entire Kingdom of Asura.

Chapter 138 Shirou learns the Light Sword.

Shirou returned to the inn to rest for one night, and the next day he embarked on his journey back to Roya City in the territory of Fetoia.

The journey had barely begun when news of Darius's night attack had already spread throughout the capital city of Ars and even across the entire kingdom of Asra.

Because of Darius's terrible reputation, people generally accept the existence of the one who even fought against the water god in order to assassinate Darius.

Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to truly kill Darius.

However, according to rumors circulating among the court magicians, Darius's lower body was severely injured by the assassin and has lost its function. Even if he recovers, he will most likely only be considered partially disabled in the future.

Unfortunately, while healing magic can cure most diseases, it is essentially incurable for physical disabilities.

Healing magic can only heal wounds, but for certain delicate organs, even if the wounds are healed on the surface, the nerves inside will still be damaged, leading to functional disorders.

In short, Darius became a eunuch.

The impact of this event on the entire palace may be greater than the assassination itself. Many nobles couldn't help but want to see Darius make a fool of himself, but they couldn't say it out loud because of their pride.

Darius himself was driven to madness and chaos by this situation, but because of the shadow left by the assassination, he stayed in the mansion with more guards and dared not take another step out.

It can be said that although Shirou's actions this time did not truly eliminate Darius, they essentially put him in a state of social death.

"Hahaha, Darius actually managed to sever his roots!!"

Upon returning to the Boreas family, Sauros's loud laughter immediately echoed throughout the entire castle.

Because it was located in the territory of Fituia and had absolutely no connection with the nobles of the capital, Sauros did not give Darius any face and immediately began to laugh loudly, even wanting to hold a banquet to celebrate this good thing.

This is because Darius himself committed numerous evils and was a universally despised figure.

At the same time, it was also because of Darius's previous kidnapping of Alice.

Although the Boreas family dared not directly seek revenge against Darius due to his status, they had never forgotten the grudge stemming from this incident.

Therefore, even knowing that such a celebration would attract Darius's attention if it reached Darius's ears, Sauros did not hesitate to throw a grand banquet to celebrate.