In the pitch-black night, Shirou drew his bow and shot an arrow, easily taking down the fleeing bandit leader.
Although the bandit leader thought he could outrun Shirou by creating distance, using the darkness and the complex terrain, Shirou had no intention of chasing him, because it wasn't necessary.
After merging with the power of Servant Emiya, his eyesight was so exaggerated that he could easily see insects hundreds of meters away.
His dynamic vision became so unnatural that he wouldn't lose sight of even the fastest Servant-level combat.
Therefore, no matter how dark the night or how complex the terrain, he could easily hit his target the moment he released the bowstring!
"Snap!"
As Shirou lowered his bow, this lopsided battle came to an end.
Shirou then turned around and saw Eris staring at him in the distance. The girl's eyes showed shock, mixed with fear, but even more so with amazement and excitement. She had never thought that there was such a strong person in the world.
Although her former swordsmanship teacher Ghislaine was also very strong, part of her strength came from the beastman's natural talent and intuition. It was the kind of gap that no matter how you looked at it, you could never hope to reach, easily making people lose the courage to chase after.
Eris seriously doubted that even if she trained hard her whole life, she might not be able to catch up with Ghislaine's current level.
In this situation, she could easily lose her edge and gradually become unable to concentrate on swordsmanship, gradually losing her passion for it, because she could hardly imagine herself becoming as strong as Ghislaine.
But the strength that Shirou showed was different from Ghislaine's.
Although he was just as powerful beyond understanding, even unbelievably so, every movement, every reaction of Shirou's contained pure sweat. It wasn't a result of natural talent, but of repeatedly doing one thing with an almost foolish attitude, eventually reaching a certain point.
Although these words might not sound like praise, it was precisely because he possessed this pure attitude that it was easier for people to feel admiration.
Because it wasn't the power that extraordinary people were born with, but the place that ordinary people reached through effort, sweat, and hardship.
For anyone, this was worthy of admiration and something that people longed for.
In fact, this was also why the former Emiya Shirou accidentally won over many girls when he did high jump at school.
Because the ardent passion, the never-give-up spirit he showed was what people could easily relate to, and what made them yearn for and admire him.
Of course, this feeling was nothing special, let alone love.
It's just that if it wasn't kept under control, it could be turned into something similar with further development.
"..."
Eris looked at Shirou excitedly because of this. Although she still had a trace of unease and fear at the moment, there was more admiration and longing. She cautiously opened her mouth and said, "You, you're so strong. Can you teach me swordsmanship!"
Eris had obviously learned a lesson from what had happened before.
If it was her before, she would probably be ordering Shirou to teach her swordsmanship with her nose in the air.
But because of what she had just experienced, Eris knew that she couldn't always do whatever she wanted without paying any price as the young lady of the Boreas family. When asking for help from others, she needed to show an acceptable attitude, otherwise, it would cause others to hate her.
Moreover, she now had a certain amount of respect for Shirou and didn't dare to speak carelessly.
Shirou turned around to look at her, and for a moment, he really couldn't hold back.
Because he didn't expect that the goal he had been working so hard towards would be achieved so easily.
However, although it was said that it was achieved, it was actually a case of being off by a hair's breadth, a thousand miles away.
Because what Eris admired and longed for was himself in the Servant Emiya form. If he told her his real identity, it was hard to say whether she would still admire and respect him as she did now.
She might even become angrier because he had deceived her, becoming even more cruel than before and completely unwilling to accept him.
After thinking about it, Shirou felt that it was safer not to tell others his real identity for the time being.
Because the Servant card itself was very special and difficult to explain. It might even reveal his identity as a Reincarnated Person. It was best not to let other people know unless it was necessary.
As for Eris, he couldn't let her know his identity until he had established a close enough relationship with her to ensure that she wouldn't betray him.
Of course, he still needed to solve the problem of getting the young lady to practice swordsmanship with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stay in the Boreas family, let alone learn the Sword God Style from Ghislaine.
Thinking of this, Shirou had an idea.
He glanced at Eris silently and slowly said, "You want to learn swordsmanship from me?"
"Yes, yes."
Eris looked at Shirou fearfully, both nervous and expectant. "If possible, I also want to learn that archery technique. Are you willing to teach me? I can have my grandfather give you a lot of money, or anything else you want."
Although Eris was young, she understood basic common sense and knew that a powerful person like Shirou needed to be recruited with enough benefits.
She felt that as the young lady of the Boreas family, she should be capable of offering him a reasonable price.
When her grandfather Sauros saw his strength, he would probably be willing to accept it.
Moreover, this could also drive away that annoying tutor named Shirou, which could be said to be a win-win situation with no better ending.
However, Eris obviously didn't expect that the man in front of her was the Shirou she hated.
Shirou himself didn't know what Eris was thinking. He couldn't accept her offer, but he couldn't casually reject her, either. He had to find a way to arouse the young lady's interest in swordsmanship, at least to make her willing to practice swordsmanship with him.
So he slowly said, "No, I won't teach you swordsmanship, nor will I teach you any techniques."
"Why?"
Eris was stunned. She never expected Shirou to reject her. "Do you think the price I offered isn't enough? My grandfather is the lord of the entire Fittoa Territory. He can definitely pay for anything you want!"
"It's not because of that."
Shirou shook his head and looked at Eris with regret. "The reason why I don't want to teach you isn't because of the reward, but because it has no meaning or value."
"No meaning? No value?"
"That's right."
Facing Eris' confusion, Shirou quietly explained, "Because you're too weak right now. There's no need for me to teach you at all. You're not even an Intermediate Rank Swordsman. You haven't even solidified your foundation at the beginner level. Do you think you can learn what I teach you?"
"This... I..."
Unexpectedly, Shirou would say such words. Eris was suddenly stunned. Her face turned red, and she wanted to refute, but she couldn't say anything.
Because what Shirou said was the truth. She was indeed a weak person.
Not to mention receiving Shirou's teaching, she was basically unable to keep up with even Ghislaine's teaching.
That was why her grandfather Sauros was considering finding her a new swordsmanship teacher to start learning from the basics.
However, because of her personality, she messed up Sauros' preparations and was even kidnapped.
Now that things had come to this point, Eris was finally beginning to regret her foolishness.
"It seems you understand."
Shirou was glad that Eris could understand everything herself, without him having to explain too much. In fact, what he said was indeed true. Eris' current abilities were not enough to receive the guidance of him in the Servant form or Ghislaine.
It was like an elephant wouldn't teach an ant how to punch.
The two sides were not on the same level from the start.
What Eris needed to do now was to start learning from more basic things.
"I, I understand. I'll work hard to learn swordsmanship when I get back. If, if I become stronger, please be sure to teach me swordsmanship!"
A burning flame flashed in Eris' eyes, but her tone remained respectful.
Shirou didn't bother to pay attention to her and simply smiled slightly and nodded, "If you can earn my approval, I can consider it."
"Okay!"
Eris opened her mouth excitedly. Shirou's approval made her completely forget the torture she had suffered today, revealing an attitude of joy.
On the other side, Shirou first dealt with the situation at the scene, tying up all the bandits with ropes to ensure that they wouldn't escape. Then, he came to Eris' side, gently picked her up, and planned to take her back to Boreas' castle.
Before leaving, Eris suddenly raised her head and looked at him with burning eyes:
"By the way, I want to know your name! Can you tell me your name?"
Shirou couldn't fulfill Eris' request.
He just couldn't say his real name.
So after a moment of hesitation, Shirou slowly said, "Emiya, that's my name. If you want to call me something, just call me that."
"Emiya... Emiya! One day, I will definitely earn your approval and have you teach me swordsmanship!"
"If you can do it."
Shirou shook his head with a smile. He didn't care about the promise he made with Eris, because it was an unlikely thing to achieve.
Even if it was achieved, it might be a very, very long time in the future.
So, before that, he would see if Eris could behave herself and obediently follow the real him to learn the basics of swordsmanship after she returned.
If she could do it, Shirou would be able to truly gain the Boreas family's approval and learn the more advanced Sword God Style from Ghislaine.
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