The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

While chanting, Ryuu began to run.

【Mental Loading】 activated, the greater the mental power consumption, the greater the 【Strength】 amplification.

Blades clashed, and Ryuu, caught in the whirlwind, stood firm.

Even Riveria was shocked by Ryuu's skill; throughout Orario, only a handful of mages could maintain magical power balance in such intense combat.

Even as the blades grazed past her, and sweat poured down her body, Ryuu remained like a dancing elf, never stopping.

Attack, defense, movement, evasion, and chanting—Ryuu executed all five actions simultaneously.

Her astonishing combat speed, without any slowdown, far exceeded Ais's imagination, even displaying the fastest chanting speed she had ever witnessed on the front lines.

Ryuu didn't give her opponent a moment's hesitation and finally completed the chant.

The emblems of stars and wings shone beneath her feet, and countless crystals of light appeared, surrounding Ryuu like stars, transforming into different weapons in turn as she chanted.

Longswords, short swords, magic wands, shields… different weapons surrounded Ryuu, and for a moment, Ais thought of Shirou's fighting style.

At this moment, Ryuu only needed to say the name of the magic she wanted to use, without chanting, to freely use the magic engraved in 【Astraea Record】.

Ais's fighting spirit did not waver in the face of the unknown magic.

【Inferno Bloom】

Blazing sword shadows covered Ais's small figure from above, below, left, and right.

95

Chapter 95: Shirou's Swordsmithing Work.

Riveria looked at the two exhausted girls and couldn't help but sigh; her mood was complex, like a hardworking mother seeing her children rolling around in the mud.

However, Ryuu, the apparent victor, was more severely injured.

Her attack did not directly hit Ais but shattered the stone pavement beneath Ais's feet, burning it to ashes.

Immediately afterward, 【Liriope】 went out of control, burning Ryuu herself as she rolled on the ground.

Ryuu was completely inexperienced and couldn't control its power, and she forcibly used 【Five Lights】 while in the activated state of 【Liriope】.

Bad news: 【Liriope】 completely erupted, backfiring on the elf girl.

"Watching them fight, you wouldn't realize they're just children."

Riveria looked at Ryuu and Ais, unable to help thinking.

Ryuu was only eighteen years old; most elves haven't left their hometowns at that age, and Ais was only thirteen, her body not even fully developed.

"Yes, very good, Lady Riveria."

"They shouldn't be too far from leveling up to Lv.6."

Riveria thought, "I wonder if I can reach the realm of Lv.7 before that…"

"I… lost…"

Ais whispered to herself.

Regardless of Ais's current mood, Haruhime felt genuine joy at this moment.

To avoid attracting attention, Shirou changed into a black haori, like most of the guests who came here.

Shirou sat quietly by the low table, his posture upright, one hand hanging naturally by his side, the other gently resting on the table, his demeanor solemn.

Shirou was an adventurer with extraordinary endurance and a strong will, but the intensity of his work these past few days had been too great.

Recently, Shirou hadn't entered the dungeon; he was focused on 【Equipment Forging】, the essential work of the Hephaestus Familia.

Those equipments were qualified as weapons for ordinary adventurers, but if they were given to first-class adventurers, their quality would be lacking.

Therefore, this forging was of great significance to Shirou, and he was very concerned about it, so much so that the forging in the workshop made him feel more pressure than fighting in the dungeon.

"Master, please allow me to serve you and help you rest."

"Please, please use this as a pillow."

Haruhime said, the fox girl's lovely face unknowingly flushed with a delicate red.

Shirou did not refuse.

His swordsmithing process was different from that of ordinary blacksmiths; other blacksmiths only consumed physical strength during the forging process, but Shirou's physical and mental strength decreased like flowing water.

And Shirou, he used to be like this when forging ordinary weapons and equipment, but this time, in addition to "Dexterity", it was "Magic Power" that was trained more.

Under Haruhime's guidance, Shirou gently rested his head on the fox girl's lap; even through the kimono, Haruhime tensed up the moment they made contact.

Sensing the girl's nervous emotions, Shirou wanted to get up, but Haruhime firmly reached out her hand.

It was clear that Haruhime didn't have any skills, and even the strength in her fingers was too weak for Shirou, but Shirou still felt relaxed because of Haruhime's massage, and even his mental power miraculously recovered a bit.

He asked directly.

96

Chapter 96: The Goddess Will Agree.

【Redemption】—a rule unique to the pleasure district.

As long as the person's debts are repaid, or a ransom is paid, the payer can redeem the prostitute.

It is said that in Orario, successful high-level adventurers often buy their favorite prostitutes as their life partners or concubines.

It is said that most adventurers never return from the dungeon, leaving behind unfortunate women… but some leave the city and live together forever with their loved ones.

As a prostitute, I don't have that qualification; as an incapable person, I don't have that value.

Most importantly, Ishtar and the others won't let me go.

"…Ishtar Familia will not let me go, Master."

Haruhime replied softly, as if suppressing her emotions.

He reached out and pinched the collar around Haruhime's neck; against the girl's fair skin, the black collar was particularly glaring.

"Master, you jest; you know my situation clearly…"

Of course, 【Lije】 probably wouldn't want to be redeemed either; Aisha deeply loved the promising career of a prostitute.

Shirou reached out and pinched the collar around Haruhime's neck; against the girl's fair skin, the black collar was particularly glaring.

Before she could think, her body had subconsciously blurted out—

【Fairy Star Song】 activated, enhancing magic effects, with increased effectiveness at night.

【Swift Wind Rush】 activated. While sprinting, attack power increases with speed.

"To maintain 【Parallel Chant】 under this speed and combat intensity..."

Ais gritted her silver teeth, her movements becoming even more aggressive.

Faced with Ais's relentless assault, Ryu wove a spell with clear and fluent intonation.

She even accelerated the chanting speed.

"In the name of the goddess, like slashing through the sky, adorning the earth with the footprints of sparkling stars..."

This elf held absolute confidence.

Whether it was her own skill, her experience overcoming countless crises, or the magic itself.

"Can I really stop her?"

Ryu's absolute determination caused Ais to waver for a moment.

"—Justice, flows unceasingly."

Unlike the gorgeous chanting before, the last sentence Ryu uttered was like an ancient song, spanning stars and years, ushering in a grand drama.

A myriad of skills, this is 【Astraea Record】!

"To be, so similar?"

【Scarlet Pimpernel】—"

Ryu whispered, a crystal transforming into a radiant red light that entered her body. Subsequently, a scorching flame appeared on Ryu's blade.

"Even if you can use 【Enchant Magic】, my 【Wind Spirit Swift Step】 will never lose!!!"

However, Ryu, empowered by 【Scarlet Pimpernel】, used a second magic.

At this point, only one thought remained in Little Ais's mind:

"Must, utilize for the next time—"

"You two lie still, I'll cast healing magic."

In the battle between 【Swift Wind】 and 【Sword Princess】, Ais was undoubtedly the loser. When Ryu used the great magic resonating with 【Scarlet Pimpernel】 and 【Five Lights】, not to mention Ais, even the knowledgeable Riveria was shocked. Where Ryu's blade reached, it was as if the air itself was ignited, and the fivefold scorching blade light formed a corona, engulfing the helpless Little Ais.

【Scarlet Pimpernel】 was originally a very dangerous magic. Even Aiz herself had accidentally injured herself when she was unfamiliar with it.

The good news was that Ryu's Iaijutsu was skilled enough, and 【Five Lights】 was successfully used.

Fortunately, both Ais and Ryu were durable first-class adventurers in terms of endurance, plus Riveria was by their side and immediately healed them.

These young children were already capable of such a degree of combat. For the first time, Riveria felt like she was getting old.

"Ryu, you'd better master this dangerous fire magic completely... or simply wait until you reach Lv.6 before using it."

Ais lay on the floor, Riveria's healing magic shining on her petite body. Ais, who was not seriously injured, remained motionless, only staring blankly at the crescent moon in the sky.

The sky held the exact same bright moon, but those bathed in its light had different states of mind.

Because the 【Hero】 the girl admired had come to see her again.

Aisha's comment was that this outfit suited the young man, but it was a little intimidating—it always felt like he had blood-soaked linings printed with Asura and Vajra under his kimono, as well as sharp swords that could be drawn at any time.

His eyes were half-closed, and his long breathing had become somewhat heavy today. At this moment, even Haruhime, who was not good at reading people, could see his fatigue and weariness.

He had accepted the commission of the goddess Astraea and was forging a sword. This was not the first time Shirou had forged a sword, but what he had created before were just standard template-style armaments.

So, in a sense, what Shirou was currently forging was his actual "first work," and unlike the 【Magic Sword Spiral Sword】, where he only participated in the design, this time the sword Shirou was forging was completed entirely by him, from design to forging.

Haruhime recalled the experience taught by the older sisters of the Pleasure Quarter. She knelt on the tatami mat, her upper body upright, and her hands folded on her thighs.

"...Then I'll leave it to you, Haruhime."

Reflected in the ability value, when other blacksmiths complete a forging, 60% of the experience points are increased in "Dexterity", and the rest is applied to "Strength" and "Endurance".

The goddess Hephaestus judged that this may be the result of his development ability 【Mystery】, and therefore, the goddess believed that Shirou would inevitably forge an extremely extraordinary work.

"Shirou-sama's body is so warm..."

Feeling the other person's temperature, Haruhime's arches tensed, and her thick, long golden tail swayed chaotically.

"Master, please allow this one to serve you..."

Slender fingers gently kneaded the acupoints on both sides of Shirou's temples. He followed suit and closed his eyes, enjoying the fox girl's clumsy but earnest service.

After a while, Shirou finally got up and sat opposite Haruhime, looking into the girl's eyes.

"Haruhime, if I were to 【redeem】 you, would you be willing to come with me?"

A system of using a large sum of money to buy the freedom of a prostitute.

The moment she heard Shirou mention these two words, Haruhime stared wide-eyed in shock.

The rich imagination cultivated since childhood allowed Haruhime to begin to fantasize.

Although only a few, in this Pleasure Quarter, there were also some prostitutes who were 【redeemed】 by adventurers and left.

If only she could have such a beautiful dream—the moment she thought of this, Haruhime couldn't help but mock herself.

Although it was just wishful thinking, she had actually dragged the noble Master into her own boring imagination for a moment, which was really inexcusable.

Without hesitation, Haruhime touched the black choker around her neck and lowered her head, seeing through everything.

Shirou's voice was even calmer:

"Don't worry, the 【Goddess of Beauty】 Ishtar is also the goddess in charge of love. If a man wants to redeem a prostitute, as long as the person is willing to go with him, the goddess will agree."

Haruhime said softly.

Even if the Ishtar Familia were to allow a Lv.3 【Lesser】 to be redeemed, they would never let Haruhime go. The girl had a clear understanding of this.

"Suppose, if the goddess Ishtar agrees, would you be willing to come with me?"

Haruhime raised her head, her emerald eyes meeting Shirou's gaze, their figures reflected in each other's pupils.

"I am willing."