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

“I am Ariel Anemoi Asra, the second princess of the Kingdom of Asra.”

Ariel lifted her skirt and bowed slowly.

But Shivalier didn't seem to care about her and kept looking straight at Shirou: "Please come with me, Lord Shirou, Lord Percius is already waiting for you."

"..."

Shivalier's reaction greatly disappointed Ariel.

The other party made it clear that they had no interest in Princess Asura and only treated Shirou as a guest.

Shirou didn't know what to say, and couldn't even offer words of comfort.

Meanwhile, once Qixing arrived at the castle, she felt as if she had returned home, and relaxed completely, calmly walking inside.

After walking through the long corridor, Shivalier stopped in front of a door at the end.

It was a heavy gate, decorated with silver and adorned with dragons on both sides.

"Lord Percius is very generous, but please do not neglect your manners."

After saying this, Shivall pushed open the door.

"Um... would Lord Percius consider my attire impolite?"

Ariel spoke nervously.

"Lord Percius doesn't care about people's appearance."

Shivalier glanced at her calmly. "On the contrary, he hates the rigid ways of the Asura Kingdom."

"Eh?"

Ariel was suddenly stunned.

She looked like a student facing an exam who realized they had studied the wrong material, her face filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Before she could even regain her composure, the door opened, and Percius, the Ankylosaurus, appeared before them.

Chapter 318: Will the Ankylosaurus help Shirou master Unlimited Blade Works?

The man seated on the throne exuded an overwhelming presence. His gleaming silver hair, his three-white eyes that seemed to intimidate his opponents, and his golden eyes, along with the kingly aura emanating from his entire body, made it clear to anyone that the person before them was the controller of this aerial fortress, the [Ankylosaurus King] Pergius.

When Shirou saw this world-renowned hero, he felt no admiration. Instead, he almost instinctively placed his hand on the weapon at his waist.

Despite his mental efforts to restrain himself from doing anything disrespectful, Shirou's body instinctively reacted with hostility.

The reason for this is that Percius looks so much like that man.

Since the encounter, he has never forgotten the terrifying figure that occasionally appears in his nightmares—[Dragon God] Orsteed.

Perkius, the Ankylosaurus, and Orstide, the Dragon God, gave him a feeling that was too similar.

Although the two are completely different in terms of hairstyle, clothing and appearance, they look very similar.

Especially their physical appearances—the silver hair, the golden eyes, and the aloof, indifferent demeanor—are almost identical.

"what happened to you?"

Ariel noticed Shirou's movements and looked puzzled.

She thought she was nervous enough, but she never expected that Shirou would be even more nervous than her, and even look extremely confused.

"I……"

Shirou couldn't offer an explanation, so he could only suppress his hostility as much as possible and try to calm himself down.

At the same time, Qi Xing had already entered the center of the main hall.

Shirou and Ariel followed and walked forward.

The main hall was very spacious, with a towering ceiling supported by pillars that resembled large trees. Looking up, one could see huge chandeliers emitting brilliant light, making it extremely luxurious and magnificent. Several banners, resembling hanging slogans, were hung on the walls, depicting many intricate patterns.

Percius sat on the throne in the very center of the hall, and beside him stood eleven men and women of different races and appearances. They were all dressed in white, although the designs of their clothes were slightly different, but the color was the same.

Everyone was wearing a mask, but the masks they wore were all very different. There were masks designed to resemble animals, masks that only covered the eyes, helmets that only exposed the mouth, and even one that looked like a bucket...

Without a doubt, these are the twelve familiars under Percius's command.

Although it is a familiar, its appearance is no different from that of a human.

Almanfi once fought to a draw with Kyrie Il, who was at the Sword King level, which means that about 80% of the twelve people, including Shivaliel, possessed the strength of a Sword King.

Shirou didn't want to be enemies with such beings. Even if he used the form of the Heroic Spirit Emiya, he might not be able to win. So he tried his best to suppress the wavering in his heart and maintain his composure.

"I am Pergiustralia, the Ankylosaurus."

On the throne on the high platform, Percius looked at the newcomer with a scrutinizing gaze, or rather, he was staring in Shirou's direction, meeting the latter's eyes.

Most people would probably instinctively look away in this situation due to tension and confusion.

But Shirou silently accepted Percius's gaze and quietly said, "Hello, Lord Ankylosaurus, I am Shirou Grellard."

"..."

Ariel looked worried at Shirou's overly casual attitude, fearing that his impolite manner would displease King Ankyl.

In fact, the twelve familiars surrounding Ankylion (Shivalier had just joined the ranks of the twelve familiars) all showed different attitudes toward Shirou's reaction, with some even expressing dissent.

When Ankylosaurus heard Shirou's answer, he said nothing, neither refuting nor approving Shirou's response.

"Long time no see, Lord Pergius."

Qi Xing, standing to the side, silently offered his greetings.

Her tone was extremely respectful; one could say I had never seen her so deferential.

At the same time, Ariel immediately bowed, but as a princess of the Kingdom of Asura, she didn't know how to express respect to an ancient hero, so her attitude seemed very hasty.

After glancing at the three, Percius looked at Seven Stars first and said, "Seven Stars, it's been a while. Have you gotten any clues about the summoning from another world?"

"I'm sorry, there's been no progress yet. If we achieve any results, we will report to you, Lord Percius, as soon as possible."

"Very well... The pursuit of knowledge is the destiny of us dragons."

After the King of the Dragons finished speaking, Shirou finally realized that the other party was indeed a dragon.

After all, like Orsteed, Ankylosaurus also has many special characteristics, clearly indicating that it is not an ordinary human.

After conducting some research at the Magic University, Shirou discovered that a race of dragons exists in this world. Unlike dragons such as the Red Dragon and the King Dragon, they are beings with a similar physique to humans, but possess fighting spirit and magic far surpassing those of humans.

Percyus, the Ankylosaurus, and Orstide, the Dragon God, were members of the dragon race.

But this race is extremely rare.

At least Shirou only knows that these two are dragons.

Although Seven Stars respected Percius, she remained calm and spoke with him without changing her expression, mainly about summoning magic.

"I hope that you, Lord Percius, will keep your promise and impart all your knowledge of summoning magic concerning this world."

"Yes, I will allow it as long as you can achieve further results."

"grateful."

Qi Xing nodded and then silently withdrew.

She appears to have made a deal with Perkius.

Seven Stars researches summoning from another world, and once she makes a breakthrough, she reports it to Percius. In return, Percius must tell her the essence of the summoning magic of this world.

After finishing his discussions with the Seven Stars, Percius turned his attention to what was behind them.

He looked straight at Shirou and said quietly, "You are Shirou Grellard, who has recently made a name for himself at the Magic University?"

"Yes."

Shirou remained unmoved by Percius's words and silently replied, "May I ask why Your Majesty the Ankylosaurus invited me to this aerial fortress?"

"Oh?"

Percius seemed amused by Shirou's words.

After all, when Shirou faced him, he did not show any respect or awe, but he also did not show any hostility. He treated him as an equal.

This surprised the Ankylosaurus King, but he still maintained his kingly dignity and said quietly, "The reason I called you here is because I heard that you once cast a very interesting spell at the Magic University."

"Magic... is that what I used when I fought the Demon King Badigandi?"

"Yes."

"..."

Shirou instantly realized why Ankylosaurus had summoned him.

Indeed, the commotion he caused with Badrigandi at the time was enormous.

Because of the barrier, ordinary people were unable to observe the battle, but for Percyus the Ankylosaurus, breaking through one or two barriers to observe the actual battle would obviously not be difficult.

Otherwise, the other side wouldn't have been able to observe whether the Demon God Laplace of the Demon Continent had been resurrected while remaining in this aerial fortress.

Although it's a good thing that Shirou knows Percius isn't interested in him because he knows he's the forger Muramasa, meaning Shirou's identity hasn't been exposed, Shirou really doesn't want outsiders to know too much about Unlimited Blade Works.

Not to mention that he himself is currently unable to unleash Unlimited Blade Works and has difficulty controlling this power.

So Shirou said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Lord Komatsu, I haven't been able to control that power yet, so I can't show it to you."

"Yes, I've already heard that from others."

Perkius seemed to know a lot about the situation at the Magic University.

This is actually quite normal. The existence of the magic university is based on the Magicians' Association, and the Magicians' Association's most revered figure is the Ankylosaurus King Pergius.

It is only natural that Percius has informants at the Magic University.

Percius, who was silently watching Shirou's direction, spoke with great interest: "I have a deep understanding of barrier magic and know how difficult it is to create barriers. Even so, I have never heard of anyone who can create an entire world like you. I'm afraid even Laplace himself could not do such a thing."

"This……"

Shirou was truly at a loss for words, not expecting the other party to compare him to the demon Laplace.

After all, he himself did not think he could be compared with the fourth-ranked figure among the seven great powers.

However, it is said that the demon Laplace was defeated and sealed by Percyus and his companions, so there may indeed be some truth to what he said.

This made Shirou even more regretful about the fact that he couldn't unleash Unlimited Blade Works.

On the other side, Percius looked at him and suddenly spoke: "Shirou, if you have any ideas, perhaps I can help you control that power."

"Eh?"

Shirou was stunned when he realized that the Ankylosaurus would bring up such a thing. "Is this really possible?"

"What I pursue is all the truth in the world. Since it is magic that I have never seen before, I will naturally be curious about it."

Percius was quite frank. "However, I am not entirely without conditions. If I can help you fully master the power of that magic, I hope you can do something for me."

"what's up?"

"I haven't decided yet, so just consider it a favor you owe me, okay?"

"..."

I never expected such good fortune to fall into my lap.

For a moment, Shirou even doubted whether he had misheard.

The fact that Ankylosaurus was willing to do him a favor to help him master Unlimited Blade Works was undoubtedly beneficial to him.

After all, given the other party's existence, it's hard to imagine what important thing they would ask of you.

If it's a condition he can accept—to gain the assistance of the world's strongest magician and help him master Unlimited Blade Works—it's something Shirou would definitely accept.

"As long as the favor doesn't affect my family, I'm willing to accept it."

"Don't worry, I won't ask for anything excessive."

Percius's attitude was very frank, and judging from his appearance, he didn't want any benefits at all; he simply wanted to help Shirou master Unlimited Blade Works.

Of course, the other party must have had a purpose in doing this, which was to take this opportunity to understand the concept of a bounded field.

As the world's only god-level magician, Ankylosaurus desires to understand all magic in the world, which is why he cooperates with the Seven Stars.

Shirou readily accepted this.

Because a proper bounded field cannot be created simply by understanding its principles.

That is essentially a sublimation and creation of personal power, and there is no need to worry about it being stolen.