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

This clash, in terms of both power and the oppressive force it exuded, far exceeded expectations. Ordinary Saint-level beings were simply no longer able to witness the battle taking place here and had to retreat outside the execution ground.

Ariel herself was barely able to maintain her strength under the protection of the two sword kings, Iris and Kyrie, but she knew that staying here would only be a waste of their energy.

So while praying for Shirou's victory, she silently withdrew from the execution ground and joined most of the nobles outside, waiting for the final result of this battle that would determine the fate of the Kingdom of Asura!

Chapter 359 Stripping the Sword Realm of Power!

"boom!"

The deafening roar of swords clashing echoed wildly throughout the execution ground, its destructive force nearly shattering the fragile structure into pieces.

As the deafening roar subsided, Shirou, wielding the Excalibur sword, and the Water God, holding the Golden Sword, appeared in the center of the dust-covered battlefield.

In that brief clash, the two were evenly matched.

Despite using his strongest holy sword, Excalibur, Shirou was still unable to break through Reda's defenses, and his attack was blocked by Reda's Water God Style swordsmanship.

This shows just how extraordinary the skills of the water goddess Leda were.

Back then, Shirou was able to suppress Alexander III, the Northern God, who wielded the King Dragon Sword, with Excalibur. However, when facing Reda, the Water Goddess, even though Reda's golden sword might not be an ordinary weapon, it was definitely not at the level of Excalibur or the King Dragon Sword. Even so, Shirou still couldn't break through the Water Goddess's defense.

"This is truly a unique weapon..."

The water god looked at the golden holy sword in Shirou's hand and praised it admiringly, "It possesses absolute holiness, yet it is full of domineering power and destructive force. Even the holy sword of the Church of Milis is not as radiant as the sword in your hand."

"Your sword is not bad either."

Shirou responded silently. He had noticed when he fought the Water God with Excalibur that although there was a certain gap between him and the Water God, the difference in their weapons was not that great.

At least, even when Shirou used Excalibur, he didn't achieve the overwhelming victory he had against North Emperor Obel.

"This sword of mine is not a famous one."

The water goddess Leda smiled and shook her head. "However, what you said is not entirely wrong. This is indeed not a simple weapon, because the original owner of this weapon was the original water goddess, and also the founder of the water goddess school."

"The weapon of the first water god?"

"That's right. When the first water god first used this sword, he was just an ordinary adventurer. When he became an adventurer, embarked on his journey, and left his village, he spent all his wealth to have a blacksmith forge this sword. He used this weapon all the time to slay the great demon in the sea and fight against the crisis of world destruction."

As the water goddess Leda spoke, she stroked the golden sword in her hand with emotion. "Later, the first water god became famous, and this sword became the symbol of the Water God School. Every new water god would receive this sword as a legacy. Although the first water god did not even name the sword when he left it, so all the subsequent water gods could only call it the Nameless Sword or the Golden Sword, the water gods of each generation have passed down the weapon according to tradition, and it is still in use today."

"Of course, being a mortal's sword, this sword has been broken countless times during its journey with the first and subsequent water gods. But each time it was repaired, the water gods of each generation would put in the best materials they could collect, continuously smelting, forging, and improving it, until the sword's brilliance kept changing, even presenting the golden color it has today."

"Of course, no matter how the material changes, the essence of the sword will not change. It is still just an ordinary sword that left the adventurer's village with the young first water god, nothing more."

Upon hearing the story of the golden sword told by the water goddess Leda, Shirou was slightly moved.

As a blacksmith, he fully understood the core of the story told by the water god and realized why the water god was able to block his Excalibur with that sword.

He couldn't help but express his feelings, saying, "Weapons are like people. As long as they can withstand the ravages of time, they will become more refined over time until they completely transform, reaching incredible heights from the realm of mortals. Therefore, it is by no means an ordinary sword. Even if the materials are ordinary, the wielder has infused it with a new soul, making it a legendary and spiritual sword."

"Heroic Spirits? That's an interesting term."

The water goddess Reda agreed with Shirou's words and nodded slightly. "You are right. Swords are like people. They grow with time. At the same time, swords are better than people. Compared to humans, who gradually age and eventually turn to dust and die, swords only need to be thrown into the forge to be reforged and become stronger."

"Your Excellency the Water God is mistaken. Humans are the same in becoming stronger."

"Oh? Why did you say that?"

"The sword is thrown into the forge to be reforged. Although in theory it is still the same sword that is reforged, in reality it is already a second-generation weapon. Although humans will age and even die, they can pass on their knowledge and technology, giving the next generation a higher starting point and a broader vision. As a result, future generations can stand on the shoulders of their predecessors and become stronger without having to start all over again."

Shirou carefully considered his words before slowly speaking, "So in reality, they are all the same. There is no essential difference between people and swords. They both grow stronger little by little over time through accumulation and refinement. Lord Water God, you are undoubtedly the best example of this. You are absolutely the strongest Water God lineage holder to date."

"Hehe, the strongest Water God lineage master, huh? Even if you praise me like this, I won't hold back."

The water goddess Leda smiled broadly, seemingly quite satisfied with Shirou's argument. "However, you are right. Although time will make people grow old and turn them into dust, knowledge, experience, and skills can be passed down to future generations."

The moment the water goddess Leda uttered those words, she instinctively glanced in the direction of Izuru in the distance, as if she had something to say to that disciple.

But in the end, she didn't say anything. Instead, she looked at Shirou and said seriously:

"I am very old now, and my only wish is to pass on my swordsmanship to someone who is capable of inheriting it. I once thought I would never have this opportunity in my life, and at most I would just record this strongest Water God Style swordsmanship and see if someone capable of inheriting it would appear in the next hundred years. But now it seems that you are the one I look forward to the most."

"This……"

Unexpectedly, the Water God would place his hopes for inheriting the Water God Style on himself, who was his enemy.

Before Shirou could respond, he discovered that the Water God had made a completely different move than before.

First of all, the Water Goddess, just like before, held the sword vertically in front of her chest, her back straight, making it impossible to tell that she was an old woman over seventy years old.

Unlike before, this time the Water Goddess recited the moves she was using as if giving one-on-one instruction while demonstrating her swordsmanship.

"First, stop the water, still the wind, and make it invisible."

"This is one of the secret techniques of the Water God Style: the Sword of Still Water."

As soon as the water god finished speaking, the wind at the scene stopped completely. Not only the wind, but even the drifting dust seemed to be restrained by gravity in an instant, falling to the ground and disappearing without a trace.

Shirou is also a Water Saint, and can use the Shisui Sword, the secret technique of the Water God Style.

This is the only Water God Style technique he knows, but it is far from reaching the level of the Water God and cannot possibly stop the gale on such a large scale.

But the water god's actions did not end there.

She quickly pressed the tip of the sword against the ground, as if she were turning the sword upside down, without using any force in her wrist, and silently let the sword hang in place.

"Then comes the breaking of space, severing space, tearing apart the storm."

"By superimposing the Sword of Still Water and the Sword of Breaking the Sky, a sword technique domain of horizontal cutting and slicing is created. Wherever the barrier passes, it kills people invisibly."

The Water God silently demonstrated the movements, and what appeared was the same sword technique that had just been used, which easily pierced through Shirou from a distance of a hundred meters.

This was originally a combination of two Water God Style secret techniques.

This further fueled Shirou's admiration for the current water god's creativity.

However, the water god intended to demonstrate far more than just this. After demonstrating two profound techniques, he silently raised his sword above his head.

The Water God's action of raising the sword above his head is completely different from the action of the Northern God III raising the King Dragon Sword above his head.

This is not only because the Water God uses a one-handed sword while the Northern God III's Dragon King Sword is a two-handed sword, but also because the aura and demeanor they exude are completely different.

When Alexander the Great III raised the Dragon King Sword above his head, he displayed an unshakeable pressure and an explosive force as if he were about to unleash a terrifying storm.

In contrast, when the water goddess Leda raised her sword above her head, it felt as if she were gently plucking a thread. With the rise and fall of her fingers, the thread continued to spread, eventually enveloping every inch of the surrounding space.

"The Sword that Cuts Down Rain, this is the third profound technique I have mastered."

"Like raindrops falling to the ground, countless water droplets start from one, flow into rivers, lakes and seas, and finally return to the original one. The original intention of this sword technique is to use the offensive of a storm to build the only defense. Using offense as the ultimate means of defense, the talent of the first water god is truly amazing."

While marveling at the profound mysteries of the Water God Style created by the first Water God, the Water God Goddess Leda silently made a movement, slowly drawing a huge arc with the sword in her hand.

When Shirou saw the water god's actions, his pupils suddenly constricted.

Because he suddenly discovered that the moment the water god acted, clear sword marks appeared in every area around him, in every inch of space, in every place where he could stand.

Shirou felt as if he had instantly fallen into a giant spider web, with no way to escape. The Water God was like the only hunter in that web, his scrutinizing gaze as if he were looking at a prey that could be easily crushed, as if he had already foreseen his final death.

"This is……"

"This is the sixth Water God Style Secret Technique that I created. It is a fusion of the first three Secret Techniques, and the Water God Style Sword Technique was created by my own hands!"

The water goddess Leda calmly spoke, "It is a domain barrier called the Sword Realm of Deprivation. As long as one is within this barrier, no matter where the opponent is, whether in front, behind, left, right, above, below, or anywhere in the 360-degree range, my sword can arrive instantly."

"The Sword Realm of Deprivation... actually has such a skill."

"Perhaps it is my talent, or perhaps it is because I have been too focused on the techniques of the Water God Style. When I was young, I already felt that the Water God Style had stagnated. For hundreds of years, this school has been limited to the five techniques created by the first Water God, but no one has thought of surpassing the first Water God and going a step further."

The water goddess Leda spoke with emotion, “Therefore, I made an attempt to surpass the limits of the first water goddess. After learning the three profound mysteries, I no longer delved into other profound mysteries, because I know the principle of being greedy for more but not good at more. I chose to limit my talents to the three profound mysteries and then study these three profound mysteries to the extreme.”

"Through my efforts, what I finally achieved was this technique called Deprivation of the Sword Realm. Because the Water God Style is ultimately a defensive technique, the ultimate goal of this move is not to kill the opponent, but to deprive everyone within the barrier's area of ​​mobility. No matter how tricky the location, as long as you are within the area, you absolutely cannot move an inch."

As she spoke, the water goddess Leda made a demonstration.

That was a certain Northern Saint located on a high platform. He was originally an accomplice of Darius, but began to consider switching sides due to the defeat of Darius's faction.

He had stayed at the scene the whole time, his goal being to find an opportunity to intervene in the battle between the Water God and Shirou. As long as he could participate in this duel, no matter which side he killed, the victor would surely be grateful to him and thus be highly valued by Ariel or Darius.

That was his original thought, which is why he persevered until the battle reached this point.

He thought his chance to make a name for himself was right in front of him. Whether it was the water goddess Reda or Shirou, the seventh strongest of the great powers, killing them would be a great achievement for him.

But before he could even take a step, a slash that appeared behind him, completely out of sight, appeared and cut him in two!

"Ahhhhh!!"

The mighty Northern Saint, a Saint-level expert, died less than an ant.

He died tragically by the roadside.

This scene widened the eyes of everyone present, making them realize that Leda's claim of "stripping away the sword realm" was no empty boast.

Shirou also clearly felt the oppressive force emanating from the Water God's technique. He felt as if he was completely bound in all his movements, as if every part of his body was supported by a blade. If he shifted even slightly, he would be completely pierced by the blade that appeared out of nowhere!

At the same time, the water god seemed to be able to move freely within the Sword Realm. He slowly walked towards Shirou step by step, raising the golden sword in his hand, intending to kill Shirou directly once he got close enough.

Shirou naturally couldn't allow the water god to get close to him.

But he was powerless to resist this stripping of the Sword Realm's power.

Only then did Shirou understand why Koga had emphasized that he needed to master the power of Unlimited Blade Works in order to defeat the Water God, and why Koga was so certain that he could defeat the Water God as long as he mastered Unlimited Blade Works.

Shirou didn't understand the reasoning behind this before, but now that he has witnessed the appearance of the Sword World, he understands it completely!

Only Unlimited Blade Works can stand against the Water God's Deprivation of the Sword World!

Chapter 360 Unlimited Blade Works!

The Water God's Sword Realm stripped everyone present of their ability to move. Its exaggerated power turned the scene into a completely silent space, with only the sound of the Water God, Leda's own footsteps slowly echoing.

Apart from the water god himself, no one dared to move even half a step in this area, not even a slight shift of the limbs, remaining completely still in place.

This even includes the two sword kings, Alice and Kyrie, as well as the water king, Izuru.

Yes, even Izuru, the water god's disciple, had her mobility taken away after entering the Sword Realm.

The Water Goddess Leda's Sword Realm Deprivation attack is an indiscriminate attack on everyone present, regardless of friend or foe, completely seizing the mobility of anyone within the realm.

Anyone who dares to make a move will face the same fate as the previous Northern Saint, being torn to shreds by thousands of swords.

Alice was initially skeptical of such power and wanted to move to help Shirou in his battle.

But she had only moved one step, and in that instant of simple movement, the water goddess Leda tilted her sword, severing Alice's tendons in both her feet and hands at the same time.

Blood splattered as flesh tore apart, and Alice was completely deprived of her ability to move.

"How could this be...?!"

For a moment, a look of resentment appeared on Alice's face.

Having trained for so long in the Holy Land of Swords, she thought she had enough power to avoid the helplessness she felt when she encountered the Dragon God beneath the Crimson Dragon's jaw.

But to my surprise, the result was still the same.

Whether facing the dragon god Orsteed or the elderly current water goddess Letalia, she had no ability to resist and was easily and completely suppressed by them.

Although Alice was able to grit her teeth and continue moving even with her tendons severed, she had clearly realized that she was no match for the water god.

The scene then fell into complete silence.

Whether it's Ariel's Sword King Iris, Kyrie Irwin, Darius's Northern King, or the Water God's disciple, the Water King Izuruti.

These king-level experts were all trapped in place by the Sword Realm of the Water God and unable to take any action.

Shirou was the same; he was bound by the domain of the Sword World and could not move.

Everyone realized that the entire execution ground was within the attack range of the water goddess Leda, and understood that if they made any rash moves, they would die in an instant.

The only one who could move was the water goddess Reda herself, but she seemed to be maintaining the Sword Realm, so her movements were not as fast as before, but rather quite slow, walking towards Shirou step by step with a sluggish speed befitting her age.

"Looks like it's over..."

The water goddess Leda looked at Shirou with a calm gaze, "After being stripped of the ability to move by this sword realm, no ordinary person can even think about moving half a step in this domain, let alone launching a counterattack against me in this sword realm."

"There are only two ways to break through this sword realm. One is to be faster than my sword, to move at an ultra-high speed that even the sword realm cannot detect, and to break through my sword. But even the sword god Galfarion cannot do this. His only chance to defeat me is to defeat me before this sword realm opens."

"Another way is to have a defense that my sword cannot cut through. But as you just saw, my swordsmanship, which combines the techniques of 'Severing the Void' and 'Still Water,' is powerful enough to rival the Light Katana of your Sword God School. Not to mention humans, even the defensive capabilities of the Demon King of the Demon Race would be difficult to withstand my strikes."

"So, this battle ends here. It's a pity. Although I also hope to see you inherit the Water God Stream and challenge the strongest dragon god, Orstide, before that, I must stop your attempt to kill Darius."

After saying this, the water god walked towards Shirou at the same pace as before.

Anyone could sense that the moment the water god reached the point where he could touch Shirou with his sword, the latter's life would be instantly in danger.

Shirou also noticed this, but he did not become anxious because of it. Instead, he maintained his calm judgment and suddenly raised his right hand the moment the water god approached him.

"Still want to resist? That's a foolish choice."