That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Episode 21: Shizu-san's Students
Okay, I'm going to call the roll.
Kenya Misaki-kun.
Ryota Sekiguchi-kun.
Gale Gibson-kun.
Alice Rondo-san.
Chloe Aubert-san.
All right, now, listen up...
When your name is called, respond loudly and clearly.
Right, right, I understand.
Okay, I'm going to call in a friend of mine.
Kenya Misaki-kun.
H-Here!
Ryota Sekiguchi-kun.
Here!
Gale Gibson-kun.
Here!
Alice Rondo-san.
H-Here!
Chloe Aubert-san.
Here...
Okay! Very good!
Hey! Threatening us with this giant dog is dirty!
I am Ranga. Nice to meet you, kid.
F-Fine, I get it!
Looks like you're good friends already.
That's great.
So, I'm Rimuru, and I'll be your teacher starting today.
I'm not as nice as Shizu-san. Just keep that in mind.
What? No response?
Yes, sir!
Looks like it won't be easy to gain their trust.
Well, I can't blame them.
They were summoned into this world and then tossed aside.
Okay! Are you all ready for a test?
Hey! Why do we have to do that?
I hate tests.
It's too soon for a test! I demand an explanation!
Yeah! Explain this!
Now, just relax.
This test is one that you kids need right now.
We're just gonna die sooner or later, anyway.
What's the point in studying?
Th-That's right.
Our other teachers said we could just play as we wanted.
We haven't studied at all since we came here.
I want to read picture books more.
Who do you think you are, anyway?!
Yes, yes. It's good to have so much energy.
Don't worry. I called it a test, but it's a fun game.
A game?
It'll give you children... I mean, you guys a chance to vent your frustrations.
You will each fight a one-on-one mock battle with me.
You'll have ten minutes.
If you can defeat me in that time, you win.
Well? Easy enough, right?
That's it?
Yep.
Ten minutes?
Yeah.
Hah! So long as you don't sic that dog on us, we won't need ten minutes!
I can promise you I won't do that.
Ranga, don't interfere.
Right.
I'm gonna win!
I want to read my picture book...
Okay, Ryota-kun, you can be the referee.
Huh? O-Okay.
Well, who wants to go first?
I will!
Oh-ho? So Kenya Misaki-kun is starting us off, eh?
We can use these?
Pick whichever one you like.
But if you lose, you have to start showing me some respect!
Hah! I've never lost to anyone but Shizu-sensei!
Save the big talk for after you beat me.
Now... Will this burn up some of the excess magicule energy
that'll otherwise destroy him someday?
B-Begin!
Wh-Why, you!
That's it! Go get him!
Don't lose!
Quit dodging!
You move pretty well, but you've got a ways to go!
These flames actually seem pretty weak.
Relative to the amount of energy within him, it's really inefficient.
Hey! Instead of relying on your flames,
try just striking with raw energy.
Shut up! The techniques Shizu-sensei used were awesome!
T-Time's up!
Well, that's it. You'd better call me "Sensei" from now on.
D-Damn it!
Who's next?
You'll pay for that!
Chloe Aubert-san.
Chlo-chi, don't push yourself too hard.
Don't get hurt, Chlo-chan!
I feel like I've seen her somewhere before...
She's so familiar...
Begin!
Is she gonna hit me with the corner of that book?
Surely not...
Flow of water, ensnare my enemy.
Water Jail!
Ah, she can use magic, too?
Impressive. Could she be a prodigy?
I can make blades of water rain down on you from there.
If you admit defeat, I'll cancel them.
If you don't, you'll die.
So young, yet so frightening!
Hey, what's the problem? Just admit defeat!
Nice, Chlo-chan!
G-Good job!
Well done!
This is certainly impressive magic.
But it won't work on me.
I can get out of that little trick easily with my extra skill Magic Manipulation.
You use this magic well.
Make sure you keep studying it.
Ack, she's crying...
You'll have to forgive me.
I needed to show the overwhelming difference in skill between us.
Don't hold it against me if you die.
Magic bullets, eh? And they're pretty powerful.
But!
Delicious. Thank you.
What was that?! That was dirty!
Use any dirty trick necessary to win.
That's just what grown-ups do.
Ryota Sekiguchi-kun.
He seems a bit timid. The polar opposite of Kenya, I'd say.
Ryota! Avenge me!
Body Enhancement?
No, maybe that's Berserker...
Nice strength enhancement.
Up against anyone but me, he might've put up a good fight.
But you lose major points for abandoning your composure in battle.
Looks like it's finally my turn!
You useless losers better take a good look at what Alice Rondo-sama can do!
Go!
Everyone! Take that jerk out!
Puppetry? So she's a Golem Master, huh?
If she can fight this well with stuffed animals,
she could use dolls made from a special alloy as actual weapons!
This might be the strongest ability out of the five of them.
It's kinda annoying...
Maybe I'll just burn them all up.
Notice.
Notice
The probability that the individual Alice Rondo would cry is 100%.
Maybe not, then.
T-Time's up!
Hmm...
Doesn't look like the energy in their bodies has been reduced at all.
Another option might be to separate it from them with Degenerate...
Answer.
The energy has fused with their souls and cannot be separated from them.
I see...
They don't have much time, but I'll just have to search for another way.
Okay, eyes on me!
As you have just learned through experience, I am strong!
And as such, I promise
to save all of you.
Save us?
Yeah. I swear it on this mask.
Is that Shizu-sensei's?
It is.
When Shizu-san entrusted this to me,
I believe she also entrusted me with all of you.
All right. I'll trust you.
Th-Then... I will, too.
I trusted you from the beginning.
Jeez, you guys...
Fine. I will, too.
You're right. I think we can trust this person, too.
All right!
Wait...
Shizu-san came to this world around the same time these kids did, right?
She said the Demon Lord Leon made Ifrit possess her...
Could that mean...
Um...
Are we clear? I'll save you, no matter what.
Shizu-san entrusted you to me, and I won't abandon you.
Thank you, Sensei!
"Sensei," huh? I like the sound of that.
You guys are my students!
Huh?
I used Warp Portal, which Vesta taught me, to visit Treyni-san.
If we can make superior spirits inhabit these kids, like Shizu-san and Ifrit,
it should be possible for them to control their energy.
Great Rimuru, what brings you here?
Hey, Treyni-san.
I wanted to ask you where superior spirits can be found.
Well...
There is a place called the Dwelling of Spirits,
which is ruled by the Queen of Spirits.
Oh! So if I go there, can I meet superior spirits?
Yes, but...
You see, there are several entrances,
but the one I know of has long since vanished.
Huh?!
The Queen of Spirits we once served passed away long ago.
As I have no connection with the current Queen of Spirits,
I am unsure where she resides.
I see...
I am truly sorry I could be of no help.
It's okay.
Don't worry. Just leave it all to me.
It's been a month since I became a teacher.
I've spent that time trying to find where superior spirits live,
but I haven't found anything yet.
Today, we're having a picnic.
Everyone needs a break sometimes.
Now, before we have lunch, I think we should do a bit of combat training.
Aww!
Those who do their best will earn a reward.
That's...
Sirius
Altair: A Record of Battles
The latest issue!
Oh, man! I wanna see what happens next!
Y-Yeah! The last issue left off right where it was getting good!
I'm gonna get it before any of you!
I like manga, too.
Well, I don't know much about Japanese manga and anime,
but that makes it even more intriguing!
So, who's going first?
Oh! Me! Me!
No, me!
I will...
I will!
Me, too!
Please, let me!
Please! Please, Sensei!
Damn... I lost again today...
Sensei, you're so strong, it should be illegal.
Hey! You're supposed to go easy on girls!
I need to learn more magic...
I guess we're just no match for him!
Look, kiddos. You're dreaming if you think you can ever surpass me.
Boo! Boo!
Well, you all tried hard, though, so I'll let you...
Sensei?
What is this pressure?
Notice.
High-density energy detected.
This response is a Sky Dragon.
Sky Dragon?
What was that? A stray Dragon?
It was heading toward the capital!
Oh, well. I'd better go help them.
Huh?
If we let that thing run free, a lot of people could get hurt.
Ranga, stay here and protect these guys.
Master, shall I go and give that thing a good chomping?
No, I'll go this time.
I have to put on a good show for these kids.
I see.
Sensei!
I know you're strong,
but you can't beat a Dragon!
Yeah!
If you die, who's going to save our lives?
I'm not stupid enough to go after anyone I can't defeat!
Just leave this to me!
Sensei!
Hang on to this for me!
No fair, Chlo-chan!
H-He flew!
Amazing...
They'll know who I am if I go in like this...
This'll do.
Aim!
Fire!
Is this the end for me?
U-Unbelievable!
He completely wiped out a Sky Dragon's lightning attack!
Is that the Hero?!
Compared to Charybdis, this is nothing!
An invitation to dinner?
Yes, a merchant named Mjolmire
is quite keen on inviting you to the store he runs.
He said the children can come along, too.
And why is this guy inviting me?
He said a mysterious warrior saved his life today.
It was you who defeated the Sky Dragon, wasn't it?
Was it, now?
So, this... Myo...
Mjolmire.
Yeah, him. Is he trustworthy?
He has earned the official merchant certification issued by the Kingdom of Blumund
and the Free Union.
Of course, he also works as a loan shark out of the public eye...
But I ran a background check on him. He can be trusted.
Hmm...
Wow!
It's so good!
This is fantastic!
What is this? It's so good!
Uh-huh!
What do you think?
Yes, it's quite good.
Of course it is, of course it is!
I procured that via a particularly special route!
Go on, pour him some more!
You're sure you don't mind feeding my students, too?
Not at all, not at all! I owe you my life, after all!
What do you mean?
I get information from all over the place, you know.
Even with a different appearance, I know very well that was you.
And I must show my gratitude to my savior or incur Heaven's wrath!
So, shall we say that we're even now?
I get it.
This guy seems trustworthy enough as a merchant.
By the way, Mjolmire-kun,
with that information network of yours, you must know who I am, right?
Correct.
Then why don't you come to our town?
Go to... your town?
We intend to sell all kinds of things, but we lack the know-how.
If we had your help...
So we would both profit... I mean, benefit!
Very well.
Then, it's settled.
Right... I have the invitation to your town.
Come visit me again. I'll cut some great deals just for you!
But not for free, right?
May the blessing of the Queen of Spirits safeguard these children.
Is that a magic spell?
It's a prayer we say in my homeland.
It means the Queen of Spirits, who lives in the Dwelling of Spirits, will protect you.
E-Excuse me, miss!
Did you just say "the Dwelling of Spirits"?
Do you know where that is?
Huh? Yes, I do...
I come from a village near there.
In exchange for a handsome tip, the lady told me where to go...
Barren Lands
The Western Provinces
Tempest
The Eastern Plains
The Ulg Nature Park, in the northern part of a frontier nation called the Republic of Ulgrasia.
Republic of Ulgrasia
This is where the Dwelling of Spirits is...
Shizu-san, I swear I'm going to save these kids.
Next time, "Conquering the Labyrinth."
Conquering the Labyrinth