They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

Seeing that Hajime Nagumo did not show any resistance, Kaori Shirasaki also breathed a sigh of relief, and a beautiful smile bloomed on her face.

"Don't worry, Nagumo-kun, I will definitely protect you."

"Tsk."

Not far away, Daisuke Hiyama, who had witnessed the entire scene, was practically overflowing with jealousy.

Why would Kaori favor such a cowardly burden?

It was because of him that Kaori didn't want to look at him even once.

Therefore, the closer Shirasaki Kaori and Nagumo Hajime became, the more jealous Hiyama Daisuke became, clenching his fists so tightly that they cracked, causing his classmates next to him to subconsciously move away from him.

Daisuke Hiyama has a bad reputation in class; he's basically a delinquent.

'If possible, this guy should probably just die sooner rather than later.'

Daisuke Hiyama stared intently at Hajime Nagumo, who was chatting and laughing with Kaori Shirasaki in front of him.

Thinking this, Daisuke Hiyama's gaze toward Hajime Nagumo became dangerous.

In a perilous maze, it's quite normal for one or two people to die, isn't it?

Daisuke Hiyama's lips curled into an excited smile.

It's as if I can already imagine the scene after Hajime Nagumo's death, when Shirasaki Kaori is overwhelmed with grief, and he takes advantage of her vulnerability to enter her arms.

"The monsters are coming! Get ready!"

At that moment, Commander Melda's voice suddenly rang out.

The students were startled and quickly drew their weapons.

"Nagum-kun, stay close to me!" Shirasaki Kaori gripped the scepter and said to Nagum Hajime.

"Ok!"

Nagumo Hajime nodded quickly, gripping the standard longsword in his hand.

As the magic circle appeared, dozens of skeleton soldiers materialized before the group.

They charged toward Nan Yunshi and his group in an orderly fashion, wielding swords and knives.

Perhaps because he felt more confident, Hajime Nagumo did not act as timidly as he did in the original work.

Although the damage caused is still limited, it is necessary to upgrade the Alchemist profession and to let the people of this world experience the allure of a nuclear explosion.

So he went ahead.

"Ahhh!"

With a shout, he cut down a skeleton soldier.

Ignoring the damage, just looking at the momentum, Hajime Nagumo is still quite brave.

"Nagamo-kun?"

Kaori Shirasaki stared blankly at Hajime Nagumo, who was panting heavily after killing a skeleton soldier.

Is this still the same Nan Yun classmate she knows?

"Shirasaki-san, could you please help me recover?" Feeling his strength waning, Hajime Nagumo looked at Kaori Shirasaki with a pleading expression.

"Ah good!"

Shirasaki Kaori snapped out of her daze and quickly cast a healing spell.

As the white light descended, Nan Yun felt his fatigue swept away, and a warm current seemed to flow through his body, restoring most of his strength.

then

"Radiance, this is mine!"

Amanogawa Radiant, who was given the [Hero] class, stared blankly at Nagumo Hajime, who had snatched his prey from his hands, completely stunned.

No, who is the hero here?

The others were also completely bewildered.

what happened

The weakest of them all, Nagumo, is even more valiant than Radiant.

and……

"He's smiling?"

Shizuku Yaegashi looked on in disbelief.

After killing three skeleton soldiers, Hajime Nagumo's level also increased from 1 to 2.

I have acquired the skill [Mineral Identification].

"It works!"

Upon seeing the names of the minerals clearly displayed before his eyes, Nagumo Hajime was extremely excited.

This shows that the group admin did not lie to him.

In other words, the profession of alchemist might eventually evolve into the strongest profession!

Thinking this way, I felt much less tired.

Then, he completely ignored the bewildered classmates around him.

He roared and charged toward a skeleton soldier.

"Is this fake? Is this really Nagumo?"

The students were all stunned.

Why are you so brave when it's your first time conquering a dungeon?

This shouldn't be the case.

It would be a lie to say that I am not afraid.

However, after learning that he could become the strongest in his profession, Hajime Nagumo, a hardcore otaku and a teenager with severe chuunibyou, also has a dream of becoming a hero!

"Did I misjudge him?"

Melda was also shocked by Nagumo Hajime's performance, and he murmured to himself.

Despite the fact that this little guy had always acted so timidly, his performance on the battlefield was surprisingly good.

At this moment

Amanoko Brilliant realized what was happening and immediately called out, "We can't let Nagumo fight alone, let's go too!"

The students who were reminded quickly came to their senses.

"Damn it, what's wrong with this guy?"

Daisuke Hiyama was equally baffled.

Even the skeleton soldiers that he struggled to deal with, Nagumo Hajime was able to kill with just a few sword strikes.

This is not scientific at all!

In the battles that followed, Hajime Nagumo even became one of the personnel who could lead the charge alongside Radiant Amagawa.

The increase in his level was constantly improving his physical condition, and Shirasaki Kaori's treatment helped him maintain his basic physical strength.

In the first few levels of this maze.

Hajime Nagumo's performance was even comparable to that of the hero, Radiant Ame no Kaga.

However, his physique and profession were ultimately too frail.

Therefore, after a series of intense battles, they were also exhausted.

"That's it for now, rest here!"

Seeing this, Commander Melda, who had been observing from the sidelines, also gave the order.

The group performed even better than he had imagined.

Perhaps because of Nagumo Hajime's leadership, he didn't have many opportunities to make a move.

"This guy might have the potential to become a leader?"

Melda watched Nagumo Hajime drink water and thought to herself.

"Nagamo-kun, thank you for your hard work."

Kaori Shirasaki took a white towel and gently wiped the sweat from Hajime Nagumo's brow.

"Thank you, Shirasaki-san."

Nagumo Hajime thanked him as he accepted the towel.

"It's alright, but why are you pushing yourself so hard, Nan Yun? Didn't we agree that I would protect you?"

Kaori Shirasaki sat down next to Hajime Nagumo and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Hajime Nagumo smiled and said, "Because I also want the power to protect Shirasaki-kun."

Kaori Shirasaki was stunned.

Immediately, her fair face turned visibly red.

She then quickly covered her face with both hands to prevent others from seeing her expression, and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Really, Nan Yun, you always say such embarrassing things."

Nan Yun smiled.

He silently looked up at the top of the rock face.

nuclear explosion...

The image of a nuclear explosion surfacing in my mind subconsciously came to mind.

That's why it's so irresistible.

His current level is 5.

Although he hadn't acquired any new skills, at this rate of improvement, he believed it wouldn't be long.

That would bring nuclear peace to the world.

At this moment, Daisuke Hiyama, who was not far away, looked at Hajime Nagumo with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

In the past, Nan Yun Shi was a nobody he didn't even consider a threat, but after today, he truly felt like a stranger to Nan Yun Shi.

When they fight, they're even more reckless than those combat professionals.

"Damn it, what's gotten into this guy!" Daisuke Hiyama cursed under his breath.

"Commander Melda, which floor are we on now?"

On the other side, after a brief rest, the Radiant Sky River looked at Captain Melda and asked a question.

"We're already on the 19th floor. One more floor and our mission for today will be complete."

Melda was in a good mood with such an easy-going team.

"Great, I can finally leave this awful place."

All the students breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially girls.

They really didn't want to stay in this dark and damp place.

I feel sticky all over, it's so uncomfortable.

"Alright, let's go all out and finish this quickly so we can go back and take a shower!" Tianzhihe Guanghui shouted.

"Oh!"

Everyone cheered upon hearing this.

Nan Yun took a deep breath and stood up.

Just as he was about to grasp the tattered iron sword, a sword was handed to him.

Nan Yun looked up, puzzled, at the newcomer.

"Commander Melda?"