Seeing his goal achieved so easily, Shirou couldn't help but sigh with emotion; the existence of magic was indeed full of allure.
After leaving the reception room, Shirou followed Loki's brisk footsteps. According to her, they were heading to the gods' chamber for the ritual of bestowing the Falna.
However, when they arrived in the main hall, Loki suddenly shouted,
"We have a new member in our Familia! Tell the kitchen to prepare; we're having a feast tonight!"
"Whoa! A new member?"
"It's really a new member!"
"Looks like we can feast tonight!"
Attracted by Loki's voice, some Familia members who had gathered in the hall rushed over, surrounding Shirou.
"What a handsome young man!"
"Is he the one with magic?"
"Indeed, it must be him that Cide was talking about."
While Shirou was in the reception room chatting with Loki, his information had already spread throughout the Familia. If it weren't for the main expeditionary force being currently away, even more people would have gathered.
Feeling the enthusiasm of the Familia members, Shirou, who was usually unperturbed, became a little flustered. They were simply too enthusiastic.
Seeing the somewhat shy Shirou, Loki burst into hearty laughter.
"Alright, alright! Save whatever you want to say for the feast tonight. Let's take this child to the gods' chamber first to bestow him with the Falna."
"Hahahaha, then let's drink heavily tonight!"
Escaping the clinging of the Familia members, Loki quickly led Shirou into the gods' chamber.
"Come on, take off your shirt. I'm about to begin!"
Without any hesitation, Shirou quickly removed his shirt, turning his back to his future goddess.
"Once the Falna is bestowed, you will be part of our family, understand?"
Shirou, with his back to Loki, firmly stated, "Yes, I am willing to become your family."
Indeed, Shirou very much desired to have more family members.
Loki opened her eyes, gazed at Shirou's back, and gently rubbed it with her right hand. Then she said with a smile,
"Then, the ritual is about to begin."
With that, she pricked her finger with a needle, and with her divine blood, she wrote the Loki Familia's Blessing on Shirou's back.
At the same time, as she wrote the Blessing on Shirou, she educated him about the knowledge of the Blessing.
"The essence of the Falna is a catalyst, a catalyst that unlocks the potential of the children of the lower world."
"And the values generated after systemizing the Blessing into parameters are called ability values. This includes Basic Abilities, Development Abilities, and Magic. The Skill Level indicates overall strength."
"The Falna can guide out the potential of the children, but even gods cannot fathom the potential of the children of the lower world. This is the unknown that gods seek."
"Therefore, it's possible for children to gain strange and rare magic and skills."
Shirou, of course, understood the essence of the Falna, and this was precisely what he needed.
Because no one knew better than him how much potential the man named Shirou truly possessed.
Not to mention Emiya the Great Hero, who had summoned his future self through the Holy Grail War.
Shirou felt that perhaps the Falna could bring out other things within him. For example, the lingering traces of a Heroic Spirit.
The ritual of bestowing the Falna soon came to an end. Shirou distinctly felt that the sensation of Loki writing the Blessing on his back was gone. But she hadn't spoken yet.
"Did I just pick up a golden egg?"
Looking at Shirou's ability values on his back, Loki's excitement grew even stronger. This child definitely possessed the makings of a hero.
"I'll translate your ability values into the common tongue for you to see. Also, I've locked your ability values, but since there are things like unlocking potions, don't let others see your back."
"Understood!"
Shirou, keenly aware of the importance of information, would naturally not willingly leak his own information.
Then, he took the paper with the translated ability values from Loki's hand and read it carefully.
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[Name]: Shirou Emiya Emiya
[Level]: LV.1
[Ability Values]:
Strength: 10
Endurance: 10
Dexterity: 10
Agility: 10
Magic: 10
[Development Abilities]:
[Magic]:
Unlimited Blade Works
Projection Magic
Reality Marble
Structural Analysis
Chant:
I am the bone of my sword.
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.
I have created over a thousand blades.
Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life.
Have withstood pain to create many weapons.
Yet, those hands will never hold anything.
So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works.
[Skills]:
Hundredfold Forging
Weapon properties improve when wielding self-forged weapons.
Self-forging, accelerated growth.
Greatly enhances the above effects due to forging characteristics.
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Is this his initial status? One magic and one skill.
He had somewhat anticipated Unlimited Blade Works, but what was this Hundredfold Forging? Was it because Shirou was destined for a life of being tempered and forged? Or was it due to the lingering traces of a Heroic Spirit?
As is well known, while Emiya the Great Hero is nominally the future Emiya possessing him, his image is a collection of various Heroic Spirits related to Shirou. There's a part of Archer (EMIYA), a part of Angra Mainyu, a part of Muramasa, and a part of Nameless.
Could it be that the lingering traces of Muramasa were brought forth?
Whatever the reason, the appearance of this skill was extremely important to Shirou. Look at its three explanations:
1. Weapon properties improve when wielding self-forged weapons. It's important to know that the weapons within Shirou's Reality Marble are essentially all "forged" by him. Although they are magical constructs, this fact is undeniable. Perhaps in the future, every weapon within his Reality Marble will surpass its original version.
2. Self-forging, accelerated growth. This point is even more crucial; it will greatly accelerate Shirou's growth rate. The original protagonist, Bell, only truly distinguished himself after acquiring the accelerated growth skill, Liaris Freese. Therefore, for Shirou, who yearned for greater strength, this was the most important.
3. Greatly enhances the above effects due to forging characteristics. This last point is even simpler and more direct: by increasing the level of forging characteristics, the previous two bonuses will become even stronger. It seems he is ultimately destined to follow the path of Senji Muramasa and become a blacksmith!
Gently putting down the paper, Shirou's lips continuously curled upwards. This was even smoother than he had imagined.
Watching Shirou chuckling to himself from the side, Loki immediately went forward, hooked Shirou's neck with her arm, pulled him close, and said with a mischievous smile,
"Looks like you're very happy!"
"If that's the case, as the guest of honor at the feast later, I'll have to thoroughly ply you with drinks!"
"No, Loki-sama!"
"Don't struggle, you can't escape."
With that, Loki hooked Shirou and walked out. Her mood was even more joyful than Shirou's.
With Shirou's aptitude, he would likely become famous throughout Orario very soon.
She had never seen a skill that could boost growth speed like this.
Perhaps he could overtake Finn, Riveria, and Gareth, becoming LV.7 first.
Even surpassing Ottar wouldn't be a dream.
When that happens, she would definitely be able to put Freya, that woman, in her place.
Thinking this, Loki couldn't help but let out a sinister chuckle. That smile was truly filled with cunning.
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