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

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Therefore, Rudeus did not take Shirou's hand, but instead shrank back in fear, not only wanting to escape reality, but also wanting to escape this wrong life.

"Fool!"

Shirou was surprised that Rudeus not only refused to take his hand but also avoided his help. He wasn't angry; he wouldn't be angry with a three-year-old. He was simply anxious about the current situation.

Faced with the ever-growing fire and the increasingly difficult situation, he chose to rush into the flames. Even though his clothes were already burning, he did not stop and went straight to Rudeus's side.

"Brother...Brother..."

Seeing Shirou's appearance, Rudeus instinctively spoke.

His address wasn't directed at Shirou, but rather at his former older brother, the one who had done so much for him in his past life, only to be let down by him.

Now, in his eyes, Shirou's appearance is completely identical to that of his older brother.

The thought of his older brother smashing his computer with a baseball bat and kicking him out of the house that day, like a demon incarnate, made Rudius tremble uncontrollably.

He figured Shirou would be just as angry as his older brother, furious at his cowardice, and would probably beat him up.

However, the imagined scene did not appear.

I didn't feel any pain in my body; instead, I felt a warmth I'd never experienced before.

"Are you scared, Rude?" Shirou held Rudeus in his arms. Although he himself was only an eight-year-old child, he was able to lift the three-year-old Rudeus with the help of enhancement magic and left the burning attic. "Don't worry, because I'm here now, so there's no need to be afraid."

"..."

Rudeus was stunned to hear such words from the boy.

He never imagined that anyone would speak such gentle words to him, nor did he ever imagine that someone would appear before him to save him amidst such a terrible situation and such a raging fire.

He's more like a god than a hero.

Only God could be so loving and all-encompassing, willing to sacrifice everything to save even one's own utterly cowardly self.

"Brother...Big brother..."

At this moment, Rudeus finally lost control of his emotions, tears streaming down his face as he leaned against Shirou's chest and wept bitterly.

He was moved by Shirou's selfless act of saving him, but also regretted his past cowardice and foolishness.

Whether it was Shirou or his older brother from his previous life, they both treated him with such gentleness and did everything they could to save him.

However, he failed to give them the response they expected. Instead, influenced by his cowardly mentality, he chose to run away time and time again, betraying his elder brother's kindness.

I made a mistake.

I am a complete and utterly stupid bastard.

Rudius finally came to terms with reality and realized how foolish he was.

At the same time, Shirou paid no attention to Rudeus's sobbing. He was unaware of the inner turmoil Rudeus was experiencing and simply took it as a natural reaction caused by fear.

At that moment, he carried Rudeus down from the attic, but instead of leaving the house directly, he went straight to the living room and found Lilia lying on the floor.

The partner of justice is the hero who saves everything.

Whether it's Shirou Emiya or the Heroic Spirit Emiya, what they aspire to and hope to become is this kind of existence.

It is neither a rational person who sacrifices others to save one person, nor a sentimental person who causes others to sacrifice themselves to save one person.

The partner of justice is a transcendent being who embodies ideals and saves all those caught in disaster, even at the cost of their own life.

While Shirou Emiya once gave up this ideal for his sister Miyu, his heart has never strayed far from the ideal of being a champion of justice.

Humans cannot escape their own nature.

Just as Rudeus could never change his cowardly nature, Shirou Emiya could never change his hypocritical nature.

His kindness was feigned, and his ideals were borrowed.

Even so, he wanted to be a partner of justice.

That's it.

"Lilia, Lilia, can you stand up?!"

Shirou pinched the maid's philtrum to try and wake her up.

He was just an eight-year-old boy. He could barely carry Rudeus out of the house, but there was absolutely no way he could carry Lilia.

Even with enhancement magic, this is impossible.

"Shirou... young master..."

Lilia gradually regained consciousness. She had undergone swordsman training before, and although she had injured her leg tendons, causing inconvenience in her legs, her physical condition was not bad. Even in the face of such a terrifying fire, she was able to barely regain consciousness.

Shirou breathed a sigh of relief and helped Lilia to her feet, then slowly walked out of the house.

Because of Lillia's leg injury, she cannot run and can only move slowly step by step. Shirou must be as careful as possible with the surrounding environment, especially the beams that are almost burned down, which may fall at any time, and try to clear a path with his sword.

"boom!"

However, Shirou was still just a child, and his physical strength had its limits. While he could clear a path ahead, he had no way to deal with the flames rushing in from all sides.

Ordinary flames are one thing, but those raging fires caused by the concentration explosion due to the accumulation of gas are something even Shirou couldn't solve.

Unfortunately, the Grerat family's house was built in a hurry and no ventilation or emergency exits were considered. A rapid fire began to accumulate and suddenly broke out from the right side!

"Oh no, there's no time to react..."

Although Shirou's consciousness caught up, his young body was a hindrance, unable to keep up with the erupting flames.

The amount of power that the Heroic Spirit Emiya can use requires some prior incantation; it's impossible to use it directly when there's absolutely no one to guard against it.

Just as the flames were about to engulf everyone—

"Boom!"

A massive jet of water suddenly shot out from Rudeus's hand.

The water flowed like cannonballs, not only extinguishing the flames but also creating a large hole in the wall, further widening the passage.

The boy was startled by his own power; he never imagined that his magic would possess such terrifying power.

Chapter 22 I am the bone of the sword I wield.

Rudeus unleashed water magic, launching a water-based projectile that traced a clear arc in the air, extinguishing the impending flames and even smashing through a wall to create a closer passage.

"Intermediate magic?"

Shirou and Lillia were both startled by Rudeus's actions.

Although the two knew that Rudeus spent his days in the attic researching magic, they did not think that a three-year-old child could do anything beyond imagination.

However, the fact that Rudeus could unleash intermediate-level magic was undoubtedly astonishing.

Even Shirou, after a few years in this world, basically understood that intermediate magic was not something that could be used casually.

"Rudy, are you perhaps a genius?"

Shirou couldn't help but praise Rudeus. He wasn't jealous of Rudeus's talent, but genuinely happy for him.

After all, he had always worried that Rudius would isolate himself all day long and gradually become withdrawn and disconnected from society.

But now it seems that the other party did not waste their time at all, and even accomplished things that they themselves did not expect.

Shirou regarded Rudeus as his younger brother, so he was naturally very happy with what Rudeus had accomplished.

Moreover, Rudeus's water magic saved everyone. If that ball of fire had erupted just now, Shirou wouldn't have been able to stop it, and everyone would have been burned.

"N-no, it's not that bad..."

Rudeus was surprised to be praised by Shirou, and the boy couldn't help but show an excited expression on his face.

He had realized his mistake, realizing that his previous rejection of Shirou stemmed from envy and guilt towards his older brother.

Therefore, gaining Shirou's approval is something Rudeus couldn't be happier with.

He couldn't help but scratch his head, a genuine smile spreading across his face.

Of course, the current situation does not allow them to continue talking here. The fire has completely engulfed the entire house, and it will take some time before they can escape.

"Lilia, Rudy, follow behind me."

Shirou took a deep breath.

After Rudeus demonstrated his magical abilities and helped everyone resolve the crisis, Shirou realized that he could no longer hide his talents.

In such a dangerous situation, he must use all the abilities he currently possesses and fully utilize the power belonging to the Heroic Spirit Emiya to resolve the crisis!

"I am the bone of my sword!"

A familiar chant came from Shirou's mouth.

In the few years since he came to this world, Shirou has been practicing swordsmanship while also never ceasing his training in magic.

He constantly honed his existing enhancement magic, and while practicing enhancement magic, he resonated with the soul of the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

As a mage, the Heroic Spirit Emiya is not a particularly powerful being. After all, the mage crest of the Emiya family was not passed down to Shirou Emiya, and Shirou himself does not have much talent for studying magic. However, as a mage, the Heroic Spirit Emiya's magic is not simple; in fact, it can be said to be quite excellent.

Because Emiya's origin is the sword, he can achieve a special enhancement that ordinary magicians cannot achieve by simply viewing his body as a sword and his bones as sword bones.

"Crack!"

As magical energy surged within Shirou's body, his physique began to unleash abilities that ordinary boys could not possess.

He raised the longsword in his hand, his entire body seemingly merging with the sword, the delicate magic circuits engraved on his right hand directly merging with the blade, making Shirou appear as if he had become a sword himself.

At this moment, having fully activated the magic circuits within his body, Shirou took a step forward and unleashed a slash using all his power!

"Boom!"

A clearly visible gust of air suddenly swirled up, and the corridor that had been engulfed by flames was actually carved out into a path that allowed people to escape.

"Come on!"

Ignoring Lillia and Rudeus's surprise, Shirou led them directly to the outer perimeter of the house, continuously unleashing slashes to cut down falling beams or bursts of flame from the surrounding area.

"So strong..."

Rudeus looked surprised when he saw Shirou's actions.

Although he no longer harbored any resentment towards his older brother Shirou, he still hadn't expected him to be so powerful.

The act of breaking through the wall with intermediate-level magic that Shirou had just unleashed was utterly insignificant compared to his unimaginable swordsmanship.

After all, almost every slash Shirou unleashed had an intensity comparable to his own intermediate-level magic.

Of course, Rudeus was unaware that Shirou had used the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya to forcibly enhance his physical abilities, which enabled him to accomplish such an exaggerated feat.

This kind of enhancement itself consumes a great deal of physical strength and magical power.

Especially magic.

Shirou Emiya has 27 magic circuits, which is an exceptionally high number for a child from an ordinary family, and could even be considered genius.

However, compared to formal magic families, Shirou's magic circuits are not impressive. Most descendants of mages with long-standing traditions have more magic circuits than him. Some exceptionally outstanding mages, such as the girl named Rin Tohsaka in Emiya's memories, even have nearly a hundred magic circuits.

In short, Shirou's body is still in its infancy, so even with many magic circuits, his total magical power is still scarce.

Using the special enhancement from the Heroic Spirit Emiya consumes an extreme amount of magic power.

He had to get Rudeus and Lilia out of the house before his magic ran out!

"Almost there, it's just ahead!"

The Grerat family's house wasn't very big. The main difficulty was that Lilia had difficulty walking and had to carefully walk step by step, but even so, she soon saw the entrance area.

Shirou breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. His magical energy was almost completely depleted, and if he were to wield his sword again, his body would be completely exhausted.

Even so, he didn't rush out first. Instead, he let Lilia and Rudeus go first, while he continued to keep an eye on the surroundings to prevent the collapse of the house from injuring others.

Lilia has difficulty walking, so she has to walk slowly, step by step.

To Shirou's surprise, Rudeus hesitated inexplicably when facing the house's door, even falling into extreme turmoil and confusion.

He didn't dare step out of the house, as if facing some inescapable nightmare...

Chapter 23 The Rescuer Smiles

Rudius was gripped by fear.

He himself did not expect that he would have such a great fear of going out, let alone that this fear would directly engulf his whole body and even shake his soul.

But he did indeed anticipate this, because he had sensed it even earlier—

I have never escaped the shadow of the past.