"I didn't expect Teacher Zhong Chen to take in so many homeless girls. You're really kind-hearted!"
Rias didn't misunderstand Zhong Chen because she could tell that Zhong Chen wasn't a bad person.
At most, he just had a bit of a mischievous streak, enjoying pranks.
The souls suffering in the human emperor banner: Are you sure?
There must be some things she didn't know about.
And the Monster Country Federation, which Milim accidentally mentioned, also greatly concerned her.
Her sixth sense told her that this was definitely the biggest secret of Zhong Chen and the other three.
"I'm starting to feel a bit tempted. I wonder if Teacher Zhong Chen would give me a chance to get to know you?"
Rias teased Zhong Chen with a smile in her eyes.
When Zhong Chen heard Rias's words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked with a smile on his lips:
"Student Rias, have you ever heard an old saying?"
"What saying, Teacher Zhong Chen?"
"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Curiosity is fine, but don't fall in!"
Rias looked at Zhong Chen, who had suddenly said this, and the words she was about to say were immediately caught in her throat.
For some reason, she was a little afraid to continue exploring Zhong Chen's secrets.
And why did Zhong Chen suddenly say such a thing?
It was purely because... [Isn't the system handsome? Just ask if you feel like a top boss standing high up, warning a junior!]
[Still trying to flirt with me, if I don't put on a master's air, they won't know what fear is!]
[Sure enough, this system can't have any expectations for the Host. Forget it, as long as you're happy!]
[...]
However, the impact of Zhong Chen's words was suddenly completely destroyed by a single sentence.
"A Chen, why do you need to gaze into the abyss? Doesn't your eye hurt? That thing isn't pretty at all!"
Hearing Milim's words, Zhong Chen shot up, conjured a pointer, pointed it at Milim, and roared with a distorted face:
"Milim, I'm talking about the abyss, and you're asking if my eye hurts!!!"
"Alright, I'll tell you now if it hurts."
After speaking, Zhong Chen dropped the pointer, and suddenly conjured a Milim doll with the words "Abyss" written on its clothes.
"Does it hurt!"
"Does it hurt!"
Zhong Chen raised the soft doll with both hands and slammed it onto Milim's small head.
"Wuwuwu! A Chen, this isn't fair, Rimuru!"
Milim, covering her head, cried out that it wasn't fair and looked pitifully at Rimuru.
Rimuru, seeing this, quickly contacted Teacher Sharu to analyze Zhong Chen's doll.
The next moment, a Zhong Chen doll with the words "Gaze" written on its clothes appeared before Milim.
Milim, seeing this, unhesitatingly picked up the doll with both hands and retaliated against Zhong Chen.
"A Chen, I'm going to fight you! Take this, Dragon's Impact!"
"Milim, watch my Super Sledgehammer!"
"..."
The two went back and forth, fighting fiercely, with various killing moves appearing frequently, both showing a determination to put the other to death.
Of course, this was from their perspective. From the perspective of Rias and the others, the scene was actually like this:
The two of them hit each other, one after another, just like children fighting on the street, with no difference whatsoever.
The only thing missing was rolling around on the ground in a brawl.
"I didn't expect Teacher Zhong Chen to have such a side, but their relationship is really good."
Rias looked at the two carefree people playing, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.
"A Chen has always been like this. Sometimes he's just like a child, but he's very reliable when it comes to serious matters!"
Rimuru heard Rias's words and thought of how Zhong Chen would take them to the Commercial Street every day to collect protection fees.
He often went with her to the square in the middle of the night to steal statues, causing constant chaos in the Monster Country Federation, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hoo... hoo... hoo... Milim, you're amazing. Today, for the sake of your Demon Lord status, I'll let you off the hook. Next time, it might not be the same!"
Zhong Chen pretended to be out of breath and shouted loudly at Milim.
"Hmph hmph, A Chen, you can't beat me! Wahahaha!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's surrender, Milim put her hands on her hips and burst into arrogant laughter.
"Um... Milim, it's not good for good friends to fight."
Just as Milim was laughing arrogantly, a soft voice, with a hint of caution, entered everyone's ears.
"Eh? But we often do this, is something wrong?"
Hearing Aisha's voice, Milim immediately stopped laughing and looked at Aisha with a puzzled expression.
"Is... is that so?"
"That's right, that's how we usually are."
Milim nodded seriously.
"Sorry, I misunderstood. Please forgive me!"
The little girl, receiving a positive answer, immediately blushed and quickly bowed to apologize.
"Hahaha, no need to apologize. By the way, what's your name?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's question, Aisha quickly replied:
"Eh!!! Um, my name is Aisha Argent. Please take care of me!"
"Hehe, don't be so nervous. So, are you going to that church in town?"
Zhong Chen pretended not to know and asked with a smile:
"Yes, they said they could take me in there."
Aisha thought of how she had been expelled by the church and spoke in a low voice.
"But that church is gone. It suddenly disappeared a few days ago."
Zhong Chen said to Aisha with a surprised expression, while also adding internally, 'I had people make it disappear.'
"What! Then what am I going to do..."
Aisha, hearing that the church no longer existed, seemed to have suffered a fatal blow and couldn't help but collapse to the ground.
"Oh, Aisha, didn't I say that my A Chen could take you in!"
Hearing Milim's words, Rimuru next to her immediately showed anger and quickly said:
"Milim! It's my A Chen, my... A... Chen!"
"Eh! Isn't it all the same?"
Looking at the innocent-looking Milim, Rimuru muttered helplessly:
"Darn Milim, always so innocent, I don't know if she's faking it or..."
"Hahaha, Rimuru, don't argue with Milim about these things. Let's talk about Aisha now."
"Aisha, if you truly have nowhere to go right now, you can temporarily stay at my place. My house is still very big."
"Besides, Milim doesn't have many friends. If she considers you a friend, you must have your own shining qualities!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Milim also quickly urged:
"That's right! You're a friend I acknowledge! Anyone who dares to bully you is going against me, Demon Lord Milim! I'll protect you!"
Aisha looked at Zhong Chen, who was smiling at her, and Milim, who looked like she was saying, 'I've got your back from now on.'
The gloom of being expelled from the church was swept away, her heart felt warm, and a brilliant smile immediately appeared on her face as she replied:
"Thank you, Milim, and Mr. Zhong Chen... Then, please take care of me from now on..."