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

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Although the opponent's improvement speed is not as fast as Shirou and Isorti, he is still a genius that should not be underestimated.

After all, even Paul is only a high-ranking swordsman!

Although Paul is actually a master of three different styles, and his strength is certainly not comparable to that of an ordinary advanced swordsman, considering Alice's talent, it should only be a matter of time before she surpasses Paul in the future.

How did Paul become a unit of combat power without us even realizing it?

"Shirou, come here for a second!"

As Shirou pondered this, Rigel, who had just finished a battle, suddenly shouted.

Shirou walked over and then noticed that Rigel looked quite anxious.

He was initially confused, but quickly realized the reason for her anxiety: Alice had been injured in the battle, with visible wounds on her wrists and ankles.

Although Rijrud was an excellent warrior, he clearly did not know how to use magic, let alone healing magic.

Shirou also cannot use healing magic.

But this doesn't mean Shirou doesn't have the means to heal his wounds.

"Wait a mininute."

As Shirou spoke, he took out the Golden Sword of Invincibility, which was wrapped in a strip of cloth, from his bundle. Although the Golden Sword of Invincibility now had a scabbard, Shirou still wouldn't casually show the weapon to outsiders because the golden holy sword was too conspicuous.

His first public display of the invincible golden sword and its scabbard, Avalon, undoubtedly surprised Rijrud and Alice.

"Liberate the distant ideal land!"

As Shirou actively released the power of Avalon, he spread the healing power of the scabbard to Alice.

Under the protection of the healing aura, Alice's wounds gradually healed.

"Wow, that's amazing?"

Alice looked surprised.

Rijerud asked curiously, "Is this a magical artifact of your human race?"

"That's it."

Shirou had no intention of explaining Avalon's origins, so he let Rigel assume it was just an ordinary magical item.

Although Alice didn't know when Shirou obtained Avalon, she didn't think too much about it, since it was hard for ordinary people to imagine that such a magical item could be forged.

After healing Alice's injuries, Shirou also wiped the blood off her face and tidied her messy hair.

Watching all this unfold, Rijkaard smiled and said, "Shirou, you're a good older brother."

"Do not……"

Shirou was unable to respond to Rijkaard's words.

After all, only he himself knew that he was not a good older brother. He had made a mistake that he could never make amends for, so he was not entitled to praise.

Rijerudite seemed to have noticed Shirou's reaction. Although he didn't know Shirou's past, he could sense Shirou's regret.

Because he himself had the same emotions, and under the influence of the Demon's Spear, he killed his own family members in a fit of madness.

So he spoke quietly: "What happened in the past doesn't matter. What matters is now. You still have Alice as your sister, don't you?"

“Rigid Rudd…”

Upon hearing Rijerud's words, Shirou hesitated for a moment, then showed a grateful expression. "I understand, so I won't make the same mistake again. This time, I will do everything I can to protect Alice."

"Yes, that's right."

Shirou and Rigel appreciated each other's talents and exchanged friendly glances.

Fan Gei, however, couldn't help but retort, "What? I'm strong too, okay? I can protect myself! And when I get stronger, maybe I'll be the one protecting Shirou!"

"Hehe, let's talk about that after you get stronger."

Shirou spoke with a smile.

His reaction clearly displeased Alice, and the girl became even more determined to become stronger so that Shirou would be completely impressed.

That night, the group camped out in the open.

Dinner was giant tortoise meat.

This kind of meat is not very tasty. It has a strong fishy smell and is tough. It takes a long time to stew it slowly to change its texture.

Even Shirou couldn't make this ingredient taste good under limited conditions.

For example, after Alice got used to Shirou's delicious dinners, she suddenly ate such fishy and tough meat and even vomited on the spot.

On the contrary, Rachel Rudd usually eats grilled meat without adding any seasoning.

After eating so much of that hellish cuisine, Shirou's roughly prepared food tasted delicious to him, and he praised Shirou's cooking.

After dinner, because he was in a good mood, Rigdell specifically introduced Shirou and Alice to the methods of maintaining weapons.

Shirou was quite knowledgeable in this area, but he listened attentively nonetheless.

Simply put, you need to clean and polish your weapons regularly. If you leave the bloodstains on your weapons unattended, they will not only attract other monsters but also reduce their sharpness.

"Speaking of which, what was Rachel Rudd's gun made of?"

Shirou suddenly had a question.

He had long been puzzled by the materials used in Rager Rudd's weapons, as he could hardly identify them with the naked eye.

"It's me."

"??"

"Speluds are born with a gun."

While Shirou was still in a daze, Rigelud silently described the unique racial characteristics of the Spelud race.

It is said that Speluds are born with a three-pronged tail. As they grow, this tail grows longer, and at a certain age, it hardens and separates from their body.

However, even when separated, the gun still seems to be part of the body, and it becomes sharper with use.

It is an unbreakable and indestructible spear that can pierce through everything in the world... Depending on the wielder's training level, it may also grow into such a weapon.

"A weapon that is bound to the body and grows with the host. I didn't know there were such weapons in this world."

Shirou was quite surprised, astonished by the peculiar racial characteristics of the Spelud.

He then wondered if modifying Ragnarok's weapons would affect their performance, or even have an impact on Ragnarok himself.

However, his question remained unanswered. After all, the situation of the Spelud tribe was too unique, and Shirou was not shameless enough to experiment with Rigelud's weapons.

So he just thought about it casually in his mind and didn't actively raise his own questions.

……

After a night's rest.

The next day, the three resumed their journey and successfully reached the nearest town, Licaris, before sunset.

This is one of the three major cities in the Demon Continent.

It is said that during the war between humans and demons, this town was the base of the Demon Emperor, Kishilica Kishiris.

The first thing that will surprise you when you see this town is its location. It is built in the depression of a huge crater mountain. The mountain walls have become natural city walls, blocking enemy invasions several times. Now they also serve to prevent monsters from invading. It is a natural barrier.

The town center is the half-collapsed city of Chihiris, which was destroyed in the Battle of Laplace, caused by the battle between the demon king of Chihiris and the demon god Laplace.

The walls of the crater are very high, making it difficult to invade from outside the entrance unless one can fly.

There were only two guards at the entrance, but given the terrain, two people were sufficient.

Shirou then looked at Rijerud and said quietly, "Well then, the next step is to put on some disguises for you, Rijerud."

"no problem."

Rachel Rudd had no objection to this.

If he entered the town in his original appearance, he would definitely be driven away, so disguising himself is only natural.

Shirou and Alice then began to try their best to change Rigel's appearance. First, they dyed his green hair black with black sewage and covered the red gem on his forehead with a strip of cloth.

After roughly concealing their appearance, the group arrived at the town gate.

The demon soldiers at the city gate, one with a snake's head and the other with a pig's head, looked incredibly fierce. After a brief search upon seeing Shirou and his companions arrive, they let them in.

The demons do not seem to be hostile towards humans, and do not show any particular discrimination against them.

The two demon guards even kindly warned Shirou and his companions to be careful of the Spelud tribe's [Deadend].

Shirou didn't understand what "Deadend" meant, but he didn't have time to ask before entering the town of Ricaris.

Chapter 185 First Arrival at the Adventurers' Guild

Upon entering the town, Shirou immediately noticed its poverty.

Not only were the streets themselves dilapidated, but most of the buildings were covered in dust and looked completely neglected.

Some basic public infrastructure was extremely backward; there were no post stations or stables for horse-drawn carriages to stop.

Although this is a fairly good town compared to Buena Village and the villages of the Migrud tribe, Shirou has been to Roa, where the Boreas family is located, and even to the capital of the Asura Kingdom.

Compared to Roya and the royal capital, Licaris Town was clearly too poor, like a small rural town.

As Shirou was lost in thought, the three of them had already arrived inside the town of Ricaris.

What are we going to do next?

Alice spoke with great excitement, already considering this journey a thrilling adventure and extremely interested in the interesting events that would follow.

"I need to find a place to stay first, and figure out how to earn money for the trip."

Shirou silently analyzed the situation and offered a reasonable judgment.

Although Loki's father, Loin, gave them some travel money before he left, it would be extremely difficult to cross the entire Demon Continent or even sail back to the Kingdom of Asura with such a small amount of money.

Furthermore, Shirou wants to find his family members who may be lost in the Demon Continent, so he must spread his reputation as much as possible.

Therefore, money is always necessary no matter what he wants to do.

"If I want to make money, maybe I can become an adventurer."

Rijerud continued Shirou's words, "As long as you become an adventurer, you can earn money by accepting commissions from the Adventurers' Guild."

"The Adventurers' Guild..."

I never expected that there would be such an organization in the Demon Continent.

Shirou couldn't help but recall his childhood in Buena Village. After hearing about Paul's exploits at Black Wolf's Fang, he had also thought about becoming an adventurer to earn money and improve his strength.

But there were never any opportunities after that.

Little did I expect that this unexpected trip to the Demon Continent would give me the possibility of becoming an adventurer.

"Great! Let's hurry up and become adventurers!"

Alice was incredibly excited upon hearing this, her eyes shining with excitement.

She had clearly heard countless tales and legends of adventurers before, and had heard Gilead recount the adventurer era many times, so she was filled with enthusiasm for becoming an adventurer herself.

Rachel Luther and Shirou also thought there was nothing wrong with the idea.

However, since Rijerud had never been to a town, he had never been an adventurer. The group could only ask passersby for directions to the Adventurers' Guild.

After learning the specific directions, the three headed towards the Adventurers' Guild Center in Licaris Town.

"By the way, what did the guards mean by 'Deadend'?"

Alice suddenly remembered the previous topic and asked in confusion.

Shirou was also very concerned about this issue, because he saw the guards' expressions of extreme fear when they mentioned the word, clearly showing that they were filled with fear of the being called "Deadend".

Shirou did a quick translation and discovered that "Deadend" means death is imminent, implying that seeing that thing is no different from facing death.

If you're going on a journey, it's best to avoid encountering anything so dangerous.

Shirou originally intended to gather more information about [Deadend] and to be more cautious in the future.

Unexpectedly, Rachel Rudd gave an unexpected response.

"it's me."

"……what?"

"Some people call me that."