The sky was dim. Under a deserted overpass, swords and blades clashed. With a series of "clanging" sounds, a fierce battle was continuously underway in the shadows.
"Clang!" Again blocking an attack from Edelweiss with his sword, Shirou couldn't help but gasp for breath. The moon had already appeared, and under its shroud, looking at Edelweiss, who resembled a Valkyrie, Shirou couldn't help but feel emotional. "As expected of the world's greatest swordsman!"
In his combat with Edelweiss, Shirou was heavily suppressed, barely able to hold on. When only using swordsmanship, Shirou had no chance of winning, but even so, he continued to swing his sword. Because such an opponent brought him immense joy. Since leaving Orario, Shirou had never fought with such satisfaction.
Even in his previous battle with Ikki, Shirou was constantly suppressing his strength and speed. Ikki's swordsmanship was indeed superb, but under Shirou's absolute attribute??, no ripples would be created. But Shirou traveled not for battle, but for continuous learning. Therefore, while suppressing his own power, he continuously absorbed valuable knowledge of swordsmanship from Ikki's swordsmanship.
Otherwise, putting aside strength and speed, under Shirou's continuous sublimation, his reaction speed was something even Kurashiki Kurou with his related anomaly couldn't compare to. Ikki, who had to struggle against Kurashiki Kurou, how could he last an entire night against Shirou?
But now, facing the Valkyrie before him, Shirou suddenly experienced Kurashiki Kurou's thrill. His battle with Edelweiss was very similar to Kurashiki Kurou's battle with Ikki. In front of Edelweiss, Shirou's exquisite swordsmanship was like that of a beginner, only able to gain an advantage by relying on his powerful physical attributes.
But unfortunately, although Shirou at this moment was very much like Kurashiki Kurou, Edelweiss was an all-around enhanced version of Ikki. In front of her, Shirou could only hold on. To be honest, Edelweiss was the strongest swordsman Shirou had encountered so far, bar none. Only by fighting such an opponent could he fully wield his body and display his fighting spirit.
After another clash of blades, as the two retreated under the impact, Edelweiss suddenly said, "Let's stop here for today, Master. It's time for you to go back to school!"
"Is that so? Is time that fast?" Hearing Edelweiss's reminder, Shirou finally noticed the passage of time, then retracted his Noble Phantasm, lamenting with deep regret. It had been almost two weeks since Shirou took Edelweiss as his disciple. In these two weeks of interaction, their relationship progressed rapidly.
One day, after discussing dessert making with Edelweiss, Shirou had a sudden idea and found a secluded spot to spar with Edelweiss. And it was this sparring that quickly captivated Shirou. From then on, after their daily dessert time, it was their sparring time.
"By the way, Master, are you really human? Why is your physique so strong?" Looking at Shirou, who kept lamenting the passage of time, Edelweiss asked curiously. In her sparring with Shirou, not only did Shirou recognize Edelweiss's strength, but Edelweiss also recognized Shirou's strength. Shirou was a Demon, a Demon just like her. Upon reaching this conclusion, Edelweiss was both surprised and delighted. Surprised by the suddenness of this fact, and delighted that she and Shirou were of the same kind.
This created more bridges for communication between the two. At the same time, she also realized the terror of Shirou's physical body. Although under the catalysis of magic power and daily training, Edelweiss's physical strength also surpassed that of ordinary people. But compared to Shirou, it seemed very weak. Shirou's body was simply too terrifying. Perhaps his physical strength alone was already dozens of times that of an ordinary person. Coupled with the amplification of magic power, his strength was something even Edelweiss had to avoid. Not only that, his physical defense was equally terrifying. Although it was a fantasy form, her sword, after easily breaking through his magic defense, was blocked by his physical body. This kind of thing was terrifying just to think about!
"Of course, I'm human. The reason I'm so strong is just because I've trained enough! Just like how you, Edelweiss, can become the world's greatest swordsman for weight loss."
"Through diligent study and hard training, plus that little bit of talent, I became like this!"
"Is that so!" Although it sounded ridiculous, Edelweiss still believed Shirou. This wasn't just trust; it was also because she herself was such an unreasonable person. Her own example would probably sound like nonsense to others too.
"Since the evening training is over, let's go back!"
"Mm!" With that, the two walked along the path back home.
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After taking a shower at home and having a delicious dinner with Edelweiss, Shirou set off on his way back to school. Although he could stay out overnight, considering the people at school, Shirou didn't stay out for long.
Walking in the night, Shirou couldn't help but recall Edelweiss's strength. Her strength was very high, even stronger than Finn and the others. After all, with the blessing of magic power, Edelweiss would not be at any disadvantage in close combat. In fact, with her divine-level swordsmanship, even Finn and the others would probably find it difficult to cope. That change in speed from zero to a hundred was truly impossible to deal with. With his current strength, if he went all out, he should barely be on par with Edelweiss. After all, although he couldn't win in close combat, he wasn't afraid of her in long-range attacks. Besides, his strongest weapon was the bow and arrow!
Thinking this, Shirou suddenly opened his palm, and a golden pocket watch appeared in his hand.
"Is it almost cooled down?" Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, Shirou knew that he would soon be able to leave this world. Shirou was not as conflicted about leaving this world as he was about the DanMachi world.
First of all, he had already obtained the abilities he wanted in this world. Although there wasn't much combat in this world, in terms of strength, Shirou also completed a transformation. Enhanced skills! Enriched armaments! Transformed magic power! The improvement of these factors greatly boosted Shirou's combat power.
In terms of close combat strength alone, Shirou had increased by several times. Previously, he only fought with his physical body, but now he fought with his body enveloped in magic power. In terms of combat power, it was absolutely incomparable. The improvement in martial arts also greatly enhanced his combat power.
The current Shirou, if he were to face orthodox Heroic Spirits again, even if the opponent was a powerful Heroic Spirit like Heracles or Artoria, Shirou would still not be weaker than them. At that time, Shirou would definitely use his sword to decide the outcome with them.
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