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

The current situation is too similar. For Shirou, the Boreas family and Ariel are also important. Having already saved Senis and now having the strength to spare, he must participate in that battle, even if it costs him his life.

"Why? Why did you do this even though you know how much we all care about you?"

Tears streamed down Noren's face.

Shirou originally thought she was the person most distant from him among everyone present, but he didn't expect her to be the one who expressed her emotions so directly.

Shirou felt a deep sense of guilt about this.

"I will try my best to come back alive."

He finally made up his mind, "For your sake, I will put my own life first, and I will definitely survive!"

"Really, really?"

"Of course, even if it were the dragon god Austerd, let alone the water god, I would survive and live to the end to meet you all!"

Shirou spoke with a sense of reassurance.

Faced with his sister's tearful words, he couldn't let her continue to be sad. Even if it cost him his life, he was determined to keep his promise.

"Can you really survive?"

Paul spoke in a low voice. He had been mostly silent until now, and his sudden interruption made the atmosphere serious. "I grew up in the capital of the Kingdom of Asura, and I know firsthand just how powerful it is. Not only is the Water God in charge, but there are also Water Emperors, Northern Emperors, and many more. It's a terrifying place that's no less terrifying than the Holy Land of Swords. Even if you defeat the Northern God this time and gain the title of one of the Seven Great Powers, you might not be able to survive in that environment!"

"I know that, so I will give it my all and I will never lose!"

Shirou spoke with all his might, making a vow.

The expressions of the people present varied in response to Shirou's words, but they generally felt Shirou's determination and resolve, and accepted reality.

Only Paul spoke to him calmly: "Shirou, you're an adult now. You know that words are not enough. If you want us to believe that you can come back alive, you have to provide evidence."

"Evidence?"

"Yes, you need to prove that you can defeat the Water God, and even more powerful enemies, win the civil war in the Kingdom of Asura, and come back alive. Only if we believe that you can do it will we be willing to let you go."

Paul spoke with unprecedented composure.

After experiencing everything during the Great Relocation, he now truly embodies the qualities of a father, displaying remarkable maturity and composure.

If it were the old Paul, he would either draw his sword and fight Shirou, showing that he would stop Shirou even if it meant breaking his leg, or he would blindly follow Shirou to the Kingdom of Asura.

But Paul has clearly matured now.

He knew that he couldn't stop Shirou with his words and actions, and he also knew that with his limited strength, he would only be a hindrance to the Kingdom of Asura and would hardly be able to play an effective role. He might even cause Shirou himself to get into trouble. Therefore, he chose to let Shirou prove with his actions that he had the ability to fulfill his promise.

"..."

Shirou was momentarily at a loss as to how to convince Paul that he could actually do it.

After all, he himself had no confidence and doubted whether he could help Ariel win the civil war.

Ariel's faction was far too weak; compared to the First Prince, who held a home-field advantage within the Kingdom of Asura, they couldn't win at all.

and many more……

Thinking about factional issues, Shirou suddenly thought of someone.

If that person were willing to support him and Ariel, it might greatly increase Ariel's chances of winning and further persuade Paul and the others.

He immediately replied, "I understand, and I will prove it."

"Oh?"

Paul was surprised by Shirow's words, not understanding how Shirow would prove he had the ability to change the situation and win the civil war.

Without much hesitation, Shirou immediately said, "I will seek help from Ankylosaurus, the King of Ankylosaurus. With his influence, if he is willing to support Ariel, he can definitely make her the successor of the Kingdom of Asura!"

"..."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, the members of the Grellard family exchanged bewildered glances, clearly not expecting such a thing to happen, and were all taken aback.

However, because the name Ankylosaurus was so famous, Paul couldn't offer any immediate opinions.

If Ankylosaurus were willing to support it, no one would think there would be any problems.

……

The next day, Shirou found Nanaboshi and asked him to take him to see Pergius, the Ankylosaurus.

Paul and Rudius accompanied him, as they wanted to ask Percius if there was a way to cure Senis.

Loki wanted to join in, but Shirou remembered that the Ankylosaurus hated demons, so he refused, which made Loki visibly disappointed.

After meeting with the Seven Stars, they quickly agreed and led Shirou and the others to the aerial fortress.

Upon arriving at the aerial fortress, Rudius and Paul were both astonished and awestruck by the extravagant, flying structure.

Since it was Shirou's second visit, he didn't pay much attention and easily made his way to Percius's palace.

Just like last time, the Ankylosaurus King Percius sat high on the throne in the hall, with twelve familiars loyal to him standing on either side, displaying an astonishing pomp.

After Shirou arrived, he first introduced Paul and Rudius, and then noticed that Percius seemed to inexplicably show aversion to Rudius's presence.

This left Rudius himself feeling apprehensive and bewildered.

Fortunately, Percius did not make a big deal out of an ordinary boy and quickly shifted his attention to Shirou.

"I heard that you rescued your mother this time and also defeated the Northern God III, and are now on the list of powerful figures."

"Your Excellency Ankylosaurus, you are aware of this?"

"The change of the names of the seven major powers is a rare event that can affect the whole world, so of course I would get the news as soon as possible."

Ankylosaurus smiled, seemingly pleased that Shirou had defeated Kitakami III. "That Atofi grandson is an arrogant and extremely self-centered guy. Unfortunately, he also has a weapon like the King Dragon Sword, which prevents him from growing through setbacks. It's only natural that he would end up like this."

"..."

Shirou himself did not want to comment on the matter of the Northern God III.

Because he still believes that Alexander's ideas were not wrong, and that he himself had given up his sense of justice.

Moreover, he had not come to recount the previous story, so he immediately said, "Lord Ankylosaurus, I have come to see you today in the hope that you can provide assistance to Ariel and help her ascend to the throne of the Kingdom of Asura."

Shirou got straight to the point and stated his thoughts directly.

"Oh? This is Ariel's idea? She knew there was only one way forward, so she came to you for help?"

"No, this is just my personal opinion."

Shirou shook his head and said quietly, "Because I have decided to help Ariel, but my family is worried about my safety and is afraid that I will die in that war. So, in order to put their minds at ease, I hope that you, Lord Ankylosaurus, can provide assistance."

"Heh, what a selfish thought."

"It's not out of personal desire; after all, I've already planned how to repay you, Lord Ankylosaurus."

"Repay?"

Seeing the somewhat curious look on Ankylosaurus's face, Shirou stopped hiding anything and spoke directly: "Lord Ankylosaurus, you should have heard of the name Muramasa, and you even bought the jeweled sword Zelrich forged by Muramasa, right? In fact, I am the blacksmith Muramasa himself, and I may be able to forge a real jeweled sword for you as a reward for your assistance!"

Chapter 344 As long as you can master Unlimited Blade Works, you will definitely be able to defeat the Water God!

"You're saying you're the blacksmith Muramasa?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Percyus, the Ankylosaurus, couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Since Muramasa's first forged weapon appeared, the whole world has known the name of the blacksmith Muramasa and is amazed by his imaginative yet incredibly powerful weapon.

In the world's most powerful nation, the Kingdom of Asura, obtaining a Muramasa weapon is considered an honor. In fact, very few nobles in the Kingdom of Asura possess the honor of obtaining a Muramasa weapon, because they simply cannot compete with those who are far more powerful.

To date, the weapons Shirou has sold under the name of Muramasa have been purchased by people ranging from the second princess of the Kingdom of Asura to the pope of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, and even the current God of Mining, the current God of Swords, the King of Dragon King, and even the King of Ankylosaurus, and many more outrageous figures...

Everyone here is a renowned figure. Even Ariel, the second princess of Asura, only managed to acquire Muramasa's weapon by chance before Muramasa became famous.

Today, Muramasa's name is known to everyone in the blacksmithing world. He is considered the strongest blacksmith in the world. Even the Miners, who originally held the highest position in the blacksmithing world, have to admit that Muramasa has more exaggerated forging skills than the Miners today. He can even be compared with the legendary demon blacksmith Julian Jalisco.

However, for various reasons, the true identity of the blacksmith Muramasa has never been known.

Aside from the fact that he is a human, outsiders have absolutely no idea what Muramasa looks like. They don't know his appearance or gender, and they can't even guess his age.

However, because Muramasa's forging skills were so superb, most people were more inclined to believe that Muramasa was an old man with profound forging experience, the kind of ethereal being who was like the sweeping monk in the story.

Of course, some people speculate that Muramasa is a young man, but most of their guesses are that Muramasa is the kind of person who practiced forging from a young age and eventually achieved success through his innate talent and tireless efforts.

Perhaps no one in this world would have imagined that the legendary blacksmith Muramasa was just a complete novice who had never been exposed to forging before he was a teenager, and had never even been exposed to the techniques and processes of forging. He even spent more time practicing swordsmanship than forging.

Shirou himself is often surprised by his own forging skills. After much thought, he can only understand it as the influence of Unlimited Blade Works. As a result, his forging is essentially a projection of another form, and the weapons he creates start from a level that ordinary blacksmiths cannot reach.

To date, the only time Shirou has ever forged something beyond the projection level was when he created the eternally distant golden sword in the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

That experience gave Shirou a lot of experience and improved him, and it was also the key to his ability to project Excalibur in his previous battle against King Kitagawa III.

In short, at this point, Shirou has nothing left to hide about his identity as the blacksmith Muramasa.

As one of the seven great powers, even if he directly acknowledges his identity now, there are very few beings in this world capable of targeting him, so there is absolutely no need to worry too much.

Shirou was used to concealing his identity as Muramasa, so unless there were special circumstances, he never thought of revealing his identity.

This time, because he needed to persuade Ankylosaurus to come out of seclusion, he had no choice but to directly admit that he was Muramasa in an attempt to get Ankylosaurus to support Ariel.

It can be said that Shirou's move was quite effective.

Not only were Ankylosaurus and his twelve familiars surprised, but even Rudeus, who had come along, was slightly astonished, not expecting that Shirou was actually the blacksmith Muramasa.

Of course, since Rudeus was a magician, he knew very little about forging, just like Principal Genus back then, so even when he learned of this news, he was not too surprised.

But Percyus, the Ankylosaurus, was different. He had long been concerned about Muramasa and even personally bought the jeweled sword Zelrich forged by Muramasa, which is enough to prove how much he cared about the blacksmith Muramasa.

Upon hearing Shirou identify himself as the blacksmith Muramasa, Percius's expression immediately turned serious, and he even exuded an unprecedented aura of power.

"You say you are the blacksmith Muramasa, the one who forged weapons that were famous throughout the world, even surpassing those of the Mining Clan, and making all blacksmiths pale in comparison. Do you have any evidence to prove this?"

Percius spoke to Shirou with scrutinizing, even questioning, tone.

Shivael and the other familiars stood by, equally suspicious of Shirou's boastful words, finding it hard to believe that such a young human was the legendary blacksmith.

Most importantly, Shirou doesn't seem to have the temperament of a blacksmith. Despite having the reputation of being one of the seven great powers, swordsmanship and blacksmithing are worlds apart. No matter how skilled a swordsman is, it's hard to say what he would achieve if he went into blacksmithing.

Shirou was already prepared for this questioning, and he calmly replied, "There are countless ways to prove it. Since I dare to say such a thing, I naturally have as much evidence as I need."

With that, Shirou pulled out the Noble Phantasm, the Distant Ideal Land, directly from his body.

The golden scabbard exudes an astonishing pressure simply by its existence, and the sacredness unique to the holy sword it contains is even more undeniable.

It could be said that, in the very instant the scabbard was displayed, the gazes of Percius and the many familiars became more serious than ever before.

"This is the scabbard I forged at the Magic University. Although it was made with the help of the Seven Stars and many other magicians, it is the greatest achievement I have made so far. I believe that you, Lord Ankylosaurus, can understand the value of this scabbard."

Shirou spoke up quietly, “Besides that, I can also explain to you the problem with the jeweled sword you bought back then. That sword was essentially just an experimental product that I forged casually back then. Due to a lack of understanding of magic, I only roughly forged a model back then, but failed to give it a real effect. Now I have accumulated more profound forging skills and have understood the flaws that existed in that sword back then.”

"You're saying you can already create a completely gem-encrusted sword?"

Percius spoke instinctively, and his words showed that he believed Shirou was indeed the blacksmith Muramasa.

After all, no words are as convincing as the facts themselves.

The moment the distant utopia appeared, Ankylosaurus had little doubt left in his heart, and his gaze toward Shirou even became extremely ardent.

"That's it."

Shirou nodded silently at Percius's words. "Back then, I only focused on the weapon's form, but I neglected the more important essence, which is that the creation of a weapon requires the infusion of a soul. In the process of forging this scabbard, I have come to understand the more fundamental concept of forging. If you, Lord Ankylosaurus, are willing to assist me, I would be happy to complete a true gem sword for you."

"..."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Ankylion fell silent.

Shirou could sense that the other person was thinking, so he waited patiently.

The Ankylosaurus King didn't ponder for long before speaking quietly, "The moment I first saw the weapon you forged, I sensed that your forging was extraordinary. In my entire life, I have never seen a weapon with more soul than yours, not even Julian Jalisco, who forged the King Dragon Sword. I once predicted that the blacksmith Muramasa would become the top blacksmith of this era, setting a new ceiling for human forging history."

"Your Excellency Ankylosaurus, your statement is too exaggerated. As a blacksmith named Muramasa, I do not consider my achievements to be particularly outstanding. I am still far from being as good as Julian Jalisco, the demon blacksmith who forged the King Dragon Sword."

"Haha, humility is a virtue, but I don't like it."

The Ankylosaurus King spoke silently, denying Shirou's words, "However, even I never imagined that you, Shirou, would actually be the blacksmith Muramasa."

"For some reasons, I cannot reveal my identity."

“I understand your thoughts. Worldly matters and interests will always affect true art. Forging something that is inherently closely related to interests is even more difficult to escape the pull of reality.”

After silently making his assessment, King Ankyl looked at Shirou with great admiration, but then suddenly shook his head. "However, I regret to inform you that although I do acknowledge your forging skills and hope you can demonstrate the true form of that gem sword, I will not intervene in the civil war of the Kingdom of Asura because of you."

"why?"

Shirou was disappointed by Ankylosaurus's response. He was confident that his operation would be successful and thought that it would be no problem to ask Ankylosaurus to come out of retirement in the name of Muramasa. However, he did not expect that the other party would still refuse.

"Because my thoughts will never be changed by external factors. I still haven't accepted Ariel Anemoy Asra. That second princess's reckless return to the Kingdom of Asra without any chance of winning was a disappointing choice for me. Most importantly, there's that person interfering in this matter..."