An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

In the sky ahead of the monster and its rider, a powerful and majestic monster descended from the sky. Its pure white scales reflected the sunlight, giving it a sacred feel.

The white dragon's majestic presence seemed to declare: "I am the king of the sky." A rider also rode on the dragon's back, his red hair flowing as he stood majestically atop the dragon. The sight of him brought thunderous cheers to the land.

"God has issued a decree. As God's agent, our Demon King now commands—annihilate the heretics."

A solemn voice, yet filled with a frenzied sense of mission, descended to the ground.

The crazy and enthusiastic cheers exploded again.

"We must teach those arrogant fools who dominate the Northern Continent a lesson. Let them know what God's will is! Let them see how powerful we are! Let them understand how lowly their status is!"

The earth shook from the monsters' treads, and their frantic cries shook the atmosphere.

One was a figure in a dimly lit room, and the other was a man leading an army at the southern end. They both announced at the same time without prior agreement.

——Come on, let’s start this story written for me, to make me happy.

—Come, give the cry! Dedicate victory to our master! Now is the time to fight!

Atop the sacred mountain, at an altitude of 8,000 meters, stands a towering steel tower. From the prison cell on the top floor, a faint groan echoes. Hatayama Aiko's fingers bleed, a pained expression on her face.

Aiko used the blood from her fingers to draw a magic circle on the ground and chanted the spell over and over again. But no matter how many times she chanted, no matter how many times she challenged, the shackles on her wrists still blocked the flow of magic power, and she could not cast the spell.

Aiko's shoulders slumped in frustration, the self-inflicted wounds on her hands showing as many as the times she'd tried.

"Don't you understand that this is a waste of effort?"

"!"

Aiko's shoulders trembled when a cold voice suddenly spoke to her. She turned and saw a nun, her face hidden by a cloak, appear. She held a simple meal on a tray.

As soon as Aizi saw the cell door behind the nun was open, he rushed over.

“That’s why I say it’s a waste of effort.”

“Ahh!”

Just as Aiko was about to pass the nun, she was struck in the abdomen. Assaulted by something invisible, Aiko cried out in pain and was sent flying back into the room.

"Let me out! You locked me up, what are you planning to do to my students?!"

Despite struggling to breathe, Aiko bravely called out to her, but the nun's presence remained unwavering. As cold and heartless as a machine, she placed her meal down and walked away.

"Wait! Please wait! At least tell me about the students!"

Aiko asked pleadingly, but the cell door closed mercilessly, stopping when there was only a tiny gap left.

"Everything is in accordance with the master's will. As for your exit from the chessboard, there is no need for you to know."

She left these words, and the door closed completely.

Aiko knelt on the ground, biting her lip in regret at her own powerlessness. Something was about to happen to her beloved students, and as a teacher, she was powerless to stop it.

Suddenly, the image of a young man flashed through her mind - the young man who faced brutal and unreasonable violence in [Ule Town] and crushed it with even more brutal and unreasonable violence.

Aiko looked up at the moon in the skylight, which had iron bars on it, and murmured his name:

“Nagumo-san…”

The nun behind the door heard the name and left the cell door expressionlessly. She walked to the viewing balcony beside the passage, looked down at the ground and murmured:

"Come if you want, heretic. That will be your end."

Under the guidance of fate.

The monster of the abyss continues to advance.

Towards a place of divine will, madness, and betrayal.

Volume 5 Extra Chapter Sunny Day, Partial Thunder Dragon

After conquering the [Melkinen Undersea Ruins] and returning to the [Maritime City of Enison], Hajime and his group remained at Remia and Myuu's house for four days.

Myuu's home, while boasting the spacious rooms typical of Enison, was ultimately a home for only mother and daughter. Even with ample rooms, specific areas like the toilet, laundry, and bathroom weren't spacious enough for everyone to use simultaneously. Therefore, the bathroom—which only had a magical showerhead capable of converting seawater into freshwater—was used by two people at a time.

Tio and Shia entered the bathroom's dressing room. Yue and Kaori had already showered. Yue and Kaori usually quarreled, but at this moment, they acted together normally. Tio found their relationship quite interesting.

"Hmm? What is this?"

As Xia hummed a song and took off her clothes generously, she suddenly heard Tio, who was undressing, speaking in confusion.

Shia turned her rabbit ears towards her, asking what was going on. Tio bent down and took out a palm-sized object that looked like a notebook from the gap between the bamboo basket and the sundries in the dressing room.

"what is that?"

"I don't know either. It fell in the crack. Could it be something Remia left behind?"

Even so, Tio was puzzled. The binding of the notebook was quite luxurious, clearly made by a craftsman in a human town. Although it could be bought on the street, it didn't seem natural for a seaman to hold such an item.

"Could it be a gift from someone? After all, Remia-san is a beauty."

“Yeah, that’s true. Then give it back to Remia—!?”

Hearing the naked Shia's speculation, Tio nodded in agreement and casually turned the page. At this moment, Tio was shocked, her whole body stiffened, staring at the notebook, speechless.

"Miss Tio? What's wrong?!?"

Seeing Tio's unusual reaction, Shia asked while looking at the notebook. Then, she screamed in shock.

There is only one reason, the notepad begins with the following words:

——Yue’s diary.

The two stared at these words, motionless. They had never heard that Yue had the habit of keeping a diary, and since they had traveled with her, they had never seen Yue write a diary.

Yue was usually quiet, and while she could joke and had a sense of humor, she still spoke much less than the other members. This diary might be a naked record of her inner thoughts.

Shia and Tio swallowed unconsciously and looked at each other.

"I understand that it's very rude to read someone else's diary."

"Yeah, you're absolutely right. It's so disrespectful."

Shia and Tio nodded to each other as if they were in sync, and then spoke in unison:

"But I still want to see it!" "But I still want to see it!"

The two of them have no idea what respect is.

Xia was completely naked, and Tio was half naked. They squatted down and gently turned the pages of the book.

"Hmm, it seems this is the notebook I found in the secret quarters of the Orcus Labyrinth."

"Yes, it seems that Miss Yue read the diary that records the adventures of Mr. Oscar and his companions, and she also wants to record her own memories with Mr. Hajime."

"But out of embarrassment, he kept it a secret from his master. No wonder we didn't notice."

Apparently, this was the reason Yue had started writing a diary. The first few pages described Hajime's special training in the secret residence, her and Hajime's nighttime activities, her and Hajime's casual conversations, her and Hajime's daytime activities, Hajime's training, her pushing Hajime down, her challenge to make Hajime's clothes, her attacking Hajime while he slept, her and Hajime's bathing, Hajime's quirks, Hajime's weaknesses, Hajime's, Hajime's, Hajime's—

"Her love is too heavy!"

Ninety percent of the content was devoted to Hajime's life. No, it was almost entirely devoted to Yue and Hajime's honeymoon. After just a few pages, both Sia and Tio felt as exuberant as the Singapore Merlion. Of course, they weren't vomiting water, but rather large quantities of sugar.

"Wow, I've realized all over again just how deep Yue-san's feelings for Hajime are. Could the rest of this diary be the same? It's all about her and Hajime being affectionate with each other."

"Hmm, hm, maybe... oh? Shia, it looks like they've left Orcus's secret abode? There's a note scribbled on it saying 'Our adventure is about to begin'."

"Oh! Then next is the Raison Grand Canyon! There's a record of my encounter there! Yeah, what will Miss Yue write about me?"

Shia was a little bit tired of reading, but when she thought that she would finally appear in Yue's diary, she urged Tio to turn the page with a mixed feeling of anticipation and anxiety.

Tio smiled and reassured her, "Don't panic," and flipped the page. It read...

——〇月╳日

The wild Sorry Bunny shows up, and it's a very sorry Sorry Bunny.

"Who is the wild one? Who is the sorry rabbit? And who keeps yelling sorry!"

Shia slapped the diary in protest, and Tio comforted the angry Shia and continued reading.

——〇月╳日

I'll be in charge of training the sorry rabbit. It seems this rabbit has truly fallen in love with Hajime. Hajime was indeed very handsome when he was negotiating with the elders, so it's understandable that she would fall in love with him.

However, her cunning little tricks made me angry, so I froze her into an ice cube today.

——〇月╳日

I haven't been able to act cute with Hajime these past few days. It's all because of the sorry rabbit. Anyway, I froze her into a block of ice. I'm Yue, and I won't let her go even when training a treacherous rabbit.

But let’s put those aside for now. If the fog is this thick, I don’t think anyone around will see it... just kidnap it.

"Wow, it's true. Back then, I was frozen to ice every day... but then they told me I was sorry and called me treacherous. That was really too much."

"Shia, I'm really concerned about that last sentence... Who is she trying to kidnap in this thick fog?"

Thinking of those ten days like hell, Shia couldn't help but look into the distance, while Tio showed a trembling expression and turned the page of the diary again.

——〇月╳日

I'm sorry, but the rabbit is surprisingly resilient. She cries easily, yet she refuses to give up. The brilliance in her blue eyes hasn't faded. I think they're kind of beautiful. Damn it! I've frozen her to a pulp.

I'm running low on virility, and I'm about to experience withdrawal symptoms. After this training, I'm absolutely going to take him down. I'm Yue, and I won't let my prey get away.

"Ms. Yue... so that's what she really thinks, yeah hehe."

"No, so Shia, it seems like the master is about to be hunted by the moon? No, I should ask what the 'primordial essence' is!?"

Shia was very embarrassed, and Tio complained loudly, then turned another page in the diary.

——〇月╳日

It was delicious.

“She attacked Hajime-san! She attacked Hajime-san! When did it happen?!”

"Master... Master was kidnapped and eaten in the thick fog..."

The two of them shuddered at Yue and sympathized with Hajime. They turned another page of the diary.

——〇月╳日

I lost to Shia, I lost, I lost to Sorry Rabbit. What's wrong with that girl? This is so abnormal, there's something wrong with her. She's kicking down trees, grabbing them and throwing them, casting magic with just a swing of a hammer, and making the ground explode with a stomp of her foot... This is definitely not right...

"The moon is broken!? What's with that tone!? For a moment I thought it was someone else!"

"Tsuki-sama, you're so shocked..."

Seeing the Yue she didn't know, Tio's heart was shaken, and Shia's cheeks were twitching.

In that defeat, Shia had only accidentally caused her a minor injury. If such a defeat had made her so depressed, then how would she have felt when she confessed to Hajime and Yue had to help her?

Xia was a little afraid to read on, so Tio turned another page.

——〇月╳日

After leaving the forest, we headed towards the Leysen Labyrinth. Less than halfway out of the abyss, we found ourselves with more companions.

Now, in the same tent, Rabbit is sleeping next to me... Her sleep is carefree, and she looks happy. Her life so far must have been anything but smooth, so why does she have such an expression? Looking back, she's always been energetic, earnest, and giving her all whenever she's asked for help, even though her situation is so desperate...

This child is very strong at heart, perhaps even stronger than me, which is why I helped her confess her feelings to Hajime and allowed her to come with us.

Although she is still immature, if she works hard enough to conquer the Great Maze this time, then...

“…”

Shia and Tio turned the pages of the book in silence, and warm tears welled up in Shia's eyes.

——〇月╳日

Meredith is so annoying.

"The solemn atmosphere has been ruined!?"

"Miledy is really annoying!"

——〇月╳日

Shia works really hard, and I'm going to agree with her.

But I feel a little shy to say this to her in person, so I write it in my diary.

…I have a lovely sister and friend.

From now on, I will protect Shia's future and never let anyone take away the things she cherishes.

"...Yue, Miss."