An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"Even though he's like that, he always has a lot of people around him."

Yuka muttered. Her expression was like she had just eaten her favorite food, and she couldn't stop smiling.

At this moment, the students recalled the time before they were summoned. Regardless of whether it was good or bad, there were always people around Hajime. Sometimes it was Kaori and the others, sometimes it was Hiyama and the others.

"He has always been like that, it's just that we lack vision."

Ryutaro said.

"Nangumo-chan, I think he'll win, right?"

Nana whispered, as if unintentionally revealing something. Naturally, everyone's attention focused on Yuuka.

Yuka turned around and looked at each of her companions one by one. And then...

"Of course."

Without any tension or worry, he replied with a trusting smile on his face.

No one objected to Yuka's words. Everyone smiled firmly at her.

Then, the moment of sunrise finally arrived.

The dazzling sun gradually appeared from the eastern horizon, casting a dark shadow stretching long to the west.

The sun continued to illuminate the world with its warm light as it rose. When the fiery red sun was fully risen, Hajime, who had previously had his eyes closed, quietly opened them.

"Are you here?"

Just at this moment.

The whole world was suddenly dyed black and red.

It wasn't the usual burnt orange of dawn. It was a particularly unsettling, ominous hue that evoked fear and a physical revulsion.

If I had to use an analogy, it would be like the color of a monster's eyes.

The sun that was shining brightly just a moment ago is now just a black dot floating in the eastern sky.

The air was rumbling, the earth was shaking, as if trembling.

Naturally, everyone turned their attention to the sky above the [Sacred Mountain].

Then, they saw it.

"The sky... cracked..."

The sound of shattering echoed throughout the world. Cracks appeared in the sky above [Mount Sacred], spiderweb-like, and continued to extend outward. The sky, like a pane of glass under excessive weight, crackled with strange sounds.

It finally started.

To God, this is the world's...

For human beings, it is the history that is at the mercy of history...

The prologue to the end.

Volume 11, Chapter 5: Unparalleled Battle without Self-Respect

"Everyone, prepare for battle!!"

Suddenly, a soprano voice rang out. It was Commander-in-Chief Liliana's voice. She was using a loudspeaker to broadcast a message to the entire battlefield.

"In the name of Commander-in-Chief Liliana S.B. Heilig, I declare! Now is the time for the decisive battle!"

Though it was a young girl's voice, it was filled with dominance, causing a slight sting in the eardrums. This command unleashed the soldiers' restraints. Each one, as if slapped awake, understood that now was no time to remain vacantly gazing at the world's superficial changes. Everyone sprang into action simultaneously.

Meanwhile, the cracks above the Sacred Mountain continued to extend outward.

The soldiers all took their positions. At the same moment, the sky finally broke apart, scattering fragments with a roar like thunder.

Then a huge hole appeared in the sky.

That must be the [Divine Gate]. However, it looked different from three days ago.

Black. A black that suggested a deep, dark darkness. The majestic image of the Milky Way three days ago was completely gone, now resembling an abyss where heaven and earth have been turned upside down. Furthermore, a sticky miasma was constantly emanating from it, making it look even more like an abyss.

Then, from this black hole, a black rain began to fall. No, it only looked like rain, but in reality—a terrifying number of monsters.

From the sinister-looking abyss of the heavens, a vast multitude of monsters descended continuously onto the summit of the Sacred Mountain. Their number was likely tens of thousands. After all, even from the ground, the swarm of monsters appearing at an altitude of 8,000 meters could be seen, so the number must be at least millions, perhaps even tens of millions. It was simply incomparable.

The torrential downpour of monsters instantly filled the mountaintop with black, and then descended along the surface of the mountain like an avalanche.

Humanity soon realized that this nightmarish scene was only the beginning.

Then, a silver rain began to fall. The silver downpour emerged from the Divine Gate, creating a dazzling beauty against the crimson sky.

"...The number of apostles is indeed considerable."

Liliana stared at this scene from the headquarters in the deepest part of the fortress.

Inside the headquarters, countless crystal screens were installed, allowing viewers to see images from outside. Liliana was staring at one of them.

The largest screen directly in front of her displayed a despairing scene. Besides her, the fortress was guarded by a select group of elite barrier masters from various nations, along with staff officers and communications corpsmen. Everyone was frozen in fear.

Liliana's eyes quickly scanned the crystal screen, while she reached out to touch the several crystals embedded in the table beside her. These were artifacts capable of communicating through telepathy.

"Your Majesty, Jaharud. Please do not advance too far. As a general of the Allied Forces, you can only die after the war is over."

Jaharud had already set out from his previously awaited frontline position, leading his subordinates to the forefront. Liliana offered him some advice.

Liliana always acted like a 'girl' during military meetings, but now she was a completely different person. Jaharud smiled with satisfaction. Then, he raised his lips high.

"Ha, you're quite the talker. But as the strongest man in the coalition, how can I not fight at the front? I don't mind dying, just turn my death into anger. Isn't that why the goddess and the commander-in-chief exist?"

"Really... Your Majesty, the 'Goddess' and the 'Sword' are leaving. Please proceed according to the plan."

"Understood. Leave it to me."

Liliana's eyes shifted from the screen reflecting Gaharud. Then, through telepathy, she connected with Longi, Alfrelik, Cam, Barus, Christabel, Kujieli, Pope Simon, David, and the others...

"Everyone. For tomorrow, let's fight for our lives now."

She spoke in a calm, yet aware tone. Everyone responded with roars of anger. Even those who had cowered in shock at the headquarters did the same.

Liliana now truly exudes majesty from head to toe, and is worthy of being called a commander-in-chief.

Then, Liliana spoke again.

"Prepare for impact!"

Because the enemy attack is coming? No, it is not.

Because it’s about to begin.

The goddess and her sword must show their first hand.

"To all the officers and soldiers of the Allied Forces! And to all the brave warriors who have stepped forward to address this world crisis! Please do not be afraid! God's protection is with us!"

The loudspeaker blasted out the voice of the "Voluptuous Goddess"—Aiko.

"The evil god impersonating Master Esid is about to invade humanity. We must protect everything. From the moment you step onto this battlefield, you are already heroes! As the "Messenger of God," I, the "Goddess of Abundance," hereby declare! Each of you is a warrior of God!"

Aiko stood on the edge of the rooftop at the front of the castle and shouted. Her words shook the hearts of all the soldiers. They all firmly believed that they were warriors of the goddess, brave men who had taken up their part in the holy war.

"Come, shout with me! We will never be defeated by malice. What we must grasp is only "victory"!"

Then the earth began to shake.

Boom, boom. Boom, boom. A rhythmic vibration. The footsteps of half a million soldiers pounding the earth. With unwavering fighting spirit, the roar of the coalition forces rose.

“““““““““Victory! Victory! Victory!!””””””””””

"Destroy the evil gods! Glorify humanity!"

“““““““““Destroy the evil god! Glorify humanity!””””””””””

Aiko desperately recalled the contents of the book "You, too, can be a demagogue! A collection of fascinating lines learned from various cases," and then shouted the words that ignited the initial fuse.

"The slaves of the evil god are nothing to be feared! My sword! Prove it to everyone!"

The moment Aiko shouted, her calm voice echoed throughout the battlefield.

"As you command, my goddess."

Then, the soldiers who were looking up at Aiko saw a figure leap into the air from behind her.

White hair, an eye patch, a black coat. That man holds the fate of all mankind in his hands.

Hajime paused several meters in the air, took out a palm-sized, diamond-shaped gem, and held it high above his head.

Then, the orb shone brilliantly, as if to replace the world's lost sun.

From the soldiers' perspective, it looked as if a divine light was emanating from behind Aiko.

Of course, this is a performance for everyone to see. As for who the director is, there is no need to mention it.

The corners of Hajime's mouth curled up high, like a devil.

then……

It happened...

A portion of the dark red sky lit up for a moment. Then, a massive ball of light fell onto the sacred mountain.

There was a deafening roar, flashes of light, and the whole world shook violently, literally and not metaphorically.

A shock wave like a raging wave rose up, and the air was distorted so that everyone could see the shock wave.

Just before the coalition was about to be overwhelmed by the shockwave, the Great Barrier, relocated from the Royal Capital, activated, averting the imminent destruction. However, even though the Great Barrier, personally improved by Hajime and made far more sturdy than before, still emitted a distorting sound and was unable to block the ground's vibrations, causing many to fall to the ground.

The violent shaking shook the soldiers as if their consciousness was being stirred. Even so, the soldiers still tried to focus their eyes, trying to see what was happening.

"No way, the sacred mountain is actually... missing a corner..."

As he spoke, a portion of the "Sacred Mountain" was blown away and completely disappeared - along with the hundreds of thousands of monsters that had painted the surface of the sacred mountain black.

Such a shocking scene did not stop at once.

The sky flashed again. Immediately afterwards, huge, blazing fireballs fell one after another onto the Sacred Mountain. The eight-thousand-meter-high mountain collapsed rapidly like a stack of fallen Buddhas.

Such a scene is like a disaster from heaven.

──Gravity-controlled meteorite impact.

It wasn't a missile attack, just a piece of metal falling from the sky.

However, the impact of a massive metal block weighing several tons falling freely from an extremely high altitude is of course unimaginable. The destructive power it causes is devastating, and ordinary bombs are just toys compared to it.

By attaching gravity magic to the huge metal block, the trajectory is corrected, the target is accurately aimed, and hundreds of rounds are fired continuously.

The sight of the world's tallest sacred mountain gradually collapsing was like a vicious joke.

No matter whether it is a heavy rain of monsters or a heavy rain of apostles.

We will retaliate with a meteorite shower.

This was Hajime's first move.

That is to say, the sacred mountain will be crushed as soon as the war begins.

After all, the enemy had already kindly informed them where they would appear. So, let's destroy their stage first. This was truly an ironic and intense first move.

After a brief thirty seconds, the devastating, man-made disaster finally subsided. This wave of attack had stirred up a dust storm. The soldiers' reaction to this scene was—

“““““““““──!””””””””””

Trembling. Not out of fear, but joy, and a surge of more fighting spirit deep within.

Then, a deafening roar was heard, loud enough to drive back the incoming dust, and even as loud as the roar that leveled the [Sacred Mountain] along with the monsters.

““““““““Uooohh ...

Faced with the mythical scene, everyone's fighting spirit was extremely high, and they roared from the depths of their abdomens.

““““““““Long live Aiko-sama! Long live the goddess!”””””””””

Everyone's soul is passionate to the highest point.

In contrast, the apostles in the sky stopped moving after seeing the sacred peak razed to the ground. It seemed even the apostles were stunned by the sight. Then, the orb shone once again, pursuing the stunned apostles.

"Of course I won't stop just like that. Prepare to be like Ikaros, with your wings burned off and you falling to the ground, puppets."

Suddenly, a beam of destructive light pierced through the atmosphere from the distant sky and shot down, standing on the plain between the coalition forces and the [Sacred Mountain].

----Solar Beam Laser Cannon Barus Hyperion.

There are seven in total.