An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"The external factors I experience while in dragon form will be reflected in my body upon returning to my original form. Imagine a thick, hard rod inserted into a woman's buttocks... Do you think I can survive?"

Everyone present imagined what Kururyu had described, and they all sighed, their faces frozen. Especially the female members like Yuka, their faces pale, their hands on their hips.

"And, Dragon Transformation requires magical power to maintain. I've used up all my magical power and can't hold out for more than a minute... While exploring new worlds is great, I don't want to die that way. Please, pull it out."

Although there were some concerning words in it, her voice was very weak, and it seemed that she had really reached her limit. It seemed that Shi had no time to think further.

“…There’s nothing I can do.”

Hajime held Yue in one hand. Since he was hesitant, he decided to follow his partner's advice. The closer one gets to their own affairs, the less they see clearly. So, it wouldn't be wrong to use this as a guideline to eliminate the anxieties of his most trusted partner.

Hajime thought so, and with his free hand, he grasped the huge stake stuck in the black dragon's butt and pulled it out with all his strength.

"Aaaaaah~! Please, please go slower, I'm not used to it yet, ahhh, hate it, it's so intense! This, ahhh! Coming~~ Something's coming~!"

The huge stake was stuck tight, so Hajime twisted it several times, moving it up and down, left and right, while pulling it out with all his might. The black dragon then moaned seductively, but Hajime completely ignored it and dug relentlessly for a while—with a swish, it was pulled out.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!! ...S-so amazing! I asked you to be gentle, but you showed no mercy... This is the first time..."

The black dragon muttered something incomprehensible, and then, black magic enveloped her body like a cocoon. After completely covering her, it quickly shrank, and when it was just big enough to accommodate a person, the magic vanished in an instant.

After the black magic dissipated, a beautiful woman with black hair and golden eyes appeared before him. Her cheeks flushed, and she slumped to the ground with her feet together, one hand supporting her torso while the other pressed against her hips. Her straight, waist-length black hair clung to her flushed face, creating a voluptuous and alluring look. Her heavy breathing and dazed expression were also quite provocative.

She looked to be in her twenties, over 170cm tall. She had a very nice figure, and every time she panted, her full breasts, visibly bulging from under her dress, which hung to her shoulders, were visible, fiercely clashing and threatening to burst out. If Shia was a cantaloupe, Heilong was a watermelon.

"How could this happen... It's truly vicious."

"Is this a fantasy world?"

"Damn it! Turn it on! Turn it on! My smartphone!"

Seeing the Black Dragon's true identity as a sexy beauty, Atsushi and the other boys reacted strongly. Atsushi and the other two, still in puberty, bent slightly over and muttered silly things. If this continued, they might just fall to the ground. Yuka and the others looked at Atsushi and the others with the same eyes they would look at cockroaches.

“Huff, um, I’m saved… My butt still feels weird, but compared to that, my whole body hurts… Huff… I didn’t expect pain to be such a sweet feeling…”

Black Dragon wore a grim expression and made dangerous remarks. She then gathered herself together, sat upright, straightened her back, and began to introduce herself with a dignified air. But she still gasped, completely ruining the impression she had made.

"I'm truly, truly sorry for causing you any trouble. My name is Tio Kuralus, and I'm a member of the Dragonkin tribe—the Kuralus clan."

The black dragon, calling himself Tio Kularus, then recounted the details of the black-robed man's brainwashing of the monsters, planning to form a large army to attack the town. The number was estimated at three to four thousand. He seemed to have begun from the other side of the second mountain range, brainwashing only the leader of the monster group, effectively recruiting the entire group as his subordinates.

Speaking of controlling monsters, it reminds me of the reason Hajime and the others were summoned to this world in the first place—the new power of the demons. Aiko and the others probably had the same idea, speculating that the black-robed man might actually be a demon.

Tio easily dismissed that theory. She said the black-robed man was a human with black hair and black eyes, a teenager. Perhaps he'd gotten carried away by having the Black Dragon Tio as his subordinate, as he kept saying, "Now I'm superior to him, I'm the true hero," seeming quite jealous of the hero himself.

The other party is a young man with black hair and black eyes. He knows a lot about the hero and has a talent for dark system magic.

With so many clues, even the dumbest person would have a certain person in mind. Aiko and the others muttered, "How could it be, could it be..." with a complex expression of confusion and bewilderment. It was clear they were almost certain of who it was, yet they didn't want to believe it.

At that moment, Hajime suddenly looked off into the distance, muttering, "Oh, this is really..." After asking him, I learned that ever since hearing Tio's words, he had sent out Ornis to search for the monsters and the black-robed man. Then, one of the Ornis finally discovered a large group of monsters gathered in a certain place, and the number...

"This is more than three or four thousand, right? You have to add a zero at the end."

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise at Hajime's report. They seemed to have already begun to move, heading towards Ur Town. At this rate, they would descend the mountain in less than half a day and reach the town within a day.

"We must, we must notify the town quickly! We also need to evacuate the townspeople and request the royal capital to send troops to rescue us... and, and..."

Aiko fully grasped the gravity of the situation. Amidst the chaos, she frantically recited what needed to be done, trying to gather her thoughts. After all, facing a horde of tens of thousands of monsters, students like Yuuka, despite their seemingly unparalleled abilities, were still scarred, while Aiko had virtually no combat experience. Even with the newly minted adventurer Will and the depleted Tio, the monster horde was no match, not even a barrier. Therefore, as Aiko had said, the best course of action was to quickly alert the town to the crisis and escape before reinforcements from the royal capital arrived.

When everyone except them was at a loss, Will suddenly asked:

“Well, if it’s Hajime-san, he should be able to handle it…”

Hearing that, everyone looked in Hajime's direction, their eyes filled with anticipation, thinking that maybe Hajime could do it. Hajime waved his hand in annoyance, making a gesture to drive him away, and replied as if it had nothing to do with him:

"Don't look at me like that. My job is to bring Will back to Fren. There's no way I'm taking someone I'm protecting into a war with monsters. Listen, you guys should hurry back to town and report this."

Atsushi and the others, along with Will, seemed to be disgusted by Hajime's lack of interest. At this moment, Aiko suddenly seemed to think of something and asked:

"Nagumo-san, have you spotted that black-robed man?"

"Hmm? No, I checked among the monsters a while ago and didn't see anyone like that."

Hearing Hajime's response, Aiko lowered her head again and whispered that she wanted to stay and confirm whether the black-robed man was the missing Shimizu Yukitoshi. Given Aiko's concern for her students, if it was one of her own students who caused this situation, she would definitely not ignore it.

However, Yuka and the others wouldn't allow Aiko to stay in a place with tens of thousands of monsters gathered, and they desperately tried to persuade her. Aiko hesitated for a moment, and soon even suggested that Hajime come along. At this point, Hajime, almost tired of the discussion of whether to stay, looked at Aiko with a cold gaze.

"If you want to stay here, please feel free. We are going back to town with Will first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hajime grabbed Will's shoulders and dragged him down the mountain. Will, Aiko, and the others hurriedly tried to stop him, their reasoning being—is it okay to just leave a horde of monsters alone? They wanted to confirm the black-robed man's identity. If it was Hajime, he should be able to defeat the monster army too...

Hajime sighed, looked back at Aiko and the others with a somewhat annoyed look, and said:

"As I said earlier, my job is to protect Will. I can't fight a horde of monsters with my protectee. Even if I want to kill them, a drastic, obstacle-filled terrain like this isn't suitable for an annihilation battle, and I absolutely won't do it. Besides, whether we're fighting a horde of monsters or confirming the identity of the black-robed man, who's going to report to the town? What if we're all wiped out, the town will be defenseless and vulnerable to a surprise attack? Incidentally, both the Heutiu and the Brigitte are designed to operate only by me. Asking me to fight while the others return is impossible, you know?"

Hajime clearly analyzes how meaningless and foolhardy their request is, leaving Aiko and the others speechless.

"Alright, Master... well, he's right. My magic power is exhausted. Even if I wanted to help, I can't. The most important thing now is to inform the town of this critical situation. With just a day, I should be able to recover some of my magic power."

As everyone fell silent, Tio spoke as if to give Hajime a push. Although she seemed to have almost used a strange name for Hajime earlier, which was a bit concerning...but it was probably just an illusion.

Aiko also thought that was the best course of action, so she temporarily suppressed her worries about Shimizu and decided to notify the town residents first, prioritizing the safety of the students around her.

Tio was unable to move due to exhaustion of magic power, so he started by grabbing her by the back of the neck and dragging her.

In fact, when deciding who would be responsible for carrying Tio, a heated argument arose between Atsushi and the others. However, Yuka and the others rejected the proposal, and coupled with Tio's own request, for some reason, it ended up being Hajime who was responsible for carrying her.

However, Hajime remained true to himself and did not carry or hug her. He frowned, feeling troubled, and suddenly grabbed Tio's feet, dragging her on the ground.

Due to Aiko and the others' fierce protests, Hajime was forced to grab her by the scruff of the neck, but he still dragged her along. Regardless, Hajime refused to change, and Tio had a dazed look on her face for some reason. Everyone around was too frightened to approach, and they ended up descending the mountain this way.

With their backs to the horde of monsters that was like a dark cloud, the group returned to [Ur Town] eagerly.

Volume 3, Chapter 3: The Rape of Wuer Town

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The light of the green stone dimly illuminated the path, and in a place that looked like a dark tunnel—somewhere in the [Orcus Great Labyrinth], a small scream of fear was heard.

"What's wrong, Shizuku-chan?"

The screamer, Yaegashi Shizuku, a member of the Heroic Team, suddenly behaved uncharacteristically. Walking beside her, her friend and childhood friend, Shirasaki Kaori, tilted her head in inquiry.

"Uh, um... no, it's nothing. Water dripped from the ceiling and landed right on my neck."

"I see, haha."

Shizuku averted her gaze and explained the reason for her small scream. Kaori chuckled amusedly, thinking that she must have been ashamed of screaming at the water droplets, which was why she reacted that way.

They were in a dark maze where monsters could attack at any moment, and they were currently in a place no one had ever entered before. Given the situation, it wasn't surprising that she was startled by the sudden chill on her neck. Even so, Shizuku felt embarrassed and averted her gaze. Kaori found her friend's reaction adorable.

...Kaori must be thinking so. Shizuku speculated as she secretly shifted her gaze back to Kaori. She saw that although Kaori was alert to her surroundings, she had already returned to her normal self.

(…Is it really my imagination? No, but it’s been happening a lot lately… Rather than saying something’s wrong with Kaori, I think I’m just tired, right? No, but…)

Shizuku was troubled inwardly.

The reason for her sudden scream was definitely not the water dripping onto her neck. If she had lost her composure over something like that, she wouldn't have been able to lead the assault team of the Heroes, a level no one had ever reached before.

If you ask what the reason is...

“Aaaaah!”

"Shizuku-chan?"

"Shizuku?"

"Shizuku Shizuku?"

Shizuku screamed again. Hearing the wails, louder than before, not only Kaori but also their childhood friend, Amanokawa Kouki, who held the vocation of "Hero," and Taniguchi Ken, also a member of the Hero Team and holding the vocation of "Boundary Master," all called out Shizuku's name. Others included Kouki's friend Sakagami Ryuutarou, Suzu's friend Nakamura Eri, and Nagayama Jugo's Nagayama Team members including Nomura Kentaro, Tsuji Ayako, Yoshino Mao, and Endo Kousuke; and Hiyama Daisuke's Hiyama Team members including Saito Yoshiki, Kondo Reiichi, and Nakano Shinji. They also stopped and looked at Shizuku.

In front of their surprised faces, Shizuku, in panic, blurted out what she had seen:

"Han, Hannya! There's Hannya, no, it's Miss Hannya!"

For some reason, seeing Shizuku change her words and add the honorific title of "Miss" to Hannya, Kouki and the others became even more surprised, but they still held their own divine weapons, turned around and looked around with a vigilant look.

"Shizuku...where is she? Where is that demon that looks like Hannya?"

Guanghui, undeterred, raised his holy sword, which glowed faintly with pure white light, and quietly inquired. Even after scanning his surroundings and using his "Sensor" skill, he could detect no monsters nearby. He wondered if the monsters were so well hidden that even "Sensor" couldn't detect them. A stream of sweat ran down Guanghui's temple.

However, Shizuku ignored Kouki's nervousness and looked at Kaori with a very subtle expression.

"...Um, I saw it from behind Kaori..."

"Eh? Me?! Lie! Where are you?! Is there something behind me?!"

Kaori panicked, like a puppy chasing its own tail, constantly looking back and spinning in circles. Her battle uniform—a loose-fitting robe—fluttered with her movements, as if she were dancing.

Seeing Kaori's amusing behavior and Shizuku's apologetic expression, Kouki and the others gradually relaxed their tense and vigilant bodies.

"I'm sorry, I think I misread it."

"It's nothing. This kind of thing happens all the time. Don't worry about it, Shizuku. It's better than ignoring it and thinking it's an illusion. Mr. Meld and the others always say that, right?"

Kouki patted Shizuku's shoulder to encourage her, and the other members nodded in agreement.

On the latter half of the seventieth floor—exploring the seventy-eighth floor—Guanghui and his companions were not present, but Meld Loggins, the trusted leader of the [Heilig Kingdom] Knights. Meld's elite knights were currently on standby on the seventieth floor. They had assumed there were no shortcuts within the Great Labyrinth, but they had discovered a teleportation array between the seventieth and thirtieth floors. Meld and his companions were currently guarding the teleportation array on the seventieth floor.

They were truly the kingdom's most elite troops. Exploring the unexplored areas of the Great Labyrinth alongside Guanghui and the others had sharpened their skills, but by the second half of the 70th floor, their strength began to falter, and they were tasked with securing a retreat.

Kouki and his companions finally escaped the knights' protection and challenged the Great Labyrinth on their own. Meld repeatedly taught them about the Great Labyrinth's experience and knowledge, nagging them so much that it made you want to say, "You're my mother!"

He even warned, "Did you bring your handkerchief? Don't pick up anything to eat on the street? If you eat anything strange, throw it up immediately." These were all things unrelated to the Great Labyrinth, and he also asked, "Is that equipment okay?" Referring to a supreme artifact like the Holy Sword as "that equipment" reveals Meld's deep concern. Needless to say, he was later teased by Kouki and the others, "Isn't this the treasure the kingdom gave me?!"

As a result, the matter of Prajna ended with Shizuku's misunderstanding.

"So Shizuku can panic too."

"Shizuku Shizuku, who was so flustered that she addressed Hannya as 'Miss'... is a feast for my eyes."

"Rin, stop laughing like a pervert..."

Kouki and the others continued chatting and exploring again. Shizuku followed Kouki, who was walking ahead, and kept glancing at Kaori.

"Hey, Kaori."

"What's up, Shizuku-chan?"

"Um, are you okay?"

"?"

Kaori opened her eyes wide, unable to immediately understand Shizuku's intentions. But after a moment, she seemed to have thought of something, her face suddenly turned pale, and she asked Shizuku in a panic:

"Shizuku-chan, could there be something behind me? When did you become able to see? Am I possessed by some evil being?!"

"No, no! There's nothing!"

"Really? Really not?"

Kaori kept looking back, checking for anyone suspicious. It was like being in the shower and suddenly feeling someone behind you. Turning back, of course, there was no one there, but once you start to notice something, you can't stop. That was the state of mind she was in. Kaori was deeply afraid of ghosts and other spooky things, so her friend's sighting of "Miss Hannya" intensified her concern.

Kaori didn't know how many times she had peeked back when she saw a swaying black shadow in the corner of her vision!

“Nooooooooooooooooo, Miss Hannya has appeared aaaaaaah!”

“Eh, wait, Phuaaaaaa!?”

Kaori couldn't help but do something extremely dangerous in the Great Labyrinth—she closed her eyes and screamed, while simultaneously swinging the staff-shaped artifact with all her might. Then there was a dull sound as if something had been hit, and the male student's wailing.

"Kousuke!"

"So you're in that kind of place!?"

"Endo-kun is flying!"

"What a beautiful parabola!"

That's right, the man Kaori mistook for "Ms. Hannya" and the one who was struck with the full force of the staff was the leader of the Nagayama Group—no, perhaps the man with the weakest presence in the world, the man who received contradictory praise—Endo Kousuke. After all, before arriving in Todas, even the automatic doors of convenience stores couldn't sense him.

His vocation is "Assassin".

Even with his long-time friends, Jūgo and Kentaro, conversations like "Huh? Where's Kousuke going?" "Bathroom?" "...I've been here since just now." would occur almost every day.

He already possessed near-supernatural abilities before being summoned, and since arriving in Todas, his weak presence has become even more apparent.

That's right, he had been walking behind Shizuku and Kaori. Kaori even looked back several times, but she never noticed him...

Although Kaori didn't see Kosuke at all, her eyes were filled with tears and she kept looking back anxiously, but her expression was extremely destructive. Seeing Kaori's expression, Kosuke felt his heart rate increase to a dangerous level, so he wanted to change positions... The result is self-evident.

It really has extraordinary destructive power!

"Eh? Endo-kun!? Wow, I'm sorry!"

Hearing Jūgo and the others' voices and seeing the true face of "Miss Hannya," Kaori realized it was Endō-san. Kōsuke's face was red and swollen, like a girl attacked by a thug, and he collapsed to the ground with his legs together. Kaori immediately cast her healing light on him. Kōsuke's eyes were glazed over, enveloped in a pale violet light, a pitiful sight.

Kaori bowed her head repeatedly in apology, and Kousuke said something even more heartbreaking, like, "It's alright, Hiyama and the others are about to give me those scary looks... I'm used to that kind of thing," and was comforted by Jūgo and the others. After the tragic accident that saw the organization's first scout retired, the group began to move forward.