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

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Apart from Norren and Aisha, the others at the magic university also seem to be doing well.

Juliet and Nana have now completely managed Shirou's forging workshop. Even when Shirou is away, the two of them will occasionally work together to make some magical items and then sell them to students who need them.

Basically, Seven Stars was in charge of the design concept, and Juliet was in charge of the production.

This has led to Shirou's blacksmith workshop becoming more famous for magical items than forging itself.

Shirou didn't have many feelings about this matter, but he was thinking about finding some time later to have Nanase help him design a way to break the rule of the Manjushri.

Since the other party has watched the so-called "Fate" anime, basically just mentioning the name should be enough for them to know the type of Noble Phantasm and help create it.

Now that things have come to this, Shirou no longer has much reservations about Nana knowing everything about him; on the contrary, he finds it quite convenient.

Aside from them, the student council of the magic university is now leaderless due to the departure of Ariel and others.

Many delinquents who were previously suppressed by the student council have begun to resurface.

This would have caused a lot of chaos, but unexpectedly, the two orc princesses, Linia and Prusena, came out and suppressed the chaos.

It is said that the reason why the two did this was because they had already acknowledged Shirou as their boss, and they were worried that Shirou would blame them if he returned and found the school in chaos. So they took the initiative to maintain order at the magic university.

Shirou really didn't know what kind of expression to make at all of this, and finally thought that maybe he should be gentler with the cat and dog in the future.

After learning about the situation at the magic university, Shirou gathered all the members of the Grellard family together.

Paul, Lilia, Senis, Rudius, Noren, Aisha.

As a former tutor to the Grellard family, Loki also joined in, making a total of eight people including Shirou.

After several years of separation since the end of the Great Migration, they have finally achieved a true reunion.

Everyone in the Grerat family is currently experiencing mixed feelings; while happy, they also reveal a sense of uncertainty about the future.

At times like these, Paul, as the head of the family, should have stepped forward to lead everyone and guide the family to set new goals and aspirations.

But perhaps he was exhausted by Senis's situation, or perhaps he had simply started to give up and lost his ambition, Paul did not take the initiative to speak up. Instead, like everyone else, he focused his attention on Shirou.

Yes, it seems that the core of the Grerat family has unknowingly shifted from Paul to Shirou, and everyone is unconsciously waiting for him to speak.

"..."

Shirou paused briefly in response to everyone's anticipation before speaking decisively: "Now that everyone is here, let's begin."

Although he didn't explicitly say what he wanted to start, everyone basically understood what he meant and showed serious expressions.

Shirou then slowly began to speak: "First of all, I am very happy that the Grerat family can finally reunite today. Although for various reasons, some of us may not have seen each other for a long time, I hope everyone can understand that everyone here is a member of the Grerat family and an important family member to each other. This bond and tie has not been severed even after the Great Transfer and the long torment and impact."

"..."

Shirou's words brought a complex expression to everyone present. After enduring a long period of torment, everyone had longed for this family reunion for a long time.

The only one who didn't show a decent expression was Senis, who still looked completely bewildered.

But for some reason, Shirou always felt that there was a certain emotion gleaming in Senis's eyes.

Since it might just be his imagination, Shirou didn't pay much attention to it. He then took out all the spoils from exploring the teleportation dungeon and slowly said, "We gained a lot by conquering the teleportation dungeon. These spoils may not be much for an adventurer organization, but for an ordinary family, they are enough to live on for several years, or even decades. With this money, we wouldn't have any problems living in any country."

"Huh? Does that mean we're leaving this country?"

Noren couldn't help but speak up.

"No, although if possible, I think everyone would love to return to the Kingdom of Asura, or even to Buena Village, but because of the Great Migration, that small village has been completely destroyed, and even the entire territory of Fituia no longer exists. The Kingdom of Asura is currently embroiled in a civil war, and living there would be a death sentence."

Shirou spoke up silently, explaining the current situation of the Kingdom of Asura, thus ending everyone's thoughts of returning to the Kingdom of Asura, or even to Buena Village.

Of course, since they were already mentally prepared, none of the people present had much to say about it.

"This magical city is also a nice place."

Paul, who has the deepest affection for the village of Buena and even built that home himself, is now taking the initiative to express his attitude: "It's okay to stay here and not go back. Well, there won't be any problems. It's just that it seems like everyone here is a magician, so it might be a little difficult for a swordsman like me to find a job."

"Father, you could work as a security guard at the magic university."

Rudius smiled and said, "With your abilities, you'll definitely be hired easily."

"The gatekeeper... it seems I can really retire now."

Paul wore an expression that said, "This is not bad," and didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with him, as a former lord-knight, becoming a gatekeeper.

Because he has always been someone who doesn't care about status or reputation at all.

Noren and Aisha were also happy about this, because if Paul became the doorman, they wouldn't be reprimanded even if they were late for school.

As the family began to look to the future, their minds filled with thoughts of a peaceful and tranquil life, Shirou fell silent for a moment.

He didn't even know how to say what he was going to say next.

But he also knew he had to speak up.

Of course, before that, he first brought up Senis's situation.

"Paul and I will continue to work hard to find a way to treat Senis."

Shirou spoke up, "Although Senis's condition is obviously very bad and ordinary medical techniques are completely ineffective, we will not give up trying to treat her. We will do our best even if there is only a sliver of hope."

"Ah."

No one in the family had any objections to this matter. No one thought that Senis, who was now a disabled person, was a burden. They wanted to take good care of her and even cure her.

Lilia was particularly enthusiastic about this matter. She had a very good relationship with Senis and didn't want to see Senis become like this.

Aisha seemed a little stiff about Lilia wanting to stay by her side, but ultimately said nothing.

"Now, I'm going to explain one last thing."

Shirou took a deep breath, realizing that he could no longer run away and had to tell everyone the most important thing.

Upon hearing his words, everyone present showed a tense expression, realizing that something important might be about to happen.

"..."

Seeing everyone in the Grellard family looking at him with expectant eyes, as if they believed he could make the right decision and lead the family to a better future, Shirou suddenly hesitated, unsure whether he should reveal the news.

But some things can't be avoided forever; we have to face them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have something important to say. It concerns the civil war among the successors of the Kingdom of Asura. I intend to participate and assist the second princess, Ariel, in ascending to the throne."

"……what?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, everyone present displayed expressions of confusion.

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, completely unprepared to hear such news.

Shirou didn't hesitate much and immediately shared his thoughts, which he had been considering for a long time, including the fact that he might have to fight the current water god after he went there, which would be even more difficult than exploring the transfer dungeon this time.

"Why? Why do you want to go, Shirou-nii?"

Rudeus immediately expressed his disapproval, completely unable to understand Shirou's reason for participating in such a meaningless war.

This is also the opinion of most of the Greirat family.

The civil war in the Kingdom of Asura was too distant and had virtually no connection to ordinary families like theirs.

Shirou immediately shared his thoughts, including his support for Ariel and his relationship with the Boreas family.

“This is my own business, so I plan to go to that war alone. I may not be able to take care of my family for a while, and I may even die in that war... If that happens, I hope everyone will not be sad. Even without me, the Grerat family can continue to exist.”

Shirou finished explaining all his thoughts in one go, and everyone present fell silent.

As a former nobleman, Paul was well aware of the internal chaos within the Kingdom of Asura and how ugly the political struggles were.

After a moment of silence, he stood up first, looking sharply at Shirou: "Are you serious, Shirou? You mean you're going to abandon your family and participate in a meaningless war that has nothing to do with the Grellard family?"

"..."

Paul's questioning stung Shiro's heart. He had once sacrificed justice for his family, but now he was about to sacrifice his family for a war.

Repeatedly violating his own principles must have been extremely painful for him.

But Shirou did not waver because of this. On the contrary, he was extremely determined and deeply convinced that this was exactly what he wanted to do!

Chapter 343 Your Excellency the Dragon King, I am the Blacksmith Muramasa!

Shirou had made up his mind, and he would not waver in his decision to participate in the civil war of the Kingdom of Asura. However, he also knew that his actions were irresponsible to his other family members, so he said silently with a helpless expression, "I know this may be hard to accept, and I have no way to make amends. I can only apologize to you. This time, it was my own willfulness."

As Shirou spoke, he bowed to the crowd, bracing himself for the scolding he might receive.

"This...this shouldn't be happening, why did it turn out like this?"

Aisha looked panicked; she was clearly the one who couldn't accept Shirou's self-righteous decision to go to a war from which there was no return.

“The Grerat family is important to me, but the Boreas family, who took care of me for a long time, is also important.”

Shirou spoke quietly, "Now that the Boreas family is in crisis, I must go and help. Moreover, not only the Boreas family, but Princess Ariel also needs my strength. I cannot just stand by and watch that war happen without doing anything."

"..."

Shirou's serious words silenced everyone in the Grellard family.

Everyone sensed that Shirou had made up his mind.

However, most of the Greirat family still found it difficult to accept Shirou's idea.

After all, many years had passed, and after the long and arduous journey of the Great Migration, the Grerat family had finally reunited after being separated for so long.

But they didn't even get to spend a single day together before being forced to separate, which was something that no one present could easily accept.

Shirou had anticipated this, but he was still very upset.

He himself understood the immense impact his departure would have on the family, and that the hard-won reunion would be shattered once again because of his willfulness.

However, he did not hesitate or waver in the slightest. He had made up his mind; this was a choice he had to make.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I hope you can accept it."

"This is simply unacceptable..."

Rudius took a deep breath, showing his extreme discomfort.

Of the others, Senis, given her current situation, couldn't offer any opinions. Paul's attitude was unclear, as he didn't say anything explicitly. Aisha, like Rudius, was completely unable to accept it and even directly expressed her opposition.

Both Loki and Lilia maintained a neutral stance, as their positions within the Grellat family were relatively minor, and they had little say in this matter.

In the end, it was Noren who spoke in an almost irrational voice: "Brother, are you really going to do this? You know everyone has waited so long for this day, endured so much suffering, and now you're saying you're going to join the war, and you might not even come back alive..."

"Feel sorry."

Shirou couldn't say anything more, he could only apologize silently and sigh.

However, he was quite surprised by Noren's attitude.

After all, he originally thought that his relationship with Noren was not good. What happened in the Holy Kingdom of Milis was not a good encounter, so it was only natural that Noren disliked him.

So Shirou never expected Noren to say anything to stop him.

But judging from the current situation, it seems he has misunderstood something...

"Although I haven't spent much time with you, brother, I still remember how Dad and Mom worried about you every day when we were in Buena village. When Rudius was little, he always told me about you, how reliable and strong you were, and how you were the brother he admired most. Although I was a little afraid of you at first, I quickly found out that you really were a reliable brother."

Noren, his emotions slightly out of control, said, "Everyone and I care about you, and we all long for the day when everyone can be reunited... But in the end, is this the result?"

"..."

Noren's words silenced Shirou.

He truly had no idea what had happened to his family after he left Bouyena village.

He initially thought the Grerat family wouldn't care much about him, never imagining that everyone cared about him so much.

In this way, he himself could understand how sad everyone would feel when they learned of his choice.

The long-awaited reunion will be shattered because of her own choice, and the members of the Grellat family will once again face separation. Is this really something she can accept?

Shirou couldn't find an answer in his heart, so he could only sigh and show a helpless expression.

Seeing that Shirou did not respond, Norren continued, "Brother Shirou, can't you really stay? I don't know how important the Boreas family is to you, nor do I know what will happen to Princess Ariel without your power... I only know that if you leave, the Grellat family will never have a chance to become whole again, and everyone in the family will be sad and heartbroken because of you."

"……Feel sorry."

Shirou apologized again.

His apology demonstrates that his resolve remains unwavering.

This situation is very similar to the conflict with Paul that occurred in the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

Paul also questioned Shirou's choice at the time, believing that it was unreasonable for him to put Alice's safety above his family, and even that he was betraying him.

But for Shirou, he considered Alice to be on par with family, someone he also wanted to protect.