Chapter 341: Rapidly Declining Conditions
This was the worst possible environment to test her mastery of the Prana Jewels, but Omilaena had no choice. Zae Zin Nim was in terrible condition, already unconscious in Kai's arms. Her soul had come off the Kama Altar strong, but she'd pushed her new ability far too hard too fast. That left her even more vulnerable to the poisons flowing through her body.
"Have her drink this," she said, thrusting a vial at Kai. Then she knelt down beside the smaller woman and did her best to work.
Omilaena slipped her necklace off and held it in one hand while she pulled out one of the black spikes in Zae Zin Nim's shoulder. As soon as the spike was out, she pressed the sapphire pendant against the wound and tried to draw on the power resonating within her soul.
Thankfully the basic principle worked immediately: all the poison in the injury was drawn into the pendant and absorbed in seconds. She could work with that later, but there was no time. Omilaena removed the second spike and repeated the procedure until she'd absorbed the majority of the toxicity.
Unfortunately, more poison had already worked into Zae Zin Nim's system and harmed her body. After hesitating the briefest of moments, Omilaena applied the pendant to the other woman's neck, then her stomach where her robes had been cut open. That managed to extract a little more, but not as effectively. This wouldn't be enough.
"Is she going to be alright?" Kai asked anxiously.
"She'll live, the question is damage." Omilaena got a new idea and pulled off her choker, then placed it around Zae Zin Nim's neck instead. The glittering blue band settled into place, slowing the absorption of poison within her body. That was the best she could do for now.
"Is there anything else we can do?"
"Not here." Omilaena glanced around at the shocked monks and terrified peasants... it was obvious they were done at the Kama Altar. They'd won a decisive victory, but the demons would be back. Probably even sooner than before now that they sensed weakness. "Alright, listen. You carry her and I'll be on your back."