As Spring runs towards the nearest village, we hear screams for help nearby. Spring quickly rushes towards the screams and we see a group of slimes attacking a group of people. Gobo and I dismount from Spring and quickly go to protect the group from the slimes.
After the battle, we calm down the group and ask them what happened. A young man comes forward and begs us to go save his father and the other men. I looked over the group of people again and I noticed that the group was mostly made of women and young children. I tell the young man that I will try my best to save his father and the other men. The young man thanks me and points towards the direction of his village to me.
"Okay, you take the rest of the group back to Scribel. The path I took should be safe for now" I say to the young man
The young man thanks me and leaves towards Scribel, while I head towards the direction the young man pointed at.
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As we approach a clearing, I can hear the sound of fighting close by. We were getting close to the village, I tell Spring to go faster. I can finally see the village, I also see a few men with their make-shift weapons fighting off the slimes. Just as a slime was about to land an attack on a villager, I quickly cast a Light Barrier around the villager. As the slime bounces off my Light Barrier, Gobo and I dismount from Spring and we start to take care of the slimes.
After dealing with the slimes near the entrance of the village, we were told by one of the men that some of the villagers were trapped in the Chief's house by the slimes. I tell the men that Spring and I will distract the slimes surrounding the Chief's house, so that they would have an opening to get the villagers inside to safety. I tell Gobo too lead the rescue, since he was the only one equiped to do so, and once so, to lead the villagers back the same safe path we took to get here. As the group of men and us see the surrounded Chief house, I tell them it's time."If you see an opening take it. Gobo stay safe and take care of the villagers, Spring and I will meet up on the way" I concluded.
"3...2...1 Go Spring!" I yell
Spring rushes and circle's the outer perimeter of the surrounding of slimes. I cast a weaker version of my Light Needles. Multiple of small balls of light float up into the air of the surrounding slimes and upon reaching the needed height, break into hundreds of small needles and attack the slimes. The damage I dealt was negligible, but it looks like I got the attention of most of the slimes, as they crawl forward to Spring and I. Spring leads them away from the Chief's House, while I relentlessly attack the incoming slimes with my spear. Attack and attack and attack, the slimes were endless. Spring was fast enough to dodge most of the slime's attacks, but the slimes were endless and Spring's endurance was not. Hopefully Gobo and the men were able to rescue the villagers inside the Chief's House.
After 3 rounds of leading the Slimes around the area, I decided it was time for Spring and I to meet up with Gobo.
"Doggy help!" cried a small voice
I could see a little boy holding himself up, unto the house's window, trying to get my attention.
"Dammit. Spring circle around the area one more time, while I grab the kid!" I shouted
I dismount from Spring and rush towards the house the boy was in, while Spring leads most of the slimes away from me. As I run towards the house, looks like some of slimes followed me. I barge right into the front of the door.
"KID WHERE ARE YOU!" I yell
I hear faint crying upstairs. I quickly rush upstairs and I find the child hiding under a bed. I grab him and carry him under my right arm-pit.
"(Spring where are you?!)" I ask
"(Almost back, lots coming)" she answers
Just then a few slime's climbing up the stairs, lunge towards me. As I couldn't use my spear properly with holding the kid, I casted a Light Barrier around me. My barrier could easily stop one slime, but one after another came throwing themselves at my Barrier. I had to figure a way out of this place.
My barrier finally broke from the attacks of the slimes. The next wave of slimes attacked me and I block with left arm. My arm started to sizzle and break down to the slimes acid. In reaction I quickly manipulate some of the wood of my left arm to quickly pierce the cores of the slimes. I shake of the residue of the dead slimes off of my left arm, but the damage has been done.
"Dammit all, I barely have enough mana for 1 more Light Barrier" I say to myself. I quickly look around the room again, looking for my escape route. I finally figured out my way to escape and I don't like, but it seems like I have no other choice. Another wave of slime's prepare attack. Looks like it was now or never.
I rush towards the 2nd story window and jump out. I cover the kid with my body, while jumping and I land on my back to lessen on the impact on him. As I try to shake off the daze from fall, at the corner of my eye I can see a slime coming to attack me already. I quickly get back on my feet and block with my left arm again. I hear a loud crack.
A rock slime lunge itself towards me, breaking my left arm off and hitting me in the chest. As a recoil from the hit and get stunned, another rock slime was already getting ready for an attack. As the other rock slime came to attack me, I heard something rushing by me and lifting my up from my feet. I was sitting on something soft, while holding the kid.
"Good timing Spring" I say as I try to fix my riding posture with the kid.
Spring rushes out of the village to meet up with Gobo and other villagers. They should be close to Scribel by now hopefully.
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As I ride Spring back to Scribel, I finally get to check the damage unto my left arm. That rock slime really did a number on me, took off my whole left arm from the shoulder. I checked on the kid and it seems like he was sleeping, I wouldn't blame him for today. As we get close to Scribel, I am finally able to contact Gobo.
"(Gobo, have you arrived back to Scribel with the villagers yet?)" I asked
"(Big Slime master. Slime strong. Stronger then Go...bo...)" Gobo heavily breathed
"(Gobo where are you and the villagers at!" GOBO!)" I yelled
I tried contacting Gobo multiple more time's but it seems something happened to Gobo.
"Spring faster. Something happened to Gobo and the villagers!" I shout
As Spring sprints towards Gobo and the villagers, I try to recover as much Mana as I could with these Mana GlowStones. We see some of the villagers up-ahead, hopefully Gobo was okay.
As I get a better view of the area, the first thing I notice is the VERY large slime blocking the way of the group. Some of the men are deterring it with their make-shift weapons from a safe distance. I begin looking for Gobo and I see him being taken care by some of the villagers. They explain to me that Gobo tried to protect them and got knocked out due to it.
I leave the kid with the villagers and we leave to go try and deal with this huge slime.
As we reach the place where the men are fighting against the huge slime, they explain to me they don't have anything that can pierce through all the way to hit the slime's core. They've tried throwing their weapons to hit the core, but the slimes slime stopped it before it could hit the core. I sat in thought, thinking of how to destroy the slimes core.
After a while, I ask the villager that on my mark to disperse from attacking the big slime and get out of the area. I had to bet everything, all into this single attack, that's hopefully able to hit and destroy this slime's core. I stand a good way's from the slime and hold my spear with my one arm.
I start to form a layer of Light Magic unto my spear. Layer after layer after layer of Light magic. Condense, harden, and then repeat. Just like how I always practiced. I put all my remaing mana into this shining green golden spear, this had to work. I harden the last layer and yell at the villagers to get out of the way. As the villagers run away and the huge slime rages, I get into throwing position.
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As the last villager escapes the area.
I whisper "Fly"
I throw the spear with my all remaining strength and I collapse unto Spring.
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I awaken and the first thing I see are the old walls of my tavern room. I try to get up, but fail to do so. Gobo walk into the room and notices me, and before I could even question what happened, Gobo went back down stairs. The next thing I noticed I had a few people in my room thanking me for saving them. I ask them what happened to me after I threw my spear.
They explain to me that I was able to pierce the slime's core and kill it. I look towards my spear near the bed and give a breath of relief. They tell me everyone is safe and are staying at the temple till the slime horde gets dealt with. They thank me again before leaving me to rest.
It was only Gobo and I in the room now.
With shining eyes Gobo shouted "Master Strong!"
I chuckled..."Yes, Master very strong"
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