The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

The captain of the Astrea Familia, Aria Lieriel's rapier, [Crimson Order].

“Not bad, kid. You've got about half the skill of a perfect beauty like me.”

“…From now on, Ryu, I'm counting on you.”

[The effect of the skill [Roadless Valhalla] is activated.]

Shirou held the sword in one hand and thrust the blade down, crimson flames spreading from the blade, like a blooming lotus.

“Ryu, it's over.”

The elven girl threw herself into his arms, wailing.

His weapons were no longer the twin swords [Kanshou and Bakuya], but a series of special equipment—the "relics" of the Astrea Familia.

On the seventeenth floor, after leaving the giant room where the Labyrinth Alone King, Goliath, had yet to be born, Shirou and Ryu entered a labyrinth where other monsters would appear.

The sword was silver-white, but because Aria used the magic [Red Spider Lily] during battle, flames would wrap around the blade, giving the impression that the sword was crimson.

Shirou's expression remained unchanged as he grasped the rapier in his hand, the scorching crimson flames spreading along the blade, as dazzling as a blooming lotus.

Taking advantage of the Minotaur's incoming attack, Shirou suddenly accelerated, the rapier pointing directly at the monster's heart.

The blade instantly pierced the thick flesh, and the crimson karmic fire wrapped around the rapier erupted, injecting the power of the blade and the heat of the flames into the Minotaur's body, directly burning away the magic stone in its chest.

The rapier was swung out once more, this time aimed directly at the monster's leg joint. The scorching flames spread along the blade, instantly cauterizing the monster's wound, causing it to lose its ability to move.

Crimson karmic fire bloomed in the air, and with the force of lightning, he sent the blade into the Minotaur's back, the flames instantly spreading, enveloping the monster's head and torso.

The Minotaur, the only one remaining, faced with the "monster" who had almost instantly killed several of its companions, almost immediately lost its courage and fighting spirit, choosing to turn and flee.

“Trace, On.”

The rapier [Crimson Order] disappeared, and two small blades appeared in Shirou's hand.

These were Laira's weapons, the daggers [Reverse Tooth Flying Swords].

[The effect of the skill [Roadless Valhalla] is activated.]

Shirou's steps became more agile and light as he quickly caught up to the fleeing Minotaur, leaping up and heavily stepping on the Minotaur's shoulders, the two daggers piercing its cervical vertebrae from both sides.

Ryu said softly, but didn't seem too worried, simply placing her hands on the hilts of [Kanshou and Bakuya].

[Temporarily gained Development Ability [Night Struggle] I]

[Temporarily gained Magic [Five Lights]]

[Temporarily gained Skill [Killer Sword Bloodline]]

The katana transformed into a black afterimage in his hands, precisely cutting into the monster's vital point. As the blade was withdrawn, dark red blood spurted out, and the Minotaur's roar came to an abrupt halt.

On the sixteenth floor, Shirou changed his fighting style, engaging in close combat with the monsters with madness, and the weapons in his hands were also replaced with sharp claws—the werewolf girl Neze's weapon [Frigid Wind Rending Blades].

The claws seemed to come alive in his hands, emitting a piercing whistle as they were swung. The hellhound's not-so-tough body had no resistance under the claws, and the swift attacks left the monster unable to react.

Shirou quickly approached the mantis, enduring its scythe-like forelimbs, and punched out with both fists. The first punch struck the monster's abdomen, and large cracks appeared in its crystal-like shell.

The second punch followed closely, accompanied by the eruption of magical power, heavily smashing the same spot. The cracks quickly spread, and after a loud bang, the crystal mantis's shell shattered completely. The monster let out a final wail, then fell weakly, becoming countless fragments of light.

The elven girl's eyes were always filled with tears, but she tried to hold them back, finally preventing the tears from falling again.

Shirou Emiya.

Lv.2.

Endurance: i0 - i29.

Agility: i0 - i23.

Development Abilities: [Mystery] I, [Flash of Fire] I (Temporarily Obtained)

[Red Spider Lily] (Temporarily Obtained)

Additional Magic.

Wraps flames around the limbs and sword, greatly increasing speed and close combat ability.

[Oath Under the Snow]

Rare Skill.

During battle, [Strength] gains a high correction.

When fighting strong enemies, [Agility] and [Magic] gain a high correction.

This skill is temporarily obtained, the skill effect is weakened, and stamina consumption is increased.

[Roadless Valhalla]

The skill effect can only be applied to one weapon at a time.

Currently Temporarily Obtained: [Flash of Fire], [Red Spider Lily], [Seika Koushou]

Because an unreasonable phenomenon appeared on Shirou—he, who only had the magic [Unlimited Blade Works], used other magic, such as the flame enhancement magic that should have belonged to Aria Lieriel.

The discovery of magic is a matter of chance, and many high-level adventurers have not filled their magic slots.

Ryu is also like that. She has three magic slots, but currently only has [Luminous Wind] and [Noah Heal].

After finding the Goddess Hephaestus and updating his ability values, the truth finally became clear.

[Roadless Valhalla], the specific effect of this skill that Shirou had from the beginning, was finally unlocked.

And Shirou was currently equipped with the [Crimson Order] that he projected, thus temporarily gaining Aria Lieriel's special abilities.

[Red Spider Lily] and [Seika Koushou] are Aria's exclusive magic and skills. The former is a powerful enchantment magic, and the latter is a super-powerful amplification skill that comprehensively improves ability values, and the trigger conditions are very simple.

The overall effect of [Red Spider Lily] is not as good as Ais Wallenstein's enchantment magic [Ariel], but because it can be used in conjunction with Aria's own skills, it can ultimately exert extremely powerful power.

In short, each of Aria's skills is so strong that it can make ordinary adventurers cry.

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Chapter 71: The Astrea Familia's "Dowry"

From the beginning, she had been full of curiosity about Shirou's special hidden skills. You know, skills whose specific effects cannot be analyzed even by gods are very rare.

A cheerful, positive girl with a red ponytail seemed to be patting Welf on the shoulder from behind, laughing brightly.

Ais leaned against Welf, close to his ear.

In Ryu's eyes, the two red-haired figures overlapped.

[Temporarily acquired Development Ability [Fire Flash] I]

[Temporarily acquired Magic [Red Flower Stitch]]

[Temporarily acquired Skill [Seika Kosaki]]

The flames continued to spread, burning everything beneath the blade to ashes.

Welf said softly.

On the way back to the surface from the eighteenth floor of the Dungeon, Ryu silently retreated to the rear, no longer intervening, while Welf fought alone.

Those swords, staves, knives, hammers… that Ryu had personally placed on the graves, after Welf analyzed and projected them, unexpected situations arose.

Ryu wore two black and white katanas at her waist, guarding Welf's back, while Welf wielded the estoc [Crimson Order].

And now, on the estoc in Welf's hand, Ryu once again saw that long-lost crimson hue.

The walls of the Dungeon cracked, and accompanied by the roars of monsters, three Minotaurs were born from within.

One Minotaur let out a deep roar, its heavy footsteps shaking the ground. It raised its thick arm and slammed it down towards Welf. Welf, however, did not dodge or evade, but plunged directly into the monster's embrace, the estoc drawing a fiery trail in the air with his movement.

The monster roared in pain and fell. Its companion swung its fist, attempting to retaliate, but Welf had already anticipated its movement. He quickly withdrew his sword and retreated, then his figure flashed like fire, already behind the Minotaur.

The Minotaur staggered, its massive body pitching forward. Welf seized the opportunity to thrust the [Crimson Order] in his hand.

The flames burned out, and the Minotaur's struggles gradually subsided, leaving only a charred corpse. Welf held the sword in one hand, the flames on the blade gradually extinguishing, leaving only a trace of crimson embers.

This was also the difference between the Minotaur and the Hellhound, two powerful Lv.2 monsters in the middle levels. If it were a Hellhound, once it saw blood, even if the enemy was a Lv.7 adventurer, it would not retreat a single step, but would only become more frenzied.

[Temporarily acquired Development Skill [Abnormal Resistance] I]

[Temporarily acquired Magic [Muse's Thunder]]

[Temporarily acquired Skill [Nimble and Quick]]

Blades crossed, and a huge Minotaur head rolled to the ground.

Welf landed steadily, and the two short swords disappeared with him.

The surrounding walls of the Dungeon began to crack on a large scale.

"It's a [Monster Feast]."

"Trace, On."

Welf chanted softly, projecting a sharp katana.

[The effect of the Skill [Roadless Valhalla] is activated.]

On the seventeenth floor, Welf wielded Kasane's katana [Higanbana], traversing the labyrinth, the blade flashing through the air like lightning, wielding a chilling sword light.

The moment a Hellhound pounced from behind, Welf had already turned around, the katana drawing an elegant arc in the air, like a epiphyllum blooming in the night, instantly cutting a Hellhound in two. Each swing was a sure kill, cold and deadly.

When the Hellhound's slashing speed reached its limit, it actually stirred up a powerful magic wind blade, cutting the monsters in front of it into pieces.

On the fifteenth floor, facing the Crystal Mantis, Welf projected the Amazonian warrior Iska's gauntlets [Berserker Grip]. Although he was not proficient in this kind of close combat weapon, the blessing of magic and skills still gave him enough powerful strength.

On the fourteenth floor, Welf swung a heavy spiked club and shield, smashing the Dungeon Worm in two.

On the thirteenth floor, with the staff that was least compatible with him, Welf thrust it entirely into the body of a Hard Shell Armadillo, detonating it as a magic sword.

…

Ryu always followed behind Welf. She rarely took the initiative to attack, only intervening slightly when there were too many monsters, and casting healing magic to heal him after Welf was injured.

Strength: i0 - i51.

Dexterity: i0 - i98.

Magic: i0 - H194.

Magic.

[Unlimited Blade Works]

This magic is temporarily acquired, the magic effect is weakened, and the mental power consumption is increased.

Skill.

[Knight of Owner]

[Seika Kosaki] (Temporarily acquired)

In adversity, [Endurance] and [Dexterity] receive a high correction.

If the above three conditions are met at the same time, [Strength], [Agility], and [Magic] will receive an additional small correction, proportional to the duration.

According to the equipped weapon, temporarily acquire relevant development abilities, magic, and skills (Development Ability [Divinity] is temporarily sealed)

After worshiping the former comrades of the Astraea Familia with Ryu, Welf and Ryu left the Dungeon and immediately came to the Hephaestus Familia's residence, seeking out the goddess.

Under the "God's Grace" system, the number of magic slots each person has is fixed, with at least one magic slot and a maximum of three magic slots.

For example, Alicia has three magic slots, but only possesses one magic [Ice Dust Storm], and there are still two slots empty.

Unlike most elves who have more magic slots, Welf only has one magic slot, and it has already been occupied by the only magic [Unlimited Blade Works]. Theoretically, he does not have the possibility of awakening new magic.

Its effect is that Welf may temporarily acquire corresponding development abilities, magic, and skills depending on the equipped weapon.

[Fire Flash] is a development ability unique to Alicia, and its effect is to increase fire resistance, enhance fire magic power, and increase agility.

Alicia's final level is Lv.4, but she has the ability to confront Lv.5 first-tier adventurers head-on, and even defeat them.

It sounds incredible, but after seeing her magic and skills, this is not difficult to understand.

Moreover, in addition to [Seika Kosaki], Alicia also has a skill [Seito Seika], which increases the skill effect when fighting in close combat. When activating magic, the magic effect is amplified.

Goddess Hephaestus said in a deep voice: "Shirou, try other weapons."

Goddess Hephaestus was extremely surprised.

Moreover, that skill emerged together with magic and skills such as [Unlimited Blade Works] and [Oath of Protection]. Hephaestus had long believed that the effect of this skill could not be weak.