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

He claimed to be the third disciple of Peacock Sword Aubel, a direct disciple of the Northern God Kalman, and after seeing Rijerud, he felt that he was very strong and wanted to challenge him.

Rachel Rudd would naturally not accept such a strange person.

Shirou, however, was quite interested in the Kitakami-ryu swordsmanship and accepted the challenge.

During the fight, Shirou first used his half-baked advanced Kitakami-ryu technique to fight his opponent, and also used the newly developed Twenty Slash.

To recreate this sword technique, he even carried two scabbards with him.

He originally thought that the people of the Northern Divine Stream would definitely be able to withstand this sword strike.

Unexpectedly, the battle ended quickly. He defeated his opponent with just twenty slashes, without even having a chance to use the Light Blade of the Sword God Style.

Chapter 203 Adoration from the Northern Saint! The Possibility of Becoming the Northern Emperor's Apprentice?

"It's actually the long-lost Twenty Cuts! Which school of martial arts do you belong to?!"

Rodriguez was taken aback by the defeat.

He was a disciple of the Northern Emperor Peacock Sword Obel, and his current strength is at the Saint level, just like Shirou's, and he can even be considered one of the best among the Northern Saints.

Because the Hokushin-ryu school is a practical fighting style, once its members graduate, they must travel to all corners of the world to seek out strong opponents to challenge in order to improve their skills.

That's why he came to the dangerous environment of the Demon Continent to hone himself through arduous battles.

In fact, Rodriguez's strength is indeed sufficient to survive in the Demon Continent.

Even in a dangerous place like the Demon Continent, where terrifying demons and monsters roam, a Northern Saint is enough to roam freely on this land.

Therefore, Rodriguez was very confident, believing that he already had the ability to challenge any strong opponent.

He even felt so confident that he was capable of challenging the Demon King.

Of course, Rodriguez was somewhat aware of the vast gap between himself and any demon lord.

Therefore, he decided to further hone his skills and, after breaking through to the level of the Northern King, then try to find a powerful Demon King to challenge.

This was his original idea.

Therefore, when Rodriguez learned of the reputation of the Black Wolf II team and that each member was very powerful, he naturally came to challenge them.

Yes, in the past year, Shirou and his team, the "Black Wolf II" squad, have made a name for themselves and have even been promoted to an A-rank adventurer squad.

Their stories can be heard in various parts of the Demon Continent.

They have gained some initial fame.

That's why Rodriguez came to challenge them, and he immediately wanted to fight against Rijrud, who was obviously the strongest in the team.

To Rodriguez's surprise, Rijkaard did not accept his challenge.

The red-haired boy next to Rijkaard accepted his challenge.

According to Rodriguez, the red-haired boy is a formidable swordsman who practices the Sword God style, and his strength should be at the level of a Sword Saint.

Such a young sword saint is extremely rare, even in the Demon Continent.

It is naturally very impressive.

Most people tend to pay more attention to Shirou than to Rijkaard in the Black Wolf II squad, believing that this young man has unlimited potential.

The minimum requirement is a Sword King-level character.

And the number of sword masters in this world can be said to be less than a handful.

This demonstrates its high value.

Of course, Rodriguez doesn't feel any awe towards Shirou simply because of his status as the Sword Saint and his young age, like most people do.

As a member of the Northern God School, he knew very well that some academic swordsmen, although outstanding in strength and talent, lacked not only combat experience but were also complete novices.

Even if a swordsman is incredibly strong and talented, his future achievements will still be limited.

Rodriguez therefore didn't pay much attention to Shirou.

Even though Shirou replaced Rijkaard to take his challenge, Rodriguez remained calm, even arrogant.

He figured that Shirou was so young that even if he was a sword saint, he would lack combat experience.

Therefore, as long as you find a way to block the invisible katana of light, you can easily win the battle.

While the Blade of Light is something that ordinary people cannot dodge, it is not something that a Northern Saint cannot see through.

Even Rodriguez's master, Peacock Sword Obel, as the Northern Emperor, was able to see through the Light Blade of the Sword Emperor level.

This shows that while the Blade of Light is powerful, it is not invincible.

Rodriguez felt that even if Shirou used the Blade of Light, he wouldn't be completely unable to handle the situation.

But to his utter surprise, Shirou didn't use the Blade of Light. His movements weren't even in the style of the Sword God, but rather had the feel of the Northern God style.

In the chaos, Rodriguez stared in disbelief as Shirou drew his sword from its sheath on the right and then abruptly withdrew it from the left.

He completed a near-perfect Hokami-ryu sword-drawing technique—the Twenty Cuts!

It should be noted that this technique is one of the secret arts of the Northern God School. Even his master, the Northern Emperor Obel, did not know this move, and Rodriguez also did not know the Twenty Slash.

But that didn't stop Rodriguez from recognizing the marks of the twenty cuts.

Therefore, the appearance of the secret swordsmanship of the Northern God School was completely unexpected, and all the techniques that Rodriguez had prepared to deal with the Blade of Light were rendered useless.

As a result, he, the dignified Northern Saint, was easily defeated by Shirou using the superior Northern God Style, losing a great man.

"I learned the Twenty Cuts technique on my own."

Shirou silently responded to Rodriguez's surprise.

In reality, his Twenty Slashes were mainly imitations of the movements of the immortal demon king Atofi, and were a fusion of techniques developed with the guidance of Rigdalus.

He can hardly be considered self-taught.

But he couldn't reveal his battle with Atofi, so he could only give this vague explanation.

"To have learned the secrets of the Kitakami-ryu style on one's own... that's simply unbelievable."

Rodriguez was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that there was such a genius in the world. All his previous contempt and doubt for Shirou were overshadowed by deep respect.

Swordsmen always admire the more powerful swordsmen.

Especially when the other party displays talent far exceeding expectations.

The gap was so vast that it didn't even evoke feelings of envy or jealousy; all that remained was awe.

Rodriguez finally spoke with a sigh, "I'm completely defeated. I never imagined there could be someone so powerful... The world is truly vast! So, may I ask your name?"

"I am Shirou Grellard."

"Shirou Grellard? I've never heard of that name before. May I ask which master you studied under?"

"My master is Gilead."

"So that's how it is. It's the Black Wolf Sword King. No wonder your team is called Black Wolf II."

The name of Kyrie Irwin, the Black Wolf Sword King, is quite renowned; at least within the swordsman community, he is practically a household name.

Rodriguez then said helplessly, "Alas, I was originally thinking that with your talent, I might be able to take you as my apprentice and teach you the Northern Divine Style. But since you already have the Black Wolf Sword King as your master, I have no way to guide you. However, if you are interested in the Northern Divine Style, I can also introduce you to my master, Peacock Sword Aubel. He is one of the few remaining Northern Emperors, enough to allow you to reach even further in the Northern Divine Style."

"Hokushin-ryu?"

Shirou hesitated upon hearing Rodriguez's words.

Although he was indeed interested in the Northern Divine School and wanted to learn its advanced swordsmanship, he did not want to completely switch to another school, much less abandon Kyrie I to seek out another Northern Emperor as his master.

So he declined, saying, "I'm sorry, my master is Kyrie Irgen and I also plan to go to the Holy Land of Swords to further my Sword God style skills, so thank you for your kindness."

“I see. That makes sense. The Sword God School still has a current Sword God who is alive and can give you guidance. The Northern God School has been silent for a long time.”

"Hokugami of the Hokami style?"

"Yes, ever since the first Northern God, Kalman Rebek, founded the Northern God Stream, almost no one has been able to inherit the title of Northern God. Only a few hundred years ago, someone who inherited the Northern God Stream personally killed the Dragon King in the Dragon King Mountain Range, which made people know that a second Northern God had appeared. But that was hundreds of years ago, and the Northern God Stream has not produced a Northern God-level figure for a long time."

"..."

I never expected that Kitakami Ryu had such a story. Shirou gained some useful information.

Moreover, he also remembered that the husband of the immortal demon king Atofi seemed to be the first Northern God, Kalman Rebek.

"I'm sorry, since you don't want to become a disciple of my Northern Divine School, then we can only say goodbye. By the way, if you are interested in the Northern Divine School, you can go to this address to find my master. Even if you don't learn the Northern Divine School, it would be good to exchange skills with each other."

Rodriguez wrote down an address, and Shirou looked at it and discovered that it was the capital of the Kingdom of Asura.

Unexpectedly, not only the Water God, but also the Northern Emperor was in the capital.

One can imagine how deep the water is there.

Shirou could be said to have only glimpsed the shadow of the royal capital at that time.

Rodriguez also gave Shirou a keepsake from the Kitakami-ryu school, a necklace.

This means that you can meet the Northern Emperor Ober with this.

Rodriguez then continued his conversation with Shirou about swordsmanship, mentioning that he would also visit the Holy Land of Swords in the future, and perhaps they could meet again.

After saying that, Rodriguez took his leave with a flourish.

Having experienced this battle, he has a clearer understanding of his own strength, and it's clear that he won't challenge the Demon King in the short term. He probably won't even consider breaking through to the Northern King level.

There are simply too many strong people in the world.

After saying goodbye to Rodriguez, Shirou and the others continued their journey and, a year later, finally arrived at their destination.

Wen'en Port is a port city located at the southernmost point of the Demon Continent.

……

Winnport.

This is the only port city in the Demon Continent.

The town has many undulating slopes, and you can see the whole street scene at a glance from the entrance.

Although most of the buildings are made of earth and stone in line with the characteristics of the Demon Continent, you can also see some wooden houses here and there.

There's also a shipyard in a corner of town.

Perhaps because it is a port city, there are not many stalls near the entrance, but the area near the port is more vibrant.

It is a town with a unique charm that differs from other places.

As for the other end of the port, that is, the outer side of the town, there is a vast ocean.

Blue seawater, the sound of waves, birds that look like seagulls, and sailboats, but the sailboats in this world seem to be propelled not only by the wind, but also by obvious magical traces, with special magic being used to propel them.

Alice became very excited when she saw the sea, but luckily Ridge Rudd was quick-witted and stopped the girl from running to the beach.

The three of them then went directly to the Adventurers' Guild, but this time their purpose was not to accept a quest, but to investigate how to take a ship to the continent of Milis.

In the end, we received two pieces of news: one good news and one bad news.

The good news is that there is indeed a way to travel by boat, and the price is not expensive, making it easy to reach the continent of Milis.

The bad news was that the ship was heading to the Holy Kingdom of Milis, a country that deeply resented demons, especially the Spelud race. Anyone wishing to disembark would have to undergo an inspection.

If they were found out to be of the Spelud race, they would not only be deported, but would also be arrested by the Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, and would inevitably face imprisonment.

Chapter 204 Smuggling to the Continent of Milis.

Shirou and the others learned the main problem of traveling by ship from the Demon Continent to the Milis Continent.

Because the economy and politics of the Demon Continent are now suppressed, and even the control of customs is almost completely in the hands of the human race, if one wants to go to the Milis Continent through formal channels, one will inevitably be subject to a full inspection by the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

When bringing goods into the country, taxes must be paid, and the goods will be subject to a thorough search.

Under these circumstances, if Shirou and his companions board the ship bound for the Holy Kingdom of Milis, they will most likely face judgment from the Holy Kingdom of Milis because of Rigelud's identity as a Spelud.

"Is there any way to travel to the continent of Milis without being searched?"

Shirou made an inquiry to the clerk at the Adventurers' Guild.

The clerk hesitated before speaking, "If we could spend a lot of money to bribe the customs guards, or simply have connections in the Holy Kingdom of Milis, there wouldn't be any problems!"

"This……"

Normally, Shirou wouldn't want to do something that's clearly illegal.

But if there's really no other way, this is the only method we can use.

Having lived on the Demon Continent for so long, Shirou has also picked up some of the habits of the demons. As long as a problem can be solved in a convenient and simple way, he doesn't care whether the method is legal or not.