Chapter 73
As Alexander collapsed, the villagers quickly surrounded him where he lay on the ground.
Aeloria grasped his hands, staring at the gruesome scene, uncertain whether he was still alive.
"Alex! Please wake up, don't die," she pleaded, tears welling up in her eyes.
Her voice trembled, but she refrained from hugging him, fearing she might worsen his injuries, as she saw the cut flesh and the copious blood gushing out.
Alexander's face grew increasingly pale at this sight, his breathing becoming shallower with each passing moment.
"Big brother Alex, don't die, big brother," Anya exclaimed, looking at Alexander who was slowly dying.
Having lost both her mother and father, the thought of losing another loved one was unbearable for her.
"Aeloria, this..." Nendo sighed, feeling his pulse weakening by the second.
The villagers, seeing this scene, were filled with sadness.
They knew that their young hero was in death's hands right now. His injuries were greatly impossible for a person to stay alive at this pace.
Their chins trembled as they tried to hold back their emotions.
Suddenly, the system popped up a notification while he was out.
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the new skill, 'Toxin Nullifier.']
[The human body has developed mechanisms to halt the spread of toxins that have entered the bloodstream and are on their way to vital organs such as the heart and brain. These include the liver and kidneys, which evolved in order to filter and expel harmful substances.]
[Skill: Toxin Nullifier: This skill will grant the user complete immunity to all forms of toxins and poisons.
By enhancing the body's natural defenses, the user can effectively neutralize any harmful substances before they cause damage to the body.
Whether faced with venomous bites, toxic plants, or poisonous substances, the user remains entirely unaffected.
This skill also boosts the user's natural recovery process by 10% for 1 minute, allowing them to heal quickly from any previous exposure to toxins.]
Suddenly, the poison coursing through his bloodstream halted, as if cleansed from within.
Due to the skill's unique passive, his recovery rate has increased by 10 percent, which is highly beneficial in his current state.
[You killed a level 49 Bloodscale Serpent. You've gained 150,000 exp]
[You have level up]
[You have level up]
[You have level up]
[You have level up]
...
The system sounded in his ears, which he did not hear of course.
With the level up, his wounds were healed much faster, increasing the recovery process.
It patched his wound slowly, and his hands were returning back slow and steady, while the broken bone in his ribs slowly began to heal.
"The young warrior is living!" exclaimed one of the villagers, looking at Alexander's face starting to become more lively.
Upon hearing this, Aeloria quickly glanced at Alexander and noticed his face looked alright.
Observing his wounds that appeared to be healing, she couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.
"Big sister, big brother is alive," Anya said, holding back her tears as her nose ran.
"Uncle Nendo, can you check Alex if he was really, okay?" Aeloria said in a haste.
Nendo, who was looking at this filled with astonishment, and was woken up from his daze.
He nodded and hurriedly checked his pulse and yes, he could feel his pulse pumping with vitality.
"He's fine now. He will not die," he said with a relieved smile on his face.
Hearing this, the villagers cheered in excitement as they looked at Alexander their great hero was actually still alive.
"Let's take him back and put him in the bed to rest. He still needs time to recover," Nendo spoke.
All of them nodded their heads from this advice. He then carried Alexander in his arms as they began to walk back towards the village.
Some men were left behind and looked at the culprit who caused the destruction for their village.
"I can finally avenge my family," The man said, stepping and kicking at the dead man.
"You piece of worthless scum. People like you need to disappear from this world," another man added as his feet targeted the face.
The skin of the man clad in black suit was tough, clearly because of his cultivation level.
When they saw this, their eyes glowed with anger.
"Isn't he already dead? He won't even feel any slight of pain at all," the last man said to the two, not joining in on the fun.
"Saiki, you will not understand. Your mother is still alive and kicking, while our loved ones were gone. Even if he's dead, I'll make sure his body will be worse than shit," The man said, as he took a rock and smashed it into his head.
But it only caused a red bump, "The fuck! Does every warrior's skin are made of iron? Fuck this," he said as he threw the rock. There was no damage at all.
"Brother, here this is the dagger that was used to stab our young savior," the other man said, passing it to him.
"Ohh," he took it fast as he stabbed the man.
When the blade pierced the skin, his eyes turned bloodthirsty as he cut it from pieces to pieces.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Sheww," he sighed, as his hands filled with blood, with his clothes fully draped.
"Now I feel good, let's hurry up and clean up this place. It looks like it became a deserted forest from their battle" The man said throwing the dagger in his hands.
They surveyed the battlefield, which now resembled a vast disaster zone.
Trees lay scattered, the ground was caving in, riddled with spiderweb-like cracks, and craters pockmarked the landscape from place to place.
The small flying creatures were also present everywhere, with their blood in places a collective sigh came out knowing that another round of cleaning is going to commence.
"That's kinda cool though, the way the young warrior fought the Ravenwing and then this big serpent," he said as he pointed at the big serpent.
"It's quite astonishing that he's still alive after fighting two beasts one after the other," said the man, who was the same one who had attempted to stop the pair.
Hearing what he said, the man who was filled with blood narrowed his eyes angrily.
"Why are you wishing for our young savior to die!" he bellowed.
The man hurriedly shake his hands and replied, "That's not what I meant, its just that I'm shocked to see how a real battle looks like" he explained darting his eyes around.
The two did not say anything but were also awe-stricken.
It is clearly out of the scope for an ordinary battle between normal people.
"Well, this is the life of a warrior. We ordinary people can only admire and aspire to it. As I look up to that young kid, I won't regret a single thing," said the man with a beautiful smile, tears streaming down his face as he remembered his child, her wife, and his mother.
The other man, seeing him cry, the emotion welling up inside him burst out like a strong wave, remembering his aunt, who was his only family left in this world, but sadly, she was ravaged by the beast.
The man could look at the two expressions and sighed.
He was very lucky that his family was safe, but he didn't feel happy since the others were sad.
"Let's stop this shininigans and clean up this place. Crying feels we have become gay all of a sudden," muttered by the man with a laugh.
"Haha, tell that to Saiki over there. He looks gay to me even though he did not cry," the other man said, bursting into laughter.
Hearing the two, his face darkened all of a sudden and he snorted in reply.
"Who says I'm gay?"
Hearing this the two pursed their lips and replied in unison, "Then who's gay?" with a narrowed eye.
Seeing the two ganging up on him, Saiki just rolled his eyes as he decided to go and start the cleaning up.
"Hmphh, I will not care about you two," he said.
Although it was already night, they chose to tackle the task immediately instead of postponing it to the next day, in order to reduce the workload.
Seeing his angry expression, the two smiled and didn't say anything as they cleaned the place.
The rest of the villagers also got back to the three and helped in cleaning up.
Alexander was then carried to Grandma May's house, as he was placed in the bed by Nendo.
"Aeloria, she's yours to take care of. You should clean him since it will be too uncomfortable to sleep like that," Nendo said with a knowing smile on his face.
Aeloria, gazing at Alexander with concern, heard the teasing and felt her face flush with redness as she shyly glanced aside.
"HAhahaaha!" Nendo broke out in laughter as he left the room. Anya was also in there, looking at her big brother Alex.
"Umm, Anya, can you go out for the moment? I will have to take care of your big brother Alex for a while," she said. Her cheeks were red as a tomato.
"Why should Anya leave, big sister?" Anya said, narrowing her eyes, not liking her decisions.
Seeing that she wasn't very cooperative, Aeloria narrowed her eyes and scolded the little child.
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"It's because I said so, Anya. Hurry up and go out since this job is only for grown-ups," she said, crossing her arms.
Anya was angry from this, as she puffed her cheeks cutely.
The little gecko who was in her arms was squeezed tightly, looking at her.
Gecko: What did I do!
She then departed, leaving Aeloria alone in the room. Suddenly, the atmosphere turned hot, prompting her to bring a bucket of water inside, along with a towel soaked in water.
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