Seeing his goal achieved so easily, Shirou Emiya could not help feeling moved. The existence of magic really was full of temptation.
After leaving the reception room, Shirou Emiya followed Loki's brisk footsteps forward. According to her, they were heading to the Gods' Chamber for the ceremony of receiving Divine Blessings.
However, when they arrived in the hall, Loki suddenly shouted, "Our Familia has a new member! Tell the kitchen to prepare. We're holding a feast tonight!"
"Whoa! A new member?"
"It really is a new member!"
"Looks like we can have a big meal tonight!"
Drawn over by Loki's voice, several members of the Familia who had been gathered in the hall rushed over and surrounded Shirou Emiya.
"What a handsome young man!"
"Is he the child with magic?"
"As expected, he must be the one Zepp mentioned."
While Shirou Emiya had followed Loki into the reception room for their conversation, his information had already spread throughout the Familia. If the main force had not been away on an expedition, even more people would probably have gathered around him.
Feeling the enthusiasm of the Familia members, Shirou Emiya, who was usually unflappable, began to feel somewhat awkward.
These people were simply too enthusiastic.
Seeing the slightly bashful Shirou Emiya, Loki immediately burst into laughter.
"All right, all right! Save whatever you want to say for tonight's feast. For now, I'll take this child to the Gods' Chamber and grant him Divine Blessings."
"Hahaha, then let's have another big drink tonight!"
After finally escaping the Familia members' clutches, Loki soon brought Shirou Emiya into the Gods' Chamber.
"Come on, take off your shirt. We're about to begin!"
Without any hesitation, Shirou Emiya quickly removed his shirt and turned his back to his future patron goddess.
"Once you receive Divine Blessings, you'll be part of my family. Understand?"
With his back to Loki, Shirou Emiya said firmly, "Yes. I'm willing to become part of your family."
In fact, Shirou Emiya very much hoped to have more family.
Loki opened her eyes and gazed at Shirou Emiya's back, gently rubbing her right hand across it.
Then she said with a smile, "Then the ritual is about to begin."
With that, she pierced her finger with a needle and used her divine blood to write the Loki Familia's blessing on Shirou Emiya's back.
At the same time, as she wrote the blessing for Shirou Emiya, she explained the nature of Divine Blessings to him.
"The essence of Divine Blessings is a catalyst—a catalyst that develops the potential of the children of the Lower World."
"When the blessing is systematically parameterized, the resulting values are called ability values. They include basic abilities, Development Abilities, and magic. Skill levels, meanwhile, indicate one's overall level of strength."
"Divine Blessings can draw out the children's potential, but even the gods cannot see the full extent of the children of the Lower World's potential. That is the unknown the gods pursue."
"That's why all sorts of strange magic and skills may appear in the children."
Shirou Emiya naturally understood the essence of Divine Blessings, and that was exactly what he needed.
Because no one understood better than him just how much potential the man known as Shirou Emiya possessed.
Not to mention Giant Hero Emiya, his future self who had been summoned after the Holy Grail War.
Shirou Emiya felt that Divine Blessings might draw out something else within him.
Perhaps traces left behind by a Heroic Spirit.
The ritual of granting Divine Blessings soon came to an end. Shirou Emiya clearly felt that Loki had stopped writing the blessing on his back.
Yet she remained silent for a long time.
"Did we just find a golden egg?"
Looking at the ability values on Shirou Emiya's back, the excitement on Loki's face grew more and more intense.
This child definitely possessed the bearing of a hero.
"I've translated your ability values into the common tongue. Take a look for yourself. Also, I locked your ability values, but there are things like unlocking potions, so don't let anyone see your back."
"Understood!"
Fully aware of the importance of information, Shirou Emiya naturally had no intention of revealing his information.
Then he took the sheet translating his ability values into the common tongue from Loki and began reading it carefully.
[Name]: Shirou Emiya [Level]: LV.1 [Ability Values]: Strength: I0 | Endurance: I0 | Dexterity: I0 | Agility: I0 | Magic: I0 [Development Abilities]: [Magic]: "Unlimited Blade Works" · Projection Magic · Reality Marble · Structural Analysis · Incantation: [My body is made of swords] [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] [Waiting for one's arrival] [I have no regrets. This is the only path] [My whole life was "Unlimited Blade Works"] [Even if this body is false] [I am still made of swords] [Skills]: "Hundred Refinements" · Weapon attributes are increased when wielding a weapon forged by oneself · Self-forging accelerates growth · The effects above are greatly enhanced by the Blacksmithing Trait
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So this was his initial status panel? One magic and one skill.
He had already expected Unlimited Blade Works to some extent, but what was going on with Hundred Refinements?
Was it because Shirou Emiya was destined to live a life of endless refinement? Or was it because of traces left behind by a Heroic Spirit?
As everyone knew, although Giant Hero Emiya was nominally a manifestation of future Emiya, in terms of appearance he was actually a composite of several Heroic Spirits connected to Shirou Emiya.
There were aspects of Archer, aspects of Angra Mainyu, aspects of Muramasa, and aspects of Nameless.
Could it be that traces left behind by Muramasa had been drawn out?
Whatever the reason, the appearance of this skill was extremely important to Shirou Emiya.
Just look at its three explanations.
· Weapon attributes are increased when wielding a weapon forged by oneself
It had to be understood that the weapons in Shirou Emiya's Reality Marble technically all counted as weapons he had forged. Although they were made of magic, that fact could not be disputed.
Perhaps in the future, every weapon in his Reality Marble would surpass its original version.
· Self-forging accelerates growth
This point was even more important. It would greatly increase Shirou Emiya's rate of growth. In the original story, the protagonist Bell had only truly distinguished himself after gaining the skill One True Heart, which accelerated his growth.
Therefore, for Shirou Emiya, who yearned for greater strength, this was the most important point.
· The effects above are greatly enhanced by the Blacksmithing Trait
The final point was even more straightforward. By raising the level of the Blacksmithing Trait, the first two bonuses would become even more powerful.
It seemed that he was destined to follow Muramasa's path and become a blacksmith after all!
Gently setting down the sheet in his hand, Shirou Emiya's lips curved upward again and again.
This was even smoother than he had imagined.
Seeing Shirou Emiya snickering to himself at the side, Loki immediately stepped forward, hooked an arm around his neck, pulled him in front of her, and said with a wicked grin, "Looks like you're very happy!"
"If that's the case, then as the guest of honor at tonight's feast, I'll have to give you a proper drinking session!"
"No, Lady Loki!"
"Stop struggling. You're not getting away."
With that, Loki hooked her arm around Shirou Emiya and led him outside. She was even more delighted than Shirou Emiya.
With Shirou Emiya's talent, he would probably soon become famous throughout Orario.
She had never seen a skill that could increase one's rate of growth like this.
Perhaps he could overtake them from behind and become a Level 7 before Finn, Riveria, and Gareth.
Surpassing Ottar might not even be a dream.
When that happened, she would definitely be able to get one over on that woman Freya.
At the thought, Loki began to laugh darkly. That smile was positively sinister.
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