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

It was precisely because of this that Ariel went directly to the Water God School's dojo.

As it turned out, the water god did not do anything to her. He treated Ariel very politely and had a brief conversation with her.

Ariel's purpose was not to meet the water god, but to have another purpose.

She asked the water god to see a girl named Doristina. The water god hesitated for a few seconds, but finally granted her request.

When Shirou transformed into the Heroic Spirit Emiya and attempted to assassinate Darius for the first time, he unexpectedly saved an innocent girl from Darius's clutches.

That girl was Doristina.

Doristina was later taken in by the water goddess Leda and became a disciple of the Water God School. Now her talent is considered quite good, and she has the strength of the intermediate level of the Water God School. Although she cannot compare with exaggerated geniuses like Alice and Izuru, she is considered to have decent talent among ordinary people.

When Ariel found Dorstina, the latter seemed to realize why the princess had sought her out.

As she had expected, Ariel's request was for Dorstina to come forward and accuse Minister Darius of kidnapping innocent girls.

Because of Darius's past misdeeds, many noble children suffered greatly, not to mention many innocent ordinary people.

These matters were initially suppressed by Darius, but they did not all disappear. Philip has collected a lot of related intelligence in the capital over the years.

If we add Doristina's firsthand account, it will be even more certain, completely ruining Darius's reputation and making him a target of public criticism!

If Darius becomes someone universally hated throughout the Kingdom of Asura, then the nobles who stand with Darius will have to reconsider whether they should continue to support him.

Doristina agreed to Ariel's suggestion without hesitation.

The time she spent being captured by Darius was a lifelong shadow for her. Although the current water god who took her in was Darius's companion, the water god himself did not interfere with Doristina's opinion of Darius. Therefore, Doristina has been trying her best to take revenge on Darius ever since.

The water god did not object to Doristina's choice.

She seemed to genuinely only care whether Darius lived or died; she had no intention of interfering in anything else concerning Darius.

Ariel thus gained a crucial trump card and officially began her final preparations.

She first extended invitations to all the nobles of the kingdom of Asura, hoping to attend a banquet hosted by Ariel herself.

This treacherous move undoubtedly aroused the vigilance of the First Prince Gravel and Minister Darius, but the two also made it clear that they had long wanted to target Ariel, so they did not refuse and planned to use this banquet to achieve their goals.

With both sides harboring their own ulterior motives, a banquet that affected all the nobles of the entire Asura Kingdom officially began.

Throughout this process, Ariel was almost inseparable from Alice and Gilead, constantly on guard against possible assassination attempts.

Surprisingly, everything went smoothly.

And so, the banquet proceeded smoothly until the day it was to be held.

The official showdown between Ariel and Darius has begun!

Chapter 348 The Northern Emperor Obel Attacks! Excalibur VS Unlimited Blade Works!

In the center of the royal capital, Ars, stood a vast and continuous castle.

Ariel convened a banquet for all the nobles of the entire Kingdom of Asura, which took place in the largest hall inside the castle.

A long table was placed in the center of the hall, adorned with a large bouquet of flowers and tableware such as plates. Seats were arranged around the table, all of which had been assigned before the banquet began. Once all the attendees had arrived, the banquet would commence and dishes would be served.

On the day of the banquet, most of the nobles of the Kingdom of Asura were invited to participate.

Ariel herself arrived well before the banquet began, and had her subordinates Luke and Sylphie greet guests near the entrance to the reception room, while also keeping an eye on the attendees to prevent assassins or similar individuals from infiltrating.

To ensure the safety of the banquet, Luke and Silphie were undoubtedly on high alert, but their combined abilities were ultimately insufficient to find all the assassins.

Therefore, the two sword kings, Alice and Kyrie, took on the security work for the entire banquet.

They stayed inside the venue almost the entire time, scrutinizing everyone present.

Although this banquet was essentially a trap, with both sides on the verge of conflict and a potential clash at any moment, it had little to do with the ordinary nobles. They were not at the center of the storm, and their move to another faction would have little impact on them. The conflict between the first prince and the second princess was irrelevant to them; at most, they would side with whoever won.

So they showed no signs of tension and were all discussing what might happen next, such as what Ariel would say today and how the Gravel faction would respond after hearing it.

The important figures didn't arrive until the banquet was about to begin.

The first to arrive were the four major lordly families: the Notos family, the Boreas family, the Aiuros family, and the Zeferos family.

The head of the Notos family is named Pilemon, Luke's father. He was originally a supporter of Princess Ariel, but after Ariel left the capital, he sided with Darius. Now, his relationship with Luke is not so bad as it can be said to be completely broken.

James is the current apparent head of the Boreas family. Like Pelemon, he has chosen to align himself with Darius's faction. However, since the true head of the family, Sauros, is still alive despite being under house arrest, James's position within the Boreas family is not one of complete control.

Compared to these two families, the attitudes of the other two major families are unclear; they are in a neutral camp and have not shown a clear stance on the succession to the throne.

After the four great families, Darius himself finally arrived at the scene. He came alone, without any guards.

Furthermore, Darius himself walked in extremely strange ways and was very concerned about his lower body.

This confirms that Darius was never fully healed after being attacked by Shirou in his Heroic Spirit Emiya form.

If Rudius were here, he might be interested in talking to Darius about his life experiences after becoming impotent, and they might even find some common ground.

In short, Darius's arrival aroused serious concern among Ariel's faction.

They couldn't understand why their opponent hadn't brought any guards, and they became increasingly aware that Darius's arrival was ill-intentioned.

Finally, the banquet officially began after the First Prince, Gravel, also arrived.

As the organizer, Ariel immediately stepped onto the high platform in the hall, her gaze fixed intently on the many nobles present. Without the slightest hesitation or trepidation, she spoke frankly:

"I am truly grateful to all of you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come today."

Ariel's voice was clear and powerful.

She quickly exchanged pleasantries with everyone present, starting with His Majesty the King's illness, then moving on to the recent domestic situation, and recounting how she had longed for the Kingdom of Asra during her studies abroad... Then, at the perfect moment, she launched her attack.

"Alright, the reason I've gathered all of you here today is because I have someone I'd like to introduce to you."

After Ariel finished speaking, she introduced the area behind her.

Doristina's figure slowly emerged from behind the curtain.

Unlike when they met at the Water God Dojo, Doristina was now dressed in gorgeous clothes, exuding the charm befitting a noblewoman.

Darius's eyes widened when he saw Doristina's figure.

Among the nobles, some stood up with livid faces.

They clearly hadn't expected the other to appear here.

Very few people know that Doristina was taken in by the water god.

At the time, the Water God deliberately concealed this matter, and Doristina later went into hiding under an assumed name at the Water God's Dojo, where no one knew of her existence.

Now that Dorstina has appeared, anyone can see that Ariel's faction is coming on strong.

"I think you all should recognize her. Yes, she is Miss Doristina, the second daughter of the Papillhos family who disappeared several years ago."

"..."

The audience was initially surprised by Ariel's words, and then immediately began to discuss them.

Most people are curious about where Doristina has gone all these years.

Faced with everyone's confusion, Ariel seemed to control the rhythm of the stage and slowly opened her mouth: "I can explain to everyone in detail about Miss Dorstina's recent situation, but rather than these trivial matters, I would like to let Dorstina say what she wants to convey first."

After Ariel finished speaking, Doristina slowly walked up.

She stared fiercely at Darius and slowly began to speak.

Doristina's words were not vivid; she simply recounted everything that happened to her after Darius captured her.

But everyone in the room fell silent.

Ariel's planted mole openly displayed her anger, guiding the atmosphere in the room in a direction unfavorable to Darius.

In fact, the attack was indeed very powerful.

Darius's collaborators were generally unaware of his private conduct, let alone that he had kidnapped innocent girls to satisfy his personal desires.

Many of Darius's collaborators immediately showed signs of wavering.

However, Darius, the mastermind, remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

His expression seemed to say that he had overcome such desperate situations several times over the years.

"This is truly astonishing, Lord Darius. I didn't originally intend to suddenly reveal such a matter to the world, but after all, I almost fell victim to your schemes. On one occasion, while leaving the Boreas family, I was captured by your men, but fortunately, I was rescued by Lord Shirou of the Boreas family..."

Ariel glared at Darius with aggressive words, rebuking him without hesitation, "As a high-ranking minister of the Kingdom of Asura, with such a position, how could you do such a thing! In the Kingdom of Asura, this is an unforgivable crime! Do you have any excuse?"

"It seems that Lady Ariel took the joke a little too far today."

Darius snorted at Ariel's words and straightened up calmly. "To bring such an unidentified woman and deceive everyone by saying she is a child of the Papillhos family. Well, although I am never short of such rumors, this is the first time I have been told such a blatant lie to my face."

"Lord Darius, are you saying that what I just said was all nonsense?"

“Of course, Lady Ariel. Please allow me to ask you a question in return: Do you have anything that can prove that Miss Doristina is indeed a child of the Papillhos family?”

"Why not?"

After Ariel finished speaking, she had Doristina take out a ring from her chest. "An amethyst horse sculpture. This is an item used by the Paphos family to prove their identity."

"I see, I see. Since she was carrying that, she must indeed be a child of the Papirhos family..."

Darius said this, but his expression still seemed quite relaxed. "Although I want to say this, actually, I only found Miss Doristina, the second daughter of the Papillhos family, a few days ago."

"Found?"

"Yes, just a month ago, I launched a large-scale manhunt in the capital to wipe out the thief gang lurking there. It was then that my men found Miss Doristina's body. Of course, the ring also seems to have entered the market, making it difficult to identify her. However, Miss Doristina had a feature known only to her family: a crescent-shaped birthmark on her chest..."

Darius spoke eloquently.

But these statements are undoubtedly all made up.

He fabricated these lies on the spot, and then looked coldly at a middle-aged man in the distance, saying, "Is that right? The current head of Pappurhos, Lord Freitas Pappurhos?"

"..."

Faced with the dramatic reversal of events, everyone's attention turned to the head of the Paphos family.

The man bore a resemblance to Doristina. His face was pale, and his lips trembled. For a moment, he seemed to hesitate about whether to respond, but finally, as if he had made up his mind, he cried out, "That's not it! My...my daughter...was taken away by High Minister Darius..."

Freitas's words caused a huge uproar.

Darius, in particular, exclaimed in disbelief, "Lord Freitas! What nonsense are you spouting!"

“Standing over there is none other than my daughter, Dorstina! Lady Ariel, please punish Lord Darius for kidnapping my beloved daughter, imprisoning her, and defiling her!”

"hehe."

Seeing Darius's flustered appearance, Ariel wore a victor's expression.

She had anticipated Darius's actions long ago, which is why she had already turned the Paphos family against her.

Now, she spoke with an expression even more sinister than Darius's: "So, Minister Darius, the head of the Papirhos family, has said so... abducting noble children, imprisoning them, and wantonly abusing them, even though you are a high-ranking official of the kingdom, a crime is a crime, and you cannot escape it. Presumably, you will receive the punishment you deserve according to the laws of the kingdom."

"..."

Ariel's words completely distorted Darius's face.

The other nobles present remained silent, unable to offer any further rebuttal to Darius in the face of such a fact.

On the surface, it's Ariel's victory!

"Oh dear, looks like I'll have to make my appearance after all!"

Just then, a man's voice suddenly rang out in the hall. As if by magic, he peeled off the human skin on his face, removed his noble clothes, and revealed the appearance of a hunter.

The middle-aged man with the oddly shaped buzz cut smiled at everyone present, then fixed his gaze on Ariel on the stage, placed his right hand on his hip, and began to speak:

"I am the Northern Emperor, [Peacock Sword] Aubert. If you don't want to die, get out of my way!"

The Northern Emperor's sudden arrival startled many nobles, and without hesitation, the crowd began to disperse around Aubert.

Aubert then walked forward with ease, his target undoubtedly Ariel's head!

"Snapped!"

Ariel's side would naturally not allow Aubel's plan to succeed.

The figures of the two sword kings, Alice and Kyrie, appeared in front of the man in the next instant.

Despite being blocked by two sword kings, the latter showed no fear and laughed loudly, saying, "It is truly a pleasure to be able to fight against the renowned Black Wolf Sword King and Mad Sword King. However, I am, after all, a successor of the Northern Divine Stream, and I will not fight you in a fair and square manner!"

"what?"

As soon as Aubert finished speaking, three figures of the Northern Kings suddenly descended from the top of the castle, attacking Ariel with astonishing force.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Ariel's expression also revealed helplessness.

The disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves was simply too great; it was impossible for Alice and Gilead alone to stop all of Darius's assassins.