Clairvoyance and Mind's Eye

After the lively banquet, having washed up and just about to head back to his room to rest, Shirou Emiya found himself blocked in the corridor.

"This isn't right, you're all seniors—you should be updating your stats first!"

Looking at the Gods' Chamber before him, Shirou Emiya turned back helplessly to face the crowd that had pushed him here. In front of him, Tiona, Tione, and Ais were staring him down with fierce intent!

"This is a senior's goodwill, so just accept it properly!"

Tione glared at him sternly, her expression far from friendly.

"That's right, you know—normally, being the first to receive a blessing is Ais's privilege!"

Tiona puffed out her chest, hands on her hips, looking proud.

As for Ais, she simply stared at him with curiosity, her thoughts written plainly on her face.

"Fine!"

Knowing he couldn't win against these three heavyweights, Shirou Emiya resigned himself to reality and turned to enter the Gods' Chamber.

I'm just an ordinary high schooler—why is everyone so interested in me!

Sigh!

No sooner had the door to the Gods' Chamber closed than several figures emerged from a corner nearby.

Clearly, Shirou Emiya wasn't the only one curious about these three.

Finn, Riveria, Gareth, Bete.

The executives of the Loki Familia had unexpectedly gathered here.

"Huh? Why is it you, Shirou? Where's my Ais-chan?"

The moment he stepped into the Gods' Chamber, Shirou Emiya heard Loki's lament. With the return of the beautiful girls of the Loki Familia, the image of a dignified deity he'd held was already crumbling.

"Sorry it's not Ais who walked in! But it's not like I volunteered!"

Sitting calmly on the seat, exposing his back to Loki, Shirou Emiya complained helplessly: "I was planning to update tomorrow, but they intercepted me on the way!"

"Hahaha! That just shows everyone's curious about you!"

Snapping out of her grief over it not being Ais-chan, Loki regained her composure when faced with a male member. Only cute girls could make her lose her cool.

"After all, you're a miracle who went from LV.1 to LV.2 in just one month—an example unprecedented and likely never to be repeated! How could they not be curious?"

At Loki's praise, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Unprecedented might be true, but never to be repeated wasn't certain—there was still that cheater Bell as the protagonist.

Though his own stats counted as cheating too!

Piercing his finger and smearing the blood on Shirou Emiya's back, the hidden Divine Blessings instantly manifested.

Watching the changes in Shirou Emiya, Loki let out a series of "oohs" and "aahs" as she worked.

"How is this possible? Sure, gaining a skill upon leveling up is possible, but what the hell is this—getting two at once?!"

Loki's usually half-closed eyes were now wide as saucers; Shirou Emiya's transformation was truly too drastic!

[Name]: Shirou Emiya

[Level]: LV.2

[Stats]: Strength: I0 | Endurance: I0 | Dexterity: I0 | Agility: I0 | Magic: I0

[Development Ability]: Blacksmithing: I

[Magic]:

"Unlimited Blade Works"

· Projection Magic

· Reality Marble

· Structural Analysis

· Chant: (Omitted!)

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[Skills]:

"Hundred Refinements"

· Increases weapon attributes when wielding self-forged weapons

· Accelerates growth through self-forging

· Greatly enhances the above effects under the influence of Blacksmithing Trait

"Clairvoyance"

· Sight distance and precision greatly increased · Immune to environmental effects on vision · Bow and arrow abilities and precision greatly increased

"Mind's Eye": · Insight greatly increased · Predicts opponent's actions based on acquired information · Seizes any chance for reversal and executes it tactically

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"Mind's Eye and Clairvoyance, huh?"

Looking at the ability values handed over by Loki, Shirou Emiya wore an expression that said, Just as I thought.

These two skills weren't entirely unrelated to Shirou Emiya—they were Unique Skills belonging to Archer Emiya.

Archer Emiya had three Unique Skills in total:

C-Rank Magecraft, C-Rank Clairvoyance, and B-Rank Mind's Eye (True)!

Although Magecraft hadn't manifested for some reason, Mind's Eye and Clairvoyance had been inherited by him.

Shirou Emiya had already suspected as much.

Having once used a Class Card, traces of the Heroic Spirit lingered on him.

Though faint, these traces had now surfaced one by one under the catalyst of Divine Blessings.

Perhaps in the future, Shirou Emiya could unearth even more of the Heroic Spirit's power.

At this thought, the usually calm expression on Shirou Emiya's face couldn't help but lighten into a faint smile.

Seeing this, Loki shouted in dissatisfaction, "That's it? You get two skills at once, and that's your face? Can't you be a little more excited?"

"But I am excited!"

Even as he said this, Shirou Emiya's expression flattened again, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Ah! I can't take this anymore!"

The agitated Loki stepped forward, reached out with both hands, and grabbed Shirou Emiya's cheeks, pulling them outward.

"Smile for me! I'm shouting my head off over here, and you're just sitting there all calm—doesn't that make me look like an idiot?"

"I did smile!"

Shirou Emiya helplessly tugged at Loki's arms. Something so expected wasn't worth a dramatic reaction!

Just as the two were grappling, the door to the Gods' Chamber was suddenly pushed open from outside, and several figures rushed in.

"Loki, how can you bully a newcomer like this?"

Watching the two tussling, Riveria stepped forward, pulled Loki away, and scolded her sternly.

"I wasn't! Riveria, it's this little brat who's bullying me!"

With that, Loki snatched the paper bearing his ability values from Shirou Emiya's hand and shouted in defense.

"This guy got two skills after leveling up, and I was all excited, but then he just gives me this 'no big deal' look—it's like he's mocking me!"

"It really isn't a big deal! They're just two skills."

Facing Loki's accusations, Shirou Emiya retorted.

Compared to those two skills, what he really wanted was his grandfather's Noble Phantasm, Mugen Ken'ei (Tsumugari Muramasa).

After all, traces of Muramasa were present in his body.

Hearing Shirou Emiya's rebuttal, everyone in the Gods' Chamber fell silent as they looked at the paper in Loki's hands.

"Are you serious?"

Loki was starting to lose track of this guy's thought process!

"Of course! I never lie!"

Faced with Shirou Emiya's earnest declaration, the others, having already read the information on the paper, stared at him speechlessly.

Sure, the kid's progress was indeed impressive.

But for some reason, it just felt so infuriating!