The fireball-coated stone slammed into the rabbit's face at blinding speed, the impact cracking loud enough to echo across the meadow.
-22.5
Rabbit HP: 155/200
The creature staggered back five full steps, its snout scorched black, fur smoking and curled from the heat.
Seeing the damage Sofia had taken earlier still fresh in my mind, I shouted in pure worry, "Mother, drink the HP recovery potion!"
She shot me a look of mild irritation and snapped, "Don't yell, you little brat."
She planted her sword firmly into the ground, reached into her inventory, and pulled out one of the glowing red HP potions. Tilting her head back, she drank it in one smooth gulp.
Some of the warm, sweet liquid slipped from the corner of her full lips. It trickled slowly down her chin, over the elegant line of her throat, and straight into the deep valley of her cleavage. The thin white nightgown instantly turned translucent where the potion soaked through, clinging wetly to her massive, heavy breasts like a second skin. The red liquid ran in glistening rivulets between them, tracing every lush curve, and a few stray drops slid right over one stiffening pink nipple, making the fabric mold perfectly to the hardened peak. Her voluptuous chest heaved with each breath, the soaked gown now practically see-through and leaving almost nothing to the imagination.
I gulped hard, heat flooding my face and straight down to my cock at the obscene sight.
Her HP bar flashed bright and filled completely.
HP: 100/100
Sofia pulled her sword free, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and muttered with a dangerous, hungry smile, "Let's cook this rabbit."
She licked her lips slowly, eyes gleaming with fierce battle lust.
"Blocking is a waste of time," Sofia said, voice calm but sharp with focus. She shifted her weight, sword and shield still raised. "I'll dodge and land a hit the moment I see an opening. We'll keep the whole fight inside 100 meters."
Hearing that, I nodded quickly.
My own stats floated in front of me:
MP: 65/80
Energy: 40/100
Fireball – Level 1
Experience: 4/100
Accuracy: Poor
MP Cost: 15
Cooldown: 8 seconds
"At most I can cast it two more times," I replied, the words coming out a little breathless. "That's only 45 points of damage. Leaves the rabbit with 110 HP… and I can already feel the fatigue kicking in."
Sofia nodded, jaw tight. "110 points, huh…"
She swiped the air and opened her own panel.
MP: 65/80
Energy: 85/100
Basic Shield – Level 1
Experience: 1/100
MP Cost: 15
Cooldown: 8 seconds
I quickly ran the numbers in my head. According to Liam, I could safely use my Basic Shield three more times. If I cast it once more after this, I'd be left with only 25 points of energy — too risky in our current situation.
I glanced at my son. He was already panting heavily like an exhausted ox, chest heaving, sweat dripping down his flushed face as he desperately prepared his next spell. The sight made something fiercely protective tighten in my chest.
I gripped my sword tighter, knuckles whitening around the leather-wrapped hilt. The aggro was already fully on me. Good. That meant I had to finish this fight within the next three exchanges. We couldn't afford to become vulnerable and exhausted in this strange, unknown world.
The rabbit had fully recovered. Its small body lowered aggressively, beady eyes burning with raw fury as it scraped the ground and prepared for another lightning-fast charge.
I took a slow, steady breath and remained perfectly calm, shield raised and stance rock-solid.
The rabbit charged forward with blinding speed, a furious blur of fur and teeth aimed straight at me. My Basic Shield was still on cooldown — a full eight seconds away — so I made the call instantly: dodge.
Liam's worried shout pierced the air right as the rabbit closed in. "Mother, be careful!"
The moment it was right in front of me I twisted my body with effortless grace. Every tiny movement of the creature was crystal clear — the bunching of its powerful hind legs, the snap of its jaws, the exact angle of its leap. It missed completely, sailing past me with a frustrated hiss of air.
I smirked, adrenaline singing in my veins. *So those 45 points of damage are finally catching up to you, huh?*
It let out an angry hiss and spun around, charging again. I dodged once more with perfect timing, and the instant I saw the opening I slashed my sword in a clean, powerful arc. The steel bit deep.
-7.5
Rabbit HP: 147.5 / 200
The rabbit staggered back, legs wobbling. Before it could scramble up, a cold, focused voice rang out behind me.
"Fireball."
The rabbit quivered with sudden terror. It tried desperately to dodge, twisting mid-air, but Liam's flaming projectile streaked forward in a bright orange arc — fast and brutal. It slammed into the rabbit's side with a satisfying crack.
-22.5
Rabbit HP: 125 / 200
I let out a soft sigh, sword still raised, eyes locked on the smoking creature.
Still 125 HP left… This fight isn't over yet.
What the fuck am I even doing?
Liam could only cast once more. My shield skill was practically useless right now — it could only block, not deal damage — and the rabbit had already taken 75 points. It was noticeably slower. The shield, the sword, the skill… all of it was dead weight now.
With a quiet sigh I dismissed the shield back into my inventory. The moment it vanished, I gripped my sword with both hands and felt instantly lighter, freer.
The rabbit recovered and charged straight at me again.
I saw every movement clearly — the bunching of its muscles, the exact angle of its leap. I stepped aside with effortless grace, the creature's jaws snapping on empty air. The opening appeared and I slashed once, clean and hard.
-7.5
Rabbit HP: 117.5 / 200
The rabbit staggered. While it tried to regain its footing, I unconsciously glanced at my panel.
MP: 65/80
Energy: 85/100
Basic Shield – Level 1
Experience: 1/100
MP Cost: 15
Cooldown: 8 seconds
The energy bar hadn't moved at all. Not even a single point.
I tested it. I swung my sword twice in quick succession — normal, physical strikes, no skill. Then I deliberately triggered the shield skill once. My energy dropped exactly 15 points.
So normal swings cost nothing…
A slow smirk spread across my lips. *You're not the only genius in the family, Liam.*
The rabbit charged again. I dodged smoothly and slashed the moment I saw the gap.
-7.5
Rabbit HP: 110 / 200
It staggered back once more. My energy bar still hadn't budged.
I grinned, blood singing with excitement.
"Let's cook this rabbit slowly."
The next few minutes turned into a complete one-sided slaughter.
Sofia moved like a goddess of war — dodging the rabbit's frantic charges nonstop, never missing a beat. Her sword flashed again and again in smooth, deadly arcs. Eleven clean slashes landed perfectly.
Each one carved away another -7.5.
Rabbit HP: 27.5 / 200
Sensing its death coming, the rabbit let out a terrified squeal and tried to bolt, spinning around to flee with whatever strength it had left.
But I wasn't letting that happen.
With my last bit of energy, I hurled one final rock-coated Fireball. The flaming projectile streaked through the air and slammed brutally into the rabbit's side.
-22.5
Rabbit HP: 5 / 200
The creature collapsed completely, body twitching violently on the grass. Even with just 5 HP left, it was still clinging to life, legs jerking in weak, pathetic spasms.
I let out a long, shaky sigh. My knees buckled. I flopped backward onto the soft grass, chest heaving, lungs burning, sweat pouring down my face and soaking my shirt. Every muscle screamed. I was completely, utterly exhausted.
Sofia, on the other hand, looked perfectly fine. She had only cast her skill twice the entire fight. She walked toward the twitching rabbit with calm, confident steps, sword raised high, ready to deliver the final blow.