DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

Emiya was wearing a black, wide-sleeved haori, the overall color of which was as black as raven feathers and as dark as jade. The cuffs and front lining were embroidered with gentian flowers and flowing cloud patterns in white thread.

After receiving divine grace, Emiya's physical development accelerated rapidly. In just a few months, his height caught up with, and even surpassed, that of Ryu, who was originally taller than him. His shoulders also gradually broadened, and with his current physique and demeanor, he was able to fully support the majestic haori.

Haruhime, as expected of a former young lady, has an excellent eye for clothing and aesthetic sense. Not only Shirou, but Seele also changed into a beautiful kimono with her help.

Emiya: "I didn't expect there to be a shop in Orario that sells this kind of clothing."

"The labyrinth city is the center of the world; you can find cultures from all over the world here."

Seele said, "Perfect timing, I know a clothing store owner who's willing to sell us these clothes at a discount."

After saying that, Seele lightly touched her toes and spun around in place.

"So cute! Cats want to wear cute clothes too, cats want to go to festivals too, meow."

Chloe, dressed in a waitress uniform, was slumped over the table, looking utterly dejected.

"There's nothing we can do. The cats skipped work too many times before, which made Mia's mom angry."

Apart from the only "good girl" Seele, Anya and the others would sneak out from time to time. Today, they were caught by Mia while skipping work and were forcibly dragged back.

"I will enjoy it along with yours."

Seele smiled brightly: "Shirou, and Haruhime too, let's go~"

Amidst Anya and the others' resentful gazes, Emiya and the others left the tavern.

"Is Ryu not here today?"

Not seeing the familiar girl in the tavern, Emiya asked.

"Yes, this afternoon, Ryu was called out."

"Seele said."

Emiya: "Who is it? What happened?"

"They seem to be from Freya's Familia, but I don't know the specifics."

Seele gave a vague answer.

Emiya: "The Freya Familia?"

Seele: "It must be something to do with the guild. I saw Eina from the guild with the Freya Familia."

Eina is an employee of the Adventurers' Guild. She is a half-elf, a hybrid of human and elf, and is somewhat famous among adventurers for her outstanding appearance.

However, Emiya had only heard the name from others and had never met the person. Because the Hephaestus Familia had dedicated members to handle matters related to the Adventurers' Guild, he himself hadn't had much interaction with the guild after joining the Familia.

"Ryu will probably come to the festival as well."

"Seele said."

"Ah."

Emiya nodded: "Speaking of which, what kind of festival is this 'New Moon Festival'?"

"The 'New Moon Festival' is a festival that existed even before the gods descended to the mortal realm..."

Chunji whispered, "Pray to the moon, that it may protect people from monsters..."

Emiya: "So, it's a festival of the moon goddess?"

No, that's not true.

Seele corrected Emiya's statement: "It's the moon, not the goddess of the moon."

"Although there is indeed a goddess Artemis in the lower realm, the New Moon Festival has nothing to do with her."

Seele looked at Haruhime: "Haruhime-chan, do the Far Eastern countries also celebrate the New Moon Festival?"

"Ah."

Haruhime shyly avoided Seele's kind gaze: "However, although this festival exists, we don't hold such a large ceremony. Over there, they place more emphasis on the 'Divine Cherry Blossom Festival'..."

When the topic turned to their hometown, Chunji unusually opened up, and during the conversation, her relationship with Xier grew closer.

"Shirou, I see Ryu~"

Seele grabbed Emiya's wrist and walked towards the crowd.

"Lyu!"

Seele waved her hand, and the elven girl turned around when she heard her voice.

"Seele...?"

Liu said, but her tone seemed somewhat confused.

Looking at Seele in her cute kimono and Emiya beside her in his black haori, Ryu swallowed softly.

Seele is as adorable as ever, and Shirou looks exceptionally handsome today.

"Ryu-chan, what's wrong?"

"No, it's okay."

Liu said.

Seele: "By the way, isn't this year's New Moon Festival much earlier than usual?"

"It seems so, but the New Moon Festival doesn't have a fixed date. It's always held on a moonlit day in the middle of the year..."

"Ryu, what happened when Freya's Familia came looking for you earlier?"

When Emiya asked about this, Ryu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not entirely sure of the specifics. They just told me to go to the Tower of Babel and try to pull out a spear..."

"That's the one."

Liu reached out and pointed to a high platform surrounded by people.

Seele looked over and tilted her head slightly: "The god standing up there looks like Hermes?"

"Hermes..."

Emiya looked over as well, and at that moment, Seele grabbed him and Haruhime respectively.

"Let's go, Shirou, let's go take a look."

Ryu hurriedly caught up with them: "Seele, Shirou, wait for me..."

"So, as long as you pull out that gun, you can get the goddess's blessing and a free luxury round-the-world trip?"

Emiya asked.

"Yes, yes... Sword... Sword King."

In front of Emiya, a male adventurer had his head down, and cold sweat was trickling down the back of his neck.

Emiya: "I see, I understand, thank you."

"No, you're welcome. It's my pleasure to serve you..."

The man swallowed hard. "Excuse me, may I leave now...?"

"Well, excuse me."

As Emiya spoke, the man replied with a sigh of relief, "Yes," and then turned and ran.

The man who had casually chosen Emiya, who was actually a member of an underground organization in Orario, was horrified: "Is this the 'Sword Demon King' who is ranked alongside the savage and ferocious 'Black Fist,' the cold-blooded and cruel 'Black Cat,' and the bloodthirsty 'Swift Wind,' who kills without hesitation? What a terrifying aura..."

[Black Fist], [Black Cat], [Swift Wind]... each one is a towering powerhouse, or a madman who wreaks havoc in the underworld.

To be able to associate with such heavyweight and ruthless figures, the "Sword King" must be a crazy guy... That's a reasonable guess from the underworld organizations.

Emiya asked, somewhat puzzled, "Strange, do I look scary?"

Seele: "I guess he's nervous before becoming a high-ranking adventurer."

"I can't pull out that gun."

Ryu spoke up, "Shirou, would you like to give it a try?"

"No, I'm not interested in traveling around the world."

Emiya replied.

"It's just a try, nothing serious."

Seele gently nudged him from behind: "'Goddess's Blessing' and such, doesn't that sound pretty amazing?"

"Shirou, I think you can do it."

Liu spoke earnestly.

Chunji: "I... I also believe that Master is omnipotent..."

With the girls' encouragement, Emiya finally climbed onto the platform. Several adventurers had tried before him, but the gun remained motionless.

"Young man, give it a try. Who knows, you might just be the hero you're destined to be."

Hermes gave him a radiant smile.

"It looks just like the legendary 'Sword in the Stone'."

Emiya thought to himself, then stepped forward, grabbed the Gun God with both hands, and pulled with all his might—

The dark silver spear remained completely still.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Hermes' eyes: "Isn't it you who is destined...?"

"It seems that fate has not chosen me."

Emiya smiled calmly, released his hands, and prepared to turn around—

"This spear is definitely not an ordinary item; is it a divine spear? Then, regarding that skill, could it..."

As he pondered this, Emiya once again extended his right hand and grasped the middle of the spear.

[Knights do not die with bare hands]

Take control of the weapon in your hand and enhance it.

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Chapter 133 The Spear of God Under Control

Emiya gripped the middle of the spear with his right hand, and Hermes cast a puzzled look at him as he returned.

"What is this boy planning to do—"

Hermes' curiosity was piqued, and at the same time, he subconsciously began to feel a faint excitement.

His divine intuition told him that this man was about to do something extraordinary.

Emiya no longer held his spear with both hands upright in a solemn posture as if grasping something sacred, but instead held it close to the spear god, gripping it with one hand.

It's as if you're about to pull an ordinary gun from the weapon rack and immediately throw yourself into battle.

It seemed that it wasn't some divine object, but just a simple weapon, a weapon to be used, nothing more.

Emiya pressed down with his magic, and red and black magical energy rippled across the gun.

[Knights do not die with bare hands]

Take control of the weapon in your hand and enhance it.

This skill always takes effect passively for the weapons Emiya possesses. Emiya, who has the ability to project weapons, never finds himself without a weapon, so the effect of "Knights Don't Die Unarmed" is to allow him to use the projected weapons more skillfully.

This is the first time that the "Knights Don't Die Barehanded" buff has failed to activate on its own—there seems to be something within this dull silver spear that is resisting Emiya's control.

Now, his choice is to use his own magic to overwhelm it.

The silver spear trembled, activating from where Emiya held it with one hand. Crimson magic surged through the spear, causing it to shimmer with a faint glow as it struggled to resist Emiya's magic.

The spear trembled more violently, and Emiya seemed to sense a resisting force within it, causing him to hesitate for a moment—

However, at that very moment, something irresistible pressed down upon us.

Like a raging wind, as fiery as a flame, as surging as a flood, and as heavy as a mountain range. It is the vast sky, the fleeting starlight of eternity, the condensation of all truth, the beginning and end of all things, an eternal journey, a magnificent symphony played deep within the Milky Way…

It cannot be accurately described in any language, nor can it be described with the simplest words.

【divine power】

"Don't stop, kid, keep going!!!"