An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"Hey, why do you base it on what I did?"

"There was something wrong with Ai the day she returned to the capital... Her cheeks flushed when she mentioned Nanyun-kun... It doesn't seem like she'd just be reacting to repelling an army. What did you do in Ur Town? Come on, confess! This is a matter of vital importance to whether or not Kaori's rivals will increase!"

"No, so I..."

Hajime tried to calm the increasingly agitated Shizuku and recalled the possible reasons.

But before he could think of it, Yue revealed the news expressionlessly:

"...We kissed, and it was a French kiss."

“! Nagumo-kun! You! That person is a teacher!”

"Wait, calm down, I'll explain, don't shake me by the collar!"

Shizuku's expression was as if she was cursing, "You special flag-planter!" She shook Hajime vigorously. Hajime quickly explained that he was doing this to save Aiko. Aiko was poisoned and couldn't take the medicine on her own, and since the situation was critical, he had force-fed her the holy water.

At this time, Yue added an explanation of Hajime's motive for shooting Shimizu, as well as his deeds of rescuing his beloved son from the isolation tower in the Holy Church base, which made Shizuku more convinced.

——Ahh, Xiao Ai has been conquered...

"Okay, I know you didn't mean to do it, but... Nagumo-san, you seem to have noticed Ai's feelings. When did you find out?"

"...Teacher felt guilty for blowing up a thousand of Ishtar's people along with the Holy Church's base. When I was comforting her, I noticed... her eyes were strangely passionate. I thought, that shouldn't be the case... Is that really the case?"

“…Yeah, that’s what happened.”

"That's exactly what happened."

Yue and Shizuku affirmed without hesitation. The fact they had previously pushed to the corner of their minds, the one they had thought impossible, now resurfaced. Hajime looked up at the sky. Questioning eyes from both sides asked Hajime, "What are you going to do?" Hajime thought for a while, and then...

"Okay, let's just leave it alone."

Come to this conclusion.

"...That's right. I don't think Ai-chan will take any action. It's better to just leave it alone rather than making things worse..."

"Huh? ...Yes, that's right. She's really determined to become a teacher. I just need to be a good student and pretend I didn't notice."

In reality, Hajime was just afraid of trouble, but he couldn't bring himself to say that. He shifted his gaze slightly and made up a serious excuse.

However, Shizuku's cold eyes proved that she had seen through the excuse that Hajime had made up.

As Hajime finished eating his fake hot dog burger, ignoring Shizuku's gaze, the group arrived at the Adventurer's Guild's headquarters in the royal capital.

The building had a long history, far surpassing the Fren branch. The entrance door was open, and numerous adventurers bustled in and out. Perhaps the number of commissions had increased explosively with the invasion of the capital.

After entering the guild, they headed to the massive counter with over ten windows. Although each window was packed with adventurers, it was the headquarters counter after all, so the process was efficient and the turnover was swift.

And all the ladies at the counter are beauties, yes, very beautiful; there are also cute girls, very cute girls.

However, the honey trap didn't work on Hajime. After all, Hajime's lover possessed both beauty and cuteness that rivaled anyone else, a truly perfect beautiful girl. Even now, she held Hajime's hand lovingly, so it was impossible for Hajime to be attracted to other women.

Therefore, Hajime hoped that she wouldn't squeeze his hand so hard, and that he really wouldn't leave Yue alone to become so mesmerized by other women.

Ignoring Shizuku who was giving them a speechless expression, Hajime approached the counter.

Then, he showed the status board and took out the document proving that Myuu had been delivered to the [Maritime Town of Alison] and handed it to the counter staff.

"This is the report on the completion of the commission. Could you please inform Head Ilva of the Fren branch?"

"What? ...A specific request? Excuse me, please wait a moment."

Hearing what Hajime said, the counter lady tilted her head, looking a little confused.

Since the guild branch manager usually wouldn't give a commission to an adventurer, her reaction was quite normal.

In fact, the adventurers who were going through the formalities on both sides of Hajime were looking at him in surprise.

The receptionist took the status board from Hajime and, after reading the contents, immediately shared the adventurers' surprised expression.

After comparing the status board and Hajime's appearance several times, she stood up in a panic.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Nagumo Hajime?"

"? Yes, just like what's displayed on the status board."

"Excuse me, could you please wait in the reception room? My superiors have instructed that when Mr. Nagumo visits, he must wait in the inner room... I'll go get the guild master right away."

"No, I just want you to submit the report on the completion of the commission to the Ilva branch manager. Besides, I'm scheduled to go repair the Great Barrier next, so please don't bother me with anything."

"Eh, eh~ You saying that bothers me too... I'll go get the guild leader right away and be back soon, so please wait a moment!"

The receptionist left only these words, then took Hajime's status board and the certificate of commission completion and disappeared behind the counter at the speed of a 100-meter run.

Hajime was simply furious, Yue and Shizuku patted his shoulders to comfort him.

Hajime waited for a moment, and just as he was beginning to think, "This is such a hassle, but it's okay if I don't report it to Ilva," an old man with narrow eyes and a long beard appeared, accompanied by the receptionist from before.

As soon as Hajime saw the old man, he was convinced that he was definitely a muscular old man who could burst his shirt with his muscles with just a loud shout.

The old man emanating a strangely domineering aura was indeed the Guild Master. The moment he appeared, the guild erupted in whispers. Then, by the time the Guild Master approached Hajime, the commotion had spread throughout the entire guild.

The guild leader's name was Barus Laputa, a name that always seemed to bring destruction. The trouble Hajime had suspected hadn't occurred, and it was only because Ilva had contacted the guild leader to discuss the matter that he'd wanted to meet Hajime. (Translator's note: The guild leader's name is a destructive spell from Hayao Miyazaki's anime Castle in the Sky.)

Hajime encountered troubles every time he arrived in a town, but this time it seemed that there was no problem. Just when he was relieved, things did not go as he wished.

"President Barus, could you please introduce them to me? Since they're people the Guild Master admires, please let me be their friends. Especially those two lovely ladies. As a gentleman, I must greet them."

A blond man, speaking in a pretentious manner, approached the group, accompanied by four beautiful women. The surrounding adventurers immediately began whispering to each other upon seeing him.

From what they said, the blond man seemed to be an adventurer like "Gold", named Abel, nicknamed "Flash Blade".

Barus introduced Hajime as a Gold-class adventurer on par with Abel.

The noise around him suddenly became louder, and Hajime felt impatient from the bottom of his heart.

He urged Yue and Shizuku to leave the guild as soon as possible, but Abel was genuinely interested in them and would not let them leave easily.

Hajime couldn't help but wonder: Didn't he know that Shizuku was one of the heroes?

Abel didn't hesitate and started talking to him with a bright smile on his face:

"Hmm~ You're 'Jin', you look quite young... What methods did you use? It must be something unorthodox, right? Since it's unorthodox, I can't explain it in a place like this... Sorry, I was careless."

Abel said with a sardonic smile.

At that moment, Hajime no longer wanted to pay any attention to Abel, judging him to be completely worthless. Yue and Shizuku also noticed Hajime's thoughts and wanted to leave the guild as soon as possible.

"Wait a minute, there's no need to rush away just because I'm the real 'Gold'. I won't eat you. You might feel uncomfortable staying here, so it's okay to leave. Ladies, how about you dine with me? I'll show you what real 'Gold' is, okay?"

Abel said as he blocked the way of Hajime and his group, his eyes full of confidence, as if no woman would refuse if he made an invitation.

However, to the ears of three external characters who were far more powerful than him, Abel's words could only be described as ridiculous.

Barus, knowing who Hajime and the others were, turned around, trembling as he tried to suppress a smile.

"Hey, Yaegashi, this apologetic guy is your responsibility, right? He looks like a degraded version of Amanokawa, so I'll leave it to you, the expert, to handle."

"Who are you calling an expert on? And how dare you criticize someone's childhood friend like that? Kouki isn't as sorry as he is... right? Perhaps... after hearing what you said, he's gone beyond sorry and become pathetic."

"...Shizuku, you're surprisingly bold. But I totally agree."

The three of them chatted and naturally ignored Abel and passed by him.

Abel's expression was ferocious. He had probably never been treated so disrespectfully since he was promoted to Gold. The women accompanying him also glared at Yue and Shizuku fiercely.

"It's really turned into a riot." Hajime thought so, and was just beginning to consider beating them all up along with the guild master who was watching the show from the counter... when suddenly a gruff girl's voice spoke to them.

"Oh my~ Isn't this Hajime-san and Yue-nee-san?"

When Hajime heard that voice, he suddenly felt an inexplicable chill, and immediately placed his hand on Donal, preparing for battle. Hajime and the others turned around and saw...

"W-What?! Where did this monster come from!?"

"Who are you talking about? A monster whose SAN value instantly drops to zero and whose name is so indescribable that it's unbearable to look at!?"

Abel opened his eyes wide and couldn't help but scream. He saw a mass of muscle.

He had comic-like thick eyebrows and eyes, stood nearly two meters tall, and his body was covered in armor-like muscles. However, his red hair was tied into two ponytails, tied with a cute ribbon, and he even wore a so-called yukata dress. The dress was richly ruffled, the fabric was very soft, and his incredibly thick thighs were exposed.

For a moment, Hajime remembered the monster Christabel that inhabited the clothing store in [Brook Town], but it seemed to be a different person.

Unless he has the ability to disguise...

"Eh! Don't, don't come near me! Do you know who I am?! I'm the Gold-class adventurer, Abel the 'Flash Blade'! If you come any closer, I'll kill you instantly!"

"That's outrageous! You called me a monster the first time we met and even wanted to kill me... You're both 'Gold', but you're still a far cry from the manager. But... your looks are very much my style ❤"

Just as they froze in silence after being called by a Christabel-like woman, Abel was cornered. No, he (?) she (?) was just standing there, but Abel's sanity level continued to decline as she simply stared at him.

Abel couldn't help but let out a cry of pain. He (?) She (?) didn't agree, but Abel's appearance seemed to suit his (?) her (?) preferences. The woman slowly approached Abel, her bestial eyes gleaming, her tongue licking her lips.

"I told you not to come here, monster!"

Unable to bear the fear of the unknown, Abel finally drew his sword and attacked.

After all, it was an attack by adventurers like Jin, and everyone thought that the woman's life was hanging by a thread, but reality is always beyond expectations.

The woman's speed was so fast that she left an afterimage. In an instant, she was in front of Abel, deflected the sword with one hand, and directly used a grappling move, which was a bear hug.

All that could be heard was the sound of squeezing coming from Abel's body. Although he struggled desperately to escape, for some reason he could not break free from the restraint of his muscles. Just as he was struggling, Abel's tragic time began.

"Hehehe, naughty children must be punished❤"

“Don’t do that! Stop it—Ugu!?”

Abel's body convulsed.

After a while, the sword fell from his hand and dropped to the ground with a clang, like a plucked flower.

The women who had accompanied Abel turned pale as they scrambled to escape the guild. Afterward, the guild was shrouded in silence. Abel was finally freed and collapsed to the ground.

No matter how you look at it, he just looks like a victim of a mob attack.

However, should we say that he is worthy of being an adventurer like "Gold"?

Abel summoned all his remaining willpower and glared fiercely at the woman... However, as the woman approached, his willpower immediately withered and he shifted his gaze to Hajime.

"Hey! Hey! You're also a 'Gold', right?! Help me! You must have cheated to get the 'Gold' level anyway, so I'll stand up for you! A nobody like you can help me, the 'Flash Blade'! It's an honor for you, right? Now, hurry up and take care of this monster! Hurry up, bastards!"

He clearly wanted Hajime to save him, yet he cursed. I really don't know what he was thinking. Hajime's emotion towards Abel's incompetence went beyond impatience, and instead showed pity. Hajime glanced at Barus and thought: There are adventurers like this "Gold". Is there no more adventurers in this world?

Barus shook his head, as if in denial. Perhaps, as an adventurer like Gold, Abel was the one with the problem.

The woman did not take any action in response to Abel who kept hurling unpleasant curses. Instead, Yue stepped forward, causing Abel to misunderstand.

"Ah, you want to save me? Then I'll make time for you tonight..."

"……shut your mouth."

Hajime and Shizuku were well aware of the anger hidden in Yue's tone; it seemed she was very upset with his insults towards Hajime. Yue interrupted Abel and a spinning black sphere appeared on the palm of his right hand.

“…Be a good person again, you idiot.”

“Eh? Wait!? Stop, ah, ah, ah—————”

On this day, another man disappeared from this world and a woman was born.

With a satisfied expression, Yue crushed the symbol of masculinity and returned to Hajime's side.

Looking around, all the male adventurers were protecting their crotches with their hands, their bodies bent forward and trembling, and some were even crying in fear, as if they had been hurt just by witnessing this scene.

At this moment, the sound of whispering began to be heard in the silent guild.

"Hey, hey, aren't the blonde girl with red eyes and the white-haired boy with an eyepatch..."

"Eh? Could it be the 'Crotch Crusher'?!"

"Is this true... those two are the 'smash couple'..."

"Huh? What's that scary nickname?"

"Don't you know? It's the adventurer who appeared like a comet a few months ago. The bards from Brook circulated a poem that goes like this: 'The blonde, red-eyed girl is like a rose. Once you are captivated by her beauty, a new world awaits you. She is a beautiful goddess, but also the demon lord who murders your little brother.' 'The white-haired, eye-patch-wearing boy beside her is the epitome of unreasonableness and incomprehensible. If you want to survive, don't look him in the eye, don't talk to him, don't enter his sight.' In fact, I heard that in Fren and Holyard, many people's little brothers have been killed or beaten to a pulp."

"That's a thing! How terrifying!"

It seems that thanks to the bards' stories, Hajime and Yue's fame has spread to the royal capital.

The surrounding adventurers shuddered at the sight of Hajime and Yue, as if they were afraid they'd be killed if they made eye contact. They shielded their crotches with their hands and gradually distanced themselves from them.

"What did you guys do?"

Shizuku looked at Hajime and Yue, looking defeated by them.

Yue didn't seem to care, but Hajime's cheeks twitched when he heard the rumors and nicknames that he didn't want.

At this time, the young man came over to talk to her.