Chapter 9

*Roaaaaar!

A giant chicken with a snake as its tail, 'what kind of monster is this?' Arthur thought, but he immediately went to move as he saw the monster was about to attack the little girl, Arthur dashed in a very fast speed, he grabbed the little girl by her clothes and blocked the incoming attack of the monster.

*Clang!

"Arrggghh"

Due to the impact, Arthur was sent flying for a few meters, he made sure not to let the little girl get hurt, he wrapped his arms around her, Arthur crashed on the ground and slid for a few meters before crashing unto a tree.

*Boom!

The impact was very strong that the tree shook, thank fully, Arthur's body became strong because of the training but, he spitted some blood, then checked the little girl who was in his arms, she was not hurt, that's good, but she fainted, Arthur then turned his head and looked at the monster in front of him.

It was looking at him, it looks like it was having fun, Arthur raised his sword and took his stance, the monster again attacked him, Arthur raised his sword in front of him to block the sword.

*Clang!

Arthur slid for a few meters and stopped as he crashed again to the tree, he raised his already broken sword, there was already coming out from his arms, probably broken but Arthur didn't care, he turned and looked at the little girl who was sleeping, he needs to buy some time, and wait for her to wake up.

He tightly grasped his broken sword, "It's my turn to attack now" he said with a smile, Arthur dashed in a very fast speed, the monster used its beak to attack, Arthur anticipated this attack and he sidestepped to the right to dodge the attack, the monster beak crashed into the ground, Arthur didn't waste his time and stabbed the monster at the neck.

*Roaaaaar!

The monster cried out from the pain, the tail which was a snake attacked Arthur, he immediately jumped away, the snake hit the ground but the impact was strong, Arthur lost his balance and rolled in the ground.

Arthur immediately regained his balance, he raised his sword but its already broken, "This can't be used anymore" he said then threw away the broken sword, he then raised both of his fists and started jumping, "Don't think that father only taught the way of the sword" Arthur immediately dashed and charged at the monster.

The monster got pissed off from the injury and was enraged, both the snake and the chicken started attacking Arthur simultaneously, Arthur saw the fast attacks and immediately sidestepped from the chicken attack, then he jumped when the snake attacked him, he then kicked the injury of the monster.

*Roaar!

The monster cried from pain, Arthur landed on the ground and rolled, he then dashed at the side and started circling the monster, "I can't bear to be careless" the monster started rampaging around, it used its claws to smash everything around, Arthur panicked, the little girl still hasn't woke up and the monster was near it.

He immediately dashed with all his strength, when he turned he saw one of the monster claws was descending to the little girl, "I won't reach it!" Arthur saw the claw was getting nearer and nearer, "Is this it? Am I this pathetic? I can't even save the little girl?" the time slowed down, it's like the world was showing how weak he was, it's like it was saying 'you wanna be a hero? it's not easy'.

*Badump

Arthur heard his heartbeat, he clenched his teeth and roared "If I can't save the one small girl in front of me, how can I become a hero who saves everyone?"

*Boom!

Arthur kicked the ground and used all of his remaining strength when he was just a few meters away, Arthur jumped and covered the girl, his back was exposed to the monster, Arthur closed his eyes expecting for his demise.

*Boom!

"You did well Arthur" Arthur heard a voice that he was used in hearing, a voice that helped him when he was in his dark times, Arthur opened his eyes and slowly turned his head, there he saw the back he was used seeing, the back that gave him the security he needed "F-father!" Arthur was happy that August arrived.

"Now a Basilisk that's rare, You did quite a number on my cute son aren't ya? Let me show you what despair is!" August charged at the Basilisk and punched it on the chest.

*Boom!

The Basilisk was sent flying from the punch and smashed to some trees, It was unconscious, "It's been a while since I used 10% of my strength, I'm still alive haha" August laughed, then turned around, "Are you alive Arthur?" August asked.

"I'm still kicking father," Arthur said with a smile, but his body and inside was hurting so much, "Here drink this" August gave him a vial with red liquid inside, Arthur opened it and drank, he immediately felt his injuries healing in a very fast rate.

"So, Who's the little girl?" August asked.

"I don't know, I just saw her being attacked by the basilisk" Arthur replied.

"Well, Let's bring her home," August said.

"How about that Monster?" Arthur pointed at the Basilisk.

"Oh, the Basilisk? We finally have a chicken farm" August said with a smile.<

"Huh?"

"..."

The Next Day, Arthur woke up early and was going to wash on the lake when he noticed a fence near the forest, there he saw two basilisk monsters sleeping in their nest, "A farm?" he thought, he then made his way to wash.

After he finish washing his face, he went back to the house and saw the little girl standing at the door, just then August also arrived.

"Hello" August greeted the little girl.