405 lavadillo

For once, Asai felt lost. Because he had the [Immunity] skill that greatly strengthened his natural immune system against poisons and toxins, albeit not against the [Invenom] element. He never thought to stock up on antidotes, as they were incredibly specific. Requiring different herbs and medicines to be utilized within the recipe to cure very specific poisons.

Naturally, the humans never having fought against the lavadillo's before, had never encountered their particular poison.

Searing heat, as if their limbs were dipped into lava blazed through their mind, as they hallucinated and believed they were burning alive. Screaming and flailing, the horror spread quickly as the vile-blood made contact with others. In which it quickly entered through the pores of their skin, and into their veins.

Lost, not knowing what to do, Asai turned his back to the villagers and focused throwing more spears into the swarm that was still coming. However, this time around, without waiting for the dust clouds to disperse, he simply threw another 5 spears in. And as quickly as his mana was depleting from ignoring the cooldown, he raged and raged against the forces going against him. Once again informing him, that he was lacking and unprepared.

For the girls, as they had the ability to utilize mana to cleanse their own systems. Whether the poisonous blood made contact with them or not, it mattered not. They simply had to surge their mana, spending greater amounts to ensure the toxins weren't even able to make it through their pores.

Mizumi, greatly tempted in giving them a warrior's death. A swift, clean and painless one. Followed Asai by turning her back to the locals.

Rosemi, her heart being too big for her own good, tried to funnel her mana into the locals. Which only acted as another poison, as the foreign mana began to destroy their cells from within. And although she wasn't whimpering or making any vocal sounds for that matter, she had tears streaming down her cheeks as she felt only sympathy for them.

Robin, personally wanted to help Asai in clearing out the remaining monsters, as that was simply her inclination. Fought against her own desires and enveloped herself with [Ascension]

Rising, gently hovering above the people who were in pain, and the verge of death. From the sky, she gazed down upon them. Designating them as friendlies, and their pots and pans as weapons. Going as far as tricking her own mind, convincing herself that such cooking tools were indeed capable of killing.

[Saintess' Faith]

Activating the skill, her aura bloomed. Golden divinity shot out from her mana heart before transforming into pure holy energy, that fell down upon the locals as feathers of light. Upon landing, her own mana surged through their bodies and neutralized the poisons and toxins that tortured their minds and bodies.

The dark-elves who weren't effected, had seen her entire ascent. Seeing her hold her hands together in prayer, they followed suit as they all began to kneel. Praying to the living-flying Saintess that graced them with her holy presence.

When everyone effected was cured, and had their sanities restored. Robin's radiant holy eyes gazed over to meet Asai's who's eyes were sparkling with chaos. Seeing as the man had finished annihilating the buggers. And noticing Robin's solution and result. The two could only smile in warmth, like magnets, like ying & yang, the two were drawn to each other as Robin landed.

Her little white wings dematerialized as Asai shoved her into his embrace.

"Thank you Robin, for doing what I couldn't. Thank you for covering my inadequacy."

...

Having saved the village, everyone tried to thank their heroes. But, being as poor as they were, they were unable to offer anything of value. And by misfortune and bad timing. They had no young women to offer, to warm his bed. Only children and elderly.

Not that Asai minded though. Killing those lavadillos were a walk in the park for him after all, being double their level. And it wasn't exactly their fault that the beasts attacked.

Having asked around, the lavadillos nest was usually miles away north. Closer to the dormant volcano and usually fighting other monsters and beasts for territory. The sudden migration was truly a shocking revelation to them. An anomaly in which they would have to report to the monarch herself in hopes that she'd send scouts or adventurers to solve.

Well. At the very least, the locals now had a large stock pile of lavadillo meat. As the poisons soon died out like micro-organisms without a living-viable host to invade and survive within.

Asai, having taken a bite, and deciding it tasted like sandy-beef. Deciding against taking any of the spoils.

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