The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

"Wait a minute, does that mean that huge, terrifying giant can be improved even further?!"

"Could muscles even grow on its skeleton?"

The crowd's discussion heated up.

"Excuse me."

A voice came from the Lv.4 adventurer of the Loki Familia, [Noble Cat] Anakit O'utum: "Who forged this sword?"

......

[Extraordinary Husband] Raul was the first to act. He took off running, heading towards the Babel... towards the Hephaestus Familia's shop.

"Ais, where are you going?"

Riveria said quietly.

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Chapter 122: Prototype Treasure Tool.

"Ais~"

Riveria's tone was gentle: "The expedition is scheduled to start the day after tomorrow. Have you prepared properly?"

Faced with Riveria's sudden gentleness, Ais felt even more uneasy.

Riveria said, "For the next expedition, you will be our main force in breaking through the front lines."

Ais's body seemed to stiffen slightly, and she nodded with difficulty.

Riveria asked seemingly casually.

Ais: "..."

"N-No, I haven't."

Without time for deeper thought, Ais denied it subconsciously.

"Ais, rest well."

Riveria's smile became even gentler.

"Riveria's expression is so scary..."

Loki muttered softly, she looked at Alicia: "Speaking of which, Alicia, what's the name of this sword?"

"What's wrong, Loki?"

Loki subconsciously prevaricated.

Although she no longer had any prestige or image in the Familia, she naturally wouldn't reveal such embarrassing deeds.

Inside the workshop, the goddess Hephaestus said with a smile.

"What?"

Emiya asked, puzzled: "Why would anyone do such a strange thing?"

Even if made with ordinary steel, the forged weapons are sharper than ordinary swords. With some special materials, you can create third-class or second-class weapons.

However, this doesn't mean that the swords forged by Emiya are necessarily worth buying. The reason is simple—the price of weapons is based on quality, you get what you pay for, and high-quality weapons are naturally priced higher.

"It's the Loki Familia. Their people bought all the weapons you signed."

Hephaestus couldn't help but chuckle.

Emiya nodded: "I see."

As for why the Loki Familia would react in this way, it's naturally because of that sword.

"Projection, start (Trace on)."

Hephaestus: "As expected, the projection with the least consumption and burden must be the weapons you forged yourself."

From the perspective of weapons alone, this sword, to the God of Blacksmithing, isn't even considered 'ordinary.' The sword truly forged by Hephaestus with the divine power of fire and forging possesses the power to split mountains and overturn seas, to crack the earth and incinerate the sky. If that sword were brought to the Lower World, a full-force swing would be enough to burn the entire outer layer of the planet in an instant.

"It's difficult."

Emiya replied bluntly: "To forge such a sword, I need to enter a special state. Otherwise, what I create will only be a slightly sharper first-class weapon."

The goddess gave those weapons a name—Prototype Treasure Tools.

Because these swords clearly still have the potential to grow: a fully loaded [Star Sword Box] might trigger some unexpected effects; the ice giant summoned by Alicia may also be further improved as her magical power increases.

And the goddess Hephaestus named it—[Record]

"I've been in the workshop for too long lately, I feel like I should go explore the Dungeon."

Just then, the door to Emiya's workshop was knocked on, and after receiving permission to enter, it was a guard from the Hephaestus Familia.

"Riveria?"

Hephaestus: "Did she say why she came?"

Hephaestus looked at Emiya with an increasingly subtle gaze: "As expected, she came for Shirou."

The goddess who sealed her omniscient power in the Lower World, her misunderstanding has deepened once again.

Also has unofficial titles [Elf Hunter], [Amazon's Owner], [Sword Demon], [Sword Hell]"

In a secret room in this chaotic district, several men and women gathered under dim lighting, conducting a routine meeting.

Among these organizations, the five major underground forces that currently have a huge impact on the Labyrinth City are called the "Five Fingers" by the city residents.

He is a rare blacksmith in the Labyrinth City who possesses the development ability [Forging] but does not belong to the Hephaestus Familia or other production factions, and is one of the main arms suppliers in the underworld.

It is said that he controls many secret access channels, manipulating the flow of many kinds of illegal materials in the city.

The leader of the middle finger is a dwarf male. His gang was initially an armed guild established by laborers in the city, with the aim of helping the laborers in the city fight against the oppression of large commercial guilds.

She claims to be a pharmacist with the development ability [Harmony], but the outside world generally believes that her medicines are seriously diluted.

Many people believe that her organization is the black glove of the Ishtar Familia and other factions, specializing in handling transactions that cannot be made public.

And the reason why they can gain a foothold in the city is naturally because of their strong strength... or not.

In fact, the so-called "Five Fingers", although they sound quite prestigious, if the Ganesha Familia were to get serious and send out a Lv.5 first-class adventurer, it would be enough to cut them all off.

That's right, although the "Five Fingers" are lawless criminal organizations, their leaders are well versed in the mindset of the city administrators—in Orario, the existence of underground gangs is an unavoidable reality.

Moreover, the reason why the Adventurers' Guild and the Ganesha Familia tolerate the existence of the "Five Fingers" is that during Orario's dark period, these underground gangs firmly opposed the Dark Faction.

The motivation for underground organizations to do evil stems from the pursuit of wealth, power, and resources; the Dark Faction, on the other hand, has a purer purpose, simply to do evil for the sake of doing evil.

One of the onlookers, the adventurer Raul of 【Extraordinary Husband】, was astonished, his jaw practically dropping.

"Could he possibly transform into a complete giant…?"

"Or put on armor and take up weapons… This is too terrifying."

The crowd then fell silent, awaiting the answer to this question.

"Weimiya Shirou of the Hestia Familia."

Riveria replied, "The title 【King of Swordsmiths】 is truly well-deserved."

Ais was even faster than Raul, but just as she turned around, before she could even take a step, she was stopped by Riveria.

Ais shuddered, a sense of unease inexplicably rising in her heart.

Ais turned around mechanically, seeing Riveria's gentle smile.

"…No, not yet."

Ais answered cautiously.

"Don't train for the next two days. Rest well in the Familia. You need to ensure your body and mental state are in good condition, Ais."

"Mm… I understand, Riveria."

"By the way, Ais, is there anything you want to say to me?"

Something's not right. Has Riveria noticed something, or is she simply trying to trick me?

Little did she know that such an unusual reaction had already revealed enough information.

On the other side, Loki quietly distanced herself from the Elf Princess and Ais.

Arya faithfully replied, and Loki's expression became subtle upon receiving the answer 【Ice Scathach】.

"Ah, no, it's nothing…"

She couldn't very well tell the truth, that she had been strung up and beaten by the Ice Goddess in the Divine Realm for pestering Scathach too much…

"Shirou, did you know that someone came to the Familia's shop yesterday and bought up all the weapons you made?"

With 【Unlimited Blade Works】, he could indeed easily forge swords that surpassed those of ordinary blacksmiths. After obtaining the development ability "Mystery," the swords he forged during practice were all absolute masterpieces.

Moreover, weapons aren't always better the sharper they are. Rashly pursuing high-quality weapons is not a rational act. Living within one's means is the right approach.

Weimiya's works were also priced according to the rules and standards of the Hestia Familia. He couldn't just lower the price because he could forge swords easily. If he did, how would the other blacksmiths in the Familia do business?

"I guess they want to invest early. Once you become famous as a blacksmith, Shirou, these early pieces of equipment you made can be sold as collectibles at high prices."

He raised his hand, and an ice-blue longsword appeared in his grasp.

Looking at the beautiful curve of the ice-blue longsword, one of Hestia's eyes sparkled.

However, in Hestia's eyes, this was different—a creation of divine power versus a miracle personally created by a child of the Lower World. Even if their power differed greatly, she was still more moved by the latter.

"So beautiful, this sword."

Hestia said softly, looking at Weimiya:

"Shirou, can you still forge swords like 【Lycoris Radiata】, 【Swallow Returns】, and 【Ice Scathach】?"

Hestia nodded slightly. In fact, she understood the special qualities of these weapons the most, perhaps even more than Weimiya himself, the smith, because of her insight as the God of Smithing.

【Lycoris Radiata】 and 【Swallow Returns】 originated from Arya Schloeffel and Kotobuki Yano Kagura. 【Ice Scathach】 originated from the great feat of defeating the Black Goliath.

The birth of a "Prototype Noble Phantasm" requires these elements that transcend matter: spirit, the fifth element, ether, great deeds, miracles… People have invented these nouns to describe them, but none are quite fitting.

Weimiya raised his head, folding up a newly drawn blueprint.

"Goddess Hestia, Mr. Weimiya, there's a guest. It's Riveria of the Loki Familia, 【Nine Magic Princess】."

Hestia glanced at Weimiya, her expression somewhat subtle.

"It seems the Loki Familia's expedition is about to begin. She hopes to invite our Familia's blacksmiths to join the operation as supporters."

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Chapter 1: The Legend of the 【Sword Demon King】.

"Weimiya Shirou, Hestia Familia, Lv.2, official title 【Sword King】, danger level: Black, extremely dangerous."

Daedalus Street, a labyrinthine district located within the city of Orario.

This vast and chaotic residential area is a gathering place for the city's impoverished and underworld forces.

Where there is light, there must be shadow. The Labyrinth City not only has the dazzling Familias, but also many underground gangs lurking in the darkness.

At this moment, the five people sitting around the round table are the leaders of the "Five Fingers."

The leader of the Thumb is a burly dwarf male who controls a gang composed of dwarves, known for their barbaric and fierce style.

The leader of the Index Finger is a human male who controls the city's largest smuggling group. He was once a high-level adventurer of the Njord Familia, but left the faction due to disagreements with their ideals and established his own organization.

However, this organization has long since abandoned its original intentions and degenerated into a group of thugs hired by merchants to persecute civilians.

The leader of the Ring Finger is a werewolf female who mainly deals in intelligence peddling and brokerage, as well as pharmaceuticals and medical services, although the quality of the drugs is questionable.

The leader of the Little Finger is an Amazonian female whose main business is running casinos, brothels, and other entertainment venues.

These gangs have a significant influence in Orario's underworld, and they also possess considerable strength. Each "Finger" has at least one Lv.3 strongman.

They are able to gain a foothold in Orario not because of their powerful combat strength, but because of their shrewd eyes, complex networks, and cautious and low-key behavior.

If the "Five Fingers" disappear, they will only be replaced by more radical and uncontrollable forces. Therefore, as long as they do not excessively anger the city's administrators and do not touch the forbidden bottom line, they will not be completely purged.

In the process of resisting the Dark Faction, they provided a lot of support and made a certain contribution to the stability of the city.

It may sound unbelievable at first, but the fact is indeed so—although the Dark Faction and underground organizations seem to have many similarities in appearance, there are essential differences in substance: