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

If you want to go further in the Sword God style, the only option is to learn swordsmanship from a Sword God.

So, disregarding Kyrie and Alice's attitudes, Shirou silently took off the Dragon Blood Armor and put on the armor given to him by the Sword God.

The armor didn't look big, and could even be completely covered by clothing, but it was actually extremely heavy. In particular, the armor seemed to have the property of absorbing magic power and fighting spirit, making it difficult for Shirou to move easily, and he couldn't even release his fighting spirit and magic power easily.

Just like how the Sword God deliberately suppressed his strength to the level of the Sword King in order to fight Shirou.

After Shirou put on this armor, his strength was also greatly suppressed, and he regressed to the upper level of the Sword God Style, or even only the intermediate level.

Wearing such armor, let alone the Blade of Light, even the Blade of Silentness would be difficult to wield freely.

In that instant, Shirou vaguely realized the reason why the Sword God had made this request of him.

The other party probably wanted to test me in this way.

If I can pass the Sword Saint's test under such great restrictions, then I can gain the Sword God's approval.

Otherwise, if one cannot overcome even the slightest difficulty, then with one's mortal-level swordsmanship talent, it would be impossible to go further on the path of the Sword God School.

"I understand, I will participate in the Sword Saint assessment."

Shirou understood the sword god's meaning and nodded.

The Sword God didn't pay much attention to this. He waved his hand as if he had lost interest and said, "Go, go. Come see me again after you pass the test. Of course, if you can't even pass the test, then hurry up and slink out of this Holy Land of Swords. You don't need to come see me again."

"I see."

Shirou nodded without hesitation.

Even though he knew that the Sword God had deliberately set a difficult problem for him, he did not back down but decisively accepted the conditions proposed by the other party.

For Shirou, no matter how difficult the journey, he will not be afraid and will use all means to completely overcome the crisis!

……

After leaving the meeting place at the Holy Land of Swords, Shirou followed Kyrie and Alice with difficulty as they walked out.

Because the armor he was wearing was too heavy, he had great difficulty even walking normally. Every few steps, his steps would become unsteady and unstable due to the weight of his body.

"You clearly didn't have to accept those conditions..."

Kyrie Irvine looked helpless.

While Shirou was talking to the Sword God, she tried to interrupt several times to persuade Shirou to refuse the Sword God's completely unreasonable request.

However, because both the swordsman and Shirou were too stubborn, her words did not reach their ears at all.

In fact, she did not agree with the Sword God's unreasonable suggestion at all, and she had always thought highly of Shirou. She did not think it was necessary to use such a perverse method to stimulate Shirou's potential. She believed that he could grow by simply teaching him swordsmanship step by step.

"Don't worry about it, Gilead."

Shirou understood Kyrie Irgen's thoughts and calmly said, "I am more than happy to have the opportunity that the Sword God is willing to give me, because it is indeed as the Sword God said. I am just a mortal without the talent of swordsmanship. With my mortal talent, if I want to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, I will have to pay an extremely high price!"

"...But in my opinion, you are talented."

"But that talent isn't enough to even touch the sword of the Sword God, is it?"

Shirou shook his head.

After experiencing that battle, he became even more aware of the gap between himself and god-like beings.

Even if the Sword God only used the sword techniques and fighting spirit of the Sword King level, it was enough to break all of my moves, and even the Causal Inevitable Strike Spear could not defeat my opponent.

This is partly due to Shirou's lack of skill with guns, but it also demonstrates just how fragile and insignificant he is in the face of the Sword God.

The Dragon God he encountered before was so vastly different that Shirou didn't immediately realize the abrupt difference in their strength.

But now, after facing the Sword God, this powerful being who was also human, he realized just how inadequate he truly was.

Therefore, Shirou is willing to accept any conditions; he's willing to do anything to make himself stronger.

Upon hearing Shirou's resolute decision, Kyrie Irwin was speechless and silently nodded, accepting Shirou's decision.

On the other hand, although Alice didn't say a word from beginning to end, she also felt Shirou's determination and admired him even more, and realized her own shortcomings.

She secretly resolved in her heart that she must become stronger in this holy land of swords, and not be left behind by Shirou, but must catch up with him closely.

……

Shirou and the others stayed in the Holy Land of Swords.

Since there was still some time before the Sword Saint assessment, Shirou and Alice each spent a lot of time training in private.

Yes, since anyone can participate in the Sword Saint Exam and it doesn't require learning the Light Blade, Alice also decided to participate in the Sword Saint Exam, not wanting to be left behind by Shirou.

Shirou was quite pleased with this, but because he was too busy taking care of his own affairs, he naturally had no ability to guide Alice's swordsmanship training.

Because the armor given to him by the Sword God was too heavy, he could only use the Silent Blade with great difficulty while wearing it, let alone the Blade of Light.

Therefore, Shirou realized that it would be extremely difficult for him to pass the Sword Saint's test through normal means, and he would have to use some unconventional methods.

Simply put, he intends to use not only the swordsmanship of the Sword God School, but also all the swordsmanship he has mastered in this assessment.

Only in this way could he possibly pass the assessment despite such a significant disadvantage.

Of course, all of this is predicated on him needing to adapt to the excessively heavy armor and perform basic swordsmanship movements while bearing its weight.

If you can't even use the basics of swordsmanship, then no matter how many tricks you have, you'll never be able to defeat your opponent.

Therefore, Shirou began to make it a habit to run every morning on the mountain paths of the Sacred Land of Swords.

Although it was just a simple workout, the physical strain was so great that he would often find himself panting after only a short while of running.

Shirou could only rest for a while before continuing to run, and this cycle repeated itself.

Besides running, he also does other exercises, especially jumping on the hillsides of the Sword Sanctuary.

Since the environment of the Sword Sanctuary is similar to a canyon, with complex terrain everywhere, he used his physical abilities to climb and jump, trying his best to complete the requirement of climbing the mountain by hand.

However, due to the excessive strain on his body, Shirou was unable to complete the jump each time, and he fell from the mountainside several times, leaving him covered in bruises.

Despite Avalon's healing barrier, the pain from the fall could not be completely eliminated.

Shirou, however, did not care about this and continued this self-torturing training.

In the sacred land of swords, besides Shirou, there are a large number of other swordsmen.

They usually practice swordsmanship in their respective areas, and occasionally they would gather in the public area of ​​the holy site to discuss their swordsmanship experiences.

Among them are many exceptionally talented swordsmen, such as a girl named Nina Farion.

She is the daughter of the current Sword God, and is eighteen years old. At the age of sixteen, she was already known for her unparalleled talent and was awarded the title of Sword Saint.

People in the Holy Land believe that she can become the Sword King before the age of twenty, and will definitely become the Sword Emperor before the age of twenty-five. She is currently the most valued potential talent.

Nina also has a cousin named Ginobrizz, who is the second son of the Brizz family, a branch family of the Farion family, the head of the Sword God School. He is currently fourteen years old.

Ginobilia was even more outrageous, being awarded the title of Sword Saint at the age of twelve, making her the youngest Sword Saint in the Holy Land of Swords in a century.

Although he is currently a step away from Nina's level, it is hard to imagine how far this young genius can go in the future.

It can be said that the younger generation of the Holy Land of Swords is basically centered around Nina and Gino.

Most of the young swordsmen admired these two young sword saints.

Gino was rather docile and aloof, so he didn't use his reputation for anything. He just followed Nina around like a shadow every day and repeated the act of practicing swordsmanship.

Nina, confident in her strength and talent, formed cliques among the younger generation of the Sword Sanctuary and gained a very high status.

She was so confident that no one in the entire Holy Land, including Gino, could defeat her that she became quite relaxed and careless in her approach to swordsmanship.

Despite hearing that the Sword King Kyrie Irgen had brought back his disciple, she paid no attention and continued to do as she pleased.

Just then, Nina overheard a young boy repeatedly running along the mountain path every day, trying to climb to the summit.

Like most swordsmen, Nina found it amusing when she heard about it.

Because any normal Sword God style swordsman can easily climb to the top of the Holy Land, after all, with battle qi surrounding them, anyone's physical strength is extraordinary.

Nina was unaware that Shirou's armor suppressed magic and fighting spirit, so she only thought Shirou's behavior was foolish.

If someone this old can't even protect themselves with battle aura or release it, then they simply don't have the talent to cultivate swordsmanship. Instead of wasting their time, they should change professions and go home to farm.

Chapter 268 The Trial Begins: Challenge the Sword Saint!

Shirou paid no attention to the disdain and sarcasm of the swordsmen of the Holy Land. He didn't even know how the swordsmen in the Holy Land evaluated him, and just continued to do his own thing.

Although the Sword Saint assessment was approaching, Shirou quickly adapted to the heavy armor given to him by the Sword God in the past few days.

Although he still couldn't wield the Blade of Light while wearing the armor, he was able to complete normal sword-swinging movements even with the armor's limitations, and could even barely use the Silent Blade.

After completing the necessary preparations, Shirou did not relax. Instead, he began to study all the sword techniques he had mastered in the past and also began to recall the scenes of his previous battle with the Dragon God.

For some reason, ever since Shirou fought the Dragon God, he has never been able to forget the Dragon God's fighting style.

Whenever he closed his eyes, every movement and posture of the Dragon God would appear in his mind like a brand.

Shirou didn't understand why all this was happening, but his body instinctively began to gradually imitate the Dragon God's fighting behavior after that.

It's not just the Sword God style, but also the Water God style, the Northern God style, magic, fighting spirit, weapons, armor...

Just as the Sword God had previously commented, as a mortal and a counterfeit, what he needed to do was not to reach the pinnacle of a single path, but rather something that was difficult for him to accomplish.

Since that's the case, why not simply abandon one path and, like that dragon god, delve into every path to a certain level?

Although doing so would result in nothing being genuine, just as the Heroic Spirit Emiya is a counterfeit Heroic Spirit, what he wants to do is to take the path of imitation and counterfeiting to the extreme!

After having this idea, Shirou began to devote himself to studying the Dragon God's fighting style.

He kept recalling the Dragon God's movements, thinking about how he should learn from the Dragon God, constantly integrating and unifying the skills of various schools, and supplementing them with his most proficient projection forging.

As he continued to think and hone his skills, time flew by at an almost lightning speed.

Before long, the Sword Saint Trial officially began.

……

Kyrie Irving woke Alice and Shirou early in the morning and took them to the training grounds of the Holy Land of Swords.

As a training ground for the disciples of the Sword Holy Land, the training area is located next to a cliff, where countless rocks rise from the ground, forming a strange stone forest.

It is worth mentioning that various sword marks and cracks can be seen on the stone pillars of the Stone Forest from time to time.

Those are the traces left by the disciples of the Sword God School, and even the disciples of the Water God School and the Northern God School, during their training and practice here.

Simply by observing these traces, a swordsman's skills can be honed and improved.

This is one of the reasons why the Holy Land of Swords is so highly regarded.

Shirou and Alice were taken by Kyrie to an open space in the training ground, where a large number of swordsmen who were training in the Holy Land of Swords had already gathered.

Among them were not only disciples of the Sword God School, but also students of the Water God School and the Northern God School.

Because the Sword God style has no requirements for advancement, as long as you pass the test, you can obtain the title of Sword Saint, and you don't even need to learn the Light Katana.

This is also why Alice can participate in the assessment even though she hasn't mastered the Light Blade yet.

"There are quite a lot of people."

Alice glanced at the people around her, then crossed her arms nonchalantly, looking as if she were smashing everyone else.

Alice's attitude undoubtedly aroused the dissatisfaction of the other swordsmen present.

For a moment, the gazes around her seemed to pierce through her.

But Alice remained oblivious, standing proudly at the scene.

At the same time, the figure of the Sword God quickly appeared directly in front of the training ground, followed by a group of Sword Emperors, Sword Kings, and even Sword Saints.

At the very back of the group were Nina and Gino, the two youngest sword saints in the Holy Land.

Even in the Holy Land of Swords, the concept of seniority still exists.

"Alright, in this sacred land of swords, there are no cumbersome procedures like those of the kingdoms, only swords and those who wield them."

The Sword God spoke frankly, “There is only one thing you need to do, which is to find any Sword Saint here and defeat him with your sword. If you defeat him, you will become a Sword Saint. Of course, if you are confident, you can also go directly to challenge a Sword King. If you win against the Sword King, you will become the Sword King directly.”

The Sword God's overly casual words surprised many of the swordsmen who had just arrived at the Holy Land of Swords.

The rules are surprisingly simple.

Of course, everyone present was a swordsman, and all of them had a certain talent in swordsmanship, at least reaching the level of an advanced swordsman, so they didn't care at all and immediately began to challenge.

Among all the sword saints, Gino was clearly the youngest and looked the most inexperienced.

Therefore, he faced the most challengers.

All the swordsmen chose to challenge the swordsman who looked the youngest.