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"Peter, Ned, what do you mean by this? I kindly invited you to play a game, and you actually dared to refuse? Are you disrespecting me?"

Seeing all their classmates turn to look, the tall, burly Thompson grew even more smug.

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Peter, Ned, you two are just cowards!"

"Boo! Boo! Boo!"

Behind Thompson, a black boy and a white boy whistled and gave thumbs-down gestures, looking utterly arrogant.

"N-No!"

Peter Parker shrank back against the wall.

Ned, the chubby kid, swallowed as well, unable to think of a retort.

Thompson said, "No means you agree. You said it yourself—everyone can testify!"

"I testify."

"Me too."

"Peter agreed to it himself."

Many of the students eagerly fanned the flames, enjoying the spectacle. With nowhere left to retreat, Peter Parker could only agree under pressure.

Having gotten his way, Thompson immediately pounded his fists excitedly. "I'll play Captain America!"

Tommy, the black boy, said excitedly, "I'll play Bucky!"

John, the white boy, shouted, "I'll play Wolverine Logan!"

Thompson said, "Peter, you'll play the big bad Red Skull. Ned, you'll play the big bad Doctor Zola. You have ten seconds to get ready. In ten seconds, the Howling Commandos will crusade against Hydra's villains!"

Gulp!

Peter Parker involuntarily swallowed. What kind of game was this? They just wanted an excuse to beat him and Ned up.

Yet there was nothing he could do. He didn't dare refuse. This was awful!

Seeing Rimuru among the crowd made Peter Parker feel even worse.

After seeing this, maybe Rimuru would stop playing with him tomorrow. Maybe she would even join those people in bullying him.

He had finally found a classmate who didn't mock him and was willing to talk to him, only for everything to return to square one before half a day had even passed.

Why was this happening?

Maybe he wouldn't have to be bullied anymore once he went to middle school!

"Red Skull, your end has come! In the name of justice, I'll destroy you!"

With that, Thompson prepared to charge at Peter Parker, but just then, a voice rang out.

"Hold it!"

Hearing that voice, everyone turned to look at Rimuru, all of them utterly surprised.

Did Rimuru actually dare to defy Thompson?

Thompson, Tommy, and John were the class bullies.

If Rimuru tried to stand up for them, she might end up replacing Peter Parker as the new punching bag for the three of them.

Thompson raised an eyebrow and cracked his knuckles. "What? You want to stand up for Bookworm Peter?"

John also started swaggering. "Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a girl!"

Tommy thrust out his fist in a show of force. "That's right! My fists are harder than iron!"

In America, if you got beaten up at school, it wasn't popular to run home to your parents or tell the teacher.

Getting hit meant getting hit. Nothing would come of it.

Rimuru smiled. "Of course not. I just want to play the game with you. The most important thing in a game is fairness. You have Captain America, Bucky, and Wolverine, so Peter's side should have three people too, right?"

Huh?

Hearing Rimuru's words, everyone was stunned.

Peter and Ned especially had their eyes opened wide, as though they had seen a ghost.

Fighting Thompson together with them—wasn't that asking to be beaten up?

Rimuru was helping them. She was definitely helping them!

In an instant, Peter and Ned's hearts were filled with boundless emotion.

Thompson sneered. "You brought this on yourself. Get them! Beat them up!"

Thompson, John, and Tommy immediately let out wild shouts and charged at the three of them together.

Rimuru curled her lip, not taking them seriously at all.

To her, the movements of Thompson and the other two were as slow as ants.

As Thompson's fist smashed toward Peter's face, Rimuru leisurely raised her right hand and caught Thompson's fist in her palm.

"How is this possible?"

Thompson could hardly believe his eyes. What the hell? Rimuru was a girl—how could she be so strong?

He tried to pull his hand free from Rimuru's grasp, but unfortunately, he failed.

Before Thompson could react, he suddenly felt his wrist being bent with tremendous force.

In an instant, pain made him cry out miserably, and his body involuntarily dropped to its knees before Rimuru.

At the same time, John and Tommy charged over as well.

Rimuru casually released Thompson's wrist, then struck out with both hands. With two sharp slaps, John and Tommy were sent sprawling face-first onto the ground.

It had all happened too quickly. In the blink of an eye, before anyone could make sense of it, the three tall, burly bullies were already down.

"Th-That's impossible!"

Everyone stared wide-eyed, especially the girls, whose mouths hung open wide enough to fit an apple.

Rimuru raised a hand and beckoned the three of them to come again.

The three had already been scared silly. How could they dare try again?

Men did not shed tears lightly, but Thompson was in so much pain that his tears were about to burst forth.

Rimuru said "unhappily," "Captain America never surrenders to evil forces. Thompson, do you want to disgrace Captain America?"

Seeing Rimuru's serious little expression, the three bullies could not help but shudder.

They had never suffered such a huge loss in all their lives!

Whether it was their pride as men or their fierce desire for revenge after being humiliated, the three still gritted their teeth through the pain and stood back up.

The three cautiously surrounded Rimuru.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Before anyone could see what had happened, the three of them were once again sent sprawling face-first onto the ground.

Thompson in particular had taken a palm strike to the stomach, his body curling up like a shrimp.

It hurt. It hurt so badly!

At the end of the day, the three were still children. Perseverance was simply out of the question. They immediately burst into loud sobs.

But Rimuru clearly had no intention of letting them off. "Captain America, Bucky, and Wolverine are all steadfast heroes. What kind of sight are you making? Again!"

Not only the three bullies, but even Peter and Ned were dumbfounded.

Oh my god, they had just thought she was a little fairy. Turns out she was a little demoness!

"I'm not playing anymore! I don't want to be Captain America!"

"I don't want to be Bucky either!"

"Me neither!"

"What? You're not playing anymore? Thompson, John, Tommy, are you three looking down on me?"

Rimuru cracked her knuckles and put on a vicious expression, instantly scaring the three bullies out of their wits.

Not just them—even the other students in the class were thoroughly frightened!

At that moment, only Peter and Ned felt completely different.

Because what Rimuru had just said was exactly what the three bullies had told them not long ago.

As they looked at Rimuru, they felt as if her entire body was shining.

"So cool!"

Peter Parker stared at Rimuru, stars practically sparkling in his eyes.

Ten minutes later.

When Thompson, John, and Tommy sincerely apologized to Peter and Ned, everyone looked at Rimuru differently.

Bullying people was one thing. Punishing evil and upholding justice was another.

From Wild West cowboys to superheroes, America had never lacked a spirit of heroism. And at that moment, Rimuru was undoubtedly the hero in their hearts.

No one knew who started it, but soon, applause like crashing waves erupted throughout the room.

Peter Parker was the most exaggerated of all. His little hands were nearly swollen from clapping, yet he still refused to stop.

Without a doubt, Rimuru had become famous in a single battle!