Chapter 70

I used the appraisal on the slime that appeared in front of me.

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【Slime】

- Recommended Level for Defeat: 1

- A monster characterized by its transparent, fluid body. It has almost no offensive power and can be defeated by destroying the core at its center.

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"A recommended level of 1, huh? Yeah, Hana should be able to take this down."

After looking at the appraisal results, I muttered to myself.

There are many types of slime monsters, but the most basic slime, like the ones that appear as minor enemies in the early stages of RPGs, can be easily defeated. Of course, there are also very powerful slime monsters. For example, the Kraken Slime is said to have a recommended level for defeat of over 10,000, and it has the particularly troublesome ability to dissolve only the equipment (clothes) worn by women.

"Big brother? Why did you suddenly look up at the ceiling?"

"Nothing, it's nothing. More importantly, we need to defeat the slime quickly."

Brought back to reality by Hana's call, I quickly switched gears and continued.

"Can you see the red sphere at the center of the slime? That's the slime's core, and you can defeat the slime by destroying that core."

"I see. I'll give it a try!"

Hana gripped the knife provided by the Adventurer's Guild and cautiously approached the slime. The slime is weak enough to be defeated by a human, but since it's her first time, she's being quite careful.

Yeah, great!

For an adventurer, caution is the most important thing. I don't want her to become the kind of fool who charges straight at an opponent with a higher level than herself!

While putting someone else on a pedestal, I watched Hana's actions.

Hana stopped in front of the slime and slowly raised her knife.

Then—

"Go!"

The knife, swung with force, pierced the slime's core. In the next instant, the slime burst with a pop. Since no materials or magic stones are left behind, slimes aren't very popular among adventurers.

Now, the real challenge begins.

I silently watched to see if Hana could obtain her status.

Immediately after, Hana's eyes widened in surprise.

"I gained a status? And then I got experience points and leveled up... Big brother, I hear some strange sound!"

Hearing Hana's puzzled voice, I muttered, "Alright."

"It seems you succeeded in obtaining it. Congratulations, Hana."

"Really? I managed to get the status... I did it, big brother!"

Hana jumped around happily on the spot, still holding the knife in her hand. It's a scene that could be a bit awkward if misinterpreted.

"Well, we've cleared the first hurdle, but the really important part is just beginning. Your future will depend on the skills you obtain."

"That's right! Um, I think the way to check my status screen is..."

"Status Open, right?"

"That's it! Status Open! Wow, something appeared in front of me! Look, big brother!"

"Okay, okay, I get it."

Following Hana's instructions, I checked her status screen. What skills did she obtain? Physical enhancement, magic-related, or skill improvement?

To my surprise, an unbelievable string of words appeared before my eyes.

"This is...!"

It read as follows:

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Amami Hana, 18 years old, Female, Level: 2

SP: 100

HP: 15/15 MP: 5/5

Attack: 3

Defense: 3

Speed: 3

Intelligence: 5

Spirit: 3

Luck: 3

Skills: Skill Imitation LV1, Physical Enhancement LV3, Magic Manipulation LV3, Magic Increase LV5

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Physical Enhancement LV3, Magic Manipulation LV3, and Magic Increase LV5—any one of these skills would be sufficient, and she has all three. But most shockingly, the word that overshadowed them all.

Skill Imitation.

I've never seen a skill with such a name before. In other words—

"—It's a unique skill."

"Huh?"

Thus, Hana obtained the unique skill—Skill Imitation.