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

As Shirou thought this, he noticed that Ariel's gaze hadn't left him the entire time, and he became increasingly wary. He quickly spoke:

"No, no, no, I'm just an ordinary blacksmith, I don't have any special abilities."

"Really? If you're nothing special, why do the blacksmiths in the forging workshop treat you with such respect?"

Ariel smiled and said, "And what gives me this feeling isn't just the situation at the forge. Shirou, you've been able to talk to me normally all this time, without being affected by my charm. That's the main reason I'm paying attention to you."

"This……"

Shirou was quite surprised by Ariel's words.

After hearing Ariel's words, Dirich, who was standing next to her, immediately showed an expression of approval, and looked at Shirou with a slightly serious expression.

As someone close to Ariel, Dirich knew very well just how irresistible Ariel's charm was.

She could attract people's attention simply by having normal conversations, gradually influencing their minds with Ariel's beautiful appearance and elegant movements, making them captivated by Ariel's beauty.

This has been proven by facts countless times.

Ariel possesses a magical quality that attracts those around her, even inspiring ordinary people to develop an extraordinary fondness for her.

This kind of attraction transcends gender and even racial aesthetics, affecting people of all identities.

Even Dirich himself occasionally succumbed to this extraordinary charm, and had to remain rational and vigilant at all times in order not to be captivated by Ariel's beauty.

Therefore, when Dirichk discovered that Shirou was not affected by Ariel's charm and still showed relative rationality and calmness in the process, he immediately gained considerable approval for Shirou.

He was now certain, at least, that, just as Ariel had said, Shirou was undoubtedly a remarkable talent in some field.

"However, we are not yet certain of Mr. Shirou's identity, so we cannot extend an olive branch to him casually."

Dirich remained calm and rational. Although he acknowledged Shirou's abilities and felt that the boy was extraordinary, he was even more aware that Ariel's identity could not be revealed to ordinary people casually.

Even truly talented individuals need to undergo a certain level of screening before they can be approved.

Ariel clearly didn't share Dirich's thoughts. She simply moved closer to Shirou and said softly, "Hey, Shirou, you just led me to the forging workshop, right? You really helped me a lot with that. If I could, I should thank you in person."

"No, I don't need any thanks."

Shirou quickly refused, "I only help those around me for my own sake, not to get thanks. Besides, I just showed you the way. Even without me, you could have found the forge."

Ariel laughed after hearing this. "In that case, I only want to thank you for my own sake. Shirou, what do you want? Money? Status? Or are you interested in my body?"

"..."

What's going on with this girl?

Would a normal person say something like that?

Shirou was speechless. He had fully realized that Ariel's existence was not to be underestimated, but he couldn't get rid of her. He could only silently endure it and replied, "No, no need. I'm not interested in anything. If you really insist, a verbal thank you is enough."

"Oh dear, you actually want me to give you oral sex? Shirou is such a pervert."

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

Shirou's face was filled with shock. He never expected that such a beautiful girl would make such a lewd joke inappropriately.

Ariel chuckled and said, "Haha, just kidding. Even so, I have indeed developed a little interest in you, Shirou. But don't think I'm some kind of libertine. Although I am libertine, I usually only have interest in the same sex. This is the first time I've ever had interest in the opposite sex."

Ariel's words were echoed by Dirich, who was standing nearby.

Dirich kept nodding, seemingly very familiar with Ariel's sexual preferences.

Shirou, however, clearly had no interest in Ariel's fetishes.

He just wanted to end this interrogation-like conversation as soon as possible.

Shirou even felt that teaching Alice swordsmanship, whom he had just met, was much better than communicating with Ariel now.

As Shirou struggled with his question and didn't know how to respond, Dirich suddenly spoke up: "Princess Ariel, time is running out. There is an early meeting at noon that requires your presence to meet with the Boreas family."

"Ok."

Ariel nodded slightly upon hearing Dirich's words.

She then looked at Shirou and said with some regret, "It's a pity we can't continue our conversation, but I will remember your kindness today, Shirou, and I will definitely repay you for it."

"No need, really no need!"

Shirou tried his best to decline, but it was clear that he had not changed Ariel's mind.

Watching Ariel leave, Shirou couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He always felt that this girl was unfathomable. Although it wasn't about strength, her scheming and plotting were still something that was hard to guard against.

Shirou himself is a rather straightforward person who doesn't like to use any underhanded tactics.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't like to have too much contact with this type of person.

If possible, it would be best to never encounter this girl named Ariel again in this lifetime.

Just as Shirou was thinking this, a maid from the Boreas family suddenly came over and said that Sauros had something to discuss with him.

Upon being summoned by Shoros, the head of the Boreas family, Shirou naturally did not hesitate and went to find him immediately.

When he arrived at Sauros's room, he immediately saw a familiar blond figure.

That is undoubtedly Ariel.

Beside Ariel stood Dirich, whom she had just met, and another tall, dashing young man.

The young man had brown hair and a handsome face, giving him a capable air, and he looked at everyone present with an arrogant attitude.

"Haha, I never expected that Her Highness the Princess would come to celebrate my granddaughter's birthday."

Shoros was straightforward and didn't mince words; he spoke directly.

"The Second Princess...?!"

The moment Shoros opened his mouth, he uttered a title that left Shirou speechless.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon, Lord Shirou."

Ariel smiled and, in front of Sauros, lifted her skirt with both hands and performed a noble curtsy. "Although this is not our first meeting, please allow me to formally introduce myself. I am the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura, Ariel Anemoi Asura."

"Hello... I am Shirou Grellard."

“Grelat? You are a descendant of the Boreas family?”

A look of curiosity appeared on Ariel's face; her interest in Shirou had undoubtedly reached its peak at this moment.

Shirou was deeply troubled by Ariel's attitude.

Shaolus, on the other hand, had anticipated all of this and calmly said, "He is not a descendant of the Boreas family."

"Oh? That's a branch of the Boreas family? From another lineage?"

"That's it."

Shoros began in a mumbled voice, then immediately explained, "Shirou is the son of my old friend, the eldest son of Paul Grellat. He is currently in our family and is my granddaughter's swordsmanship instructor."

"Paul Greirat?!"

Upon hearing the name, Ariel and Dirich didn't react immediately.

Suddenly, another young man beside them jumped up, looking at Shirou with a strong reaction and asking, "Are you Paul Grellatt's son?"

"Well, I guess so..."

Shirou didn't understand the other person's reaction and could only respond hesitantly.

He had long considered Paul to be his father in this world, so he would not deny this relationship.

His attitude only fueled the brown-haired youth's excitement, or rather, his indignation.

Amidst Shoros's confusion, the brown-haired youth finally regained his composure and slowly began to speak: "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Lukennotos Greirat, the second son of the head of the Notos family. By the way, my father is Pilemnotos Greirat, who is Paul Greirat's younger brother."

"Is your father Paul's brother?"

Shirou and Zoro were taken aback by Luke's words.

It was obvious that Sauros only learned of Luke's identity now, realizing that he had carelessly said something he shouldn't have.

After all, even someone as rugged as Sauros was well aware of the complex relationships between nobles.

Although Paul had fled his family, he was still the eldest son of the Notos Grellat family and had the right to inherit the family business.

As Paul's son, Shirou was naturally entitled to inherit the title of the Notos family.

This inevitably leads to complex conflicts between Shirou and his peers in the Notos clan.

Luke's reaction just now was clearly due to this.

"..."

Looking at Luke, who was staring at him with a predatory gaze from a distance, as if he were a distant relative who had suddenly appeared and was going to compete with him for the family fortune.

Shirou was truly exhausted.

After all, this was a completely undeserved disaster for him.

Chapter 146

Paul's complex relationship with the Notos Grellat family has been discussed before, so I won't go into too much detail here.

In short, although Paul abandoned the Nottos surname and became an adventurer, he still actually retained the right to inherit the Nottos family line.

In such a medieval world, Paul's claim as the eldest son of the Nothos family was far stronger than that of Pelemon, the second son.

Therefore, if Paul really wants to claim back Notos Grellat's right of inheritance, there will be no procedural problems.

Of course, Paul himself had no such intention. He was already quite comfortable and at ease in his retirement in Buena village, and it was impossible for him to give himself a noble title out of thin air and do something underworldly.

However, Paul's own ideas will not be accepted by everyone.

At least, the Notos family remained vigilant about Paul's presence from the beginning, worried that he might suddenly return and disrupt the family's hard-won stability.

Even if Paul himself had no interest, his sons could easily gain a noble status by leveraging Paul's strong claims.

If they could, the Notos would undoubtedly have preferred that Paul die out there without leaving any descendants, but their hopes could not change anything. Paul is still alive and well, and even has sons and daughters.

Regardless of whether the Paul family had any ambition to seize power, the Notos family would inevitably feel a deep sense of dread towards them.

This is undoubtedly the reason why Luke's reaction is so intense.

He clearly saw Shirou as a rival vying for the inheritance of the Notos family, and in fact, there was absolutely no problem with that in terms of law.

However, all of this was just Luke's own idea; Shirou had no intention of inheriting the noble title.

He and Paul have a clear consensus on this point.

That is, compared to freedom, power and titles are merely chains that bind oneself, and one would not willingly put such uncomfortable things on oneself.

Of course, all of this was just Shirou's inner thought, and he couldn't let outsiders know.

In reality, no matter what he said, he couldn't dispel Luke's wariness of him.

So Shirou simply gave up and stopped trying to explain the situation, silently watching Luke in front of him.

In Luke's view, Shirou's attitude was nothing short of provocative.

Luke has no intention of backing down on the issue of family inheritance.

Even Ariel's intervention couldn't resolve the issue, and it was quickly escalating into a chaotic confrontation.

In this dire situation, a person suddenly walked in from outside, easing the atmosphere that was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

Philip, the de facto decision-maker in Boreas, suddenly appeared and said with a smile, "Oh, isn't this Shirou? Why aren't you teaching Alice swordsmanship? What are you doing here?"

"Philip?"

Shirou was puzzled by Philip's seemingly obvious question, because everyone knew that Alice was currently practicing dance and couldn't possibly have time to practice swordsmanship.

Philip continued, seemingly oblivious to the situation: "As a swordsmanship instructor, the Boreas clan pays you according to the rules. If you don't achieve satisfactory results, you might be dismissed."

“I…I know.”

Shirou nodded, finally realizing that Philip was trying to get him out of a tight spot and allow him to leave the complicated situation temporarily.

With Philip offering a way out, Luke, no matter how much emotion he had, couldn't vent it immediately.

The two sides were temporarily separated.

"This is really..."

After leaving the room, Philip couldn't help but rub his forehead, clearly troubled. "I never expected Father to be so careless as to reveal Shirou's identity in front of Pilemon's son. Now the Notos clan will definitely be extremely wary of us Bereas, worried that Bereas wants to support you and usurp the Notos clan's position."

"I didn't have that thought."