The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

“Even so, it's still amazing.” Tsubaki praised, ruffling Shirou's hair.

“Shirou, you should learn forging from Tsubaki first, starting with the basics.”

“No problem, just be my assistant for now. Speaking of which, we both seem to have Eastern blood, huh~”

Tsubaki raised her hand high: “Shirou, let's go! Working with a pretty boy, oh yeah!”

“Ah, is it starting already? Oh!” Shirou was forced to cheer along with the enthusiastic blacksmith sister.

“W-what's wrong, sir?”

“Eek! N-nothing, I, I'll eat, no, I'll leave right away.”

The man, intimidated by the elf, immediately went weak in the legs and scurried away.

“...Guh, messed up again.”

The elf girl had been repeating failures all day long.

The elf's emphasis on loyalty had become a burden, preventing her from ignoring the kindness of Syr and the others who had taken care of her. If she turned and ran, it would tarnish the reputation of the noble forest folk.

Then there was the grocery shopping, where she was mistaken for a debt collector because she asked the shopkeeper for a discount with a blank face, nearly giving him a heart attack.

After that, there was a series of failures, and the final result was—

“Guh...”

Ryu, having been “insulted” to her face, could only grit her teeth and endure.

“At this rate, not only will I not be able to repay, but the debt will increase.”

“Guh...”

Ryu seemed to have lost her ability to speak, only able to utter meaningless syllables.

“Shirou?” Ryu looked up: “Where did he go?”

Ryu opened her mouth slightly, looking somewhat at a loss.

However, the Hestia Familia is not bad, if he becomes a blacksmith, he should not encounter any danger.

Then, in the evening, when Ryu was cleaning the floor covered in sauce because she had not held the plate steady—

Syr smiled and said, “Ryu's words just now sounded like a newlywed wife.”

W-wife—

“Miss Ryu!” Shirou suddenly grabbed her hand. The elf girl's slender little hand was a little cold, like a delicate snowball, falling into the boy's warm palm.

Chapter 8: Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers Tavern

“Ahhh, you idiot, useless elf, what are you doing, meow? Shirou is going to die, meow!”

“Finding high-level adventurers for sparring is one of the best ways for newcomers to improve, but in our Familia, everyone is busy.”

Familias focused on adventure may have members with free time when not on expeditions, but in a Familia like Hephaestus that runs a business, high-level members are almost always busy.

“At the Hostess of Fertility tavern, there are opportunities for training.” The goddess said.

So, Shirou, who had spent the afternoon learning blacksmithing from Tsubaki, quickly returned to the tavern and asked Ryu for training.

Then, in the first second of the sparring, Shirou was directly blown away.

The useless elf's record gained another notch.

Shirou: I think I saw my life flashing before my eyes...

“I knew Ryu was useless, good thing I came to watch, meow.” Anya ruthlessly stabbed Ryu again.

“Anya, aren't you just slacking off from work?”

“Syr is also slacking off!”

“Shirou, let me help you train. As a reward, you have to treat me to delicious grilled fish.”

Shirou, Ryu: “Huh?!”

This, this cat is actually Lv.4! Outside of Orario, an adventurer of this level could overthrow the king of a small country on their own.

“I understand. After the training, I will use all my strength to make a fish dish for Anya.”

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“I heard from Syr that Shirou-kun is very good at cooking.”

“Yes, it's a pity he didn't stay to work.”

“Shirou is going to become an adventurer, he's a boy with dreams.”

The Hostess of Fertility is a large tavern, and naturally there are more than just Syr and a few other employees. Shirou had some contact with them during his few days at the tavern, but they were just nodding acquaintances.

Such an opponent who is challenging but will not be overwhelming is just right to help Shirou train, or rather, get used to fighting. Accompanied by pressure, the fighting skills of his previous life are slowly recovering, merging with his new body.

“Doesn't that mean now is a good opportunity to buy low...”

“Speaking of which, I feel that Shirou-kun and Ryu-chan are a good match.”

A solemn atmosphere filled the quiet air. Soon, a volcano erupted.

“What are you joking about? A stupid cat and a smart younger shota are complementary, okay!”

“Anya is a stupid cat, and Ryu is also a useless elf, but Anya has now become Shirou-kun's teacher. Teacher-student relationships are dangerous!”

“This is a conflict of ideals, it has nothing to do with the relationship!”

The girls all looked at the Amazon waitress who had been silent from beginning to end, leaning on the window.

Ah, right, she's an Amazon, this race is really hopeless.

“I also want to ask this question.” A low voice came from behind, like a murmur from hell. A huge shadow like a giant covered the girls who were starting to tremble.

“Really, a bunch of dopes.” Mia looked at the messy attic, with traces of the Amazon's saliva still on the window glass, and couldn't help shaking her head.

Due to personality issues, Shirou Emiya was definitely not suitable for the Freya Familia. After talking with the goddess, she also accepted this.

Seeing Shirou's displayed talent for battle, she wouldn't say she regretted it, but there were some regrets.

“Kid, don't die in the dungeon.” Mia said softly.

The boy thought it was probably a matter of height and age. The women in this world always liked to pat his head, which made him look forward to growing taller sooner.

Shirou nodded, "Yes, then I'll have to trouble the Captain!"

"Yes! Not rushing to the dungeon as soon as you receive a favor, your composure is commendable." Tsubaki nodded, "However, 'Captain' is too formal. Just call me Tsubaki."

...

"Waiter, this isn't what I ordered!" A male adventurer shouted, banging on the table.

Ryu mechanically turned around and stared at him, her elven pride and cold aura unconsciously spreading.

A Level 1 adventurer was too weak to resist Ryu's aura.

Because her expression was too serious and her mood too heavy, she couldn't suppress her aura. Ryu scared the customer again and messed up again.

If she didn't run away, she couldn't resist Mia's violence. In the end, she could only accept the unreasonable work.

First, she peeled vegetables and fruits. Anya kindly wanted to teach her, but when she touched Ryu's hand, she couldn't restrain her mysophobia and directly sent Anya flying, smashing a pile of fruits and vegetables.

"You really are more useless than I imagined..." Mama Mia felt helpless.

Similar things seemed to have happened before. Her former companions called her "an elf who is completely useless except for fighting," although Ryu completely denied it.

"Speaking of which, Shirou probably won't be back tonight."

"He went to join the Hestia Familia. He should have succeeded by now."

So, that child has become an adventurer too...

It just feels a little lonely...

Holding complex emotions in her heart, Ryu's trial continues.

"Miss Ryu?"

"Shirou?! You, you're back!"

"Yes, I specially explained it to the goddess. The goddess allowed me to stay here first after learning about my situation." Shirou scratched his head.

Ryu's head started to steam, and she subconsciously wanted to run away.

Once again, she didn't avoid it. Her body still didn't reject Shirou.

"Miss Ryu, please help me train!"

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

The elven girl's wooden sword flashed, and Shirou Emiya was unable to rise again.

The cause of the matter was that when Shirou explained to the goddess and the captain that he had been saved by the Hostess of Fertility, the goddess Hestia suddenly suggested that Shirou could train at the Hostess of Fertility.

This is also why the Loki and Freya Familia members level up so quickly. Being beaten black and blue by Level 5 and Level 6 first-class adventurers will at least increase their endurance by dozens or hundreds of points, as long as they can survive.

Coincidentally, Shirou still missed the people at the tavern quite a bit. The enthusiastic Mia, the beautiful Syr, the cute Anya, and, Miss Ryu...

In the face of Level 4 top-level speed and strength, any technique is meaningless. Moreover, it was clear that Ryu, besides being bad at being a waitress, was also bad at being a teacher, completely lacking the awareness to control her strength.

At this time, Ryu seemed to have lost all color, squatting in a corner drawing circles: "Useless elf, I am a useless elf..."

The girls were chattering noisily, and at this moment, Anya had a flash of inspiration.

"Eh?" Shirou was taken aback.

"Anya is Level 4, you know." The catgirl said the shocking words as a matter of course.

What level is Mama Mia, who can casually slam the idiot cat into the wall?!

"Then from today on, Shirou is my little brother!" Anya cheered, "Grilled fish, I want to eat grilled fish!"

"Come, Shirou." Anya's expression became serious, and a strong aura burst out from her body, truly revealing the majesty of a high-level adventurer.

Upstairs, a group of girls wearing waitress uniforms were peeking at the two people training in the courtyard from the window.

Anya's strength is among the top of Level 4, and she is indeed a good teacher, progressing step by step, mainly training Shirou's combat skills, maintaining strength and speed that are much higher than Shirou's, but still within a barely acceptable range.

"Shirou-kun is so amazing, even though he just became an adventurer."

"I feel like he will become a great figure in the future."

The girls were chattering and discussing, and at this moment, a girl threw out a dangerous topic.

"That's right, that's right, the combination of a cold elf and an enthusiastic younger shota butler is the best, that's called complementarity! Attribute complementarity is the most important!"

"Ryu and Shirou-kun came to the tavern together, their bond is obviously deeper!"

"Ryu is just a newbie, of course we have to support Anya!"

"You bunch of heretics!"

"You bunch of infidels!"

"Hey, which side are you supporting?"

"Hehe, pretty boys, pretty boys are the best, I want Shirou-kun to kick me hard."

"Eh, speaking of which, if we're all here, who's working downstairs?" A girl asked in a naive tone.

The girls: "M-Mama Mia..."

"Hurry up and get back to work!"

"Yes!" The girls were in chaos, fleeing in all directions.

She looked downstairs at the boy who barely blocked Anya's fist.

"......His growth rate is so fast. This talent, I regret it a little."

"That child's soul is indeed dazzlingly tempting, but it's not the pure and flawless soul I expected, not worth getting at any cost. Since it's really not suitable, let's just forget it."

As for Syr and the others who skipped work, I'll spare them this time, and they'll have to make up for the lost work hours later.