An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

It's no wonder Yarbu wailed loudly. The effects of destruction are permanent, irreversible even by regeneration magic. It's only natural that the body would warn the soul with excruciating pain.

As the three of them were talking like this...

"Master Yarbu, please forgive me—"

The last apostle was also destroyed.

The apostles' power was a symbol of irrationality. Now, they were powerless to resist, only to vanish like smoke. What an absurd sight!

Physically speaking, it was impossible for Yarbu to escape. The black and red chains of denial had already enveloped the entire throne room like an overwhelming blanket. Therefore, he fired a staggering number of magic bullets while simultaneously attempting to escape through the spatial gate. But...

"hateful!"

A chain was thrown over and lightly touched, and the space door disappeared without a trace.

The few remaining monsters began to ignore the divine command they were supposed to obey, following their instincts and attempting to flee. However, they were immediately caught by the chains that extended towards them. Thus, all the monsters were destroyed.

Now, only Yarbu is left.

(This is outrageous… outrageous! That power is too abnormal. No matter what, I must find a way to inform the master!)

Yarbu nervously distanced himself from Hajime.

Faced with this power that not only blasphemed God but even the entire universe, his expression was more frozen than ever.

(In that case──!)

Yarbu's eyes turned to Muu.

The only option was to use hostages. If he could make Hajime hesitate for even a moment, he could use the space gate to escape.

"How dare you go against God, you fool!"

Yarbu cursed loudly and unleashed magic at maximum power, not caring about the damage to himself as he fired a lightning strike with annihilation-level power.

In an instant, the flash obscured the vision and the loud noise paralyzed the eardrums.

Yarbu took this opportunity to grab Myuu, but when he stretched out his hand—

“Ah—!?”

He lost his remaining hands and legs. It was easy, easier than tearing off a puppet's limbs.

Yarbu lost his hands and feet and fell to the ground.

He let out a muffled scream. Unaccustomed to pain, he couldn't bear it. Even when he tried to block out the pain, it was ineffective.

Whenever the body is cut off and existence disappears, the soul will wail.

My consciousness started to flicker and I could go crazy at any moment.

Yarbu almost panicked and began to beg for mercy, his voice twitching like a rooster's.

"Uh, ah, wait, wait! Wait a minute! Tell me your wish! I can grant you any wish! I can also plead with the Master on your behalf! As long as I come forward, the Master should give me face. Yes, that's right! The world! I said the world! I will give you the right to do whatever you want with the world! So...!"

There is no doubt that God is asking for mercy.

In this case, the Hajime that is approaching quietly now is the god of death.

Hajime's eyes were fixed on Yarbu.

In his eyes, Yarbu saw endless nothingness and sensed the "breath of death." It was a fundamental fear that he, as an eternal being, had long forgotten. This fear was gradually eating away at his spirit.

His mind went blank. He could only stare blankly at the countless chains stretching out, gradually forming a spherical cage that trapped his body.

In the blink of an eye, the spherical cage was complete. Lying within it, Yarbu no longer possessed any divine majesty, but instead looked like a rare animal kept in a zoo.

But it wasn't even a dystopia. The chains that formed the cage began to slide simultaneously.

The cage was like a spinning ball, gradually shrinking.

To be shredded...

After imagining a bleak future, Yarbu's spirit finally returned to reality, but was also about to reach its limit.

“You, no, you! Please let me follow you! I’m very useful! So, please…!”

Not only did he abandon his dignity as a god, he also lost his sense of shame.

At this moment, just before the cage formed by the chains touched Yarbu's body, the rotation of the chains suddenly slowed down. The sphere also stopped shrinking.

"Do you want to live?"

"Huh? Huh?"

That voice, which seemed to have abandoned all humanity, corroded Yarbu's mind.

When a glimmer of hope, revealed amidst despair, turns to mere illusion, hope instantly becomes poisonous. This is a simple, clear principle, and a common tactic he employs. Under normal circumstances, he would have spotted it immediately. However, this time, Yarbu took the bait without hesitation.

"I want to, I want to live! I don't want to die!"

"Is that so..."

Hajime's eyes looked as if he was crushing bugs at his feet for no reason. However, Yarbu was completely oblivious to this, actually gloating over his own narrow escape. How ridiculous was his behavior?

Tio and others couldn't help but sympathize when they saw this.

Everyone understood that there was absolutely no chance of Yarbu surviving.

"Then die."

“Eh? Huh? W-why? Uh, Eh, no! Stop it, Aa ...

The cage formed by the chains slowly shrank at a cruelly slow speed, scraping and destroying Yarbu's body bit by bit from the very end.

Unbearable screams echoed throughout the throne room.

Faced with this extremely brutal execution, no one could speak.

This way of dying is so terrible and miserable. Being eaten by a "celestial dragon" might be better.

The scene before them was so horrific that people could not help but think so. Everyone could only close their eyes to protect their spirits. Finally, the execution was finally over.

This is the moment when one of the pillars of the world disappears.

"Hashi-kun!"

"Owner!"

The chains covering the entire throne room, as well as the chains that destroyed Yarbu, crumbled and dissipated on their own, as if having fulfilled their purpose. At this moment, Kaori and Tio's voices called out.

However, Hajime didn't even glance at them, as if he hadn't heard them at all. He turned his gaze upwards, squinting his eyes, staring at the hole in the ceiling, staring at something that existed on the other side of the hole.

Then, Hajime manipulated a few chains, causing them to float around his body, and then flew out with great force.

He had only one goal in mind.

A space gate that shines silver in the sky—the [Divine Gate].

First, he spotted a group of less than fifty demons, mounted on giant eagle-shaped monsters, heading for the Divine Gate. About half of them were wearing military uniforms, likely soldiers guarding the rear. The rest were demon women, children, and the elderly, seemingly ordinary civilians.

“? What is that…?”

"That is……"

The soldiers at the rear of the column were the first to notice something flying up into the sky. Seeing the dark red magical light and sensing the unusual aura, they suddenly became nervous.

However, once they realized that someone other than the demons was rapidly approaching, they immediately unleashed their magic. They used elementary spells that barely required any chanting, firing fireballs, ice spears, and wind blades.

Of course, this level of magic couldn't stop Hajime at this point. With a swipe of the Chains of Denial of Existence, the magic vanished completely.

"What!?"

"You, you, stop it!"

Several soldiers manipulated the giant eagle to turn around and stay in mid-air, blocking Shi's way.

Hajime was completely unaware of their presence and continued forward. As a result, the three soldiers who stood in his way, along with the giant eagle, were torn apart.

Their compatriots were chopped to pieces before their eyes. Witnessing this unbelievable sight, the demons were speechless with astonishment. Hajime put them aside and continued to charge towards the [Divine Gate].

But──

"Ugh, Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

The [Divine Gate] seemed to resist Shiji, only causing ripples but never opening the way to the [Divine Realm].

No matter how much Hajime roared, no matter how much magic power he poured into it, no matter how many punches he threw, the door wouldn't let him through.

Even if the chains were gathered into a spear-like shape and used to pierce, the [Divine Gate] itself would simply dissipate, making it meaningless. This gate was probably designed so that only those with Esheed's permission could pass through.

"Fool! No one except us, the demons chosen by God, can be allowed to enter the divine realm!"

"Accept God's punishment obediently, heretic!"

Then, not only the soldiers, but also other Majin tribe members who looked like ordinary people, including women and children, began to cast offensive magic at Hajime. Hajime didn't defend himself at all, allowing the magic attacks to hit his back. His back suddenly became covered with wounds.

Even so, Hajime's consciousness was still focused only on the [Divine Gate].

“Let me through! Let me pass through here, ahhhhhh!”

No matter how much he was wounded, Hajime continued to roar furiously, ramming his body against the divine gate like a madman. The demons were frightened by his appearance and stopped moving.

However, what happened next turned their emotions into anger.

[Divine Gate] began to lose its luster.

"It's all your fault that the door is like this!"

"Hurry, hurry up! Get in before the door closes!"

The demons anxiously swarmed towards the [Divine Gate], simultaneously launching a fierce attack to remove Hajime who was blocking their way.

"Master! What are you doing!? Are you trying to kill yourself!?"

At the critical moment, Tio chased after the demons, turned back to back with Hajime, and blocked the attack with the barrier and black scales.

Then, the silver vortex disappeared as if dissolving into the void.

The demons froze for a moment, then became furious. The chants of advanced magic rose and fell.

In such a situation, Hajime still looked powerlessly at the place where the [Divine Gate] was previously located, his eyes empty and void.

"Forget it, come back with me first!"

Seeing Hajime's miserable state, Tio first showed an expression that was about to cry, then immediately carried him on her back and rushed down in one breath.

Tio also valued Yue. Therefore, she could understand Hajime's feelings, and felt the same pain as a knife, and the sadness that made her chest feel like it was tightly tangled.

However, Hajime was now on the verge of death, his injuries so severe that they covered his body were not enough to describe his condition. The fact that he was still alive was rather puzzling.

There's no time to lose now. Every second counts. Although I understand his desire to pursue the person he loves most, I still have to get Hajime treated first. If we don't hurry up, it will be too late. So...

"Master! Please mind your own business for now!"

Noticing that Hajime's consciousness was still focused on the pursuing demons, Tio gnashed her teeth and began to offer sincere advice. However, Hajime didn't respond. Regardless, she flew back to the throne room and let Kaori heal him first.

"Hajime-kun! Tio!"

Kaori immediately came over to greet the two.

Looking around, Shia, Shizuku, Suzu, Ryuutarou, and the others all recovered from their injuries. Remia, holding Myuu, followed them. Aiko and the others also came up from downstairs and returned to the throne room.

At that time, although Kaori wanted to rush out with Hajime immediately, she suppressed the impulse and gave priority to treating the seriously injured Shia and others.

With Hajime in that state, he couldn't be allowed to charge into battle alone. Therefore, we needed to wait until Shia and the others recovered enough to fight, and then we could catch up together. However, judging by the outcome, there was no need to catch up.

Tio landed on the ground and immediately fell to her knees. She had assumed that at least one person would follow Hajime, so she rushed out without receiving medical treatment. She was still severely injured, and even a dragon-like body could no longer withstand the damage.

"Don't worry about me for now! Heal the master!"

Tio was still worried about Hajime because he was more seriously injured. But...

Hajime himself just stood there unsteadily, black and red magic energy still emanating from his body.

"Hashi-kun! Quickly suppress your magic power! You'll die if you keep going like this!"

The creation and activation of concept magic required a vast amount of magical energy. Furthermore, he was still in the "Limit Break" state that should have been released long ago.

No matter how much he treated his wounds, as long as he didn't stop the outflow of his own magic power, he would eventually run out of magic power and die of weakness.

However, Hajime still didn't react, his eyes fixed on the sky.

Kaori was anxious when she realized that Hajime was not listening. She decided to cast her regeneration magic on him first.

At this moment, several shadows came over and blocked the sunlight...

"Are you the Apostle?! I see you're still here!"