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

Therefore, in his normal state, it would be impossible for him to fight a demon king, let alone break into the demon king's castle to rescue people.

There is only one way: to fight the Undying Demon King in your Heroic Spirit form.

Of course, even in his Heroic Spirit form, defeating an immortal demon king might still be risky.

Shirou then carried the Golden Sword of Victory and Avalon on his back. After confirming that everything was in order, he officially set off for the Immortal Demon King's castle.

The castle was dazzling at night; the dark city did not dim, but instead shone brightly because of the large number of magic stones.

Shirou's arrival here as the Heroic Spirit Emiya is undoubtedly an attempt to sneak in and find the whereabouts of Rigel.

To his surprise, finding Rijrud was not difficult, as the man was simply tied up at the gate of the old city of Chisilica, with almost no guards around.

Faced with this obviously trap-like situation, Shirou hesitated, but the hesitation lasted only a moment before he knew he had no other choice.

"Snapped!"

The moment Shirou appeared in the plaza, a large number of black-armored knights suddenly poured out of the castle.

They were clearly watching the scene from the very beginning.

"Hahaha, as expected, we have allies. Now we can wipe out the entire Spelud tribe!"

A loud voice rang out, and a proud female figure emerged from the Demon King's castle, her arrogant demeanor undoubtedly proving her identity—

The Undying Demon King, Atofi!

Chapter 197 The duel between the Heroic Spirit Emiya and the Immortal Demon King!

"Get away!!"

The Undying Demon King's entrance was quite imposing. She kicked away several of her demon subordinates with a single kick and walked out of the Demon King's city with an air of nonchalance.

Shirou was then able to see the other person's appearance clearly.

It has dark blue skin, white hair, deep red eyes, bat-like wings, and a large horn protruding from the right side of its forehead.

Her clothing was the same as the soldiers', all black armor.

However, her armor was clearly more historical than the others; its surface was covered in scars, and the decorations had long since peeled off, indicating that it was armor that had been through countless battles.

At the same time, as a demon lord, she carries a greatsword at her waist, and like her soldiers, she carries two scabbards with her at all times.

However, Atofi was clearly not tall enough, so she couldn't carry the greatsword on her back at all. Even if she hung it at her waist, she was practically dragging the sword around.

Atofi's figure is not petite, but it is definitely not tall either. Her overall height is that of a woman of normal proportions, on par with an average adult woman, and even shorter than Shirou in his normal teenage years.

It's hard to imagine that she could wield the greatsword she carried with those slender arms.

Of course, this suspicion won't last long.

As an immortal demon lord, Atofi exudes a terrifying oppressive aura that would instantly make anyone who witnesses her realize that she is not someone to be trifled with.

It had an undeniable, unspoken sense of violence...

Just like Alice when we first met.

However, if Alice was just a loud and scaresy kitten, then the immortal demon king Atofi was an extremely terrifying prehistoric beast, capable of biting any intruder to death.

Even though Shirou is now appearing in the form of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he still felt considerable pressure the moment he looked at the Demon Lord Atofi.

Although the pressure wasn't as great as when he encountered the water goddess Leda before—after all, the Demon King Atofi was rumored to be only at the Emperor level, and his immortality was what made him so memorable—it was still the most stressful opponent Shirou had faced so far.

He felt an instinctive urgency about this, and the magic power within him began to dissipate unconsciously.

On the other side, after Artofy emerged from the castle, the first thing he saw was Shirou, who was trying to save Rigelud, and he frowned slightly, saying, "He's actually a human? A human has become an ally of the Spelud race?"

"..."

Shirou did not respond to Atofi's words.

He had actually been trying to get to Rachel Rudd the whole time.

If they can release Rijerud, with his assistance—who possesses at least quasi-emperor level strength—the two might be able to break out of this desperate situation.

However, Shirou's actions were clearly not going to be permitted so easily.

As the immortal demon king, Atofi swaggered over, her long hair flowing. Suddenly, she drew her sword, scabbard and all, from her waist and slammed it into the ground, displaying an arrogant and domineering posture.

In an instant, Shirou noticed the clear patterns of a magic circle appearing around Rigelud, indicating that an ambush had been set up to prevent him from easily releasing Rigelud.

"Hehe, I've learned a few tricks from the human race that you used in the war back then. After all, we can't be careless with cunning guys like you."

Atofi looked coldly at Shirou and said loudly, "Then let me formally introduce myself. I am the Undying Demon King, Atofi Latofi Rebek!"

"..."

Shirou did not respond to the introduction of the immortal demon king Atofi. He immediately deduced that the magic circle surrounding Rigel was not something that could be easily broken.

Although Shirou could try to project the corresponding Noble Phantasm to destroy the barrier, this could not be done instantly.

The black-armored knights around him were already eyeing him menacingly, their swords drawn in a state of readiness.

Even Muya, the captain of the royal guard whom they had previously clashed with, now wore a harsh expression, showing great hostility towards Shirou, the intruder.

However, just as his subordinates were about to launch a collective attack and give Shirou a righteous beating, Atofi suddenly stopped everyone's movements and said coldly, "Idiots, don't move around, this is my prey!"

"This... Lord Artofi, this person's identity is unknown, and no one knows what kind of strength he possesses."

As the captain of the royal guard, Muya showed a nervous attitude and offered sincere advice to Atofi.

However, Atofi showed no kindness to his loyal subordinate, coldly saying, "Do you think this Demon King will lose? Foolish! When you have such thoughts, you should be prepared to be dragged into devil's training!"

"I...I was wrong, Demon Lord."

"Hehe, it's good that you admit your mistake and correct it."

Atofi's mood changed rapidly, and he soon smiled. "Besides, this isn't just my problem. You know, the hero went through a long journey to challenge the Demon King. It's said that when he stepped into the Throne Room to prepare for battle, he was incredibly proud. How could I possibly disappoint him at such a sacred moment? My partner always says that one-on-one duels are the true romance of men!"

"But Lady Artofie, you're not a man, are you? And your husband, Lord Rekby, shouldn't have said anything like that..."

"Nonsense!"

Atofi seemed to have grown tired of hearing Muya's words.

She suddenly drew her long sword from her waist and slashed at her personal guard with a strike that was almost impossible to see.

Despite Muya's desperate attempt to draw his sword to fight back, he was unable to catch up due to the difference in strength. His helmet was slashed off, and he fell backward.

Seeing this, the black-armored soldiers around them hurriedly stepped forward.

"Don't ramble on and yell in front of the guests! My deceased father would sigh!"

To Shirou's utter astonishment, Atofi killed Muya with a single sword strike.

Moreover, Atofi's slash was incredibly fast. Although he was not a sword god, his martial arts skills were already high enough to rival the sword speed of a sword god.

If Atofi's swordsmanship is the Northern God Style, Shirou feels that his swordsmanship alone is at least on par with the Northern Emperor.

The Demon King's strength is indeed unfathomable.

As Shirou was reflecting on this, he noticed that Muya, after his head fell to the ground, stood up as if nothing had happened. White smoke rose from Muya's head as he bowed to Atofi and said, "I understand. Then let Lord Atofi fight this intruder one-on-one."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

As the demon kings' internal strife ended.

Seeing all this, Shirou finally realized what the undead were.

Even when faced with an attack that would kill a normal human on the spot, it can stand up from the ground unharmed.

This goes beyond what regenerative ability can describe.

Such a degree of immortality.

Shirou's memories only include the Twelve Trials of the Heroic Spirit Hercules, but even with the Twelve Trials, he can only be resurrected twelve times, not infinitely.

The undead in this world are probably more exaggerated than imagined.

"Hehe, well then, I'm sorry to have shown you a farce. Unknown guest, let me do it all over again."

Artofi single-handedly suppressed all his subordinates and stood alone before Shirou, declaring, "I am the immortal demon king Artofi Ratofirebek!"

"I am Emiya."

Faced with Atofi's expectant look, Shirou hesitated for a long time before finally choosing to comply.

Otherwise, he always felt that the demon king would get so angry that he would draw his sword and cut him down.

"Emiya? Never heard of that name... But it doesn't matter. Since you want to rescue this Spelud, you'll have to duel me! If you win, as a condition of victory, I'll allow you to take him away, or grant any other wish. But if you lose, you'll have to accept my reward!"

"Reward?"

Upon hearing Atofi's words, Shirou showed a clear look of confusion.

He clearly couldn't understand why he could still receive a reward after losing the competition.

Atofi didn't keep them in suspense any longer, and said with a smile, "Hehe, as the Undying Demon King, I am willing to reward those who are worthy. Since you have the courage to break into my Demon King's City, this courage has already won my approval. I can grant you great power!"

"Powerful strength..."

“That’s right, but gaining power is no easy task. You must join my personal guard and undergo sufficient training.”

"..."

Atofi finally spoke the truth.

The other side's intention was clear: if they lost, they would have to bring Shirou into their immortal army.

In fact, according to the rumors about Atofi, she did have a habit of bringing her defeated opponents under her command, which is why the Undead Legion became one of the strongest legions of the demon race.

Of course, joining the Undead Legion is tantamount to signing a contract of servitude and becoming Atofi's subordinate.

This is clearly the consequence of defeat.

how to say.

The fact that he didn't die after being defeated shows that this demon king was remarkably merciful.

As Shirou pondered various things and gradually confirmed the situation, he asked, "Do I have to accept these conditions?"

"Hehe, then that's not up to you."

Artofi clearly never intended to get Shirou's consent.

After making her decision, she immediately had someone bring her a set of black armor and a contract document, clearly intending to force Shirou to sign the contract after he lost.

Shirou was quite helpless about this, but he also knew that the Demon King was unreasonable.

Moreover, the fact that the other party was willing to engage in a one-on-one fight instead of sending all his men to attack is tantamount to them holding back.

Shirou didn't have many complaints about this.

He quickly and silently gathered magic power in his hands, preparing to project the image.

Even in his heroic form, facing a Demon Lord-level opponent is an extremely challenging test for him, and he must not let his guard down in the slightest!

Chapter 198 Crane Wing Triple Combo, Slaying the Demon King!

The immortal demon king Atofi appeared before Shirou with an arrogant attitude and spoke boastfully:

"How about it? Why don't you just surrender and admit defeat? It's a great honor to wear the best armor in the Demon Continent, receive the best training in the Demon Continent, and join the so-called strongest guard in the Demon Continent! Although once the contract is signed, you can't disobey me, it doesn't matter. Anyway, you can't disobey me even without the contract. Anyone would be happy about that, right?"

"..."

Shirou did not respond to Atofi's words.

He treated the other person's words as mere distraction and focused all his attention on the projection in his hand.

The immortal demon king Atofi.

Although Shirou had never fought against him, he had heard rumors about this famous demon king of the Demon Continent.

The opponent, as a rising demon king of the Demon Continent, is also one of the most powerful demon kings in the entire Demon Continent. Not only does he possess the power of immortality, meaning he will not die no matter how many times he is killed, but he also masters many powerful technologies due to his long lifespan.

Whether it's combat skills or swordsmanship, it's said that Atofi has reached the pinnacle, but due to a lack of talent, he hasn't been able to reach the divine realm in any particular skill.

Even though he wasn't a genius at the divine level, when he mastered a wide range of martial arts, Atofi's power reached a level that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Simply put, even if the opponent's strength is not at the god level, it is at least a top expert among the emperor level.

Shirou had once fought against the goddess-level water deity Leda and knew how terrifying a god-level powerhouse could be. Now, facing a top-tier emperor-level opponent, he naturally dared not underestimate her in the slightest.

Therefore, Shirou maintained a certain distance from Artofi and had no intention of launching a preemptive attack.

Atofi showed no dissatisfaction with Shirou's cowardly actions. She didn't seem to care much about the fighting style; she didn't care what methods were used in battle.

Right now, she loudly proclaimed in front of Shirou, "I am the immortal demon king Artofiratoferebek! Whoever defeats me will receive the title of hero! But if you lose to me, you must become my puppet and serve me until you die!"