DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

DanMachi: The Epic of Heroic Spirits, written by Kasumi Kaname

When the great hero Emiya arrives in the world of DanMachi, wielding a sword in one hand and a forging hammer in the other, the glory of the Heroic Spirits will once again shine.

Ais: "I want to fight alongside Shirou—[Fantasy Claymore: Fallen Demon]!"

Ryu: "Shirou has shown me what true justice is—[The Army of Justice]! Endless God of Justice, emerge!"

Riveria: "May the Elf Queen's blessing be with you forever—[From the Land of Elves at the End]!"

Chun: "This sword, which transcends the realm of gods, was forged for you—[Heavenly Cloud Sword: Heavenly Origin Sword]!"

Haruhime: "Shirou, I wish you invincibility and eternal glory—[Water, Sky, Sunlight, Amaterasu Hachino Town Stone]!"

Shirou Emiya: "I have no intention of becoming a hero of justice, I only want to protect those I love... Here we go, Black Dragon, do you have enough life reserves?"

The first chapter of the story always begins on a rainy night.

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the way I had to go, I have kept the faith I had to keep. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness."

The broken soul dragged its weary steps across the endless snowfield, finally reaching its destination.

"I've reached the end... Is this my final destination?"

This journey seems to have taken far too long.

The man who abandoned his former ideal of being a "partner of justice" and chose "the happiness of those around him," burning his body and soul for it, has reached his rightful end.

"Ah... what a journey it was, like chasing the invisible moon under a long, dark night..."

He closed his eyes, and his dying soul began to fall, as if sinking into an endless ocean of nothingness.

The journey of the man named Emiya Shirou seems to have come to an end.

·

A torrential downpour was falling from the sky.

This rain was as cold as ice; this rain washed everything away.

Emiya Shirou suddenly opened his eyes.

The solid wood ceiling came into view, and the warm touch of blankets and quilts enveloped my body. I felt a tingling sensation from all the wounds on my body, as if the injured areas were healing at an extraordinary speed.

This place was unlike any scene he remembered; it was a wooden cabin he had never seen before.

The bright moonlight streamed into the room through the window, illuminating the boy's handsome features and fiery red hair.

"here it is..."

He remembered everything that had happened before.

He had clearly died, yet he came back to life in this world, and his body had returned to that of a child.

Moreover, from the moment he woke up, he was imprisoned in a dungeon.

Those people appear to be an organization known as the "Dark Faction," which engages in human trafficking activities in various places.

He seized an opportunity, took a weapon from the man guarding him, and promptly killed him.

Although his body had returned to a childlike state, and both his magic and the power he had trained had disappeared, his combat skills and awareness remained in his memory, and more importantly, his [resolve] was always deeply engraved in his soul.

He then tried to escape, but was caught by someone who was incredibly strong, far exceeding human limits.

While shouting, "I'm a Level 3 high-ranking adventurer, you ignorant brat!", the other party beat Emiya until he was covered in bruises.

However, due to internal disputes, the other party did not kill him directly.

"That little bastard killed our people, I'm going to chop him into mincemeat and feed him to the monsters!"

"Wait a minute, this brat didn't have any divine favor, yet he managed to kill a Level 1 adventurer. It's such a waste to just kill him like that..."

Those people argued about how to deal with the boy, but soon they no longer had to worry about it.

A sharp gust of wind rushed in.

Wielding a katana and wearing a mask and hood, the woman began a massacre of the members of the Dark Faction. They seemed more powerless than children in front of this swordswoman. The great adventurer who kept mentioning "Lv.3" and repeatedly boasting about his level was beheaded before he could even react.

The female swordsman engaged in fierce fighting at the stronghold of the Dark Faction. Although she was injured by the traps, she still swiftly defeated all the enemies. Finally, she came to the unconscious boy, hesitated for a long time, and finally carried the seriously injured boy on her back.

"I guess she saved me." Back to the present, Emiya looked at his slender arms and the child's body, which were still too weak. More importantly, he had no magic power in his body and could not sense the existence of magic circuits, so he could not use his specialty, Projection Magic.

He slowly propped himself up, then immediately lay back down.

Intense pain coursed through his body. He struggled to lift the blanket and checked the bandage wrapped around his abdomen, confirming that he had received proper treatment.

His left hand is definitely broken, and he probably has several broken ribs as well, along with some other superficial injuries.

"My injuries should have been much worse, and... ouch..."

The pain and itching in his left arm made him gasp slightly. Intuition and experience told him that his bones were healing at an abnormal speed.

"Ah, you're awake, that's wonderful."

As the door opened, a young girl walked in.

"You are...?"

"Ah, get up slowly. Although your legs are not seriously injured, you still need to be careful. Even with the 'panacea,' such a serious injury cannot be recovered quickly."

The girl was holding a wooden bucket filled with warm water. She had light silver hair and eyes of the same color, and her soft voice revealed an ethereal quality that did not match her appearance.

She was dressed in what appeared to be a maid's outfit or a shop assistant's uniform, and smiled at the boy: "My name is Seele, Seele Frova."

Was she the one who saved him...? No, it shouldn't be the same person. Shirou thought for a moment. The female swordsman should be someone else. However, the girl in front of him should be the one who helped him with his treatment.

"My name is Emiya, Emiya Shirou."

"Emiya? That sounds like a name from the Eastern Lands. Shirou-kun, is it alright to call me that?"

"Ah, uh, no problem."

Emiya Shirou currently looks no more than twelve or thirteen years old, so there's nothing wrong with Seele calling him affectionately and cutely; it's just a little embarrassing for someone whose soul is that of a young man.

"You slept all day."

"One day...?"

Emiya wasn't surprised by this; his only thought was, "I survived."

And what about the female swordsman who saved him? How is she now?

Seele dampened a towel with warm water and wiped Shirou's cheeks, her pale silver eyes meeting Shirou's as she began to explain the current situation.

Emiya didn't avoid her eyes. The girl in front of him, so charming and kind, reminded him of his junior named "Sakura."

"A down-to-earth village girl" or "the girl next door" is a good way to describe her, giving people a sense of everyday comfort.

"This is the tavern where I work. I found Shirou and another elf girl lying on the ground in an alley, so I brought you here—"

"Is she alright?" Emiya asked immediately.

“Ah, she’s more seriously injured,” Seele replied. “She hasn’t woken up yet… Shirou, do you know her name?”

"I don't know, I was just rescued by her..." the boy replied.

Seele nodded: "I see... So, Shirou, do you still remember where your home is?"

The boy was silent for a moment: "It should be somewhere very far away... no, here, there is probably no home for me."

Seele was speechless for a moment.

-

The protagonist is Shirou Emiya from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, who travels the world in a post-apocalyptic world heading towards destruction. Shirou received a better magical education in his early years and travels the world with Kiritsugu Emiya to carry out activities to save the world. He is not only skilled in archery, swordsmanship, and hand-to-hand combat, but also proficient in firearms.

In the timeline of Miyu's story, the Emiya father and son find the "omnipotent wish-granting machine," the goddess Miyu. Miyu becomes Emiya Shirou's sister. In the end, Emiya Shirou chooses to give up becoming a "hero of justice" and refuses to sacrifice his sister for the world. To this end, he cuts through the Holy Grail War in one night and wishes to send his sister to another timeline where she can find happiness.

Chapter Two: Liu Liang

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought up your sad story…” Seele said.

"No, this..." Realizing that his words had caused a misunderstanding, but not knowing how to explain, Emiya was speechless for a moment.

A deep voice broke the awkward atmosphere.

Has the child woken up?

The newcomer was a tall woman, not only tall, but also very strong, exuding a strong sense of power.

She had her brownish-brown hair tied up, and both her facial features and figure gave off a bold and forthright feeling.

"Yes, Mom, his name is Emiya Shirou. Shirou, this is Mia's mom, she's the owner of the shop where I work."

Was the other person the tavern owner? For some reason, Emiya always had a feeling of unease, as if he were facing a powerful figure, as if a Heroic Spirit known for his strength was standing in front of him... It was probably just his imagination.

"Honestly, we're short-staffed right now, and you're just causing me trouble by picking up all sorts of random people like stray cats and dogs..." Mia sighed and complained. Seele quickly walked over to her and gently tugged at the female boss's apron.

"What's wrong?" Mia asked, puzzled. Seele leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

“…Sigh,” Mia sighed deeply, walked to Emiya’s side, and pressed his head down with her large hand.

Hmm, such power... Emiya was momentarily bewildered.

"In that case, you can stay here for now. We're short-handed right now, so you can work as a handyman. You'll have to work until you pay off your food and lodging fees and the money for the panacea."

“Okay, okay,” Emiya replied.

"Honestly, this kid is one thing, but the main thing is not to pick up those kinds of elves that are obviously a hot potato." Mia complained while rubbing Emiya's head.

"But, didn't you agree back then, Mia's mother?"

Mia just kept sighing, while Seele responded with a smile.

"This Mia boss may be sharp-tongued, but she's really a good person," Emiya thought to himself.

"By the way, since you and that elf are on the same side, you'll be taking care of her starting tomorrow."

"But Mother Mia, Shirou is still injured..."

"Now send him to the Healing Familia and cast a healing spell on him, right? Seele, you've already wasted a whole day on this brat and that elf. Starting tomorrow, you're going back to the shop!"

"Yes~"

And so, Shirou Emiya took on the job of taking care of the fairy lady, and incidentally learned her name from the shopkeeper, Mia.

Liu Liang.

·

"So that's how it is..."

For the past two days, Emiya has been taking care of Ryu at her bedside while subtly trying to learn about this world through various means.

This seems to be a fantasy world, in which, besides humans, there are races such as elves, orcs, dwarves, Amazons, and dwarves. For example, the sleeping beauty, Ms. Liu, who is still asleep, is an elf with exquisite features and long, pointed ears.

It's worth mentioning that Boss Mia's race is actually dwarfs, even though she is taller than many humans and elves. She is probably a special individual within her race.

Besides the various races, there are also "monsters" in this world that threaten human life. These monsters come from the dungeons, and above the dungeons is Orario, the labyrinth city known as the center of the world. This is the place he is currently in, and it is also where the gods of the heavens gather after descending to the mortal realm.

The profession that enters dungeons to hunt monsters is called an adventurer. Orario has many gods whose divine power has been sealed and who have descended to the mortal realm to seek "fun". Adventurers can sign a contract with the gods through the power of divine blood, become the gods' "familiars", thereby unleashing their potential, gaining extraordinary power, and even improving their level of life.

The man from the Dark Faction proudly declared, "I am a Lv.3 high-ranking adventurer." This was because Lv.3 was indeed a remarkable level in this world. In the labyrinth city of Orario, more than half of the adventurers were at the lowest level, Lv.1, and the proportion was even greater when viewed from a global perspective.

In a normal country within a labyrinth city, Lv.3 is sufficient to assume positions such as "King of Knights" or "Lord".

So, what level of power does Miss Ryu, who beheaded a Level 3 opponent with a single strike, possess...?

"Shirou-kun, when it comes to ways to wake up Sleeping Beauty, you must be thinking of that, right? It's that, the prince's kiss, meow."

A girl with short orange hair suddenly appeared, walking as silently as a cat and indeed being a cat-person.

"No, that's just a fairy tale, Miss Anya..."

"You should call Anya 'senpai'. Anya is very powerful. Shirou should show more respect to Anya, meow~" The cat-girl puffed out her chest and said in an exaggerated tone.

Wearing a similar shop assistant outfit to Miss Seele, she randomly appears in various parts of the tavern from time to time. The cat-girl who is as swift as the wind, the silly cat in Boss Mia's words, Miss Anya, is full of energy today as well.

"Shirou is so young and doesn't even believe in fairy tales? He's so unambitious!"