An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

All the important officials of the country, including the king, were killed by Huili's puppet soldiers. Currently, the throne of the king of the Kingdom of Heili is empty.

During this period until the chaos subsides, Liliana can only lead temporarily.

When the matter is over, His Highness Randhir, who is also safe and sound, will probably ascend the throne.

The biggest reason why the situation became so chaotic and out of control was that there was no news from the Holy Church.

Although a major event had occurred in the capital, no one from the Holy Church was seen during or after the war, and people's unease and distrust towards church personnel, especially Pope Ishtar, gradually spread.

In fact, they were all blown to pieces along with the headquarters! If the people of the capital knew this fact, what would they think? A certain white-haired boy couldn't help but feel a little curious about this.

In addition, there are rumors that the pillar of light that destroyed the demon army was the light of punishment sent by the "God Esid" to save the royal capital! This will make the people's faith even more devout, which is really a very unfavorable result.

However, Hajime had already taken measures to address this. While still in the Sacred Mountain, Hajime unilaterally contacted Liliana and left everything to her. The solution he offered stunned Liliana in every way, and if Aiko knew what it was, she would probably be in great distress.

When they discovered that no church-related personnel had come down from the sacred mountain, many people naturally became suspicious and wanted to go up the mountain to confirm.

But apart from rebuilding the capital, there was much else to do, so no one had time to climb a mountain 8,000 meters above sea level.

By the way, since the direct cable car is still out of service, there is no other way to get there except to climb the mountain on foot.

Not far from the training ground, Hiyama's body was found.

His body was being eaten all over. It seemed that after being beaten up by Hajime and thrown out of the training ground, he was attacked by monsters.

Judging from the signs of fierce resistance, they must have been eaten alive.

Especially since his left arm was completely missing. Judging from the bloodstains, his left hand was eaten first. He tried desperately to escape, and then was bitten all over his body to death. It was an unimaginable tragic death.

As many truths are revealed, it's now five days after the demon attack and the tragic betrayal and death of their companions. Kouki and the others help Liliana rebuild the capital, recuperate to regain their strength, and think about Hajime and the others who disappeared that day.

The frontline team and the members of Xiao Ai's Guard were aware of Hajime's strength, but they had no idea his power was so great that he could annihilate entire armies with a beam of light. Re-realizing the vast disparity in their power, they felt a complex mix of emotions.

This is the case for Guanghui and others, not to mention the group that stayed behind.

They had originally heard from the returning members about Hajime's survival and strength, but after actually seeing him, they deeply realized that their understanding was not even one ten-thousandth of Hajime's strength.

Everyone was very concerned about Hajime, Kaori who was taken away, and Hajime's companions.

The most notable of these is Shizuku.

Although she did everything she was supposed to do, she would often look off into the distance, looking absent-minded. Everyone could see that she was missing Kaori. However, her classmates had witnessed Kaori's death and didn't know how to face her.

After hearing the conversation between Hajime and Shizuku, everyone remembered Hajime's promise to bring Kaori back. However, as for whether the dead could really be resurrected, not only were they skeptical, but they even felt it was impossible, so they couldn't easily offer comfort.

They couldn't help but wonder if Hajime was going to turn Kaori into a puppet like Eri had. They imagined Shizuku would be even more heartbroken, causing Kouki to be especially wary of Hajime and the others.

Because of the death of his beloved Meld and his having to be saved twice by Hajime, Kouki was quite depressed. Furthermore, the difference in strength between him and Hajime was huge, and Kaori was taken away (which Kouki knew in his heart). Even though he knew he couldn't blame her, he couldn't have any positive feelings towards Hajime.

Kouki doesn't realize this feeling is what's called "jealousy." Even if he did, admitting it wouldn't be easy. Whether to acknowledge his "jealousy" and move on, or to continue to make self-serving explanations and avoid reality...it all depends on Kouki's decision.

Both Kouki and Shizuku are depressed, and Ryutaro is simple-minded and cannot be relied upon.

Under normal circumstances, Ling would have shown her ability to be the happy person, but she was obviously in a low mood, and the occasional smile she showed was hard to let go.

It seemed that Huili's words had dealt a heavy blow to her. This was no surprise, after all, the person she had long considered her friend was actually just a tool to be used.

The main members, including the class leader, were not interested in other things, which was one of the main reasons why the class atmosphere dropped to the bottom.

Hiyama's betrayal and Kondo's death forced Nakano and Saito, who always worked with them, to stay in their rooms; the remaining group became suspicious because of the betrayal by those around them, and more and more people locked themselves in their rooms and refused to go out.

Huili's persistence and madness caused deeper psychological trauma to the students than expected.

Despite this, no one gave up on themselves or developed serious mental illness. Although their main motivation was to escape reality, many students also helped rebuild the capital, which was probably all thanks to the presence of Aiko and Yuka.

Although Aiko was worried about Kaori and wanted to do her part, she was well aware of what Hajime and the others were doing, and that she would be of no help as long as Yue and Tio were there.

Therefore, she prioritized caring for the injured students and, with her naturally hardworking nature, encouraged each student and listened to their concerns.

Aiko was originally a teacher trusted by her students, and her students must have been saved because of her.

Furthermore, Yuka and the others were originally part of the group left behind, so they understood their feelings very well. The emotional support provided by the Little Love Guards truly became a source of spiritual support for the group left behind.

Incidentally, regarding what happened at the top of the sacred mountain, not only the students but also those associated with the palace have repeatedly asked Aiko, but...

Aiko insisted on keeping silent.

Of course, she knew the current situation of the Holy Church's base best, but she thought it was not the time to speak out.

This was to avoid getting in the way of Hajime and the others, but also because she found it difficult to speak when she thought of what she had done.

Even though it was an unexpected result, she had already realized it.

Aiko plans to confess everything when Hajime and the others return.

...Mr. Policeman, I killed that person.

Aiko appears cheerful on the surface, but she's actually apprehensive. Though she's merely assisting Tio, her power spirals out of control, destroying the Holy Church's headquarters and killing Ishtar and the other Templars along with them. If the students learn of this, what will they think of her?

To prevent her beloved student from being treated as a toy again, Aiko was determined to fight. She had no regrets, but killing was killing.

Aiko must be prepared to realize that her students will no longer call her teacher.

In addition, David and other temple knights who were guarding his beloved son were safe and sound.

David and his companions exploited their position as Templars to repeatedly request a meeting with their beloved son, but their requests were denied. They then conducted a solo search, causing considerable trouble for the Church's higher-ups. The Church ordered them to remain on the ground—corrections were made, and they were forbidden from entering the Church's base. As a result, they remained unseen until the morning after the invasion of the Royal Capital. During that time, the Templars appeared to have been bound and imprisoned somewhere.

For some reason, they were not made into puppet soldiers or brainwashed.

Considering that Noin hadn't attacked Aizi, it's possible that they still had some use as pawns in God's subsequent games, so maintaining normalcy was best. However, there was no way to confirm this at this point.

In order to escape reality, they are currently working hard to participate in the reconstruction of the royal capital.

While everyone is trying to maintain peace of mind by escaping reality, in another undamaged training ground, the selection test for captains of each team is now being carried out in order to reorganize the Kingdom Knights.

Incidentally, the new leader of the Knights is a female knight named Kujeli Rael, who was originally the captain of Liliana's personal guard knights.

The deputy leader's name is Nit Gumod, who was originally the captain of the Knights' Team 3.

Guanghui served as the knights' opponent in the mock battle of the selection test. When he was wiping his sweat on the training ground, someone suddenly greeted him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Glory."

Guanghui looked in the direction of the sound and saw Liliana walking towards him with a smile on her face.

"No, it's nothing. Lily, you've barely slept lately, haven't you? You're the one who's having a hard time."

Guanghui replied with a wry smile, and Liliana also smiled wryly.

Neither of them had gotten much sleep these past few days, but their reasons for sacrificing sleep were completely different.

"Because I don't have time to sleep right now... I have to provide for the dead and injured, their families, deal with collapsed buildings, identify the missing, repair the outer walls and the great barrier, contact and receive envoys from all sides, survey the surrounding area, reorganize and deploy the troops... It's arduous, but it all has to be done. I don't have time to be discouraged, and my mother is helping me share the burden, so I'm holding on... The real hardship lies with the people who have lost their loved ones and property..."

"In that case, Lily will also..."

Guanghui wanted to point out that Liliana also lost her father, King Elisid, but it would be useless to say it, so she kept her mouth shut.

Lily understood Guanghui's intention, said "I'm fine" again, smiled weakly, and changed the subject.

"How's Shizuku?"

"...It's the same as always. She looks the same as usual, but when you come to her senses, you'll find she's looking up again."

After saying that, Kouki's gaze shifted to Shizuku, who was talking to Kujieli in the middle of the training ground.

The two became friends through Liliana. They seemed quite close and seemed to be discussing the formation of the troops.

However, when the conversation was interrupted, it was obvious that Shizuku's gaze naturally went upwards - looking towards the top of the [Kamiyama].

"She... is probably waiting for them."

"Yeah... To be honest... I don't really trust Nagumo, and I don't want Shizuku to see him..."

Liliana was a little surprised and her gaze returned to Guanghui.

Guanghui's expression was extremely complex, and it was obvious that he was not saying what he meant. It was a mixture of jealousy, suspicion, fear, arrogance, gratitude, disgust, anxiety, and a variety of other emotions, as if it had reached a saturation point and was truly difficult to describe.

Liliana didn't know what to say to Guanghui, and she also looked up at the top of the [Sacred Mountain] where Hajime and the others were.

The sky was clear and cloudless, so clear that it didn't seem like it was on the verge of extinction just a few days ago.

Liliana felt that it was too ignorant and looked at the sky coldly with resentment.

At that moment, several black spots appeared in the sky. Liliana squinted in surprise as they grew larger. She realized something was falling, and frantically called out to Guanghui beside her.

"Mr. Guanghui! Look! Something seems to have fallen!"

"Eh? What did you suddenly say...Everyone, be careful! Something's coming from above!"

Liliana's scream startled Guanghui, who looked up as instructed. Indeed, something had fallen. "Enemy attack?" he thought to himself, a look of anxiety crossing his face as he shouted a warning.

Shizuku and the others quickly retreated from the center of the training ground to the side of Guanghui, and those black spots landed on the training ground at the same time.

A rumbling sound echoed, and after a sudden fall to the ground, the four people who appeared in the mist were—Hajime, Yue, Shia, and Tio.

"Nagumo-kun!"

Shizuku rushed out first.

She was obedient, always believing and waiting for them, no wonder she couldn't control herself.

However, when Shizuku realized that Kaori was not with Hajime and the others, she stopped in her tracks, an uneasy look appearing on her face.

"Hey, Yaegashi, it looks like you're still alive and well."

"Nagumo-san...where's Kaori? Why can't I see Kaori?"

Hearing Hajime's playful tone, Shizuku felt a little relieved, thinking that there must be no problem. But when she saw Kaori was no longer in front of her, she felt uneasy and wondered, "Is Kaori's death really unchangeable?" Her voice trembled as she asked.

In response, Hajime showed an ambiguous expression.

"Ah~ She'll be here soon, but... her appearance might be a little different... If you think it's my fault, I'll be very upset. Yeah, it's not my fault, so please don't be angry, okay?"

"Eh? Wait, what? What do you mean? I'm worried. What's going on? What did you do to Kaori? Depending on your answer, I'll use the black sword you gave me..."

Shizuku felt extremely uneasy at Hajime's words. The light in her eyes faded, and her hand reached for the black knife hanging on her waist.

Just as Hajime was trying to comfort Shizuku, a mournful cry suddenly came from the sky.

“Aaaaaaaaa!! Hajime-kun~Catch me~!!”

When Shizuku and the others looked up to find out what was going on, they saw a silver figure falling at a rapid speed.

Shizuku's superior dynamic vision captured a woman with silver hair and blue eyes. Her beauty was flawless, like a work of art created by an artist. Contrary to her cold exterior, she had a wimpy expression, tears in her eyes, and her hands and feet were waving awkwardly, looking very strange.

The silver-haired, blue-eyed woman looked straight down at Shi, her eyes full of trust, believing that Shi would catch her.

But betraying his trust was Hajime's style.

The moment they were about to collide, Hajime quickly backed away and looked away, not wanting to see her crashing to the ground with a dumbfounded expression.

Everyone thought, "Is she dead?" and trembled at Hajime, who had no intention of catching her.

However, the ones who were truly trembling were Aiko and Liliana.

Because they had not forgotten who that silver-haired, blue-eyed woman was. As the dust settled again, the silver-haired, blue-eyed beauty groaned in dissatisfaction.

Aiko and Liliana issued warnings that sounded like screams.

"W-Why are you here!?"

"Everyone, stay away from her! She's the dangerous person who kidnapped Miss Aiko and helped Eri!"

Hearing this, the students and the other Knights, including Kujieli, all drew their weapons.

Shizuku, who was closest to Hajime and the others, immediately assumed a sword-drawing stance, her eyes filled with murderous intent as she stared at the opponent who had been one of the causes of Kaori's death. As soon as the opponent showed an opening, Shizuku would immediately swing her black sword.

The person she was looking at—Noin, who had a beauty like a work of art, silver hair and blue eyes, stood up nimbly, without feeling the slightest bit of damage from the fall.

She glanced at Hajime with resentment, then spoke to Shizuku in a panic. Her expression and voice were full of emotion, completely different from her usual mechanical expression and voice.

"Wait, wait a minute! Shizuku-chan! It's me, it's me!"

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Seeing the woman she met for the first time calling out her name and desperately trying to say "It's me", Shizuku showed a surprised expression.

Hajime, who was standing by, muttered, "It sounds like a scam..." But the woman glared at Hajime, and he immediately turned his head away.

She was so intimate that she didn't seem like the enemy that Aiko and the others said she was.

Although her appearance and voice were different, the movements and impression she made when she called out to her made Shizuku feel as if she saw the shadow of her best friend in the unknown woman.

Shizuku slowly released her sword-drawing stance and called out her best friend's name in confusion.

"...Kaori? You are...Kaori?"

Seeing that Shizuku recognized her, the silver-haired, blue-eyed woman seemed quite happy, smiling and responding happily: