each step I took in human form was deliberate, and slow, kina and Raya stayed behind me as I moved ahead first.
danger signals jas been going off in my head for over an hour at this point and I wasn't planning on risking that quest.
or the lives of the people with me ot course, they were important too, but I had a growing feeling that if my HP got too low I'd leave em.
but hopefully it didn't come to that.
every small noise had brought my senses back over to an area I'd already scanned over, my anxiety was getting worse and the night was still young, I needed a break.
"were stopping soon."(syn) I told the girls.
having revived no answer I turned back, seeing they were still there I kept walking.
after walking for 5 minutes or so we came upon a good sized clearing, figuring it would be somewhat decent enough I walked into it and sat down, leaning back on my hands and watching the stars, the girls just sitting nearby and staying quiet.
this was when my senses dialed to 11, I flipped back and away from my spot as a beam of energy ripped through the ground, making a trench.
looking at the attacks source I saw a wide eyed kina being puppets by a plant like creature that was also moving Raya.
fuck.
kina was on me fast, her level not too far behind me as I had to work a bit more to dodge her attacks, her claws nearly cleaving off my shirt, Raya was taking a different approach, her eyes glowing while her face read help me.
aware of her attacks Raya was now my priority, dashing over to her, apologizing then knocking her out swiftly, her limp body collapsing onto the grass and the plant creature giving up on her and using all of its focus on kina.
*can a half succubus heal a limb or two?*
[with enough male vitality yes]
looks like Raya wasn't going to be entirely useless after all.
I had a feeling that if things went too far I'd aim for the limbs and fix that issue later.
but right now I didn't have the time to think on that as her attacks kept coming in faster and faster, nearly missing me by a hair as she was gaining speed and I was losing it.
[active ability drain, succubus can temptarily ateal physical abilities from those she's fed from]
*seriously?! fuck loopholes!*
I sent our my blood mist, the red droplets blanketing the area, the poison taking effect and kina greatly slowed as her face had a pained expression.
I took my chance and also knocked her out, the plant like creature hopping away in search of a new host, I got in its way.
its vines tried to bury into my skin desperately as the thing shriveled, using it thorns to try and dig into my limbs only to find it not working, the creature wailing in desperation and pain as it kept going.
it didn't take long for it to die, a small dark colored shriveled remannt of what it once was, only for me to further disrespect it via my stats.
[HP:239/240]
[BP:205/240]
[STA:232/240]
confident to say that I'm in for an earful from Raya after this.
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hours later....
it was almost the start of the fifth day, the sun was just about to rise and both girls had woken up, problem is Raya was furious, like I knew she would be.
"ALL YOU DID WAS KOCK ME OUT?!"(Raya)
"yes?"(syn) I answered, tired.
"YOU BARELY EVEN TRIED!"(Raya)
she's mad I don't take her seriously, or more accurately she's mad that I'm not going to use full force against her like she's an actual threat, translation- she thinks I think she's weak and pathetic, partially accurate but I'm not gonna say that.
"noooo....."(syn) I said, my acting voice needing work.
"I tried so hard."(syn) I tried to add in my defense.
"he did, he tried so hard you didn't wake up!"(kina) said excitedly, I can't stress how odd and adorable it is when she sounds like a mature scientist then a little kid, I hate it but I also think it's adorable, someone help.
I laid back on the grass and closed my eyes, Raya tried to be sneaky but I heard her approach, I also heard the dagger.
I didn't move since I knew she was trying prove something, something important I guess, do I just let everything happen.
once she reached me she swung the blade down and it shattered upon contact, man I love that passive, of course there are things that can break and bypass it but for weaker attacks the thing is amazing.
I could almost hear her disbelief, I feel like I should say something at least.
"it was a good try, and if nothing else it proves I take you seriously....sometimes."(syn) I told her, eyes still closed.
[you could train her]
*that might not actually be a bad idea*
the system voice had a good idea, I could train Raya, but then again I have no idea how to and my fighting isn't even really a fighting style I just use my instincts and senses, maybe I should've learned how to fight before we left.
figuring that it was a problem for a different day I drifted off to sleep.