"It's so noisy."

Impatiently, Hajime unleashed a forward kick, striking Hiyama as he lunged forward. With a thud like an explosion, Hiyama's body floated upward. He didn't fly away because the impact had completely penetrated his body.

Then, Hajime swung his foot, which was pointed toward the sky, down with great force on Hiyama's floating body.

This heel kick, like an axe chopping wood, struck Hiyama's head mercilessly, knocking him to the ground. The impact cracked the ground, splitting Hiyama's forehead and sending blood splattering.

Hiyama landed hard on the ground, rolling his eyes and losing consciousness.

Anyone could see that he was on the verge of death, but he didn't stop.

Hajime kicked Hiyama's head again, sending him flying again. Perhaps due to his skillful control of the force, Hiyama regained consciousness.

Hajime grabbed Hiyama's neck with one hand, lifting him up. Suspended in the air, Hiyama struggled with feeble kicks and punches, but was unable to break free from Hajime's monstrous strength.

"You! As long as you're not here! Kaori is mine!"

Resentment and murderous intent overflowed from him, and his appearance was so hideous that it made people shudder—how could humanity have fallen to such a level? An ordinary person would probably be unable to bear the sight, or would be so disgusted that they would avoid him.

However, Hajime didn't care about Hiyama's hateful words at all.

There was no emotion in his eyes, because Hiyama was not worthy of any emotion from him.

"Whether I'm here or not, the outcome will be the same. At least one thing is certain: even if the sky falls apart, you won't gain anything."

"It's all your fault!"

"Don't blame others for your mistakes. Your downfall is your own fault. Whether in Japan or here, you're a loser. You didn't lose to 'others', but to 'yourself'. You always harbor resentment and resentment towards others, yet refuse to take any responsibility... You're a complete loser."

"I'm going to kill you! Only you. I'm definitely going to kill you!"

Hiyama's emotions became even more frantic after hearing what Hajime said.

Hajime took one last look at the stray dog ​​that had always been defeated by him, and seemed to have discovered something. He looked in the other direction, where the vanguard of the monsters that had invaded the royal capital were gathered.

Hajime's cold gaze returned to Hiyama, and he flung him into the air once more. As he fell back under the pull of gravity, Hajime punched him with his prosthetic arm. The impact of the punch added a spinning force to Hiyama's body, causing him to spin like a top.

"Just try and see if you can survive, but I don't think you can."

Hajime launched a spinning kick at him that cracked the air.

Hiyama was hit with a crackling sound and flew far out of the training ground.

Hajime unconsciously did not shoot Hiyama immediately, but avoided the vital parts and beat him up.

This was not revenge for him pushing her into the abyss, but revenge for him hurting Kaori.

Although it is not known whether he is aware of this, Hajime's desire for revenge can be seen from the fact that he did not let him die quickly, and this is also reflected in the fact that Hajime let Hiyama breathe and kicked him into a large number of monsters.

However, Hajime spent more time dealing with Hiyama, which reduced the time he had to kill Eri.

But it wasn't because Huili escaped, but because another aurora attacked.

“Gu!”

Hajime smacked his lips, leaping backward to avoid the attack, then followed the aurora's trajectory and fired at Donal. Three shots rang out, and three flashes of light streaked across the sky like dragons clinging to the Aurora Falls, swimming upstream.

Afterwards, Aurora's trajectory twisted and almost hit Guanghui. Fortunately, Huili rushed out at the last moment and barely allowed Guanghui to avoid it.

As for Huili, she didn't want to see Guanghui being accidentally shot and turned to ashes.

Soon, the aurora dissipated, and Fried, riding a white dragon, descended from the sky.

"...That's all, white-haired boy. If you don't want your beloved compatriots and the people of the capital to suffer further casualties, then you'd better refrain from any further rash actions."

It seems that Freed misunderstood the situation and believed that Hajime was fighting for Kouki and the others and the Kingdom.

Hajime sensed the surrounding atmosphere and realized that they had been surrounded by monsters without realizing it. The monsters were targeting students like Shizuku and Ryuutarou, as well as Tio and Aiko. They were probably using his specialty, teleportation magic.

Fried knew that if Hajime and the others seriously engaged in a fight, they would pay a heavy price, which was why he resorted to hostage warfare. Hajime was unaware that Fried had been severely injured by Yue and was no match for him. This was a tactic Fried had resorted to out of necessity, in order to conceal his injuries.

In addition, although the injuries caused by Yue are far from healed, they are gradually healing thanks to the inherent magic of the White Crow Monster.

At this moment, Tio, who had been treating Kaori in some way, suddenly said loudly to Hajime:

"Master! I've managed to fix it! But the next steps will take a lot of time. I hope Yue can help if possible. I can't hold out for long in this incomplete state!"

Hajime turned back and nodded firmly to Tio.

The students looked surprised, not knowing what they were talking about.

However, Freed, who was also a magic user from the Age of Gods, seemed to have noticed something and watched the magic Tio was using with wide eyes.

"Oh, is this the new Age of Gods magic? Could it be the [Sacred Mountain]? Tell me the location, or if you dare to resist—!?"

Just as Fried was threatening Hajime and trying to force him to reveal the location of the Great Labyrinth of [Kamiyama], Donal opened fire.

The turtle-shaped monster immediately opened its barrier, and even though it was half broken, it still managed to hold on.

Fried showed a ferocious look and narrowed the encirclement of the surrounding monsters.

"What are you doing? Don't you want your compatriots to live? The more you resist, the more people in the capital will be harmed. Or are you so foolish that you don't understand such a simple truth? There are 100,000 monsters on the outer wall, and a million more on the other side of the space gate waiting in line. No matter how strong you are, you can't protect everyone and fight at the same time, right?"

Hajime, upon hearing Freed's words, shifted his cold gaze towards the outside of the royal capital—the 100,000-strong army preparing to invade.

Without a word, he pulled a fist-sized sensor stone from his treasure chest. Ignoring Freed's surprise, the sensor stone activated, emitting a brighter light than the bracelet-shaped sensor stone that operated the cross-shaped floating cannon.

"Tsk! What are you trying to do!?"

"Just shut up and watch."

A strong sense of foreboding struck Freed, and he immediately considered firing the Aurora at Hajime.

However, with Hajime's Donal holding him back, he was unable to achieve the firing angle that would allow Hajime's weapon to activate.

——The light of punishment descended from the sky.

Apart from this, there are no other words to describe the pillar of light that connects heaven and earth.

It was a merciless destruction, annihilating all who were touched, regardless of race, gender, or status. The beam of light seared the atmosphere, rendezvoused the darkness, and destroyed its target with sunlight as bright as day.

—Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

A pillar of light, erected in the earth, played a unique melody, roaring through the world. Approximately fifty meters in diameter, any living creature within its reach, demon or devil alike, was instantly vaporized. The devastating impact and heat wave brought destruction and devastation to the surrounding area.

After Hajime poured his magic power into the sensor stone in his hand, the beam of light moved smoothly, burning all the fleeing monsters and demons on the ground to death.

It is impossible to defend against or avoid it, and unless one uses space transfer like Fried, the creature cannot escape death with its speed.

The monsters and demons that were about to invade the capital from the collapsed part of the outer wall saw the light column approaching from behind, and were driven by panic and advanced desperately.

The beam of light zigzagged forward, ravaging the army. When it reached the front of the outer wall, it suddenly disappeared like clouds and mist.

All that was left was the burned, smoking earth, vast craters, and severe scars carved into the ground.

The demons who barely managed to escape into the capital did not feel relieved that they had escaped. Seeing our army and their companions disappear in an instant, they could only sit on the ground in confusion.

In front of Hajime, Fried, Eri, Shizuku and the others could only stop thinking and stand there in confusion.

"You're the fool, idiot. When did I ever say I'm on the Kingdom's side? Stop categorizing me with your own standards. If you want to start a war, go ahead, but if you get in my way, I'll wipe you out like this. However, I don't have the time to play with your million-strong army, so I'll let you go this time. Take the rest of you and get out. With your position, you should be able to command a large army, right?"

Not only were his compatriots annihilated in the blink of an eye, but the other side even spoke rudely to him. Fried's eyes were filled with hatred and anger.

Although he could use a special method to activate the space gate and transfer the army, he did not know the reason for the light beam released by Hajime. No matter how many troops he sent, they would only repeat the same mistakes, which must be avoided at all costs.

Initially, they were unhappy about letting him escape, but they had to deal with Kaori as soon as possible, otherwise, if time ran out, they would be unable to save her. Not to mention, this was their first time trying this magic, and it was an emergency.

In reality, the light attack was an experimental weapon, and it was destroyed with a single strike. Without annihilation weapons, they didn't have time to fight millions of monsters, so killing Fried, who commanded a large army, wasn't the best option.

Unaware of this, Fried was filled with rage, biting his lip and letting blood drip from his clenched fist. However, he couldn't add to the demon's sacrifices, so he opened the space door and, filled with resentment, uttered a harsh word:

"I will definitely avenge this... I swear to our God, I will destroy you!"

Fried turned around and urged Huili with his eyes.

Huili hesitated for a moment whether to take Guanghui with her, but she felt Hajime's gaze telling her not to do anything unnecessary, so she had to give up in a cold sweat.

However, she still looked at Guanghui, who was poisoned but had not lost consciousness due to her strong resilience, with eyes full of persistence and madness.

Even without saying it aloud, one could tell that his expression was both an oath to glory and a declaration of war.

Fried and Huili, riding on the white dragon, disappeared into the space gate. Three glowing magic bullets rose into the air and exploded, probably signaling a retreat order.

With the explosion light as the background, Yue and Shia descended rapidly from the sky.

“…Hmm, Hajime, where’s that ugly guy?”

"Mr. Hajime! Where's that scumbag?"

It seemed that both of them came here to teach Freed a lesson. The reason they didn't ask about the light column was probably because they knew that it was Hajime's doing.

However, there was no time for such trivial matters now.

Hajime informed Yue and Shia of Kaori's death. They opened their eyes wide in shock, but upon seeing Hajime's look, they immediately cheered up.

Hajime looked at Yue with a serious look, and Yue understood his role in a few words. "...Yes, leave it to me," she agreed with a firm nod.

They turned and ran towards Tio, Hajime picked up Kaori in a princess carry and was about to walk straight out of the training grounds.

At this time, Shizuku staggered over and called out to Hajime with an anxious look.

"Nagumo-kun! Kaori, Kaori... what should I do..."

Shizuku looked more haggard than ever before, and her expression was extremely sad. If left alone, she might develop a heart attack.

During the battle, Shizuku held herself up with a tense heart, but after the threat left, the unbearable pain of her best friend's death made her on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Hajime stared at Shizuku, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head.

"Shia, Kaori is leaving me in your care. Tio, lead the way for Yue and the others, I'll follow soon."

"Kaori-san...you'll be fine."

"Understood, everyone. Let's head to the top of the mountain. Follow me."

Shia took Kaori from Hajime's hands and hugged her tightly with gentle movements.

Then, Yue and the others immediately understood what was happening to Shizuku and quickly followed Tio out of the training ground.

The situation changed so quickly that before anyone could react, Hajime walked up to Shizuku, who was sitting on the ground with her head down, and knelt on one knee.

Then he pinched Shizuku's cheeks with both hands, forced her head up, and met her eyes from the front.

"Yaegashi, don't lose heart. Trust us and wait for us to come back. I will definitely let you meet Kaori again."

“Nagumo-san…”

Shizuku's dull eyes regained some of their luster. Hajime said jokingly:

"With Yaegashi like this, who's going to take on all the trouble from now on? I wonder what Kaori will do if she sees Yaegashi's breakdown... Please spare me. I don't enjoy trouble like you do."

“…Who likes trouble, idiot… Can I… trust you?”

Hajime suppressed his smile and nodded in affirmation with a serious expression.

Looking closely into Hajime's shining eyes, Shizuku knew that he was serious about rescuing Kaori, who was thought to be dead. Seeing his eyes filled with strong will, Shizuku's frozen heart seemed to melt slightly.

Shizuku's eyes regained their brilliance, and she nodded vigorously in response, expressing her determination to trust Hajime and the others.

After confirming that the danger of Shizuku's mental breakdown had subsided, Hajime took out a test tube container from the "treasure box" and let Shizuku hold it in her hand.

"This is……"

"Give this to your other childhood friend. He's not feeling well."

Hearing Hajime say this, Shizuku suddenly realized and turned her gaze towards Kouki.

Perhaps the departure of Eri and the others relaxed the taut strings, as Guanghui had lost consciousness and looked very weak.

Shizuku thought of the holy water that had been given to her, which had once instantly cured Meld who was on the verge of death, and realized that it was a high-level secret medicine.

"...Thank you, Nagumo-san."

Shizuku tightly grasped the container of sacred water and looked at Hajime with tears in her eyes as she thanked him.

Hajime nodded in acceptance and immediately stood up and turned around.

Then he chased after Yue and the others and left like the wind.

Volume 6, Chapter 5: What Happened in Just One Day

After Hajime left the training ground, Kouki drank the sacred water with Shizuku's help and recovered in an instant.

Under the leadership of Liliana, who had just woken up from her coma, the palace, which had been in chaos, quickly regained its order and began to swiftly carry out tasks such as transporting the injured and investigating the situation.

According to the investigation, Eri had transformed over five hundred soldiers into puppets. Aside from the several hundred shattered by Hajime at the training ground, the rest had vanished without a trace. They had likely used the space gate with Freed's army to travel to the demonic territory.

Furthermore, a magic circle with a magic stone as its starting point appeared in the shallower ground near the capital, potentially holding the secret to Freed's military space transfer. They speculated that Huili might have manipulated the puppets to create the magic circle and facilitate the enemy's entry.

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