The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

Ais before her arrest: I want to go to the dungeon, I go to the dungeon. I want to find Shirou, I go find Shirou... Ah, Riveria is here. Was that a stage play just now...

The main theme was naturally Ais's wails and cries, so miserable that the adventurers eavesdropping outside the door felt a lingering fear.

The voice was sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low, and sometimes with a hint of crying, as if staging a captivating drama.

"Ah—"

Each sound was followed by a crisp "smack," seemingly allowing people to imagine the trajectory of the belt waving in the air.

The adventurers of the Loki Familia had subtle feelings, finding the "musical" quite amusing, yet also feeling somewhat fearful.

After all, receiving Riveria's discipline was no easy matter. The sound of the belt tearing through the air was frightening.

Her eyes even carried a hint of longing, as if fantasizing about something, and a silly smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Tione, your idea... is indeed worthy of an Amazon."

However, thanks to Ais's sacrifice, everyone's attention was now completely drawn to the sounds from the study. The topic that everyone was hotly discussing, "Riveria and the Elf Killer," seemed to have been temporarily forgotten.

Besides her buttocks, her head also didn't escape Riveria's magic staff strikes. As a result, after receiving this beating, Ais seemed a little more dazed than before.

After this "education," many female adventurers of the Loki Familia competed for the chance to apply ointment to Ais's red and swollen little bottom.

After all, Ais was the little princess of the Loki Familia, and everyone usually doted on her. Now, seeing her being beaten so badly, everyone felt sorry for her and couldn't wait to take good care of her immediately.

After a fierce competition, the ones who stood out in the end were Anki, Lv.4, and Lefiya, Lv.2.

She stood firmly in front of everyone with determined eyes, as if accepting some kind of sacred mission.

Riveria looked at Ais's pitiful appearance lying on the bed, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed. She thought to herself, she was too impulsive this time and struck a little too hard.

Hearing this, Ais's expression obviously stiffened, but she didn't refute, just obediently nodded.

Riveria secretly sighed. In order to maintain a friendly relationship with Hestia Familia's Shirou Emiya, she had put in a lot of effort, even making no small "sacrifices."

So now, if a lie from Ais caused problems with the relationship, it would be a big trouble.

At this time, the special materials that the Goddess Hephaestus had specially purchased from the Sword Metropolis had been delivered. She had completed the creation of the work and was now about to carry out the final inscription.

Hephaestus Familia Residence, Volcano Manor.

The crown carefully crafted by the Goddess of Fire has been completed.

It is not an official [Crown], but a decorative [Tiara]

The Goddess Hephaestus had obviously put in a lot of effort in choosing the gift. What she created was, in a sense, the most suitable gift for Riveria's identity.

Of course, the Divine Flame cannot be ignited in the Lower World, and Divine materials are not used. Even the Goddess Hephaestus cannot create a true Divine Artifact in this situation.

[Tiara Of Avalon]

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Chapter 171: Level Ascension, Lv.3.

When Shirou Emiya returned to the Labyrinth City, Hephaestus had been waiting for a long time. Seeing him return safely, the goddess didn't say much, walked straight forward, and gave him a warm hug.

As the God of Forging, Hephaestus's eyesight is extremely keen. With just one glance, she understood the essence of this ring—a blessing from a fairy.

Emiya answered truthfully: "Riveria lent it to me. I was just wearing it temporarily, but later... later I couldn't take it off. She couldn't do anything about it, so she had to give it to me."

The children of the Lower World, no matter how smart they are, their lies are transparent in the eyes of the gods.

Hephaestus immediately understood that Emiya had obviously been deceived by Riveria—this ring was not "lent" to him at all. It was definitely given to Emiya from the beginning.

"Riveria is obviously trying to hide her feelings. She's quite reserved."

Hephaestus said with a smile: "Such a precious gift cannot be without a return gift."

Hearing this, Emiya immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, you're right. I'm also thinking about how to return the gift. I plan to personally forge a first-class armament for Riveria as a reward."

As she spoke, Hephaestus turned and walked towards a cabinet next to her, and took out a sparkling crown from it.

"This is the best return gift."

The crown crafted by the goddess is an extremely exquisite and elegant work. It is made of delicate silver metal and decorated with beautiful curly patterns, like vines growing in nature, soft and agile.

At the base of the crown, there are also a few small blue gemstones, which reflect each other with the main gemstone, adding to the overall harmony and nobility of the crown.

Hephaestus chuckled lightly, gently patted the young man's shoulder, and said softly: "Don't worry too much. This crown is useless to me if I keep it. When your forging skills are stronger in the future, find a chance to repay me."

The goddess pointed to the blue gemstone inlaid in the middle and said: "Come, smear a drop of your blood on this gemstone."

The blood quickly seeped into the sapphire, as if merging with it. The sapphire flickered slightly, revealing a hint of dark red light, making it look more gorgeous and mysterious.

"Alright."

Hephaestus looked at her completed work with satisfaction and handed it to Emiya: "Now, you can give it to Riveria. She will definitely like it."

The goddess's tone was firm. Although the ability values had not been updated, the Goddess Hephaestus had already determined that the young man's adventure was enough to raise his level, and Emiya also had a similar premonition in his heart.

She gently cut her finger, and divine blood slowly flowed out. She smeared it on Emiya's back and skillfully activated his ability values.

Emiya thought for a moment. This was undoubtedly the most important choice he made after each level up. Each development ability was crucial to future battles, and this time, his hesitation was mainly focused on [Forging] and [Mental Healing].

As for [Mental Healing], it is another direction worth considering. Emiya's fighting style mainly relies on Projection Magic, and [Mental Healing], which can restore mental power, undoubtedly greatly improves his endurance.

After thinking for a moment, Emiya finally made up his mind. He raised his head and said to Hephaestus: "I choose [Forging]"

Strength: SS1001 - I0.

Dexterity: SS1280 - I0.

Magic Power: SSS1573 - I0.

Magic.

[Unlimited Blade Works]

[Knight Of Goddess]

[Innocent Monster]

After being arrested: "Hee, can we reconcile?"

Riveria: "Are you joking at a time like this?"

As Lefiya went to inform Ais to go to Riveria's study, a special "musical" officially began.

It turned out that Ais, who was usually dull and expressionless, could actually make such emotional shouts with such a rich timbre.

"Uu—Riveria, I was wrong!!!"

The adventurers looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.

Ais, who outwardly appeared to be an Ice Queen but was actually a mischievous child, was now being "educated" by the strict Riveria-dono—this rare sight enveloped the entire Loki Familia residence in a bizarre atmosphere of joy.

Just as everyone was whispering, Tione suddenly exclaimed, "I'm so envious of Ais. I also want to be disciplined by a powerful male like that."

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding adventurers turned their heads.

Tiona sighed, "Sister, stop daydreaming. There's no chance."

The beating Ais received was no joke; she couldn't get out of bed for a full three days.

She lay on the bed, her face full of pain, and even turning over had to be done carefully.

The main area that was beaten was her butt, which had been severely "cared for" by Riveria, and her butt was already swollen like a red apple.

Her already indifferent expression now presented a kind of dazed state. When staring at the ceiling, she looked like a little squirrel who had lost her winter food supply and was completely distraught.

Moreover, after seeing Ais being severely punished for making mistakes and making such cute sounds, everyone seemed to like her even more.

It seemed that the originally aloof Sword Princess image suddenly gained a bit of humanity, and this contrast made people want to get closer to her even more.

Surprisingly, Lefiya burst out with unimaginable power, squeezing past many high-level seniors to win this precious opportunity.

Riveria sighed softly, her tone softening slightly, and said to Ais, "Alright, I'll give you three days to recuperate. But after three days, you must come with me to apologize to the people of the Hephaestus Familia and the Demeter Familia."

She knew that the mistake she had made this time was really not small. Riveria was right; she had to personally apologize to others.

Of course, she firmly believed in her heart that all of this was for the Loki Familia and Ais, and that it was all worth it.

However, Riveria did not know that because of her momentary softheartedness, giving Ais three days of rest, she missed the only opportunity to prevent a "disaster"—

On that work, the name "Riveria Ljos Alf" was about to be engraved, and now, Riveria had missed the last chance to resolve the misunderstanding and stop the Goddess of the Forge.

Crowns are only suitable for use on some solemn occasions, while coronets can be used as everyday accessories.

Although divine power cannot be used in the Lower World, and the goddess's body is only equivalent to an ordinary person without the God's Grace, her divine realm skills and the authority of the God of the Forge are not discounted at all.

But even so, with the blessing of Hephaestus's skills and the best materials in the Lower World, the rank of this coronet still reached, or even exceeded, a certain limit.

The goddess gave the coronet such a name. At this time, she looked at the ring on Shirou's left hand, her eyes full of relief and emotion.

However, when she and Shirou returned to the residence, the Goddess Hephaestus did not immediately ask about his adventure experience, nor did she update his ability values immediately.

Her gaze quickly fell on the ring worn on the middle finger of Shirou's left hand.

The goddess's expression changed from concern to curiosity, and she asked directly, "Shirou, what's going on with the ring on your left hand?"

When the Goddess Hephaestus heard Shirou's explanation, she maintained her composure on the surface, but couldn't help but want to laugh in her heart.

She knew that Shirou was definitely not lying, but the goddess couldn't help but find some of the details in his explanation interesting.

However, there was one exception, and that was when the child himself didn't know that what he was saying was incorrect.

"Borrowed"? Hephaestus chuckled in her heart. How could something related to the blessings of the Fairies be "borrowed and returned" at will?

The goddess judged this way.

As for the fact that this ring had the blessing of the Fairies, Riveria didn't actually know. Hephaestus didn't take this possibility to heart at all—how could it be?

His idea was to forge a sword for Ais, the Sword Princess, who was close to Riveria.

However, the Goddess Hephaestus shook her head and said mysteriously, "Shirou, actually I already have something ready-made that can be used as a return gift."

Hephaestus handed the coronet to Shirou.

A large sapphire was inlaid in the center of the coronet, and the blue light shone brightly under the light, appearing mysterious and noble.

The gem was surrounded by leaf-shaped metal inlays, with exquisite details, showing unparalleled craftsmanship.

Shirou looked at the coronet in Hephaestus's hand, somewhat hesitant.

"I feel that using your things as a return gift doesn't seem appropriate... After all, this matter is my own responsibility."

The goddess insisted very much, and Shirou finally nodded in agreement.

Hephaestus smiled with satisfaction, and then handed the exquisite coronet to him.

Although Shirou was a little puzzled, he still followed the goddess's instructions, projected a small knife, and gently cut his fingertip. A drop of bright red blood dripped from his fingertip, landing right on the gem of the coronet.

Then, Hephaestus picked up the engraving knife and engraved Riveria's and Shirou's names on the inside of the coronet.

"However, before going to send the return gift, there is one more important thing to do."

The Goddess Hephaestus changed the subject: "Updating your ability values... and leveling up."

Shirou nodded, took off his top, revealing his strong back. The goddess's gaze lingered on his back for a while, and her fingers gently stroked his firm muscle lines, sighing, "This child is growing so fast."

"As expected, you can level up."

The Goddess Hephaestus said softly, she asked, "Next is the choice of development abilities. You can choose one from [Swordsman], [Archer], [Forging], [Magic Guidance], [Healing Arts], [Shattering], [Fortification]."

[Forging] is clearly highly compatible with his current abilities and goals. For a blacksmith, the importance of forging is beyond doubt; and as a Projectionist, improving his forging skills will greatly enhance his combat power and control over weapons.

Hephaestus nodded, without asking more questions, respecting Shirou's choice.

Shirou Emiya.

Lv.2 - Lv.3.

Endurance: SSS1449 - I0.

Agility: SS1001 - I0.

Development Abilities: [Mystery] I - H, [Forging] I.

Skills.

[Oath Under The Snow]

[Roadless Valhalla]