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

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After a long time, the distorted reality gradually emerged before everyone as the smoke and dust dissipated.

The first thing that catches the eye is the completely collapsed earth. The shattered ground can only be described as a terrible sight. Needless to say, the destructive power of the two Noble Phantasms has torn the ground apart and smashed it into a huge crater that almost covers half of the execution ground.

In the very center of the pit, the water goddess Leda stood silently, looking spotless, as if nothing had happened.

"it turns out……"

Shirou frowned. Although he had long anticipated that he would have a hard time truly defeating the Water God, he never expected this to happen.

My all-out attack didn't even knock down my opponent, let alone cause much damage.

The Dragon God withstood my attack with his battle aura, so what about the Water God? Could such an old woman possess battle aura comparable to that of the Dragon God, Orsteed?

While Shirou hesitated, the water god had already emerged from the pit step by step.

The old woman's expression didn't change much, but her look had clearly become much more serious.

"This is really... even more exaggerated than what I've heard. No wonder the Sword God and the Second Northern God both think you are the most likely candidate to defeat the Dragon God."

The water goddess Reda looked at Shirou, her eyes seemingly calm and composed, but in reality, her serious demeanor was like a thunderbolt about to be unleashed.

"Well then, it seems I'll have to use some of my true skills. If your goal is the Dragon God Orsteed, then watch closely! I will show you what the true Water God Flow is!"

Chapter 358 Projected Holy Sword!

The moment the water goddess Leda finished speaking, she slowly raised the golden sword in her hand and made a pose, holding the sword vertically in front of her chest.

It can be said that the water goddess's posture in this action was absolutely perfect; even the most elite etiquette officials might not be able to hold their swords as straight as she could.

However, the reason why the water goddess Leda did this was clearly not simply for ritual purposes.

The moment she held the sword to her chest, the entire execution ground fell into a deathly silence. The howling wind stopped abruptly, and the scene became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, creating an extremely eerie atmosphere.

Compared to most of the bewildered people at the scene, Shirou wasn't particularly surprised by what he saw, because he had seen similar scenes before.

Long ago, when he transformed into the form of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to attack Darius, he was forced to fight the Water Goddess Reda. The Water Goddess used the secret technique of the Water God Style, which directly cut the air and atmosphere of the scene into a state of silence.

At that time, it wasn't just the flowing wind that was cut off by the water god; even Shirou's full-force attack on the secret sword Swallow Return was easily caught by the water god.

It can be said that Shirou was already aware of the terror of the Water God Style's secret technique at that time.

Even after witnessing it once, Shirou still couldn't understand how the Water God managed to do such a thing, or what the upper limit of that power was.

The reason the opponent was able to withstand the full-force attacks of my two great treasures, the Pseudo-Spiral Sword and the Indestructible Extreme Spear, was probably because of the secret technique of the Water God Style.

"..."

While Shirou was deep in thought, the water goddess Reda had already made a new move.

The opponent casually swung his sword.

That sword strike, in terms of both speed and power, was by no means a special skill. Even an ordinary person like Princess Ariel could clearly see the trajectory of the water god's sword.

And yet, this seemingly ordinary, almost unremarkable sword strike, upon landing, effortlessly severed the pillar standing beside Shirou.

"Kacha!"

As the pillars of the execution ground were cut in two, they could no longer support themselves and collapsed with a crash.

Shirou quickly dodged backward, thus avoiding being crushed under the pillar.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present stared in disbelief. The two sword kings, Alice and Kyrie, rubbed their eyes, wondering if what they had just seen was real.

Yes, even the two sword kings couldn't see the water god's movements clearly just now.

The opponent's exaggerated sword strike, which seemed utterly unremarkable, produced a result akin to magic, cleaving a pillar nearly a hundred meters away in two.

It should be noted that the pillar was not thin; even a Sword Saint of the Sword God style would need to unleash the full power of his Light Blade to possibly cut it in two.

But what did the water god just do?

The opponent simply swung his sword from a great distance, using the most unadorned movements, yet he managed to cleave a thick pillar in two. It was something most people couldn't comprehend.

Compared to the chaos among the spectators, Shirou undoubtedly had a clearer understanding of the situation.

Moreover, he realized more clearly than anyone around him that the water god's sword strike was not aimed at the pillar, but at him.

The moment the Water God swung his sword, Shirou's Mind's Eye issued an unprecedented warning, a warning that had only appeared once before when facing the Dragon God.

Because Shirou trusted his intuition completely, even though the Water God's actions seemed simple and unremarkable on the surface, he subconsciously made a dodge move. As a result, the Water God's sword did not land on Shirou, but instead struck the pillar next to him.

When he saw such a huge pillar being so easily cut down and broken on the ground, he was deeply shocked and amazed by the true power of the water god.

The only person present who was not surprised by this result, besides the water goddess herself, was probably the water goddess Reda's disciple, the water king Izuruti.

As the successor of the water goddess Leda, Izuru knew better than anyone the power of the water goddess herself.

The Water God Style has five profound techniques, which are the strongest profound techniques comprehended by the first Water God. Among the five, as long as one can use three of them, one can be called a Water God. Although many Water Gods throughout the ages have learned four of the profound techniques, only the first Water God has mastered all five.

This generation's water goddess, Lydia, is not particularly outstanding. Compared to previous generations of water goddesses, she has only mastered the three most basic mysteries.

Nevertheless, she successfully obtained the title of water goddess and became the guardian of the Kingdom of Asura.

Generally speaking, such a water god would soon be eliminated, whether it was because a stronger upstart emerged, defeated Lydia in a head-on battle, and seized the title of water god, or because Lydia herself grew older and eventually lost her qualifications as a water god.

To a normal person, the water goddess Leda was destined to remain a water goddess for only a few years.

However, more than a decade has passed since this voice appeared, and the position of the water god has not changed. The current water god is still Lydia herself.

Why has she been known as the Water Goddess to this day?

Why has no one ended her reputation as a water goddess?

Many people who are unfamiliar with the Water God Style may have this kind of confusion.

In fact, only those who follow the Water God faction know that there is only one reason why Lydia remains the Water Goddess and has never been eliminated—

That is, she is strong enough.

As the current water goddess, Lydia is recognized as the strongest within the Water God faction.

Among the current members of the Water God School, there are also several Water Emperors who have mastered the three Water God School secret techniques.

However, these water deities had no intention of replacing Leda as the water goddess or being relegated to the position of water deity.

Even though Lydia is now very old, and her declining physical strength and vitality are enough to cause any strong person to decline, or even become inferior to those younger people whose swordsmanship is even less skilled, even with such a huge debuff, Lydia is still the water goddess.

The reason for this was not because the Water Emperors respected Letalia, but simply because they knew that their strength was far inferior to Letalia's. The Water Emperors knew that although they all mastered the three Water God Style Secret Techniques, there were still huge differences between the Secret Techniques.

Of the three secret techniques mastered by the current water goddess Leda, two are recognized as the most difficult. Moreover, due to Leda's extraordinary talent, she has further sublimated the already difficult techniques, making the techniques she uses far more powerful than those of ordinary water goddess styles.

At the same time, the water goddess Reda recombined the secret techniques she had mastered, creating the sixth Water God Style Secret Technique, which can be described as a dreamlike skill.

This is why Lydia possesses the secrets of four different Water God styles, and her power far surpasses that of ordinary Water God styles. This is why, despite her advanced age, she still holds the position of Water God.

Now, the water goddess Reda is showing Shirou the secret technique of the Water God Style—Danku.

It was a rare active attack technique of the Water God School, almost like magic, capable of severing an enemy from a great distance.

In the Water God Style, which is mostly about passive defense and counterattack, the power of this move is almost comparable to the Light Blade of the Sword God Style and the Twenty Slashes of the Northern God Style.

Of course, it would be absolutely impossible for an ordinary Water God Swordsman's Sky-Splitting Sword to unleash such exaggerated power from such a distance.

The reason why the water goddess Leda was able to do this was simply because she was the water goddess, and therefore possessed such unreasonable power.

"As I get older, my sword speed can't compare to when I was younger."

The water goddess Leda looked at her own slash with a regretful expression, "If I were younger, that sword strike would have definitely severed your arm..."

"..."

Shirou was certain that the water god's words were not just empty threats.

Because he had indeed reached his limit just now; if he had been even a little slower, he would have been hit by the Water God's strike.

Even if Shirou is currently wearing the Evil Dragon Blood Armor and his arm won't be completely severed, he will still inevitably suffer an injury.

For a moment, Shirou dared not hold back any longer. Facing the mighty water goddess Reda, he had to fight with all his might!

"Projection, start!"

Shirou quickly deployed the projection, creating a pair of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie in his hands.

"What kind of skill is this?"

Upon seeing Shirou's actions, the water goddess Reda's expression suddenly froze. Her gaze was initially filled with doubt, but then it immediately became resolute.

The old woman then said with a sigh, "So that's how it is. So it was you. So it was all fate. After all the twists and turns, we've finally come back here."

"what are you saying?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Emiya, the one who fought me back then."

"..."

Upon hearing the words of the water goddess Reda, Shirou fell silent.

He hadn't expected the other person to recognize him with just one gesture, so he stopped trying to hide anything and nodded silently, saying, "It is indeed me."

"I wanted you to inherit the Water God Style back then, but you refused. Today is a good opportunity, so let me teach you the true secrets of the Water God Style."

After Leda finished speaking, she swung her sword again.

Just like before, her movements were very simple, and her ordinary sword strike was like a casual swing by someone who knew absolutely no swordsmanship.

However, Shirou felt an indescribable pressure coming from the front.

Without any hesitation, he raised Gan Jiang and Mo Xie in his hands and began to defend against the ethereal space.

"boom!"

A violent clash erupted, and Shirou's Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords shattered instantly. In return, he blocked the Water God's attack and decisively charged forward.

Knowing that the Water God possesses such a long-range attack capability, Shirou could no longer allow the opponent to remain at a great distance from him.

That means the other party can attack you without restraint.

The water god's sword speed was too fast; even if Shirou drew his bow and arrow, he would never be able to catch up with his opponent. The only way was to close the distance and fight in close combat.

That's the only way to have a chance of winning!

"Do you wish to get closer to me?"

Seeing Shirou's actions, the water goddess Reda smiled and said, "There will be a price to pay for this!"

The moment Reda finished speaking, she revealed a serious expression and unleashed dozens of sword strikes at Shirou from a distance!

In that instant, numerous invisible flashes appeared out of thin air around Shirou, and each sword strike possessed an oppressive force comparable to, or even far exceeding, that of the Blade of Light!

"!!!"

In such a desperate situation, Shirou did not hesitate and directly opened his right hand to unfold the projection.

"Prepare for full-scale projection!"

"Projection, start!"

In that instant, Shirou did not choose to take the water god's attack head-on, but instead activated his most proficient projection technique, directly creating projections of dozens of weapons.

When the projection was complete, countless swords appeared around Shirou, and each sword was aimed at the water goddess Reda's slash, blocking accordingly!

"Ding,"

"Ding," "Ding," "Ding,"

As the continuous clashes of swords occur.

Shirou successfully crossed the barrier of the void, and without a scratch, broke through the blockade of numerous slashes, arriving before the goddess Reda.

The two sides are currently only a few steps apart.

For swordsmen of their caliber, this distance is almost something that can be covered in an instant.

Therefore, neither Shirou nor the Water God could relax at this moment, and they both used their full strength immediately!

"Projection, Excalibur!"

Shirou was the first to make a move.

He directly projected the strongest weapon he could currently project—Excalibur.

As soon as he started his sprint, Shirou was already preparing to project the Excalibur. Now, as the distance closed, the golden Excalibur appeared in his hand and, with Shirou unleashing the power of his light katana, instantly approached the water goddess Reda.

The water goddess undoubtedly sensed the terrifying pressure of Shirou's attack, but she did not try to dodge it. Instead, she swung her golden sword directly at Shirou's strike.

"boom!"

The clash of swords quickly swept across the entire execution ground.