Ronin could not speak, as his tongue felt numb and heavy due to the poison. So he could not use his One-Word Command to defend himself.
Luckily, the reason why he was not yet immobilized like Maellan was his Flame Regeneration. The nerve cells being frayed and damaged were fighting back.
He shakily bit his own hand to draw blood and summon his Daemonic Hounds. But before he could, Volken aimed a kick to his face too.
This caused him to lose several teeth, and he just used that blood to draw on his palm. Not screaming from the pain at all.
But Pavone struck him with another needle before he could complete drawing the rune!
"Urk!" Ronin felt the screaming of his nerves go louder, his whole senses nearly failing.
It was the same as having a stroke, and his body would not stop convulsing. No matter how strong his will was, his body would not follow his commands.
