Chapter 2

The morning after being expelled from the party, a slightly different day dawned.

Yesterday, I couldn't do anything because of the pain from Dan's violence. Instead, I thought a lot.

Conclusion: I need to become stronger.

Reason one: If I give up on getting stronger and continue my job as usual, I won't be able to keep it.

Being a adventurer without combat skills is like having no control over life and death.

Since my income depends on the number of monsters I defeat, it ultimately relies on others. Weak people are the first to be laid off, and I don't know when I might lose my income.

In the eastern country, there's a story about a seasoned swordsman who lectured a boy, saying, "Hold the power of life and death in your own hands." Probably, that swordsman also makes a living by slaying monsters.

Reason two: To take revenge on Dan.

I'm grateful that he included me as a monitor, but his actions are unbearable.

Looking back, it was the same during quests. He always looked down on me and pushed all the dirty work onto me. Insults were a daily occurrence.

I was made a spectacle in front of the public. At the very least, I want to get back at him.

Anyway, I will become stronger. Today is the beginning of a new start.

"Open Status"

First, I need to understand my current situation. My status, which represents my strength, looks like this.

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Alcys Seirant, 17 years old, male

Level 4

Skills

<Slime>

"Mimicry" ... Can transform my body into a slime.

"Split" ... Can split the transformed body. Maximum is 8.

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<Slime> has two abilities. To put it simply, they are like the first and second drawers of a chest.

"Mimicry" allows me to turn into a slime, as the name suggests. When I do this, I can think but can't speak.

The most I can make is a high-pitched "Piky" or "Kyu," like a hamster. This is not much different from wild slimes.

When I use "Mimicry," my strength becomes equal to that of a slime.

I can't fight with human strength while in slime form.

Both human and slime forms have their advantages.

In human form, I can speak, have stronger arms, and use weapons.

In slime form, I am faster and can easily dodge attacks. The ability to split is also a good point.

Incidentally, when I split, the number of slimes increases, but it's more like controlling puppets. If I imagine the movements of the slimes in my head, they will move accordingly. Depending on the situation, I can also share the vision of the clones.

I was given this job as a monitor because of this ability... but honestly, it's a pretty useless skill.

"Thinking about it again, my skill is really weak..."

Most other adventurers, like Dan, have skills that enhance their physical abilities or are useful in combat.

For example, Dan has the <Iron Arm> skill, which makes his arms grow stronger and is already quite powerful.

In comparison, <Slime> has none of that. It's not a combat-oriented skill, nor is it suitable for other professions.

"No, don't be pessimistic. I need to take action."

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. To become stronger, I need to fight monsters.

That said, the only monsters I can fight are the weakest ones. In this area, it would be the wild slimes in the grassland.

"Alright, I'll definitely get stronger and show Dan!!"

After getting ready, I left the inn and headed to the guild.

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After a while, I arrived at the grassland.

The area closest to the town of Orthia, where I live, where only the weakest monsters appear. The bright sunlight illuminated the green horizon.

The quest I accepted today is to slay slimes.

As the name suggests, it's a quest to defeat 10 slimes. This is the most beginner-friendly quest. After being an adventurer for a year, doing a quest for rookies is a bit embarrassing.

"Kyu!!"

At that moment, a high-pitched squeak, like a mouse, was heard. It was a slime.

"Alright, let's get started!"

I drew the short sword from my waist and lunged at the slime.

The slime let out a startled cry and tried to run away, but it was too late.

"Ha!"

I stabbed the slime, and its green, bun-like body melted, revealing a cherry-sized sphere inside.

When you defeat a slime, you get this core. To be honest, it's not very valuable. I can't live on this alone.

Well, I defeated one slime... but can I really get stronger like this?

I know this quest is appropriate for my strength, but to catch up with other adventurers, don't I need to level up more efficiently?

"--- That's it!"

I had a good idea. I've never done it before, but it's worth a try.

First, I used <Slime> to "Mimicry" and then "Split" to increase the number to 8.

Since it's a slime-slaying quest, I shouldn't lose with my intelligence.

If I split into 8 and divide the work, it should take only one-eighth of the time!

Alright, my clones! Let's defeat the slimes!

"「「「「「「「Piky!」」」」」」」

In response to my command, the clones let out a high-pitched cry and ran off to defeat the slimes individually.

The result was a huge success. I was able to defeat 16 slimes in the time it would normally take to defeat 2.

In just 20 minutes, I defeated a total of 17 slimes and returned to my human form, satisfied.

"Amazing! If I keep this up, I can defeat 100, no, 200 slimes in a day!?"

Excited, I started to cheer, and then I heard a voice in my head.

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You have reached level 5.

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"Huh?" I couldn't help but exclaim.