My son is actually the world-famous blacksmith Muramasa.
This overly exaggerated thing made Paul's brain completely stop thinking.
He never thought such an absurd thing would happen.
However, Paul didn't have too much confusion about this, after all, Shirou had always brought him too many shocks. Even if the other party said he was the current Sword God, Paul probably wouldn't be too shocked. He would just need a little time to recover to understand the situation again.
After gradually grasping the situation, Paul's mind also quickly began to work.
He quickly noticed a problem and asked, "Why tell me this? If you really are the blacksmith Muramasa, once your identity is exposed, it will attract a lot of people's searches and may even put you in great danger."
As a Swordsman, Paul naturally knew how exaggerated the existence of a famous sword blacksmith was.
If you don't have a background behind you, or you don't have the strength to protect yourself, you can easily get caught up in the struggle of various forces.
As a Sword Saint, Shirou certainly looks strong, but in reality, he is not considered anything among the real strong.
Once he is really targeted by high-level opponents, he may be in a dangerous situation at any time.
Shirou was very touched by Paul's worries.
After all, after knowing that he was Muramasa, Paul was not eager to use him to help him forge weapons, but instead focused on his safety.
This undoubtedly shows that Paul is sincerely standing in his father's position, considering for Shirou.
While feeling moved, Shirou silently replied, "Of course there is a reason, and I really don't want you to tell others that I am the blacksmith Muramasa. It's best not to even tell Norn. After all, the impact of this matter is too great. If it spreads, the Greyrat family may be affected and implicated, putting them in danger."
"Yes, I understand."
Paul nodded hard.
He naturally knew how exaggerated the influence of the blacksmith Muramasa was. He was someone who was watched by the Dragon King, the Sword God, the Mining God, and even more important figures.
It must not be leaked out casually.
So, Paul was even more curious about what reasons Shirou had for telling himself such explosive news, which made him quite concerned.
Shirou didn't keep him in suspense. He quickly told Paul about his experience as the blacksmith Muramasa and what he had heard after coming to the Millis Holy Country about the church's plan to forge the Millis Holy Sword.
"I can't go back to the Asura Kingdom right away, so I don't have much wealth on hand and can't complete the restoration of the Sword of Certain Victory. If I can be introduced to the Millis Holy Country as Muramasa and help the Pope restore the Millis Holy Sword, I think the reward will be enough to forge weapons for myself."
Shirou said silently.
After learning everything, Paul also helped to think, "Indeed, if it is the reward from the Millis Holy Country, it will definitely be very exaggerated, but the problem still exists, that is, Shirou's safety. After all, this is Millis's territory. Once someone wants to harm you, it will be difficult to make an effective counterattack."
The Millis Holy Country is different from the Asura Kingdom. It is just a border country, lacking the size of a great power and lacking stable laws.
If there are villains among the Millis people who want to harm Shirou, it will be difficult for Shirou to resist alone.
"Yes, that's why I came to you, Paul."
Shirou said silently, "If I directly contact the Millis Church in my own identity, I may encounter danger. But if you recommend me to the Millis Church in the name of an Asura Kingdom noble, you can avoid risks as much as possible. After all, the Millis Holy Country still doesn't have the guts to fight against the most powerful country in the world, the Asura Kingdom."
"I see."
Paul completely understood Shirou's thinking. While admiring Shirou's thoughtfulness, taking all the details into consideration, he added to Shirou, "Your idea is good, but there is also a problem, that is, my identity has already been made public in the Millis Holy Country. They all know that I am just a knight from the countryside, not a great noble, and it is unlikely that I can contact a big figure like Muramasa."
"That... yes, there is this problem."
Shirou nodded and felt that the problem Paul raised did exist.
If the Millis Holy Country sees through Paul's bluff, then Shirou's safety as Muramasa will also not be guaranteed.
But letting Paul pull out the banner of the Asura Kingdom is already the best way Shirou can think of at the moment.
He can't think of a better idea than this.
"There are ways."
Paul saw Shirou's anxiety. Instead, he gradually calmed down, "As long as you can get the support of a sufficiently powerful force within the Millis Holy Country, no matter how things develop later, there won't be too much of a problem."
"A sufficiently powerful force within the Millis Holy Country?"
Hearing Paul's words, Shirou didn't understand for a moment.
Paul said unhurriedly, "That is Zenith's mother's family, the Latreia family, which is a noble family that has been rooted in the Millis Holy Country for a long time, and also has a certain influence within the church. The current head of the family, Claire Latreia, is also the commander of the Temple Knights, who is powerful enough to support you. The only problem is that because of the previous Great Transfer incident, I have already asked them for a lot of things. Now I have to ask them to help with the Muramasa matter again, which is really..."
Paul seemed very respectful of Zenith's family.
When mentioning the Latreia family, his expression was even strangely complicated.
At first, Shirou also felt that this was not very good, but after thinking about it carefully, he said, "No, Paul, this matter can be done completely, and you don't need to be too nervous."
"What do you mean?"
"Restoring the Holy Sword is a very important thing for the church. Rather than saying it is an honor, it is the biggest thing in this country. For the Latreia family, if they can help the Pope restore the Holy Sword, it will definitely be a matter of great benefit. Moreover, the Temple Knights represented by the Latreia family have just had a wave of purges of their members by the Pope. Now they probably want to consolidate their strength urgently and will definitely not miss this opportunity."
Shirou's analysis was well-founded.
Paul thought about it and felt that it was indeed the case.
So he immediately stood up excitedly. After continuing to discuss the specific implementation with Shirou, he called over the two women from the investigation team in the distance, namely the female knight Vera who he had just met, and Sheila, Vera's introverted sister who was wearing a magician's robe.
"Get ready, we're going to the Latreia family."
Paul is a man of action. Once he has an idea, he will implement it immediately.
Shirou couldn't be involved in this, so he could only leave everything to Paul to implement.
Although he had thought about going with Paul to meet Zenith's family and complete his agreement with his aunt Therese.
But this time the matter was of great importance, so he had to go back and make enough preparations to ensure that the identity of the blacksmith Muramasa would not be exposed.
...
The next whole day.
Shirou was making enough disguises to make himself look like a top blacksmith, and his clothes and mask were all prepared, so that no one would see his true identity.
The time was around noon the next day.
News came from Paul.
He said that everything was ready and that Shirou only needed to go directly to the headquarters of the Millis Church as the blacksmith Muramasa.
Faced with this almost decisive situation, Shirou was a little nervous, but he naturally didn't show any expression on the surface and went there as soon as possible.
Soon, he came to the headquarters of the Millis Church again.
But this time, he was not there as Sword Saint Shirou, but as the blacksmith Muramasa.
When Shirou arrived, a large number of people wearing blue armor came out from inside. The color of the armor represented that these were all Temple Knights, and Therese was also among them.
But Therese clearly didn't recognize his identity and showed suspicion and vigilance like everyone else.
Although Shirou didn't listen carefully, he could occasionally hear some words flowing into his head.
For example, this person is the blacksmith Muramasa, the top blacksmith of the human race in this era? He looks very suspicious... Is he really Muramasa himself?
Doubts like this.
Shirou didn't care about all of this. He just silently said the words he had agreed with Paul: "I am Muramasa, and I have been invited by the Millis Church to restore the Millis Holy Sword."
Shirou's pretentious words reduced the Temple Knights' suspicion to some extent.
But ordinary knights naturally don't have the ability to receive a big figure like Muramasa.
After waiting for a while, someone qualified finally appeared.
A middle-aged knight in blue armor slowly walked out from inside, and said seriously, "I am the commander of the Temple Knights, Claire Latreia. Are you Muramasa?"
"That's right."
Knowing that the man in front of him was his grandfather, Zenith's father, Shirou still didn't waver at all, and his pretentious appearance was full of unfathomable charm.
Claire didn't dare to slack off, so he made a welcoming gesture as soon as possible.
Even so, the commander of the Temple Knights still maintained basic vigilance and suspicion. His sharp look seemed to be able to kill all evildoers.
This man is an expert.
While Shirou was convinced of this in his heart, he followed Claire into the church.
Soon, he came to the room where he had met the Pope before again, and this time, there was not only the Pope in the room, but almost all the high-level officials of the Millis Holy Country were gathered here.
They were either shocked, or excited, or suspicious, or dazed...
But when Shirou arrived, these emotions gradually disappeared, and many gazes converged straight on Shirou.
"I am the Pope of Millis, Harry Glimore, and I warmly welcome Craft God Muramasa."
The Pope gave Shirou a big salute directly.
This scene was beyond everyone's expectations.
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