Three Slimes Against One

A little bit back to time where Abel had left for roaming around after taking the world map from Pankraz...

(Pankraz's Pov)

I was discussing something with my acquaintance about something while I saw Abel leaving.

Then suddenly the person in front of me spoke once more.

"Poor kid, I feel bad for him that he didn't get the chance to see his mother... I wonder what happened."

"....Yeah anyway let's get down to business."

I deliberately ignored this topic and started speaking about some unfinished business but after sometime suddenly-

"Hey Pankraz! Is that boy your son?" asked an old woman.

"Uh, yes. Something happened? You seem to be acting as if something bad is happening."

"That boy just went a little far away, I also noticed that three slimes were following him as well. Please hurry up and save your son!" exclaimed the worried old woman.

"What did you say!? I told him to be careful- sorry but I have to go now. We will discuss later."

"No problem, more importantly save that boy. Hurry up!" said the person in front of me.

I hurriedly moved and went to the plains, trying to find my son. Then I saw him from a little distance.

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Part 3- Abel was enjoying himself but he was somehow distracted by so much joy he felt a moment ago and three slimes took the advantage as they tried to attack him by ambushing.

(Main Protagonist's Pov)

"I will prove you slimes that I'm also stronger just like my dad! Heh, this wooden sword will be my weapon for now!" I said, holding my wooden sword and raising it a little with my proud looking face.

I usually love staff weapon but since I had not that kind of weapon, I have no choice but use my wooden sword.

"Here I come! Evil slimes will be annihilated by a hero like ME! Yo hoo!" I was so excited for my battle.

One of the slimes suddenly jumped and wanted to attack me from above by forming it's appearance as a hammer. The slimes can shape themselves but they are just stupid because only the spikes can be dangerous but other forms are meaningless. But still I dodged because the attack power of a slime is same after all.

When I step aside by evading it's attack, I slashed the slime. The slime split up into two with a little lower height than usual but I sliced them until they disappeared. Finally, the slime was completely defeated by my own hands.

"How's that? This is the real strength of a Hero!" I said as I rubbed my nose proudly with a smile.

"...!"

I had completely forgotten that there were two more slimes and I was hit by their attacks at the same time. I was knocked back a little by force.

"Ow! That hurts!"

I was unable to stand up since my leg was injured due to the sudden fall on the ground.

"Uh oh! That is not good!"

The slimes were approaching me to attack me.

"Oh come on leg, don't betray me!" I was struggling to stand up but my left leg was injured thanks to my carelessness.

"I guess I got carried away by joy, I made a little mistake by neglecting the warning my dad gave me." I thought.

When one of the slime was going to attack me, I closed my eyes but I hadn't felt any pain and instead I felt like something in front of me was slashed down as I heard the sound.

When I opened my eyes to see what happened, I saw my dad holding his sword and I witnessed that the slime was defeated then-

"Take that!"

Dad also defeated the last slime into many pieces by slashing it horizontally. Then he approached me.

"Are you alright Abel, well it doesn't seem like. Let me heal you right away." he said as he casted heal on my left leg.

"Try standing up and moving carefully now but don't overdo it."

I was able stood up and move around again.

"Thank you dad, I am able to move now." I said.

"That is good."

I was ready for a scolding from my dad as he was staring at me but-

"I won't scold you since it was just my fault for not carefully giving you warning but please heed my warnings carefully okay, Abel?"

"Yes dad, I won't do such mistakes ever again and I apologise for not taking your warning seriously." I said while my face was a little down.

"A person should never let their heads down if they are aware of their mistakes and instead lift their heads up as they try to overcome their mistakes. If you already realised your mistakes then there is no reason for me to tell anything extra or scold you. Besides what matters is that you are completely fine so cheer up and let's go alright?" He said while giving me a thumbs up as he smiled.

I lifted my head and smiled back as I nodded.

"I won't do silly mistakes like this anymore."

"Okay then, let's head back to our village Whealbrook! Follow me and don't lose sight. You can also fight but just be careful."

We had started moving again and on the way we found some of the monsters. However, my dad is too strong that I couldn't help but get astonished again and again.

"Dad is so amazing when fights with those monsters. He is like a hero and ideal character that I also want to be just like him." I was so engrossed in his fighting styles.

It is not just for the first time but I have seen him fighting monsters so many times and I also want to become like him someday.

"Are you alright Abel? Let me heal you just in case." He healed me again.

"Now then, let's start moving again. Whealbrook is too near and we will get there in no time."

"Okay dad." I replied.

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To be continued...