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

Chapter 275 Sword God: You are the human I have ever seen who is most like the Dragon God!

For Shirou, the sword was merely a weapon to protect his family, and never the goal he pursued.

If there were no conflicts or sudden calamities in this world, he would even be willing to give up becoming stronger and just stay with his family, cooking all kinds of delicious food every day and enjoying the purest happiness.

Unfortunately, this was a goal he was destined to never achieve.

Just as being a partner of justice is impossible, it's also impossible to protect those around you without the power to do so.

Only by gaining great power can one protect what one wants to protect.

Swordsmanship is the power that Shirou pursues.

If swordsmanship cannot achieve his goals, he will not hesitate to abandon it and instead seek other tools that can help him achieve his goals.

"..."

Seeing Shirou's persistent look, the Sword God did not say anything.

He didn't even explicitly express approval or disapproval; he simply nodded silently and then waved his hand.

"If this is the path you believe in, then follow your path. But my requirement will not change: you must be able to wield the Blade of Light while wearing this armor before I will teach you further swordsmanship."

"This...can I ask for the reason?"

Shirou could no longer hide his curiosity.

He was already very confused as to why the Sword God would design such difficult conditions for him, forcing him to wear this heavy armor to participate in the Sword Saint assessment.

The assessment is now over, but the Sword God still won't let himself take off his armor.

What exactly is the intention behind this?

Seeing Shirou's confusion, the Sword God smiled slightly and slowly asked, "How do you think your physical body compares to the Dragon God's?"

"??"

Shirou was stunned when the Sword God suddenly asked such a question.

He then began to seriously consider the Sword God's words, and finally replied helplessly, "Far from it. Orstid's body is as hard as iron. Even without the aura of battle, no ordinary person's sword can harm him in the slightest."

"Yes, that is the Dragon God, also the Dragon Clan. They are born with something that we humans can never have in our entire lives."

The Sword God nodded, then asked a second question, "If you want to fight Orsteed, would you consider taking defensive measures?"

"I...I think so."

If it were a swordsman of the Sword God style, they would probably answer no at this point.

Because the Sword God Style abandons defense, it pursues absolute speed and defeats the opponent instantly through fierce and uninterrupted attacks, leaving the enemy no chance to take advantage.

Swordsmen of the typical swordsmanship style do not wear any armor during combat.

They generally disdain wearing armor and act as cowardly as the swordsmen of the Water God School.

However, Shirou is not a traditional swordsman. His swordsmanship is derived from the legacy of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and his own research, and is essentially a purely practical style.

However, he had a habit of using the Light Blade of the Sword God Style for quick attacks, which made him behave like a swordsman of the Sword God Style.

Shirou was worried that his answer would displease the Sword God.

Unexpectedly, the Sword God let out a hearty laugh and said with great satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad answer. This is exactly why I value you, kid."

"why?"

Shirou couldn't understand.

The Sword God spoke frankly: "Because I know better than anyone that the Sword God style of swords cannot kill Orsteed."

As the Sword God spoke, he became lost in some kind of memory, and fear appeared in his pupils.

But this emotion only flashed through his mind for a moment. He quickly rallied and said, "The Dragon God is the strongest being in the world. This strength doesn't mean he's only the strongest in a few areas or only possesses a few top-tier skills. He is powerful in every aspect, almost invincible. He not only has the fastest speed, the strongest strength, and the toughest body, but he can also use the techniques of all races in the world. Whether it's the human race's Sword God Style, Northern God Style, or Water God Style, or the magic and technology of other races, he has reached the pinnacle in all of them."

"..."

Shirou did not answer the sword god's words, because he had already learned from the human god that the dragon god was incredibly powerful and an unshakeable being.

The title of "strongest" is not just empty talk.

But Shirou still didn't understand what this had to do with him fighting while wearing this armor.

Thinking of this, Shirou suddenly had a flash of inspiration and exclaimed in surprise, "Sword God, do you mean that I should use armor to replenish the fragile human body and have the strength to fight the Dragon God?"

"Heh, not so stupid."

For the first time, the Sword God gave Shirou an approving look. He said with great emotion, "The moment I met Orsteed, I realized that I could not defeat him. Orsteed's body is very strong, and my sword is not sharp enough. Or rather, I cannot imagine that there is a sword in this world that can kill the Dragon God instantly... That is why I have never dared to fight the Dragon God. Because most likely, the moment my sword touches the Dragon God, although I can cut him, the Dragon God can also hurt me."

"But the human body is completely different from the dragon body. If I cut the dragon god with my sword, he can recover for a while at most, but if I take a hit from the dragon god, it will be an absolute fatal wound and I will not survive. Sometimes, I really fantasize that I am not human, but a demon, preferably an undead. If I could have the physique of an undead, plus my swordsmanship, perhaps I could fight the dragon god."

The old swordsman made no attempt to hide his fear of the dragon god, demonstrating that he lacked the courage to confront him.

His words essentially confirmed Shirou's idea.

The Sword God hoped that Shirou could use his armor to compensate for his physical weaknesses, and by overcoming humanity's greatest disadvantage, he could fight the Dragon God.

The stronger and more powerful the armor, the more it restricts a person's movements. Even a sword god would likely be unable to wield his sword freely while wearing armor.

That's why he forced Shirou to wear armor to pass the test and wielded the Blade of Light.

After understanding the Sword God's line of thought, Shirou had an even more important question.

"why me?"

Shirou looked at the Sword God in confusion, not understanding why the Sword God had such high expectations of him, believing that he could surpass him and fight the Dragon God.

It's worth noting that Shirou, even in his Heroic Spirit form, was chased and beaten by the Dragon God.

Shirou hasn't even surpassed the limits of the Heroic Spirit Emiya yet.

Why do I have expectations of you?

In response to Shirou's question, the Sword God smiled, but the smile was very serious. "Because you are the human I have ever seen who is most like Auersted."

"The person who most resembles Alsteid?"

"Yes, haven't you noticed that you, like Alsteed, are imitating and studying other technologies, and trying to integrate all the technologies in the world into your own?"

"..."

Shirou fell silent in response to the sword god's words.

He didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment; it was a bit like a sudden realization, but at the same time, he felt a complex mix of emotions.

He never imagined that he would have such similarities with the Dragon God.

The Sword God continued, "Learning, imitating, studying... that's what you have in common. I don't know how the Dragon God learned so many techniques and elevated each one to its highest level. I also don't know how you acquired so many techniques, or even possess the magic to create weapons. None of that matters to me. I only know one thing: you are the only person I've ever seen who could possibly surpass the Dragon God. In fact, in my eyes, you are another Dragon God, Orsteed. That's why I'm willing to nurture you and improve you until one day you can challenge the Dragon God in my place!"

The Sword God actually had such high expectations of himself.

Shirou was momentarily taken aback.

He finally understood why the Sword God had such a strange attitude towards him, both looking down on him and giving him so many opportunities to participate in the assessment.

It turns out that all of this was because the Sword God had too high expectations of himself, so he wanted to use every means to train himself and grow further.

Shirou was undoubtedly very grateful for the Sword God's actions.

But he was also somewhat worried.

Because he was very worried about whether he could meet the Sword God's expectations of him.

Defeat Orsteed.

Although he had fantasized about such things, his battle with the Dragon God left him with an almost indelible psychological scar.

That feeling of fear still lingers in his mind to this day.

This is not something that can be confirmed with just a few words.

To accomplish this, you might have to sacrifice your entire life!

However, Shirou is not confused by this, because he made a decision a long time ago: he is willing to give everything to protect his family.

"I'm willing to accept the conditions!"

Shirou agreed to the conditions for accepting the Sword God and aimed to hone his skills as much as possible in order to fight the Dragon God.

Putting aside the fact that the Dragon God could potentially threaten his family, Shirou does indeed need a powerful figure like the Sword God to train and develop him.

"very nice."

For the first time, a genuine smile appeared on the Sword God's face. He then said, "You said you were going to find your family. If there's no rush, stay in the Holy Land for a while longer. I have a friend I'd like to introduce you to, and I'd also like him to give you some pointers on swordsmanship."

"friend?"

Shirou was surprised and confused by the sword god's words.

The Sword God made it clear that he had no intention of explaining further, and waved for Shirou to leave.

Chapter 276 Projecting the Holy Land's Myriad Swords, Achieving the Saint-Level of the Three Schools!

Shirou didn't know who the Sword God was looking for, but he himself did intend to stay in the Holy Land of Swords to train for a while.

After all, we have finally arrived at this supreme holy land of swordsmanship. If we leave now, we don't know when we will be able to return next time.

Shirou hopes to seize this opportunity to hone his swordsmanship as much as possible and raise it to a higher level.

Unfortunately, the Sword God was unwilling to teach him any swordsmanship until he was able to wield the Blade of Light while wearing that heavy armor.

Shirou therefore had to figure out the secrets of swordsmanship on his own.

Coincidentally, the training grounds of the Holy Land of Swords are covered with numerous sword marks left by past swordsmen, and in many places, there are even precious swords left behind by certain swordsmen.

Although those swords had lost their true function due to the erosion of time, and were of no use to ordinary swordsmen except to pay homage to the remains of their predecessors, for Shirou, these swords, which once belonged to certain powerful figures, were priceless treasures.

After all, Shirou possesses the incredible ability of projection loading.

Although the effect of projection filling on weapons other than Noble Phantasms is rather mediocre, and he cannot directly obtain the original skills of the weapon's wielder, even so, by using the ability of projection filling, Shirou can gradually comprehend the skills that the weapon's wielder once possessed.

By understanding the weapon's construction, he is able to communicate as if he were talking to the weapon's wielder.

Most importantly, since the Holy Land of Swords is not only the holy land of the Sword God School, but also the target of all major sword styles, the training grounds of the Holy Land of Swords contain almost all the sword marks and weapons left by the predecessors of all sword styles to date.

Not only the Sword God School, Water God School, and Northern God School, but even some unknown schools have weapons that have survived.

Shirou then became like a hamster entering a rice barn, absorbing as much of the skills and abilities as possible from the swordsmen of various schools.

Although he couldn't completely master every skill and sword technique, with each new skill he learned, the corresponding technique would be understood, consolidated, and improved.

First, there's the technique of the Sword God style.

Shirou's own swordsmanship has reached a bottleneck. With the Light Blade in hand, it is almost impossible for him to improve his swordsmanship any further.

Shirou originally thought that his swordsmanship could not improve any further, but when he studied the swordsmanship of the Holy Land, he unexpectedly discovered a swordsmanship technique called Light Return.

The so-called "Return of Light" refers to a past sword god who, while researching the Blade of Light, attempted to decipher the sword technique invented by the first sword god.

Although countless swordsmen have tried to break and suppress the Blade of Light since its creation, very few have actually succeeded.

Most people simply cannot keep up with swordsmanship that is so fast that it cannot be caught by the naked eye.

Even the water gods and the northern gods of all ages could not truly break the Light Blade.

As the swordsman himself was the master of the Light Blade, he easily found a solution when he wanted to study the secrets of breaking the Light Blade.

That is the profound meaning known as the Return of Light.

The so-called "Light Return" is essentially a counter to the most common high-stance slash of the Light Blade, based on the Iaijutsu of the Sword God Style.

Because the Light Blade has a certain acceleration at the moment it is swung, it takes time for the sword's speed to gradually reach a state that is infinitely close to the speed of light. Therefore, as long as you find the right time difference, and unleash all your power and speed at the moment when the opponent's Light Blade is thrown but has not yet accelerated, you can finish off the opponent's subsequent Light Blade movements in advance.

But how do you stop your opponent's next move?

Simply put, it's what the Dragon God did to Shirou: just cut off the swordsman's sword-wielding hand.

Whether it's cutting off an arm, severing a finger, or severing a tendon... any method will do, as long as it renders the opponent unable to move, it can directly end their life.

However, the "Light Return" technique still has quite a few problems.

The biggest problem is how to capitalize on the time difference.

Since the Light Blade is a technique that emphasizes extreme speed, once it is swung, the sword's speed will reach its limit in an instant.

It's difficult for the average person to keep up with the movements of the Light Blade, let alone swing the sword at a faster speed.

After realizing this problem, the sword master studied many techniques and found a solution in the Northern God Style.

Compared to the Sword God Style, the Northern God Style has always been more diverse in its techniques, including the ability to unleash sword energy in a short period of time, and even surpass the speed of the Sword God Style in an instant.