Chương 229: also marks his becoming Yangcheng's teacher.

"As I said before, everyone has desires and pursuits. Even Miss Jing is no exception. Her deepest desire is to return to her hometown, and she has worked hard for it."

The more Yuuki Kagurazaka appears to be without desires, the more problematic he is.

Now that we're in another world, is it reasonable for a modern person not to be a hero worshipped by thousands, nor to have a harem and live a life of constant revelry?

Even if we assume he's gay, he would still have his own pursuits and wouldn't deliberately claim to have no ambition.

There are usually only two possibilities for this kind of guy: either he has truly seen through the ways of the world, or he is just pretending.

The other person isn't without ambition; quite the opposite, in fact, his ambition is so great that he needs to use pretense to protect himself.

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's analysis, Rimuru couldn't help but swallow hard, then stammered, "Yang Cheng, aren't you overthinking this? —"

"We're both from the same world, and we've both received higher education. We shouldn't do anything morally reprehensible, especially since the other person is Shizuka's student."

Seeing Rimuru's noncommittal expression, Yosei knew that there was no point in saying anything more.

"You underestimate what is called human nature. Anyway, I've given you a heads-up. I hope you won't pay the price for your naivety and stupidity someday."

After leaving those words, Yang Cheng quickened his pace. He was actually quite interested in the students Jing had left behind.

When Yosei and Rimuru arrived at the Freedom Academy, they also met five children—three boys and two girls.

Their names are Kenya, Alice, Chloe, Ryota, and Gale.

Alice and Chloe are both girls. Alice has long blonde hair and likes to hug a teddy bear, while Chloe has long black hair and is a quiet girl.

As for Kenya, Ryota, and Garuya, they are all young boys, so as to introduce them—well, there's not much to introduce about the boys.

Of the five, Gairu was the oldest, looking about twelve years old, while the others were only about ten years old.

Because monsters roam the world today, there are even "Ten Great Demon Kings" standing at the pinnacle.

Humans are not unable to survive in this world, but the power of the demons has greatly affected human interests.

To defeat the Demon King, a hero is needed. However, summoning a hero requires a lot of resources to hold a ceremony. Not all human kingdoms are as wealthy and powerful as the Kingdom of Falmus, which also has such an excellent chief mage as Larsen.

Without sufficient resources and technology, one can only seek alternative methods, namely the so-called "simplified summoning spells".

Alice and the others were all reincarnated beings summoned using a simplified summoning spell.

If a formal summoning ritual summons heroes from another world who are all fully-fledged heroes...

Therefore, the heroes summoned by the simplified summoning spell are what are called "flawed products".

Those who summoned Alice and the others originally hoped that the hero could defeat the Demon King, or at the very least, protect the interests of their kingdom with the hero's power.

However, due to the simplified summoning spell, Alice and the others who were reincarnated were just children.

Because they are reincarnated from another world, they all possess remarkable talents thanks to the blessings of that world.

Although they are children, they can become outstanding warriors if they are nurtured slowly.

The key issue is that because they were summoned by a simple summoning spell, Alice and the others have experienced a shortened lifespan due to a disruption in their magic element.

This means that although they possess great talent, they generally do not live long due to lifespan issues.

Those who summoned them intended to use Alice and the others as fighting force.

As a result, not only are they now useless, but they also have no value in being nurtured. Therefore, Alice and the others were inevitably and ruthlessly abandoned.

For these children, Jing, who took them in and taught them, is their only family in the world.

That's why when Rimuru told them about Shizu's death, it was undoubtedly a huge blow to them.

"Actually, your teacher Shizuka didn't die, but is living in Rimuru's body in another way."

In other words, Rimuru is actually your teacher Shizu. If you don't believe me, you can ask him any questions about your past.

"Yang Cheng, you—"

"Shut up, do as I say, and hurry up and transform into your crossdressing form!"

Do you understand what a white lie is? Do you want to see these children sad and upset?

Moreover, you inherited Jing's memories and will, so in a way, it wouldn't be wrong to say that Jing lives on in you.

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, Rimuru tacitly agreed. These children are still young, and it wouldn't hurt to tell them the truth when they are older.

The blue jelly that was originally on the podium transformed into a human form, a younger version of Jing.

"Ms. Jing, why has your chest become as flat as ours?"

"Yes, Ms. Jing, you seem to have gotten even shorter than before."

Rimuru was happy to be surrounded by children, but their innocent words repeatedly struck his heart.

"Um, something happened while I was out. Because my lifespan was about to end, I chose to assimilate with a slime."

So under normal circumstances, my soul will fall into a deep sleep. Rimuru and this Mr. Yosei are both my close friends.

"While I am asleep, you must all listen to them carefully, understand?"

Although the children were reluctant to hear what "Teacher Jing" said, they naturally obeyed her since she was their teacher.

Therefore, recently, two new teachers, Yangcheng and Rimuru, have joined the Free Academy.

Children have a strong ability to learn, and although they are innocent, their intuition is also the most acute.

They could clearly feel that Yang Cheng and Rimuru, like their former teacher Shizuka, were genuinely kind to them. So, after just a few days together, the girls genuinely accepted Yang Cheng and Rimuru as their mentors.

Because of the imbalance of magic elements in their bodies, children generally have short lifespans, so Jing had no intention of teaching them magic and combat skills before.

Jing only hopes that they can spend the rest of their lives happily as children, so she teaches them lessons by telling stories every day.

However, Yang Cheng and Rimuru are different. Through the analysis of the "Great Sage", Rimuru has found a way to solve the magic imbalance and prolong the life of these children.

Since they are able to live in this other world, they must possess the talent of heroes; it is impossible for them to be weak and powerless.

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