'Why the hell are these snakes chasing me? Do I look that delicious?'
The katana in Mia's hand came down with anger. But the Mucus Boa repelled the strike. The slimy protective layer around its body was a nuisance.
*hiss*
A single Mucus Boa is not troublesome. It is an easy opponent because it lacks poison glands. One only needs to avoid its strangling grip. But when it comes to 7 Boas at once, the danger increases greatly. A moment's negligence and you'll end up coiled and choked from the behind. The mucus layer was a survival adaptation to cope with the intense heat of savannah. But it soon became one of the best natural defense measures.
17 year old Mia ran away from her family as she was forced to marry a rich and ugly orc. The greedy family head did not think about the prodigy's future when gold was in sight.